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Search underway for 81-year-old man reported missing from Allapattah

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a man who was reported missing in Miami.According to City of Miami Police, Amado Hinojosa Estevez was last seen in an unspecified part of the Allapattah neighborhood on Friday.He stands 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs around 120 pounds, and has gray hair and brown eyes.Hinojosa Estevez was last seen wearing a long-sleeve short with black, red and green stripes and gray pants.Officials urge anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact Miami Police Detective J.Nardoni, or any on-duty detective of the department’s Special VictimsUnit, at 305-603-6300, 305-579-6111 or [email protected].

LOUD Week returns as part of Art of Black Miami — with epic fashion show to be held in Coral Gables

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

Not to brag, but I have been known to do some epic finger painting … but that’s nothing in comparison to what the folks over at LOUD Week are crafting up. It includes an epic fashion show in Coral Gables next week.It’s time to get loud, SoFlo style.LOUD Week returns to the 305 on saturday, as part of Art of Black Miami, and it’s shaping up to be bigger, better and more vibrant than ever before.Dr. Karine Melissa: “LOUD stands for ‘love of urban design.’ We celebrate the creatives of our culture, the Black and brown community.”There’s fun events happening all week long, but the biggest highlight is the annual fashion show happening on Dec. 6 in Coral Gables.Dr. Karine Melissa: “The fashion show will be right here at Bay 13 Brewery. We are going to transform this space into live artists. They’re going to be painting and doing their work live. The runway show will take place right here in the middle. The models will be walking...

Dartmouth father frustrated after he says his daughter was left alone on school bus for hours

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

A Dartmouth father is frustrated and seeking answers after he said his five-year-old daughter was left alone on a school bus for several hours. Christopher Matton said the incident left his daughter terrified. Now, he said he wants other parents to be aware. “She woke up and she was screaming for the bus driver by name,” Matton said.Matton said his daughter woke up alone on the bus Thursday morning after falling asleep during her ride to Kiddie Kampus Childhood Development and Preschool. He said she was strapped into her seatbelt and could not get out. Tremblay’s Bus Company dropped off its bus full of children at Kiddie Kampus in Dartmouth before turning around and parking its bus back in its lot in New Bedford. Matton said his daughter woke up surrounded by empty buses. According to Dartmouth police, she was there for about five hours. “I feel saddened, hurt and rage that this actually happened,” Matton said. Matton said he got a call shortly aft...

Inmate accused of stabbing Derek Chauvin charged with attempted murder

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

(CNN) — The inmate accused of attacking Derek Chauvin, the former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s killing, stabbed him approximately 22 times with an improvised knife in an attack the Arizona inmate had been contemplating for around a month, according to court documents.According to the federal complaint, at approximately 12:30 p.m. local time on November 24, Chauvin was in the law library at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson when John Turscak, 52, attacked him, causing serious bodily injury.“Federal corrections offices immediately responded and deployed OC spray to subdue Turscak,” the criminal complaint added.Turscak, who has been charged with attempted murder, told the corrections officers he would have killed Chauvin had they not responded so quickly, according to the complaint.“Turscak stated that his attack of (Derek Chauvin) on Black Friday was symbolic with the Black Lives Matter movement and the “Black Hand” symbol associated with the Mexic...

Judge rejects Trump immunity claim in 2020 election interference case

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

(CNN) — The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s election subversion case in Washington, DC, has refused to dismiss the charges against the former president, saying he does not enjoy absolute immunity for what he said and did after the 2020 election.“The court cannot conclude that our Constitution cloaks former Presidents with absolute immunity for any federal crimes they committed while in office,” US District Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote.This is an issue that likely must be settled by an appeals courts above Chutkan before Trump’s criminal trial, set for March.Chutkan’s opinion – that came after an appeals court said earlier Friday that Trump could be sued in civil proceedings related to the January 6, 2021, riot – is a resounding blow on a significant question about presidential protections that Trump hoped to use as he tries to stave off criminal cases. It also means that unless an appeals court steps in, the judge sees no is...

Local doctors note uptick in cases of RSV

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

As the holiday season arrives, so too comes the season for respiratory illnesses. Indeed, at UMass Worcester Medical Center, doctors say they’re seeing an uptick in cases of RSV. “We’re seeing a spike in older children — school age and in the teenage years — who have bacterial pneumonia,” said Dr. Timothy Gibson, specializing in pediatrics at UMass Memorial health.RSV can be a major health concern not just for young children and teens, but people over the age of 65, as well. RSV can start out with symptoms of a cold. Then, in some cases, it can make it difficult for a patient to breathe and swallow liquids.While some are seeing increases in cases, experts say there is no reason to panic, adding that infections are actually down in the US compared to 2022.“This year, we are seeing a normal season in the US while China is experiencing what we experienced last year,” said Dr. Shira Doron from Tufts Medical Center.In western Massachusetts, though, the number o...

Authorities investigating after several car windows smashed in Hyde Park

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

An investigation got underway in Hyde Park Friday after several cars were broken into on a local street. According to a Boston police report, authorities received calls from people along Maple Street near 8 a.m. after residents found their car windows had been smashed. Police said the break-ins happened in front of homes and in a church parking lot used by a senior housing building. In all, police said investigators found eight cars had been broken into. 7NEWS spotted broken glass on the ground and tape and plastic in place of car windows along Maple Street Friday evening. While windows were smashed, police said this incident appeared to be more of a smash than a smash-and-grab, with a Coach wallet listed as the only item reported stolen. The wallet did not have any cash but did have a credit card and a driver’s license inside. Boston police said their investigation was active and ongoing as of Friday night.

Suspected Belmont child rapist caught in midst of failed suicide attempt

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

A suspected child rapist found dangling from a rope in the woods was cut down and now faces jail time for a litany of charges from porn to indecent assault and battery on a little girl.State Police report Friday night that Rickland Powell, 59, of Belmont, “had hung himself from a tree” in Stoneham but was still alive when a K-9 officer and her dog hunted him down.“Troopers and Officers cut the suspect down. The suspect was still alive and was transported to an area hospital,” police report. “The Belmont Police Department, which conducted the investigation that led to the child rape warrants against Powell, assumed custody of him.”He was captured before dawn Friday in Stoneham woodland.Belmont detectives had already obtained a warrant for the following offenses: Rape of a Child with Force (four counts); Aggravated Statutory Rape (four counts); Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child Under 14 (two counts); Posing a Child in a Sex Act; and Distributi...

Alex Barlow rushes for 275 yards, 5 TD’s as Duxbury defends Div. 4 state title

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

FOXBORO — Sometimes it’s simply best to throw out the history books, put the past in the rearview mirror.It has paid off for many teams in recent years, and it did so for Duxbury in 2023.Thanks in large part to a historic performance by senior Alex Barlow, the Dragons coasted Friday night, and earned retribution in doing so. The Bentley commit racked up 32 carries, finishing with a whopping 275 yards to go with five touchdowns rushing, as the Dragons roared to 62-33 romp of Scituate to claim their latest Div. 4 Super Bowl crown.“I think the coaching staff and the players put in a good scheme against (Scituate),” said Duxbury coach Matt Landolfi. “They’re a well-coached team fundamentally. We thought we could get them on a few things, and we were able to do that.”It was the 11th state finals appearance for Duxbury since 1997, and the seventh championship for the program since 2005. The Dragons (11-1) came into Gillette looking to avenge their loss to Scituate in the 2021 Div. 4 title...

7 suspects arrested in North County Target thefts

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:55:46 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- Seven people were arrested in connection to a retail theft operation at two Target stores in Vista, authorities said.The crimes occurred Thursday in the 1700 block of University Drive and 3100 block of Business Park Drive, Sgt. Brent Longfellow with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said in a news release Friday.Authorities identified the seven shoplifting suspects as Allen McNabb, 30, Martha Madrigal Villanueva, 38, Isaiah Mojica, 23, Alejandro Villegas, 50, Heather Ovalle, 34, Isaiah Cruz, 26, and Alex Valadez, 35. Here’s where San Diegans are looking to buy a home, according to study Deputies recovered about $1,800 worth of stolen merchandise from Target, as well as $2,800 of merchandise stolen from a Home Depot store.In October, the Vista Sheriff's Station arrested five people suspected in a $1,000 retail theft operation.San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan met with businesses last month to crack down on organized retail crimes, saying that her t...