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"LIVE FROM ARKANSAS' BREAKING NEWS LEADER áá FOXá16 NEWS AT NINE STARTS NOW." ((DONNA)) A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE TONIHT ááá A PACKED HOUSE IN POPE COUNTY AS PEOPLE VOICE THEIR OPINIONS ON CASINOS. TONIGHT á THE QUORUM COURT VOTED TO BRING A CASINO TO THEIR COMMUNITY. ((DONNA)) GOOD EVENING THANKS FOR JOINING US TONIGHT I'M DONNA TERRELL. ((KEVIN)) I'M KEVIN KELLY. FOR THE PAST SEVRAL MONTHS áá THIS HAS BEEN THE CENTER OF CONTROVERSY FOR THE COUNTY. ((KEVIN)) FOX 16's MITCH MCCOY IS IN RUSSELLVILLE TONIGHT WITH WHAT TONIGHT'S VOTE MEANS MOVING FORWARD. ((MITCH)) VOTERS APPROVED AMENDMENT 100 LAST YEAR á ALLOWING THE STATE TO HAVE FOUR CASINOS, ONE HERE IN POPE COUNTY. POPE COUNTY VOTERS REJECTED THAT AND APPROVED AN ORDINANCE THAT REQUIRED LOCAL OFFICIALS TO SEEK VOTER APPROVAL. TONIGHT á THE COUNTY ATTORNEY SAYS HE BELIEVED STATE LAW TRUMPS THE LOCAL ORDINANCE... A STANDING ROOM ONLY á SHOULDER TO SHOULDER á IN POPE COUNTY AS THE QUROUM COURT DISCUSSES ONE OF THE COUNTY'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL DECISIONS: CASINOS. ((Ronnie Morris, Lives in Pope County)) How did Pope County get selected as one of the four sites for the casino resort without a vote from the citizens of this county?" ((Supporter)) " we trust in your choice for the casino partner for Pope County and no no one knows better who pass benefits the residence of Pope County." FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR á PEOPLE ARGUED FOR HOW THEY BELIEVE THE JUSTICES SHOULD VOTE. ((Kristy Holland, Lives in Pope County)) " I voted against the casino because I've seen, my sister lives up in Oklahoma, so I know firsthand the problems I casino can bring:" ((Supporter)) " if in fact the choice is based on economic development and nothing more than and I believe it is then we support our justices and our judge." THE JUSTICES ENDED UP VOTING TO BRING CHEROKEE NATIONS á THE LEGENDS RESORT AND CASINO á TO POPE COUNTY. THE AGREEMENT SHOWS CHEROKEE NATION WILL BUILD AT LEAST A 225 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY á WHICH WILL INCLUDE A CASINO AND GAMING BUILDING, A HOTEL, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR MUSIC VENUE, A RESTAURANT, WATER PARK, MEDICAL HELICOPTER LANDING ZONE AND A SUBSTATION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE COUNTY JUDGE SAYS HE STARTED TALKING WITH CHEROKEE NATION MORE THAN A YEAR AGO á HE SAYS THE RELATIONSHIP BUILT OVER TIME IS WHY HE WENT WITH THEM. ((Ben Cross, Pope County Judge) "The first question out of their mouth and it is what can we do to help youaccommodate us& hey were thefirst to came to that." THE CASINO IS FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CONSTRUCTION COSTS. ((MITCH)) THE COUNTY ATTORNEY SAYS NO MATTER THE DECISION á THE COUNTY WILL BE SUED OVER THE ISSUE. THE CASINO WILL BE REQUIRED TO PUT FORTH 38 MILLION DOLLARS TO VARIOUS CITIES, FIRE AGENCIES, ART AND EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS. ((DONNA))) WILL ANY MONEY GO ((MITCH)) NONE OF THAT MONEY WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE CITY OF RUSSELLVILLE BUT 27 MILLION OF THAT WILL GO TO POPE county á THE JUDGE SAYS THAT WILL BUILD A NEW JAIL, ENHANCE 911 AND FOR THE AMBULANCE SERVICE... WHICH THE JUDGE SAYS WILL BENEFIT RUSSELLVILLE AS WELL. ((KEVIN)) MORE THAN A THOUSAND PEOPLE SHOWED UP AT THE PINE BLUFF CONVENTION CENTER FOR THE SARACEN CASINO RESORT JOB FAIR. A SPOKESPERSON FROM THE CASINO SAYS THIS IS JUST ONE OF MANY MORE JOB FAIRS TO COME. TODAY, THEY WERE LOOKING TO FILL AT LEAST 140 POSITIONS á EVERYTHING FROM BARTENDERS TO BANKERS. CASINO RESORT HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR BRAD STONE SAYS THESE JOB FAIRS ARE UNLIKE ANY OTHER áá BECAUSE MANY LEAVE THE SAME DAY WITH A CONTINGENT JOB OFFER. "It's important to get this filled now because we need to train all the people that we hire probably at the downstream faciliy to bringback to pin bluff to go intothe nnex to be fully ready toopen on october 1st. " ((KEVIN)) THE NEXT JOB FAIR HAS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED. HOWEVER, INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD START PREPARING TO ARRIVE TO THESE JOB FAIRS READY TO INTERVIEW, GET DRUG TESTED, FINGERPRINTED AND OFFRED A JOB ALL ON THE SAME DAY. FOR MORE DETAILSááá JUST HEAD OVER TO OUR WEB SITEáááFOX 16 DOT COM. "NOW WEATHER TO PLAN YOUR DAY WITH FOXá16 CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JEFF BASKIN." ((JEFF)) very hot today with maximum heat index 105 to 115 in some spots. temperatures this evening in the mid 80s to values over 100. a few storms around this evening then partly cloudy overnight with lows in the mid 70s. partly sunny and not as hot wednesday with highs in the low 90s. ((KEVIN)) A TRIAL DATE áá NOW SET FOR A TEEN ACCUSED OF COUNTY. THE SHERIFF CONFIRMS HIS MENTAL EVALUATION IS COMPLETE AND THAT HE WILL BE FACING FIRST DEGREE MURDER. HIS MOTHER, STEPHANIE ADDISON WAS KILLED IN HER MABERRY HOME IN JULY 2018. HER SON'S TRIAL IS SET FOR LATE SEPTEMBER. ((DONNA)) A HASKELL MAN ARRESTED AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY HE LEFT HIS CHILD IN A HOT CAR TODAY. THANKFULLY THE CHILD DID SURVIVE. CHRISTOPHER SCHNEIDER WAS BOOKED ON ENDANGERING THE WELFARE OF A MINOR CHARGE. POLICE SAY AROUND FOUR THIS AFTERNOON THEY RECEIVED A CALL FROM A WOMAN WHO SAID 15 MINUTES BEFOREááá SHE SAW A MAN HEAD INTO A STOREáá LEAVING A CHILD INSIDE THE CAR. AT THE TIME OF THE CALLááá IT WAS 97 DEGREES OUTSIDE. THE HEAT INDEX WAS 110. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTáááWHEN QUESTIONED SCHNEIDER TOLD OFFICERS HE DIDN'T BELIEVE IT WAS THAT HOT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CHILD'S AGE HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED. ((KEVIN)) AHEAD OF A SCHEDULED TRIAL FOR CHILD PORN IN PULASKI COUNTY áá A NORTHEAST ARKANSAS WOMAN PLEADED GUILTY TODAY... AND WILL GET PROBATION. BRIANNA BYRD WAS ARRESTED LAST YEAR IN MAUMELLE AFTER INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE TOOK EXPLICIT PHOTOS OF AN UNDERAGE GIRL POSING AT A HOTEL. AS PART OF HER PLEA DEAL áá SHE WILL REMAIN ON PROBATION FOR FIVE YEARS AND HAVE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER. ((DONNA)) NINE DAYS AFTER A MASS SHOOTING IN DAYTON, OHIO LEFT NINE PEOPLE DEAD AND AT LEAST 17 OTHERS WOUNDED... POLICE HAVE RELEASED NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE GUNMAN AND THE EVENTS OF THAT NIGHT. ((KEVIN)) INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SHOOTING WAS PLANNED, BUT HAVE NOT DRAWN CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE GUNMAN'S MOTIVATION. DAN SCHENEMAN HAS MORE. NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE NIGHT A GUNMAN OPENED FIRE IN DAYTON, OHIO (Chief Richard S. Biehl/ Dayton Police Department: "This was a planned well before he got to the oregon district" AUTHORITIES UNVEILED A TIMELINE OF THE EVENTS THAT BEGAN LATE AUGUST 4TH.... JUST AFTER 11 AT NIGHT...THE GUNMAN...CONNOR BETTS.... ALONG WITH HIS SISTER AND A COMPANION DROVE TO THE OREGON DISTRICT AND WENT TO A BAR..... TWO HOURS LATER.......BETTS NOW ARMED WITH AN ASSAULT STYLE WEAPON BEGAN SHOOTING. AUTHORITIES RELEASED A VIDEO WHICH SHOWS DINERS SCATTERING WHEN THEY HEARD GUNFIRE LESS THAN A MINUTE AFTER THE FIRST SHOT WAS FIRED...BETTS WAS ENGAGED BY POLICE (Lt. Paul Saunders/Dayton Police Dept. "We believe that the shooting started at approximately 10535. we believe it ended at 10607, that's:32" POLICE SAY BETTS WAS WEARING BODY ARMOR...BUT NOT PROPERLY (Chief Richard S. Biehl/ Dayton Police Department ) "Because of the way it was worn was vulnerable and fortunately we were able to take advantage of that vulnerability." NINE PEOPLE DIED IN THE MASSACRE...BETTS' SISTER WAS AMONG THE FIRST KILLED....IT'S NOT CLEAR IF SHE WAS A TARGET. (Chief Richard S. Biehl/ Dayton Police Department ) "We're divided about how áá whether that was intentional or not... I think its inconclusive." POLICE SAY EVIDENCE SUGGESTS BETTS ACTED ALONE.....AND WHILE POLICE DON'T KNOW HIS MOTIVATION...THEY DO UNDERSTAND HIS MINDSET. (Chief Richard S. Biehl/ Dayton Police Department ) "There is a history of obsession with violence and violent ideation interest in mass shootings and expressions of desire to carry out a mass shooting." A MASS SHOOTING THAT ENDED NINE LIVES....AND LEFT MANY MORE BROKEN HEARTS. ((KEVIN)) THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT áá TAKING ACTION AGAINST EMPLOYEES OF THE PRISON WHERE JEFFREY EPSTEIN APPARENTLY COMMITTED SUICIDE. THE WARDEN OF THE METROPOLITAN CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN NEW YORK HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REASSIGNED. TWO GUARDS WHO WERE ASSIGNED TO EPSTEIN'S UNIT AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH ARE NOW ON ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE. THE CASE NOW SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON WHAT EMPLOYEES SAY ARE WIDESPREAD PROBLEMS AT FEDERAL PRISONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. Eric Young, Metropolitan Correctional Center: "The hiring freeze that was imposed by the Trump administration has had a significant effect on all of our facilities, particularly this facility here. So you're talking about staff constantly working 60, 70 hour work weeks." ((KEVIN)) ALONG WITH THATááá UNIONS REPRESENTING GUARDS NATIONWIDE REPORT STAFFING SHORTAGES AND MANDATORY OVERTIME. BOTH GUARDS IN CHARGE OF EPSTEIN'S UNIT WERE WORKING OVERTIME AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH á BUT IT'S STILL UNCLEAR IF THAT WAS MANDATORY. ((DONNA)) A COMPANY MAKING ITS MONEY OFF VACATION RENTALS IS ACCUSED OF GOING FROM FUN TO FRAUD. THE ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE CLAIMS THE OWNERS OF "TIMELESS MEMORIES, LLC" FABRICATED PROPERTY AMENITIES áá AND WOULD NOT RETURN MONEY. ANOTHER VICTIM HAS COME FORWARD SAYING HE EVEN WENT INTO BUSINESS WITH ONE OF THE OWNERS. HE SAYS áá LAST OCTOBER, HE GAVE BRITTANY BROWN 10á THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR 50áPERCENT OWNERSHIP OF A RENTAL PROPERTY. HE SAYS HE WAS SUPPOSE TO GET HIS MONEY BACK IN 6 MONTHS áá AND ANY PROFIT. SO FAR HE SAYS HE HASN'T SEEN A DIME. BRADY BEAN, FILED LAWSUIT "That's how a lot of people are nowadays, you know trying to get one over on you, of course she got one over on me for good but, it's not over yet." ((DONNA)) BEAN FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST BROWN BACK IN MARCH AFTER NOT GETTING HIS MONEY. NOW THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS INVOLVED áá AND AT LEAST 8 PEOPLE HAVE COME FORWARD WITH COMPLAINTS áá HE HOPES THIS STOPS THEM FROM LURING MORE PEOPLE. ((KEVIN)) STILL TO COME áá FOLLOWING ONE OF THE LARGEST RAIDS IN OUR COUNTRY'S HISTORYááá ICE OFFICIALS POSSIBLY TARGETED TODAY IN TWO