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Pedro Quintana-Lujan Kills 2 Cyclists

Pedro Quintana-Lujan is a man from Arizona who is facing serious charges after his pickup truck slammed into a group of cyclists killing two of them. According to police reports Pedro Quintana-Lujan would run into a large group of cyclists in Goodyear Arizona that would leave two people dead and another eleven more injured.

Pedro Quintana-Lujan would be arrested and has been charged with two counts of manslaughter, three counts of aggravated assault, 18 counts of endangerment and two counts of causing serious injury or death by a moving violation.

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The man who hit a group of cyclists biking on a Goodyear highway on Saturday in the West Valley has been arrested.

Goodyear Police say 26-year-old Pedro Quintana-Lujan was arrested and booked on Saturday. He faces various charges, including two counts of manslaughter, three counts of aggravated assault, 18 counts of endangerment, and two counts of causing serious injury or death by a moving violation.

Two of the cyclists died, one at the scene and one later at a nearby hospital. One victim was visiting from out of state, and the other was from Goodyear. Another cyclist is still in critical condition after the incident. The investigation is still underway, and details regarding impairment being a factor have not been released. The crash was reported Saturday around 8 a.m. near Cotton Lane Bridge, next to the MC-85. Many individuals were treated at the scene and taken to hospitals.

The Goodyear Police Department released a statement saying that it is deeply saddened by this tragedy and extends condolences to the loved ones of the victims as well as to the cycling community and the community as a whole.

Members of the cycling community are feeling the loss. Arizona’s Family spoke to two bike shop owners, hoping their friends in the hospital will recover soon. The owner of Trek Bicycle West Phoenix, Brandon van Leuven, said he knows four cyclists in the hospital. One of them is his employee, 65-year-old Mike Smith. “He’s seriously injured. He’s not going to be back for a long time,” said van Leuven.

Paraic McGlynn, the owner of Cyclologic in Scottsdale, said one of the crash victims Clay Wells, became his friend after walking into his store 11 years ago. McGlynn said Wells recently retired and has undergone two surgeries since the crash. “He’s had surgeries to stabilize his cerebral spine, and there are more surgeries to make sure they triage his injuries to ensure for little, long term damage as possible,” said McGlynn.

Both McGlynn and van Leuven worry their friends will no longer ride after they recover due to their injuries or trauma. “These people’s lives will never be the same again, even the ones that are going to come back to us and keep riding with us,” said van Leuven. He hopes they will come out stronger and not let this tragedy keep them from their passion.

Man arrested after hitting multiple cyclists on Goodyear highway (azfamily.com)

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A suspect has been arrested and is facing multiple charges following a crash in Arizona that left two cyclists dead and 11 others injured, police announced.

Pedro Quintana-Lujan, 26, is facing multiple charges, including two counts of manslaughter. According to police, Quintana-Lujan was driving a pickup truck when he crashed into a large group of bicyclists on the Cotton Lane Bridge in Goodyear, Arizona, at around 8 a.m. local time Saturday. One female cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene and another died after being taken to a local hospital. Eleven others were injured and transported to three separate hospitals, police said. One still had life-threatening injuries as of Sunday evening, Goodyear police said.

Quintana-Lujan remained at the scene of the crash and was cooperating with law enforcement, police said Saturday.

The suspect is also facing three counts of aggravated assault, 18 counts of endangerment and two counts of causing serious injury or death by a moving violation, according to The Associated Press.

The victims in the crash had not yet been publicly identified. One of the cyclists who was killed was a resident of Goodyear and the other was visiting from out of state, police said.

The Cotton Lane Bridge was closed for several hours on Saturday while the crash was being investigated.

Man facing manslaughter charges in Arizona crash that killed 2 cyclists (msn.com)

Jack Colton Charged In Sexual Assault Of 12 Yr Old

Jack Colton is a man from Florida who has been charged with the sexual assault of a twelve year old girl. According to police reports the twelve year old girl asked Jack Colton for a cigarette and ended with her being drugged and sexually assaulted. Police who were investigating the sexual assault believed that Jack Colton gave the child crystal methamphetamine and forced the child to perform sexual acts. Jack Colton would be tracked down by police and has been charged with with sexual assault with a victim between the ages of twelve and eighteen. Jack Colton told police he believed the child was 23 years old

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A man has been charged with sexual assault against a 12-year old, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Police said Jack Colton, 58, was tracked down by the OCSO at around 2 a.m. this morning after the 12-year old girl reported being drugged and assaulted multiple times in a hotel room.

The 12-year old said she asked Colton for a cigarette and he gave her what is believed to be crystal meth before performing sex acts, according to authorities.

The girl was taken to the hospital for evaluation and potential evidence was found in the hotel room and a truck was seized as well, according to police.

Deputies said Colton told them he believed the girl was 23-years old.

OCSO: Man charged with sexual assault of a 12-year old (fox10tv.com)

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A 12-year-old girl was drugged and assaulted in a Florida hotel room after she asked a man for a cigarette, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. It happened Saturday, Feb. 25, at a hotel along US. 98 in Destin, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Destin is about 45 miles east of Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle. Jack Colton, 58, of Fort Walton Beach was arrested as a suspect in the assault, officials said in a Feb. 26 news release.

“The 12-year-old had reported being drugged and assaulted multiple times … in the prior 24 hours,” the sheriff’s office said. “Deputies say the girl reportedly asked Colton for a cigarette and he then gave the girl what she believed to be crystal methamphetamine before the numerous sexual acts.”

The victim was taken to a hospital and her condition was not released. Investigators did not release details of where the victim encountered the suspect. “Colton told OCSO Investigators he believed the victim was 23 years old,” the sheriff’s office said.

Investigators say “potential evidence” was found in a motel room and a truck was seized. The suspect was charged “with sexual assault with a victim between the ages of twelve and eighteen,” officials said. No bond has been set, jail records show.

12-year-old girl assaulted in Florida hotel room, cops say | The Kansas City Star

Taylor Frankie Paul Charged With Domestic Violence

Taylor Frankie Paul is a woman from Utah who is best known for her videos on the social media platform TikTok where she basically talks about her family and promotes different products. According to police reports Taylor Frankie Paul and her partner were involved in a heck of a disturbance that ended with someone calling 911.

When police arrived they would separate Taylor Frankie Paul and her partner and in the end determined that Taylor was the primary aggressor. Taylor Frankie Paul would be arrested and has been charged with assault, criminal mischief and domestic violence in the presence of a child.

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Taylor Frankie Paul, the Mormon MomTok influencer who went viral last year after sharing her “soft-swinging” experiences, was arrested last week, officials said.

Paul, 28, was charged with three misdemeanors: assault, criminal mischief and domestic violence in the presence of a child, according to Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office records. She was booked by Herriman, Utah, police at 1:56 a.m. on Saturday, records show.

Records also show Paul was released hours after her arrest. Representatives for Paul did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A spokesperson for the Herriman City Police Department confirmed Paul’s jail booking to NBC News.

“Following her jail booking, detectives received additional video evidence related to this case that resulted in the case being referred to the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office for screening of felony assault charges against Ms. Paul,” the spokesperson said. “This evidence also suggests that during the incident, Ms. Paul’s minor child was injured by an action of Ms. Paul. Subsequently, our investigators are also screening a misdemeanor charge of reckless child abuse with the District Attorney’s Office.”

The police department also shared a news release about the incident on Twitter.

The Herriman City Police Department said in its statement: “Once the screening process is complete with the District Attorney’s Office, the case will proceed through the criminal justice system in either the Third District Court or the Herriman City Justice Court, depending on the decisions rendered during the screening process.”

Paul is a popular TikTok influencer with 4 million followers who rose to prominence as part of the Mormon mom community on the platform.

Last May, she went viral after revealing in a TikTok livestream that she and her then-husband, Tate Paul, were in a soft-swinging group with other MomTok creators, meaning they swapped sexual partners with other couples, but Paul said they agreed to not “go all the way.” Paul said that she “did step out of that agreement,” leading to her divorce and a few lost friendships.

In recent months, Paul has been open about her mental health struggles following her divorce, the soft-swinging fallout and a pregnancy loss she experienced with her boyfriend last year

Mom influencer Taylor Frankie Paul arrested and charged with assault and domestic violence, officials say (nbcnews.com)

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A Utah TikTok star with more than four million followers is facing charges after a domestic violence incident at a home in Herriman.

Taylor Frankie Paul, 28, was arrested and charged with one count of assault, one count of criminal mischief and one count of domestic violence in the presence of a child.

In addition, Herriman police said they are screening a misdemeanor charge of reckless child abuse following additional video evidence brought forward in the case.

A probable cause statement for Paul states that a neighbor called the police after they heard screaming and yelling coming from the home.

When police arrived at the home and began questioning Paul and the victim, police observed Paul “lunge at the victim and began pushing/hitting him.”

The individuals were separated and police identified Paul as the aggressor in the situation.

During an investigation, police learned the situation stemmed from an argument in which Paul “hit the victim multiple times and threw several household objects at him, including metal chairs and a wooden child playset,” court documents state.

The victim, who was not identified by police, complained of elbow pain following the incident, arresting documents state.

Paul’s child was in the home at the time of the argument and police said in a press release that a minor child was injured “by an action of Ms. Paul.”

Further details about the injury and the condition of the child were not made available.

Herriman police also explained that Paul’s status as a social media influencer will have “no bearing or impact on the investigation or outcome of the case.”

“All allegations of domestic violence are investigated thoroughly and in accordance with state law and established criminal justice best practices to protect victims and ensure accountability,” a statement reads in part.

Utah social media influencer arrested for assault, domestic violence (fox13now.com)

Kelly Dale Vokas Gets Life For 2 Murders

Kelly Dale Vokas is a woman from Ohio who was just sentenced to life in prison for the murders of her elderly neighbors. According to court documents Kelly Dale Vokas was seen fleeing from the home by a police officer who immediately took her into custody. Upon searching the residence the officer would find the bodies of John Blanc, 77, and Susan Castore, 75, who had both been fatally stabbed.

Kelly Dale Vokas would be charged with the double murders and would later plead guilty to to murder, involuntary manslaughter and aggravated burglary . Kelly Dale Vokas would be sentenced to life in prison with no shot at parole for 37 years which is the maximum for her convictions.

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A former neighbor has been sentenced to decades in prison in the slayings of a couple during an attempted robbery at the victims’ home.

A Franklin County judge on Friday sentenced Kelly Dale Vokas, 43, to 37 years to life in the deaths of John Blanc, 77, and Susan Castore, 75, in October 2020, the Columbus Dispatch reported.

Vokas pleaded guilty in December to murder, involuntary manslaughter and aggravated burglary in an agreement with county prosecutors who withdrew other charges including two counts of aggravated murder. The sentence imposed by Judge Michael Holbrook was the maximum possible on the charges.

A sheriff’s deputy testifying at the sentencing hearing said authorities called to the Prairie Township home after a 911 hang-up call saw the defendant shoving items in her purse and then trying to flee out the back door. In her purse they found the victims’ ID cards, a checkbook and a bag of coins, he said.

Entering the home, deputies found Blanc unresponsive in the first-floor bathroom with six stab wounds to his head and neck and Castore unresponsive in the basement with stab wounds and a rope tied around her head, neck and body, he said.

Vokas, who cried throughout the hearing, apologized to the victims’ families, saying she was not in her “right state of mind.” Defense attorney Francisco Luttecke said his client had an abusive childhood and was dealing with mental health issues and using drugs.

Julie Blanc, John Blanc’s daughter, called the couple an inspiration who lived their lives helping others

Neighbor of Ohio couple who was murdered during an attempted robbery sentenced to decades in prison | Fox News

Chinese Model Abby Choi Murdered In Hong Kong

Chinese model Abby Choi was found murdered in Hong Kong and her former husband and father in law are believed to be responsible. According to police reports Abby Choi was murdered and her body was dismember with her legs found in a fridge at a residence that her father in law had rented just a few weeks prior. Among the evidence found in the residence was credit cards belonging to Abby Choi, tools used to cut her up and a host of other evidence.

Along with Abby Choi former father in law her former brother in law and her former mother in law are also believed to be responsible and have been arrested. Abby Choi former husband is currently being sought by Hong Kong police. The murder is believed to be over millions of Hong Kong dollars.

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The former in-laws of 28-year-old Chinese model Abby Choi were arrested after parts of her dismembered body were found in a Hong Kong residence, police said on Saturday.

Hong Kong Police found Choi’s legs in a refrigerator inside a house in Lung Mei Village in Tai Po District on Friday. The house is believed to have been rented by the victim’s former father-in-law only a few weeks ago.

Police also found tools used to dismember human bodies, including meat grinders and chainsaws, as well as the victim’s ID, credit cards and other belongings in the home. The search for more of Choi’s limbs, including her head and torso, continues.

A total of four people, including Choi’s former in-laws and brother-in-law, were arrested in connection with the murder, police said. Police were also looking for Choi’s ex-husband, and announced an additional arrest of a man in connection with the crime Saturday night.

It’s not clear at this time if the man Hong Kong Police arrested is Choi’s ex-husband.

Authorities believe Choi had financial disputes with her ex-husband and his family involving tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars

Dismembered body of Chinese model Abby Choi found in Hong Kong, former in-laws arrested (nbcnews.com)

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Four people have been arrested in connection with the death of model and influencer Abby Choi, Hong Kong police said Saturday.

Pieces of Choi’s dismembered body were found along with a meat slicer, an electric saw and clothing in a rental unit in Lung Mei Village in Tai Po on Friday, police said in a statement. Police have described her death as “murder.”

Choi, 28, was last seen near Kadoorie Hill in Kowloon City on Tuesday and the first pieces of her body were found the next day, police said in the statement. Her head, torso and hands reportedly remain missing.

The model was not identified by police in the statement but was named in reports by the South China Morning Post and CNN.

Police said in the statement that they initially had arrested two men, aged 31 and 65, in connection with the murder along with a 63-year-old woman.

In another statement, police added that a 28-year-old man was arrested in Lantau North on Saturday.

The 28-year-old suspect was identified by the South China Morning Post as Alex Kwong, Choi’s ex-husband, who was arrested around 1 p.m. with $63,698 in cash and luxury watches worth around $509,583 while attempting to flee on a speedboat.

“We believe he was trying to abscond from Hong Kong by sea when he was arrested,” Alan Chung, the police superintendent for the Kowloon West region, told the South China Morning Post.

The other suspects arrested were identified as Kwong’s brother and parents.

Choi, who had nearly 100,000 followers on Instagram, has modeled for the covers of magazines including L’Officiel Monaco and Vogue China.

Hong Kong police arrest ex-husband of slain model Abby Choi – UPI.com