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When wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein was arrested in 2006 following an investigation into his sexual activities with teenage girls, the case ended in a shockingly lenient plea bargain. He pled guilty to soliciting prostitution and served 13 months in a county jail before resuming his jet-setting lifestyle. His rearrest in 2019 on federal sex trafficking charges was largely the result of a hard-hitting investigative series in the Miami Herald, which relied on a wealth of documentary evidence and the firsthand accounts of women who said they were repeatedly abused as adolescents by Epstein in his Palm Beach, Fla., mansion. They also said they were paid to recruit other teenage girls for him to exploit.
Rotasha Pryor-Thomas was found dead in a bathtub at the Chalet Motel in November 2019. Author: Darren Whitehead Updated: 1:19 PM MDT May 6, 2021
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colorado A 39-year-old man was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for killing a woman at a Lakewood motel in 2019.
Rotasha Pryor-Thomas, 32, was found dead in a bathtub with the water running and overflowing onto the floor at the Chalet Motel on West Alameda Avenue on November 2. Pryor-Thomas died from asphyxiation on Halloween night. The video above aired on April 19, nonprofit hosting virtual events to raise awareness for Crime Victims Rights Week
Lakewood Police s investigation led them to Jarvis Gates. On November 5, Gates was arrested.
Diaz was killed in the line of duty in 2019, while responding to a domestic violence call.
Because of Officer Diazâs intervention, he was able to save the life of a pregnant woman and get her to safety before the situation escalated. The ceremony was also held in recognition of Crime Victims Rights week with other families who have been impacted by crime.
âOfficer Diaz was a true hero who showed the utmost bravery and selflessness, even in the face of grave danger,â said Assemblymember Salas.
âOfficer Diazâs actions helped save the lives of a pregnant mother by putting himself in harm s way during her time of need. We must work together to end domestic violence and the tragedy it can bring upon our families. I am glad that the community came together to honor the legacy of Officer Diaz during National Crime Victims Rights Week with a tree dedication to ensure that his service and legacy lives on,â he continued.
Salas joins community to Honor the Legacy of Officer Jonathan Diaz
Rudy Salas
and last updated 2021-04-26 20:38:21-04
LEMOORE, Calif. â Assemblymember Salas, D-Bakersfield, joined the Lemoore Police Department and Kings County community for a tree-planting ceremony to honor Officer Jonathan Diaz, who was tragically killed in the line of duty in 2019 while responding to a domestic violence call.
because of Officer Diazâs heroic actions, he was able to save the life of a pregnant woman and get her to safety before the situation escalated. The ceremony was also held in recognition of Crime Victims Rights week with other families who have been impacted by crime.
By Rich Flowers
rflowers@athensreview.com Apr 24, 2021
5 hrs ago
The Henderson County Sheriff s Office will now keep the Eustace Municipal Court arrest warrants and Sheriff Botie Hillhouse likes that just fine.
Commissioners Court voted to keep the warrants on the county system on Tuesday. It s going to cause us a little more work, but I truly like having them here because if they re not housed here at the sheriff s office, sometimes we can t see them, Hillhouse said.
That s important if the county pulls someone over who is wanted for a charge out of Eustace. With them in the county system, other entities within the county will also benefit.