Judge agrees to head to trial for man accused of murdering missing teen

Natalie Nix on April 30, 2026

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A judge has agreed to head to trial for the man accused of murdering a teen in Salton city after shocking details were revealed in court Thursday.

Abraham Fienbloom is accused of murdering and dismembering 17-year-old T’neya Tovar.

Thursday, several deputies and a special investigator with the FBI took the stand to testify.

They showed videos from Tovar’s Snapchat featuring her and Feinbloom together.

In day two of the preliminary hearing, Feinbloom had stated he did not know Tovar.

It was also revealed Feinbloom has a history of criminal activity including false imprisonment, an apparent attempt to flee jurisdiction, and attempting to clean a crime scene.

The judge has stated there is now enough evidence to head to trial with his arraignment scheduled for May 21.

Man charged with child sex crimes in Osage County

KMIZ on April 30, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man who is stationed at a military base in Alaska was charged on Wednesday with three child sex crimes in Osage County.

Hayden Wade, of Fort Richardson, Alaska, is charged with statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old, first-degree child molestation and statutory sodomy of a person younger than 12 years old.

Wade is described in court documents as a family member of the victim and is accused of sexually abusing them for years, with some occurring in Missouri as far back as 2020. The statement says a number of assaults also occurred in Illinois.

The victim and a parent went to report the sexual assaults on Aug. 18, 2025, according to court documents. An interview was conducted at the Children’s Advocacy Center on Sept. 4, 2025.

The parent allegedly had an audio recording where Wade admitted to sexually abusing the victim in Illinois, but he allegedly denied the assaults in Missouri, court documents allege.

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National Adopt a Shelter Animal Day: Celebrating the Pets Who Found Their ‘Fur-ever’ Homes

KIFI on April 30, 2026

Kaelyn Blessinger

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Many shelter pets across southeast Idaho have found their home with you, but there are thousands of pets still in need of their fur-ever homes.

Thursday, April 30th, is National Adopt a Shelter Animal Day, spreading awareness about the various pets currently in shelters that need new homes.

Whether surrendered, abandoned, or a stray, these various pets have found their way into an animal shelter and are looking for their new home.

“We just celebrated, actually, six years ago. A beautiful husky named Sakura was adopted from a family out of Arizona who came here and picked her up. And they have now traveled around the country with her. She is an honorary Silverton member in her home state of Arizona,” Michele Ziel-Dingman, the executive director of the Snake River Animal Shelter. “And it’s just a great reminder about how, these little, you know, souls, really can become a part of the community, a part of your work life for your family.”

Stories of Shelter Adoptions in SE Idaho

Courtesy Photo: Alex and Apollo

On Local News 8’s Facebook page, several Idahoans responded to our call for photos of their adopted furry friends!

Alex Kingler shared his foster fail, a cat named Apollo. “How were we supposed to let the little love bug go when we just love him so much?” wrote Kingler.

Courtesy Photo: Blaze the senior dog

Kylie Danielson Mobley shared her fur-baby—or in this case, fur-senior— an 11-year-old Springer Spaniel named Blaze. Mobley and her family adopted Blaze 3 years ago from the Snake River Animal Shelter.

“Senior dogs are the best dogs to adopt! Give them a chance,” implores Mobley. “Blaze loves riding in the pickup, rubber chickens, and following mom around the house.”

If you are interested in adopting a new fur-ever friend, be sure to check out your local shelters!

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Gravois Mills man charged with child molestation, statutory sodomy

KMIZ on April 30, 2026

Ryan Shiner

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man was charged in Morgan County with several child sex crimes.

Joshua White, 19, of Gravois Mills, was charged on Wednesday with two counts of statutory sodomy of a person younger than 14 years old and two counts of third-degree child molestation. He is being held at the Morgan County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Friday.

The probable cause statement says law enforcement learned on Tuesday about a possible inappropriate “relationship” occurring with White and a minor. White was staying with the youth’s family and the mother allegedly told law enforcement she didn’t “feel they were substantiated,” court documents say.

White and the youth both denied the allegations. Law enforcement viewed the victim’s phone, which allegedly had a “sexual” conversation between the two, the statement says. The youth ran off, but was found by law enforcement. She eventually told officers about the “relationship,” court documents say.

White denied the allegations again before admitting to them to deputies, the statement says.

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Santa Barbara County Says Vote-by-Mail Ballots to Arrive in Early May

KEYT on April 30, 2026

News Channel 3-12

Below is a press release from the County of Santa Barbara regarding Voter information for the upcoming June election.

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Vote by Mail Ballots will be mailed during the first week of May. Registered voters throughout Santa Barbara County should have received their County Voter Information Guide for the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election in the mail by the end of April and will receive their Vote By Mail ballot in early May.

Voters are encouraged to return their completed ballot as soon as possible using the postage-paid return envelope provided. The return envelope must be signed by the voter. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked by Election Day, June 2, 2026. The United States Postal Service recommends mailing ballots early to ensure timely delivery to the Elections Office for processing and counting.

Official ballot drop boxes will be available 24 hours a day beginning May 4 until 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, June 2, 2026. Voters are encouraged to utilize one of the 18 official ballot drop boxes located throughout the County to return their ballot. A list of official ballot drop box locations in Santa Barbara County is included with the voter’s mailed ballot and is posted at Elections | Santa Barbara County, CA – Official Website.

The Voter Information Guide issued by the County of Santa Barbara provides the voter’s polling place location and hours, an image of what the ballot looks like and includes instructions for completing the ballot.

Receipt of the Voter Information Guide is a good reminder for voters to verify that their voter registration is up to date.

Voters can verify the accuracy of their voter registration, including residential and mailing addresses, at the California Secretary of State’s website, or Santa Barbara County Elections Office website. To make address and other updates to voter registration or for eligible citizens to register to vote, visit the California Secretary of State’s Register to Vote website.

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SANTA BÁRBARA, Calif. – Las boletas de votación por correo serán enviadas por correo durante la primera semana de mayo. Los votantes registrados en el condado de Santa Bárbara deberían haber recibido su Guía de Información para el Votante del Condado para las elecciones primarias directas estatales del 2 de junio de 2026 a finales de abril y recibirán su boleta de votación por correo a principios de mayo.

Se recomienda a los votantes que devuelvan su boleta completada tan pronto como sea posible utilizando el sobre de devolución con franqueo pagado que se incluye. El sobre de devolución debe estar firmado por el votante. Las boletas devueltas por correo deben tener el sello postal a más tardar el día de las elecciones, el 2 de junio de 2026. El Servicio Postal de los Estados Unidos recomienda enviar las boletas por correo con anticipación para garantizar su entrega oportuna a la Oficina Electoral para su procesamiento y conteo.

Las urnas oficiales para las boletas estarán disponibles las 24 horas del día a partir del 4 de mayo hasta las 8:00 p. m. el día de la elección, el 2 de junio de 2026. Se alienta a los votantes a utilizar una de las 18 urnas oficiales ubicadas en todo el condado para entregar su boleta. Se proporciona una lista de las ubicaciones de las urnas oficiales en el condado de Santa Bárbara en la boleta enviada por correo y está publicada en Elecciones | Condado de Santa Bárbara, CA – Sitio web oficial.

La Guía de Información para el Votante emitida por el Condado de Santa Bárbara proporciona la ubicación y el horario de su centro de votación, una imagen de cómo se ve la boleta e incluye instrucciones para completar la boleta.

Recibir la Guía de Información para el Votante es un buen recordatorio para que los votantes verifiquen que su registro de votante esté actualizado.

Los votantes pueden verificar la exactitud de los datos de su registro, incluso su dirección residencial y postal en el sitio web de la Secretaría de Estado de California o en el sitio web de la Oficina Electoral del Condado de Santa Bárbara. Para actualizar su dirección u otros datos de su registro o para que los ciudadanos elegibles se registren para votar, visite el sitio web de Registro para Votar de la Secretaría del Estado de California.

Si desea obtener más información, visite sbcvote.com o llame a la oficina de Elecciones del Condado de Santa Bárbara al 800-722-8683.

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Sisters bond, heal with BTS music

KVIA on April 30, 2026

Hillary Floren

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Sisters Katrina and Myra Villareal have a lot in common, but these days what they’re enjoying most is fangirling over BTS. They have tickets to see them in concert at the Sun Bowl not one day, but two. The two of them know the words to every song, and they’ve meticulously created hundreds of friendship bracelets to hand out to fellow fans.

“In the moment when we make the bracelets we envision the interaction between other fans,” Myra says. Both sisters say the music is something they bond over.

Both young ladies have a personal connection to BTS music, and credit the songs with helping them discover things about themselves, and find encouragement.

“I kinda found K-Pop in a time I was going through something.  I was down on myself like, ‘I’m not enough.’  K-Pop was kind of an escape for me.  It brought a lot of happiness to me and being able to share that with my sister has been really nice,” says Katrina. Myra agrees.

“Yeah, I was going through a rocky time, my sister introduced me…there’s this one specific song…we were talking about my life…what I should do.  There’s a part in the song that says ‘you’re gonna be ok, take your time, it’s a new beginning,’ and I’m like ‘it’s gonna be ok.’   When they play that song, I’m gonna cry my eyes out!!!  But happy tears,” she laughs.

The bond between these two sisters will surely grow stronger after this weekend’s concerts.

Light sticks, trading cards and friendship bracelets in hand, they say they’re enjoying the ride and fangirling all the way. If you see them at the Sun Bowl, say hi! They may just give you a friendship bracelet.

 

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Multiple units responding to structure fire near Ammon

KIFI on April 30, 2026

News Team

AMMON, Idaho (KIFI) — Local firefighters are on the scene of a structure fire near Ammon on 4832 E Ririe Highway. Multiple units with the Idaho Falls Fire Department are on the scene.

The initial call came in just after 4 p.m., according to IFFD Pulsepoint. Earlier in the afternoon, a billowing pillar of smoke was visible from the Local News 8 skycam.

Local News 8 has a team on the scene and will provide additional updates on this developing story throughout the afternoon.

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Bend Park and Rec opens lottery for Kids Inc. after-school care May 1

KTVZ on April 30, 2026

Campbell Porter

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening lottery enrollment for its Kids Inc. after-school care program for the 2026-27 school year. The application process begins Friday, May 1, at 8:00 a.m. for K-5th graders in most Bend, Ore., elementary schools.

The Kids Inc. program operates daily until 5:30 p.m. in all Bend elementary schools except Amity Creek and Westside Village. Catherine Ellis, recreation and inclusion manager, emphasized the program’s vital role for local families. “The primary purpose of Kids Inc. is to support the after-school care needs of working parents and guardians who do not have other options for their elementary school-aged children,” Ellis said. “The program is crucial for families and the enrollment process is very important for the lottery selection.”

Registration requests for the initial selection process must be submitted between May 1 at 8:00 a.m. and May 13 at 11:59 p.m. The lottery will determine selection and waitlist status for applicants. While the lottery is conducted by household, each child must be individually registered. Applicants will receive notification of their status by May 18.

Families have until May 31 to secure their child’s space by submitting a first month tuition deposit. To apply online or learn more, families can visit the Bend Park and Recreation District website during the application period. Applications can also be submitted by phone at 541-389-7275 for those facing online access barriers.

For the 2026-27 school year, Kids Inc. will continue to offer part-time care options, a choice that began in Fall 2022 following positive feedback. These part-time schedules include Monday and Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, or Wednesdays only. Parents and guardians are advised to register for each schedule they are willing to accept. Families initially selected for part-time spots may have the opportunity to transition to full-time care if spaces become available.

This can occur before the school year starts or at any point during the year, depending on staffing levels and capacity at the school. The Bend Park and Recreation District encourages families who have other after-school care options or do not rely on the program for job requirements to consider the district’s various enrichment and sport programs instead.

Applicants will be notified of their status by May 18. Families then have until May 31 to secure their space in the Kids Inc. program with a first month tuition deposit.

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Missouri dispensary chain denies anti-competition claims in lawsuit

KMIZ on April 30, 2026

Matthew Sanders

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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Missouri marijuana dispensary chain with multiple Mid-Missouri stores denied Thursday the claims made of anti-competitive business practices made in a lawsuit filed by two cannabis wholesalers.

CPC of Missouri-Smithville, LLC and GF Saint Mary LLC filed the lawsuit against Good Day Farm and its associated stores. The company’s branded stores in Columbia and Boonville, along with a Jefferson City company, are included in the lawsuit.

Good Day Farm, which the lawsuit describes as a “vertically integrated cannabis company” headquartered in Arkansas, through a spokesperson, called the lawsuit’s claims of “extract[ing] illegal profits by restraining competition” meritless.

“Our company operates in full compliance with all applicable Missouri state laws and regulations, and we will vigorously defend that record,” the spokesperson said.

The lawsuit calls the company and its business partners the “GDF Cartel,” made up of independent dispensaries managed by Good Day Farm, and affiliated wholesalers.

“All competitors in the GDF Cartel operate according to the commercial decisions of their ringleader, Good Day Farm,” CPC of Missouri-Smithville and GF Saint Mary claim in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit claims the “cartel” consists of 61 dispensaries under at least five brand names: CODES, Good Day Farm, Greenlight, Fresh Karma and 3Fifteen Primo. Store owners pay Good Day Farm to operate and manage their dispensaries, the lawsuit states.

The plaintiffs are asking for damages and to force Good Day Farm to stop its alleged anti-competitive actions.

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IFPD issues warning to peer-to-peer rental owners after suspicious vehicle rental leads to drug seizure

KIFI on April 30, 2026

News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — The Idaho Falls Police Department is warning peer-to-peer and short-term rental owners to be on guard after a local car owner helped investigators uncover a load of narcotics.

The investigation began after two individuals—later identified as known drug traffickers with active federal warrants—rented a vehicle through a peer-to-peer sharing platform. According to an IFPD Facebook post, the suspects used the car to travel out of state to transport narcotics.

After the vehicle was returned, police say several associates of the suspects tried to rent it again to collect the drugs. Noticing several “red flags” and suspicious behavior, the owner refused to rent the car to them and immediately contacted law enforcement.

Courtesy: IFPD

A thorough search uncovered 102 grams of fentanyl concealed deep within the engine compartment. Following the search, IFPD arrested the two individuals who’d originally rented the car. Their names have not been released at this time.

“We thank the vehicle owner for their diligence and quick action,” states the post. “The owner’s awareness helped prevent over 1,000 deadly doses from reaching our community.”

IFPD notes that this incident serves as a powerful reminder that community awareness matters.

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