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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Southern California father mistaken for homeless man while walking baby has cops called on him
A Huntington Beach father who was walking with his baby said he was stunned after a neighbor had mistaken him for a homeless man and called the police. Chapman Hamborg, 32, is a young father of four children and an artist who manages his own studio in the city. He was taking his usual morning walk with his newborn daughter in a baby sling when police officers suddenly pulled up and approached him. They received a call from a neighbor who claimed Hamborg was a homeless man with a stolen baby. The woman reportedly got into her car and followed him to his home. When police asked Hamborg to provide identification that he indeed lived at the home, that's when he began recording the interaction. The video was shared on his Instagram page and has since been viewed over 50 million times. In the video, Hamborg is heard telling his wife what was happening and she responded in amused disbelief. At the time, Hamborg was dressed casually in sweatpants and a fleece jacket. He had a beard and his long hair was tied back into a bun. He tells police that he's surprised his neighbors haven't already seen him as he walks around the neighborhood several times a day. The officer tells Hamborg the woman who reported him lives one street over from his house. Hamborg said he's not upset about the misunderstanding and acknowledges that, being a tired parent to a newborn may have left him looking a little scruffier than usual. 'I am a little disheveled,' he said with a laugh. 'I hadn't gotten ready for the day yet. I had my hair up in my messy bed head. My pants were a little baggy and there was a hole in my slipper.' Despite looking a bit unkempt, Hamborg said he's still quite stunned over the incident. 'I was really shocked and felt embarrassed by it all,' he said. After Hamborg's social media post about the incident went viral, he said it inspired him to think more about the issues and stigma surrounding homelessness. 'These stereotypes of what homeless people may look like can actually be harmful,' he said. So, Hamburg decided to take action and make the most of his newfound attention. He's selling limited edition prints of his painting, 'Unseen Paths,' and donating 20 percent of the proceeds to Orange County United Way's homeless outreach. 'This has been an incredible opportunity to engage with the public and help to debunk some of the myths and misinformation that people have about homelessness,' explained Becks Heyhoe-Khalil, executive director of Orange County United Way's United to End Homelessness initiative. Hamborg said the incident puts a spotlight on the hardships that parents and individuals who are actually homeless experience daily while being targeted or discriminated against. He said he's thankful to turn his situation into a positive one and not just raise money, but also raise awareness for an important issue that affects many communities. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CTV News
5 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Guelph Police say children mistakenly thought a woman was following them
Vehicles travelled through the intersection of Silvercreek Parkway North and Paisley Road in Guelph, Ont. on May 29, 2025. (Dave Pettit/CTV News) Guelph Police say two children, who believed a woman was following them last week, were mistaken. A landscaper working at Silvercreek Parkway North and Paisley Road reported to officers that two young children had approached his crew on May 26 and claimed a stranger was following them. Workers saw the woman but said she left before they could speak with her. One of the workers then took the children to a nearby apartment building while they waited for police to arrive. In an update on Monday, police called it a misunderstanding and said there was no criminal intent. 'It appears the woman was simply walking on the same trail, and the children misinterpreted her intentions,' said a media release.
Khaleej Times
27-05-2025
- General
- Khaleej Times
Sharjah: Road rage between 2 drivers turns violent; legal action taken
Authorities in Sharjah referred two Arab nationals to public prosecution after verbal and physical assault took place as a result of misunderstanding while they were driving. Sharjah Police immediately went to the scene of the incident, called the parties and took their statements, and handed the case over to the public prosecutor to complete legal proceedings. He also emphasised the necessity to avoid filming and publishing such incidents on social media, as it constitutes a legal violation that is punishable. Colonel Ibrahim Mosbah Al-Ajaj, Director General of the General Administration of Comprehensive Police Centers said, "The Sharjah Police is strictly dealing with such behaviours that do not represent the behavior of the society, pointing to the importance of self-control, being aware in everyday situations, and not drifting behind negative reactions." Sharjah Police reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining security and stability and called on community members to report any misconduct or illegal activities through 901.
BBC News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Nicholas Rossi: How the mask slipped during US fugitive's court saga
I first met Nicholas Rossi - or Arthur Knight, as he insisted on being called - in February 2022 in a corridor at Edinburgh Sheriff was there to fight extradition to the US, where he was accused of in his electric wheelchair, dressed in a three-piece suit and sporting a wide brimmed hat, the raspy voice behind the oxygen mask was telling anyone who would listen that this was all a terrible hands, meanwhile, were hoovering up reporters' business departure that day set the tone for what became a familiar scene - a slapstick performance in front of the cameras during which he tipped his wheelchair onto the pavement while trying to manoeuvre into a waiting that evening an unknown number flashed up on my mobile phone and I heard that same raspy voice."Hello Steven, it's Arthur… do you have a minute?"And so began an exercise in separating fact from fiction that continues three years later, which I have explored in a new podcast as part of the Strange But True Crime series on BBC Sounds. The name Nicholas Rossi first came to wider attention in December 2021 when he was arrested on the Covid ward of a Glasgow had recognised his mugshot and distinctive tattoos from an Interpol wanted problem for the American authorities was that the man they were seeking to extradite swore blind he was the victim of mistaken claimed he was Arthur Knight, an Irish-born orphan who had never been to America - and said he could prove it.A couple of weeks after our first phone-call, "Arthur" was sitting opposite me in a BBC studio, his wife Miranda by his side, telling his tale for the said he grew up in care in Dublin and escaped to London as a teenager. There, he sold books with his friends at Camden market, like Del Boy from the comedy Only Fools and later he married Miranda in Bristol before they moved to Glasgow. He showed me their marriage certificate - accompanied by a special licence from the Anglican Church, because "I wouldn't lie to the Archbishop of Canterbury".What he couldn't produce was a birth certificate. Or a passport. He was vague about his schooldays and couldn't say what happened to his old times the conversation veered as wildly as his accent – from claims he survived the London Tube bombing (he got the date wrong) to a story about once meeting Del Boy's sidekick repeatedly denied being Nicholas Rossi, but when I asked about tattoos he said he was "too tired" to show me his was a surreal, unconvincing performance that was being watched across the Atlantic by plenty of people who recognised the main character."I'd know those hands anywhere," Mary Grebinski later told been a college student in 2008 when Nicholas Rossi sexually assaulted her on the way to class. He was convicted and placed on the sex offenders Dayton, Ohio – the city where that attack happened – I also spoke to Rossi's Heckendorn said she had bought him the red silk pyjamas "Arthur" had been filmed wearing outside unhappy marriage lasted eight months. The judge who granted their divorce in 2016 said Rossi was guilty of "gross neglect of duty and cruelty" on account of his abusive like this helped fill in the blanks. Nicholas Rossi was born Nicholas Alahverdian in 1987. Rossi was the name of his stepfather, who at the time was Rhode Island's premiere Engelbert Humperdinck a teenager he spent time in care and, years later, enjoyed a degree of local fame as a child welfare reports of Alahverdian's death emerged in 2020, politicians paid tribute from the floor of the Rhode Island State to an online obituary his last words were: "Fear not and run towards the bliss of the sun."But it didn't take long for this deception to begin unravelling.A priest who had been asked to arrange a memorial mass was warned by a detective not to go ahead because "Nicholas isn't dead".Instead, the authorities suspected Rossi was somewhere in the UK, having fled after discovering that the FBI were investigating an alleged credit card fraud. It was his online footprint that ultimately led police to his hospital bedside in Glasgow – ironically as the fugitive was recovering from a genuine near-death experience in the shape of one of his early extradition hearings the sheriff commented that advancing the case shouldn't be "rocket science".But the legal process dragged on and on – in large part due to Rossi's were rambling courtroom monologues, questionable medical episodes and theatrical outbursts which were often directed at his own lawyers as a prelude to sacking in the public gallery, it was rarely dull. Rossi's claim that a corrupt hospital employee called Patrick tattooed him while he was in a coma was one of the more memorable the end the sheriff's conclusion was that the Arthur Knight charade was "implausible" and "fanciful".And yet Rossi stuck to his story – even as his extradition was approved and High Court judges refused his stuck to his story as US Marshalls bundled him onto a private jet and as prison guards booked him into the Utah County stuck to his story in a Utah courtroom, until suddenly he didn't. In October last year I tuned in to a routine bail hearing online when, without warning, the posh English persona in a clear American accent he told the judge he was born Nicholas Alahverdian before his name changed to he claimed to have hidden his identity to escape "death threats", I found myself wondering why he'd chosen that specific moment for the mask to saga continues, but the novelty has worn intrigue and farce has been stripped away while the serious allegations May, Nicholas Rossi is due to face the first of two separate rape trials. He denies all the charges.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shock moment mummy blogger thought her husband was cheating interstate after bizarre bank statement appeared on her phone - and it could to anyone
An Aussie influencer has revealed the embarrassing moment she mistakenly thought her husband was cheating on her after receiving a bizarre bank statement. Mummy blogger Sarah Kearns, 35, shared the cringeworthy ordeal with her social media followers, revealing it happened while her husband Brad was on an interstate trip. 'Let me set the scene for you. It's 8:20pm on a school night, and Brad is interstate at a work conference,' Sarah began. 'He had texted me earlier to let me know they were all going out after the conference for drinks - the afterparty if you will.' She said the misunderstanding occurred after she received a confusing bank notification on her phone, which did not reveal the whole picture. 'So there I am. Snuggled up in bed, loving the alone time, reading my book... All-in-all the perfect night when my suddenly my phone went off,' she exclaimed. 'It's the bank. An automatic notification to let me know money was spent from our account. An annoying but clever feature. $36 spent at… wait for it… "Forever Seduced Ho".' Sarah revealed the business name initially caused some confusion as she didn't realise it was an abbreviation for a restaurant trading under Forever Seduced Hospitality Group. 'What in the work event drinks is this place?? What kind of establishment is old mate at? How many partners sent the exact same message, "work drinks, hey?",' she quipped. Sarah then revealed her embarrassment after realising she had jumped to the wrong conclusion and sent her husband text messages accusing him of cheating. 'So I did what any rational wife would do. I googled "Forever Seduced Ho Docklands". Turns out it's the company that owns the club near the convention centre,' Sarah explained. 'Four stars. Great vibe. Questionable branding. Would recommend for post conference drinks if you enjoy explaining the receipt to your partner next day.' Sarah and Brad have one of the strongest marriages in the business. Her husband of 14 years Brad, also known as 'DadMum' online, went viral on Facebook back in 2016 when he penned a scathing post after a man passed judgement on his wife for being 'just' a stay at home parent. She said the misunderstanding occurred after she received a confusing bank notification on her phone, which did not reveal the whole picture 'We went to a wedding the other week. We were on a table which was half half. Half us and half them. It wasn't too bad and we all got along. They started that awkward conversation which we all have when we meet new adults,' he wrote at the time. '"So what do you do with yourself?" 'I don't know why this f*****g conversation happens. It's almost like a passive game of "who's the richest" or "guess my lifestyle".' Brad said when he explained what he did for a living nobody 'batted an eyelid' but when a male guest started to question his wife Sarah it was a different story. 'And then he looks at Sarah. He says: "oh so you just stay home and look after the kids?"' Brad sniped. 'I don't know how this has become a generalisation but it f***ing stinks.' Brad then urged his followers to stop judging and making assumptions about other parents.
