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CBS News
10 hours ago
- CBS News
Child dies after being pulled from backyard pool near Miami Shores
Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal Four-year-old girl dies after being pulled from backyard pool in El Portal A 4-year-old girl has died after she was found floating in a backyard pool early Friday morning, leaving neighbors in the El Portal community heartbroken and searching for answers. Authorities said someone called 911 at around 3:40 a.m. to report the child in distress. A dispatcher could be heard in a radio transmission saying, "The patient is in the pool and drowning." Emergency response and hospital transport Paramedics rushed the girl from the home, located near NW 90th Street and NW 1st Avenue, to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Chopper 4 video showed the pool with no protective fence around it. Footage showed the child being taken into the hospital while a paramedic held a woman's hand. The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities have not said how the child ended up in the pool. Neighbors express shock and grief Neighbors said they were devastated by the news and questioned how the child ended up outside so early in the morning. "It is unfortunate. It is a very sad story," said next-door neighbor P. Moreau. "To me it is very unusual, especially at 3:40. I still cannot imagine that happening at that time when kids should be sleeping." Another neighbor said, "When I saw the yellow tape, my heart dropped. My heart, my stomach is torn." "That is very sad. I mean, it's very sad and for that to happen, then I don't know," a third neighbor said. "They are new to the neighborhood. I mean, they have been here a couple of years. I didn't get the chance to meet them. My heart goes out to them." The home remained taped off with yellow crime scene tape as investigators continued their work.
CBS News
20 hours ago
- Health
- CBS News
Child pulled from backyard pool near Miami Shores, rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital
Child rushed to hospital after nearly drowning in backyard pool Child rushed to hospital after nearly drowning in backyard pool Child rushed to hospital after nearly drowning in backyard pool A child was rushed to the hospital after nearly drowning in a backyard pool early Friday morning. It happened at a home on NW 90 Street near NW 1 Avenue in El Portal, near Miami Shores. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said around 3:40 a.m. they got a call about a child drowning at a home. When firefighters arrived, the child was pulled from the pool and rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Their condition has not been released.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Massive Houston operation charges 16 for $22 million game room scheme, 45 arrests total
The bust of a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling and money laundering conspiracy led to a flurry of arrests in the Houston area Wednesday. It was one of the largest law enforcement operations in the Southern District of Texas, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei says. The conspiracy had generated more than $22 million. A total of 16 people have been charged for the conspiracy, 14 of which have been arrested. An additional 31 were arrested and received immigration and firearm charges during the operation, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. One undocumented immigrant reportedly assaulted a law enforcement officer. "The indictment, returned March 26 and unsealed upon the arrests, alleges Nizar Ali, 61, Richmond, and others allegedly conspired to own, operate or assist in the operation of illegal game rooms," the release says. "All also conspired to conduct financial transactions to conceal and disguise the nature and source of the proceeds of the illegal gambling business, which totaled more than $22 million, according to the charges." The police raids were a result of "Operation Double Down" and involved over 700 law enforcement officers across 18 agencies, serving 45 search warrants and 40 seizure warrants in the Houston area. Included in the targeted raids were 30 illegal game rooms, such as El Portal and Yellow Building. The U.S. Attorney's Office reports officers involved in Operation Double Down recovered the following: Over $4.5 million in cash $5 million in property and vehicles 2,000 slot machines 100 Rolex watches 8 firearms Approximately $6.5 million from bank accounts and other financial institutions Of the 16 individuals charged with conspiracy, 14 were taken into custody Wednesday, according to the press release: Nizar Ali, 61, Richmond Naeem Ali, 33, Richmond Amer Khan, 68, Richmond Ishan Dhuka, 33, Rosenberg Sahil Karovalia, 32, Rosenberg Sarfarez Maredia, 38, Sugar Land Shoaib Maredia, 40, Sugar Land Yolanda Figueroa, 40, Pasadena Viviana Alvarado, 45, LaPorte Anabel Eloisa Guevarra, 46, Houston Precela Solis, 27, Houston Maria Delarosa, 53, Houston Claudia Calderon, 37, Houston Lucia Hernandez, 34, Houston Two other individuals — Sayed Ali, 59, Richmond, and Stephanie Huerta, 35, Houston — were identified as fugitives with outstanding arrest warrants. The identities of the other 31 individuals arrested during the operation have not been made public. All those taken into custody have been charged with "conspiracy, operating an illegal gambling business and interstate travel in aid of racketeering," the U.S. Attorney's Office reports, each carrying up to five years in prison. They are also indicted on conspiracy to commit money laundering, punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Nizar Ali faces additional charges. He is indicted on "32 counts of federal program bribery for allegedly paying more than $500,000 to an undercover officer in an attempt to protect the illicit game rooms from law enforcement intervention." He may serve up to ten additional years in prison for each charge. The money laundering charge has a maximum fine of $500,000 or twice the value of the property involved. The other charges have a maximum fine of $250,000. The following agencies contributed to Wednesday's raids: Immigration and Customs Enforcement – Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI) IRS Criminal Investigation (CI) Houston Police Department (HPD) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program Harris County Constable's Office – Precinct One Harris County District Attorney's Office Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ICE – Enforcement and Removal Operations Customs and Border Protection sheriff's offices in Harris and Montgomery Counties Houston Fire Department Texas Attorney General's Office Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) police departments in Baytown and Pasadena This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: Texas police raid dozens of Houston game rooms involved in $22M scheme
