Over 60 dogs found in Brawley home

KYMA on February 18, 2026

Adrik Vargas

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – More than 60 dogs were removed from a single home in Brawley. Shelter officials say the animals were found in extremely poor conditions.

The Humane Society of Yuma took in 23 of the dogs after seeing the case online and connecting with the Humane Society of Imperial County.

Staff say they were able to help because they had open kennels and room for small dogs.

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We’ve reached out to Brawley PD to hear if the person living in the home is facing any charges and we have yet to hear back.

Since Friday, six of the dogs have already been placed into foster, rescue, or are pending adoption.

If you’re interested in adopting one of these dogs reach out to the Humane Society of Yuma.

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Black History Month: Yuma family salon helps change the game in the local beauty supply industry

KYMA on February 18, 2026

Danyelle Burke North

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – We’re continuing to celebrate Black History Month and highlight local leaders with not one but two entrepreneurs this week.

A mother-daughter duo own a local salon and are changing the game in the beauty supply industry.

“Co-owning the shop with my family, not just my daughter, is so rewarding…so humble. It’s just an honor and a privilege from God for me,” said Dinnie’s Beauty Supplies and Braiding Salon owner Amerita Hamlet.

Dinnie’s Beauty Supplies and Braiding Salon is a family-owned shop in Yuma that offers everything from wigs, hair extensions, natural hair products, and hair services for all ethnicities.

The family wears many hats in the community. Daughter Emilie Hall is a professional wedding photographer that’s been traveling and had her work featured in several high profile magazines.

“Last year, I did New York Fashion week, and I’ve been featured in a couple like very wonderful magazines. It’s very exciting,” said Hall.

Mom Amerita Hamlet is also a retired active duty navy nurse, instructor at Arizona Western College and nursing professor at Northern Arizona University Yuma, plus has another small business with mobile health and wellness training classes.

She named and created the shop Dinnie’s in honor of her mom who had Alzeimers.

“It’s very humbling to see that the community actually supports this type of store. I’m a small local business owner, and it’s a privilege to be in the community and helping people who really need help. When you have a type of store like this and people are going through cancer or losing their hair, bringing a smile on their face is the most important thing in my mind,” said Hamlet.

“Watching my mom create magic is beautiful,” said Hall.

For many customers, they say they feel that magic when they walk through the door.

“Honestly, it’s really amazing because living in Yuma my whole life is really a thing of like not having enough representation or anything like that, just in this area, in this locale, and so there’s always been like the little small shops that never really lasted. But seeing that the shop is here and it has a lot of things to it is really beautiful, honestly. It’s like opened my eyes and makes me want to come back more and more. Even just my first time being here, I’m already like wanting to buy everything literally,” said first time customer Cruz Haddock.

Whether you’re a first time customer like Cruz or a regular over the years, they say the shop brings much needed representation to the community and feels like home.

“Black hair is difficult. You know, you can’t just go up to Walmart or go to CVS and just find something that’s just going to fit your bill, so coming here, this is a place where you not only get products that you need, but you also get a coach. You also get someone who knows the hair and will kind of walk you through everything that you need to look beautiful, as beautiful as you can. But the most important thing is that it feels like family, and when someone knows you, they can feel you, and they know where you’re coming from. It’s really nice to have that confidence, to be able to go someplace and get whatever you need and be fabulous. One stop shop” said returning customer Luz Rios.

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Texas dentist faces charges for allegedly treating patients while intoxicated, police say

CNN Newsource on February 18, 2026

By Briauna Brown

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    GRAYSON COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A North Texas dentist was arrested for allegedly treating patients while intoxicated, according to authorities.

The Sherman Police Department said 36-year-old Kelly Buck is facing a felony charge of performing surgery while intoxicated.

The department said, just before 12:05 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, officers were called to a dental office located in the 2800 block of Loy Lake Road. When officers arrived, they observed signs that Buck was intoxicated and confirmed she had been treating patients throughout the morning.

Kelly Buck, 36, is facing a felony charge of performing surgery while intoxicated.

Buck was then arrested, and the criminal investigation division obtained a search warrant for a specimen of Buck’s blood.

During the investigation, police also learned that Buck wasn’t an employee of the dental office and was working as a temp through a staffing agency at the time of the incident.

Buck is currently being held in the Grayson County jail. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

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Sheriff’s patrol vehicle involved in crash in Rancho Mirage; no injuries reported

KESQ on February 18, 2026

Julia Castro

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) — A Riverside County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle was involved in a crash early Wednesday morning in Rancho Mirage, authorities said.

The collision happened shortly after 3 a.m. near Highway 111 and Frank Sinatra Drive.

Officials say no injuries have been reported.

Authorities temporarily closed the roadway while crews worked to remove the tree and tow the damaged vehicle.

Details about what led to the crash remain limited. Authorities have not yet released information about other vehicles involved or the cause of the collision.

News Channel 3 will provide updates as more information becomes available.

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Yuma man accused of sexually abusing a child accepts plea deal

KYMA on February 18, 2026

Skylar Heisey

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The man accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of five for more than ten years has accepted a plea deal.

46-year-old James David Schultz pleaded guilty to sexual conduct with a minor, molestation of a child and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor.

Under the agreement, there is no probation available and Schultz will be required to register as a sex offender for life.

Schultz faces a presumptive sentence of 20 years in prison, with a minimum of 13 years and a maximum of 27 years.

His sentencing is scheduled for March 9.

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Wife pleads for answers about husband’s fate after deadly ICE crash

CNN Newsource on February 18, 2026

By Lydia Blackstone

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    Pedro Lopez (WJCL) — WJCL 22 News spoke with the wife of a Guatemalan man accused of killing an educator while fleeing federal authorities in Savannah.

Oscar Vasquez-Lopez’s wife told WJCL that he left early Monday morning to pick up supplies for his construction business.

Officials with the Department of Homeland Security say Vasquez-Lopez fled a traffic stop, made a U-turn and struck a vehicle being driven by Dr. Linda Davis, who worked at Hesse K-8 School.

He now faces multiple charges, including vehicular homicide.

Vasquez-Lopez’s wife described him as hardworking and said she does not believe he intended to hurt anyone.

“He’s a good person, loving, very affectionate, hardworking,” she said. “Yesterday he just went out to work, but what happened … happened, and all the blame is being put on him.”

She said she has not spoken with him since before the crash and is unsure what will happen next, including whether he will be deported.

“I just want him to get a hold of me,” she said. “I want to know what’s going to happen to him, if they are going to deport him.”

“If he gets deported, what will you do?” asked WJCL Photojournalist Pedro Lopez.

“I’ll leave too,” she replied.

DHS said it is unclear when Vasquez-Lopez entered the country, but a federal immigration judge issued a final order of removal in 2024. His wife said the couple had lived in Savannah for about a month, and records show he previously lived in Bluffton.

It was not immediately clear whether the ICE operation was targeted or a random stop. Local law enforcement officials said they were not aware of any ICE operations in the area.

Some residents in Savannah’s Hispanic community expressed uncertainty in the aftermath of the crash, Vasquez-Lopez’s wife said.

Vasquez-Lopez remained in the Chatham County jail Tuesday, facing charges including vehicular homicide, reckless driving and driving without a license, authorities said. ICE officials have not responded to questions about any deportation plans.

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‘Jaw dropping’: Billboard demands accountability from President Trump over Epstein files

CNN Newsource on February 18, 2026

By Ayron Lewallen

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    BIRMINGHAM (WVTM) — If you’ve driven down Red Mountain Expressway recently, you might have noticed an interesting billboard. It calls President Donald Trump out for the number of times he’s accused of being listed in the Epstein files.

The billboard was recently taken down, but there are plans for it to be back up as soon as Tuesday.

This isn’t the first time the woman behind the organization Bright Blue Dot has done this. Joellyn Beckham, who leads the grassroots organization, put up another billboard back in July. That one asked, “What the secret was, big fella?” With the Epstein files released now, she’s calling for accountability from Trump.

The most recent billboard accused Trump of being named in the Epstein files 38,000 times. Beckham feels that number is jaw-dropping and damning. She hopes the billboard will encourage people to have conversations about what’s happening or educate them of issues they may not be aware of.

“Hopefully people can walk away from what we post and know that’s why it’s important,” Beckham said. “It’s not jaded by one side or the other. It’s just the facts, and it’s important that people know the facts when they’re voting and making decisions that come back to them—whether children or the economy. It’s just really, really important.”

During an interview with journalists on Monday, Trump addressed the Epstein files. He told reporters that Jeffrey Epstein didn’t want him to become president and said he has nothing to do with him.

“I have nothing to hide, I’ve been exonerated,” Trump said. “I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. They went in hoping that they’d find it. They found just the opposite. I’ve been totally exonerated.”

WVTM 13 reached out to the state Republican Party, elected officials, and to a political expert, but hasn’t heard back yet. As for the billboard, keep your eyes open on your commute to and from work Tuesday to see if it’s back up.

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Former classmate shares impact young Jesse Jackson had

CNN Newsource on February 18, 2026

By Naomi Popa

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    GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WYFF) — Just a mile from downtown Greenville and beside several new housing developments is Jesse Jackson’s first home. The civil rights trailblazer was born in Greenville on Haynie Street. He left a lasting impression for many who knew him, especially Freddie Clinkscales.

Clinkscales was born just two months before Jackson in 1941. She attended Sterling High School, a prominent all-Black high school in Greenville County alongside Jackson. They would later share a classroom together and many fond memories.

After the Jackson family had moved out, the Clinkscales bought the home and lived in it for several years. She told WYFF 4 that she was always convinced that Jackson would become somebody influential because he was a born leader and that his heart was filled with kindness. While Jackson will be dearly missed in the Upstate, she believes the nation will forever remember the civil rights activist.

“He was trying to, I guess, get people to see that Black people can do just as well as white people,” said Clinkscales, “If it wasn’t for him, where would we be?

Clinkscales can remember a time when she was required to sit on the back of the bus, had no access to public restrooms and could only ever enter buildings designated for colored people.

“Really if it hadn’t been for him, we would be sitting in the back of the bus unless someone was going to be as brave as he was,” said Clinkscales.

Clinkscales said Jackson’s work changed the trajectory of not only her life but millions of other African Americans. Looking back, she says she’s thankful to have had a relationship with Jackson and will fondly remember him.

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“Don’t look away,” Lewiston shooting survivor confronts city council

CNN Newsource on February 18, 2026

By Francis Flisiuk

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    LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — Nearly three years after the worst mass shooting in Maine, a city councilor in Lewiston believes the city still has work to do to address the lasting financial impacts among the victims’ families and survivors.

During a city council meeting that stretched late into the night on Tuesday, leaders took up Councilor Susan Longchamps’ proposal that would launch a city-led assessment of the shooting-related needs and financial burdens of those impacted by the Oct. 25, 2023 attack.

“The events of that night deeply affected our city and our nation and the impact continues to be felt today,” said Councilor Longchamps. “Many victims and survivors are still living with lasting emotional, physical and financial effects. Over time, members of our community have come before this council asking us to look into the donations that were generously given to support those affected.”

The council ultimately voted 7-0 to table the issue to the next meeting, after the city administrator cited legal questions that still need to be answered and a lack of clear goals in the resolution.

The vote also came after several residents, including a survivor who was critically wounded at Schmengees, demanded answers from city leadership about how money raised by the community for victim’s families and survivors was spent.

“I spent 19 days in the hospital when the foundations that you guys set up for fundraising, I wasn’t part of it because I was still in that hospital bed fighting for my life,” said survivor Ben Dyer during public comment. “The money you guys raised is missing. We’re not asking to get rich. This isn’t about money, it’s about survival.”

Other residents raised similar concerns about how the $6.6 million raised in the aftermath of the shooting was distributed, alleging that donors were misled and money intended to go directly to survivors went to community nonprofits instead. City leaders have maintained the fundraising and distribution process has been transparent, and that the Maine Community Foundation had clearly given donors the option to choose where their money would go.

According to the Maine Community Foundation, of the total raised, $4.7 million was allocated to 162 people directly impacted by the shooting and $1.9 million went to community groups.

Back in October of 2024, the Maine Attorney General’s office cleared MCF of any alleged wrongdoing or mishandling of donations.

Lewiston councilors, including the resolution’s sponsor, also reiterated that MCF handled fundraising appropriately, but also recognized that some of the questions raised by concerned survivors are “valid, reasonable and understandable.”

“I think those questions have been answered over and over and over again and I’m not certain that this council can answer those questions to the satisfaction of people who are not satisfied with the answers that have already been provided,” said Councilor David Chittim.

The resolution will be taken up for further discussion and a possible vote on March 3.

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Man who tackled shooter at hockey game recounts chaotic moments

CNN Newsource on February 18, 2026

By David Bienick

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    PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island (WCVB) — A man who tackled a shooter during a deadly attack at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday said he told his wife to run before he “went for the gun.”

The shooting happened during scheduled high school hockey games at Pawtucket’s Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Andrew D. Ferland Way just before 3 p.m. Monday.

According to Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves, the shooting was domestic in nature, as the victims included members of the suspect’s family and a family friend. Two people were fatally shot, and three were wounded before the shooter died of a self-inflicted wound.

“A good Samaritan stepped in and interjected in the scene, and that’s probably what led to a swift end of this tragic event,” Goncalves said.

Michael Black said he was in the bleachers to support a friend’s son who was playing in the game when he heard the first shots.

“I heard two shots, and I said, ‘balloons popping,'” he said. “I heard another popping and recognized it was not a balloon.”

Black said he told his wife and a friend to run. Black said he then stood on the bleachers and lunged toward the gunman.

“I just grabbed, went for the gun and I got my hand caught,” he said.

Black said his left hand was stuck in the chamber of the weapon, preventing it from being fired again. Meanwhile, he said other bystanders jumped in to help restrain the shooter.

“They’re trying to tackle him. And then he fell down, and he fell right towards me. So he was on his back,” he said.

Some additional magazines loaded with ammunition fell out of the shooter’s possession when they were tackled, Black said.

Black said the shooter took the second gun out of a pocket and turned it on themselves.

Black said he turned one of the firearms over to responding officers. He praised the emergency response, including ambulance crews and hospital staff who cared for his hand injury.

Additionally, Black said he was burned on the face by one of the shells ejected during the initial gunfire.

Despite being called a hero, Black rejected the label and shifted attention to others who intervened.

“That’s not the right definition for me,” he said. “There’s heroes in my life, and I would definitely not put that definition towards myself.”

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