Social media investigators keep spotlight on missing baby Emmanuel Haro

KESQ on August 21, 2025

Shay Lawson

CABAZON, Calif. (KESQ)  – The search for 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro has taken over social media.

Online investigators like Noe Ariza and Jimmy Williams are sifting through online posts, comments and even live streaming outside the Haro home.

“I do a true crime channel on YouTube called Dolly Vision. We got about 75,000 subscribers,” Williams said.

He said with the help of his followers, he flew out from the East Coast to cover the case.

“They donate to the channel,” Williams said. “They flew me out here so I could be here. Boots on the ground.”

Ariza was also outside the Haro home on Wednesday reporting from his channel called BYM News.

“This is my second day here,” Ariza said. “I actually was able to get him [Jake Haro] to come out. I was requesting an interview. He wouldn’t give me the interview.”

Investigators are in charge of the case, but these digital watchdogs are making sure Emmanuel’s story doesn’t fade.

Stay with News Channel 3 to hear from law enforcement about if these internet sleuths efforts are actually helping investigators.

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Business owners rally to get illegal dump cleaned up; City says they have to follow protocol

KRDO on August 21, 2025

Marina Garcia

PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – The Bessemer Association for Neighborhood Development is teaming with business owners to call for the cleanup of a growing illegal dump at 1310 E. Routt Ave.

According to organizers, a house on the property has caught fire several times now, and the resulting pile of junk is leading to outrage for many in the Bessemer community. Neighbors say they’re tired of waiting for the city to clean it up, and say the home even has asbestos.

On Wednesday, community members gathered for a protest, including Al Martinez, who owns The Klamm Shell.

“We all need to get together, be one voice, and maybe get a change around here and maybe start doing something about it,” said Martinez.

However, emails sent to Councilman Roger Gomez show that the city attorney told the councilman that they are in the process of obtaining proper permits to get the building demo’d. They say that due to environmental contaminants, the property is dangerous and it’s best to stay away.

“I understand you and your constituents are frustrated by the time it is taking to clean this property, but the City must follow the law,” read the email. “Cleaning this property without the proper permits and licensed contractors knowledgeable of the risks and process is dangerous. Failure to follow the regulations and proper methods is likely to result in cross-contamination of neighboring properties and public right-of-ways.”

Despite the danger, residents say they’ve been pulling weeds and maintaining the area for months, but warning signs over the asbestos were only put up a week ago.

The Bessemer Association for Neighborhood Development will meet again in two weeks, saying they hope to see more support from the city.

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Santa Barbara Based ShelterBox Helping Thousands Affected by Floods in Pakistan

KEYT on August 20, 2025

Alissa Orozco

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara based non-profit, ShelterBox, is stepping in to provide life-saving aid across the country of Pakistan after severe monsoonal flooding has caused widespread devastation.

Pakistan’s monsoon season typically last from June through September and brings quite the heavy rainfall, but according to ShelterBox, this year’s storms have been particularly intense. Sudden downpours, and unexpected cloudbursts have triggered flash floods in the northwest – dumping over four inches of rain in just an hour. Teams in Pakistan say the rain has swept away entire villages and caused widespread destruction throughout the country.

With a team already on site in Pakistan, ShelterBox plans to send an additional team to Islamabad to work closely Islamic Relief Pakistan (IRP) to starting providing aid, shelter, and supplies from storage depots in Pakistan and Dubai.

The organization says they are aware of how vulnerable the country is to extreme weather and natural disasters this time of year, prompting their quick response.

Right now the focus is on what people need and where that need is highest.

With significant damage to homes, roads, and crops, ShelterBox is looking at shelter repair kits, which include tarpaulins and rope, so people can make temporary repairs to damaged homes. ShelterBox says the community is also in need of water filters, water carriers, and mosquito nets.

ShelterBox has responded to flooding in Pakistan before — most recently in 2022 — supporting families with tents, water filters, mosquito nets, solar lights and other essential supplies.

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Pocatello’s Women’s Marketplace and Fashion’s Night Out: A Celebration of Local Business

KIFI on August 20, 2025

Linda Larsen

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — The community is invited to a special evening this Friday to celebrate and support local women in business at the annual ‘Women’s Marketplace and Fashion’s Night Out.’ This popular event is not only a showcase of local talent and products, but also a critical fundraiser aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in the Pocatello area.

Organized by the Businesswomen of Pocatello, the event is designed to raise money for grants that will be used to help new and existing women-owned businesses grow. The market and fashion show also serve as a vital link between the community and the businesses that form the backbone of the local economy.

“When we support women in business and we support our community, it keeps our dollars local,” said Amber Cook, President of the Businesswomen of Pocatello. “It also helps women in business to grow their personal businesses, and also network and engage with each other. So it gives us referral sources, which I know for a lot of us has been huge. And when we empower each other, we all grow. We all blossom.”

The event will be held this Friday, August 22nd, at Lookout Point in Pocatello. Attendees can browse the marketplace, featuring a wide variety of vendors, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The highlight of the evening, the fashion show, is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

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FIRST ALERT ACTION DAY: Extreme heat warning in effect across the desert

KYMA on August 20, 2025

Danyelle Burke North

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) – A Weather Authority First Alert ACTION DAY is NOW in effect for the Desert Southwest, as we will need to take action for the dangerously hot conditions.

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for both Yuma and Imperial Counties until 8 p.m. Friday for the major heat risks and highs up to 115 degrees.

Remember to practice heat safety to prevent heat-related illnesses; overexposure can lead to heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Also remember to wear lightweight loose fitting clothing, stay hydrated, and utilize local cooling shelters.

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St. Joseph Resident nominated into Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame

News-Press NOW on August 20, 2025

Patrick Holleron

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — This past weekend, longtime St. Joseph Resident Joan Hickman was nominated to the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame at the Buchanan County 4-H Missouri Office.

Hickman has contributed to the program for 33 years, holding the position of trustee for 12 of those years and serving in Andrew, Platte, and Clay counties.

“I can’t speak for all for its volunteers, but I’m pretty sure most of us don’t do it for the recognition,” Hickman said. “The reward we get is seeing them catch their spark by trying different aspects of the program, finding what really means something to them. Then we see them develop and thrive, and that’s where our reward comes in.”

Throughout her time with Missouri 4-H, Hickman has worked with many youth. She has gotten to see firsthand the opportunities in agriculture that the program offers, including robotics, filmmaking and photography among many others.

“There’s so many ways that young people can get involved,” Hickman said. “It’s important for you to understand what sustains our agricultural community, what supports the population in general. You have to understand the agricultural side of our world in order to understand where your food comes from, how to stay healthy, how to prepare it. All those things are necessary in order to, live a good life.”

For additional information on the Missouri 4-H program and for ways to get involved, visit their website.

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Wednesday morning microburst causes property damage to Ammon neighborhood

KIFI on August 20, 2025

Seth Ratliff

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) – A passing morning thunderstorm caused property damage in an Ammon neighborhood on Wednesday. Isolated thunderstorms early Wednesday were seen throughout the region. One storm cell delivered a strong downdraft around 9:30 A.M., according to residents in the Stonehaven neighborhood near Bass Pro Shops.   

Vanessa Cordova contacted Local News 8 and said, “It started getting really windy, so I closed my windows and then headed for the backdoor that faces west. I watched our trampoline fly on top of our utility trailer. Huge branches broke off our tree and started to swirl toward me in the doorway, so I slammed my door shut to avoid getting hit by the branches. After about 30 seconds it was gone.”   

Cordova went on to say, “I briefly surveyed our neighborhood, and it didn’t look like anybody had the damage we did. Our tree branches were all over the road, our fence was blown down on the North and West side of our house.” 

Local News 8’s Chief Meteorologist Michael Coats says this appears to be a microburst, which is a localized downdraft of air within a thunderstorm that can produce damaging winds.

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Kansas City man charged after having high-speed chase on I-70, court docs say

KMIZ on August 20, 2025

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Kansas City man was charged in Boone County after he allegedly led law enforcement on a high-speed chase last month on Interstate 70.

Beau Barrera was charged in Boone County with first-degree attempted assault and aggravated fleeing. A warrant was ordered and no bond was set. He was charged in Montgomery County on July 20 with aggravated fleeing, driving while intoxicated and driving while revoked, a misdemeanor. A case review is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2 in the Montgomery County case.

The probable cause statement in Boone County says the chase began around 7 p.m. July 19 near the intersection of College Avenue and Business Loop 70. A deputy tried to pull Barrera over for not having a front license plate. Barrera drove his Acura onto Interstate 70 from Range Line Street and kept going, the statement says.

Barrera allegedly was driving around 95 miles per hour when he almost hit another deputy who was putting down spike strips on the highway, court documents say. The deputy allegedly stated that he either had to stay in place and get hit or run into I-70 traffic to get away, the statement says.

The chase continued and speeds hit more than 140 mph, the statement says. A Boone County deputy ended the chase because it went into a construction zone, but Barrera was eventually arrested in Montgomery County.

The probable cause statement in the Montgomery County case says spike strips were used, popped at least one tire, but the chase continued. He then allegedly hit a deputy’s vehicle before stopping in a median, the statement says.

Barrera allegedly failed a field sobriety test and refused to give a sample of his breath, so a warrant was obtained and his blood was drawn, court documents say. Deputies wrote that several open alcohol containers were in the vehicle.

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Period product sales tax exemption set to kick in Aug. 28

KMIZ on August 20, 2025

Alison Patton

Starting Aug. 28, period products, diapers and incontinence products will be exempt from all sales and use taxes, according to the Missouri Department of Revenue, including state and local.

Tax for Columbia is about 8.975%, which adds roughly .45 cents to a $5 item.

While the tax exemption will help lower the cost of menstruation products, spokesperson Sydney Roman from Period said, it’s not a solution to “period poverty,” which is a term used to describe a consistent lack of access to period products.

Period is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating period poverty.

“We think that it’s a part of a larger movement and a larger effort to recognize menstrual products as essential needs from the government,” Roman said.

Period products are not medically recognized, which means families can’t turn to programs like SNAP or WIC to purchase items the organization Period sees as a medical necessity, Roman said.

According to Period Law, Missouri collected about $7.8 million in tax revenue from period products, which is about .04% of the state’s total revenue in 2023.

“For the state, that removal of the tax really is negligible,” Roman said.

Missouri is joining 31 other states that have passed a similar tax exemption for period products, according to Period Law.

Gay Litteken, the executive director of First Chance for Children, said the cost of diapers has increased by 24% since the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I think because groceries have gone up, gas has increased,” Litteken said. “Families are just really stretched to their limit, and if we can help supplement diapers for them, then that’s a good thing.”

Litteken said there has been an increased demand for the free diapers her non-profit gives out to families over 6000 families every year. She doesn’t think the tax exemption will allow families to lean completely off First Chance for Children.

“We are really seeing some hard economic, times for families,” Litteken said. “We are here to support them.”

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ISU’s KISU radio station making programming changes to survive fallout from federal funding cuts

KIFI on August 20, 2025

Sam Ross

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– Managers of Idaho State University’s KISU public radio station say they have already started to pull back on programming and staff hours to keep the station running following federal budget cuts to public broadcasting.

On July 18, Congress passed the Trump administration’s $9 billion rescission package, which included about $1 billion in budget cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the main funder of NPR, PBS, and their local affiliate stations.

“We got word from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that they would start to wind down their services and have a presence until the end of this year; after which, their offices would be closed,” said Jamon Anderson, general manager of KISU.

Anderson said the budget cuts and closure of CPB mean ISU’s in-house public radio outlet will lose over $100,000 in funding for the next fiscal year, 33% of their regular annual budget.

In an effort to keep costs down and keep KISU afloat, Anderson said they have already paused several local shows and cut down on part-time and student worker hours.

“It’s really difficult for a small station like KISU to make up $130,000 in just cuts to a number of different small things,” said Anderson. “The larger stations or the larger public media outlets, if you look at in our state, Boise State Public Radio or Idaho Public Television, those are much larger organizations that have many more ways to make up those cuts; so, for us, the question still remains, how will we make up all of that lost funding?”

Anderson said they have had an influx of support and donations from community and local businesses following the federal cuts, but the station, he said, still has a long way to go before reaching financial stability again.

As sole radio broadcaster of ISU Athletics, KISU will also continue airing their popular radio broadcasts of Idaho State sports games for as long as they are able.

“Those broadcasts are quite self-sustaining, meaning that we receive funding from the ISU Athletics Department that cover the costs,” said Anderson. “But the biggest question right now is, will there be a radio station that can house those broadcasts past this year? That’s the big question that we need to answer.”

For more information on how you can support KISU, visit their website at www.kisu.org.

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