Guam’s Brandon Espiritu crowned The Mister Philippines 2024 by Davao del Norte’s Johannes Rissler in Pasay City

Filipino-Chamorro entrepreneur, actor and model Brandon Espiritu, 29, is The Mister Philippines 2024. He won the title in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Representing Guam's Filipino community, Espiritu competed against 15 other Mister Pilipinas Worldwide 2024 candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on October 24, 2023. He ranked first and … Continue reading Guam’s Brandon Espiritu crowned The Mister Philippines 2024 by Davao del Norte’s Johannes Rissler in Pasay City

University of Minnesota student Sumith Maddi reported missing

Sumith Maddi, 19, is a student of the University of Minnesota in the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul in Minnesota, United States. At 2:40 a.m. on October 21, 2023, he left the university's resident hall on 17th Avenue Southeast in Minneapolis. That was the last time Maddi was seen. He wearing a black … Continue reading University of Minnesota student Sumith Maddi reported missing

US Marshals arrest Dayron Burney-Thorn in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Members of the U.S. Marshals Service's task force captured Dayron Burney-Thorn, 17, in Germantown, Philadelphia. He was wanted for involvement in fatal shootings in 2022, leading to the death of Tahmir Jones, 19, and Nicolas Elizalde, 14. Burney-Thorn and other suspects faced charges as adults in the case.

Winter Haven, Florida pastor’s son Roderick Wilson Jr. shot; Taquion Cotton arrested

Roderick Wilson Jr. of Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States has died. He was 20. Wilson's father is a pastor at the Pentecostal Church of God in Winter Haven. Taquion “Quan” Cotton, 22, lives in an apartment in the church. On October 22, 2023, Cotton allegedly fatally shot Wilson in the parking lot of … Continue reading Winter Haven, Florida pastor’s son Roderick Wilson Jr. shot; Taquion Cotton arrested

What was Gainesville, Georgia’s Jose Luis Gonzalez Jr. federally charged with?

Jose Luis Gonzalez Jr., 33, of Gainesville, Hall County, Georgia, United States is accused of using an app to chat online with an individual he believed to be a child. Unbeknownst to him, he was actually communicating with an undercover officer. Gonzalez was arrested in Gainesville in connection with Operation Shining Light, an undercover sting … Continue reading What was Gainesville, Georgia’s Jose Luis Gonzalez Jr. federally charged with?

Tallahassee, Florida’s Shawn Lei Burge accused of using app to chat online with child

Shawn Lei Burge, 49, of Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, United States is accused of using an app to chat online with an individual he believed to be a child. Unbeknownst to him, he was actually communicating with an undercover officer. Burge was arrested and charged in connection with Operation Shining Light, an undercover sting aimed … Continue reading Tallahassee, Florida’s Shawn Lei Burge accused of using app to chat online with child

Rhine, Georgia’s Detavious McDuffie arrested; Bond set at $300k

Detavious Denard McDuffie, 26, of Rhine, Dodge County, Georgia, United States is accused of using an app to chat online with an individual he believed to be a child. Unbeknownst to him, he was actually communicating with an undercover officer. McDuffie was arrested and charged in connection with Operation Shining Light, an undercover sting aimed … Continue reading Rhine, Georgia’s Detavious McDuffie arrested; Bond set at $300k

Jacksonville, Florida’s Reginald Jefferson Jr. arrested; Bond set at $400k

Reginald Renaldo Jefferson Jr., 29, of Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States is accused of using an app to chat online with an individual he believed to be a child. Unbeknownst to him, he was actually communicating with an undercover officer. Jefferson was arrested and charged in connection with Operation Shining Light, an undercover sting … Continue reading Jacksonville, Florida’s Reginald Jefferson Jr. arrested; Bond set at $400k

Jacksonville, Florida’s Eric Torres Jimenez arrested; Bond set at $450k

Eric Jayson Torres Jimenez, 38, of Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States was recently arrested. He and nine other men are accused of using apps to chat online with individuals they believed to be children. Jimenez was one of the 10 men arrested and charged in connection with Operation Shining Light, an undercover sting aimed … Continue reading Jacksonville, Florida’s Eric Torres Jimenez arrested; Bond set at $450k

Anderson, Indiana’s Carlos Hood accused of abusing child with autism

Carlos Manuel Rivera Hood, 34, of Anderson, Madison County, Indiana, United States is accused of sexually abusing a child with autism. His relationship with the victim was not disclosed. A video, which was stamped for August 10, 2023, shows how Hood sexually assaulted the child. It was taken from an in-home security camera set up in … Continue reading Anderson, Indiana’s Carlos Hood accused of abusing child with autism