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American kidnapped in Mexico, left to die in jungle with eyes, wrists taped
A New York man living in Mexico is lucky to be alive after several men abducted him and held him for a $200,000 ransom.
The kidnappers taped Joseph Constantine Buonincontri’s eyes shut and bound him by his wrists and ankles, and left him deep in a jungle in Limones, Mexico, a remote area about 200 miles southwest of Cancun.
Locals tipped off the police about armed men driving a taxi from Tulum, a popular resort area, into the secluded wilderness, which sparked a rescue mission by the Mexican military and the Mexican National Guard.
The 35-year-old New Yorker was alive, but tied up in a straw hut, according to the Quintana Roo Attorney General’s Office, which said authorities recovered a backpack with marijuana, a tactical vest and loaded magazines for an AR-15.
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Joseph Constantine Buonincontri, 35, was abducted by unknown men and left in the Mexican jungle with eyes taped, according to a prosecutor in Mexico. (Mexican Army)
The kidnappers have not been identified or caught since Buonincontri was found on Feb. 4 and was unharmed, according to local Mexican news outlets and the prosecutor’s office.
A 1.5-minute video of the rescue published on borderlandbeat.com showed the moment authorities found Buonincontri. The website translated the conversation.
A soldier asked twice if he was OK and if he was hungry or thirsty.
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Buonincontri reportedly responded by asking for a cigarette and to take the tape off his eyes.
“We’ve already called the authorities. Agents from the Public Prosecutors Office and the Attorney General’s Office are going to arrive and remove that blindfold from your eyes,” the soldier reportedly said, according to the translation by borderlandbeat.com.
“But are you OK? We’re soldiers from the Mexican Army. We belong to the 7th Motorized Cavalry Regiment. And we’ve come here to give you aid.”
The Mexican Army and Mexican National Guard, along with local police and investigators from the prosecutor’s office, rescued Joseph Constantine Buonincontri from a remote Mexican jungle after he was abducted. (Mexican Army)
During the conversation, Buonincontri reportedly told the soldiers that he was from New York and visiting a family member in Limones.
The soldier asked him if he remembered what happened and when he was kidnapped.
“No, I can’t recall the day,” Buonincontri reportedly said, according to borderlandnews.com’s translation. “I don’t even know what day this is.”
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That was where the video ends.
The Fiscalía General del Estado de Quintana Roo, the local prosecutor’s office, released a statement on X saying he was found alive and thanked the Mexican Army, National Guard and local police.
OHIO COUNTY, WV — A longtime public servant and former West Virginia congressman was remembered Sunday afternoon in Wheeling, where David B. McKinley lay in state at Independence Hall.
Community members and political leaders gathered to honor McKinley, a former engineer and legislator who died April 17.
Funeral services are scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. at St. Matthews Episcopal Church.
The Dallas Mavericks are searching for a new general manager/president of basketball operations after firing Nico Harrison in November. Team governor Patrick Dumont has set his sights high, looking for a premier target to take over the team. He was able to convince Hall of Famer Rick Welts to come out of retirement to be the CEO, and now he thinks he can do the same for this role.
The most commonly connected target has been Tim Connelly, the president of basketball operations of the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is still under contract, and he no longer has an out. However, according to the latest Stein Line, it is still possible he could be on the move.
“…While Connelly is said to no longer hold an opt-out provision in his current contract, belief persists in various league circles that there are scenarios that would render him ‘gettable’ once Minnesota’s 2025-26 season is complete.”
If he is attainable, it won’t be until after the Timberwolves’ playoff run ends. They’re currently up 3-1 on the Denver Nuggets, who Connelly previously helped build, but Anthony Edwards will be out for a few weeks with a bone bruise and hyperextension in his left knee, and Donte DiVincenzo tore his Achilles. Both of those injuries happened in Game 4, so even if they pull out the series, they may be overmatched in the next series.
What would make Connelly leave Minnesota, though? He’s built a team that has made two straight Western Conference Finals appearances. Considering the franchise had just one appearance in its existence prior to this run, it’s hard to ask for much more. Anthony Edwards is a young superstar, and he has a nearly perfect roster around him.
However, Cooper Flagg may just have that much draw to him. Even if the Mavericks don’t have a lot of valuable draft capital to help build the team around Flagg, a lot of executives would love the opportunity to build a team around him.
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Tim Connelly has made some risky trades in his time running the Timberwolves, sending out a massive haul to bring in Rudy Gobert, and also making the controversial Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo trade right before last season started.
You can’t deny his ability to build championship contenders, though. The Mavericks were a championship contender before the Luka Doncic trade, even beating Connelly’s Timberwolves to get to the NBA Finals, but they need a new rebuild around Cooper Flagg. With a lottery pick to pair with him this offseason, they have to make every decision correctly.
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Withstanding the one at bat during the midweek game against FAU, the Miami Hurricanes have not had their superstar hitter Daniel Cuvet for four games, and did not have him in this important series against the California Golden Bears.
Entering game three against the Golden Bears, the series was tied, and it was up to the offensive production and the Canes Ace AJ Ciscar, and both delivered. Miami (32-12, 12-9 ACC) defeats Cal 4-1, earning its sixth straight series win and fifth straight in ACC play.
Ciscar would pick up his fourth win of the season, going 7.2 innings, allowing 10 hits but limiting the damage, allowing only one run, and adding seven strikeouts. Lyndon Glidewell entered and earned his second save of the season, closing out the game in 1.1 innings, picking up three strikeouts on only 16 pitches.
Moreover, the Canes offense was also ready to play, nearly matching Cal’s hit total (nine), and was powered by another star freshman who is in over Cuvet.
Gabriel Milano continues to be a positive for the Canes this week, bringing in two runs and two hits highlighting the future of the program.
Along with him was senior Jake Ogden and junior Alex Sosa, who consistently hit, with Sosa bringing in two more runs thanks to a two-run RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning.
It would be enough to keep the Bears at bay while the Canes’ pitching continued to play a pivotal role over the weekend.
This win might have also been enough to get the Canes back into the rankings ahead of their road trip to NC State, where they look to defeat another ACC foe.
Head coach J.D. Arteaga continues to work with what he’s got as he has dealt with an injured roster all season. Lucky for him, he has several freshmen waiting on the call, and those who are also delivering when they are called.
Arteaga continues to search for a consistent pitching rotation while building the right defensive and offensive lineup. With so many moving parts, figuring out what works best and what doesn’t work is still in question because of the inconsistnecy.
Now the Hurricanes prepare for more as the ACC Tournament and NCAA Tournament quickly approach.
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