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Bill Cosby faces new sexual assault lawsuit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 GMT

(KTLA) – Disgraced comedian and actor Bill Cosby is facing a new lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct in Los Angeles County, The Washington Post reports. Cosby, 85, is being sued by Victoria Valentino for an alleged drugging and rape that took place in 1969.According to Valentino, Cosby offered her and her friend pills at a Los Angeles restaurant, then later took them to his office, where they passed out from the drugs and he tried to rape Valentino's friend.When Valentino awoke, she stopped Cosby, who then raped her instead, she claims. Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M Valentino, a former Playboy model, came forward with rape claims against Cosby in 2014, being one of dozens of women who have done so.She filed this lawsuit under California's Assembly Bill 2777, a law that allows sexual abuse victims to sue the perpetrators even if the crime occurred outside of the statute of limitations, according to the National Law Review. Bill Cosby says he’s plann...

3 dead, 2 missing after family fishing trip in Alaska becomes nightmare

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTLA) — An Alaska fishing adventure became a nightmare for a family of eight when disaster struck one of the two boats they chartered over the Memorial Day weekend, leaving three people dead and two more missing despite a desperate search over hundreds of square miles of ocean.The tragedy tore the Tyau family apart: Two sisters and one of their husbands are dead, while the other’s partner and the boat captain remain missing off southeast Alaska four days after the boat was found partially submerged off an island.This undated photo provided by James Solis shows Robert Solis, left, and his partner Brandi Tyau. Robert Solis and Tyau were aboard the charter fishing vessel Awakin when it ran into trouble Sunday in rough seas off the coast of southeast Alaska. The bodies of three of the five people aboard have been found but two people remain missing. Those on the vessel were Solis and Tyau, Tyau's sister and her partner and the boat captain. (James Sol...

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

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 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 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:08:43 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.