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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man here illegally charged with battery after striking deputy: Polk County Sheriff's Office
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a man here illegally from Venezuela has been charged with battery after striking a deputy while trying to flee a traffic stop. A deputy pulled over a Pontiac G6 early Sunday morning due to an expired registration sticker. The driver, 57-year-old Jose Adorno Pabon of Wahneta, told the deputy he did not speak English and didn't have a drivers license. The passenger, 37-year-old Jhonnys Robles Pereira, got out of the car and began moving toward the deputy, ignoring commands to stay inside the vehicle. The sheriff's office said Pereira then ran at the deputy and struck him before fleeing on foot. The deputy was able to catch up to Pereira, deploy his taser and take him into custody. The driver, Pabon, attempted to flee the traffic stop while the deputy chased Pereira, but was later stopped and apprehended by backup units in the area. During their investigation, deputies learned that Pabon did have a valid driver's license, but he hadn't yet obtained insurance or registered the recently purchased vehicle. Pabon showed signs of impairment during the traffic stop and told deputies he had five beers. He was arrested for DUI and charged with fleeing to elude, resisting arrest, DUI, attaching an unassigned tag, operating a vehicle without registration and failure to maintain vehicle insurance. Deputies confirmed with ICE that Pereira was in the country illegally, which upgraded his charges. He was charged with felony resisting arrest with violence, felony resisting arrest without violence and felony battery on a law enforcement officer. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Polk County Deputy allegedly assaulted by illegal Venezuelan national during traffic stop: Officials
The Brief A routine traffic stop in Wahneta led to the arrest of a Venezuelan national in the U.S. illegally after he allegedly assaulted a Polk County deputy and fled on foot; he now faces felony charges and an ICE hold. The driver, Jose Adorno Pabon, fled the scene in the vehicle but was later stopped and arrested for DUI and multiple traffic violations after admitting to drinking five beers. POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A Polk County Deputy was allegedly assaulted following a routine traffic stop early Sunday morning which resulted in the arrest of a suspect in the country illegally from Venezuela and a second suspect for DUI and multiple traffic violations. What we know According to the report, just after midnight, deputies spotted a Pontiac G6 near Rifle Range Road and Eagle Lake Loop with an expired registration tag last valid in June 2023. According to officials, the deputy conducted a traffic stop, and the vehicle pulled over. The driver, identified as 57-year-old Jose Adorno Pabon of Wahneta, informed the deputy that he did not speak English and did not have a driver's license. As the deputy initiated his investigation, the vehicle's passenger, 37-year-old Jhonnys Robles Pereira, also of Wahneta, exited the car despite repeated commands to remain inside. According to the sheriff's office, Pereira continued approaching the deputy, then suddenly charged at him and struck him before fleeing on foot. What they're saying "As Pereira fled, Pabon sped away from the scene in the vehicle and the deputy pursued Pereira on foot, ordering him to stop multiple times before deploying his Taser and taking him into custody," said a Polk County Sheriff's spokesperson. Upon arrest, the deputy confirmed with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that Pereira is in the country illegally from Venezuela. An ICE hold has been placed on him at the Polk County Jail, and due to his immigration status, his charges are being upgraded. Pereira is facing the following charges: Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer (F2) Resisting Arrest with Violence (F2) Resisting Arrest without Violence (F3) Shortly after the incident, backup deputies located the fleeing vehicle and conducted a second traffic stop. According to officials, Pabon was taken into custody and exhibited clear signs of impairment. Although he possessed a valid driver's license, deputies reported that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. During a field sobriety test, Pabon showed six out of eight indicators of impairment. He reportedly told deputies that he had consumed "five beers" and admitted he had neither registered the recently purchased car nor obtained insurance. Pabon now faces multiple charges, including: Fleeing to Elude Law Enforcement (F3) Resisting Arrest (M1) Driving Under the Influence (M2) Attaching Unassigned Tag (M2) Operating a Vehicle Without Registration (M2) Failure to Maintain Vehicle Insurance (M2) Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd commented on the incident, emphasizing the dangers deputies face during seemingly minor traffic stops: "They say there's no such thing as a routine traffic stop, and that nothing good happens after midnight. We're grateful that this traffic stop resulted in a drunk driver being taken off the road before killing someone, and that our deputy wasn't more seriously injured when the suspect who is here illegally slammed into him while fleeing." The Source This information came from a press release provided by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on May 25, 2025.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Mass. teen was stabbed more than 20 times. 18 years later, his killer walks free
Hoping to 'settle the score' a group of mostly Massachusetts teenagers fatally attacked another teenager, stabbing him more than 20 times. After years in prison, one of the teen's killers is walking free. On May 22, 2007, a group including 17-year-old Terrance Pabon decided there would be a 'one-on-one' fight between two groups associated with Havelock and Wilcock streets in Dorchester. Arrangements were made to get 16-year-old Terrance Jacobs to Wilcock Street in order to 'settle the score' after Jacobs slashed a 14-year-old boy face with a razor, prosecutors said according to the Boston Herald. Jacobs arrived on Wilcock Street along with many others. An argument quickly escalated and Jacobs was pushed, the parole board stated. One of Jacob's friends took out a gun and fired multiple shots. The gun shots didn't hit anyone, but the group began running. Pabon and his group chased Jacobs and then stabbed him over 20 times before fleeing. Jacobs was taken to the hospital where he died. At least six people were arrested in connection with the stabbing, although only five were indicted after a 16-year-old was found to have been an eyewitness but not a participant in the crime. On May 25, 2010, a jury trial in Suffolk Superior Court convicted Pabon of second-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Pabon first went in front of the parole board in 2023. Pabon said he was exposed to violence and crime from a very young age and was affiliated with a gang as an adolescent. He was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 10 and left school in ninth grade, the board noted. In 2023, the parole board was 'troubled' that he was returned to higher custody after nine months in minimum. They noted his lack of maturity, recklessness and impulsivity. He was denied parole and asked to remain disciplinary report-free and continue to engage in vocational and rehabilitative programming. On Jan. 28, he returned to go in front of the parole board. They noted he was part of the NEADS program and Restorative Justice. Three people spoke in support of parole, while Suffolk County Assistant District Attorney Charles Marshall spoke in opposition to parole. The parole board unanimously decided that Pabon has 'demonstrated a level of rehabilitation that would make his release compatible with the welfare of society.' He will have electronic monitoring for six months and be supervised for drugs and is required to have mental health counseling. Markeese Mitchell, who was 16 at the time of the crime, was also released on parole in 2023. Jacobs' mother spoke against Mitchell getting parole. Parole granted to man once sentenced to die behind bars — but the board was divided Habitual offender sentenced to 2 life sentences in Mass. gets parole Parole denied for Mass. man who killed his wife, then pretended to help find her After 41 years, Mass. man to leave prison for crime he committed when he was a teen After nearly 44 years, nurse's family still waits for accountability from her killer Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Their work in peril, UCLA researchers decry Trump administration funding cuts at protest
Ushered down the street by sympathetic drivers honking their car horns, hundreds of protesters from UCLA marched through Westwood on Tuesday as part of a national day of demonstration against the Trump administration's cuts to National Institutes of Health research funding. The "Kill the Cuts" gatherings, organized by a coalition of labor unions, unfolded at 37 sites across the country. They were meant to draw attention to President Trump's decision to halt billions of dollars in funding from the NIH. As with other institutions of higher education, the University of California has relied on these and other federal funds to power research on cancer, diabetes and many other diseases. At UCLA, researchers emerged from their labs and offices and gathered in Bruin Plaza to speak about how the cuts — many targeting programs that include diversity, equity and inclusion efforts — will affect their livelihoods. Elisa Pabon said she was Colombian American and had received funding via NIH initiatives meant to promote diversity and aid scholars from underrepresented communities — programs that she said have been eliminated by Trump. "I would not be standing here in front of you today if none of those funding mechanisms existed," said Pabon, 30, whose behavioral pharmacology research focuses on the effects of cannabis and cannabinoids from a women's health perspective. "That's devastating. Because those programs are investments in people — in their future, in their potential. And they're being ripped away." And, she said, her work will soon be be put on ice. Pabon, who is affiliated with the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids, is about midway through an Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award fellowship. But she learned this month that financial support will end in August. "I'm devastated," Pabon told The Times ahead of the protest. She said that if she cannot find another funding source, she "will likely file for unemployment — and nobody's going to hire a postdoc." The reductions have targeted studies on LGBTQ+ health, HIV, gender identity and vaccines, among other areas. Many cuts are tied to programs that directly or tangentially promote diversity among researchers or the study of issues that affect racial minorities. In searing speeches, Pabon and others excoriated the Trump administration, but also urged attendees to take action, saying that lawmakers needed to hear about their dire circumstances — and the consequences of inaction. Some in the audience held signs passed out by organizers that read, "Kill the Cuts, Save Science." There were wry homemade versions too, such as one that said, "Science. The reason you're not dead yet." Throughout the rally, speakers paused as the crowd chanted "Shame! Shame! Shame!" In response to the cuts, UCLA, USC and other campuses have canceled some research efforts or rescinded some doctoral candidate and postdoctoral research position offers. Anticipating broad, across-the-board reductions in government funding, potential increased taxes on endowments, and a decline in international student enrollment under the Trump administration, campuses have also instituted across-the-board hiring freezes. In a statement, a spokesperson for the University of California said it "values the federal investment in research and its role in driving economic growth and innovation across the nation," and urged the Trump administration to "reinstate funding for these research grants and for Congress to continue to provide robust funding for federal research agencies and programs that improve and save lives." The NIH did not respond to a request for comment. Read more: University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts in response to Trump threats The Trump administration's biggest slashing came Feb. 7, when the NIH said it would reduce by $4 billion the annual overhead funding given to universities for medical research grants. The agency capped "indirect" funding at 15% of grants, down from roughly 60% that many California universities receive. Instead of an additional $60,000 on top of every $100,000 grant, money given for overhead would go down to $15,000. Universities use such funds to cover electricity, internet, maintenance, administrative help and, in some labs, food and cage cleaning for mice. The Trump administration has argued that overhead fees are wasteful and implied that universities could tap into endowments to make up the losses. Campus leaders have responded that their endowments had limitations because many donors gave money only for specific specialties or departments. Sydney Campbell, a cancer researcher and postdoctoral scholar at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, said Monday that she had started to worry about the fate of her research in February, when she saw a social media post about the 15% cap. Campbell, who studies how diet affects the development of cancer, said it's unclear how the cuts will affect the lab where she works — it has not lost any grants — but she is concerned about possible changes. "Indirects are really important for our ability to do science," said Campbell, 34, who attended the rally. "We have building space we don't pay rent for. There are the refrigeration services and the ventilation services we need to do our specialized work. Our indirect costs go to support that." UCLA political science professor Michael Chwe held a sign at the protest that said the university's faculty and staff stood with its students. "The cuts to science, STEM funding and health research funding really threaten to undermine entire generations' worth of progress in science, medicine and health," he said. "We really need to preserve the health of our university." A legal challenge from nearly two dozen states has sought to reverse the drastic scaling back in NIH funding. California, Democratic-led states and academic groups sued the administration in a Massachusetts federal court in February, winning a halt to the NIH cuts. On Tuesday, the Trump administration said it was appealing the decision to the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. But the ongoing uncertainty has riled researchers. Tara Kerin, a project scientist who works in pediatric infectious disease research at the Geffen School, told the crowd that "these cuts were made with no thought, no foresight and no reason." "This is an attack on science and health for all of us," said Kerin, 47, whose work has partly focused on HIV prevention and detection in young adults. "The research done by all of us here today help billions of people all over the world. ... The cancellation of these NIH grants will not only impact current developments, but also delays future innovations." Before the demonstration, Kerin told The Times that as of late last year she had multiple NIH grants. But all of her ongoing ones were canceled last week, she said, and her annual contract expires at the end of June. "It will not be renewed this year because I have no funding," she said. "I have worked in ... public health for over 20 years. It will be the first time I've been unemployed since I was 16. It's a little scary." The rally ended with a march to the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard near the 405 Freeway. When the group crossed from Veteran Avenue onto Wilshire, where it began demonstrating in the intersection, the scene grew testy. The beep-beeps from cars, once signs of support, grew more insistent. After about eight minutes, the protesters left the roadway, convening in front of the 17-story tower, where the oratory continued. Traffic along the busy corridor began flowing again, but one driver — in a Tesla Model Y — rolled down her window and trained her ire on the crowd. 'I hope they shut it all down!' the woman shouted while using an obscenity. But the protesters were listening to another speech, and none appeared to meet her gaze as she sped by. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
09-04-2025
- Health
- Los Angeles Times
Their work in peril, UCLA researchers decry Trump administration funding cuts at protest
Ushered down the street by sympathetic drivers honking their car horns, hundreds of protesters from UCLA marched through Westwood on Tuesday as part of a national day of demonstration against the Trump administration's cuts to National Institutes of Health research funding. The 'Kill the Cuts' gatherings, organized by a coalition of labor unions, unfolded at 37 sites across the country. They were meant to draw attention to President Trump's decision to halt billions of dollars in funding from the NIH. As with other institutions of higher education, the University of California has relied on these and other federal funds to power research on cancer, diabetes and many other diseases. At UCLA, researchers emerged from their labs and offices and gathered in Bruin Plaza to speak about how the cuts — many targeting programs that include diversity, equity and inclusion efforts — will affect their livelihoods. Elisa Pabon said she was Colombian American and had received funding via NIH initiatives meant to promote diversity and aid scholars from underrepresented communities — programs that she said have been eliminated by Trump. 'I would not be standing here in front of you today if none of those funding mechanisms existed,' said Pabon, 30, whose behavioral pharmacology research focuses on the effects of cannabis and cannabinoids from a women's health perspective. 'That's devastating. Because those programs are investments in people — in their future, in their potential. And they're being ripped away.' And, she said, her work will soon be be put on ice. Pabon, who is affiliated with the UCLA Center for Cannabis and Cannabinoids, is about midway through an Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Award fellowship. But she learned this month that financial support will end in August. 'I'm devastated,' Pabon told The Times ahead of the protest. She said that if she cannot find another funding source, she 'will likely file for unemployment — and nobody's going to hire a postdoc.' The reductions have targeted studies on LGBTQ+ health, HIV, gender identity and vaccines, among other areas. Many cuts are tied to programs that directly or tangentially promote diversity among researchers or the study of issues that affect racial minorities. In searing speeches, Pabon and others excoriated the Trump administration, but also urged attendees to take action, saying that lawmakers needed to hear about their dire circumstances — and the consequences of inaction. Some in the audience held signs passed out by organizers that read, 'Kill the Cuts, Save Science.' There were wry homemade versions too, such as one that said, 'Science. The reason you're not dead yet.' Throughout the rally, speakers paused as the crowd chanted 'Shame! Shame! Shame!' In response to the cuts, UCLA, USC and other campuses have canceled some research efforts or rescinded some doctoral candidate and postdoctoral research position offers. Anticipating broad, across-the-board reductions in government funding, potential increased taxes on endowments, and a decline in international student enrollment under the Trump administration, campuses have also instituted across-the-board hiring freezes. In a statement, a spokesperson for the University of California said it 'values the federal investment in research and its role in driving economic growth and innovation across the nation,' and urged the Trump administration to 'reinstate funding for these research grants and for Congress to continue to provide robust funding for federal research agencies and programs that improve and save lives.' The NIH did not respond to a request for comment. The Trump administration's biggest slashing came Feb. 7, when the NIH said it would reduce by $4 billion the annual overhead funding given to universities for medical research grants. The agency capped 'indirect' funding at 15% of grants, down from roughly 60% that many California universities receive. Instead of an additional $60,000 on top of every $100,000 grant, money given for overhead would go down to $15,000. Universities use such funds to cover electricity, internet, maintenance, administrative help and, in some labs, food and cage cleaning for mice. The Trump administration has argued that overhead fees are wasteful and implied that universities could tap into endowments to make up the losses. Campus leaders have responded that their endowments had limitations because many donors gave money only for specific specialties or departments. Sydney Campbell, a cancer researcher and postdoctoral scholar at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, said Monday that she had started to worry about the fate of her research in February, when she saw a social media post about the 15% cap. Campbell, who studies how diet affects the development of cancer, said it's unclear how the cuts will affect the lab where she works — it has not lost any grants — but she is concerned about possible changes. 'Indirects are really important for our ability to do science,' said Campbell, 34, who attended the rally. 'We have building space we don't pay rent for. There are the refrigeration services and the ventilation services we need to do our specialized work. Our indirect costs go to support that.' UCLA political science professor Michael Chwe held a sign at the protest that said the university's faculty and staff stood with its students. 'The cuts to science, STEM funding and health research funding really threaten to undermine entire generations' worth of progress in science, medicine and health,' he said. 'We really need to preserve the health of our university.' A legal challenge from nearly two dozen states has sought to reverse the drastic scaling back in NIH funding. California, Democratic-led states and academic groups sued the administration in a Massachusetts federal court in February, winning a halt to the NIH cuts. On Tuesday, the Trump administration said it was appealing the decision to the U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. But the ongoing uncertainty has riled researchers. Tara Kerin, a project scientist who works in pediatric infectious disease research at the Geffen School, told the crowd that 'these cuts were made with no thought, no foresight and no reason.' 'This is an attack on science and health for all of us,' said Kerin, 47, whose work has partly focused on HIV prevention and detection in young adults. 'The research done by all of us here today help billions of people all over the world. ... The cancellation of these NIH grants will not only impact current developments, but also delays future innovations.' Before the demonstration, Kerin told The Times that as of late last year she had multiple NIH grants. But all of her ongoing ones were canceled last week, she said, and her annual contract expires at the end of June. 'It will not be renewed this year because I have no funding,' she said. 'I have worked in ... public health for over 20 years. It will be the first time I've been unemployed since I was 16. It's a little scary.' The rally ended with a march to the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard near the 405 Freeway. When the group crossed from Veteran Avenue onto Wilshire, where it began demonstrating in the intersection, the scene grew testy. The beep-beeps from cars, once signs of support, grew more insistent. After about eight minutes, the protesters left the roadway, convening in front of the 17-story tower, where the oratory continued. Traffic along the busy corridor began flowing again, but one driver — in a Tesla Model Y — rolled down her window and trained her ire on the crowd. 'I hope they shut it all down!' the woman shouted while using an obscenity. But the protesters were listening to another speech, and none appeared to meet her gaze as she sped by.
