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Edwardsville man charged with six felonies in child porn investigation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

MADISON COUNTY, Ill. - An Edwardsville man faces six felonies in connection with a child porn investigation dating back to last year. Prosecutors have charged Connor Bazzell, 24, with six counts of child pornography. Four counts are considered high-level criminal offenses in Illinois as a Class X felony. Girl’s path to school: speeding cars, sex offenders, dangerous crosswalk The Edwardsville Police Department received a tip in December 2022 that a resident was distributing child pornography. Bazzell was charged Wednesday in connection with the investigation, and he's linked to child pornography crimes from Jan. 2022 and Aug. 2023. According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Bazzell reportedly distributed videos of lewd acts involving two girls under the age of 18, including one under the age of 13. Charging documents also allege that Bazzell had videos of sex acts involving children on his phone. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your in...

Teen, two others charged in Washington Park homicide

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

WASHINGTON PARK, Ill. - A teenager and two others face criminal charges in connection with a recent Washington Park homicide investigation. Police recently arrested 22-year-old Deantae Hoskins, 26-year-old Cheyennea Hoskins, and a 16-year-old in connection with the investigation. Deantae, Cheyennea and the teen are accused in the death of 36-year-old Peter Hester Jr. on Sept. 8, 2023. Illinois State Police say Hester was fatally shot in the afternoon hours near 47th Street and Caseyville Avenue. Girl’s path to school: speeding cars, sex offenders, dangerous crosswalk ISP says a suspect vehicle led to the arrest of Deantae, Cheyennea and the teen. Investigators have not disclosed a motive or any other information regarding the case. Prosecutors have charged Deatae and the unidentified teenager with first-degree murder. Cheyennea has been charged with unlawful use of a weapon.Deantae and the teen are both jailed on a $1 million. Cheyennea is jailed on a $50,000 bond.

Denver man charged with human trafficking, pimping

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

A Denver man is accused of human trafficking, pimping and money laundering in new charges announced by the Denver District Attorney’s Office today.William F. Galbreath, 37, is charged with human trafficking for sexual servitude, pimping, money laundering and violating a protection order, according to the district attorney’s office.Galbreath pleaded guilty to pimping in 2020 and was sentenced to four years of supervised probation.But starting in January, he allegedly “identified multiple vulnerable women, coerced them to engage in commercial sex with promises of large sums of money and created fake businesses to launder the proceeds of the commercial sex,” the district attorney’s office wrote in a news release.An arrest warrant dated Sept. 6 details how Galbreath allegedly recruited women who were young, homeless or dealing with addiction and convinced them to engage in commercial sex work.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Aurora man sentenced to 40 years for 2021 ...

Toddler riding on someone’s lap in SUV of 10 people killed in Platteville crash, fire district says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

A toddler who was sitting in someone’s lap was killed in a crash between an SUV and semi-truck on U.S. 85 at the Justin Avenue exit in Platteville, according to emergency responders.Initial reports showed that 10 people were riding in the medium-sized SUV when the crash with a semi-truck driver occurred at about 1:17 a.m. Sunday, Platteville Gilcrest Fire Protection District spokesperson Matt Concialdi said.According to preliminary reports, the SUV was headed northbound on U.S. 85 and turned left onto Justin Avenue (Colo. 66) when it crashed into the semi-truck.Multiple people were ejected from the vehicle, including the adult and the child being held, as well as another adult who was holding an infant, both without car seats and unrestrained, authorities said. Police didn’t find any car seats in the SUV or at the scene of the crash.Police and fire crews also rescued a person who was trapped in the SUV after arriving at the scene, and multiple people were taken to hospit...

Family of five was poisoned by arsenic found in Boulder monastery’s well, lawsuit alleges

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

One day in 2021, a married couple looking to buy a 27,000-square-foot former Buddhist monastery in Boulder asked the sellers about a disturbing rumor they had heard.A neighbor had grown irate, the story went, and poisoned the monastery’s water well. But it was only a tall tale — “a false threat from environmental activists” — the couple was told.Fifteen minutes northwest of downtown Boulder, at 500 Arroyo Chico Road, is one odd mansion. Built by an eccentric inventor and entrepreneur to be an off-the-grid monastery, it includes a 30-car garage, 7,000-square-foot deck, solar panels, cistern and greenhouse.That appealed to Nicholas and Tatiana Becker, a health-conscious couple with two young children in search of rural living. Especially important to them was clean water — specifically, water free of chlorine. They had reason to believe the monastery would be ideal.For one, the founder of a water purification company built the monastery. Howard Selby III, who goes by Binx,...

Is it antisocial to wear headphones at work?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

As a growing number of employers are demanding that workers be in the office for most of the week, a growing number of employees are bringing headphones with them.It's not a new trend -- workers have been sporting headphones and earbuds in the office for years.But with feelings still a bit raw over postpandemic return-to-work orders, some see headphone use as a way of tuning out the workplace at a time when businesses are actively promoting camaraderie and being a team player."I feel like they’re ignoring me when I’m trying to talk to them," an administrative assistant named Anna Metcalf told the Wall Street Journal.She cited the example of an intern at her office who spent much of his days wearing headphones and laughing at videos on his phone. After Metcalf complained to a manager, she said, the intern turned surly.Many workers, myself included, find headphones a helpful way of alleviating stress and avoiding distractions at work.But there's definitely an antisocial aspect to thei...

Disney shares new concept art for planned neighborhood in Coachella Valley

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

Disney has shared new concept art for Cotino, a planned community the company hopes to build in Rancho Mirage, about 11 miles southeast of Palm Springs. The new concept art shows what community-exclusive areas like Longtable Park and Laughing Place Ranch could look like once construction is complete. Disney did note that concept art images are subject to change at any time.Residents of Longtable Park, a community made for adults 55 or older, will have access to Longtable Park. In the park, residents can be “surrounded by beautiful palo verde and olive trees along with shaded seating and barbecue grills - the perfect place to spend time with friends and family,” the Disney Parks Blog said. (Disney) The concept art also showed a rendering of Laughing Place Ranch, an area all residents in the community can visit with their dogs. (Disney) Residents of Longtable Park, a community made for adults 55 or older, will have access to Longtable Park. In the park, residents can be “surrounded by...

Man's body recovered after tubing accident in Lake Perris

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

The body of one of two men who disappeared into the water after a tubing accident in Lake Perris Wednesday afternoon has been recovered. Authorities have not released any details about the victim, but his body was pulled from the water around 2:30 p.m. Thursday.California State Parks dispatchers received a distress call around 4 p.m. Wednesday reporting an accident in the boating zone just north of Alessandro Island. The person who called in the report told responders a man was tubing behind their boat when he fell into the water and could not swim back to the tube. Another man, who was a passenger on the boat, then jumped into the water to attempt to rescue the tuber and also began to struggle. Both men went under the water in distress and did not surface, a State Parks official confirmed. The unidentified men were about 45 years old, according to the official. Gas cloud prompts dozens of homes to be evacuated in West Whittier The men were not wearing life jackets and "are presu...

Susana Longoria, Kiara Barker, Chase Mapes, and Jasmine Jones Killed in Multi-Vehicle Collision on Interstate 35W [Fort Worth, TX]

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

4 Pronounced Dead after Multi-Car Accident near Berry StreetFORT WORTH, TX (September 14, 2023) – Monday, Susana Longoria, Kiara Barker, Chase Mapes and Jasmine Jones died in a crash on Interstate 35W.Around 9:09 p.m., officers responded to the scene near Berry Street.Police first received reports of a minor collision involving two vehicles on the northbound lanes. A truck driver then pulled over to help, while his vehicle was partially blocking the roadway.Shortly after, the driver of an 18-wheeler struck both vehicles, pushing them into the victims.Medics arrived and pronounced 31-year-old Longoria, 25-year-old Mapes, and 23-year-old Barker dead at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics transported 21-year-old Jones to a nearby hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries.In addition, crews took two others to a nearby hospital for further treatment. Once available, further details will be provided.The family of Barker started a GoFundMe page to help with costs during this de...

Kentucky couple awarded $100K over marriage license denial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:57:50 GMT

By Jennifer Henderson | CNNA same-sex couple in Kentucky who were denied marriage licenses by former Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was awarded $100,000 in damages by a federal jury, according to court documents.David Ermold and David Moore – who each received $50,000 on Wednesday – sued Davis after being denied marriage licenses multiple times by Davis or her office, CNN previously reported.Joe Buckles, one of the attorneys for the couple, told CNN affiliate WKYT: “This is just complete vindication. They felt the weight of the world on them this week and for the last eight years.”Davis in 2015 refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the US Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges decision that legalized same-sex marriage. She held that issuing the licenses would violate her Christian convictions against same-sex marriage.Liberty Counsel founder and chairman Mat Staver, one of Davis’ attorneys, said, “We look forward to appealing this decision and taking this case...