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Belleville man convicted of attempted sex crimes against a minor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A federal jury convicted a Belleville, Illinois, man for attempting to meet with an underage teen to have sex with her.Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Illinois said Gerald Sewell, 59, was found guilty on Tuesday of one count of attempted enticement of a minor and one count of travel with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct.Sewell was one of 14 men in the bi-state region charged in June 2020 following an FBI-lead investigation targeting online predators. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW According to court documents, Sewell contacted an undercover agent posing as a 15-year-old girl via online chat. Sewell made plans to meet the girl for sex at a house in Collinsville. Sewe...

Hamburger Mary’s attorney fights ‘coast to coast’ for drag performers’ freedom

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

Just four days after a federal judge ruled a Tennessee law restricting drag shows was unconstitutional, attorney Brice Timmons was in an Orlando courtroom describing how a new Florida law was causing Hamburger Mary’s to censure its drag shows.Timmons, a civil rights attorney with Memphis-based Donati Law, represented the Friends of George’s theater company in the Tennessee case, fighting a law that prohibited “adult cabaret” from taking place on public property or where children could see it.U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker, appointed by President Donald Trump, ruled June 2 the Tennessee law was an unconstitutional restriction on freedom of speech. Timmons has brought his experience from the headline-making Tennessee case to the help of the Orlando Hamburger Mary’s, and he is also getting involved in fighting other drag show restrictions in Montana and Texas.“If I’ve got to go coast to coast fighting these types of laws I will,” Timmons told the Orlando Sentinel this week. “What I ...

Facing felony charges, Denver-area social media influencer asks Summit County judge to leave the country for his birthday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

A Denver-area man known for controversial social media stunts has requested that a Summit County judge allow him to travel outside the country while he is out on a felony bond for assault charges.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Cardiologist now faces 34 felony counts for drugging or sexually assaulting 16 women Crime and Public Safety | Denver DA files murder charges against suspect accused of fatally shooting man, wounding woman Crime and Public Safety | Former Denver Broncos running back Lance Ball arrested in Douglas County Crime and Public Safety | Ambulance crews can’t avoid violence but at Denver Health, they’re trying to change the culture of ignoring it Crime and Public Safety | Fort Collins schools employee arrested, accused of hitting kindergartner with disabilities repeatedly on school bus David Lesh, 37, appearing virtually before Judge Edward Casias for a scheduled arra...

Boulder mother charged with murder in strangulation of 2-month-old son

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

A 29-year-old Boulder woman jailed in the strangulation killing of her 2-month-old son has been charged formally with two counts of first-degree murder, Boulder court officials confirmed Thursday morning.A preliminary hearing in the case against Anna Englund in Boulder District Court has been set for Sept. 8.On Thursday, Englund was in jail, a court official said, declining to provide information on whether she has received mental health treatment.Englund was suffering from postpartum mental health problems for which she had been hospitalized and received medications, and she told police sleep deprivation had “changed her ability to function,” according to an arrest affidavit.Related ArticlesCourts | Aurora 18-year-olds arrested in fatal road-rage shooting Courts | Arvada drug deal leads to fatal stabbing Courts | Boulder mother accused of killing infant son had postpartum mental health problems, affidavit says Courts | Denv...

Boulder POP may soon have new independent police monitor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

The Boulder Police Oversight Panel has been without an independent police monitor for the better part of a year, but at a panel meeting Wednesday evening city staff said progress had been made on hiring a new monitor.Aimee Kane, equity officer for Boulder, said at the meeting that 53 applications have been received for the position. A recruiter has narrowed the candidates down to a smaller pool, and there will be a meeting with the recruiter Thursday to determine who will advance to virtual interviews. Those interviews are scheduled for the next two weeks.Kane also said there will be a community event on July 11 where community members will be able to meet the candidates. They will also have the opportunity to submit questions for the candidates in advance. After a round of panel interviews, a new monitor is expected to be chosen.The update on the hiring process came almost nine months after the previous monitor, Joey Lipari, resigned. Flo Finkle with the Office of Independent Revie...

Southern California business owner, girlfriend found dead in Mexico

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

A Newport Beach business owner and his girlfriend were found dead in a hotel room in Baja California on Tuesday under circumstances that remain under investigation.The bodies of Abby Lutz, 28, and John Heathco, 41, were discovered inside a room at Hotel Rancho Pescadero on June 13. (Facebook/LinkedIn)The bodies of John Heathco, 41, and Abby Lutz, 28, were discovered inside a room at the upscale Hotel Rancho Pescadero in El Pescadero around 9 p.m. Tuesday the Baja California Sur Attorney General’s Office confirmed to ABC News.El Pescadero is located on the Pacific coast of the Baja Peninsula roughly one hour north of Cabo San Lucas.Their cause of death was listed as "intoxication by substance to be determined," the AG’s office said.In a GoFundMe post, a friend of Lutz says the couple may have suffered carbon monoxide poisoning.“Abby and her boyfriend thought they had food poisoning and went to the hospital to get treatment. We were told they were feeling much better a few days later,...

L.A. Live to be renamed Peacock Place

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

L.A. Live, the downtown Los Angeles sports and entertainment center that includes the Crypto.com Arena and Microsoft Theater, will be renamed Peacock Place next month, AEG officials announced Thursday.Starting July 11, the 4 million-square foot entertainment district will bear the Peacock name as part of a multi-year naming rights agreement between AEG and NBC Universal’s streaming service.“The 7,100-seat concert and special events venue formerly known as Microsoft Theater will be named Peacock Theater and the entertainment district’s 40,000 square foot open-air plaza, formerly known as XBOX Plaza, will be known as Peacock Place,” AEG officials detailed in a news release. “The agreement, brokered by AEG Global Partnerships, strategically aligns the brands, and establishes Peacock as the exclusive streaming partner of L.A. LIVE.”Under the agreement, Peacock will have a brand presence across L.A. Live, including a new LED marquee with two state-of-the art video boards and a bande...

Harrison Ford spotted at Hollywood eatery after 'Indiana Jones' premiere

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

Harrison Ford is just like us, he too craves a good snack after watching a movie.The actor was spotted at the Hollywood restaurant Musso and Frank enjoying a meal following the premiere of his latest film "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny." Ke Huy Quan surprises Harrison Ford at ‘Indiana Jones’ premiere KTLA 5 Morning News anchor Frank Buckley received the snap of the actor from a friend who just so happened to be grabbing dinner around the same time."Someone was taking a picture of (my friend's) shoulder and looked and (went) 'Oh my God, that's Harrison Ford in the background!'" Frank explained of his friend's tale.Frank's friend also noted that Ford may have gone "vegan" due to his food choice."That part I have not confirmed," he explained. "But that is definitely Harrison Ford at Musso and Frank last night at around nine o'clock last night. The photo was snapped at 9:15 p.m."The timing of the picture caused KTLA 5's Dayna Devon to question whether. or not the action star s...

'The Last of Us' haunted house coming to Universal Studios, Hollywood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

Universal Studios, Hollywood will allow guests to live out “The Last of Us” in real life this Halloween season.The theme park announced Thursday that the Naughty Dog and PlayStation-award winning game set in a post-apocalyptic America will come to life in a brand-new haunted house for Halloween Horror Nights beginning on Sept. 7.“The Last of Us,” Inspired by the Critically Acclaimed Post-Apocalyptic PlayStation Video Game, Comes to Life as an All-New Halloween Horror Nights Haunted House, Opening at Universal Studios Hollywood, Beginning Sept.7 Knott’s Berry Farm to sell season passes for ‘Scary Farm’ Halloween event “The world inside the game offers a multitude of suspenseful and horrifying opportunities to provide guests with a one-of-a-kind experience that can only be found at Halloween Horror Nights,” John Murdy, executive producer of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, said in a statement.The brand-new haunted house will be at Universal Studios, Hollywood...

Peggy Masuda Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Crash on Highway 58 [San Luis Obispo County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:49:30 GMT

Pickup Truck Collision Near West Pozo Road Kills 52-Year-Old WomanSAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CA (June 15, 2023) – Saturday afternoon, a motorcycle accident along Highway 58 claimed the life of Peggy Masuda.The fatal collision happened around 1:46 p.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway, near Wesr Poza Road.According to the police, a southbound 2007 Harley-Davidson soft-tail motorcycle crossed the double lines for unknown reasons.Consequently, the motorcyclist collided with a northbound Ford Raptor, driven by 74-year-old Danny Oster of Santa Margarita.The first responders rushed the female motorcyclist to Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center in San Luis Obispo. After a short while, medical personnel declared 52-year-old Peggy Masuda deceased due to her injuries.Oster sustained minor injuries but was not medically transported, the CHP said. Police ruled out drugs and alcohol to be a factor in the collision.San Luis Obispo Officials continue to investigate the fatal motorcycle c...