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Pitbull euthanized after several attacks, including 8-year-old girl in Martinez
MARTINEZ, Calif. – A pitbull liable for a minimum of three assaults, together with a bit of woman, was surrendered by the canine’s proprietor and euthanized by Contra Costa County Animal Providers on Thursday.
Neighbors referred to as for the canine, Spot, a 15-month-old pitbull, to be put down after in attacked 8-year-old Layla Silva as she performed on a swing in her entrance yard in Martinez on Monday. She suffered puncture wounds and chunk marks on her arm and again.
“It’s heartbreaking,” mom Heather Silva stated. “I needed to kill the canine. I used to be simply so offended.”
The canine was leashed on the time of the assault Silva stated, however the proprietor’s pal was unable to regulate the pitbull.
However now there’s a way of solace realizing the canine is not going to be returning house.
“I feel the most important menace is gone,” neighbor Stephanie Moon stated. “It was preventable. Every thing up till this level has been very reactive.”
Moon was additionally concerned in an unprovoked assault by Spot within the driveway of her Saxon Avenue house.
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Following Moon’s encounter, Spot was designated as a probably harmful canine, underneath Contra Costa County’s harmful animal ordinance. It required the proprietor to endure a house inspection, submit warning indicators, and muzzle the canine anytime it was outdoors of the home.
A number of neighbors advised KTVU they had been upset animal management had not taken swifter motion. However officers stated they’ll’t simply take a canine as a result of pets are thought-about private property.
“It doesn’t simply occur in a single day,” Capt. Jane DeMay Andreotti answerable for area companies stated. “We’ve got to undergo the steps, enable the proprietor due course of after which make choices based mostly on our inside protocols and state regulation.”
On this case, the investigation revealed the proprietor didn’t comply with the regulation and situations of the possibly harmful canine allow. Spot was not muzzled on the time he bit Layla and the proprietor’s pal failed to keep up management of Spot.
It was due to these violations and the very fact the canine had a historical past of biting that the county made the choice to euthanize the canine.
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“Not each animal is a protected animal to be put again out into a house. On this circumstance, sadly, for this canine that rang true,” Andreotti stated.
Whereas the proprietor didn’t reply to KTVU for remark, some neighbors made playing cards and wrote messages of gratitude and empathy to the proprietor in hopes peace will return to the neighborhood.
“Thanks for placing our security first,” 11-year-old Abrianna Bittner stated as she learn her card. “We respect it very a lot. I notice it was one thing very onerous so that you can do.”
“He’s doing the appropriate factor,” mom Andrea Bittner stated. “Our children ought to really feel protected in their very own properties. It’s an enormous reduction.”
Brooks Jarosz is an investigative reporter for KTVU. E-mail him at brooks.jarosz@fox.com and comply with him on Fb and Twitter @BrooksKTVU
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California Blue overpowers field to win women’s Greco-Roman title at AFSW Junior National Duals
Air Force Special Warfare Junior National Duals | June 19-22, Tulsa, Okla.
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Women’s Greco-Roman Gold/Silver Results
1st Place – California Blue
2nd Place – Missouri
3rd Place – Texas Blue
4th Place – Oklahoma Blue
5th Place – Colorado
6th Place – Ohio Red
7th Place – Kansas
8th Place – Michigan
1st Place Match – California Blue defeated Missouri, 47-19
120 – Sydney Stifter (Missouri) fall Mikayla Garcia (California Blue), 1:29
125 – Angelina Vargas (Missouri) fall Devin Silva (California Blue), 3:55
130 – Samantha Sachs (California Blue) tech. fall EmmaLyn Burnett (Missouri), 10-1
135 – Janie Houser (California Blue) dec. Jasmine Wolfe (Missouri), 6-0
140 – Maci Stemmons (California Blue) forfeit
145 – Delarie Juarez (California Blue) dec. Payton Weese (Missouri), 5-0
155 – Eduarda Rodrigues (California Blue) fall Jayci Shelton (Missouri), 2:42
170 – Alana Thelin (Missouri) tech. fall Chrystina Ballejos (California Blue), 10-0
190 – Katianna Martinez (California Blue) fall Isabella Renfro (Missouri), 2:53
235 – Lorelei Hartman (California Blue) fall Alexis Stinson (Missouri), 0:41
95 – Mya Hairston (Missouri) tech. fall Eliana Caro (California Blue), 9-0
100 – Mia Navarro (California Blue) fall Kinley Harker (Missouri), 0:45
105 – Kailey Salazar (California Blue) tech. fall Baillee Cash (Missouri), 8-0
110 – Abbi Cooper (California Blue) tech. fall Jayden Keller (Missouri), 11-0
115 – Eden Hernandez (California Blue) tech. fall Jessa Joiner (Missouri), 10-0
3rd Place Match – Texas Blue defeated Oklahoma Blue, 38-36
120 – Kristen De La Rosa (Oklahoma Blue) fall Mariah Dillard (Texas Blue), 1:33
125 – Emily Beckley (Oklahoma Blue) fall Madison Pena (Texas Blue), 1:45
130 – Anna Vogt (Texas Blue) fall Trinity Rakestraw (Oklahoma Blue), 0:59
135 – Lynn Horn (Oklahoma Blue) fall Gwen Musser (Texas Blue), 4:08
140 – Alicen Dillard (Texas Blue) fall Jayla Ford (Oklahoma Blue), 1:03
145 – Brijatte Garcia (Texas Blue) forfeit
155 – Jacey Kuntz (Texas Blue) fall Makenna Howell (Oklahoma Blue), 0:28
170 – Kali Hayden (Oklahoma Blue) fall Samaria Barnett (Texas Blue), 0:36
190 – Tracy linklater (Texas Blue) forfeit
235 – Ariana Chavez (Texas Blue) dec. Kinslee Collier (Oklahoma Blue), 7-2
95 – Rilee Harrison (Texas Blue) forfeit
100 – Alexa Rodriguez Lopez (Texas Blue) tech. fall Destiny Jones (Oklahoma Blue), 11-2
105 – Addie Morse (Oklahoma Blue) fall Cate Norden (Texas Blue), 3:31
110 – Hannah Lopez (Oklahoma Blue) tech. fall Grace Romans (Texas Blue), 12-1
115 – Coty Sessions (Oklahoma Blue) fall Arianna Beltran (Texas Blue), 2:02
5th Place Match – Colorado defeated Ohio Red, 45-24
120 – Jaydin Cuevas (Colorado) fall Emma Rinehart (Ohio Red), 0:42
125 – Lexie Lopez (Colorado) fall Gabrielle Gartin (Ohio Red), 2:02
130 – Abigail Mozden (Ohio Red) fall Faith Vondy (Colorado), 0:20
135 – Timberly Martinez (Colorado) tech. fall Emma Hanrahan (Ohio Red), 8-0
140 – Rejan Alhashash (Ohio Red) fall Vivienne Gitke (Colorado), 5:26
145 – Mollie Dare (Colorado) dec. Addison Lyon (Ohio Red), 10-6
155 – Desza Munson (Colorado) tech. fall Lauren Carver (Ohio Red), 8-0
170 – Alexandria Alli (Ohio Red) tech. fall Alison Evans (Colorado), 8-0
190 – Laney Oliver (Ohio Red) fall Claris McCoy (Colorado), 0:12
235 – Ciara Monger (Colorado) fall Gabriella Oregon (Ohio Red), 0:52
95 – Justice Gutierrez (Colorado) dec. Vita Rose Savage (Ohio Red), 9-3
100 – Katey Valdez (Colorado) fall Mia Skinner (Ohio Red), 0:38
105 – Brianne Graves (Ohio Red) dec. Eyvori Jacquez (Colorado), 8-7
110 – Rylee Balcazar (Colorado) fall Caroline Kearns (Ohio Red), 2:16
115 – Lindsey Lopez (Colorado) fall Leah Willen (Ohio Red), 2:28
7th Place Match – Kansas defeated Michigan, 46-26
120 – Cheyenne Frank (Michigan) fall Kylee Hodges (Kansas), 0:41
125 – Jill High (Kansas) fall Jamie Cook (Michigan), 1:49
130 – Tyler Swanigan (Michigan) inj. def. Amanda Jaeger (Kansas), 4:04
135 – Margaret Buurma (Michigan) tech. fall Alexis Means (Kansas), 8-0
140 – Sydney Thompson (Michigan) fall Kaylan Hitchcock (Kansas), 4:05
145 – Avari Johnson (Kansas) fall Emily Medford (Michigan), 1:54
155 – Olivia Randle (Kansas) tech. fall Emma Pendell (Michigan), 8-0
170 – Kiley Dillow (Kansas) forfeit
190 – Gabriella Allen (Michigan) dec. Hayleen Martinez (Kansas), 9-2
235 – Hailey Conley (Kansas) fall Payton Burmeister (Michigan), 1:25
95 – Phoenix West (Kansas) forfeit
100 – Jaidyn Alvarado (Kansas) forfeit
105 – Anna Buurma (Michigan) tech. fall Molly Spader (Kansas), 11-3
110 – Avery Hinojos (Kansas) fall Kennedy Perez (Michigan), 2:40
115 – Leiannah Landreth (Kansas) fall Gigi Bragg (Michigan), 1:43
Women’s Greco-Roman Bronze/Copper Results
1st Place – Utah
2nd Place – California Red
3rd Place – Idaho
4th Place – Florida
5th Place – Virginia
6th Place – Pennsylvania
7th Place – Indiana
8th Place – Texas Red
1st Place Match – Utah defeated California Red, 41-27
3rd Place Match – Idaho defeated Florida, 38-24
5th Place Match – Virginia defeated Pennsylvania, 39-33
7th Place Match – Indiana defeated Texas Red, 39-34
Women’s Greco-Roman Red Results
1st Place – Georgia
2nd Place – Minnesota
3rd Place – South Carolina
4th Place – North Carolina
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California man missing for more than a week found alive in remote canyon
A California man was found alive more than a week after he went missing.
Lukas McClish, 34, was reported missing by his family on June 11, officials said on social media. He was last seen on foot in the Boulder Creek area of Santa Cruz, wearing all-black clothing.
At around 3 p.m. local time on Thursday, several witnesses reported “hearing someone yelling for help” near Foreman Creek, off an area highway, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said on social media. Deputies and other officials responded to the scene and confirmed that it was McClish calling for help.
Drones were used to find McClish’s exact location in a remote canyon before officials attempted to reach him on foot. State parks rangers met McClish first. Fire crews were then able to assist in bringing him to safety. Photos show officials gathered around a densely wooded area.
“There are no trails, no roads, several miles from the closest place to a road, which the closest road that we got into, we had to four-wheel drive probably a quarter of a mile in and then we couldn’t go further,” Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Chief Mark Bingham told local news outlet The Santa Cruz Sentinel.
McClish needed assistance to hike out of the woods, Bingham said, but he had no major injuries and has been reunited with his family, the sheriff’s office said. The Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department said on social media that McClish had survived out in the elements for more than a week.
“About 10 days he survived in the wilderness, essentially, drinking out of the creek and eating wild berries,” Bingham told the Santa Cruz Sentinel. “For the most part, he was disoriented and lost and surviving off of the land, which is pretty impressive to say what a tough individual he was or is.”
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California mom who faked kidnapping acts like hoax 'never existed' as 'blindsided' husband breaks silence
Sherri Papini’s ex-husband is still wondering why the mother of two faked her kidnapping.
“I do believe the core thing would be attention,” Keith Papini told Fox News Digital. “I think she likes it when people feel for her and look at her as a victim… at anyone’s cost. To be honest, I don’t think she’s capable of seeing what she did and the lives that it affected, the ripple effect, how much pain she caused so many people.”
“I always think about all the people [who tried to help] during those 22 days [she was missing],” Keith reflected. “All the kids that probably weren’t allowed to ride their bikes anymore, all the women that probably didn’t go jogging anymore… I don’t think she has any understanding of how detrimental it was.”
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After seven years of silence, Keith is speaking out about the high-profile hoax that rocked his Redding, California, community. He’s appearing in a new true-crime docuseries on Hulu, “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini.”
An attorney for Keith, 41, didn’t immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
“I’ve been approached over the years by a lot of different outlets,” said Keith on why he’s coming forward now.
“I think I was finally in a spot where I could talk about all the pain Sherri caused our family… I wanted to get the truth out about what really happened.”
Keith said before his life turned into a nightmare, it seemed like a fairy tale. He described being instantly smitten by the blue-eyed “hot blonde.” After tying the knot in 2009, he and Sherri welcomed a son and daughter. Life appeared picture-perfect for the couple.
“I never felt unloved by her,” said Keith. “She would write songs, she would write me notes constantly. She would tell me how happy she was in our marriage and how we would never get a divorce. She was just so in love with me, and I would repeat those things back to her.”
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“There was no part of me that ever thought she would fake injuries and have this whole hoax to the extent that she did,” he shared. “I could not foresee that. But I did think we had a happy life. We do have amazing children.”
“I was blindsided,” Keith added.
“I was blindsided.”
Life for the pair began to unravel on Nov. 2, 2016. That evening, Keith reported his wife missing after he discovered she wasn’t home and hadn’t picked up their children from daycare. Her purse and jewelry were left behind.
An extensive search for the missing mom ensued. It wouldn’t be until Nov. 26 that an emaciated Sherri, covered in bruises, was spotted by a driver. She was bound with restraints and found nearly 150 miles from her home.
Sherri told authorities two masked Hispanic women forced her into an SUV at gunpoint and held her captive.
Her blonde hair had been cut to shoulder-length, and she had a blurred “brand” burned into her right shoulder, authorities said at the time. She had both male and female DNA on her body and clothing.
A GoFundMe campaign raised more than $49,000 to help the family, which the couple used to pay off bills and other expenses, according to a court filing.
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During the lengthy investigation, Keith willingly took a lie detector test and passed. He also offered “all my phones and computer, anything police needed.”
Keith said that at first, he was elated to be reunited with his love. But then he started to question Sherri’s story.
“There were many things that just didn’t add up, but I wanted to support my wife,” Keith admitted. “If you can’t trust your wife, who can you trust? I just kept saying to myself, ‘I’m going to do everything for my wife.’ I was led to believe that she was happy with us and that she didn’t want any other life with anyone else… I just wanted to support her at all times that we were together. With that being said… I’ll never know all of the truth.”
“There were many things that just didn’t add up, but I wanted to support my wife.”
Keith wasn’t the only one to have doubts.
Sherri provided descriptions of her alleged kidnappers to an FBI sketch artist, along with extensive details of her purported abduction. However, investigators later discovered evidence that would contradict her story. In reality, authorities said, Sherri was staying with an ex-boyfriend nearly 600 miles away from her home and had hurt herself to back up her false statements.
“When a young mother went missing in broad daylight, a community was filled with fear and concern,” U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert said in a statement at the time. “Ultimately, the investigation revealed that there was no kidnapping and that time and resources that could have been used to investigate actual crime, protect the community, and provide resources to victims were wasted.”
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The DNA found on Sherri eventually led to the former boyfriend, a court filing revealed. The ex told investigators that Sherri stayed with him at his house during the time she was gone, though they never had sex.
His account was verified when authorities tracked the locations of two prepaid cellphones that they had been using to secretly talk to one another as early as December 2015, according to a 55-page affidavit filed in court to support the criminal charges. A cousin of the former boyfriend also told investigators that he saw Sherri in the man’s apartment twice, both times unrestrained.
Records backed the ex-boyfriend’s story that he rented a car and drove Sherri back to Northern California.
In March 2022, Sherri was arrested and charged with making false statements to federal agents and mail fraud. A month later, she formally pleaded guilty, admitting her kidnapping claims were a hoax.
Keith said that at first, he attempted to protect his young children from the possibility that Sherri’s kidnappers would come to “finish the job.” But after Sherri’s admission, he tried to shield them from the relentless media scrutiny.
“We lived in a sense of fear that somebody was after us,” he said. “If the kids were outside playing, and they saw anybody, it was almost like they were taught to run inside. There’s a part of me that knows that those six years of their childhood were almost stolen away by Sherri.”
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According to the docuseries, Sherri claimed that Keith was a controlling spouse. He said the allegations were “hurtful” and “untrue.”
“… She was saying I was beating her and that the cops wouldn’t do anything,” claimed Keith. “… [When it came to] our mutual friends… it was a totally different story… It was hurtful to hear those things at the moment because I’m not sleeping, I’m not eating. I’m fighting for my wife’s life. And to know that she was going around saying these… untrue things, it’s hurtful… But you can see a pattern here.”
In September 2022, Sherri was sentenced to 18 months in prison for faking her kidnapping. She was released early in 2023.
Sherri has never given a rational explanation for her behavior. Her actions stumped independent mental health experts who said they didn’t conform with any typical diagnosis.
Defense attorney William Portanova blamed it on “what sounds like a fierce storm that was going on for a long time inside her head” but said she is now a changed woman. He noted in a pre-sentence court filing that Sherri was “in pursuit of a nonsensical fantasy.”
After her initial arrest, Sherri received more than $30,000 worth of psychiatric care for anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. She billed the state’s victim compensation fund for the treatment and was ordered to pay it back as part of her restitution.
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Keith filed for divorce and sought custody of their children after Sherri pleaded guilty. He claimed she had shown “zero remorse.”
“… This wasn’t just some lie she told that ended when she got arrested,” said Keith. “This was a lie she told every day, every minute… Maybe being a stay-at-home mom wasn’t fulfilling her… She has never apologized to me or the children… She acts like it never existed.”
“Perfect Wife” is now available for streaming. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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