Viral video: Toddler falls from mom's moving SUV, lands in Southern California city intersection, cops say. Mom out on bail.



A Southern California mother has been released from custody after her child endangerment arrest in connection with a viral video that police said shows her toddler falling from her moving SUV in a Fullerton intersection, KNBC-TV reported. Fullerton is just minutes north of Anaheim.

The video shows a black SUV making an eastbound turn onto West Malvern Avenue from southbound North Euclid Street, police said, adding that as the SUV enters the intersection and completes the turn, the front passenger door opens, and a small child falls to the ground and into the roadway.

'I felt a mixture of emotions anywhere from anger to worry to shock.'

The SUV immediately stops, nearly causing a traffic collision with the vehicle behind it, police said.

An adult female is then seen running from the driver’s side of the SUV, picking up the child, and returning to the vehicle before the video ends, police said.

The incident occurred Jan. 20, but police said no one reported it until witness Natalie Quintanilla — a mother of four children — reached out to law enforcement over the weekend, KNBC said.

"I felt a mixture of emotions anywhere from anger to worry to shock because it’s something that could have easily been avoidable," Quintanilla added to the station Tuesday.

Police said a witness came forward Saturday, reported observing the incident, and provided identifying information related to the vehicle involved. Police said officers conducted a follow-up investigation, which led them to a residence in the city of La Habra. Police said officers located the vehicle, the child, and the female involved in the incident seen in the video.

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The 19-month-old child suffered injuries consistent with the fall and was transported to an area hospital for treatment, police said, adding that the child is expected to make a full recovery.

The female — identified as Jacqueline Hernandez, the 35-year-old mother of the child — was placed under arrest and booked at the Fullerton City Jail for felony child abuse, police said.

Hernandez was soon transferred to the Orange County Jail; an Orange County Sheriff's Office official told Blaze News they aren't releasing Hernandez's mugshot "at this time."

Orange County Jail data Blaze News accessed indicated Hernandez was set for release Tuesday.

Indeed KNBC said Hernandez posted $100,000 bail at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The station, citing police, added that Hernandez's 19-month-old boy was treated and released from the hospital, but it wasn't immediately clear if the toddler is back in the care of Hernandez.

A neighbor of Hernandez, who declined to be identified for privacy, defended the mother, telling KNBC that "sometimes we do make mistakes."

"I can almost guarantee you there’s no way that will happen again with her. No way," the neighbor noted to the station.

KNBC said the Orange County district attorney's office hadn't yet officially charged Hernandez but is reviewing the case.

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Chicago female arrested for alleged string of beatings — after reportedly failing to appear in court for earlier battery case



A Chicago female recently was arrested in connection with an alleged string of beatings that took place after she allegedly failed to appear in court for an earlier battery case, CWB Chicago reported.

Records show that 37-year-old Diamond Miller failed to appear in court on a pending misdemeanor battery charge on Dec. 2, the outlet said, adding that court records show that Judge Peter Gonzalez ordered the court clerk to send Miller a postcard reminding her of her court dates rather than issuing a warrant.

Miller allegedly struck the woman in the face with a broken beer bottle, the outlet said, adding that the woman began bleeding immediately and suffered cuts to her face and a deep cut to her bottom lip.

Later that month, Miller allegedly went on a physical attack spree.

Prosecutors said that while she was "in AWOL status" from the pending misdemeanor battery case, Miller allegedly attacked three people within minutes near Pulaski Road and Cermak Road around noon on Dec. 21, CWB Chicago reported.

The first attack occurred on a southbound CTA #53 Pulaski bus after a 33-year-old man asked Miller to quiet down so he could hear his wife during a phone call, the outlet said, citing prosecutors during a detention petition.

Miller approached the man and struck him in the face "with great force," causing him to experience "pain and dizziness," CWB Chicago said, citing the filing. The bus driver stopped at Pulaski and Cermak and called police and EMS, the outlet noted.

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Diamond Miller. Image source: Chicago Police Department

Prosecutors said Miller exited the bus and walked to a nearby bus shelter, the outlet reported.

At 12:17 p.m., a second victim and her friend approached the shelter, where Miller was acting erratically and telling them to give her space, the outlet said, citing prosecutors. The victim and her friend walked away — but Miller allegedly followed them, CWB Chicago said. The victim told police that while she stood on the sidewalk with her back turned, Miller approached from behind and struck her in the face with a white plastic bag that contained a hard object that felt like ice, the outlet said, adding that the victim called 911.

Miller returned to the bus shelter minutes later, when a 54-year-old woman — the third victim — and her 74-year-old mother approached while switching bus lines, CWB Chicago said, citing prosecutors. The detention filing said Miller yelled at them and accused them of following her, according to the outlet. The daughter helped her mother — who uses a walker — away from the shelter, but Miller allegedly followed them and continued yelling, CWB Chicago said.

The daughter saw a CTA bus idling on the corner and asked the driver if her mother could board and wait until the next bus arrived, but the driver declined, the outlet said, citing the filing. As the woman and her mother walked away, Miller allegedly struck the woman in the face with a broken beer bottle, the outlet said, adding that the woman began bleeding immediately and suffered cuts to her face and a deep cut to her bottom lip.

The second victim saw the attack on the third victim and recorded part of it with her phone, the outlet said, citing prosecutors.

The first victim — the man from the bus — was taken to St. Anthony Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, CWB Chicago said, adding that prosecutors said the third victim received five stitches.

Police said they arrested Miller at 12:50 p.m. the same day and charged her with three felony counts of aggravated battery and one misdemeanor count of aggravated assault of a person older than 60.

Judge Robert Kuzas detained Miller, CWB Chicago said.

Records indicate Miller was booked into Cook County Jail on Dec. 24, and she has no bond. Her next court date is Feb. 19, jail records say.

CWB Chicago said Miller spent three days in jail in connection with four retail theft cases in October. A fifth retail theft case was dropped in November, the outlet said, even though Miller didn’t appear in court. However, records indicate the store’s representative didn’t show up for court, either, the outlet noted. A separate misdemeanor battery case was dropped in August, CWB Chicago added.

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Violent repeat offender brutally beats up elderly whites, Mexicans in racially motivated attack, officials say



A violent repeat offender brutally beat up elderly whites and Mexicans in a racially motivated attack in Arizona earlier this week, officials said.

In fact, 62-year-old Derek Kirven admitted to police he was targeting white and Mexican victims at the Escalante Multi-Generational Center in Tempe, KPNX-TV reported, citing newly filed court documents.

'At that point, he essentially lost control. ... He started to assault these people by punching them, throwing them to the ground.'

The station said Wednesday's assault left several victims with serious injuries, including broken bones.

Tempe police said Kirven walked into a members-only area around 9 a.m. and was asked to leave because he was not a member, KPNX reported.

"He tried to come in, and he was told to leave because he was not a member, and then around 11:30 a.m., he came back," Officer Jessica Ells told the station.

Police said that's when Kirven snapped and began attacking people, many of whom were seated and waiting for lunch, KPNX said.

"At that point, he essentially lost control and began attacking all the members who were inside the center," Ells added to the station.

"He started to assault these people by punching them, throwing them to the ground."

You can view video of the attack here. A city of Tempe security guard eventually detained Kirven until police arrived, the station said.

One victim suffered a broken wrist, and another was left with a broken nose, KPNX said, citing court documents. A third victim — who has autism and suffers from seizures — was punched and knocked to the ground, the station noted.

What's more, some victims were using walkers and had no way to defend themselves, police added to KPNX.

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A fourth victim's hearing aid, valued at $4,000, was damaged, the station said, adding that the victim was concerned the attack may have aggravated a previous open-heart surgery.

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During an interview with police, Kirven said he felt staff asked him to leave because he is black, according to court documents.

He told detectives he intentionally targeted white and Mexican people and said he hoped more than one of them would die from their injuries, court documents show.

Court documents also state Kirven told police he would assault people again if given the chance.

Court papers indicate Kirven used racial slurs when referring to the victims and toward a Hispanic detective during the interview, KTVK-TV reported, adding that investigators said he called another detective names like “confederate,” “hillbilly” and “white trash.”

According to police reports, staff at the center offered Kirven a membership earlier Wednesday morning, but he did not have identification, the station said.

Kirven has an extensive criminal history in Arizona and New Mexico, KPNX said, citing court documents. The station added that he served time in New Mexico's prison system for aggravated battery several years ago.

KPNX also said records show Kirven is a transient with felony convictions across multiple states, including kidnapping and aggravated battery, and he had two outstanding warrants at the time of his arrest.

Kirven was booked on multiple counts of aggravated assault, disorderly conduct, trespassing, and criminal damage, KTVK reported.

Kirven is now in the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and is being held on $500,000 bond, KPNX said.

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Horror in Ohio home: Male accused of raping, beating pregnant woman over course of 2 days. But that isn't the half of it.



A Toledo, Ohio, male is accused of a long list of violent acts against a pregnant woman he held in his home against her will over the course of two days last week, WTOL-TV reported, citing court documents.

Jamere Jones, 25, barricaded a door to hold the woman — who was 21 weeks pregnant at the time — inside his home on Dec. 30 and 31 while he "assaulted her, strangled her, threatened to shoot her with a rifle, and to set her on fire." He also raped her multiple times, the station said, citing court documents.

A judge set Jones' total bond at $590,000 and ordered him to have no contact with the victim and to have no weapons, WTOL said.

In addition, Jones allegedly poured rubbing alcohol on the woman's head and used a lighter to threaten to set her on fire, WTOL reported, adding that he also allegedly pointed a loaded rifle at her chest and threatened to kill her and then himself.

Jones also beat the woman with his hands, a belt, a chain, and a hammer, the Blade reported, citing an affidavit. He also strangled her multiple times — at least once to the point that she lost consciousness, after which he's accused of raping her, the Blade said.

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The victim was hospitalized, WTOL said.

Warrants for Jones’ arrest were issued Thursday, and he was arrested Monday, the Blade reported.

Jones is charged with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of rape, three counts of felonious assault, one count of strangulation, two counts of causing a risk of physical harm via strangulation, and one count of domestic violence, WTOL reported.

A judge set Jones' total bond at $590,000 and ordered him to have no contact with the victim and to have no weapons, WTOL said, adding that the judge also set a preliminary hearing for him next Wednesday.

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Female accused of inserting razor blades into grocery items; hit with $100K bond



A female accused of inserting razor blades into loaves of bread at two Walmart stores in Biloxi, Mississippi, was arrested Tuesday, WJTV-TV reported.

Camille Benson, 33, of Texas, was charged with attempted mayhem, the station said, adding that her bond was set at $100,000.

'Time to start baking my own bread.'

Customers reported finding the razor blades at a Walmart Supercenter and a Walmart Neighborhood Market, Lt. Candace Young, a public information officer for the Biloxi Police Department, told WJTV.

Walmart employees told police a customer first reported finding a razor blade in a loaf purchased from the Walmart Supercenter on Dec. 5, the station said, adding that a customer who bought a loaf at the Walmart Neighborhood Market reported finding a razor blade on Dec. 8.

Law enforcement officials said that after another customer complained to the Walmart Supercenter on Sunday, employees inspected merchandise and found several more loaves had been tampered with, WJTV reported.

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The police department was notified on Monday, the station said, and asked all those who purchased bread from those Walmart locations to inspect the loaves and report any findings.

“The health and safety of our customers is always a top priority,” Walmart said in a statement, according to WJTV. “We have removed and thoroughly inspected all potentially affected products at impacted stores in Biloxi. We appreciate law enforcement for their swift action and will continue cooperating with them as they investigate.”

Police don't believe any other stores have been targeted, the station added.

Walmart also said if customers purchase a product that has been tampered with, they should immediately throw it out and visit their local Walmart for a full refund, WJTV noted.

More than 3,000 comments have been left under WJTV's Facebook post about the arrest, and observers didn't hold back:

  • "She doesn't look like she is playing with a full deck," one commenter wrote.
  • "Now give her the bread she put razors in," another user suggested.
  • "The devil is really busy!" another commenter declared.
  • "Bread will now be packaged in boxes with pull tabs," another user predicted. "Wait till its price triples."
  • "Time to start baking my own bread," another commenter stated.

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Mother's boyfriend allegedly beat her 3-year-old son to death — and officials say she turned a blind eye



Authorities allege that a Texas mother turned a blind eye to her boyfriend beating her 3-year-old son over a sustained period. Now the boy is dead — and his mother as well as her boyfriend are charged with capital murder.

An arrest warrant states that Christopher Alexander — the boyfriend of Chelsea Berg — brought 3-year-old Dawson Zamora to Medical City McKinney on Oct. 14, KFDA-TV reported.

'Chelsea knew that Dawson was demonstrating signs of severe illness and physical deterioration, yet neglected to remove Dawson from the dangerous situation and failed to obtain appropriate care for his injuries.'

Medical staff determined the child was covered in "apparent physical injuries in various stages of healing" and immediately became concerned about intentional trauma or abuse, the station said.

Witnesses then observed Alexander speaking in an agitated manner on the phone with Berg, who is Dawson's mother, KFDA reported.

Witnesses added that they could hear Berg making accusatory statements toward Alexander and Alexander saying he "had to get rough with the child and strike the child in the stomach while trying to wake him up," the station said.

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Documents indicate that Berg told detectives her son previously had been hospitalized for normal illnesses but added that she recently noticed bruising on his body, KFDA reported.

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She indicated she thought the child's day care was responsible for the injuries. She also indicated that she trusted Alexander to watch Dawson and made statements to indicate she had "never seen anything alarming concerning Christopher and her children."

Documents state detectives showed Berg photographs of Dawson taken during the current incident, which included severe physical injuries throughout his head, chest, abdomen, back, and all extremities. Berg denied having seen most of the current injuries and was shocked by the severity of the injuries.

Documents indicate that Berg didn't suggest that Alexander was responsible for the abuse, KFDA said.

Soon Dawson was taken to Children's Medical Center Dallas, where medical staff determined that the child's injuries likely would result in death or permanent disabilities, the station said.

Detectives then got a search warrant for the apartment of Berg, Alexander, and Dawson, KFDA reported.

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Documents also note that investigators collected evidence in the apartment suggesting someone may have been hurt — and there may have been an attempt to clean or conceal blood or other trace evidence, the station said.

What's more, through search warrants detectives downloaded data from multiple cell phones and electronic devices — and documents say detectives found evidence illustrating that Dawson suffered numerous injuries over the past months while alone with Alexander, KFDA reported.

Police added to the station that the evidence "clearly indicated that Chelsea observed the injuries on her child, knew that her child was continuously getting hurt with Christopher, and clearly knew the dangers that Christopher presented to her children."

In addition, documents added that "Chelsea knew that Dawson was demonstrating signs of severe illness and physical deterioration, yet neglected to remove Dawson from the dangerous situation and failed to obtain appropriate care for his injuries," KFDA reported.

Dawson died Sunday of his injuries, the station said.

KFDA, citing the arrest warrant, states that evidence indicates Alexander had been physically assaulting the boy over a period of at least 30 days — and that both Berg and Alexander noticed his visible injuries.

Police added to the station that evidence also suggests the couple feared Child Protective Services would investigate them if they sought medical treatment for Dawson. In addition, KFDA noted that the couple "deliberately omitted pertinent information about the cause of the child's injuries" at one point, according to documents.

Berg was arrested Monday — the day after her son's death — and charged with capital murder, the station said, adding that Alexander's charges were upgraded to capital murder.

KFDA noted that a Texas capital murder conviction is punishable by death or life in prison.

Berg and Alexander were first arrested in October and charged with injury to a child, a first-degree felony, KTVT-TV reported, adding that Alexander also was charged with tampering with evidence.

Berg had been out of jail on bond until she was arrested again Monday, KTVT said, adding that Alexander remained in the Collin County Jail.

Dawson's father, Dahrian Zamora, confirmed his son's death Sunday in a social media post, KTVT said, adding that Dahrian's birthday also was on Sunday.

"His gift to me was his final breath, and we are now forever interlocked with my birth and his death," Dahrian Zamora wrote on Facebook, KTVT added. "He held on to spend one last birthday with me and refused to go until then."

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Mother, 26, accused of sexual encounter with 14-year-old boy in car — while her 3 children were present



A 26-year-old South Carolina mother was arrested Monday morning after being accused of a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old boy in a vehicle while her three children were present, WBTW-TV reported.

Lake City Police charged Aladrian Chandler with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor, the station said.

'Disgusting. ... And to do it with your children in the vehicle and take away their innocence?!?!'

Chandler acknowledged a sexual encounter, WBTW said, citing a police report — but she denied having intercourse and said she believed the boy was older than he told her.

The station said the report indicates the boy told officers that he and Chandler met while she was delivering food, and they exchanged phone numbers and began texting each other. The alleged incident occurred Nov. 16, WBTW reported.

Police began investigating two days after the alleged incident after Chandler reported that a gun had been stolen from her vehicle, the station said.

The report added that during the investigation, Chandler gave police a written statement saying the boy took the gun out of her car when she went to a friend’s house to talk about how the boy had been talking to her, WBTW reported.

Florence County Detention Center records indicate Chandler remained behind bars Wednesday morning on no bond.

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Image source: Lake City (S.C.) Police

A number of commenters under WBTW's Facebook post about the incident were taken aback by the accusations against the mother of three:

  • "People are getting sicker and sicker," one commenter wrote.
  • "What the hell!!!" another user exclaimed.
  • "Real classy," another commenter noted. "People make me sick."
  • "Pedophilia at its finest," another user observed. "Disgusting. ... And to do it with your children in the vehicle and take away their innocence?!?! How shameful and sickening."

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Florida man exits bed in middle of night for car break-in alert. Then he goes after crook — still wearing superhero pajamas.



Police in Cape Coral, Florida, said officers responded just after 2 a.m. Wednesday to a burglary in progress at a home in the southeast part of the city.

Kyle Myvett told detectives he had gone to bed when his home security cameras alerted him to someone breaking into his vehicle, police said.

'Thanks to a quick-thinking neighbor in his Batman pajamas, another burglary suspect was put behind bars.'

Presumably without a second to spare, Myvett never bothered to change out of his pajamas before going into superhero mode.

Yup, he was still dressed in his Batman PJs when he ventured outside to investigate — and observed the suspect rummaging through his truck, police said.

The suspect was identified as 20-year-old Justin Schimpl, police said.

Detectives determined that Schimpl allegedly broke into Myvett's vehicle — as well as his neighbor's vehicle — and stole multiple items, including two pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses valued at $300 each, a woman’s wristlet, cash, and more than $500 in gift cards, police said.

"Thanks to a quick-thinking neighbor in his Batman pajamas, another burglary suspect was put behind bars," police said.

As you can see, not all heroes wear capes; sometimes their bedtime duds just don't include them.

Image source: Cape Coral (Fla.) Police Department

Schimpl claimed another male was with him, but the name of that male changed multiple times, police said.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office helicopter as well as a Cape Coral Police Department K-9 searched the area, police said, but no other suspects were located.

Police said Schimpl was arrested and taken to the Lee County Jail on the following charges:

  • two counts of burglary of an unoccupied conveyance (unarmed), a third-degree felony;
  • one count of burglary of an occupied dwelling, a second-degree felony;
  • two counts of petit theft under $750, a first-degree misdemeanor from a prior conviction.

Jail records indicate the total bond is for $40,000; Schimpl's next court date is Sept. 29.

Police also said Schimpl is "known to law enforcement from prior investigations."

You certainly might say that. Here's a look at Schimpl's mug shots dating back over the last two years:

Image source: Lee County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office

The charges against him from his previous arrests include:

  • weapon offense — missile into dwelling, vehicle, building, or aircraft;
  • resist officer;
  • battery;
  • probation violation;
  • drug possession;
  • larceny — petit theft;
  • grand theft of a firearm;
  • dealing stolen property.

Jail records show he's scheduled for a hearing on a charge of grand theft of a firearm on September 16.

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2 female suspects jailed over Cincinnati mob attack get big breaks from judge



Two females who've been in jail over their alleged roles in last month's Cincinnati mob attack got big breaks Thursday on their respective bonds.

Dekyra Vernon, 24, has been behind bars since July 29 — three days after the beatdown caught on video in which several men were pummeled in the street, and a woman known as Holly was punched in the face by a male and knocked flat on her back, seemingly out cold.

'This is Holly. She wanted to have a nice evening out with friends. Instead, she got this.'

It appears Vernon allegedly is the individual seen on video punching Holly from behind prior to the male punching Holly in the face. WXIX-TV, citing criminal complaints, reported that Vernon "struck [the] victim in the face with a closed fist prior to the victim becoming unconscious from the attack."

Cellphone video (1:34 mark) shows Holly, who's wearing a blue dress, apparently trying to intervene on behalf of a beaten-up man, but instead another female punches her from behind — and seconds later, a male punches her in the face, knocking her flat on her back on the street.

Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio shared on X grisly images of Holly's face after the beatdown.

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"This is Holly," Moreno wrote in his post, which has been viewed nearly 4 million times as of Thursday afternoon. "She wanted to have a nice evening out with friends. Instead, she got this."

Aisha Devaughn, 25, has been in jail since last Wednesday. WXIX in a separate story indicated that sources said Devaughn is the "woman seen in the viral video wearing a white bodysuit, stomping and kicking a victim on the ground."

WXIX embedded two screenshots from that video — which you can view here — in its story, and the clip allegedly shows Devaughn in action.

Around the 9-second mark, a woman dressed in a short, white bodysuit comes into frame and delivers at least three stomps upon a male victim lying in the street. But around the 17-second mark, someone pulls the woman away — and what appears to be a wig is ripped from the top of her head.

At the 1:27 mark, the woman in the white bodysuit reappears — with the wig back on — and she's seen apparently making physical contact with Holly just after another female punches Holly from behind — and just before a male punches Holly in the face, knocking her flat on her back.

Vernon and Devaughn — along with four male suspects — were indicted on eight charges each last week in connection with the mob attack: three counts of felonious assault, three counts of assault, and two counts of aggravated riot. They all face nearly 30 years in jail if convicted on all charges.

But on Thursday morning, the bonds for Vernon and Devaughn were significantly lowered after they went before Judge Alan Triggs, WCPO-TV reported.

Vernon had been held on a $200,000 secure bond, but the station said Triggs lowered it to $25,000 — and she only needs to cough up 10% of that, or $2,500. Fox News said cheers were heard in the gallery after Vernon's bond was lowered. Hamilton County court records show Vernon has no prior criminal convictions in the county, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Devaughn had been held on a $300,000 secure bond, but WCPO said Triggs also lowered it to $25,000, of which — as in Vernon's case — she only needs to pay 10%, or $2,500. Fox News added that Devaughn's attorney cited her lack of prior felonies.

Blaze News on Thursday reached out to Prosecutor Kip Guinan for comment regarding the lowered bonds for Vernon and Devaughn; the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office replied to Blaze News that it's not commenting on the case outside the courtroom as it "remains under investigation by the Cincinnati Police Department."

Mob-attack suspect Patrick Rosemond — who was arrested Aug. 4 in Fulton County, Georgia, and is "accused of hitting the victim named Holly," WLWT-TV reported — was not in court Thursday as prosecutors said the 38-year-old was being extradited from Georgia and wasn't ready to appear on the day's docket, WCPO said.

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Patrick Rosemond. Image source: Fulton County (Ga.) Sheriff's Office

Mob-attack suspects Dominique Kittle, 37, Jermaine Matthews, 39, and Montianez Merriweather, 34, did appear in court Thursday morning, but WCPO said the judge didn't lower their bonds.

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(L to R) Dominique Kittle, Jermaine Matthews, Montianez Merriweather. Image source: Hamilton County (Ohio) Sheriff

WLWT-TV reported that the prosecutor's office said Kittle "approached the victim ... struck him from behind, [and] attempted to take a wallet from him. When he was unable to do that, he started to walk away, and then turned around and knocked the prosecuting witness out." Kittle's bond was set at $150,000, the station said.

Police said Matthews is seen on video “punching and stomping on [a] victim with his hands and feet attempting to cause serious physical harm,” WXIX-TV reported, citing a criminal complaint. Matthews also is accused of dragging an unconscious person into the middle of the street and punching and assaulting a victim, the station said. Matthews' bond was set at $270,000, after which he bonded out of jail, WXIX said.

Matthews’ attorney said during Thursday's hearing that his client was "slapped" by a white male, Fox News reported.

Matthews apparently is no stranger to law enforcement. Here's what WXIX said about him in a separate story:

Matthews is a convicted felon who pleaded guilty in 2009 to two counts of cocaine possession and a single count of cocaine trafficking, court records show.

He was sentenced to three years in prison.

During each of his two separate arrests in those cases — in December 2008 and February 2009 — police said Matthews tried to swallow a bag of crack cocaine but spit it out after being shocked with a Taser stun gun.

Merriweather was "identified on video punching [the] victim while co-defendants are stomping the victim in the head," WXIX reported, citing criminal complaints.

Merriweather also has been in trouble with the law before.

In fact, Merriweather was indicted July 10 on four felony charges after investigators said he was found in possession of a stolen firearm, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. Court records indicate he was charged with carrying concealed weapons, receiving stolen property, improper handling of firearms in a vehicle, and weapons under disability, the paper noted. The weapons under disability charge stems from a 2009 felony conviction for aggravated robbery, the Enquirer added, citing documents.

But after his July 10 indictment, Merriweather was released upon posting 10% of a $4,000 bond, the paper said.

"He never should have been out," Ken Kober, Cincinnati police union president, told the Enquirer.

Merriweather's bond in connection with his mob attack charges was set at $500,000, the Enquirer reported.

What's more, a federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted Merriweather for illegally possessing a firearm as a previously convicted felon.

A seventh mob-attack suspect — 32-year-old Gregory Wright — didn't appear in court Thursday, WCPO reported, adding that Wright is accused of stealing a necklace off the neck of an alleged assault victim.

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Gregory Wright. Image source: Hamilton County (Ohio) Sheriff

Unlike the other six suspects, Wright was charged with aggravated riot and aggravated robbery, WXIX-TV reported. Jail records indicate his bond is $100,000.

All seven of the suspects have pleaded not guilty, Fox News said.

Guinan said in court Thursday there are more videos from city cameras that show new angles of the mob attack that haven't yet been made public, Fox News added. Guinan also said alleged racial slurs spoken toward perpetrators were said nearly two minutes after the attack began, the cable network added.

Cincinnati black leaders want charges brought against a white male who was seen on video slapping the face of a black male just before the July 26 beatdown began.

Fox News said police chief Teresa Theetge last week noted that the white male in question is "represented by counsel" and that his counsel said "they did not want the police talking to his client. So therefore, we have not had a conversation with him yet."

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Dad visits 'the Adult Shoppe' while his kids sit in 125-degree car for almost an hour, cops say



Police in Phoenix, Arizona, told KSAZ-TV they responded Thursday afternoon to a parking lot of a business near 24th and Madison Streets regarding multiple children inside a vehicle that was not running.

Police told the station it was about 104 degrees outside at the time — and around 125 degrees inside the car.

After Largo reportedly exited the shop through the back door, officers asked if the car was his, and he shook his head 'no.'

Police added to KSAZ that the car was locked and its windows were rolled up, but they were able to gain entry and secure four children — ages 2, 3, 4, and 7 — who were placed into an air-conditioned police SUV and given water.

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Police told the station that all of the children's internal temperature readings were near 100 degrees. Phoenix Police Sgt. Rob Scherer added to KSAZ that the children showed "signs of distress" such as bright-red skin and sweating: "Clearly, the heat was affecting the children."

After the children were taken to a hospital, police said they found the children's father — 38-year-old Ascencio Largo — "inside of a nearby business. It was later learned that Largo entered this business just short of an hour prior to police arrival on scene," KSAZ reported.

Court documents allege that Largo was inside an adult store called the Adult Shoppe, the station said.

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After Largo reportedly exited the shop through the back door, officers asked if the car was his, and he shook his head "no," KTVK-TV reported, citing court papers. But officers followed him, and there were police and fire trucks near the Nissan — and Largo remarked, “Oh, s**t," KTVK added.

"The facts of the scenario, as alleged by the police, are rather shocking," Maricopa County Commissioner Jane McLaughlin said during Largo's court appearance, according to KSAZ. "The police allege that they went into the store, called out many times. Nobody came out. And they allege that when you came out, you attempted to pretend like it wasn't your car. It just indicates a strong level of reckless culpability of knowing. It's difficult to say that anybody who grew up in Arizona doesn't know that children and dogs die in closed cars."

What's more, court documents also note that police smelled alcohol on Largo, KSAZ said, adding that his driver's license has an ignition interlock restriction — but his car did not have the device.

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McLaughlin added that "what the police are alleging could have resulted in, you know, the kind of story that gets picked up on international newswires: 'Man goes into porno store leaving his four children to die in their car,'" KSAZ reported.

Largo is facing eight felony child abuse and endangerment charges, KTVK reported. According to KSAZ, they break down to four counts of child abuse and four counts of endangerment.

The state asked for a $50,000 bond, citing Largo’s previous criminal history, which includes a prior extreme DUI, according to KTVK.

Largo is ordered to stay away from his children if he posts bail, which was set at $5,000, KTVK said, adding that a judge said they were under the care of their mother.

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