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2 men arrested in child sex-for-drugs case in Boulder County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

BOULDER, Colo. (KDVR) — The Boulder County district attorney said two men have been arrested in connection with a sex trafficking case involving teens and children as young as 11 years old across the Front Range.Angel Gomez Rubio was arrested in Texas on 19 counts, including five counts of human trafficking of a minor for sexual servitude. Fernando Pacheco was arrested on Nov. 24 on three counts, including human trafficking for sexual servitude and sexual assault on a child. Inmate who walked out of Colorado prison camp arrested after 12 weeks Both Rubio and Pacheco face several years in prison and a possible life sentence.District Attorney Michael Dougherty told FOX31 the victims were targeted through social media to exchange sex acts for drugs and vapes. The exact number of victims is not being released because the investigation is ongoing, and more victims likely exist.“We have people preying upon others, including young people, including kids as young as 11, and that’s why hum...

Police arrest owner of SW Miami-Dade assisted living facility under investigation for alleged elderly exploitation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

Police have made an arrest after multiple law enforcement agencies raided that they called an illegal assisted living facility in Southwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Police on Wednesday night confirmed the arrest of 65-year-old Otto Egea stemming from their ongoing investigation and the execution of a search warrant at his home, located on Southwest 122nd Avenue, earlier in the day.Investigators said the property was being operated as an unlicensed assisted living facility, with 30 people living inside.Moreover, police said, employees were working there without a medical license.7News cameras captured crews placing several patients in ambulances. They were taken away to be checked out medically.Police said anyone not determined to be vulnerable is able to stay the facility until they find better living conditions.Egea is facing a list of charges, including operating an assisted living facility without a license.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking st...

Bank won’t release insurance money

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

His family’s home caught fire. Even worse, after the insurance company sent a check for repairs, the bank refused to release it. Can a bank refuse to give you your money? It’s why the call went out to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.You never want to see what Talib saw.Talib Nashid: “Yeah, I was sitting on the couch, and then all of a sudden, I seen the smoke coming from the vent.”Talib started trying to find the fire and saw his son’s computer on his bed.Talib Nashid: “I came in here looking for the smoke was at. The mattress just engulfed, caught on fire.”His first thought: put it out.Talib Nashid: “And you could see the wall was like breathing, so I grabbed the water hose.”It was too late. Talib hollered to his sons.Talib Nashid: “‘Come on, get out, get out, get out the house!’ Everybody ran.”Ran outside.Talib Nashid: “Everything else was destroyed. Everything is destroyed.”And Talib was ...

Xaverian doubles its pleasure, captures the Div. 1 state title

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

FOXBORO — Most teams would wilt under the assault St. John’s Prep unleashed upon Xaverian in Wednesday’s Div. 1 state title game at Gillette Stadium.But Xaverian is not most teams.The Hawks made a few huge defensive plays, and quarterback Henry Hasselbeck was immense, as they earned a 31-25 victory over the Prep.It marked the program’s first D1 title since 2015.The victory came just six days after Xaverian (11-2) beat the Prep (11-2) on Thanksgiving, 23-21.“I’ve got to tell you one thing: I’m sure as hell glad we’ve got Henry Hasselbeck,” Xaverian coach Al Fornaro said. “If he’s not the best player in the state, I’ll fight anyone who wants to disagree.”He won’t get a fight from St. John’s Prep. Hasselbeck, a Michigan State commit, played the biggest game of his career at a high level. He completed 7-of-13 passes for 101 yards and three touchdowns, all to senior Caleb Brown. Hasselbeck also rushed for...

Japan suspends its own Osprey flights after a fatal US Air Force crash of the aircraft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — Japan suspended its own Osprey flights Thursday after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission, officials said. Tokyo has also asked the U.S. military to stop all Ospreys operating in Japan except for those searching for victims of the crash.A senior Defense Ministry official, Taro Yamato, told a parliamentary hearing that Japan plans to suspend flights of Ospreys for the time being. Ministry officials said a planned training flight Thursday at the Metabaru army camp in the Saga prefecture in southern Japan was canceled as part of a plan to ground all 14 Japanese-owned Ospreys deployed at Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force bases.Japan also asked the U.S. military to ground all Osprey flights except for the purpose of joining the ongoing search and rescue operations at the crash site until “their safety is confirmed,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokzu Matsuno told reporters. One U.S. Osprey joined the rescue operation since...

NTSB continues investigating near-miss between 2 planes at AUS in February

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has been looking into an incident involving two planes at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport that happened back in February.In an initial statement, the FAA said preliminary information found FedEx Flight 1432 had been cleared to land on Runway 18-Left at AUS around 6:40 a.m. on a Saturday. That FedEx flight was cleared for its landing while the plane was still several miles from the airport.Shortly before its expected landing, the controller cleared Southwest Flight 708 to depart from the same runway, per the FAA."The pilot of the FedEx airplane discontinued the landing and initiated a climb out," FAA officials said in a statement. "The Southwest flight departed safely. The FAA is investigating the incident."The FedEx plane was a Boeing 767 cargo airplane model, while the Southwest Airlines flight was a Boeing 737 model. Concerns raised over aviation safety after multiple near crashes On Wednesday, The National Transportatio...

Stillwater school district weighs later start for high-schoolers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

Stillwater school officials are considering a major change for the 2024-2025 school year: later start times at Stillwater Area High School and the middle schools and earlier start times for the district’s elementary schools.District officials say they have heard for years from parents and educators questioning the early start for high school students. Research cited by the district shows later start times for secondary schools better align with teens’ unique sleep needs.Come 2024, Stillwater Area High School could start at 8:40 a.m., an hour later than this school year. Middle schools could start at 8:50 a.m., an hour later than this school year. Elementary schools could start at 7:40 a.m., an hour earlier.“We have been looking at ways to improve student achievement and address student and staff mental health concerns, and this is one of the ways that we feel we could make a difference,” said Carissa Keister, the district’s chief of staff and communications director. “We have ...

Women’s basketball: Iowa State hands St. Thomas 85-44 loss at Schoenecker Arena

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

St. Thomas women’s basketball coach Ruth Sinn knew there were going to be games like Wednesday night’s loss to the Iowa State Cyclones at Schoenecker Arena as the program continues transitioning to the Division I level.To be exact, there have now been three of them, as the Tommies equaled their largest margin of defeat in the Division I era in an 85-44 loss to the Cyclones. The Tommies lost by 41 to South Dakota State on a pair of occasions last season.They opened this season with a 25-point loss to Drake.“If you look at our schedule, we’ve taken our schedule a step up this past year,” Sinn said. “It’s because we think we’re ready. Now, there’s moments in the game that you saw that maybe we’re not ready.“But we want to learn and we want to grow. And I think our young ladies having the daringness to be able to find out what that next step is, and what we have to do, is going to help us in the long run. Now it’s the next step. How do we respond from this? All of these nonconference ga...

Potentially rabid fisher attacks parkgoers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The entrance to twenty miles of trails at Hudson Pointe Nature Preserve is usually a peaceful place. On the morning of Wednesday, November 29, a fisher that may be rabid attacked parkgoers.Two incidents from this morning at the preserve are being investigated. "A fisher, which is a member of the weasel family. Apparently, it went after several people and their dogs," stated Director of Public Affairs for Warren County, Don Lehman. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The Warren County Sheriff’s Office and State Department of Environmental Conservation found the likely suspect at the park's entrance. One of the responders was also bit."They did manage to shoot the fisher. It is going to be taken to a pathology lab to be tested for rabies," said Lehman. Albany residents wake to bat in home, rabies concern Once testing is complete, Lehman says the next steps for those who were bit can be taken. Rabies is ...

The fast-track DNA testing that solved a St. Charles County mystery

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:41 GMT

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. – DNA is key in several recent crime mysteries that police in St. Charles County claim to have solved. One case, involving a suspect’s saliva, was identified faster than one prosecutor says he’s ever seen.The St. Charles County Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory identified DNA that police say solved a burglary mystery in record time. Forensic scientists examined an iced tea bottle believed to be left behind by a burglary suspect in the victim’s backyard in O’Fallon, Missouri. Lab Director Bryan Hampton agreed with the investigating officer’s hunch.“Out of all the items we received in this particular case, that one rose to the top,” he said.Hampton put a rush on testing due to the likelihood of solving a case. In less than 30 days, the lab identified a suspected serial burglar. He's since been charged by St. Charles County Prosecutor Joe McCulloch.“It leads us to much more important things, that allows us to follow up once we identify a suspect like t...