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Former Missouri substitute teacher gets 10 years for trading students money, drugs for sex
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A former substitute teacher in Missouri was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after she was accused of giving students money, alcohol and drugs in exchange for sex.
Carissa Jane Smith, 31, of Dixon, was arrested last November on 19 counts, including statutory rape and sexual contact with a student, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said at the time.
In September, Smith pleaded guilty to lesser charges of one count of endangering the welfare of a child, and two counts of sexual contact with a student, KRCGTV reported.
Smith worked in the Dixon School District as a paraprofessional and long-term substitute, the district said in a statement following Smith’s arrest last year. She resigned in August 2024.
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Carissa Jane Smith, 31, of Dixon, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday after pleading guilty in September to one count of endangering the welfare of a child and two counts of sexual contact with a student. (Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office )
Smith would offer students money, marijuana and alcohol in return for sex or to allow her to perform oral sex, the sheriff’s office said in a probable cause statement.
Smith would allegedly meet with the victims at isolated places or while her husband was away for work.
Smith was arrested last November on 19 counts, including statutory rape and sexual contact with a student, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said at the time. (Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office )
Victims told investigators that Smith would have sex with them at her home or other locations “such as gravel roads or on the side of the road,” the sheriff’s office said. One victim said Smith asked him to have sex with her when he was in middle school.
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The victims told investigators that Smith told them not to tell anyone about their encounters or else she could get into trouble.
Smith was a paraprofessional and long-term substitute, the Dixon School District said. (Google Maps)
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One victim said Smith’s husband threatened them with a baseball bat after she told him they were trying to blackmail her with a video of her smoking marijuana with students, USA Today reported, citing the probable cause statement.
Smith’s sentence includes six years in the Missouri Department of Corrections for the charge of endangering the welfare of a child, and two years each for the sexual contact charges.
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Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at April 27, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from April 27 drawing
18-31-33-36-62, Powerball: 03, Power Play: 3
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 27 drawing
Midday: 8-8-4
Evening: 7-5-0
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Midday: 0-9-1-3
Evening: 7-0-6-7
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Midday: 03-06-07-08-11-12-13-14-17-18-20
Evening: 01-05-06-09-12-14-16-17-18-20-22
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Winning Badger 5 numbers from April 27 drawing
15-18-24-28-30
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03-06-07-08-12-24, Doubler: N
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Construction crews are making way for the new home of the Detroit City Football Club after demolishing the old Southwest Detroit Hospital.
This marks a major step for the new 15,000-seat stadium and new attraction in Corktown.
Construction crews will be removing demolition debris and preparing the land for phase 1 of AlumniFi Field, which DCFC co-owner Sean Mann says will be more than just a stadium.
“It’s not lost on me the significance of being able to remove a significant piece of blight,” said Mann.
It’s the start of turning the leveled Southwest Detroit Hospital site into something Mann says will complement the growth already happening in Corktown and Mexicantown.
“Our vision, it wasn’t just a stadium isolated on an island, but it’s also how are we bringing retail, how are we bringing residential, that fits into the neighborhood 365 days per year and not just when we have matches,” he said, adding that they’ll be using the 15,000-seat stadium for concerts and other sporting events.
“We’ll have the stadium going, and then concurrently, as part of the phase, is a parking deck wrapped with affordable housing. So that’s all here, part of Phase One taking place here on the site.”
Mann says they chose Barton Malow as their general contractor, given its history of stadium projects such as Little Caesars Arena and the expansion at Michigan Stadium.
“Respected nationwide industry leader based here in Southeast Michigan, with all kinds of experience, but certainly stadium experience,” he said.
The stadium’s completion is still expected by the 2027 season.
Phase 1 will officially kick off with a groundbreaking in mid-May, when the team will share more details about the construction and completion timeline.
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