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CMPD Homicide detectives are releasing a video that captures Ketie Jones walking along The Plaza shortly before she was shot. Jones was found around the corner in a parking lot off Hamorton Place. The video also shows a vehicle back up on Hamorton at just about the time detectives believe Jones was shot.
Notes:
- Jones comes into the frame at about 16:13 in the video.
- Detectives have determined that the clock on the video is a few minutes slow.
- The video is from a nearby building’s surveillance camera.
Anyone who may have been driving any of the vehicles shown in the video or who may have been in the area at the time is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a homicide detective. Anyone with any information about this case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. A cash reward is available for information that leads to an arrest.
UPDATE TO THIS STORY 1/11/2017
Case Update: Thursday, January 11, 2018,
Detectives have located the missing infant Journei Bennett, safe and unharmed. The suspect, Jonathan Bennett, is still on the run and detectives are continuing to ask for the public’s assistance in locating him. Bennett should be considered armed and dangerous.
As further information develops it will be released by CMPD Public Affairs.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective Echols is the lead detective assigned to the case. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers mobile app website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.
Thursday, January 11, 2018,
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Homicide Unit are conducting a homicide investigation in the 4100 block of Carlyle Drive in the Freedom Division. The call for service came in at 1:44 p.m. on Thursday, January 11, 2018.
Freedom Division patrol officers responded to a shots fired call for service on Carlyle Drive. Upon arrival, officers located a female victim inside a residence with an apparent gunshot wound. The female was pronounced deceased on scene by Medic. Her name will be released once her family has been notified.
Initial information gathered at the scene indicates that this incident is domestic related and that the victim and suspect were known to one another.
At this time, detectives are currently searching for the suspect in this case, Jonathan Bennett, DOB: 01/18/1994, who was last seen driving an older white Ford Expedition with New York license plates HUP3071. Detectives believe that Mr. Bennett and the victim had an infant child together and after the shooting Mr. Bennett took the infant with him. There was a second child located unharmed on scene by officers. The missing infant has been identified as Journei Bennett, DOB: 10/17/2017. An Amber Alert will be issued for Journei Bennett.
Homicide Detectives are currently canvassing the area to determine whether there are any witnesses to this incident.
Crime Scene Search responded to the call for service to process the scene and collect physical evidence. Representatives of the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Homicide Prosecution Team, CD-CP, Victim Services and Operations Command responded to the scene.
This is an ongoing, active investigation. As further information develops it will be released by CMPD Public Affairs.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a Homicide Unit Detective. Detective Echols is the lead detective assigned to the case. The public can also call Crime Stoppers at704-334-1600 or visit the Crime Stoppers mobile app website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.
Photo: Paul Bass, New Haven Independent
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp today reported the resignation of Community Services Administrator Dr. Martha Okafor effective Friday, January 12. The Community Services Administration (CSA) oversees the City’s network of social services departments and providers; Dr. Okafor has served the Harp administration and city residents as its administrator since 2014.
Prior to her arrival in New Haven, Okafor was the Director of the Division of Behavioral Health and an Assistant Professor at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Georgia, and she was a faculty member at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Massachusetts. She was also the Chief Executive Officer of a private community health and social services consulting business.
“Dr. Okafor brought an extraordinary skill set to New Haven and used it to advance programs and services provided by CSA to address hunger and food insecurity, financial literacy, and work for homeless residents,” Mayor Harp said. “The City’s nascent Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, to help substance abusers avoid criminal prosecution, is CSA’s most recent initiative under the leadership of Dr. Okafor, and I’m very enthusiastic about its prospects.”
As part of her resignation letter, Dr. Okafor states, “I appreciate the opportunities I have been given during my time with the City, and have enjoyed many important work and transformative initiatives we have implemented to improve health, safety and wellness of our residents and the general public.”
Dr. Okafor has agreed to consult with the City on CSA matters while the City transitions to a new Community Services Administrator.
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Two More Democrats Get Into The Race For Governor
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North Korea's going to send athletes to the Winter Olympics. That's the first breakthrough to come out of the high-level talks (the first in two years) taking place between the North and the South. And the North is sending more than just athletes to next month's Games in Pyeongchang. The regime is also sending a cheering squad, an art troupe, a visitors' group, a Taekwondo demonstration team and a press corps. The two countries also discussed family reunifications and having military talks to prevent accidental conflicts.
more CLINK LINK Good Morning from CNN
The Greater New Haven Clergy Association, Unity in the Community and New Haven Rising presents:A MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION!When: January 15, 2017Breakfast will be served atBethel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchPastor Kelcy G.L. Steele, Guest SpeakerPastor of Varick Memorial Church255 Goffe StreetNew Haven, CT 06511Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PMEvening Service will be held atVarick African Methodist Episcopal Zion ChurchBishop W. Darin Moore, Guest SpeakerPresiding Prelate of the Mid-Atlantic Episcopal District of the A.M.E. Zion Church & Chair of the National Council of Churches242-244 Dixwell AvenueNew Haven, CT 06511Time: 6:30 PMCome, let the Greater New Haven Community celebrate the legacy and achievements of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Citywide Parking Ban has been lifted. All cars must be removed from the School Parking Lots. In an effort to address public safety emergency vehicle access, there will be targeted parking bans for some posted snow emergency routes and some residential areas. Please look for paper posted no parking signs, and listen for targeted phone and loud speaker messages. Please keep cars in plowed areas or off the streets to assist with snow plowing and clean-up operations. Thank you
https://www.newhavenct.gov/gov/depts/emergency_info/alerts.htm
MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF
MONDAY, JANUARY 8TH, 2018 – MONDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 2018
All meetings with an (*) indicate a public meeting
Monday, January 8th, 2018
Emergency Preparedness, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 9:30 a.m.
(203) 946-8224
Elm City Cycling, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 9th, 2018
*New Haven Development Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Meeting Room 3, 8:00 a.m., (203) 946-5761
Labor Relations, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 9:30 a.m.
(203) 946-7151
*Youth Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m.
(203) 946-8583
Wednesday, January 10th, 2018
Labor Relations, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 9:30 a.m.
(203) 946-7151
Labor Relations, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2, 2:00 p.m.
(203) 946-7151
Project Youth Court, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3, 3:00 p.m.
(203) 843-1713
Project Fresh Start, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 3:30 p.m.
(203) 946-7821
*Board of Alder, Black & Hispanic Caucus, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium
Meeting Room 3, 6:00 p.m., (203) 946-8371
*GNH Toastmasters, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 1, 6:30 p.m.
(203) 848-7039
*NH Historic District Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 2
6:30 p.m., (203) 946-8237
Thursday, January 11th, 2018
*Homeless Advisory Commission, New Haven City Hall, 165 Church Street, 2nd Floor Atrium, Meeting Room 3
6:00 p.m.
Friday, January 12h, 2018
No Meetings Scheduled
Monday, January 15th, 2018
City Hall Closed in Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., No Meetings Scheduled
‘You gave us a deadline’
“We’re all working in an effort to develop an immigration reform plan that will serve the interests of the American workers,” President Donald J. Trump said yesterday.
The President’s remarks came after he and Vice President Mike Pence sat down with a Republican Senate working group on immigration in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
Several quotes after the meeting reveal what 2018 could hold for one of the President’s signature issues:
- Vice President Pence: “We’re going to enforce the laws of this country for the citizens of this country. . . . We’re going to do it with a big heart.”
- Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) to the President: “Immigration issues are very hard, they’re very emotional. But there’s been no deadline . . . You gave us a deadline.”
- President Trump: “If we have support from the Democrats, I think DACA is going to be terrific. . . We need protection. We need the wall. We need all of those things.”
Read how the President thinks bipartisan immigration reform can happen in 2018.
Vice President Pence: ‘Trump will not be silent’
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Vice President Pence drew a sharp distinction between how President Trump and former President Barack Obama handled mass Iranian protests against that country’s oppressive regime.
“Where his predecessor stayed silent in 2009,” the Vice President wrote, “Trump swiftly offered the Iranian people America’s unwavering support. He has also committed to provide assistance in the days ahead.”
The Vice President’s closing lines remind us that America is strongest on the world stage when it stands behind its values. “That is the essence of American leadership.”
Read the Vice President’s op-ed in full.
Dow breaks 25,000 for the first time ever
CNBC and others reported yesterday that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has cleared the 25,000 mark for the first time—“tying the fastest 1,000-point move in its history,” writes Fred Imbert.
A quotable snippet from Imbert’s piece: “While it’s symbolically important, the real story is never just a number. It’s the underlying strength that is pushing markets this high,” said Steve Claussen, vice president of trader strategy at ETRADE.
Learn more about why the markets are soaring.
PHOTO OF THE DAY
Vice President Mike Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence host faith leaders for dinner at the Naval Observatory | January 4, 2018 (Official White House Joyce N. Boghosian)
POTUS TODAY
This afternoon, President Trump will depart the White House en route to Camp David, where he will host bi-cameral Congressional Leadership for a small-group discussion of 2018 legislative priorities and the successful passage of tax cuts and reform.
COMING UP
On Monday, President Trump will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to address the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting—the first time since 1992 an American president has spoken at the event.
January 5, 2018 – DUI CHECKPOINT TONIGHT
The NHPD Traffic Division will conduct a DUI/ Safety Checkpoint beginning this evening, Friday, 5 January, at 7:00 PM and ending on Saturday, 6 January, at 3:00 AM. The checkpoint location will be on State Street at Wall Street
City wide parking ban ends Friday at 5pm
All cars in School lots must be removed by 5pm Friday.
Please Share. Help dig out a fire hydrant
January 3, 2018: Due to a Snow Emergency in the City of New Haven, a Citywide parking ban will go into effect beginning Thursday at 1:00 AM and remain in effect until further notice. There is NO parking in the downtown area, on posted snow routes, and 25 feet from any intersection, bus stop or fire hydrant. In residential areas, parking is only allowed on the even side of the street. Further information may be obtained by calling (203) 946-SNOW (7669).Car owners may leave their vehicles in the Granite Square Garage or the Temple Street Garage for a one-time, $3 fee.
MAYOR HARP, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM TO PROVIDE WINTER STORM PREPARATION BRIEFING IN CITY’S EOC TODAY AT 2:30 P.M.
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and the city’s emergency management response team will provide a winter storm preparation briefing to city officials and members of the press in the city’s emergency operations center – in the sub-basement of the Hall of Records at 200 Orange Street – today at 2:30 p.m.
City officials expect the region to be adversely impacted by winter weather beginning overnight tonight; they are taking necessary precautions and making necessary preparations
