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BBC News
3 hours ago
- BBC News
Public 'not to approach' Spring Hill prisoner who absconded
An appeal has been made to trace a man who has absconded from an open Newell left Spring Hill Prison near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, between 08:30 and 10:30 BST on Tuesday, Thames Valley Police 36-year-old, who is originally from Isleworth, west London, has links to the Islington area, Merseyside and West Midlands, the force Sgt Matthew French said: "We would strongly advise members of the public not to approach him but to call 999 if they see him." He is about 6ft (1.8m) tall and has short brown hair, brown eyes and is of thin also has a "C" shaped scar on his left cheek, a scar on his neck and on his right wrists, and a tattoo of two guns on his right shoulder. Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Washington Post
09-07-2025
- Washington Post
On the Guadalupe River, a crew's frantic search to bring a dad closure
INGRAM, Texas — It took two pieces of salvaged plywood to draw a crude map of the 10 miles of the Guadalupe River where volunteers should look for any signs of Aidan Heartfield. The 22-year-oldcalled his father early on July 4 saying he, his girlfriend and two friends awoke in the black of night to four inches of water pooled on the floor of his family cabin. A minute later, his dad recalled his son saying the water was up to four feet. They went outside seeking higher ground, but a tree soon slammed into the house, swiping the structure off its slab and leaving them without anything to hold onto. The phone went dead. Aidan and the others were missing.
CBC
08-07-2025
- CBC
Police launch criminal investigation into disappearance of man in Kuujjuaq, Que.
The disappearance of a man in Kuujjuaq, Que., is now being treated as a criminal matter, police say. Sanaak Unatweenuk was reported missing on June 24. He was last seen leaving the Auberge Kuujjuaq Inn. Nunavik police say new developments have come up in the investigation, which will now be handled by the provincial police service, the Sûreté du Québec. The Sûreté du Québec say it appears Unatweenuk may have been a victim of a criminal act, but wouldn't provide anymore details.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Mother of missing 21-year-old woman recalls heartbreaking moment daughter 'got washed away
The mother of a missing 21-year-old woman has spoken of the heartbreaking moment she last heard from her daughter, just before the she was swept away in catastrophic Texas floodwaters that have claimed more than 100 lives. Ella Powell had been celebrating the Fourth of July weekend with her boyfriend Aiden and two other college friends, Joyce and Reece, at a riverside home in Hunt, Texas, when flash flooding struck in the early hours of Friday morning. Ella's mother, Tanya Powell, told Fox News how she received a 4am phone call from one of the friends in the group when disaster struck. 'Aiden was asking his dad what he should do. Water was coming in the house. And he then said that he needed to help Ella because she was struggling to stay on the front porch,' Tanya said. Then came the voice of another friend, Joyce, one of the last people to see Ella alive. 'Joyce said they just got washed away. And she said, "Tell my parents that I love them." And that's the last we've heard from them.' Ella and her boyfriend Aiden, both seniors from San Antonio, remain missing. Their two friends, Joyce and Reese, have since been found dead. By sunrise, the home where they had been staying along the Guadalupe River had been torn from its foundation, with only a concrete slab remaining. 'We're just desperately trying to find them,' Tanya said. 'The entire house is gone.' Ella was described by her mother as being a kind-hearted college senior from San Antonio. She went missing along with her Aiden, her high school sweetheart. The friends had traveled to Hunt, Texas, to celebrate the Fourth of July at a home owned by Aiden's father - a familiar and frequent gathering spot for the group of friends. But the tranquility of the riverside weekend turned into terror as torrential rain swelled the Guadalupe River with catastrophic force. According to Tanya, Ella had been fighting to hang on as water surged through the property in the pitch-black hours before dawn. Tanya is among thousands of desperate family members searching for missing loved ones across Kerr County and beyond. Tanya said she has received support from officials but that the backbone of the searching effort had come from everyday people. 'We're here. We're searching,' Tanya said. 'There are lots of people on the ground here coming in and out. There are special forces teams out here, and I have seen Border Patrol teams out here with dogs, and volunteer teams. 'Honestly, we're not really talking to the authorities. We're all just out here searching. We haven't really stopped. There are a lot of officials out here too but it's also neighbors helping neighbors.' During Monday night's emotional interview on Fox, Tanya said she wanted the world to know who her daughter was and not just as another name on a missing persons list. She described her as a vibrant, generous, loving young woman with big plans and an even bigger heart. 'She was just a sweet, kind-hearted soul,' Tanya said of Ella. 'She and Aiden and Joyce had a mission trip planned to go to Guatemala in a few weeks.' Ella was a senior at a San Antonio college. She was smart, beautiful and grateful for life, her mother said. 'It just doesn't - it doesn't make a lot of sense to me,' Tanya added. 'But I guess I'm not supposed to understand everything.' Ella's disappearance is part of a much larger tragedy. More than 100 people are now confirmed dead across Texas, including at least 28 children, after flash floods swept through the region in one of the deadliest natural disasters in state history. Kerr County, home to numerous riverside youth camps, was especially hard-hit. Officials confirmed on Monday that 84 bodies had been recovered in the county alone. Ten girls and one counselor are still unaccounted for at Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp near the same area where Ella was last seen. The floods began shortly after midnight on Friday, when a massive storm system dumped over 12 inches of rain across the Hill Country in just a few hours. Water levels in the Guadalupe River surged 26 feet in just 45 minutes, swallowing homes, roads, and entire campgrounds with little warning. 'Nobody saw this coming,' Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly said. 'It's going to be a long time before we're ever able to clean it up, much less rebuild it.' The National Weather Service had issued a flood watch midday Thursday and upgraded to a flash flood emergency warning around 4am - the same time Ella and her friends were already in crisis. Some survivors said no alerts came through in time, with communication hampered by spotty service and damaged infrastructure. Questions are mounting about whether more could have been done to warn or evacuate residents and campers along the river. Local officials acknowledged that plans for a more robust flood warning system had been shelved due to cost concerns. 'We want to finish the search and rescue and then review possible issues with cell towers, radios and emergency alerts,' said Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice. President Donald Trump has announced plans to visit the flood zone Friday, as the federal government begins mobilizing disaster relief.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Parents Confirm Daughter's Body Has Been Found After Texas Floods as Heartbreaking Final Text to Family Is Revealed
A 21-year-old woman who went missing amid the Texas flood disaster sent one last text message to her family before she disappeared Joyce Catherine Badon, who was staying with college friends when the flood struck in Hunt, Texas, said "we're being washed away" before her phone "went dead" according to the leader of a search team "We pray that all four of them are still alive," said Joyce's father Ty Badon to CNNThe body of a 21-year-old woman who sent one final text message to her family before she was washed away in a Texas flood has been found. Joyce Catherine Badon, 21, was trapped at a house along the Guadalupe River, which flooded amid torrential rain on Friday, July 4, according to Agence France-Presse. Dad Ty Badon previously told CNN that Joyce was staying with a group of college friends when the flood struck. On Monday, July 7, he confirmed to NBC News that she had been found dead. Joyce's mother Kellye Badon also shared a message about their "lovely" daughter on her Facebook page. "God showed us the way we should go this morning!" Kellye wrote. "We found our lovely daughter who blessed us for 21 years! We pray to be able to find her three friends soon. Thanks to EVERYONE for the prayers and support. God is good!" Her mom did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. Louis Deppe, the leader of a group of volunteers who were searching for Joyce, told the AFP the house where she was staying 'collapsed' around 4 a.m. local time on Friday. Before she disappeared, the woman sent one final text message. 'On her cellphone, the last message [her family] got was 'we're being washed away' and the phone went dead," Deppe told the news agency. Also missing from her friend group are Ella Cahill, Aidan Heartfield and Reese Manchaca, according to the Beaumont Enterprise and 12 News Now. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Ty previously told CNN that the group was staying at a house owned by Aiden's dad, who was on the phone with his child as the disaster struck. "Aidan said, 'Hey I've got to go, I've got to help Ella and Reese ... they just got washed away,' and then a few seconds later the phone just went dead, and that's all we know," Ty explained. Tina Hambly, the 55-year-old mother of Joyce's best friend and roommate, helped with the search for the college friends using a kayak oar to poke at branches and other debris. "We're doing a seven-mile stretch, and there's seven teams and we're doing a mile apiece,' Hambly told the AFP, 'so just kind of dividing and conquering, trying to find any four of them or anyone.' She added, 'But, you know, we are friends and families and frankly, some strangers have shown up.' More than 90 people have died as a result of the flooding in Central Texas, according to NBC News. To learn how to help support the victims and recovery efforts from the Texas floods, click here. Read the original article on People
