Man dead after officer tased him on I-10: Police

KVIA on July 14, 2025

Heriberto Perez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Police Department identified 30-year-old Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez as the man who was tased and killed on I-10 East at Yarbrough on Sunday.

EPPD says that at approximately 10 a.m., officers responded to reports of a person attempting to jump over a barrier along the highway.

Police say Xavier Hernandez became uncooperative and resisted officers’ commands. A taser deployment was ineffective, and an assisting off-duty officer and a witness helped restrain him due to his combative behavior, police say.

“Mr. Hernandez became unresponsive at which time Officers initiated CPR. Mr Hernandez was transported to Del Sol Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased despite efforts to revive him,” EPPD said in a statement.

“The El Paso Police Department understands that this situation is deeply upsetting to many in our community, and we are committed to ensuring a full and transparent review of the incident,” EPPD added.

The El Paso Police Department has also initiated an internal review with the Crimes Against Persons Unit and the Texas Rangers as part of the standard protocol when a death occurs in connection with a police interaction.

“We respectfully ask the public for patience as the investigative process unfolds,” EPPD said in a news release. “We are committed to transparency and accountability and will provide updates as soon as we are able to share verified facts.”

The El Paso Police Department also said they are working to provide accurate and timely information as it becomes available.

ABC-7 reached out to the law firm representing Hernandez’s case and investigation.

More updates in later newscasts.

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Lottery player wins $50,000 on Scratcher’s ticket purchased at St. Joseph Casey’s

News-Press NOW on July 14, 2025

News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — One Missouri Lottery Player won $50,000 from a 100X Scratcher’s ticket purchased at Casey’s, located at 401 E. Hyde Park Ave.

“I usually play the $10 ones, and it was there, so I got it,” said the winner, as he explained his decision to buy a $10 Scratcher.

He brought it home to his fiancée, and they both learned the ticket contained one of the game’s $50,000 prizes.

“We were finishing scratching the ticket, and we saw it and we were freaking out!” he said.

The winner said he and his fiancée are going to use the money to purchase their first home together.

The Missouri Lottery said 100X players have won over $12 million in prizes since the game began. Over $21.7 million remains in unclaimed prizes, including two top prizes of $1 million and three more $50,000 prizes.

The Lottery said players who purchased tickets in Buchanan County last fiscal year won more than $15.6 million in total Missouri Lottery prizes. Retailers received more than $1.5 million in commissions and bonuses and education programs in the county received more than $5.5 million in appropriated Lottery proceeds.

Just over two weeks ago, a player won $50,000 off a “$250 Million Extravaganza” Scratcher’s ticket in Gower, Missouri.

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Woman charged with child sex crimes in Audrain County

KMIZ on July 14, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Mexico, Missouri, woman was charged with several child sex crimes after she allegedly sodomized and molested a child multiple times since 2021.

Kaila Browning was charged with five counts of statutory sodomy of a child younger than 12 years old and five counts of first-degree child molestation. A warrant was issued on Monday and no bond was set.

 Court documents say that the victim was interviewed at the Child Advocacy Center on May 7 and described several assaults while identifying various items.

Browning allegedly admitted to some of the assaults to law enforcement when she was interviewed.

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Fewer people visited the Santa Barbara County Fair this year due to ‘challenges with attendance’

KEYT on July 14, 2025

Dave Alley

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara County Fair wrapped up Sunday night ending its five-day run at the Santa Maria Fairpark.

According to Santa Maria Fairpark Board of Directors President Kevin Merrill, the fair was an overall success, but ended up finishing with lower attendance numbers compared to previous years.

“We really enjoyed some great days,” said Merrill. “Our numbers were down a little bit, but I think the folks that came out had a really good time.”

Merrill felt that outside circumstances related to current immigration enforcement was a primary reason numbers were lower this year.

“I think we had a lot of challenges here with attendance,” said Merrill. “There was a lot of stuff going. One of the big things we’re hearing about fairs all up and down the state is the ICE raids that are going on and people are a little bit afraid to come out and that did affect us.”

Official attendance numbers won’t be known for at least a few days, so Merrill was unable to provide detailed information on how just how much the attendance dropped this year.

“I think given the demographic we have here in Santa Maria, the ICE rates are a real concern of those folks, and they get scared about coming out here. They see the potential for something going bad and so they didn’t come out. Our numbers will come out later, but we know we are down this year, but I think it was good news for the folks that were here. They had a good time. They didn’t have long lines and the weather was perfect.”

While fair attendance was down, the Junior Livestock Show and Auction ended up with solid numbers compared to past few years.

“We had a great sale on Friday and Saturday,” said Hailey Rose Switzer. “We had a small animal sale Friday morning, a heifer sale Friday evening, and our large livestock sale on Saturday all day. Our sale ended up at 9:00 on Saturday night. We broke over $2 million on the sales altogether. It’s a great number. I know last year was similar. We still have “add-ons” open, so there’s still money coming in for all the kids.”

The overall amount brought in during the two-day auction was $2.3 million. The number of animals sold was just under 1,000, a bump up from the 2024 total.

Our livestock number here is very large compared to most county fairs,” said Switzer. “We put about 1,000 lots across the block. Most county fairs are a lot smaller than that, so we’re very lucky here in Santa Barbara County. We had some great local support here over the two days of sales that we had.”

With this year’s fair now over, planning already starts for the 2026 edition, which will be held during a still-to-be-determined five-day run next July.

“A lot of the staff is already working on that,” said Merrill. “They look at the things that work really well and how we can build on those, and they are going to look at the things that didn’t work quite so well, such as which vendors helped, which didn’t. There’s a lot of challenges and a lot of moving pieces here to a fair.”

Merrill added one of the biggest challenges to this year’s fair was a lack of a chief executive officer, which the Fairpark has been without the past few months.

Since previous CEO Caitlin Miller left in March, the Fairpark held its two biggest events, the Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival in April and the Santa Barbara County Fair, without a top executive.

In the interim, temporary leadership from neighboring fairs in Antelope Valley and Kern County were brought in to help assist with operations.

Now, with the fair over, the Fairpark Board’s top priority will be to find a new CEO as soon as possible.

“The Board will start working on that here shortly,” said Merrill. “We will be working with the State up in Sacramento and we’ll get somebody in here who has some experience and can guide us in the right way and get us back on track. We need somebody who really knows that industry and we’re be looking out for them.”

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City of El Centro to host Mobile Vendor Ordinance Workshop

KYMA on July 14, 2025

Dillon Fuhrman

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The City of El Centro’s Community Development Department Planning Division is hosting a public workshop this week.

Talking place at the Council Chambers, located at 1275 W. Main Street, Thursday, July 17 at 6:00 p.m., the workshop is said to “present proposed revisions to the city’s Mobile Vending Ordinance.”

During the workshop, the City says their staff will “outline updates to the ordinance, including regulations related to permitted locations, hours of operation, safety requirements and permitting procedures.”

Courtesy: City of El Centro

Courtesy: City of El Centro

The City says the El Centro community is encouraged to attend the workshop to provide feedback and “help shape the final ordinance.”

To view the current draft of the ordinance, click here.

For more information about the workshop, call Andrea Montaño, the city’s Associate Planner, at (760) 337-4599 or amontano@cityofelcentro.org.

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Pueblo Police Department investigating suspicious death off West 10th Street

KRDO on July 14, 2025

Celeste Springer

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — The Pueblo Police Department (PPD) says they are investigating a suspicious death after getting called in on a report of a body on Sunday afternoon.

According to police, they were called to the 400 block of West 10th Street around 2:16 p.m. Police say there was a deceased female inside the residence.

Police say they believe the death is suspicious, but it has not yet been declared a homicide until they can investigate further.

The Pueblo Police Department’s Crimes Against Persons and Crime Scene Investigations unit was also called in.

The coroner’s office has not publicly released the person’s name yet.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective Romero at 719-553-3375. Information can also be reported via Pueblo Crime Stoppers at 719-542-7867 (STOP) or online at www.pueblocrimestoppers.com. 

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Mayor’s Awards for the Arts nominees announced

News-Press NOW on July 14, 2025

News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Allied Arts Council will celebrate its 62nd anniversary with a special celebration during its annual meeting and the 34th annual Mayor’s Awards for the Arts.

The Mayor’s Awards for the Arts will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, and will be at the Benton Club, located at 402 N. seventh St.

The celebration spotlights individuals and organizations whose passion and dedication strengthen the local arts community.

“St. Joseph is known for its outstanding visual and performing arts, arts education, and advocacy,” said Mayor John Josendale in a press release. “I’m proud to support the Mayor’s Awards for the Arts, which honor the people who are making a difference in our cultural landscape.”

Awards will be presented in six categories, recognizing excellence across artistic disciplines, education, leadership and volunteerism.

This year’s nominees include:

Artist of the year: Christopher Alexander and Lory Lacy

Arts Educator of the Year: Beth McLenaghan and Lynnea Wootten

Youth Artist: Macormick Carlson and Gage Phroper

Organizational Achievement in the Arts: Art Attack Studio, Benton Club and St. Joseph Youth Chorale

Individual Leadership: Christy George and Lindsay Prawtz

Outstanding Volunteer: Val Jones, Martin Rucker and Martial Thevenot

“The Mayor’s Awards for the Arts is more than a ceremony- it’s a celebration of the people who create, support, and advocate for the arts in our community,” said Jessica Agnew, executive director of the Allied Arts Council. “It’s an inspiring night that brings together the heart of St. Joseph’s creative spirit.”

Tickets are available online at www.ticketleap.events/tickets/stjoearts/MayorsAwards25 or by calling the Allied Arts Council at (816) 233-0231.

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IID awards classrooms $1.1 million in energy grants

KYMA on July 14, 2025

Dillon Fuhrman

IMPERIAL, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) has awarded over $1.1 million in grants to 20 schools in the Imperial County.

According to a news release obtained by KYMA, this is part of their Grants for Energy Modernization in Schools (GEMS) program, which launched earlier this year.

IID says the GEMS program are a part of their “commitment to support energy efficiency in education,” with public, private and charter K-12 schools being encouraged to apply for this competitive grant to upgrade their heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems, enhancing learning environments, reducing energy consumption, and cutting operational costs.”

“This is an exceptional way to give back to the community that not only supports education, but helps reduce energy demand through the use of energy-efficient equipment,” said IID Board Chairwoman Gina Dockstader. “We are pleased to support schools in creating more comfortable environments for students and educators.”

IID says the grant distribution totals to $1,120,000, with eight applicants receiving $35,000 for single-site projects while 12 applicants will receive $70,000 for multiple qualified sites.

Imperial’s Faith Academy School, who is a $35,000 grant recipient, will use the grant to “replacement of three rooftop air conditioning units, which will better cool all classrooms while reducing energy demand,” according to Cindy Bruce, principal of the K-Eighth Grade school.

“The new units will help the classrooms be more conducive to study, improving the educational process, helping our students concentrate more on their school duties,” Bruce said.

Meanwhile, Central Union High School, who is a $70,000 grant recipient, will use the grant “to replace multiple outdated air conditioning units at four of its school sites, saving on ongoing energy usage,” according to IID.

“Partnering with the IID on this and other projects is a huge benefit to the school district, the students, and our community by maintaining safe and efficient facilities,” said Jeff Sturdevant, Director of Facilities, Maintenance & Grounds. “We look forward to our ongoing partnership with the IID.”

The Imperial County Office of Education (ICOE) also echoed similar statements, with Chief Operations Office Antonion Romayor Jr. saying:

“ICOE is delighted to be a recipient of the Grants for Energy Modernization in Schools. The $70,000 in funding will replace aging HVAC units at multiple Calexico, Brawley, and El Centro school sites. We thank the Imperial Irrigation District for their continued strong partnership and for supporting our students and teachers.”

The $35,000 GEMS grant recipients include the following:

Magnolia Union Elementary School District

Faith Academy School

Westmorland Union Elementary School District

St. Mary’s School

Seeley Union School District

Mulberry Elementary School District

Meadows Union School District

McCabe Union Elementary School District

The 70,000 GEMS grant recipients include the following:

Heber Elementary School District

Brawley Union High School District

San Pasqual Valley Unified School District

Central Union High School District

Calipatria Unified School District

ICOE

Brawley Elementary School District

Holtville Unified School District

Imperial Unified School District

Coachella Valley Unified School District

Calexico Unified School District

El Centro Elementary School District

“Funds will be distributed upon each school’s successful completion of their approved projects,” IID says.

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CVUSD set to receive $70k grant from IID to upgrade HVAC systems

KESQ on July 14, 2025

Haley Meberg

IMPERIAL, Calif. (KESQ)– Coachella Valley Unified School District is set to receive a $70k grant from the Imperial Irrigation District (IID).

IID announced they are set to award more than $1.1 million in grants to 20 local educational institutions throughout California through their Grants for Energy Modernization Program (GEMS).

IID launched the GEMS grants earlier this year as a way to show their commitment to support energy efficiency in education. 

“This is an exceptional way to give back to the community that not only supports education, but helps reduce energy demand through the use of energy-efficient equipment,” said IID Board Chairwoman Gina Dockstader. “We are pleased to support schools in creating more comfortable environments for students and educators.”

When announced, public, private and charter schools were encouraged by IID to apply for these grants to upgrade their facilities’ heating, ventilation and air conditioning units to help enhance learning environments while cutting operational costs.

The 2025 GEMS grant totals to $1,120,000 with eight applicants being awarded $35,000 for single site projects and twelve applications being awarded $70,000 for multiple site projects. 

This project is projected to save approximately 454,636 kilowatt-hours of energy and reduce carbon emissions by 238,237 pounds a year. 

IID reports funding for this project is being sourced from state-mandated Public Benefit Charge with funding being distributed following each school’s successful completion of their approved projects. 

For more information visit https://www.iid.com/customer-service/grant-opportunities/grants-for-energy-modernization-in-schools 

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Santa Barbara Teens of AHA! Get Surprise Call from California’s First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom

KEYT on July 14, 2025

Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Directors of the nonprofit AHA! received a powerful response from California’s First Lady who surprised the AHA! teens at the Connected Voices Conference.

She shared a heartfelt video of support.

Her words uplifted their spirits, as well as their voices and honored their leadership, commending them for advocating on behalf of their communities.

She also praised them for raising awareness among their peers about mental health and the importance of access to support during these challenging times facing Californians.

As part of their commitment to change, the teens have written powerful letters to Governor Gavin Newsom, calling for expanded mental health resources, stronger protections for immigrant communities, and increased funding for schools and programs that offer mental wellness support.

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