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  • Dog Devours Boston Couple’s Passport Days Before Their Dream Italian Wedding

    Dog Devours Boston Couple’s Passport Days Before Their Dream Italian Wedding

    Talk about a ‘doggone’ disaster. A Boston couple’s Italian wedding is in jeopardy after their dog decided to take a bite out of the groom’s passport. 

    Donato Frattaroli and his fiance had recently visited city hall to complete their marriage paperwork, eagerly preparing for their August 31st ceremony. However, upon returning home, they discovered that their mischievous year-and-a-half-old golden retriever, Chickie, had chewed through several pages of Frattaroli’s passport, he told the NY Post. 

    With their flight to Italy scheduled for this Friday, the couple now finds themselves in a race against time to obtain a replacement passport. They have reached out to local authorities, seeking assistance to resolve this situation. However, if Frattaroli is unable to secure a new passport before the flight, he faces the heart-wrenching decision of staying behind while his fiance and wedding guests proceed to Italy without him.

    “I’m just a little stressed,”

    Frattaroli told the Post.

    “Luckily, Congressman (Stephen) Lynch’s office and Sen. (Ed) Markey’s office have been super responsive. They’ve been in touch, at least with me and the State Department, to try to expedite things and get a new passport. Keep my fingers crossed and, hopefully, everything will work itself out.”

    If Frattaroli cannot obtain a passport in time for his wedding, he says he made alternate plans to meet up with the wedding party upon their return to the United States. The couple remains hopeful that a solution will be found, as their dream of an Italian wedding hangs in the balance.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Mother Of 15 Arrested In Colorado After Husband’s Lifeless Body Was Found On Front Lawn, Couple Previously Accused Of Child Abuse and Animal Cruelty

    Mother Of 15 Arrested In Colorado After Husband’s Lifeless Body Was Found On Front Lawn, Couple Previously Accused Of Child Abuse and Animal Cruelty

    A mother-of-15 from Colorado has been taken into custody following the discovery of her husband’s body on their property, reports the Daily Mail. 

    In 2019, Martha Crouch, 57, and her husband Timothy, 62, were accused of running what was described as a

    “house of horrors,”

    according to their 18-year-old daughter. The accusations against her include beating her children, depriving them of education, and even chaining one daughter to a bed in an attempt to make her lose weight. Most shockingly, she is accused of boiling puppies alive and forcing her children to witness these horrific acts.

    “I’ll never be able to get the images out of my mind – seeing my mother dropping newborn puppies into boiling water and the smell of them cooking on the stovetop,”

    Lizzy, Martha’s fourth-youngest daughter, told The Daily Mail. 

    Martha was charged with child abuse, cruelty to animals, and obstruction of an investigation. In an effort to avoid jail time, she took a plea deal in December 2021, pleading no contest to a fourth-degree felony count of attempted child abuse. However, just two days after her probation sentence began, Martha violated the terms, resulting in a warrant for her arrest. 

    Huerfano County sheriffs located her in Walsenburg, Colorado, almost 20 months later, after the tragic discovery of her husband’s lifeless body that was found on their front lawn. Authorities say she was hiding behind a concealed wall in her trailer.

    Law enforcement also learned that her 14-year-old daughter had been missing for the past three years. Following their neighbor’s tip, authorities discovered a hidden wall within the kitchen of their home, where Martha and her missing daughter were located. 

    Martha was arrested for violating probation and now faces additional charges of misdemeanor child abuse and obstruction of deputies. She is presently detained in a county jail with a cash bond set at $5,000. The date for her next court appearance is yet to be determined.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Teen Alleges Racial Bias After Being Sent Home From Chic-fil-A Job Due To ‘Unnatural’ Blonde Hair

    Teen Alleges Racial Bias After Being Sent Home From Chic-fil-A Job Due To ‘Unnatural’ Blonde Hair

    A Black teenage girl was shocked when she was forced to leave her job at Chick-fil-A due to her natural hair color (blonde) going against company policy, reports People.

    On July 13, Autumn Williams’s supervisor abruptly removed her from the counter position, explaining that her hair color infringed upon the company’s dress code policy.

    “She said since blonde is an unnatural color to you, we’re going to have to ask you to leave and not come back until the blonde is out of your hair,”

    the North Carolina teen told PEOPLE.

    “She said we understand that’s a long process and might not be easy, so email when you can come back.”

    Autumn found herself at a loss for words, unsure of how to react.

    “This is the color of my hair,”

    she expressed.

    “I didn’t know what they wanted me to do.”

    Hoping for clarification, she continued with her shift expecting the matter to be addressed later . However, her supervisor shocked her when she demanded she leave immediately. Autumn reread the employee handbook, which stated that

    “hairstyles must be neat and professional in appearance”

    and that

    “unnatural hair colors or eccentric styles (e.g. Mohawks, shaven designs, etc.) are not permitted.” 

    Feeling shocked and humiliated, she dialed her mother, Nina Burch, who promptly arrived and noticed another worker flouting the natural hair color rule.

    “I’m looking at this Caucasian boy with bleached blonde hair and black tips and I’m sure that’s not a natural hair color,”

    Burch told People.

    “So this is beginning to look a little racist to me.”

    Burch revealed that the supervisor justified her actions by stating she was merely following instructions from someone in HR who had deemed Autumn non-compliant. However, when Burch tried reaching out to the HR representative, he insisted that he had already informed Autumn about the dress code violation.

    “The only thing he told me during orientation was that I had to keep my hair off my face, which I understood and did,”

    Autumn told the news outlet.

    Burch told the supervisor that he needed to provide more clarification, considering that Autumn’s hair color was natural.

    “I told him when we go home and take these braids out, when my daughter comes back, her hair is going to be this color, essentially, because this is her natural color,”

    Burch says.

    Since the incident, Autumn has handed in her resignation to her employer and has sought new employment opportunities. She has successfully found another job. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Body Of Young Woman Discovered Hanging From Tree At Austin High School

    Body Of Young Woman Discovered Hanging From Tree At Austin High School

    Staff members at Travis Early College High School were met with a gruesome discovery Thursday morning when a lifeless body of a young woman was found hanging from a tree, per the NY Post. 

    The shocking incident led administrators to quickly cancel classes, as announced by Austin Independent School District Police Chief Wayne Sneed during a news briefing. The grim discovery occurred shortly before 8 a.m., on what would have been the fourth day of the school year.

    The scene was quickly attended by responding officers and emergency medical services. The victim’s body was suspended from a tree in the vicinity of the building’s rear. Although the victim’s identity remains unknown, preliminary examinations by local medical authorities suggest she was between 15 and 20 years old. The young woman was pronounced dead at around 7:55 am. Medical examiners are still determining her cause of death.

    Remarkably, due to the location of the crime scene near a staff parking lot, students were effectively shielded from witnessing the alarming sight, as confirmed by Chief Sneed.

    “Staff reacted very quickly in securing the area and making sure no students ever got into that immediate area,”

    Sneed said during a press conference.

    “So there was no exposure to students at all.”

    None of the students were in proximity to the area where the incident occurred. Consequently, the district promptly decided to cancel classes at approximately 8:30 a.m.

    The district released a statement affirming that students and staff are safe, with no ongoing danger on the campus. However, it remains unclear whether the deceased individual was a student at Travis Early College High School.

    The new school year had just begun on Monday. Chief Sneed has promised that the district will provide support to the staff and students affected by the incident. A spokesperson for the school district said more information will be shared at a later date. An 

    investigation into the incident is ongoing. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Father Arrested After Gun Was Found In 3-Year-Old’s Backpack At Pre-School

    Father Arrested After Gun Was Found In 3-Year-Old’s Backpack At Pre-School

    A 3-year-old boy in San Antonio, Texas, showed up to his pre-school with a handgun in his backpack, leading to the arrest of his father, Pete Robles, reports the NY Post.

    The incident occurred at the West Side Pre-K 4 SA center, where teachers discovered the gun in the child’s backpack.

    “The child was unaware that the gun was in the backpack,”

    Pre-K 4 SA officials noted. As a result, the school has temporarily banned backpacks on campus. An off-duty parks officer, who was providing security at the school, helped seize the weapon and reported it to the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD). 

    In response to the incident, the police will maintain an increased presence at the school for the foreseeable future. The 3-year-old boy has been placed in the custody of Child Protective Services, while Robles was booked and released on a $4,500 bond. He faces charges of felony child endangerment. Additional charges and arrests may be made pending further investigation. 

    This incident prompts reflection on a similar occurrence earlier this year at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia. In that case, a 6-year-old student shot at teacher Abigail Zwerner, appearing to be fully aware of his actions and even bragging about it afterward.

    “I did it … I shot that b—ch dead,”

    the child admitted to authorities, docs show.

    According to Education Week, there have been 24 shootings in American schools in 2023, resulting in injuries or deaths. These statistics reinforce the pressing need for improved gun safety measures and prevention strategies to protect students and educators.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Father Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend’s Daughter Now Faces Charges For Killing His Infant Son

    Father Accused Of Murdering Girlfriend’s Daughter Now Faces Charges For Killing His Infant Son

    Jordan Taylor, a murder defendant from Kentucky, is facing accusations of killing a second child in a separate incident, Law & Crime reported. 

    The 23-year-old was previously indicted for the murder of 3-year-old Amoura Smallwood, along with the child’s mother Alexandra Ward, who is also facing charges of complicity. Now, a grand jury in Clay County has indicted Taylor for the murder of his 6-month-old son, Ja’Vonn Taylor, according to local news outlet The Manchester Enterprise. The infant tragically passed away on July 17, 2020, while under his father’s care at home.

    Commonwealth Attorney Gary Gregory of the 41st Judicial Circuit has expressed the possibility of seeking the death penalty for Jordan Taylor. He stated that all options, including the death penalty, are being considered in this case. The indictment for the 2020 murder was issued by the Clay County grand jury on August 3, with a formal arraignment scheduled for August 28, as reported by The Lexington Herald Leader.

    Regarding the Whitley County case, prosecutors argued that Ward had a legal obligation to prevent Jordan Taylor from strangling Amoura on February 17, 2023, and subsequently murdering her two days later. Taylor claimed to be the sole supervisor of Amoura until the arrival of the ambulance, but the lead detective found inconsistencies between his statement and the child’s injuries. Authorities discovered injuries all over the child’s body, from head to feet.

    In the case of Amoura’s death, Taylor faces charges of murder, strangulation, and sodomy. Ward, as the child’s mother, is also held accountable for failing to protect her daughter, as it is both a moral and legal obligation for parents to ensure their children’s safety.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Teen Found Guilty Of Deliberately Crashing Car Into Brick Wall At 100 mph To Fatally Harm Boyfriend, Killing Him and Another Passenger

    Teen Found Guilty Of Deliberately Crashing Car Into Brick Wall At 100 mph To Fatally Harm Boyfriend, Killing Him and Another Passenger

    Nineteen-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla from Strongsville, Ohio, has been found guilty of murder after intentionally crashing her car into a brick building at a speed of 100 mph, reports PEOPLE. The incident resulted in the deaths of her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan. 

    Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Nancy Margaret Russo convicted Shirilla on all 12 charges, including

    “murder, aggravated vehicular homicide, felonious assault, and drug possession.”

    The judge emphasized that this act was not reckless driving but a deliberate act of murder.

    “She had a mission and she executed it with precision,”

    said Russo, who is not related to the victim.

    “The decision was death.”

    Shirilla, who had exceeded the legal limit of THC in her system, now faces an automatic life sentence in prison. The conviction allows the possibility of parole after 15 years. Shirilla displayed uncontrollable sobbing as the judge delivered the verdict. 

    Surveillance footage presented in court showed Shirilla driving at a normal speed before intentionally accelerating and crashing into a building.

    Prosecutors argued that this act was motivated by Shirilla’s desire to end her turbulent relationship with Russo.

    “There is no doubt that this happened because of the relationship with Dominic and the defendant’s intent was clearly to end that, and she took everybody that was in the car with her,”

    Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said after the verdict came down, 3News reports. 

    However, Shirilla’s attorney argued that there was no clear evidence of intentionality and suggested that she may have lost control of the vehicle. Shirilla’s mother has stated her intention to appeal the conviction. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Mother Discovers A Woman’s Body Wrapped In Plastic In Her Son’s Room

    Mother Discovers A Woman’s Body Wrapped In Plastic In Her Son’s Room

    California police have initiated a homicide investigation following a disturbing incident where a mother discovered a woman’s body wrapped in plastic in her son’s room, NY Post reported. 

    The incident occurred in the South Los Angeles area just after 1 a.m. on Sunday. The unidentified mother stumbled upon the gruesome scene while investigating a

    “distinct gas smell.” 

    The LAPD responded to the mother’s call and found a 20-year-old woman deceased and wrapped in plastic. It is uncertain how long the woman had been dead in the room.

    The victim’s identity and cause of death remain unknown at this time. 

    Authorities are currently searching for the woman’s son, a 26-year-old man. As of now, no arrests have been made.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Utah School District To Pay $2M Settlement After 10-Year-Old Girl Tragically Took Her Life Following School Bullying

    Utah School District To Pay $2M Settlement After 10-Year-Old Girl Tragically Took Her Life Following School Bullying

    In a recent development, a Utah school district has agreed to pay a settlement of $2 million to the family of Isabella ‘Izzy’ Tichenor, a 10-year-old Black autistic girl who tragically took her life after enduring relentless harassment from her classmates, FOX News reported.

    The family held the school officials responsible for their inadequate response to reports of racial and disability-based bullying. The Davis School District, with a student body that is less than 1% Black, announced the settlement on Tuesday.

    According to the lawsuit, Izzy, who was the only Black student in her class at Foxboro Elementary School in North Salt Lake, was subjected to severe bullying. Her classmates repeatedly used racial slurs, ridiculed her for her autism, and made derogatory comments about her hygiene. The family had reported the bullying to teachers and administrators, but no effective action was taken to address the issue.

    In response to Izzy’s death, Utah lawmakers passed legislation mandating that districts track reported cases of bullying and racism in schools. Izzy’s mother, Brittany Tichenor-Cox, highlighted the deep-rooted racism prevalent in the predominantly white state. Initially, the district defended its handling of the bullying allegations, but an independent investigation was subsequently launched.

    Although the investigation found no direct evidence of racial or disability-based bullying, it confirmed several aspects of the family’s account and revealed the mistreatment of Izzy by the staff. As a result, policy changes, including training to effectively address and monitor bullying incidents, were recommended.

    The settlement amount of $2 million was approved on Tuesday by a committee responsible for overseeing settlements at the Utah Legislature.

    On Tuesday, the district issued a public apology and announced a separate $200,000 settlement with three Black students who said they faced daily discrimination.

    “Any form of racism, bigotry, discrimination, or harassment within our schools is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. The district encourages anyone who observes a student or staff member being harassed or bullied to report it right away.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Father Arrested For The Death Of His 1-Year-Old Daughter After Giving Her A Forceful ‘Bear Hug’ That Resulted In Dislocated Neck Ligaments, Police Say

    Father Arrested For The Death Of His 1-Year-Old Daughter After Giving Her A Forceful ‘Bear Hug’ That Resulted In Dislocated Neck Ligaments, Police Say

    A 28-year-old Indiana father has been arrested for the murder of his 1-year-old daughter, Law&Crime reported. 

    Damian Milton was taken into custody on Monday after an examination revealed severe injuries to his daughter, Amaya Milton. She had torn ligaments in her neck and a swollen brain due to lack of oxygen, doctors said. Milton has been charged with battery resulting in the death of a person under 14, a level 1 felony.

    Milton called 911 on July 31, reporting his daughter’s difficulty breathing. Doctors at the Riley Hospital for Children quickly realized her injuries were life-threatening and contacted the police. Amaya was admitted to the intensive care unit with severe brain swelling and neck ligament injuries. She also had visible scratches on her face, reports reveal. 

    Amaya’s mother was reportedly at her workplace on the day when her daughter suffered the fatal injuries, according to the outlet. 

    During questioning, Milton initially claimed Amaya had fallen and hit her head on the carpet. However, in a second interview, he admitted to being

    “mildly aggressive”

    with her at times. He confessed that he had forcefully pulled her by the arm, giving her a bear hug with her face pressed into his chest while squeezing her neck.

    Amaya tragically succumbed to her injuries on August 6 after spending six days in the ICU. The hospital’s Child Protection Team determined that her injuries were likely caused by violent shaking. Milton is currently in custody on an $80,000 bond, awaiting formal charges. The exact cause of Amaya’s death has not been disclosed by authorities.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?