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Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Woman allegedly assaults daughter during flight to Honolulu
A 49-year-old woman faces federal charges after she allegedly got drunk and assaulted her minor daughter on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu in November. Samantha Ann Dennis is charged with simple assault and interference with flight crew members and attendants, according to a nine-page federal criminal complaint filed April 3. After Dennis' flight landed in Honolulu, her daughter was taken by ambulance to a hospital where state child welfare services workers assessed her and 'determined that she would be placed in foster care, ' where she remains, according to federal court documents. An interview of Dennis at the airport was terminated because she appeared to be under the influence of drugs and /or alcohol, according to court records. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren M. Nakamura is prosecuting the case. On Tuesday the U.S. Attorney's Office withdrew a motion to detain Dennis without bail until trial. The U.S. Attorney's Office declined comment on the reason for withdrawing the motion. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. Dennis is being represented by the office of the federal public defender. On Nov. 4, state sheriff's deputies were called to the arrival gate for Hawaiian Airlines Flight 9 after receiving reports that 'a female passenger was being physically and verbally abusive to her minor daughter and had interfered with the duties of the flight crew members and attendants, ' according to an affidavit authored by a task force officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A flight attendant told investigators that during the the first two hours of the flight, four separate passengers came to her to report that a young girl 'was being verbally abused by her mother, Dennis.' A fifth passenger told the flight attendant that they saw Dennis kick her daughter and tell her, 'You keep smiling like that, God is going to kill you.' The flight attendant told investigators that Dennis' actions frightened her. 'We were 30, 000 feet in the air with no one to help if she (Dennis ) went crazy. I had anxieties because she was not completely there, and her actions were not that of a normal person, ' the attendant told investigators, according to court records. Dennis allegedly threatened another passenger, the flight attendant told investigators. That passenger, an off-duty Long Beach, Calif., Police Department officer, helped restrain Dennis and 'placed her in handcuffs, and moved Dennis to a different seat.' Dennis' behavior stopped flight attendants from offering water every 30 minutes for the remainder of the flight. Another passenger told Dennis to lower her voice and asked her whether everything was OK, to which Dennis told the passenger she 'was trying to calm her daughter.' 'At this time, multiple passengers stood up and reported witnessing Dennis push (the girl's ) head against the window and verbally abuse her, ' according to the affidavit. A flight attendant who had to sit next to Dennis and then later at the back to the plane with her daughter, told investigators that she felt 'alarmed and scared due to the number of passengers standing up in a darkened aircraft and yelling at Dennis ' to stop abusing her daughter. There was the 'likelihood of a riot ' on board, and the attendant told federal law enforcement she had never experienced anything like that before. On March 13 a child and adolescent forensic interview was done with Dennis' daughter at the FBI's Honolulu field office. The girl told FBI agents that Dennis was 'drinking and started hitting her, kicking her, and hitting her head.' Dennis would not let her daughter talk and 'spoke for her.' After the police officer handcuffed her mom and moved her to the back of the plane, the girl told FBI agents 'she was so scared she was shaking but calmed down after a while.'
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
Woman allegedly assaulted daughter in-flight
A 49-year-old woman faces federal charges after she allegedly got drunk and assaulted her minor daughter on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu in November. Samantha Ann Dennis is charged with simple assault and interference with flight crew members and attendants, according to a nine-page federal criminal complaint filed April 3. After Dennis' flight landed in Honolulu, her daughter was taken by ambulance to a hospital where state child welfare services workers assessed her and 'determined that she would be placed in foster care, ' where she remains, according to federal court documents. An interview of Dennis at the airport was terminated because she appeared to be under the influence of drugs and /or alcohol, according to court records. Assistant U.S. Attorney Lauren M. Nakamura is prosecuting the case. On Tuesday the U.S. Attorney's Office withdrew a motion to detain Dennis without bail until trial. The U.S. Attorney's Office declined comment on the reason for withdrawing the motion. Don 't miss out on what 's happening ! Stay in touch with breaking news, as it happens, conveniently in your email inbox. It 's FREE ! Email 28141 Sign Up By clicking to sign up, you agree to Star-Advertiser 's and Google 's and. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA. Dennis is being represented by the office of the federal public defender. On Nov. 4, state sheriff's deputies were called to the arrival gate for Hawaiian Airlines Flight 9 after receiving reports that 'a female passenger was being physically and verbally abusive to her minor daughter and had interfered with the duties of the flight crew members and attendants, ' according to an affidavit authored by a task force officer with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A flight attendant told investigators that during the the first two hours of the flight, four separate passengers came to her to report that a young girl 'was being verbally abused by her mother, Dennis.' A fifth passenger told the flight attendant that they saw Dennis kick her daughter and tell her, 'You keep smiling like that, God is going to kill you.' The flight attendant told investigators that Dennis' actions frightened her. 'We were 30, 000 feet in the air with no one to help if she (Dennis ) went crazy. I had anxieties because she was not completely there, and her actions were not that of a normal person, ' the attendant told investigators, according to court records. Dennis allegedly threatened another passenger, the flight attendant told investigators. That passenger, an off-duty Long Beach, Calif., Police Department officer, helped restrain Dennis and 'placed her in handcuffs, and moved Dennis to a different seat.' Dennis' behavior stopped flight attendants from offering water every 30 minutes for the remainder of the flight. Another passenger told Dennis to lower her voice and asked her whether everything was OK, to which Dennis told the passenger she 'was trying to calm her daughter.' 'At this time, multiple passengers stood up and reported witnessing Dennis push (the girl's ) head against the window and verbally abuse her, ' according to the affidavit. A flight attendant who had to sit next to Dennis and then later at the back to the plane with her daughter, told investigators that she felt 'alarmed and scared due to the number of passengers standing up in a darkened aircraft and yelling at Dennis ' to stop abusing her daughter. There was the 'likelihood of a riot ' on board, and the attendant told federal law enforcement she had never experienced anything like that before. On March 13 a child and adolescent forensic interview was done with Dennis' daughter at the FBI's Honolulu field office. The girl told FBI agents that Dennis was 'drinking and started hitting her, kicking her, and hitting her head.' Dennis would not let her daughter talk and 'spoke for her.' After the police officer handcuffed her mom and moved her to the back of the plane, the girl told FBI agents 'she was so scared she was shaking but calmed down after a while.'
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Attorneys: Trial in Molly Dennis' discrimination lawsuit could be held during the summer of 2026
Apr. 25—ROCHESTER — Attorneys in a former Rochester City Council member's discrimination suit against the city report they will be ready for a potential jury trial by June 1, 2026. A report filed with the federal court on Thursday outlines the attorneys' expectations ahead of a planned May 1, 2025, pretrial conference related to Molly Dennis' claims that the city denied her access to public services based on her attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder disability. The report states the attorneys met on April 15, a day after Paul Ostrow of Minneapolis-based Ostrow Law, filed notice that he was representing Dennis. Dennis filed the lawsuit in early 2023 , originally representing herself. The city is being represented by Minneapolis-based Greene Espel law firm, which is being funded through the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust. The city denies allegations made by Dennis in the wake of her 2023 censure, stating actions taken were not acts of retaliation but were a response to complaints about Dennis' actions against elected officials and staff. The new report outlines expectations for the year leading up to the potential jury trial requested by both sides of the case. It also outlines views regarding the potential number of witnesses and the sharing of information. It also points to potential conflicts related to some information that could be raised during a trial, including how to deal with a city-issued laptop that Dennis has yet to return. The report states Dennis has offered to purchase the device, but the city did not agree to the option. "The plaintiff's legal counsel will further discuss resolution of this issue with defense counsel," the report states. The two sides also reportedly disagree on the handling of some information shared by others with City Attorney Michael Spindler-Krage. While the city considers some of the material protected under attorney-client privilege, the report indicates Dennis' attorney questions the status in some cases. The parties were required to discuss potential settlement options ahead of Thursday's hearing, but the report states more time is needed to allow Ostrow time to review the case documents filed so far. "Because plaintiff's counsel was only recently retained and needs to fully review the matter and consult with his client following that review, the plaintiff is not yet able to make a detailed settlement proposal and the parties are not yet able to conduct a meaningful discussion about possible settlement," it states. "Both parties nonetheless believe that a pretrial conference would be useful at the discretion of the court." U.S. Federal Court Magistrate Judge Douglas Micko confirmed plans to hold the scheduled hearing on Thursday.
Chicago Tribune
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Jay North, TV's mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. — Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV's 'Dennis the Menace' for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73. North died Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Florida, and had colon cancer, said Laurie Jacobson, a longtime friend, and Bonnie Vent, who was his booking agent. 'He had a heart as big as a mountain, loved his friends deeply. He called us frequently and ended every conversation with 'I love you with all my heart,'' Jacobson wrote in a tribute on Facebook. North was 6 when he was cast as the smiling troublemaker in the CBS sitcom adaptation of Hank Ketcham's popular comic strip that took place in an idyllic American suburb. Often wearing a striped shirt and overalls, Dennis' mischievous antics frequently frustrated his retired next-door neighbor George Wilson, played by Joseph Kearns. After Kearns died, Gale Gordon played Wilson's brother. Dennis' patient parents were played by Herbert Anderson and Gloria Henry. The show ran on Sunday nights until it was canceled in 1963. After that it was a fixture for decades in syndication. Later, North appeared on TV in shows including 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,' 'The Lucy Show,' 'My Three Sons,' 'Lassie' and 'The Simpsons,' and in movies like 'Maya' (1966), 'The Teacher' (1974) and 'Dickie Robert: Former Child Star' (2003). North is survived by his third wife, Cindy, and three stepdaughters.
CNN
07-04-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Jay North, TV's mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73
Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV's 'Dennis the Menace' for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73. North died Sunday at his home in Lake Butler, Florida, after battling colon cancer, said Laurie Jacobson, a longtime friend, and Bonnie Vent, who was his booking agent. 'He had a heart as big as a mountain, loved his friends deeply. He called us frequently and ended every conversation with 'I love you with all my heart,'' Jacobson wrote in a tribute on Facebook. North was 6 when he was cast as the smiling troublemaker in the CBS sitcom adaptation of Hank Ketcham's popular comic strip that took place in an idyllic American suburb. Often wearing a striped shirt and overalls, Dennis' mischievous antics frequently frustrated his retired next-door neighbor George Wilson, played by Joseph Kearns. Dennis' patient parents were played by Herbert Anderson and Gloria Henry. The show ran on Sunday nights until it was canceled in 1963. After that it was a fixture for decades in syndication. Later, North appeared on TV in shows including 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,' 'The Lucy Show,' 'My Three Sons,' 'Lassie' and 'The Simpsons,' and in movies such as 'Maya' (1966), 'The Teacher' (1974) and 'Dickie Robert: Former Child Star' (2003). North is survived by his third wife, Cindy, and three stepdaughters.
