GOP candidate lands in handcuffs after pool scare involving alcohol — and his 2 young kids



A Denver-area man running for the Colorado state Senate landed in handcuffs in the Florida Keys earlier this week after his 4-year-old daughter nearly drowned in a hotel pool — while he was allegedly at the bar.

Around 7:34 p.m. on Monday, a 911 call alerted first responders that a child was drowning at a hotel pool.

'I will work to restore parental rights where government has overstepped.'

A witness told police that a young boy, later identified as the 6-year-old son of Frederick Alfred Jr., came to him because his sister was drowning. The witness claimed that when he saw the girl, later identified as Alfred's 4-year-old daughter, she "was unconscious and foaming at the mouth," so he pulled her out of the pool and began CPR, Colorado Politics reported, citing a police report.

Another witness on the scene confirmed this account, police said.

Thankfully, first responders were able to revive the girl. The boy had also reportedly swallowed pool water as he attempted to rescue his sister but otherwise appeared to be unharmed.

At 7:40, Alfred entered the scene, carrying an alcoholic beverage, police claimed. Alfred explained that he left his kids at the hot tub to go grab a drink at the bar and estimated he had been gone about five minutes, police further claimed.

Alfred's breath reeked of alcohol, and a receipt from the bar showed he had purchased two alcoholic beverages during his time away from his kids, police added.

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Though his kids appeared to be OK, first responders strongly recommended they be taken to the hospital just in case, but Alfred initially refused, reports said. After some more cajoling, Alfred eventually relented, and the children were taken to a local hospital.

At 8 p.m. that night, Alfred was arrested and booked into the Monroe County Detention Center. Jail records state that he has been charged with one count of felony child neglect and that he has an arraignment hearing on May 5.

The Department of Children and Families was notified, CBS News Colorado reported. Whether the children's mother accompanied the family on this trip is unclear.

Originally from Florida, according to his campaign Facebook account, 38-year-old Alfred currently lives in Commerce City, Colorado, and is running unopposed for the Republican nomination for the District 21 state Senate seat. The primary is scheduled for June 30.

His campaign website lists "parental rights" first among his "legislative priorities."

"Families not the state should guide their children. I will work to restore parental rights where government has overstepped and ensure schools partner with parents, not replace them," the website says.

Elsewhere on the website, Alfred describes himself as a husband, a father, and the son of immigrants who wants to protect Colorado kids and parents from Democratic "policies that put government first and families last."

"I believe in a better path for Senate District 21, one that trusts parents, supports strong energy policies that grow jobs and opportunity, and embraces innovation to secure Colorado's future," he adds.

Alfred did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News or from Colorado Politics, Denver7, or CBS News Colorado.

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Florida woman furious at driver who allegedly runs over chicken crossing the road; so she tries to 'teach her a lesson': Cops



Cynthia Diaz Sosa told Key West, Florida, investigators she stopped in traffic on Petronia Street on the evening of July 9 “waiting to let a chicken cross the road," according to WPLG-TV, which said it obtained an arrest report of the incident.

'This woman is to be admired! She's a nature lover.'

However, Sosa told police another driver began honking at her, passed her, and then ran over and killed the chicken, the station said.

The 38-year-old told investigators she wanted to “teach her a lesson” — meaning the motorist who allegedly ran over and killed the chicken, WPLG reported.

With that, Sosa followed the other driver, the station said.

Law & Crime said the other driver told police she "was on her way to pick up her child from daycare" when Sosa's "vehicle jumped in front of" her car.

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Why did the chicken cross the road? Chickens, cockerels, and baby chickens are allowed free range on the streets of Key West, Florida, March 23, 2019.Photo by Paul Harris/Getty Images

At Emma and Olivia Streets, Sosa began pulling on the woman’s door, soon got it open, and then doused the driver with bear spray — and sprayed another woman inside the vehicle as well — and then took off, WPLG said.

Key West Fire Department medics checked out the two victims at the scene, and police said they later located Sosa, the station said.

WPLG said Sosa was arrested on two counts of aggravated battery and one count of burglary with assault or battery, WPLG reported.

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office told Blaze News that Sosa's bond was $35,000.

WPLG said Sosa wasn't listed Tuesday among active jail inmates, and her arraignment is scheduled for July 24.

Commenters underneath the WPLG story for the most part seemed squarely in Sosa's corner:

  • "Seriously? The cops arrested her and not the animal abuser?" one commenter asked. "What is wrong with the genius cops in this country? All they want is to manufacture and get their arrest numbers up."
  • "There's so [much] low hanging fruit here, I'll just pause on the chicken crossing the road thing," another commenter said. "There are so many impatient and clueless drivers on our roads. I guarantee the 'victim' was on their phone without a clue of what was going on in front of them, and the entitlement comes out. Separately, hopefully people know it's not just the usual mace being carried these days — it's bear spray."
  • "This woman is to be admired!" another commenter said. "She's a nature lover."
  • "Good for her; I would have done the same," another commenter said. "RIP chicken."
  • "What's happened to the Key West that advocated for animal rights?" another commenter wondered. "They should've arrested the other lady."

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National park is forced to close after being overwhelmed by migrants — and the local sheriff knows exactly who to blame



Dry Tortugas National Park, located in the Florida Keys, was forced to close on Monday after being overwhelmed with hundreds of migrants.

Officials said approximately 300 migrants have arrived at the remote national park in recent days, forcing the closure "while law enforcement and medical personnel evaluate, provide care for and coordinate transport to Key West" for the migrants, the National Park Service said in a statement.

On Sunday, Border Patrol Chief Agent Walter Slosar tweeted pictures of the makeshift boats on which migrants had sailed to the U.S.

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— Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar (@Chief Patrol Agent Walter N. Slosar) 1672594111

The park did not immediately say how long it will be closed.

Officials did not specify from which countries the migrants originated, but said there has been a recent increase of migrants arriving from Cuba.

"Like elsewhere in the Florida Keys, the park has recently seen an increase in people arriving by boat from Cuba and landing on the islands of Dry Tortugas National Park," the National Park Service explained. "Park first responders provide food, water and basic medical attention until the Department of Homeland Security arrives and takes the lead."

The national park is about 100 miles north of Havana, the capital city of Cuba, and thus the archipelago on which it is situated is a frequent landing location for Cubans escaping their country. But if the migrants are Cuban, they will likely be repatriated.

That is because Barack Obama, as one of his final presidential acts, ended long-standing U.S. policy that ensured Cuban migrants who successfully landed in the U.S. would remain here and be expedited for citizenship. Obama ended the policy to "normalize relations" with communist Cuba.

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The Monroe County Sheriff's Office called the situation at Dry Tortugas National Park a "mass migration crisis" and blamed the federal government.

"This shows a lack of a working plan by the federal government to deal with a mass migration issue that was foreseeable," Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said in a statement.

Pregnant wife reportedly jumped into the water to save husband after he was attacked by a shark in the Florida Keys



After a man was attacked by a shark while snorkeling in the Florida Keys, witnesses say his pregnant wife immediately jumped into the water and pulled him to safety.

According to the Miami Herald, 30-year-old Andrew Charles Eddy of Atlanta was attacked on Sunday by what was believed to be a bull shark in the water on Sombrero Reef, a popular snorkeling spot near a lighthouse in the Middle Keys.

Witnesses say that the shark slammed into him and bit his shoulder as soon as he entered the water. But without hesitation or regard for her own safety, Eddy's wife, Margot Dukes-Eddy, immediately jumped into the water to rescue him.

"Dukes saw the shark's dorsal fin and then blood filling the water [and], without hesitation, dove into the water and pulled Eddy to the safety of the boat," Monroe County Deputy Christopher Aguanno wrote in a report about the incident.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office said Eddy was taken to the beach where paramedics were waiting before being airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Upon arrival, his injury was described as "severe." As of Tuesday, Eddy's condition was not available, the Herald reported. A hospital spokesperson indicated that the family was requesting privacy.

"This was a very rare medical crisis for the Florida Keys, but everyone came together — including those witnesses on the boat to 911 Communicators to all our emergency responders — in order to ensure this victim received life-saving care," said Sheriff Rick Ramsay, according to a post on the sheriff's office Facebook page.

Other boaters who were in the area Sunday morning told police that they had seen "8 or 9 foot bull shark" in the water that day.

Eddy and his wife, Dukes-Eddy, were reportedly on a 20-foot open motorboat with her parents, her sister, and her sister's boyfriend on the day of the attack. No other injuries besides Eddy's were reported.

While the presence of sharks in the water in Monroe County is typical, shark attacks are rare. According to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File, there have only been 17 unprovoked shark attacks in the county since 1882.

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