Dallas police make an arrest after transgender woman beaten
Edward Dominic Thomas was arrested Sunday night on a charge of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, two days after the attack on a transgender woman was recorded on video. Police said the case is being investigated to determine if it meets the criteria of a hate crime. Read more – https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime…
Chicago Fire youth coach allegedly groomed girls for sex, including one he urged not to wear a bra to a training session so she could play better
Fernando Calderon, 49, is also accused of telling another teenage girl that having sex would translate to an immediate impact on the pitch, making her more “flexible,” the Chicago Tribune reports, citing Cook County prosecutors.
Calderon, who has since been fired by the team, then allegedly gave the 14-year-old girl his phone number during a practice in Chicago in July 2017 in case she wanted to accept his offer. He also is accused of telling her having sex with him would let her “do more” while playing soccer.
Calderon told the teen to contact him if she “ever felt lonely” before putting his number into the teen’s phone, prosecutors said.
Calderon then allegedly victimized a second Chicago Fire Juniors City player last July during a private training session in his garage, where he touched and rubbed the breasts of a 16-year-old girl under the guise of measuring her chest. Prior to the one-on-one session, Calderon told the girl not to wear a bra to his home in order to “get horny” — which he claimed would equate to better play thanks to increased hormone levels, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors said a third teen, another 16-year-old girl, also reported that Calderon told her sometime last summer that he needed to massage her after a training session. He then showed the girl a video on his phone of a topless woman being massaged. Calderon also promised the teen that he could help her get into college but told her she needed to “work with him,” prosecutors said.
Calderon remained held without bail Monday at Cook County Jail on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and indecent solicitation of a minor. His next date in court is scheduled for Tuesday, jail records show.
Calderon also told the girls that he needed to “manipulate” their bodies during the alleged incidents between July 2017 and last August.
Team officials said Calderon was immediately suspended after they learned of the disturbing accusations.
“We have since dismissed the coach,” the team’s president, Paul Caldwell, said in a statement obtained by The Post. “We have always maintained strict personnel safeguards including rigorous background checks, safe sport training, implementation of a code of conduct and guidelines governing interactions with minors. Nevertheless, we will reexamine our policies, practices and training to ensure we are fostering a positive and safe environment for every young player throughout our system.”
An attorney for Calderon, meanwhile, told WLS-TV that he had never been arrested before and had lived for three decades in Chicago.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/04/15/chicago-fire-youth-coach-allegedly-groomed-girls-for-sex/
Graphic video shows high school students viciously attack teen at taco shop
Warning: Viewers may find the video disturbing.
CHULA VISTA, Calif. – Police are investigating a video that shows a 16-year old boy being attacked by a group of high school students at a restaurant in Chula Vista.
The attack happened at the Cotixan restaurant located on East Palomar Street, according to KSWB. Video shows a swarm of teens punching, kicking and throwing chairs at the teen, even after he fell to the ground.
Fortunately, the boy suffered only minor injuries to his arm. “It still feels unreal,” said the boy’s father, Margarito Martin. The attack didn’t seem like a “normal” high school fight: “I think that they were more of a gang or a mob that wanted to kill him.”
Martin said he filed a police report with Chula Vista Police Department. Officers told FOX 5 that investigators are speaking with witnesses and looking at cellphone video for suspects.
After the disturbing video spread through the community, supporters scheduled a peaceful protest against bullying outside the restaurant for Wednesday, April 17 at 5:30 pm.
via: https://pix11.com/2019/04/15/graphic-video-shows-high-school-students-viciously-attack-teen-at-taco-shop/
12-year-old Yonkers boy in grave condition after shooting himself in head with illegal gun
YONKERS, N.Y. — A 12-year-old Yonkers boy is in grave condition and not expected to survive after he accidentally shot himself in the head with an illegal gun while he was home alone, police said Monday.
Yonkers Police responded to an apartment on Nepperhan Avenue just before noon to find the boy on the bedroom floor, bleeding from his head.
He was transported to a local area hospital where he is currently listed in grave condition and is not likely to survive. Medical examination of his head indicated that he suffered an apparent gunshot wound to his right temple.
An investigation revealed the boy was home alone with a younger neighbor, who was in a separate room. At some point, the boy found the loaded handgun and discharged two cartridges in the bedroom, with one bullet striking a window and the other striking the boy in what appears to be a self-inflicted, potential accidental injury.
A short time later, the child was located by adults and family members who called 911. The younger neighbor was uninjured and uninvolved, and there are no other reports of injuries.
First responders located an illegal, loaded .25 caliber semi-automatic pistol at scene that was recovered as evidence. Investigators are working to determine how the handgun came to be possessed by a child, and the origins and transfer history of the same and family members are being interviewed at this time. The identity of the victim will not be disclosed.
This is an active and on-going investigation and additional information may be released as it becomes available.
Dad accused of leaving daughter in car that caught fire after police chase, killing her
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – A South Carolina father is accused of leaving his 1-year-old daughter in a car that caught fire, killing her, after he ran from the vehicle during a police chase Friday.
Imhotep Osiris Norman, 26, of Spartanburg, has been charged with homicide by child abuse, court records show.
Authorities say the police chase began around 10:20 p.m. when a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol pulled over a car going nearly 70 mph in a 45-mph zone, according to the Spartanburg Herald-Journal.
Norman allegedly refused to stop, leading troopers on a chase down Interstate 85. Highway Patrol Capt. Kelley Hughes said troopers saw a “large bag” containing drugs fly out of the window just minutes before the car began to spark, then burst into flames, the paper reports.
Norman allegedly jumped from the burning car and ran. After extinguishing the blaze, troopers found the body of 1-year-old Xena Rah’Lah Norman in the back seat of the vehicle, according to WYFF.
During a court hearing Saturday afternoon, WHNS reports that a tearful Norman told the judge that he saw sparks but thought the car wasn’t on fire when he ran.
“I would have stayed in that car with my daughter, I would have never got out the car while the car was on fire,” Norman said.
“He would have died for her,” the child’s grandmother, Christina Palmer, told the Herald. “I don’t believe what they are saying. He would have saved his baby.”
The judge denied bond for Norman, who is also being held on four court bench warrants. Court records do not show any charges for the drugs troopers reported finding in the bag thrown from Norman’s vehicle.
Chicago mom allegedly asked to leave movie theater because her special needs son was laughing
(CBS Chicago/KMOV.com)– A Chicago woman details her experience after being asked to leave the movies with her special needs son due to a noise complaint.
In a Facebook post, Jennifer Daly says she went to an AMC Theatre with her two boys to see Disney’s Dumbo Friday night. One of her sons, Jonathan, has a rare form of dwarfism and cervical spine issues, according to CBS Chicago.
“It is not easy with Jonathan’s oxygen and feeding bag and just carrying him to be able to go and do this,” she wrote.
Daly said her sons were excited about the movie and wanted to see it for the past few weeks but didn’t expect her night to end as it did.
During the flick, Johnathon began giggling in excitement as Dumbo began to suck in feathers to fly. According to the mother of two, a manager walked up to her row 10 minutes later and said there was a noise complaint.
She was told that she immediately had to pack up and leave.
“I was mortified.. never in my life have I ever been kicked out of anything especially if I had done nothing wrong. I was at the top back of the theater to try and stay out of anyone’s way so that is a major haul to get to,” said Daly. “I was not moving fast enough because she wanted to expedite me because I had to stand up and pack Jonathan up and get all his equipment.”
She said it took her two trips to get all of her belongings.
After leaving the movie theater, Daly said the employee offered several other accommodations such as free refills on drinks and food, a toy from the display case, and movie vouchers.
The horrible ordeal left Daly questioning if she would ever return back to the movie theater.
“I don’t know if I will ever feel like I could go to the movies again because I won’t be able to enjoy myself if my son laughs that I might get kicked out,” said Daly. “He has seen so many movies with me and we have never had a problem.”
CBS Chicago reached out to AMC for a response. A representative said:
“Disruptive behavior is not permitted during a movie. An AMC manager received multiple reports from guests about an ongoing disruption. The manager offered several options, including relocating the family and offering a private show. The guest received a refund, but declined all other options offered.
Teen admitted to killing elderly couple, planning attack on Wisconsin school
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A 17-year-old told investigators that he fatally shot his grandparents and was planning to cause harm at his eastern Wisconsin high school, police said Monday.
Police officers responding to a 911 call for assistance found the bodies of 74-year-old Dennis Kraus and 73-year-old Letha Kraus at their home in Grand Chute about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Officer Travis Waas said. He declined to release details of the call.
Police arrested their grandson, Alexander M. Kraus at the couple’s home, Waas said. Kraus, who lives in nearby Neenah, admitted that he shot the couple, Waas said. Waus declined to comment on the nature of Kraus’ plans at his school or the severity of the threat. Police also released no information on why the couple was shot.
Kraus was being held in the Outagamie County Jail and has not yet been charged. Police said in a news release that he could be charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide. Each charge would carry a life sentence. An initial court appearance was set for Tuesday afternoon.
Wass said he didn’t know whether Kraus had an attorney who could comment on the allegations. Online court records didn’t list his case as of Monday afternoon.
Grand Chute, a city of 22,000, lies about 110 miles (177 kilometers) northwest of Milwaukee. Neenah, home to 26,000, is about 15 miles (24 kilometers) south of Grand Chute.
Wisconsin is one of six states that treat 17-year-olds as adults in the criminal justice system. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has included provisions in his state budget that would move 17-year-olds back into juvenile court.
A long gun believed to have been used in the crime was recovered at the grandparents’ house, Waas said.
Kraus also told investigators about his plan to cause harm at Neenah High School, where he was a junior, Waas said. He said investigators recovered documentation related to that plan.
He said more details would be included in charging documents Tuesday.
The school district released a statement Monday saying police determined there was no danger to students and staff at the high school and that the school day would proceed as normal. Additional counselors were available to students and there was an extra police presence at the high school, the district said.
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Associated Press writer Todd Richmond in Madison contributed to this report.
Naked California Man Goes On McDonald’s Stabbing Spree
Police are investigating a bizarre and tragic incident at a McDonald’s in Palmdale, California, where a man was shot and killed after he crashed his car, stripped off his clothes and stabbed a diner at the fast-food outlet.
KTLA5 reported that the 29-year-old man was shot by a security guard at the restaurant after he stabbed an 88-year-old patron. The elderly man was eating with his grandson at the time. The suspect, who died of his wounds shortly after the episode, reportedly also attempted to stab the guard.
Juan Pais, the owner of the security company contracted to the McDonald’s at 2427 East Avenue S, explained how the man crashed his car into a nearby Carl’s Jr. restaurant and then proceeded on to the McDonald’s, stripping off his clothes. At the second outlet he confronted numerous diners.
“[He] apparently started stabbing several patrons,” Paiz said. “At that point, security approached him. He tried to stab a security officer and the security officer defended himself by firing his service weapon,” he added.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Lt. Brandon Dean said the elderly victim was in a stable condition. The wounded suspect was taken from the scene in an ambulance but was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly afterward. Police have also said they recovered the knife used by the suspect at the scene.
One witness, Irvin Diaz, described how he heard a number of gunshots being fired nearby and then ran over to see what was happening. He recounted that he saw the security guard standing over the naked man.
Video footage recovered from the area has shown the moment the car struck the Carl’s Jr., just over the road from the McDonald’s.
Investigators are still considering the impetus behind the man’s strange behavior. They have not ruled out the possibility that a drug or controlled substance was somehow involved.
Reports of violence in McDonald’s restaurants are not uncommon in the Golden State. Footage captured at a Moreno Valley McDonald’s in January this year showed a mob of teenage girls hurling heavy objects at employees after being asked to leave the children’s play area.
CBSLA reported the group caused thousands of dollars worth of damage. The manager of the fast-food outlet posted a video of the attack on social media, where it was viewed over 56,000 times.
National Poetry Month: Walt Whitman
All Is Truth – Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman is an essayist, poet, and journalist. He is also known as “poet of democracy”, to explain how he effortlessly wrote for Americans.
O ME, man of slack faith so long!
Standing aloof—denying portions so long;
Only aware to-day of compact, all-diffused truth;
Discovering to-day there is no lie, or form of lie, and can be none, but grows as
inevitably
upon
itself as the truth does upon itself,
Or as any law of the earth, or any natural production of the earth does.
(This is curious, and may not be realized immediately—But it must be realized;
I feel in myself that I represent falsehoods equally with the rest,
And that the universe does.)
Where has fail’d a perfect return, indifferent of lies or the truth?
Is it upon the ground, or in water or fire? or in the spirit of man? or in the meat and
blood?
Meditating among liars, and retreating sternly into myself, I see that there are really no
liars or
lies after all,
And that nothing fails its perfect return—And that what are called lies are perfect
returns,
And that each thing exactly represents itself, and what has preceded it,
And that the truth includes all, and is compact, just as much as space is compact,
And that there is no flaw or vacuum in the amount of the truth—but that all is truth
without
exception;
And henceforth I will go celebrate anything I see or am,
And sing and laugh, and deny nothing.
