Valerie Ann Klepadlo Ramirez is a Puerto Rican model and beauty queen who represented Puerto Rico in Teen Universe 2021 and Miss Supranational 2025, where she finished as a fourth runner-up. A fashion design student, she has traveled extensively and ranked second in Nuestra Belleza Puerto Rico 2024.
3 Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2025 candidates to compete in St. Croix
Stephany Andujar, born in the U.S. Virgin Islands to Dominican parents, won the title of Miss Universe U.S. Virgin Islands 2024 on August 18, 2024. First and second runners-up were Brittany Robinson and Camille Paul. Andujar will crown her successor on September 28, 2025, as the 46th pageant unfolds.
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10 things about Miss Supranational Americas 2025 Marvelous Sanyaolu
Marvelous Sanyaolu, a Nigerian-American model from Lagos, represents the U.S. in Miss Supranational 2025 after winning the Miss Supranational USA title. A student at Southern University, she advocates for therapeutic recreation and has participated in various pageants and fashion events. Fluent in four languages, she is also pursuing a career in the U.S. Army.
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7 Miss Delaware USA 2025 candidates competing in Wilmington
Alysa Bainbridge, a journalist from Newark, Delaware, is the current Miss Delaware USA 2024. She will crown her successor on June 29, 2025, at the 74th pageant. Seven candidates are vying for the Miss Delaware USA 2025 title. Bainbridge won the title on April 28, 2024, competing against 11 candidates.
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Aliceville, Alabama’s Jabari Peoples was armed: Homewood police
Jabari Latrell Peoples, an 18-year-old from Aliceville, Alabama, was fatally shot by a Homewood police officer on June 23, 2025. The incident occurred after the officer approached Peoples' vehicle, detected marijuana, and attempted an arrest. A struggle ensued, leading to the officer firing, resulting in Peoples' death at UAB Hospital.
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Greer, South Carolina’s Jennifer Cook ordered to pay $2.2M in restitution
Jennifer L. Bengston Cook, a 56-year-old bookkeeper from Greer, South Carolina, embezzled over $1.6 million from SSRC Inc. from December 2014 to June 2024 by writing unauthorized checks to herself. She was sentenced to 36 months in prison and ordered to pay over $2.2 million in restitution after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
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Savage, Minnesota’s Abdiaziz Farah admits bribing Feeding Our Future juror
Feeding Our Future, a Minnesota nonprofit founded by Aimee Bock in 2016, faced IRS tax revocation in 2020. The organization was involved in a $250 million fraud scheme tied to a child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, 47 former employees were charged, leading to juror bribery attempts in 2024.
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Tampa, Florida’s Giovannie Torres arrested by US Marshals
Giovannie Lazaro Torres of Tampa, Florida was charged with 32 felony counts of sexual abuse and exploitation.
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13 things about Miss Alabama USA 2023 Sophie Burzynski
Sophie Blaise Burzynski, a multifaceted American from Alabama, was a contestant in the 2023 Miss USA pageant and previously won Miss Alabama USA 2023. An accomplished nutritionist, entrepreneur, and videographer, she graduated from Auburn University with degrees in nutrition and business. Burzynski also has experience in diving and Pilates instruction.
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13 things about UFC fighter Nazim Sadykhov from Brooklyn, New York
Nazim Sadykhov, an Azerbaijani-American mixed martial artist, competes in the UFC and trains in New York. He has a professional record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, known as "Black Wolf." Born in Moscow, he emigrated to Brooklyn in 2000 and debuted in MMA in 2018.
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