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Fox News
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Blake Lively May Drop Emotional Distress Claim in Baldoni Case
A bizarre new video shows alleged kidnap victim Michael Carturan tied to a wheelchair and joking while cooking crack. Haley Joel Osment avoids jail time but must follow strict rehab terms after his arrest for public intoxication and drug possession. Plus, Blake Lively may drop a major claim in her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit Jeffrey Petz
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man arrested for running through Green River on meth with machete, police say
GREEN RIVER, Utah (ABC4) — A man was arrested on Friday for running through a Green River neighborhood with a machete, according to the Emery County Sheriff's Office. The man reportedly told police he was also under the influence of methamphetamine. Louis Sayna, 34, was arrested in Emery County for possession of a controlled substance (class A misdemeanor), use or possession of drug paraphernalia (class B misdemeanor), and prohibited dangerous weapon conduct (third-degree felony). On the evening of May 30, police responded to a residence in Green River where 'a male had ran to a house saying someone was chasing him,' a statement of probable cause reads. As an officer was en route to the scene, police received another call stating that a resident had a man knock on their door while carrying a large machete. Police arrived and found Sayna, who said that he had been riding the bus when some people 'were trying to force him to do things and were chasing him.' Sayna told police he ran from the bus stop and dropped the machete on the grass while approaching a home where kids were outside playing. The officer then found the machete in the grass and ran a records check on Sayna. Police learned that Sayna had a 'NCIC full extradition warrant' out of the state of Washington. The officer placed Sayna under arrest and found a glass pipe consistent with methamphetamine use in his sock. Police also found methamphetamine folded in a paper inside a small bag Sayna was wearing on his chest. Sayna told the officer he had used methamphetamine within the last hour before police arrived. Police said Sayna has an extensive criminal history. No further information is available at this time. Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Man arrested for running through Green River on meth with machete, police say Live: 6 injured in Pearl Street Mall attack, law enforcement ID suspect Water rescue underway at Big Cottonwood Creek 6 Senate Republicans who could hold up Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' Garage on Beck's 'Last Dance': Saying goodbye to an SLC staple Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Canton woman sentenced for having more than 10 grams of meth in Sayre
SAYRE, Pa. (WETM) — A Canton woman was sentenced to time in state prison following an incident where officials say she had over 10 grams of meth, according to a release from the Bradford County District Attorney's Office. Ashley E. McCarney, 31, was sentenced to a minimum of 15 months to a maximum of five years in a Pennsylvania State Prison, for the crime of possession with intent to deliver meth, a felony, as stated in a release from the DA's office. PA man convicted for raping a child in 2022 The DA states that McCarney was charged with the crime after an officer from the Sayre Borough Police Department discovered McCarney with 13.78 grams of meth on White Wagon Road in Sayre, in November of 2024. Upon further investigation, the DA explained that McCarney also had a scale and other drug-related items, which pointed to her probable plan to sell the meth. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Daily Mail
27-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Brit arrested in Bali on drug charges avoids death penalty and is sentenced to 10 months in jail after ‘taking a package of drugs from a taxi driver'
A British man arrested in Bali for allegedly taking a package containing just over a kilogram of MDMA from a taxi driver has avoided the death penalty. Thomas Parker, from Cumbria, was arrested near Kuta beach in January after allegedly collecting a package from a taxi driver at a nearby street. The package contained slightly over a kilogram of MDMA, a party drug and the main ingredient in ecstasy, according to a lab test result cited in court documents. Parker, a 32-year-old electrician by trade, was initially charged with drug trafficking and could have faced the death penalty by firing squad if found guilty. But the trafficking charge was dropped after police investigators determined that the package was not directly linked to him. On Tuesday, the Denpasar District Court reportedly handed him just 10 months for drug possession. Parker repeatedly expressed his remorse in his final plea last week, and asked the panel of three judges to consider his situation and impose a lenient sentence. 'I am very sorry and apologise, I know it was a mistake,' Parker said, 'I promise not to repeat it again, because I really didn't know that (the package) was drugs.' According to the court document obtained by The Associated Press, Parker was noticed 'acting suspiciously' by officers while he was collecting the package. He allegedly discarded it in a panic and fled when police approached him. He was traced back to the villa where he was staying and was arrested. But Parker, in court, has maintained that he did not order the package and had initially refused to collect it, doing so only after a friend assured him it was safe and would not endanger him. The package was sent by a drug dealer friend, identified only as Nicky, who Parker had known for around two years and spoke to regularly through the Telegram messaging app. Parker was told someone would pick it up shortly from him, his lawyer, Edward Pangkahila said. Parker was not promised money or anything else by Nicky in return, Pangkahila said. During the police investigation, Parker was able to prove that he did not order the package. Authorities reduced the charge from trafficking to the less serious offence of hiding information from authorities. Prosecutors on May 6 sought a one-year prison term for Parker. However, under Indonesian legal system, judges have an important role as legal determinants in a trial. They could seek further charges if applicable laws are unclear or non-existent, meaning that the trafficking charge could be reinstated. Pangkahila said that Parker last met Nicky a year ago when he was on vacation in Thailand. As his friend was a dealer, Parker worried the package was filled with drugs. He panicked when he saw police officers on the street and and was approached by them, Pangkahila said. He was traced back to the 7 Seas Villas in North Kuta, where he was arrested. Police showed the discarded package to Parker, who allegedly admitted it was the package he had received earlier. They claimed they had found a light-brown powder inside later identified as MDMA. Police took the suspect to the narcotics office for processing back in January, and he has been remanded in custody since. The case went unreported until authorities showed a handcuffed Parker at a news conference on March 6. A spokesperson for the Foreign Office previously told MailOnline they were supporting a British man detained in Bali and are in contact with the local authorities. Indonesia has very strict drug laws and convicted traffickers can be executed by a firing squad. About 530 people are on death row in Indonesia, mostly for drug-related crimes, including 96 foreigners, the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections' data showed. Indonesia's last executions, of an Indonesian and three foreigners, were carried out in July 2016.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yassin Yahya: I wasn't detained for smuggling drugs!
27 May - Yassin Yahya has finally opened up about his arrest in Jeddah, having been detained in Saudi Arabia for the past six months. The comedian, who shared his experience with good friend Saiful Apek on the latter's podcast, said that the news that he was detained for illegal drug possession is wrong and that it was due to him bringing an item that bore an image of an illegal substance. Admitting that his lack of knowledge about the country being one of the reasons for what happened to him, Yassin said that it all started with him joining a fully sponsored umrah travel trip. However, due to his busy schedule, he didn't get the chance to attend umrah courses prior to departure. "Before I left, I made a joke with mum saying that I might 'extend' my stay. My mum was surprised by it. But it unwittingly came true," he said. Yassin, who boarded an eight-hour flight to Jeddah, said that he thought about how he can smoke and decided to buy cigarette rolling paper, a grinder as well as a pack of cigarettes. That's what the custom officers in Jeddah saw when they scanned his bag. "They saw the image on the grinder and went to further inspect my bag. I told them it was cigarettes and that they can do urine test on me. At the same time, I asked my mutawif to go on without me because they were leaving for Madinah," he said. Yassin said that he thought the custom officers would take him back to his umrah group after the interrogation, but instead they cuffed him and took him to a police station in Jeddah. "I wondered what was wrong because if it was because of the image on the grinder, I would have been detained in Malaysia... But I wasn't given a chance to explain or call anybody, and we weren't able to communicate properly [due to language barrier]. On my way, I just prayed to Allah and leave everything to Him," he said. Yassin said that he was detained for six months at the deportation centre before finally coming home without bringing any of his belongings back. (Photo Source: Yassin IG, Harian Metro)
