Southwest
Cause of beloved Arizona news anchor's sudden death at 28 revealed
A TV news station in Tucson, Arizona, is mourning the sudden death of one of its young anchors.
KOLD 13 News announced 28-year-old Ana Orsini unexpectedly died last week from a brain aneurysm.
“Ana Orsini, you were one in a trillion; wise beyond your years, full of practical insight, smart, compassionate, quick-witted, and possessed a contagious love for animals,” Dan Marries, an evening anchor at KOLD 13 News wrote in a post on Facebook.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Orsini family during this incredibly tragic time. As a parent, I can’t even begin to imagine their pain and anguish with the sudden, unexpected, and tragic loss of Ana,” Marries added. “Her positive impact on those around her will last a lifetime. Ana, you are, and will, be missed so much.”
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KOLD 13 News confirmed that 28-year-old anchor Ana Orsini died suddenly last week from a brain aneurysm. (Ana Orsini TV Facebook)
“Literally no words and only tears. Still at a loss for words,” Allie Potter, a weather forecaster at KOLD with Orsini, wrote in a tribute.
“Last week, we lost a beloved member of our KOLD news team. Ana Orsini was our anchor, a leader of the morning team, and most importantly a great friend to so many at the station,” co-anchor Cory Kowitz wrote in a post on X.
Orsini had been part of 13 News since June 2023, the outlet reported.
“Ana’s friends and coworkers remember her as someone with bottomless empathy who always stood up for ‘the little guy,’” the station wrote, accompanied by a tribute video. “She was a smiling face most especially for all her newest and youngest coworkers, and she is known in all the newsrooms where she worked for taking them under her wing and being a strong mentor for both work and life.”
A local television news station in Arizona is mourning the death of its “beloved” 28-year-old anchor, Ana Orsini. (Allie Potter Facebook)
Orsini’s biography, which has since been removed from the station’s website, said, “There are many places Ana once called ‘home,’ but she always knew Arizona was where she wanted to end up.”
According to her biography, Orsini was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, and started her college career at the University of Arizona. After a semester, Orsini transfered to Texas A&M and graduated with a degree in journalism and a double minor in communication and sports management.
Orsini captioned a photo of her twin sisters in UCLA cheer uniforms on her Facebook page, calling her home a “house divided.”
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Ana Orsini says her home was a house divided because her twin sisters cheered at UCLA and her parents attended the University of Arizona. Ana died last week at the age of 28 from a brain aneurysm. (Ana Orsini TV Facebook)
“HOUSE DIVIDED. My little sisters (yes – twins!) both went to UCLA. My parents both went to the University of Arizona. That means I’ll be the official tiebreaker this weekend. Who do y’all think I’ll be rooting for?” Orsini wrote.
After graduation, Orsini began her TV career in Lubbock, Texas, where she worked as an anchor/reporter. She also spent three years in Medford, Oregon, as a morning and midday anchor.
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Coworkers of 13 News anchor Ana Orsini (Ana Orsini TV Facebook)
The staff at 13 News said her family wants Orsini “to be remembered for the bright, sunny person she was.”
“To know Ana was to LOVE her,” Carsyn Currier, a co-anchor of Orsini’s wrote in post on Instagram.
“She made everyone around her feel so special, heard and understood. Waking up in the middle of the night to go to work is always challenging, but knowing I was going to work with Ana made it that much easier.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Man found guilty of sex trafficking victim along L.A.’s Figueroa Corridor
A former Riverside County man was found guilty of sex trafficking a female victim and forcing her to engage in commercial sex acts along L.A.’s notorious Figueroa Corridor.
Elias Abdul Shabazz, 34, formerly of Perris, was found guilty by a jury following a five-day trial, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said.
Prosecutors said Shabazz had led the victim to believe they were in a romantic relationship before he turned physically and sexually violent. He began demanding that the victim engage in commercial sex acts from May to October of 2021, court documents said.
He carried a handgun with him and, on occasion, was accused of using it to pistol-whip the victim. He also fired the gun at her feet while threatening to kill her, prosecutors said.
At trial, the victim said Shabazz demanded that she meet a daily quota of commercial sex proceeds and that she was terrified of the consequences of not meeting that quota.
She testified that Shabazz compelled her to work in the notorious Figueroa Corridor in South L.A., a dangerous area known for human trafficking and prostitution.
Shabazz had confiscated her identification card, Social Security card and birth certificate. He constantly monitored her cell phone to stop her from communicating with any friends or family.
“He also introduced her to addictive narcotics and controlled every aspect of her life, including when she ate, slept and showered,” prosecutors said.
In May 2025, Shabazz was arrested and has remained in federal custody. His last known address at the time was in Washington, D.C.
On June 26, 2026, Shabazz was found guilty of one count of coercing or enticing interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled for Oct. 6, where he faces 15 years to life in prison.
“Sex trafficking matters rank among the most tragic cases our office prosecutes,” said First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli. “This defendant will now face many years in a federal prison cell for his sick, disgusting, and disturbing behavior.”
“Elias Shabazz preyed on a vulnerable victim using physical and sexual violence and cruel psychological coercion to compel commercial sex acts for his own profit,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “There is no place for this type of conduct in civilized society. We deeply respect the victim’s courage to face her trafficker in court. The Criminal Division will continue to bring these cases and try them.”
Anyone with information about human trafficking can report tips to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 888-373-7888
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