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Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Davenport man arrested after he agrees to meet undercover detective posing as ‘girl'
A 25-year-old Davenport man faces felony charges after he agreed to meet a Louisa County detective posing online as a girl, according to Scott County Court arrest affidavits. Noah Garcia faces charges of sexual exploitation of a minor – cause to engage in act, grooming and enticing a minor under 16 – sexual purpose, according to Scott County Court and Scott County Jail records. Scott County arrest affidavits say that, on or about April 30, Garcia began to communicate online with a Louisa County detective operating an undercover account and posing as a 15-year-old girl. The undercover detective repeatedly, and in several ways, established with Garcia that 'she was 15 years old with the first such instance occurring approximately 4 minutes after initial contact. At one point in the conversation, (Garcia) refers to the 'girl' (undercover detective) as 'underage,' affidavits show. Affidavits show Garcia suggested that the 'girl' (the undercover detective) meet with him in Davenport, and suggested specific sex acts the two would perform when they met. About 4:05 p.m. Friday, May 9, Garcia arrived at NorthPark Mall, 320 W. Kimberly Road, Davenport, for their meeting. Garcia 'was seized upon entrance into the mall and found to have a cellular phone and a pink lollipop on his person,' affidavits say. A search warrant was executed on Garcia's vehicle, where officers found a box of condoms and a pair of loose underwear. The undercover detective and Garcia had arranged for Garcia to bring condoms, the lollipop and loose underwear (souvenir) to the meeting, according to affidavits. According to Scott County Court affidavits, Garcia is on pretrial release for a charge of lascivious conduct with a minor. Garcia, who is scheduled for a preliminary hearing May 20 in Scott County Court, was being held Saturday on $250,000 cash-only bond in Scott County Jail. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
West Mesa High School students offered pre-apprenticeship trade program
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – With a need for more plumbers and electricians, New Mexico is making a push to get more students in trade school, but how those students figure out which trade is most interesting to them is now the focus of a new, first-of-its-kind program in the metro. Story continues below Community: NM Dancewear closes its doors for good, leaving hole in dance community Food: Los Ranchos restaurant named best spot for brunch in the state by Yelp Crime: ABQ woman frustrated, two vehicles stolen from hospital parking lot days apart Film: Do you recognize these 'El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie' filming locations? As a super-heated torch heats up copper, nine West Mesa High School students are getting a hands-on opportunity to figure out what path their career could take. 'Anything that helps me for the future get me a better job, higher pay,' said student Luis Zamarripa. 'I feel grateful, you know what I mean? It's a blessing to have this opportunity,' said student Noah Garcia. Soldering pipes is just one of the many parts of this new learning experience that APS students are getting in a first-of-its-kind pre-apprenticeship program through Bernalillo County, ABC Community School Partnership, Local 412 Plumbers and Pipefitters, and the Outreach and Education Foundation, which is bringing a new career pathway to West Mesa High School. The 120-hour program gets students learning about 13 different trades like plumbing, electrical, and more. 'That means that we recognize that the traditional route of college isn't for everybody. So we want to figure out what that means and create as many different opportunities for them in general,' said Jake Mirabal Bernco, Director of the Community School Innovation and Strategic Partnerships Department here in Bernalillo County. Union reps said there's a major deficit in getting younger people interested in trade jobs. 'There's a huge need. We have seen shortages in the building trades, and there's national shortages in the building trades. As the older generation retires, we see 10 individuals retire out of the construction trades for every one that we replace them with.' Outreach director, said Joan Baker, UA Local 412. While the students are learning after school, they're also getting paid to do it, plus they'll get six months worth of course credit toward a full apprenticeship program, something Noah Garcia said he hopes to use toward a full-blown career. 'Actually, I enjoy it quite a bit. I like soldering,' said Garcia. Albuquerque Public Schools, the county, and its partners hope to expand this new program for more students next year, as well as expand on food and hospitality opportunities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
