Month: November 2025

By Bradley Shimel

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    ENGLEWOOD, Florida (WBBH) — When you step on the diamond, age is irrelevant.

It doesn’t matter if it’s on the playground at school or in a senior league, it has and always will be a kid’s game!

Just ask today’s starting pitcher, Matt “Matty” Mondile, who just turned 90 years old.

Matty served for 30 years in the armed forces with the Navy, and nowadays, his arm is a force in the Englewood Senior Softball League.

Matty said, “I just started off with track in high school and baseball, softball. I just love playing it, that’s it, you know?”

90 years young and still letting the kid inside run wild.

Matty said, “That’s the key; keeping active, don’t slow down. When you slow down, that’s when you get old.”

Matty’s teammate, John Anjos, said, “He is small in stature, but he’s a giant amongst men. He really is. It’s a pleasure to know him, and I feel honored that I had the chance to play with him.”

Age is just a number, just like the score in this game, but Matty was the winning pitcher in case you were wondering.

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By Bethany Cates

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    GREENSBORO (WXII) — Steps are being taken to release the body cam footage related to the arrest of a man by a Greensboro police officer.

The 25-second video shared on social media shows the officer striking Nathaniel Williams. Greensboro Police Chief John Thompson said the officer was using a standard technique taught in training, called a suprascapular strike to the shoulder area. Williams told WXII 12 News he was hit in the head and feels he was targeted. The Greensboro Police Department also said Williams was resisting arrest. Thompson said he would file a petition so that he can release the video to show the arrest.

As Greensboro City Council members took their seats Monday for one of their last meetings before the new council is sworn in, they were faced with questions from the community about holding law enforcement accountable.

“What gives you the right, what gives you the right to behave this way?” said a community member.

Several people spoke at public comment Monday to let the city council know they want to see a change in how Greensboro police officers use force.

“In this particular case, from what I have seen, it was used to stun that nerve. What you do is when you stun that nerve, it kind of incapacitates that arm temporarily, allowing officers to gain control of that arm,” Thompson said at Thursday’s press conference.

Community members said they want to know more about what led up to the response and they’re calling on city leaders for answers.

“It is a culture of policing that has deep roots in this city’s history that gives you the right; it is the habitual and perpetual failure of the city council and the council’s past,” said a community member.

Council members said they are also working to get answers.

“If he approves the petition, it will go on to superior court hopefully, it will be on the docket by next Monday, but that is completely up to the superior court,” said the city attorney.

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    BELLEVUE, Nebraska (KETV) — New court documents allege a former Bellevue Police Department officer self-reported receiving a nude photo from a 17-year-old girl.

Ryan Agustin, 38, was arrested Friday as part of a child enticement investigation. He faces a charge of manufacturing visual depiction of sexually explicit material and felony child abuse.

An affidavit said Agustin had a conversation with an Internal Affairs lieutenant back in June 2025. During that conversation, court documents say Agustin self-reported he was “sent a nude photo by a 17-year-0ld female … via Instagram.”

Agustin reported his Instagram account had been deactivated. Investigators did a search of his email later and found that his account was suspended for “violating community standards on child exploitation, abuse and nudity.”

Investigators then contacted the victim, who disclosed she had sexual contact with the former Bellevue police officer and called her names. She alleged the officer said he would not stop being mean to her until she sent photos.

Court documents say investigators issued search warrants to Meta for the accounts of the victim and the officer. They said they found several messages, videos and images exchanged between the two.

Court documents say Agustin admitted to soliciting photos from the 17-year-old and that he and the victim sent photos to each other on Instagram throughout the past year. They also alleged the two had been in a sexual relationship since the summer of 2024.

Project Harmony said it is difficult for children to come forward about possible abuse.

“It can always be difficult for a child to disclose in any situation, whether it be somebody who is in an authoritative state or if it’s somebody who is just a normal person in their life,” Tippery said.

Jessica Tippery, director of children’s services at Project Harmony, said it’s crucial to ensure children know they’re not in trouble when they come forward. Tippery said children need to know they have a trusted adult they can confide in.

“The most important thing is to be available, so listening to your children, letting them know that you’re there, if they feel like they might be in trouble for something that, they may have played a part in, that they know that, you know, you’re there to support them no matter what,” Tippery said.

When it comes to social media, Tippery said it starts with education before a child creates an account.

“So what information is is okay for them to share and what information should they not be sharing?,” Tippery said. “What should they do if somebody ever, sends them a message or sends them something inappropriate?”

Agustin was fired from the Bellevue Police Department. He is expected to be in court on Wednesday.

Project Harmony said caregivers can always call and speak with one of their advocates to help guide them through any situation. You can also find tips and training on their website.

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By Eric Graves

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    LAWRENCE, Kansas (KMBC) — Elsa McGrain’s parents said the world has been robbed of a caring, considerate and loving young woman.

The 20-year-old University of Kansas student was set to graduate in 2026 with the intention of going to medical school.

Now, those plans won’t happen. Elsa was hit and killed by a car Thursday night while out on a run in Lawrence.

Anna and Jordan, Elsa’s parents, are focused on her legacy of love and care for others.

“I can’t even describe how much she gave to others and didn’t worry about herself,” Anna said. “She was very giving, always looking for someone else to help.”

Elsa grew up in Omaha with her parents and three siblings. From a young age, Anna said Elsa had a grin that lit up a room.

“She was a joyful child,” Anna said. “Always happy, easygoing, the best baby and she grew up into the same good-natured young woman that was better than I ever could have been. She really was a gift from God and God was a big part of her life.”

At KU, Elsa was studying to go into medical school.

Jordan said Elsa was set to graduate early in 2026 and had plans for a gap year between undergrad and medical school.

“She was going to graduate a year early because of all the hard work she had done in high school,” Jordan said. “So she was planning mission trips, she was planning a number of things as a volunteer.”

Elsa was also very involved in her sorority on campus, Chi Omega.

“Everyone was like her sister in the sorority and I know how much they’re grieving,” Anna said. “She just was special to so many people.”

Over everything Elsa did in life was her faithfulness in God.

“She was a leader beyond her years,” Anna said. “She developed this summer youth ministry at our church that didn’t exist. She did it from scratch. She ran it. Didn’t care that she was not getting paid for it. She brought hundreds of young adults in from all over Omaha to that ministry.”

Elsa was also a member of The Story Hill Church and The Salt Company college ministry in Lawrence. Story Hill Executive Director Matthew McGill said their church is heartbroken.

“If you knew Elsa, you knew someone marked by Christlike kindness, gentleness, and a burden for the salvation of those around her,” McGill said. “She was always full of joy and cared so deeply about so many people.”

Anna and Jordan said they know Elsa is now in Heaven with God.

“She was comfortable with that,” Anna said. “She said to me a few weeks ago, ‘If I go early, you know, I’ll be with Jesus, and I’m excited, Mom.’ Which I was like, ‘Okay, don’t say that.’ You know, as a mom, but now I take blessing in that.”

Jordan and Anna said Elsa often went running near the location where she was hit. Jordan said when she went for a run she would think about her faith and pray for the people in her life.

“We have a close friend that she texted just prior to her run and asked, ‘What can I pray for you for?'” Anna said. “She would listen to her music. She would connect to God at sunset. That’s what she was doing. That’s how she lived her life for others. That was what she was doing when she died.”

Anna and Jordan said there’s no way to replace the light Elsa brought to their lives, but hearing stories of her kindness and generosity helps.

“It’s just been so inspiring for others to share their experience with her,” Jordan said. “As someone who’s kind, generous, never wanted anybody to feel omitted, wanted to include everyone in the good that the world had to offer and the good that she had to offer.”

Jordan and Anna said there is a time when they will address the suspect in the hit-and-run that killed Elsa, but right now their focus is on her legacy.

The family has created a GoFundMe from the outpouring of support and plans to use the funds to support causes and organizations close to Elsa’s heart.

“That will go absolutely directly to continuing to fund the programs and ministries that were important to her,” said Jordan.

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