Author: Tatiana Tait

  • Pastor Seemingly Shocked After Finding Out Spouse Is Cooperating With Police In Alleged Abuse Of Eight Children

    Pastor Seemingly Shocked After Finding Out Spouse Is Cooperating With Police In Alleged Abuse Of Eight Children

    A pastor is behind bars for allegedly abusing eight children in his residence, as reported by Law & Crime.  Keith Lynn Holt, 58, from Blackwell’s House of Prayer, seemingly showed his frustration by muttering to himself, leaning back in his chair, sighing, and crossing his legs.

    “Wife turned against me. You’re the one who caused it,”

    he whispered while alone in the room.

    He is scheduled to stand trial on February 25, 2025, in Kay County, Oklahoma. According to police statements from January 17, 2024, the children living in the home suffered substantial abuse. One girl was reported to have bruises on her arms and legs, along with a black eye. 

    A boy alleged that Keith Holt punched him and threw him down the stairs. Records indicate that Candy Denise Holt, 53, pleaded no contest to three charges of enabling child abuse and one charge of child neglect. On December 13, she was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison. However, the judge suspended nine of those years, meaning she will only serve one year in Kay County Jail, with credit for time already served. 

    Additionally, she is required to

    “testify truthfully,”

    according to court documents. In January, she acknowledged hitting one of the children when he was four years old and stated that her husband spanked his two biological children, though she insisted that he never left any marks. She refuted claims of seeing her husband hit the children with wood, asserting that he only used a belt. 

    Keith Holt, for his part, stated that he never

    “corrected”

    certain children because their mother did not want them to experience corporal punishment. The officer said that the five older kids made the allegations and gave them the board that was found behind the TV. He is being charged with three counts of child abuse and one charge of child neglect.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Mexico To Open Up Shelters For Over 12,000 Of Its Citizens Deported During Trump’s Illegal Immigrant Crackdown

    Mexico To Open Up Shelters For Over 12,000 Of Its Citizens Deported During Trump’s Illegal Immigrant Crackdown

    Mexico is preparing to welcome back its citizens who have been living in the U.S. illegally, as reported by the NY Post. Officials are set to open over 12,000 beds in shelters nationwide to accommodate these individuals. 

    According to Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, the 25 planned shelters, each designed to hold 500 people, will commence operations on the day President-elect Trump is inaugurated.

    “This is a strategic plan to accommodate exclusively people who get deported after Jan. 20,”

    Olmeda said. Olmeda expressed that she takes Trump’s warnings about mass deportations seriously.

    “What we do know, throughout his campaign, he threatened to do this, and since he was already president of the United States, we believe this time he will be stricter and tougher when it comes to deportations,”

    she said.

    “We are working to get ready and receive our migrants.”

    These shelters will exclusively serve Mexican citizens being returned to their country and will not accommodate migrants deported from other nations.

    “These shelters that are being planned are for those being repatriated who are coming from north to south, but no foreigners, only Mexicans, this must be made clear — Mexicans will be welcomed back to their country and their human rights will be respected,”

    Olmeda explained.

    Five of the shelters will be placed near San Diego, an area known for high rates of illegal crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border, while two others will be established south of El Centro, California. The shelters are intended to temporarily house migrants for a few days until they can be sent back to their hometowns. Each facility designated for either men, women, unaccompanied children, or families.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

    https://twitter.com/realTrumpNewsX/status/1872968914868813866
  • Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Lawsuit From Former Employee Who Claims He Was Forced To Clean Up After Days-Long Sex Parties

    Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Faces Lawsuit From Former Employee Who Claims He Was Forced To Clean Up After Days-Long Sex Parties

    A former employee of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is suing the rapper for sexual battery, sexual harassment, sex trafficking, and more, reports Page Six

    Phillip Pines’ lawsuit details what went down at Diddy’s sex parties. Pines described preparing hotel rooms for what he called

    “Wild King Nights,”

    which involved extended orgies with numerous women. Court documents reveal that he allegedly arranged the settings with red lighting, ice buckets, alcohol, marijuana, libido-enhancing honey packs, baby oil, lubrication, towels, illegal substances, and sex toys. 

    Additionally, he claimed in the legal filings that he disposed of evidence, including drugs, condoms, and sexual devices. In the lawsuit, Pines also stated that he cleaned up blood, bodily fluids, and urine. Noting that he would leave a generous tip for hotel staff so they wouldn’t report any damages. He further alleged that Combs, 55, forced him to engage in sexual acts while he watched, which made Pines feel

    “like an animal playing fetch in order to prove his loyalty.”

    Moreover, Pines criticized the Bad Boy Records founder in court documents for allegedly exposing him to COVID-19 in 2020. Combs’ legal team has denied these allegations, asserting to Page Six that Combs is

    “confident he will prevail in court.”

    The statement went on to add,

    “No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it won’t change the fact that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted or sex trafficked anyone — man or woman, adult or minor.” 

    The songwriter has consistently denied any misconduct since his arrest in New York City in September, entering a plea of not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and prostitution. He is currently detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, NY, awaiting trial and has had bail denied on several occasions. Combs is also confronted with multiple sexual assault lawsuits, with Texas attorney Tony Buzbee representing over 100 alleged victims.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Alaska Airlines Passenger Opens Emergency Exit and Steps Onto Plane Wing During Deboarding

    Alaska Airlines Passenger Opens Emergency Exit and Steps Onto Plane Wing During Deboarding

    An

    “anxious”

    passenger aboard Alaska Airlines reportedly opened the emergency exit and stepped onto the aircraft’s wing after landing, as reported by the NY Post. The incident took place on Sunday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shortly after the flight arrived at the gate.

    Around 5 p.m., as passengers were starting to exit the plane that had flown in from Milwaukee, the unnamed woman decided she could no longer wait to get off.

    “During deplaning of the aircraft a passenger on board became anxious and opened the emergency exit over the wing. The woman climbed out onto the wing,”

    a spokesperson for the Port of Seattle told KIRO 7.

    Firefighters responded and brought the woman down from the wing. Subsequently, a police crisis team assessed the situation and decided she should be taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation, according to a spokesperson for the station. Alaska Airlines confirmed that the situation with a

    “disruptive guest”

    was handled safely.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Arizona Second-Grader Used Heimlich Maneuver To Save Friend Who Choked On Grape During Lunch Time, Reports Say

    Arizona Second-Grader Used Heimlich Maneuver To Save Friend Who Choked On Grape During Lunch Time, Reports Say

    A second-grader from Arizona is being hailed a hero after he saved his friend who began choking on his lunch at school, as reported by the NY Post.

    Thomas Conley, an 8-year-old student at Porter Elementary School in Mesa, Arizona, was praised for his courageous actions and honored during a school assembly last week for his swift response. On November 14, Conley was having lunch with his friend Isaiah, when suddenly his classmate stood up and fell over the bench.

    “I heard him crying, so just like, ‘What’s wrong?’ And for a second, I didn’t know what he was doing. But finally, I realized that he was choking, so I just decided to do the Heimlich,”

    Thomas told KYMA.

    Isaiah began to choke on a grape. Without a moment’s pause, Thomas quickly jumped into action, wrapping his arms around his friend’s abdomen from behind. In just a few seconds, he was able to dislodge the grape from Isaiah’s throat, ultimately saving his life.

    “I’m super grateful, and I wanted him to know how proud I was of him and how thankful I was,”

    Isaiah’s mom, Maria Anderson, said in a video posted by Mesa Fire and Medical Department.

    Candice Conley, Thomas’ mother, who also works in the food industry, told Fox News Digital, that she taught Thomas food and kitchen safety at home. Those lessons have paid off tremendously.

    “We are so proud of him,”

    the mom said.

    “Thomas is very quick-thinking and active — and he’s just a really good friend.”

    At that moment, Thomas didn’t fully grasp the significance of his bravery. His response was,

    “It’s because that I don’t want Isaiah to die,”

    he told KYMA. Last Tuesday, during an assembly with all his classmates, the Mesa Fire and Medical Department awarded him a certificate to acknowledge his heroic actions.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Couple Fought Off Two Intruders Who Attempted To Burglarize Their Home

    Couple Fought Off Two Intruders Who Attempted To Burglarize Their Home

    A married couple fought off two intruders who attempted to burglarize their home, as reported by WBRE.

    The suspects identified as Josh Strohl, 26, from Bethlehem, and another suspect, Scott Turner, 38, were taken into custody. They face charges including burglary, trespassing, and making terroristic threats, among other related offenses.

    The Plymouth Borough Police Department stated that they received a call about a burglary on December 21 at approximately 1:00 a.m. Officers reported that a woman was yelling that two individuals were inside her home, while her husband had one of the suspects cornered. Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered one man on the kitchen floor, bleeding, while the victim informed them that the second suspect had escaped without shoes. 

    The victims reported that when they returned home, they heard a loud noise coming from inside their home. When they entered they found the two men inside. The couple engaged in a struggle with the armed intruders, as detailed in the affidavit. Turner was subsequently located and apprehended on West Main Street, where he was found bleeding from his head.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Sleeping Man On Queens Subway Stabs Two Would-Be Robbers, Resulting In One Death

    Sleeping Man On Queens Subway Stabs Two Would-Be Robbers, Resulting In One Death

    A man who was napping in a subway car in Queens early Sunday morning ended up stabbing two thieves who attempted to steal his bags, resulting in one of them being killed, according to ABC 7 News.

    The violent altercation took place around 12:30 a.m. on a Manhattan-bound No. 7 train. The 69-year-old man was sleeping with his bags nearby when a group of five men approached him, according to sources. As the train neared the 61st St. and Woodside Ave. station in Woodside, the group attempted to steal his bags. It was at this moment that the man woke up and fought to reclaim his belongings.

    This led to a struggle in which the man pulled out a knife and stabbed two members of the group, according to sources. A 32-year-old was stabbed in the chest, and another was slashed in the face. The entire incident was captured on subway surveillance cameras, sources revealed. Medics transported both victims to Elmhurst Hospital, but the man with the chest wound did not survive, police reported.

    The man who did the stabbing was taken into custody, where prosecutors will have to determine what charges he may face or if he acted in self-defense. The other three thieves fled the scene but were later apprehended about two blocks away, sources said. The police have not yet released the identity of the deceased.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Three Individuals Arrested Twenty Years Later In Murder-for-Hire Plot To Gain Custody Of A Child

    Three Individuals Arrested Twenty Years Later In Murder-for-Hire Plot To Gain Custody Of A Child

    Authorities in South Carolina have apprehended three individuals linked to a cold case and an alleged murder-for-hire plot that dates back over twenty years, as reported by the Independent

    Kim Burgess, 56, Tonya Burgess, 49, and Mack Hanna, 60, face charges related to the 2004 murder of 19-year-old Lindsey Simmons.

    The Lake City Police Department reports that Hanna and Simmons shared a child, and he purportedly paid Kim and Tonya Burgess to murder Simmons in a bid to secure full custody. 

    Documents acquired by WMBF News indicate that the Burgesses entered Simmons’s apartment and

    “caused her death,”

    with the teenager discovered having sustained multiple stab wounds to her neck. This tragic event occurred just six days prior to her 20th birthday. According to the documents, Hanna was reportedly seen leaving the apartment just hours after the murder. 

    The three individuals were arrested on December 18. Kim and Tonya Burgess both face charges of murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, and criminal conspiracy. Hanna is charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder. Additionally, Kim Burgess faces separate charges of homicide by child abuse and aiding and abetting, relating to the death of her newborn over 30 years ago in 1992. 

    On December 19, all three were denied bond. They are currently being held at the Florence County Detention Center in Effingham, South Carolina. Their arrests were carried out with help from FBI special agents and the United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force.

    “All of these investigations are actively being worked and will continue to be worked until convictions have been secured,”

    said Lake City Police Chief Patrick Miles.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Passenger Furious After Being Forced To Give Up First Class Seat On Delta Flight For A Dog

    Passenger Furious After Being Forced To Give Up First Class Seat On Delta Flight For A Dog

    A Delta Airlines traveler shared his grievances on Reddit after he was reportedly booted from his first-class seat for a dog, as reported by the Daily Mail. The frequent flyer, known as @ben_bob on Reddit, shared a photo of the dog alongside its owner and detailed his experience on the r/delta forum.

    “I got upgraded to first this morning, only to 15 mins later get downgraded (to a worst seat than I previously had) [sic],”

    he wrote.

    “I asked the desk agent what was going on and she said ‘something changed’.”

    It was at that moment he noticed a gloomy-looking dog occupying the extra legroom seat that was supposed to be his.

    “I then board only to see this dog in my first-class seat. And now I’m livid,”

    he shared. The unhappy passenger continued to state that he reached out to Delta’s customer service, where an agent informed him that passengers

    “may be relocated for service animals’ and ‘there is nothing they can do’.” 

    “There is no way that dog has spent as much with this airline as I have. What an absolute joke,”

    he added.

    “What’s the point of being loyal to this airline anymore, truly. I’ve sat back when others complained about this airline mistreating customers lately and slipping in service levels, but I’m starting to question my allegiance as well.” 

    As stated on the airline’s website, service animals are prohibited from

    “occupy[ing] a seat or encroach upon another customer’s space in any way.”

    These specially-trained animals can only sit on their owner’s lap, in the owner’s foot area, or the foot space of an adjacent seat if an extra ticket for the animal has been obtained.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Former Housekeeper Allegedly Posed As Holiday Toy Donor To Attack and Kidnap Volunteer

    Former Housekeeper Allegedly Posed As Holiday Toy Donor To Attack and Kidnap Volunteer

    A woman volunteering for a community holiday toy drive was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted by her former housekeeper, who pretended to be a donor, per the NY Post.

    Erin Quinn was helping with the local holiday toy drive in her Southern California neighborhood when she received a text from an unknown number. The message claimed to be from an elderly woman wanting to donate gifts, as reported by KTLA. Quinn agreed to meet, and the con artist, who identified herself as Connie, provided an address for the donation pickup.

    On Wednesday, when Quinn arrived at the specified location and approached the house, she received another message stating that someone would bring the toys to her car. However, upon returning to her vehicle, someone was already inside waiting for her. A woman in her backseat grabbed Quinn’s hair and shocked her with a taser, then ordered her to start driving.

    About 25 minutes into the ordeal, Quinn, who had already been tased around 30 times, crashed the vehicle. Both women exited the car and started to struggle. In her attempt to defend herself, Quinn managed to bite off part of her assailant’s finger, as reported by KTLA.

    ”I kicked her as hard as I could,”

    Quinn told the outlet.

    “She tried to put her fingers in my mouth, maybe in an attempt to rip my mouth open, and in a complete panic, I bit part of a portion of her finger off in self-defense because I didn’t know what else to do.”

    Quinn recounted that it was at that moment she realized her attacker was her former housekeeper, Olga Mendez, who was wearing a blonde wig. She managed to escape only when a bystander, whom she referred to as her

    “hero,”

    rushed to her aid. Quinn sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Local authorities have not yet made any arrests. 

    “I strongly believe that her plan was to kidnap me and take me to Mexico for either ransom or sale,”

    Quinn explained.

    “I am completely terrified. I don’t know why she would do this.”

    A GoFundMe campaign created for Quinn by a close friend has so far raised $1,890 of its $8,000 target.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?