California girl, 13, used jiu-jitsu training to defend herself against crazed attacker: ‘She got him in a headlock'
A 13-year-old California girl courageously used her jiu-jitsu training to defend herself when she was attacked by a crazed man while walking home from school, according to a report.
The quick-thinking teen skillfully took down her unwitting assailant after he emerged from between two cars and attempted to strike her in the face — a blow she successfully blocked, her sensei told ABC News.
'She punched him, she got him in a headlock, kneed him a couple times, spun him around, threw him on the ground,' Sensei Michael Blackburn said of the harrowing May 6 incident in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
4 The quick-thinking teen skillfully took down her assailant after he emerged from between two parked cars and attempted to strike her in the face.
KSBW 8
'She had stepped on his foot . . . and when she threw him on the ground, he broke his ankle.'
The youngster then ran home as her battered attacker — who remains at large — lay on the ground.
Blackburn, who has taught the teen the Brazilian martial art for the past three years, said he was devastated his student was ambushed but relieved she had the tools to protect herself.
4 Sensei Michael Blackburn has been teaching the young warrior jiu-jitsu for the past three years.
KSBW 8
'I told her we were proud of her, and she did exactly as she was supposed to do,' Blackburn told the outlet.
'You have to fight in class like you're going to protect yourself on the street.'
Local police still have no leads but believe the roughed-up brute may have been under the influence or struggling with personal issues when he aggressively charged at the gutsy warrior.
4 Police released a sketch of the suspect but still don't have any leads.
KSBW 8
Authorities — who commended the resilient teen for her bravery — have since released a sketch of the suspect and are seeking the public's help as the investigation continues.
'You don't see it very often where a juvenile is brave like that,' Carmel Police Commander Todd Trayer said, KSBW reported.
4
KSBW 8
'To have that type of self-confidence, that awareness, to be a quick decision maker and make a decision that's going to keep themselves safe.'
The determined young fighter — who did not want to be identified — hopes her story will inspire women and other girls to learn the skills that could one day save their lives.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Black America Web
5 minutes ago
- Black America Web
Suge Knight Addresses Diddy's Sex Trafficking Trial: 'Tell The Real Truth, And Bring Everybody Accountable'
Source: Kevork Djansezian / Getty As we enter the fourth week of Diddy's sex trafficking and racketeering case, many of Diddy's former acquaintances have been put on the stand, and now one of his biggest enemies is speaking out. Suge Knight spoke to ABC News, and despite the two being on opposite sides and catalysts behind the decades-old East Coast-West Coast beef, he's not putting all the blame on Diddy for his sexual behaviors, claiming others were involved but falling short of naming anyone. 'If you're going to make Puffy answer, make everyone answer,' Knight began. 'Change the theme of the culture of the problems in Hip-Hop. I think it'd be a great thing to let Puffy tell his truth. Tell the real truth, and bring everybody accountable.' Knight adds that Diddy's freak offs may have become public knowledge in 2023 due to Cassie's lawsuit, but they had been happening long before and were an open secret in the Hip-Hop world. 'Everybody knew that,' Knight said. 'Puffy didn't just pop in the industry and say, 'hey, I want to have sex with everybody.' I mean, we don't have enough time to name all the names.' Suge Knight speaks out about Sean 'Diddy' Combs sex trafficking case. — ABC News (@ABC) June 2, 2025 Knight, who's currently serving a 28-year sentence for a fatal hit and run in 2015, has been mentioned 50 times in Diddy's trial. Most recently, he was a topic of discussion when Diddy's former assistant Capricorn Clark took the stand. She revealed that once Diddy found out that she used to work for Knight, her new boss told her he'd kill her if anything sketchy happened. Diddy's lawyer Marc Agnifilo pressed Clark on why she'd continue to work for someone who was allegedly so dangerous, but Knight points out that it's because of how much power Diddy had. Knight said he felt bad for Clark and applauded her for her ambition and desire to succeed in the entertainment industry. 'A lot of people might say, well, Capricorn could have did anything else she wanted to do. She did try,' Knight said. 'If you go get a job at Universal and Puffy makes a phone call, you're not getting that job. If you go get a job at a counter agency or in the movie business and Puff make that call, your career is over.' Even with their long-standing beef, Knight doesn't think prosecutors should take 'Puffy and lock him up and throw away the key,' because he thinks he can 'do so much good right now.' Knight advises that he take the stand to tell the truth and take a plea deal, which he already turned down ahead of the trial. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Akademiks TV (@djakademikstv) Knight also turned heads recently during another phone interview with Piers Morgan, where he claimed Diddy and Ray J were romantically involved. 'Ray J and Puffy was definitely lovers,' Knight claimed. 'Puffy allegedly gave him $10 million dollars to put out an album about the two brothers loving each other.' See social media's reaction below. Suge Knight Addresses Diddy's Sex Trafficking Trial: 'Tell The Real Truth, And Bring Everybody Accountable' was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
President Donald Trump Pardons NBA YoungBoy On Gun Charges
NBA YoungBoy, also known as YoungBoy Never Broke Again, was pardoned by President Donald Trump on Wednesday (May 25). According to ABC News, this means the 25-year-old will not have to follow the terms of his probation, including drug testing, since he finished his home confinement sentence last month. 'From Louisiana to Utah, the battles have been endless, and now he can concentrate on first and foremost his family, and then, of course, his amazing career,' expressed the rapper's lawyer, Drew Findling, in a statement to the news outlet. Rolling Stone reported that Findling 'did not do the pardon application, but can confirm he was pardoned.' 'I want to thank President Trump for granting me a pardon and giving me the opportunity to keep building — as a man, as a father, and as an artist,' explained the Baton Rouge native in a statement shared to Instagram stories. 'This moment means a lot. It opens the door to a future I've worked hard for and I am fully prepared to step into this.' In August 2024, the 'Outside Today' performer, legal name Kentrell Gaulden, pleaded guilty to possession of firearms by a convicted felon, hoping to have the courts transfer the litigation from his hometown to Utah. In Utah, he faced charges in a prescription pill drug fraud ring. He was sentenced to 23 months behind bars in December 2024 with five years of supervised probation after his release. According to HipHopDX, the rapper was released from a federal correctional facility in Talladega, Alabama, in March 2025, earlier than his projected summer release date, and transferred to Utah to complete his house arrest. Ahead of his presidential pardon, NBA YoungBoy announced his first headlining trek. The Masa Tour is set to kick off this September and run through October with stops in Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Denver, Miami, Detroit, Atlanta, and more. View the tour schedule below: Sept 2 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines CenterSept 5 – Austin, TX @ Moody CenterSept 6 – Houston, TX @ Toyota CenterSept 9 – Los Angeles, CA @ ArenaSept 12 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland ArenaSept 13 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 CenterSept 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ PHX ArenaSept 17 – Denver, CO @ Ball ArenaSept 20 – St. Louis, MO @ Enterprise CenterSept 21 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile CenterSept 24 – Chicago, IL @ United CenterSept 25 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide ArenaSept 27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays CenterSept 28 – Boston, MA @ TD GardenSept 29 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential CenterOct 1 – Washington, DC @ Capital One ArenaOct 3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo CenterOct 4 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank ArenaOct 6 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars ArenaOct 8 – Columbia, SC @ Colonial Life ArenaOct 10 – Jacksonville, FL @ VyStar Veterans Memorial ArenaOct 11 – Orlando, FL @ Kia CenterOct 13 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya CenterOct 15 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm ArenaOct 16 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone ArenaOct 18 – Birmingham, AL @ Legacy Arena at the BJCCOct 19 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center More from Ye And YoungBoy Never Broke Again Link Up For New Single "Alive" YoungBoy Never Broke Again To Be Released From Prison This Summer NBA YoungBoy Receives Federal Prison Sentence On Weapons Charges
Newsweek
an hour ago
- Newsweek
ICE Arrests Migrant for Drunk Driving. He Has No Car and Can't Drive
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly detained an undocumented man as they searched for a drunk driver, but his family has said he does not own a car and doesn't know how to drive one. The masked agents grabbed the man—a landscape gardener whose name is not known—from his work site on Maple Avenue in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, on May 30, the Berkshire Edge reported. Newsweek has contacted the Department of Homeland Security for comment via email. Why It Matters Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump's administration has deported thousands of people while acting on campaign promises to remove millions of migrants living in the country illegally. Concerns have been raised amid the crackdown, with critics warning that the administration has not followed due process in some cases and may be ignoring court orders. The Trump administration says its efforts are necessary to keep Americans safe. Last week, Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff, told Fox News that the administration was setting a goal of a minimum of 3,000 arrests by ICE each day and that the number could go higher. Protesters demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who had arrested a Brazilian resident of their town earlier that week, in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, on May 11. Protesters demonstrating against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, who had arrested a Brazilian resident of their town earlier that week, in downtown Worcester, Massachusetts, on May 11. Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images What To Know Two business owners confronted the agents detaining the man, recording the arrest and repeatedly asking for identification. In a statement to CNN, ICE said the agents in the video were federal law enforcement officers and that the man who was detained was an "illegally present Colombian alien who violated the terms of his release by failing to report to immigration authorities." Linda Shafiroff and Sarah Stiner, co-owners of Creative Building Solutions on Maple Avenue, tried to intervene as the man was being detained, the Berkshire Edge reported. While the detained man does not work for them, he is an employee of a landscaping company that maintains their property, according to the newspaper. Stiner told the outlet that she noticed a blacked-out SUV in their private parking lot hours before the gardener arrived for work. She said that after the man arrived, other cars with additional agents pulled up. Shafiroff arrived when the arrest was already underway and filmed as she confronted the agents. "We don't need to give you IDs," one agent said in the video. "So how do we know you're federal?" she replied. The agent then told her to "call the locals." In the video, she said: "This gentleman can barely get in the car. He's being forced in and his hands jammed behind his back, and all they say is they're looking for someone who is a drunk driver." According to the Berkshire Edge, a relative of the man said he did not know how to drive or own a car, and his only method of transportation was his bicycle. ICE said in a news release on Monday that the agency and its federal law enforcement partners apprehended almost 1,500 people in May, including 790 who had been "charged with or convicted of crimes in the United States or abroad." Names and details of the charges were not provided. Among those detained is an 18-year-old high school student that the Department of Homeland Security said agents "never intended to apprehend." They arrested him after he was "found to be in the United States illegally." What People Are Saying Linda Shafiroff told the Berkshire Edge: "The intimidation level was what was most disturbing. They were covered up in masks, hoods, and vests, and no IDs. They did not behave like police officers. Police officers are respectful. They know people have rights. These guys were like thugs." Patricia Hyde, the acting field office director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston, said in a statement on Monday: "The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a safer place today thanks to the hard work and determination of the men and women of ICE and our federal partners." She added: "Make no mistake: Every person that we arrested was breaking our immigration laws, but most of these individuals had significant criminality. They are criminal offenders who victimized innocent people and traumatized entire communities—murderers, rapists, drug traffickers, child sex predators and members of violent transnational criminal gangs." What Happens Next It remains to be seen whether more details of the case will emerge. The family of the detained man told the Berkshire Edge that they had not heard from him.
