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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Mankato convicted rapist tries to walk out of the courtroom during sentencing
The Brief A man convicted in a 2015 rape of a 14-year-old girl was sentenced on Monday. Lazarous Lazaro Thomas was sentenced to 30 years behind bars. Thomas attempted to walk out of the courtroom after the sentence was handed down. MANKATO, Minn. (FOX 9) - The man convicted of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl in Mankato was sentenced to prison on Monday, nearly 10 years after the attack. The backstory Lazarous Lazaro Thomas, 28, was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual assault for the attack that happened in September 2015. Thomas wasn't arrested in the case until eight years after the attack, when there was a DNA match in 2023. He was accused of breaking in through the girl's bedroom window, crawling on top of her, and threatening to kill her if she screamed. What we know In court on Monday, the judge handed down a 30-year sentence for Thomas, who will get credit for nearly two years of time served in jail. The other side Last week, the victim, Chloe Taber, spoke with FOX 9, talking about how the attack had scarred her. "I struggled a lot with doing not so safe things. I ended up getting pregnant at 15. It's another one that I thought was a really weird symptom of it, or sign or whatever, is you would think after being raped that sex and those kind of things would be something that you would want nothing to do with. And I came to find out as I got older that that's not the case. Sometimes they become like victims and survivors become like hypersexual or do things not so safely, which I thought I was crazy for. But I came to find it's more common than we realize. But I did become pregnant at 15. I have a beautiful 8-year-old. She basically saved my life after the fact." What they're saying In court, Taber talked about how the assault changed her forever. "Every night, I triple check that all the doors and windows are locked and shut," she said, "sometimes, getting up again to make sure. After all this time, it still affects me in many ways and will forever, something the defendant will never understand the feeling of. That being said, I believe he should be sentenced to the highest extent, as it's been shown to the state, there's no remorse." When given the chance to speak, Lazaro denied he was responsible for the attack. "I believe that I've been wrongly convicted," Thomas told the judge. "I don't understand how this person can sit up here and say that I did something." After the sentence was handed down, Thomas had to be stopped by deputies from walking out of the court.
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Fury as transgender softball player in Tim Walz's Minnesota destroys female rivals
Minnesota and governor Tim Walz are under attack from critics of transgender athletes in women's sports after one such softball pitcher shut out the state's defending champions in a pivotal high school game. 'A dude pitcher led his team to the women's softball title in Minnesota,' read an X post from Outkick Sports' Clay Travis. 'Nice work @GovTimWalz.' Described by the Star Tribune as 'perennial bridesmaids' in Class 4A, Section 5 Minnesota softball, Champlin Park defeated Rogers, 1-0, to secure a trip to Mankato next week for the first state tournament appearance in school history. The section championship was a pitchers' duel between Rogers' AnnaBelle Waldoch and Champlin Park's Marissa Rothenberger, the latter of whom is believed to be transgender. 'You could tell she was ready to play today,' senior infielder Reese Reimler told the Star Tribune of Rothenberger after her shutout. 'We have 110% confidence in her. She's the hardest worker I know.' At nine, Rothenberger's mother applied in district court to alter her child's birth certificate after their ninth birthday, with the petition being approved, per Reduxx. Rothenberger was issued a new birth certificate showing to be born female, switching their name from 'Charlie Dean' to Marissa. Walz, a former high school teacher and football coach, has been an ally to trans athletes. In 2023, he signed the 'Trans Refuge" bill to shield those seeking such care from punishment Rothenberger appears to be referenced in a lawsuit against Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison filed earlier in the month. The complaint, obtained by Daily Mail, claims a 'male' pitcher playing for Champlin Park's girls team has created an unfair playing field for female rivals, who have been denied honors and opportunities as a result. Daily Mail has reached out to an Anoka-Hennepin school district spokesman for comment. President Donald Trump has been working to rid female sports from transgender athletes by signing an executive order threatening to withhold funding from any institution that violates the declaration. Statistics on transgender participation in female sports aren't comprehensive. However, in December, NCAA President Charlie Baker testified that fewer than 10 are competing among 500,000 collegiate student athletes in the country. The American Medical Association and American Psychiatric Association have both stated that gender is a spectrum and not a binary structure, as the White House argued in its January 20 executive order 'defending women from gender ideology.' Walz, a former high school teacher and football coach, has been an ally to trans athletes. In 2023, he signed the 'Trans Refuge" bill to shield those seeking and providing gender-affirming care in the state.
CBS News
19-05-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
Rainy stretch for parts of Minnesota starts Monday, wraps up midweek
NEXT Weather: 5 a.m. report for Minnesota from May 19, 2025 NEXT Weather: 5 a.m. report for Minnesota from May 19, 2025 NEXT Weather: 5 a.m. report for Minnesota from May 19, 2025 More soaking rain is on the way for the Twin Cities this week. We could see some spotty showers during the day on Monday, but the bulk of it will start in the evening. During the day, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds and a high just shy of 60. WCCO Tuesday will be a washout, with highs falling to around 50. By the time it wraps up Wednesday afternoon, the Twin Cities could see 2.5 inches. Mankato, Minnesota, and areas to the south may see the most rain, potentially up to 3.5 inches. Things will dry up on Thursday and most of the Memorial Day weekend looks dry and warmer, with temperatures back to 70 by Sunday.
