Michael O'Brien

Here’s a look at the top criminal-justice-related headlines across the borough this week.

The first witness on the stand on the fourth day of JT Burnette’s trial for extortion, racketeering and fraud: Charles Simon, who worked for IVC WHH Tallahassee LLC, AKA DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Tallahassee.

The E.M.T. Christopher J. Prescott Sensory Playground is designed to provide fun for all children: Here are the details.

William Mercadante was last seen leaving his residence on Tompkins Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.

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Keegan Murray took opposing teams by surprise last season, as a freshman Murray racked up 224 points, fourth best on the team. Next season teams will be ready for him, but so will Murray.

Both Jessica Heims and Erin Kerkhoff will have somebody close by, who grew up just miles away, to lean on as they travel to the other side of the globe in the world’s biggest competition.

The team has done far more than just play at the facility. After the derecho, a full-scale rebuild and upgrade process began. Over the past year, the team took shifts volunteering with other community members constructing just about everything, from the brick in the backstop to the roof on the dugou…

Plainfield East baseball players Gavin Schmitt and Christian Mitchelle aren’t sure if their school even has a trophy case.

Observations from a busy day at the Riverside-Brookfield Summer Shootout.

The Senators overcame a six-run deficit to beat the Wolves 8-7 and win their first baseball state championship.

BP Oddo, alongside Council Member Joe Borelli and Borough Commissioner Lynda Ricciardone, announced a new $6 million renovation plan for the park.

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Spoleto Festival USA’s popular chamber music series played on — for limited crowds and a few cut-out composers, too.

St. Rita’s Kaleb Brown, the top prospect in the state’s Class of 2022, gave an oral commitment to Ohio State on Monday. Brown recently visited Columbus.

Three times a week, just outside the ROC Center in Cedar Rapids, you’ll find a group of people, dancing together to the beat­. The sessions serve as a place for participants to grow their arsenal of dance moves. More, it’s a place where they’ll find a haven free of judgement, and full of positivity.

The Glenbrook North graduate will become the Blue Devils’ new coach when Mike Krzyzewski retires after the upcoming season.

Troy McAllister, the only Public League coach to win a state football championship, has left Phillips to take over at Sandburg.