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Itasca ISD superintendent arrested in alleged child sex sting operation in Houston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

HOUSTON (KIAH) — A superintendent of a school district in the Texas Hill Country was arrested for online solicitation of a minor by authorities in Houston.Michael Stevens, superintendent of Itasca ISD, is one of seven men busted over the last six weeks in an undercover operation, according to a social media video made by Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen.He was taken into the custody at Itasca High School on Thursday.Rosen claims that Stevens came to Houston with the intent to engage in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl, who actually was an undercover investigator. He allegedly sent lude photos of himself to the investigator, Rosen said.Stevens, 47, is a former coach, principal and assistant principal, Rosen said.Itasca ISD has put out a statement about the arrest: “On June 1, 2023, the District was contacted by a detective with the Harris County Sheriff’s Department. According to the detective, Superintendent Michael Stevens was taken into custody. Until more...

Florida man accused of sex crimes in Amsterdam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A Tallahassee, Florida man was arrested on Wednesday, May 17 following a six-month-long investigation regarding sex crimes. Anthony Morales, 43, faces several charges. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! According to Amsterdam Police, on April 27, an arrest warrant was issued for Morales, and was sent to the United States Marshal Service for assistance in finding Morales, who was now residing in Florida. Amsterdam detectives were alerted on Thursday, May 4, that Morales had been taken into custody in Tallahassee and was held pending an extradition hearing at the Leon County Correctional Facility.Morales waived extradition on Wednesday, May 17, and Amsterdam detectives traveled to Tallahassee to bring him back to Amsterdam. NYSP: Albany woman drove a stolen car while drunk Charges:Predatory sexual assault against a childFirst-degree criminal sexual act (four counts)Morales was arraigned in Amsterda...

Two dead, one injured in St. Louis after shootings at three crime scenes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Three St. Louis shooting are under investigation. In the first incident, police responded to a call in the Fountain Park neighborhood of North St. Louis near Bayard and Page. A man around 30 years old was found with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The authorities are still gathering information to determine the exact circumstances of the incident, but they believe it occurred outside.Shortly before 9 p.m. Thursday, another shooting occurred at 13th and Chestnut in downtown St. Louis. Police discovered a man with a gunshot wound to the head at a homeless encampment in a nearby park. The location is close to city hall and the circuit attorney's office. The victim, a man in his late twenties or early thirties, was declared dead at the scene. Authorities are hopeful that a couple of witnesses might assist in their investigation.Just after midnight, another shooting took place at Greer and Marcus in north St. Louis. The victim, an adult male,...

Woman claims weight-shaming at a St. Charles water park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

ST. CHARLES, Mo. - The St. Charles Parks and Recreation Department has issued an apology after a claim of "weight-shaming" at the popular water park in Wappelhorst Park.Signs at the base of the Boomerango water slide make it clear that there is a weight minimum of 100 pounds and a maximum of 300 pounds for a single rider and 400 pounds for a pair. However, the signs make no mention that riders must step on a scale on the boarding platform before being allowed to slide down on the two-person riding tubes.The Boomerango is a twisting tube slide. Riders splash out of a chute at the bottom with momentum, taking them high up a water-slicked wall before the ride ends in a shallow pool. It’s one of the park’s top attractions. St. Louis County releases deadly Great Dane after killing woman’s dog Kailee Dickey, 28, did not expect the weight to be an issue when she climbed the stairs to ride with her 5-year-old son. She knew about the 400-pound limit. The two of them together were not even ...

Police seek driver in St. Louis hit-and-run

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

ST. LOUIS -- Police are looking for the driver who struck a person in the Grove neighborhood this morning. It happened just before 1 a.m. at the intersection of South Sarah Street and Manchester Avenue. Witnesses say a car hit a person and continued driving.

Denver weather: Chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday ahead of a rainy weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Metro Denver can expect a partly sunny day Friday with temperatures in the low 70s and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms ahead of what’s likely to be a rainy weekend, according to the National Weather Service.NWS forecasters, in a tweet, said the Front Range, plains and mountains can expect widespread showers and thunderstorms through the weekend.“There will be lightning, small hail and gusts, but the primary hazard will be locally heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding around burn areas or any poor drainage,” they wrote.Specifically, the weather service says there will be an elevated threat of flash flooding in the Cameron Peak burn scar near Fort Collins each day this weekend.Expect widespread showers and storms thru this weekend, some even persist through the nights and day. There will be lightning, small hail and gusts, but the primary hazard will be locally heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding around burn areas or any poor drainage. #...

Woman walking on California beach makes ancient discovery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

APTOS, Calif. (AP) — A woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.But then the fossil vanished, and it took a media blitz and a kind-hearted jogger to find it again.Jennifer Schuh found the foot-long (.30-meter) tooth sticking out of the sand on Friday at the mouth of Aptos Creek on Rio Del Mar State Beach, located off Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County on California's central coast. No selfie control? Woman caught taking risky photo with bison “I was on one side of the creek and this lady was talking to me on the other side and she said what’s that at your feet,” Schuh recounted. “It looked kind of weird, like burnt almost.”Schuh wasn't sure what she had found. So she snapped some photos and posted them on Facebook, asking for help.The answer came from Wayne Thompson, paleontology collections advisor for the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History.Thompson determined that the obje...

Help sought in search for missing teen in Lancaster

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Detectives are asking the public for help Friday in their search for a teenager who was last seen in the city of Lancaster. Melanie Izabella Cardenas is seen in an image provided by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Melanie Izabella Cardenas is 15 years old and was last seen around 8 a.m. Thursday in the 44700 block of 32 Street West, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.A Sheriff's Department bulletin described Melanie as "at risk" but did not give further details about her disappearance. Melanie was described as a Hispanic female standing 5 feet tall and weighing about 100 pounds. She has brown shoulder-length hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a gray sweater, blue pants, white shoes and a red backpack. Her family is concerned for her well-being. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Lancaster Detective Bureau at 661-948-8466 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.

Tizane Digs Grande

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

Tizane Digs Grande: 21-year-old rocker Tizane told us about her Ariana Grande experience.My all-time favourite gig? Hmmm…Well I suppose based on the ‘First cut is always the deepest theory’, I would have to say Ariana Grande at Koko, Camden [London] in 2018.I was 16 and AG was my entrée artist. They were running a comp on Capital Radio which involved having to listen over several days. The prize was to attend an intimate showcase style gig with Ariana, which lo and behold I actually won. When the guy announced my name I all but screamed the house down, I was in such a state of shock I nearly had a serious anxiety attack.None the more I went, and it was so magical, really intimate.  There was hardly anybody there at all and she just chatted to us and performed acoustic versions of her songs. Life changer! I really must thank Ariana for inspiring me to follow in her footsteps and become a musician myself.’Tizane Digs Grande: Tizane’s Forever is Nothing album is out June 23...

Can CBD Tame Tobacco Cravings?- New Studies On How CBD May Affect Cigarette Addiction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:55:57 GMT

To read the original article about New Studies On How CBD May Affect Cigarette Addiction at Real Tested CBD.It’s getting more common to see CBD being sold as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes. You may have already seen “CBD hemp cigarettes” in gas stations, convenience stores, or online shops. People who visit hemp dispensaries or e-commerce sites have also probably seen CBD pre-rolls and vape juices.While these CBD products may look similar to nicotine-containing items, they are full of cannabinoid-rich hemp rather than tobacco. Interestingly, many smokers believe using CBD hemp instead of tobacco will provide them with a “healthy” way to combat their cravings. Recent surveys suggest that 24 percent of Americans who use CBD do so to help get rid of their smoking habit. Even more impressive, over 40 percent of former smokers now use CBD instead of tobacco products.However, just because people claim CBD helps with nicotine addiction doesn’t mean it’s genuinely effective…righ...