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Donald L. Patchell (age 94)
Donald L. Patchell, age 94 of Russellville, AR, formerly of DuBois, PA, died Sunday, April 14, 2024 at the John L. McClellan Veterans’ Hospital in Little Rock, AR. Born on June 30, 1929 in Reynoldsville, PA, he was the son of the late Donald A. and Edythe G. (Motherwell) Patchell. Don was a veteran of the United States Air Force having served during the Korean War, and had been a member of the PA National Guard 28th Division. On June 23, 1957 he married his wife of 63 years, Jessie L. (Bundy) Patchell. She preceded him in death on June 16, 2020. Don worked as an inspector for Brockway Glass/Owens Brockway from 1953 until his retirement in1992. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church. Don enjoyed hunting, fishing, and photography, especially nature and travel photography. He was an avid fan of the Pirates, Steelers, Pitt and Penn State. He also loved to travel. He and his wife had visited 47 states, 9 Canadian provinces, many European countries, and the Caribbean. Don is survived by two children; (Dr. Donald A. Patchell and his wife Dr. Heidi Dobish of Shepherdstown, WV and Cynthia Gearhart and her husband Chris of Russellville, AR), five grandchildren (Mabel and Max Patchell, Joseph Gearhart his wife Ashlyn, Alix Gearhart and Joshua Gearhart and his wife Brittany), two great grandchildren (Elijah and Emmett Gearhart), brother-in-law (Louis Showers) and brother and sister-in-law (Allen and Bernice Bundy), as well as many nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by an infant son Marc Leroy Patchell. Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 21, 2024 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 22, 2024 at 11 a.m. from the funeral home with Pastor Kevin Orndorff officiating. Full military honors will be accorded from the funeral home by the members of the DuBois Area Honor Guard. Burial will take place in Morningside Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to the Hahne Cancer Center, 100 Hospital Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence -
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Who's in the News? ▫️Operation Rocky Top Rescue: Multiple Agencies Partner to Find Missing Children KNOX COUNTY – Eleven missing children from Knox County have been located following a two-day multi-agency joint operation in Knoxville, which focused on locating missing juveniles. During the planning phase leading up to the operation, intelligence analysts and detectives identified numerous juveniles who were missing or unaccounted for in the Knoxville area. Sixteen of those children were located before the start of the operation. During the two-day effort, on April 10th and 11th, five teams searched for an additional 25 missing juveniles. Eleven of those juveniles, ranging from 14 to 17 years old, who were previously identified as missing, delinquent, or a runaway, were located and are now safe. In the coming weeks, agencies will continue efforts to locate those children who were not found during the operation. » https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/tbi-11-missing-children-rocky-top-rescue/51-fb5651f0-9f90-4d89-8362-174f628d1808 (VIDEO) » https://www.wvlt.tv/2024/04/15/11-missing-children-found-knoxville-part-operation-rocky-top-rescue-tbi-says/ (VIDEO) » https://tbinewsroom.com/2024/04/15/multiple-agencies-partner-to-find-missing-children-as-part-of-operation-rocky-top-rescue/ » ▫️Man arrested for human trafficking in California, one survivor MONTEREY, Calif. — Monterey police said a man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested in Monterey and charged with more felonies on Friday. Hakeem Malikalha Mackey was wanted by the United States Marshals Service and Monterey Police for a $1.2 million warrant out of the city of Manteca. A Jane Doe was located who was being pimped by the suspect, said police. Mackey was booked into Monterey County Jail for two counts of pimping, carrying a loaded handgun and not being the registered owner, carrying a large capacity magazine and human trafficking: depriving a person of liberty. https://www.ksbw.com/article/man-arrested-human-trafficking-monterey-california/60502562 ▫️Police arrest 6 men who thought they were talking to kids online LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. — Investigators say the six men were attempting to have indecent relations with minors at a location in Loudoun County. The suspects range in age from 23 to 66 and face a variety of charges, such as attempted indecent liberties with a minor, and solicitation of child pornography. For resources to help protect children and others against internet predators, the Sheriff’s Office recommends novadcicac.org and netsmartzkids.org. » https://www.wjla.com/news/local/six-men-arrested-charged-sexual-relationship-with-minor-child-pornography-solicitation-child-safety-loudoun-county-virginia-dmv-public-safety » https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/6-men-arrested-week-long-internet-chat-operation-talking-with-children-online/65-d9e917e5-cfcb-4b4d-a676-b3e55dd9c5e2 » https://www.loudounnow.com/news/public_safety/6-men-charged-in-online-solicitation-operation/article_42aeb338-fb91-11ee-9967-4f66fc8744ea.html ▫️Nine arrested in sexual predator sting indicted in Limestone County Court records reveal a Limestone County grand jury indicted nine men arrested and charged in a sexual predator sting in February. https://www.waaytv.com/news/nine-arrested-in-sexual-predator-sting-indicted-in-limestone-county/article_921fe832-fb92-11ee-98ad-7318dc1dabcf.html ▫️6 arrested for several crimes against children, sex acts The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police conducted a multi-day investigation in the Town of Florida that ended in six arrests for several crimes against children and sex acts. The Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce (ICAC) aided the investigation. https://www.news10.com/news/crime/6-arrested-for-several-crimes-against-children-sex-acts/ (VIDEO) ▫️Man arrested on sex trafficking charge in Missoula motel A man was arrested at a Missoula motel on suspicion of aiding sex trafficking over the weekend. The woman with Ward reported she didn’t believe she was a human trafficking victim, according to charging documents. Brian I. Ward, 66, is facing two felony sex trafficking charges. Ward, a Wyoming resident, is at the Missoula jail on a $25,000 bail. https://missoulian.com/news/local/crime-courts/sex-trafficking-missoula-motel-man-arrested/article_7ed0a76c-fb79-11ee-8fc1-df65429c98ef.html ▫️DFW Church Leader Arrested for Online Solicitation of Minor Fort Worth Episcopal associate rector Rev. Jason Myers was arrested for online solicitation of a minor last week and booked into Collin County Jail. This story is currently developing and will be updated as more information comes in. https://dallasexpress.com/crime/dfw-church-leader-arrested-for-online-solicitation-of-minor/ ▫️Brett Bymaster: Former youth pastor arrested for child sex crimes A former youth pastor was arrested for sexual assault of a minor, according to the San Jose Police Department. A report of a sexual assault of a minor in 2014 commenced an investigation from the San Jose Police Internet Crimes Against Children and Child Exploitation Detail task forces. The investigation began in Jan. 2024. According to the police investigation, detectives identified the former youth pastor of River Church Community Brett Bymaster as the suspect. Police said Bymaster would volunteer at afterschool programs outside of the church during this time as well. Detectives arrested suspect Bymaster in Manteca on April 11. Bymaster was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail for sexual assault of a minor. Anyone with information about this case or similar cases is asked to contact Detective Camarillo at (408) 273-2959 or email 4576@sanjoseca.gov. https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/former-youth-pastor-arrested-for-child-sex-crimes/ ▫️Details emerge on American Canyon sexual abuse allegations involving coach A criminal complaint filed in Napa County Superior Court against an American Canyon High School track coach and physical education instructor has revealed details about his alleged sexual exploitation of a student. The complaint against 41-year-old Brad Matthew Rowell from the office of Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley identifies the underage accuser only as Jane Doe. The 21 counts describe various forms of abuse from July 2023 until April of this year. Allegations listed in the complaint include 12 counts of lewd acts with a child, six counts of unlawful intercourse, and one count of possessing matter depicting a minor engaging in sexual conduct. https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/crime-courts/american-canyon-napa-abuse-child-coach-rowell/article_41b991d4-fb3f-11ee-80ca-2f462fff5b1b.html ▫️Kamarie Holland: Man who raped, murdered Georgia 5-year-old gets death penalty, judge says A man found guilty of raping and murdering a Georgia 5-year-old girl has received the death penalty. On Monday morning, an Alabama judge sentenced 40 year-old Jeremy Williams to death for four counts of capital murder, WTVM reports. Williams was accused of killing Kamarie Holland in Dec. 2021. Police said Hollard’s mother, Kristy Siple, trafficked her daughter to Williams in exchange for money. Prosecutors said Williams forced the 5-year-old to perform sexual acts on him before he strangled her. » https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/kamarie-holland-man-who-raped-murdered-georgia-5-year-old-gets-death-penalty/J7QH36WZRNF4BFHR7QRQD5NFTE/ » https://www.aol.com/news/man-sentenced-death-rape-murder-165017943.html » https://youtu.be/o58x-OoMnjY ▫️ (UPDATE) Genesee Co. sheriff updates arrests of 8 for child sexual abusive activity Eight people accused of sex crimes involving children have been arrested by Genesee County authorities over the last few months, officials said. Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson announced the arrests Friday in a 20-minute video posted on his office's official Facebook page. Swanson said one of the suspects was charged with 30 counts of possessing child pornography. Two suspects, a 29-year-old and a 23-year-old, have not yet been formally charged, he said. Five of the suspects have been charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes, using a computer to commit a crime, and child sexually abusive activity, Swanson said. He identified six suspects as Stosh Gizinski, 39, Nickolas Lee, 30, Clifford Mitts, 69, Devin Raymond, 44, Jesus Valverde-Texta, 29, and Jared Weaver, 31. https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2024/04/15/genesee-co-sheriff-updates-arrests-of-8-for-child-sexual-abusive-activity/73326624007/ ▫️Boulder man pleads guilty in child sexual assault case A Boulder man charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl after luring her back to his apartment with drugs accepted a plea deal on Friday. Ian Clarke Morrison, 38, initially pleaded not guilty on Aug. 16, 2022, to sexual assault on a child with a pattern of abuse, aggravated sexual assault on a child, distribution of a controlled substance to a minor, two counts of enticement of a child, 16 counts of sexual exploitation of a child, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. https://www.dailycamera.com/2024/04/15/boulder-man-pleads-guilty-in-child-sexual-assault-case/ ▫️School bus driver in Bladen County charged with sex crimes BLADEN COUNTY, NC — A bus driver has been charged with multiple sex crimes after an investigation by the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office. On April 10, the Sheriff’s Office was notified of an incident with a bus driver and a student. Over the past few days, the Sheriff’s Office has received notification from several additional parents stating their children have came forward with similar complaints against the same bus driver. David Earl Denkins, 63, of Tar Heel has been charged with 2 Felony counts of “Taking indecent liberties with a student by school personnel other than a teacher, school administrator, student teacher, school safety officer or coach;” 2 Felony counts of “Indecent Liberties with a Child;” 2 Misdemeanor counts of “Sexual Battery;” and 2 Misdemeanor counts of “Child Abuse.” Denkins is currently being held at Bladen County Detention Center under a $1 million secured bond. This investigation is ongoing and additional charges are expected. If you have any additional information about this case please contact the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office at 910-862-6960. https://www.wwaytv3.com/school-bus-driver-in-bladen-county-charged-with-sex-crimes/ ▫️Married teacher caught naked in car with male student, 17, is the wife of a Harvard-educated Department of Defense deputy director and they have a daughter the same age as her victim | Daily Mail Online The husband of the Nebraska teacher accused of having sex with one of her students has been revealed as a Harvard-educated deputy at the Department of Defense. Erin Ward, 45, was charged with one count of felony sexual abuse by a school employee after she was found naked with the high school boy, 17, in her husband's car. Now, DailyMail.com can reveal her husband is a high-ranking US government employee who has worked with the Department of Defense for nearly two decades. William Douglas 'Doug' Ward, 53, was appointed Deputy Director of the Commander's Action Group and Senior Nuclear Deterrence Advisor at the United States Strategic Command in February. His LinkedIn shows he worked with the Strategic Command since 2005 and initially served as a Deputy Branch Chief. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13310935/erin-ward-nebraska-teacher-husband-doug-married-children-daughter.html ▫️Former Seattle mayor's son pleads not guilty to child porn charges SEATTLE — The son of former Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn pleaded not guilty to two child pornography charges on Monday, April 15. Jack Francis Lynch McGinn faces one count of dealing in depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first degree and possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the first degree. McGinn previously posted bail. He is prohibited from having contact with minors and cannot use the internet without a computer monitoring system. He is due back in court on June 4. https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/former-seattle-mayor-mcginn-son-pleads-not-guilty-child-porn-charges/281-6a6eada6-fc0f-4cd6-a9c2-faa06c71ce15 (VIDEO) ▫️The mayor of Atlantic City and his wife — who is the superintendent of the city school district — have been arrested on charges of child abuse. Marty Small Sr. and La’Quetta Small were charged with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child, the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday. In addition, 50-year-old Mayor Small was charged with third-degree counts of terroristic threats and aggravated assault, as well as simple assault, a disorderly person's offense or misdemeanor. La’Quetta Small, 47, also faced three counts of simple assault. Their now 16-year-old daughter told police she had been punched, hit and struck numerous times by her parents — once to the point of losing consciousness. Two weeks ago, the principal of Atlantic City High School was arrested for not reporting a student’s abuse to state authorities. The student’s identity was not disclosed, due to age and privacy concerns. The principal, Constance Days-Chapman, was charged with second-degree official misconduct, third-degree hindering, fourth-degree obstruction and a disorderly person's offense for failure to report child abuse. https://nj1015.com/atlantic-city-mayor-marty-small-wife-schools-superintendent-wife-laquetta-small-arrests/ ▫️SC atty. gen. tackles ‘inadequate’ shelter space for young trafficking survivors South Carolina has only around 15 emergency shelter beds in the entire state for kids and teens who are rescued from human trafficking, all located at one Lowcountry shelter. In his budget request for this year, Wilson asked the legislature for $10.4 million, on behalf of the task force, to expand emergency shelter access for the youngest survivors of human trafficking. » https://www.live5news.com/2024/04/15/sc-ag-wants-address-inadequate-shelter-capacity-minor-trafficking-survivors/ (VIDEO) » https://www.wrdw.com/2024/04/15/sc-leaders-look-ways-shelter-young-trafficking-victims/ (VIDEO) ▫️Mayor urges community to attend human trafficking awareness event | Texas News | In partnership with the Not on Our Watch initiative, acting Liberty Hill Mayor Crystal Mancilla invites the community to an event on Tuesday, focused on protecting children from human trafficking. After being a part of several Not on Our Watch events, Mancilla wanted to bring the initiative a little closer to home. » https://www.inforney.com/texas/mayor-urges-community-to-attend-human-trafficking-awareness-event/article_58fc3031-63dd-5926-a420-35d232afe2d1.html » https://dentonrc.com/news/state/mayor-urges-community-to-attend-human-trafficking-awareness-event/article_f841876e-457c-59a6-a770-30731d455171.html ▫️Sex Trafficking Awareness Training with Selah Freedom Tickets, Fri, May 31, 2024 at 11:30 AM Selah Freedom is a nonprofit organization with programs based in Florida and the Midwest, with the mission to end sex trafficking and bring freedom to the exploited through five strong programs: Awareness, Prevention, Outreach, Residential, & Consulting. Join us on ZOOM in this one hour presentation about sex trafficking. You will learn about what sex trafficking is, the signs of it, and root causes. Learn how Selah Freedom is shining a light on the darkness of trafficking and how you can make an impact. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sex-trafficking-awareness-training-with-selah-freedom-tickets-879553848237 ▫️Is Human Trafficking A Problem in Western New York? There have been so many stories and 'close call' stories on social media about human trafficking in Western New York lately. Women have told stories about being followed, being watched and feeling very uncomfortable in certain public locations. It is always good to be on alert, but it important to spread awareness that this is in fact a real thing. We spoke to local police officers in different agencies and all confirmed that there are regular phone calls from the community worrying that they may be in a situation. It is a problem that you will hear on social media, but rarely from local officials. https://wyrk.com/is-human-trafficking-a-problem-in-western-new-york/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ -
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Donald Joseph Kruk (age 85)
Donald Joseph Kruk, Age 85 of DuBois died on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at the DuBois Nursing Home after a brief illness. He was born on February 9, 1939 in New Castle, PA, a son of the late Joseph V. Kruk and Sophia Buly Kruk. He married the love of his life, Mary F. "Polly" Hay on May 27, 1961 at Grace Episcopal Church in Ridgway, PA. She preceded him in death on June 27, 2022. Don graduated from DuBois Area High School in 1957 and attended the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana, Illinois, where he played football with such notables as Ray Nitschke of Green Bay Packer fame, Bill Brown of Minnesota Viking fame and Bobby Mitchell of Cleveland Brown fame. He then attended and graduated from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business education in 1962. He served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army from November 1962 until November 1964 and then worked in public and corporate accounting for several years until he became a Certified Public Accountant in 1969. He then started his banking career working 33 years as V.P. and Controller for National Bank of the Commonwealth and Deposit Bank. Don was also employed as a commercial lender for Public Credit of Brockway, PA and most recently as V.P. of Commercial Lending for Northwest Savings Bank of Dubois, PA. He was also a life member of the Pennsylvania Institute and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He served as Director of Goodwill Industries of Northwestern PA for over 20 years holding the positions of President and Treasurer of the board. In addition, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Maple Avenue Hospital, and served on the merged Board of DRMC from 1985 until 2007. During that time, he held the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Building Committee and the Fund Development Committee. He also co-chaired two United Fund drives for the DuBois Area United Way. Don was a member of the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour in DuBois, where he served on the vestry and held the position of Senior Warden during his tenure. Don is survived by his two daughters, Dr. Dawn Luvaas and her husband, Donald Weis of St. Marys, PA and Dr. Beth Jones and her husband Mark Jones of DuBois, PA. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Scott Flick and his wife Jackie of New Columbia, PA, Dr. Sarah Flick and her fiancé Tarrell Morris of Mendon MA, and Deric Luvaas (Isabelle Pircio) of Munhall, PA and two great-grandchildren Donald and Dawson Flick. Don is also survived by three brothers, John E. Kruk and his wife Kay of Chantilly, Virginia, Greg Kruk, Esquire of DuBois, PA and Dr. Steve Kruk and his wife Rita of DuBois,PA and one sister Mary Siemucha of DuBois, PA. He was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, James Siemucha. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 19, 2024 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A funeral liturgy will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 10 a.m. from the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour with Fr. Timothy Kroh as celebrant. Burial will follow in Morningside Cemetery where full military honors will be accorded by the members of the DuBois Area Honor Guard. Memorial donations may be made to The Gateway Humane Society, PO Box 678, Falls Creek, PA, 15840. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence -
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