Thirteen men were arrested during an undercover human trafficking operation conducted by the police department of Solon, Ohio and the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force. The arrestees are from different parts of the state including Brunswick, Burton, Cleveland, Kent, Macedonia, Madison, Reminderville, Solon, Stow and Willoughby.
Carolina’s Luz Maria Peña Lopez, Tatiana Correa Peña charged with forced labor
Carolina, Puerto Rico's Luz Maria Peña Lopez and Tatiana Correa Peña are accused of abusing an intellectually disabled adult woman. Enrique Gutierrez Rivera, 54, was allegedly aware of the abuse but he allegedly failed to report it to the authorities.
Birmingham, Alabama’s Jaden Ellis Sanders accused of shooting Bessemer’s Alfred Stephens
Jaden Ellis Sanders, 22, of Birmingham, Alabama is accused of shooting Alfred Stephens, 73, of Bessemer, Alabama on October 17, 2025 in Birmingham. Stephens died at UAB Hospital on October 18, 2025 and Sanders was arrested in Warrior, Alabama on October 20, 2025.
Palestine, Texas’s Leah Vernon, Eric Adams, Laquella Berry, West Holmes arrested
West Holmes, Leah Vernon, Eric Adams, and Laquella Berry were arrested in Palestine, Texas, for child endangerment after police found Berry's four young children unattended in a motel. Holmes was also charged with online solicitation of a minor. All three face serious charges, with bond set at $200,000 each.
Gaza City’s Mahmoud Al-Muhtadi jailed in St. Martinville, Louisiana
Mahmoud Amin Ya’qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, is a native of Gaza, Palestine. On October 16, 2025, he was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Hamas-led terrorist attack against Israel on October 7, 2023.
Bond for Glendora, California’s Oscar Jimenez set at $290K
Oscar Jimenez Larios, 39, of Glendora, Los Angeles County, California, United States has been arrested. His bail was set at $290,000. Oscar Jimenez In February 2025, Jimenez allegedly convinced an underage girl waiting at a bus stop near a middle school that he would drive her to school. However, he allegedly drove to a nearby parking … Continue reading Bond for Glendora, California’s Oscar Jimenez set at $290K
Delaware’s Kamryn Andrews, Maryland’s James Lawson, Travis Lissau charged with manslaughter
Christopher David Parsley III, 19, of Centreville, Maryland was fatally shot in Queenstown, Maryland on June 1, 2025. In relation to the shooting, Travis Lissau, 27, of Centreville, James Lawson, 20, of Queenstown and Kamryn Andrews, 19, of Seaford, Delaware were arrested on October 8, 2025.
Melbourne, Florida’s Jonathan Rinderknecht to appear in Orlando federal court
Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, from Melbourne, Florida, faces federal court on October 15, 2025, accused of igniting the destructive Palisades Fire in California. The wildfire, started on January 1, 2025, led to 12 fatalities, destroyed over 6,800 structures, and caused around $150 billion in damages, making it California's third most destructive wildfire.
Bella Vista, Arkansas’s Gavin Justice accused of stabbing Carmella Knop in Reeds Spring, Missouri
Gavin O. Justice, 19, of Bella Vista, Arkansas started dating Carmela Knop, 19, of Branson, Missouri, On October 6, 2025, she was fatally stabbed in Reeds Spring, Missouri allegedly by him. He was charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action.
Bond for Porter, Texas’s Oninda Romelus set at $14M
Oninda Romelus, 31, of Porter, Texas is accused of shooting her four children aged 13, 9, 8 and 3. The oldest child and the youngest one died and the other two children survived. The mother's bond was set at $14 million.
