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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Decatur wastewater treatment plant hit with tariffs
DECATUR, Ark. (KNWA/FOX24) — Decatur is feeling the effects of new tariffs on Chinese imports being carried out by the White House in the form of a 145% increase on parts needed at their wastewater treatment plant. The city uses a unique filtration system involving membranes, which helps filter the water at the plant. The filters are made in Japan and then shipped to China for processing before they make their way to the United States. Siloam Springs police discuss Dogwood Festival terroristic threat arrest The city had an original budget of $6 million set aside for the updates. Decatur Mayor Bob Tharp said that because of the tariffs, the city is now over budget. 'We didn't realize that there were tariffs on those membranes, the original purchase, until all of the tariffs that's been done recently. So, what's going to happen is we're going to spend $2.5 million more out of that ($6 million) because of tariffs,' Tharp said. Because the city is now over budget, Tharp reached out to President Donald Trump to get financial relief. He has yet to hear back from the White House. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Siloam Springs police discuss Dogwood Festival terroristic threat arrest
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Siloam Springs investigators are sharing more information about how they decided to charge 19-year-old Trevor Shipman, with making a terroristic threat. 'We treat every threat as though it's a serious threat,' said Siloam Springs Police Deputy Chief Derek Spicer. Spicer says officers from Siloam Springs PD jumped into action after Shipman left a threatening comment on the department's Facebook page under an anonymous screen name. The comment, posted on April 25, said the Dogwood Festival would be 'the perfect time for me to do acts of terrorism and arson,' according to the affidavit. Siloam Springs man accused of making social media threats about Dogwood Festival 'Especially with what occurred in Vancouver or what occurred in New Orleans. Things that are happening all over the world and in our country, you have to take those kinds of threats very seriously and you have to act as quickly as you can,' Spicer said. Shipman was later arrested on April 25 for falsely reporting a terrorist threat. However, Spicer says, regardless of whether or not the comment was intended as a joke, it's still not to be taken lightly. 'If they think a Class B felony is funny, spending 10 to 20 years in prison is funny and scaring thousands and thousands of individuals is funny, then, you know, we can't really change that. If someone is going down that road, there's not a whole lot we can do. We just are forced to react,' Spicer said. According to the affidavit, it took investigators just over an hour to find Shipman's location and his identity, allowing them to quickly shut down the threat. 'Our officers just jumped into action and began working through the steps, and we're able to take care of it. Within about 2 hours, we had the suspect in custody,' Spicer said. Shipman is currently still being held in the Benton County jail on a bond of $150,000. He is set to appear in court on June 2 at 8 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Farmington man convicted, sentenced to 38 years for raping, sexually assaulting minor
FARMINGTON, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Farmington man will spend more than three decades behind bars after he was convicted on Tuesday of raping and sexually assaulting minor, according to court documents. Deno DiCamillo, 44, was convicted on Tuesday of two counts of rape and two counts of second-degree sexual assault following a jury trial. He was sentenced to 38 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections. Court documents say that in July 2023, a woman reported to the Farmington Police Department that she had been sexually abused when she was between the ages of 14 and 16. The woman said the abuse took place between 2016 and 2018. A news release from 4th Judicial District Prosecuting Attorney Brandon Carter said DiCamillo later admitted to part of his actions in a recorded phone call. Siloam Springs man accused of making social media threats about Dogwood Festival DiCamillo was arrested on Sept. 18, 2023, and his trial was originally set to begin on Jan. 23, 2025, but he failed to appear for trial. He faces another felony charge for failure to appear. 'DiCamillo represents what I consider amongst the worst offenders in our court system; those who prey on our children,' Carter said in the release. 'I appreciate the bravery of the victim in this case to come forward and tell her story after a significant passage of time. Her actions will hopefully prevent other children from falling victim to this offender.' DiCamillo will be required to register as a sex offender. Court records say DiCamillo has a hearing for his failure to appear charge on May 6. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Siloam Springs man accused of making social media threats about Dogwood Festival
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A Siloam Springs man accused of posting threats on social media regarding a festival held this past weekend has been arrested, according to court documents. Trevor Shipman, 19, was arrested on April 25 for falsely reporting a terrorist threat. A probable cause affidavit filed on Tuesday said a sergeant with the Siloam Springs Police Department received a tip from a colleague about someone making a threat on the department's Facebook page about the Dogwood Festival. The comment, posted on April 25, said the Dogwood Festival would be 'the perfect time for me to do acts of terrorism and arson,' according to the affidavit. The Dogwood Festival was held in Siloam Springs last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Investigators located where the comment was sent, and the phone used to post the comment was allegedly Shipman's. One dead after shooting in Springdale; Rogers man facing capital murder charge Shipman reportedly used a fake name when posting the comment on the department's Facebook page. Officers spoke with Shipman, who said that he said it was 'the perfect time' for a terrorist attack, but he would never he would do that. However, the sergeant read the post back to Shipman, where it said 'the perfect time for me to do acts of terrorism and arson.' Shipman admitted to making the post before being placed under arrest, according to the affidavit. He is being held in the Benton County Detention Center on a $150,000 bond and is set to appear in court on June 2. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
35th Annual Dogwood Festival takes place in Farmville
FARMVILLE N.C. (WNCT) — The Farmville Dogwood Festival is happening over the weekend from Apr. 24-27. This festival aims to bring the community together to enjoy live music, food, zoo animals, a BMX bike show and much more. People said they enjoy seeing the community come together to celebrate this annual tradition. 'The Dogwood Festival is awesome. It's a good time and I have a lot of friends out here, so it's great just to get together and have a good time,' Tracy Turner of Ayden said. Click the video above for more information. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
