FBI Seizes Website Linked to Sex Crimes; Owners Donated to Democrats

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By The Daily Wire. On Friday, the U.S. government seized Backpage.com as part of a law enforcement action by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies after the site came under intense legal scrutiny for allegations of facilitating sex trafficking and underage prostitution.

An FBI official said that there was “law enforcement activity” at the home of Michael Lacey, one of the website’s founders, at his home in Arizona, Reuters reported. The seizure banner on the website stated:

backpage.com and affiliated websites have been seized as part of an enforcement action by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, with analytical assistance from the Joint Regional Intelligence Center.

Other agencies participating in and supporting the enforcement action include the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the office of the California Attorney General, and the office of the Texas Attorney General.

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The owners of the website have given tens of thousands of dollars to Democrats in recent years, including a Super PAC backed by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the failed presidential campaign of Hillary Clinton, Democratic candidate for governor in Arizona David Garcia, and the Arizona Democratic Party (Read more from “FBI Seizes Website Linked to Sex Crimes; Owners Donated to Democrats” HERE)

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Online Advertising Site Backpage.com Was Seized by the FBI

By Business Insider. People navigating to the popular classified advertising website Backpage.com on Friday afternoon were stopped by a notice informing them that the site “and all affiliated websites” had been seized by federal authorities.

The site is known for facilitating adult sex ads, and has recently been involved in a number of lawsuits, including one in which a minor alleged that the company edited the contents of a sex ad that her trafficker posted, in order to make her sound like an adult.

Authorities — including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, five other federal agencies, and four state agencies — involved in the case have not shared the exact reason for the seizure. The Department of Justice declined to comment beyond the information in the notice.

The seizure comes a little over a month after Congress passed a law creating stronger rules and penalties to prevent websites from facilitating sex trafficking. On March 23, Craiglist preemptively removed its personals section in fear of violating the law, which penalizes wrongdoers with a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. (Read more from “Online Advertising Site Backpage.com Was Seized by the FBI” HERE)

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Woman Charged With Decapitating Her 7-Year-Old Child

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A woman from upstate New York has been charged with the gruesome murder of her 7-year-old son.

Thirty-six-year-old Hanane Mouhib of Sweden, New York allegedly stabbed and decapitated her first grade son, Abraham Cardenas, with a knife. Mouhib “cut the victim’s neck, causing the victim’s head to become severed from his body,” reads the graphic felony complaint.

Mouhib was arraigned Friday morning for the second degree murder charge.

Deputies said they were called to the Sweden home at around 8:19 p.m. after they were notified of “a suicidal woman with a knife,” reports Rochester First. “Once investigators were able to secure the scene, they found multiple people inside and the body of a seven-year-old boy.”

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Air Force Colonel Who Refused to ‘Appreciate’ Gay Man’s Spouse Wins Appeal

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Decorated Air Force combat pilot Col. Leland Bohannon, who was stripped of his command and denied promotion opportunity for refusing to sign a certificate of appreciation for a retiree’s gay spouse, has won an appeal affirming religious liberty.

Bohannon did not sign the “optional, unofficial” spouse appreciation letter because he has a deeply-held religious objection to gay marriage and did not want to appear to endorse an immoral union – so, he had a superior, a two-star general, sign it.

But, that wasn’t good enough for the indignant gay retiree, who filed a complaint against Bohannon, “Stars and Stripes” reports:

“When the retiring master sergeant found out that Bohannon did not personally sign the spouse certificate, he filed an Equal Opportunity complaint, alleging the colonel unlawfully discriminated against him on the basis of his sexual orientation.”

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“The Air Force substantiated the airman’s allegations, and Bohannon was subsequently removed from command and for consideration for promotion. He appealed the decision in October.”

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Male Democrat Accused of Using Senate’s Women’s Restroom

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State police in Colorado have reportedly posted signage and changed the access code to a previously unmarked women’s restroom inside the state Capitol building in Denver, based on complaints that a male Democratic state senator had frequently been using the room, according to media reports.

The lawmaker in question, state Sen. Daniel Kagan, disputes the accusation, saying he used the women’s restroom just one time, by mistake, the Washington Free Beacon reported.

But in March, state Sen. Beth Martinez Humenik filed a workplace sexual harassment complaint against Kagan, contending he had used the women’s restroom “multiple times.”

She claimed, in an interview with KUNC radio, she personally encountered Kagan in the restroom and asked “What are you doing in here?,” and claims other women who work in the Capitol have had “similar experiences.” . . .

The report mentions that Kagan was among a group of Democratic senators who called for the ouster of Republican state Sen. Randy Baumgardner, who had been accused of groping an aide in 2016.

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WATCH: Black Gun Owner’s Epic Rant Against the Government Goes Viral

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By The Daily Wire. On Tuesday, while speaking during a city council meeting on curtailing gun violence, an African-American gun owner in North Carolina blasted government officials who want to restrict gun rights of law-abiding citizens . . .

“When are you all gonna start standing up for the majority? … I’m the majority! I’m a law-abiding citizen who’s never shot anybody,” Mark Robinson said. “It seems every time we have one of these shootings, nobody wants to put the blame where it goes, which is at the shooter’s feet. You want to put it at my feet! It doesn’t make any sense.”

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Greensboro Neighbors Debate Gun Control at City Council Meeting

By WFMY News. The City Council has been in talks for months over what can be done locally to address gun violence, especially after the mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida High School.

At the City Council meeting Tuesday night, they opened their conversation to neighbors to hear what the community thinks should be done.

Some said there needs to be stricter gun laws. Other neighbors argued that current laws in place protect the rights of lawful gun owners.

“It seems like every time we have one of these shootings, nobody wants to put the blame where it goes, which is at the shooter’s feet. You want to turn around and restrict my rights,” a man said at the podium . . .

At the meeting, City Council voted to give all proceeds from this year’s Gun and Knife Show to the Greensboro Police Departments’ Gun Stoppers program. The program aims to get illegal guns of the street. (Read more from “Greensboro Neighbors Debate Gun Violence Solutions at City Council Meeting” HERE)

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‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Cases Seen in 27 States

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By Fox News. More than 220 cases of a breed of “nightmare bacteria” with new or rare antibiotic-resistant genes, have been found in 27 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Tuesday.

The CDC has warned of the antibiotic-resistant bacteria for years, but these “nightmare bacteria” are “virtually untreatable” and capable of spreading genes that make them “impervious” to most antibiotics, Scientific American reported.

The nightmare bacteria are particularly deadly in the elderly and people with chronic illnesses, as up to 50 percent of the resulting infections are fatal, Dr. Anne Schuchat, the CDC’s principal deputy director, told the magazine.

Schuchat said at a news conference that the CDC was working to get “in front of them before they do become common,” Live Science reported. (Read more from “‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Cases Seen in 27 States” HERE)

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New ‘Nightmare’ Bacteria Are Popping up All Over the U.S.

By Live Science. What’s worse than “nightmare” bacteria that are resistant to nearly all antibiotics? New nightmare bacteria that have the potential to spread their resistance genes to germs in hospitals around the country.

Researchers say that last year, they identified more than 200 cases of these “nightmare” bacteria with new or rare antibiotic-resistance genes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These rare types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria popped up all over the country, in 27 states.

The good news is that researchers have come up with an aggressive strategy to identify, track and contain these germs, which appears to help stop their spread, according to the report. (Read more from “New ‘Nightmare’ Bacteria Are Popping up All Over the U.S.” HERE)

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Georgia Sheriff’s Welcome Sign Is Also a Hilarious Warning – and It’s Gone Viral

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A welcome sign from the sheriff of Harris County went viral on social media after people read its hilarious message that doubles as a warning . . .

“Our citizens have concealed weapons,” the sign read. “If you kill someone, we might kill you back.” . . .

WTVM reported that this wasn’t the first time a clever sign from the sheriff had gone viral. In 2015, people cheered the sign that read, “Warning: Harris County is politically incorrect. We say Merry Christmas, God Bless America and In God We Trust. We Salute our troops and our flag. If this offends you… Leave!”

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Explosive Device Detonated in a Sam’s Club; Second Device Found in Suspect’s Car

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By The Blaze. An explosive device was detonated in aisle 4 of the Ontario, California Sam’s Club on Thursday. No one was hurt in the incident.

Initially reported as a structure fire when a 911 caller described a “popping sound” within the store, authorities later discovered that the small explosion was intentionally set.

Witness Norman Svikss recalled the incident, saying “It wasn’t like an earth-shaking big explosion. It was like a slow sound, like ‘boom.’ And there’s no smoke, nothing. Then the employees start running around and then they slowly said, ‘Hey, we have to evacuate the building,’ because it’s fire or something.”

After a brief chase, a male suspect was taken into custody when law enforcement detained the individual in a traffic stop three miles from the Sam’s Club. Authorities searched the vehicle and found another (possibly explosive) device. (Read more from “Explosive Device Detonated in a Sam’s Club; Second Device Found in Suspect’s Car” HERE)

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Explosive Device Detonates in California Sam’s Club; Suspect in Custody

By MSN. Authorities in California have a suspect in custody after an explosive device detonated inside of a Sam’s Club in California on Thursday afternoon.

Hugo Gonzalez, 49, of Fontana, was identified as the man suspected of detonating the device, the Ontario Police Department tweeted, noting it’s believed he acted alone and a motive remains unclear.

Law enforcement was dispatched to the Sam’s Club store in Ontario after it was reported around 2 p.m. that someone heard a “popping sound,” KABC reported.

“Responded to a possible fire structure at [Sam’s Club],” the Ontario Police Department tweeted earlier Thursday. “It has been determined the suspect detonated a small explosive device in the store.”

A follow-up tweet stated, “There appears to be no structural damage or any injuries at this point,” and noted that “All employees and customers are accounted for.” (Read more from “Explosive Device Detonates in California Sam’s Club; Suspect in Custody” HERE)

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Councilwoman Triggered by Teen’s TRUMP Shirt, Faces Charge for Berating Group of ‘Scared’ Girls

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By Bizpac Review. A Texas councilwoman is facing misdemeanor charges after a MAGA shirt sparked an anti-Trump outburst.

West University Place Councilwoman Kellye Burke was accused of yelling obscenities Saturday at a group of teenage girls over a Trump T-shirt, KPRC2 reported.

Investigators at the Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office filed a “class C misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge” against Burke, a volunteer for @MomsDemand.

The girls, who did not want to be identified for fear of retaliation, were confronted by the councilwoman while they waited on line to buy cookies at a local shop, according to KPRC2.

“A tall, short-haired blond woman came up to them and screamed, ‘Grab em by the (expletive) girls!’” the father of one of the girls said, adding that the teens tried to laugh off the incident at first. (Read more from “Councilwoman Triggered by Teen’s TRUMP Shirt, Faces Charge for Berating Group of ‘Scared’ Girls” HERE)

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West U Councilwoman Accused of Yelling Obscenities at Teen Wearing Trump Shirt Releases Statement

By Click 2 Houston. Investigators at the Harris County Precinct One Constable’s Office on Wednesday filed a disorderly conduct charge against West University Place Councilwoman Kellye Burke, after accusations that she berated a group of teenage girls over a Trump T-shirt . . .

The father said the girls left without responding to the woman. He said one of the girls said she noticed that Burke had taken a picture of her.

“They were scared,” the father said. “They were absolutely scared. My little girl essentially wanted to know if this woman was going to hurt her.” . . .

He said Burke reached out to his wife, and met with and apologized to both of them.

“We accepted her apology,” the father said. “I would be just as angry if any parent said this to my child but as an elected official I’ll let her voters handle this matter. (Read more from “West U Councilwoman Accused of Yelling Obscenities at Teen Wearing Trump Shirt Releases Statement” HERE)

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Video of a Mom High on Opioids With Young Daughter in Car Will Shake You to the Core

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A gut-wrenching video has emerged showing a woman seemingly high on opioids slurring her words as she attempts to drive her hungry daughter for food.

The disturbing footage, which surfaced Wednesday on LiveLeak, appears be filmed by one of the unidentified woman’s daughters who is sitting in the passenger’s seat. The young girl can be heard telling her mom, “I’m ready,” before handing her the car keys. The woman looks to be barely conscious, responding in mumbling sentences that are difficult to decipher.

The young girl later tells her mother that “my belly’s groaning at me,” before handing her what appears to be a $20 bill. The mother slurs her words again before passing out mid-sentence in the driver’s seat.

After temporarily passing out, the woman wakes back up and says, “Look I’m tired, alright, I’m trying Destiny.” She then rants that she’s “a fucking single mom,” with “a boyfriend who’s fucking breaking up with me.” . . .

Police arrested a mother and father in Indiana March 9 after the parents suffered heroin overdoses in their SUV with their three children inside. The parents, 31-year-old Adam Smith and 29-year-old Donnis Smith, were found unresponsive in their car. (Read more from “Video of a Mom High on Opioids With Young Daughter in Car Will Shake You to the Core” HERE)

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