Southwest
Jocelyn Nungaray murder: Houston prosecutors seek ICE, CBP records on illegal accused of child killing
Johan Jose Martinez Rangel, one of two illegal immigrants from Venezuela charged with capital murder in the slaying of Houston 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, returned to court Wednesday, a day after her mother testified before a congressional committee about migrant crime.
The defense and Harris County prosecutors wrestled over the scope of a potential gag order in the case and Judge Josh Hill told them to abide by the state’s rules of professional conduct.
Prosecutors also asked the judge to grant them access to all of Rangel’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection records in a pair of court filings Tuesday. The defense had no objections, and the judge granted the request.
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Rangel and Franklin Pena were arrested in July on capital murder charges. Authorities said both suspects entered the U.S. illegally shortly before the slaying.
Prosecutors laid out the allegations bluntly in a bail request after the arrests.
“In this case, the defendant lured a 12-year-old under a bridge where he and his co-defendant remained with her for over 2 hours, took her pants off, tied her up, and killed her, then threw her body into the bayou,” Assistant District Attorney Michael Abner wrote in June.
The arraignment comes a day after Nungaray’s mother testified before the House Judiciary Committee in Washington, calling on lawmakers to secure the border as she revealed a harrowing timeline of events.
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Jocelyn left her family’s home to grab a late night soda when police say Rangel and Pena led her out of a convenience store. She never made it home.
“That Monday morning, June 17th, was terrifying,” her mother told the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday. “Waking up to know your child was missing and frantically searching the area where her phone was being pinged just two minutes away from her home, driving up to that exact location to see crime scene tape and officers by a bridge.”
At the scene, officers couldn’t provide answers, she said. But 45 minutes later, she received a phone call from police asking her to come downtown.
“I’m still hanging on to hope that my 12-year-old daughter is still somewhere out there,” she said. “They bring me to the floor labeled Homicide Division.”
Nungaray told the committee Tuesday that the suspects threw her daughter off the bridge thinking the creek below would wash away their DNA.
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“Because of the Biden-Harris administration open border policies, catch and release, they were enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program,” Nungaray told lawmakers. “This meant that they were released into the United States. It was not even a full three weeks later that they would take my daughter Jocelyn Nungaray’s life.”
Rangel is due back in court on Nov. 11.
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Los Angeles, Ca
Dark Harbor Halloween festival to return aboard Queen Mary
Now that spooky season is almost here, Long Beach is gearing up for the return of Queen Mary’s beloved Halloween festival: Dark Harbor.
The event lineup features haunted mazes, live entertainment, themed bars and lounges, carnival rides and the return of icons like the Ringmaster and Scary Mary.
The notoriously haunted ship turns 90 this year, and crewmembers told KTLA’s Samantha Cortese that a special room can be reserved for those who don’t mind an extra guest.
“Here aboard the Queen Mary in haunted B340, the captain, the crew and I are happy to announce B340 is open for you to book,” said executive tour guide Paul Jacek. “Yes, you can board the most haunted room on the ship… We’ve added it to the inventory… Won’t you join us?”
During a kick-off event on Friday the 13th, residents and visitors filled the decks and grounds where the highly anticipated festival is set to begin on Sept. 20.
“It just happens to be the perfect launching point for our spooky season,” said Dylan Matteson, Director of Experiences for the Queen Mary. “We’re one week away from Dark Harbor starting, where we got 30 days of our awesome, giant event out in the parking lot.”
Dark Harbor festivities will take place on the ship and surrounding harbor from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on select nights until Nov. 2.
For more information and ticket purchasing, visit: www.darkharborhalloween.com.
Southwest
Arizona man injures 30 after crashing into Elks Lodge, charged with DUI: police
An Arizona man is in custody after allegedly crashing his vehicle into an Elks Lodge on Saturday night, injuring 30 people.
According to police in Apache Junction, 73-year-old Thomas Kain allegedly crashed his truck into the lodge at 8:27 PM while attempting to leave the premises under the influence of alcohol.
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Kain has been charged with 12 counts of aggravated assault, 17 counts of endangerment, and DUI – slightest degree.
“Ten individuals were transported to multiple hospitals by ambulance, while fifteen others received treatment on-site for minor injuries,” according to a release from the Apache Junction Police Department. “At least five additional individuals drove themselves to local hospitals for further medical evaluation.”
One other person injured in the crash remains in “critical but stable” condition and is expected to recover.
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According to police, they are awaiting results from a blood test to determine the extent of alcohol Kain had consumed before getting behind the wheel.
The Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control is also “conducting an independent investigation” into the accident and the events which led up to it.
“Impaired driving drastically reduces reaction times, decision-making abilities, and motor skills, putting everyone on the road at risk,” said the Apache Junction Police Department. “We are fortunate that, despite the severity of this incident, no lives were lost. However, the outcome could have been far worse.”
It is unclear when Kains’ first court appearance will be scheduled.
The Apache Junction Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for further comment.
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Los Angeles, Ca
1 hospitalized in Vermont Square shooting; gunman at large
A suspect remains at large after a shooting left a man hospitalized in L.A’s Vermont Square neighborhood Friday night.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting near Normandie Avenue and 49th Street at around 7:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Arriving officers located a victim with gunshot wounds at the scene. He was described as a man in his 30s and was found unconscious but still breathing.
He was rushed to the hospital where he remains in unknown condition Friday night.
The suspect fled the scene in an older model Lincoln sedan. He is described by police as a Black man around 30 to 40 years old.
The weapon used by the shooter was a semiautomatic handgun, LAPD confirmed.
No further details on the suspect were released. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call LAPD at 1-877-527-3247.
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