Arizona
Denver teen pulled from Arizona pool dies on football trip
DENVER (KDVR) – Household and mates of 13-year-old Darryl Blackmon are heartbroken after the teenager was pulled from a pool at an Embassy Suites in Phoenix on Saturday. Early Sunday morning, the teenager’s household let mates know Blackmon had handed away.
“We talked to his mother this morning, she stated his coronary heart stopped at 1:50 a.m. this morning,” Elizabeth Stonebraker, a buddy of the household and mom of one other participant on the workforce stated.
A number of mother and father on the workforce informed FOX31 the Junior Buffs workforce had gained their Saturday recreation 28 to 0 earlier than returning to their resort to have fun.
“All of the mother and father went again to the resort the place we have been staying and allowed the boys to go swimming,” Justin Sanchez, who has two sons on the workforce, stated.
Simply minutes after returning to the resort, Sanchez stated he heard his oldest son, Joey Guerrero, who was in Arizona to observe his youthful brothers play, in misery downstairs on the resort pool.
“He was yelling, calling for 911, screaming for assist and I knew that was my son,” Sanchez stated.
Guerrero stated he was hanging out on the pool with among the gamers when two little women nearer to the deep finish identified Blackmon lifeless under the water.
“There was no motion and that’s after I jumped in and pulled him to the highest and swam to the sting and two of my mates helped pull him out,” Guerrero stated.
A former lifeguard at Ashland Recreation Heart in Denver, Guerrero began performing CPR. He stated he tried the life-saving measure for over two and a half minutes earlier than Sanchez acquired downstairs and relieved him.
“Each second mattered. Once I acquired him he didn’t have a pulse, after I touched him he didn’t have a pulse,” Sanchez stated.
Stonebraker stated EMS arrived and took Blackmon to the native Kids’s Hospital in Phoenix the place he was sedated earlier than remaining unconscious and impacted by seizures for a number of days.
“He was solely 13 years previous. He has a complete life forward of him,” Guerrero stated.
Tragic information unfold early Tuesday morning of Blackmon’s premature passing. Stonebraker informed FOX31 he’s survived by his mother and father and a number of siblings.
Should you’d like to assist, you possibly can contribute to their hyperlink to their GoFundMe right here.
Following the post-mortem, Blackmon’s household is making an attempt to convey their son residence for correct companies.
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Sports writers Theo Mackie and Bob McManaman discuss the Cardinals 30-17 win over the Patriots and the long odds on a future playoff spot
The Arizona Cardinals continue their 2024 NFL regular season schedule with an NFL Week 16 game against the Carolina Panthers today.
The Cardinals are coming off a 30-17 win against the New England Patriots at home in NFL Week 15.
The Panthers lost to the Dallas Cowboys, 30-14.
The Cardinals are 7-7 on the season. The Panthers are 3-11.
Follow our live updates of the game, which is being played at Carolina’s Bank of America Stadium, for the latest score, news, notes and analysis of the Week 16 NFL game Sunday.
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Cardinals vs Panthers schedule: What time is NFL Week 16 game?
The game is on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 11 a.m. MST, 1 p.m. ET.
Cardinals vs Panthers TV: What channel is NFL Week 16 game on?
The game can be seen on FOX.
Cardinals vs Panthers streaming: How do I watch NFL Week 16 game on livestream?
Streaming options for the Cardinals at Panthers game include FUBO and other streaming services that carry FOX.
Cardinals vs Panthers announcers: Who is calling the NFL Week 16 game?
Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Mark Schlereth (analyst) are scheduled to be the announcers for the Cardinals-Panthers Week 16 NFL game.
Cardinals vs Panthers game odds: Who is favored in NFL Week 16?
The Cardinals are a four-point favorite over the Panthers in NFL Week 16 odds for the game, courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
Arizona is -225 on the moneyline, while Carolina is +180.
The over/under (point total) is set at 47 points.
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Arizona ‘villain’ Charles Smith arrested after filming himself spray bug killer pesticide on food inside Walmart
A self-described Arizona social media “villain” was arrested after he filmed himself allegedly spraying bed bug killer on groceries inside a Walmart as he boasted to police about his prank videos.
Charles Smith, 27, is accused of grabbing a can of Hot Shot Ultra Bed Bug and Flea Killer and unleashing the pesticide on a series of perishable items in the Mesa, Ariz. megastore around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 19.
In the now-deleted video, the influencer filmed himself wearing a black hoodie and pink bandana while spraying the toxin on bananas, acorn squash, potatoes, lemons, green apples and Roma tomatoes at the store — located in a neighborhood southeast of Phoenix.
Police claim the TikTokker, who goes by the username WolfieKahletti, intentionally went to the store to film pranks for his channel.
Smith identifies as an online “troll,” according to court documents viewed by Az Family. He has more than 300,000 followers on TikTok.
The troublemaker allegedly told police that he makes between $6,000 – $10,000 per month filming his provocative prank videos.
”I think social media has got people doing crazy things out here,” Walmart shopper Xavier Griego told the outlet. “It’s unfortunate that somebody would mess up their whole life, potentially, for something on social media for views.”
Smith voluntarily turned himself over to police on Dec. 21.
He faces charges of introducing poison (a felony) as well as three misdemeanors that include criminal damage, endangerment and theft.
A spokesperson from Walmart told AZ Family that store employees removed the directly impacted products and cleaned the affected areas of the store.
It’s not clear if any customers were injured from eating the contaminated items.
“This incident underscores the potential dangers of reckless actions disguised as social media pranks,” the Mesa Police Department said in a statement.
Other videos posted online by Smith include the posts of him seemingly mixing in bacon and eggs in a stranger’s load at the laundromat as well as locking people inside a different grocery store.
The spray is “harmful if swallowed” and “prolonged or frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic reactions in some individuals” per HotShot’s website.
Suspects convicted of tampering with consumer products face up to 5 to 20 years in prison.
In 2022, an Arizona man was sentenced to 10 years of probation after being convicted of adding harmful chemicals to food at several retail stores in the Phoenix area.
David Lohr was ordered to pay restitution to a grocery chain for $390.42 and ordered to participate in a mental health evaluation and any additional recommended treatment.
There were no reported injuries or illnesses associated with the tampered items during the 2018 stunt, prosecutors said.
Lohr was accused of tampering with products at stores in California one year later and sentenced to a 51-month prison term followed by three years of supervised release with mental health services.
Associated Press
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Caleb Love matched his season-high with 24 points to help power Arizona to a 94-41 rout of Central Michigan on Saturday.
The Wildcats (6-5) won back-to-back games for the first time since beating Canisius and Old Dominion to open the season.
The Chippewas (5-6) scored the game’s first three points but Love knocked down three 3-pointers and scored 18 first-half points to put Arizona firmly in charge at intermission, 44-23.
Arizona shot 54.5% from the field, including 10 of 29 from distance, and got 44 points from its bench. K.J. Lewis hit 4 of 8 from the field and 5 of 5 from the line for 13 points to lead the reserves. Tobe Awaka added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Wildcats dominated the boards, outrebounding the Chippewas 45-27.
Central Michigan struggled from the field, hitting just 14 of 54 (25.9%), including just 3 of 16 from distance. Cayden Vasko hit 4 of 13, including 2 of 5 from 3-point range, to lead the team with 10 points.
Arizona opens Big 12 Conference play at home when it plays host to TCU on Dec. 30. Central Michigan will look to snap its three-game losing string on Dec. 30 when it plays host to Cleary.
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