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NC illegal immigrants kidnap mom, daughter at gunpoint as FBI manhunt ensues for 3rd suspect: police

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NC illegal immigrants kidnap mom, daughter at gunpoint as FBI manhunt ensues for 3rd suspect: police

North Carolina police have arrested two illegal immigrants who allegedly broke into a family’s home on Monday, demanded $1 million and then kidnapped a mother and daughter when the father refused to make the payment to the suspects, according to the Garner Police Department.

Paola Duran Duran, 25, and Miguel Angel Duran Duran, 23, are both charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping and one count of second-degree kidnapping. Authorities are pursuing a third suspect, Eleodoro “Leo” Estrada-Hernandez, who is still at large.

The suspects allegedly broke into the Garner, North Carolina, home on Monday armed with guns and demanded $1 million from the victim’s husband. 

When he refused, they allegedly restrained him with duct tape and then kidnapped his wife and their 11-month-old daughter and drove off with them in a black Nissan, according to WNCN.

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Paola Duran Duran, 25, and Miguel Angel Duran Duran, 23, are both charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping and one count of second-degree kidnapping. A third suspect is still at large. (Garner PD)

The two victims were safely recovered on Tuesday after a Wake Forest resident reported that a woman with a baby came to her home seeking help, WNCN reported, citing police.

“In less than 24 hours, through incredible collaborative investigative efforts, the Garner Police Department charged and arrested two people in connection to the kidnapping. The subjects below are being held in the Wake County Detention Center,” the Garner Police Department said in a news release.

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Police arresting Paola Duran Duran and Miguel Angel Duran Duran

Garner police officers arrested the two suspects less than 24 hours after they allegedly kidnapped a mother and her toddler daughter. (Garner PD)

ICE detainers have reportedly been lodged against the suspects, according to WNCN.

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The FBI and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are now involved in the search for the third suspect. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.

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He is charged with two counts of first-degree kidnapping, one count of second-degree kidnapping, one count of felony firearm possession and two counts of assault by pointing a firearm.

Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Estrada-Hernandez is asked to call the Garner Police Department Crime Stoppers at (919) 834-4357 or the FBI’s Toll-Free tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324).

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Federal judge orders local law enforcement to stop enforcing new immigration law

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Federal judge orders local law enforcement to stop enforcing new immigration law

A federal judge in Florida said an order that blocks local police from enforcing a new state immigration law applied to all local agencies despite the state’s attorney general stating otherwise in a recent memo.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams told attorneys for the state during a hearing in Miami on Tuesday that she planned to issue a preliminary injunction against a statute that makes it a misdemeanor for undocumented migrants to enter Florida by eluding immigration officials.

Williams said she was “surprised and shocked” that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier told local police in a letter last week that they didn’t need to follow her order. 

“What I am offended by is someone suggesting you don’t have to follow my order, that it’s not legitimate,” Williams said.

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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier during a press conference on April 14. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Earlier this month, Williams issued a temporary restraining order against the statute. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the legislation into law in February as part of President Donald Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration.

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A task force comprised of local and federal law enforcement agencies search a suspected illegal migrant’s vehicle in St. Johns County, Florida, on Feb. 24, following a traffic stop. (Stephanie Keith for Fox News Digital)

Williams extended the order another 11 days after learning authorities had arrested 15 people, including a U.S. citizen born in Georgia.

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After the extension, Uthmeier sent a memo to state and local law enforcement officers telling them to stop enforcing the law, even though he disagreed with the judge’s order. 

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Five days later, however, Uthmeier sent another memo saying that the judge was legally wrong and that he couldn’t prevent local police officers and deputies from enforcing the law. 

No additional arrests have been reported since Uthmeier’s second memo.

Fox News Digital’s Julia Bonavita and The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Kamala Harris plans to take on Trump in first major speech since leaving office — but it'll cost you to watch

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Kamala Harris plans to take on Trump in first major speech since leaving office — but it'll cost you to watch

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her first major remarks since leaving the White House at the Emerge gala Wednesday in San Francisco — but those who want to virtually stream her speech will have to pay a fee. 

Emerge, a training organization that seeks to prepare Democratic women to run for office, is charging $25 for viewers to gain access to the virtual livestream of the organization’s 20th anniversary gala. Other package options include a $100 fee for young professionals and a $250 general admission ticket. 

A spokesperson for Harris confirmed she would deliver remarks at the Emerge gala and deferred to Emerge when asked about the price of the streaming fee. A spokesperson for Emerge did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. 

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A source close to Vice President Kamala Harris recently told Fox News that the former presidential candidate is considering a run for California governor. (Carolyn Kaster/The Associated Press)

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Harris is expected to issue a harsh rebuke of President Donald Trump in her keynote address and will specifically encourage Americans to resist Trump’s economic agenda, Politico reports.

Other speakers at the gala include Democrat U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow and New Mexico state Sen. Cindy Nava. 

Likewise, Deb Haaland, who served as former President Joe Biden’s Interior secretary, will speak at the event. Haaland also previously served as a U.S. representative for New Mexico before heading up Interior. 

Meanwhile, Harris is eyeing the race for California governor in 2026 and is expected to make a final call on a potential run by the end of this summer, Politico reports. 

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Runaway kangaroo shuts down Alabama interstate highway

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Runaway kangaroo shuts down Alabama interstate highway

A runaway kangaroo forced the closure of an Alabama interstate highway in a bizarre incident captured on video. 

Footage showed the animal hopping along Interstate 85 in Macon County on Tuesday, between Montgomery and Auburn, before it was captured by state troopers and its owner. 

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the marsupial had been involved in a two-vehicle crash. 

“Eventually both the southbound and northbound lanes of Interstate 85 near the 46-mile marker were closed while Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division along with the animal’s owner conducted a recovery of the kangaroo,” it said in a statement. “The animal has now been recovered, and the roadway is back open. The kangaroo was not injured in the crash.” 

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A runaway kangaroo moves down a stretch of interstate in Tuskegee, Ala., on Tuesday, April 29. (Austin Andrew Price via AP)

The kangaroo, named Shiela, was tranquilized with a dart. 

The animal’s owner, Patrick Starr, told The Associated Press that Sheila escaped from her enclosure. 

“She’s back home safe. She’s up. She’s not sedated anymore. She’s eating. She’s drinking. She’s not injured,” Starr said. 

The kangaroo was treated by the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, he said. 

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The kangaroo was eventually caught Tuesday in Alabama. (Austin Andrew Price via AP)

Starr’s family runs a pumpkin patch and petting zoo, but Sheila is just a personal pet, he added. 

Austin Price, who took the video of the kangaroo hopping down the interstate, told the AP he had to briefly question if he was seeing things. 

“I hear my grandmother yell, ‘Is that a kangaroo?’ ” Price said. 

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The kangaroo was involved in a vehicle crash, but it was not injured, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said. (Austin Andrew Price via AP)

 

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He added that he assumed it was probably a deer until he looked. “And yeah, it’s a kangaroo.” 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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