Arresting Hillsborough deputy faces human trafficking charges
A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy has been arrested and suspended without pay after he allegedly tried to pay to have sex with someone he believed to be a minor, authorities said. Marvin Vasquez, 24, was off-duty when St. Petersburg police arrested him Saturday. He faces charges of human trafficking: commercial sexual activity and unlawful use of a two-way communications device. “I am extremely disappointed that a person sworn to serve and protect is now facing charges related to such egregious behavior,” Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a news release. “I remain committed to eradicating this street…
Read More »Schiff says he has seen “no evidence” that Trump has declassified documents found at Mar-a-Lago
Washington — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that he has seen no evidence that former President Donald Trump declassified documents that were found by the FBI during a search of his South Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago. , last week. “We would have to determine, you know, if there was any effort during the presidency to go through the declassification process,” Schiff said in an interview on “Face the Nation.” “I haven’t seen any evidence of that, and they haven’t presented any evidence of that.” After the FBI executed a search warrant at Trump’s residence,…
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BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Six grass fires along I-5 extinguished, no formal evacuation | news
MEDFORD, Ore. — A series of grass fires along Interstate 5 were finished burning by 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Southwest District says the largest fire is contained to about a quarter acre and firefighters are mopping up each incident. The ODF says: “We have launched reconnaissance aircraft further north and so far have not found any new fire. We will continue to monitor these areas throughout the day.” He says the cause is under investigation and is likely vehicle-related. ODF’s Southwest District was among those responding to grass fires from mile markers 44-50 for northbound…
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Police name man they say crashed his car and killed himself near US Capitol: NPR
Police are seen at the barricade where a man crashed his car early Sunday morning. Authorities say the man got out of the car and fired several shots into the air before killing himself. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle subtitle Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Police are seen at the barricade where a man crashed his car early Sunday morning. Authorities say the man got out of the car and fired several shots into the air before killing himself. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images Police are investigating an incident early Sunday morning in which a man crashed…
Read More »Man shoots himself after crashing car into barricade near US Capitol building
The incident happened shortly after 4 a.m. ET, when the man drove his car into a barricade at East Capitol Street and Second Street. He then got out of his car, which was “engulfed in flames,” and fired several shots into the air, Capitol Police said in a statement. He then fatally shot himself as authorities approached him. There were no additional injuries and the man’s name was not immediately released, the statement said. “At this time, it does not appear that the man targeted any members of Congress, who are on recess, and it does not appear that officers…
Read More »Kentucky judge suspended; says the commission is “being used”
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky judge was suspended with pay Friday after testifying that he pressured a lawyer who practiced on his court to support his re-election campaign. The Kentucky Commission on Judicial Conduct voted 3-2 to suspend 42nd Judicial Circuit Judge Jamie Jameson after a daylong hearing in which he told commissioners he was being used for political purposes. The Paducah Sun reported. The hearing included testimony from attorney Lisa DeRenard that Jameson repeatedly asked her to support his re-election campaign against Public Defender Andrea Moore. DeRenard felt pressured to donate to his campaign, which she did several…
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William Ruto advances in Kenya’s presidential race | Political news
Official partial results show the vice president slightly ahead in Kenya’s presidential vote. Deputy President William Ruto edged ahead of his main rival, Raila Odinga, in Kenya’s presidential election as the country remained on hold for the final outcome of the election. Ruto won 51.25 percent of the vote on Sunday, reversing Odinga’s earlier gains of 48.09 percent, according to figures from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which tallied the results of almost 50 percent of the constituencies. The election, which was held on Tuesday, is being watched closely as a test of stability in Kenya, which is…
Read More »The search warrant served on Trump was political: Spartz | Local news
PENDLETON – The execution of a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate was just politics, according to Rep. Victoria Spartz. Spartz, R-5th District, held a town hall meeting Saturday at the Pendleton Public Library that drew a large crowd. Spartz and other Indiana Republicans met with Trump just days after the search warrant was served. “The meeting was scheduled earlier,” he said. “It’s just political and getting the FBI involved is very dangerous. It shouldn’t happen.” Spartz said the issues could have been resolved without the notification of the search warrant. “No one should be treated like…
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