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By Isabella Benjumea

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    LEHIGH ACRES, Florida (WBBH) — Deputies say two people hired to clean a home on Manhattan Street in Lehigh Acres are accused of stealing more than $14,000 worth of electronics and other items, including two Xboxes, three PlayStation consoles, 10 pairs of Jordan sneakers, and a wedding ring, before neighbors noticed suspicious behavior and helped authorities catch them.

“It was rather disconcerting, considering this has been a quiet area since we moved in, five years ago, so this is the first time we’ve had any real crime on the street or in this immediate vicinity,” said neighbor Kyle Wicklund.

Authorities identified the suspects as Alexander Rubio and Crystal Valdez. Deputies say the pair even changed the doorknobs, locking the homeowner out of her own house.

“I was shocked, I was shocked that somebody got robbed here,” said neighbor Gilbert Acosta.

Neighbors reported that Rubio and Valdez repeatedly returned to the house, even mowing the lawn multiple times to avoid raising suspicion.

“They avoided suspicion by conducting activities at the house that seemed normal, the people were moving out, so we thought it was just routine,” Wicklund said.

Thanks to the vigilance of neighbors, the suspects were eventually caught.

“As soon as we figured out what was going on, I called the cops, and then they conducted their investigation, and luckily, oddly enough, the perpetrators came back yesterday, and we were able to call the cops and get them arrested,” Wicklund said.

Some residents say this type of crime is unusual for the neighborhood.

“I don’t think it’s going to happen like that again, this is a safe neighborhood, I mean, I raised my kids here, my grandkids,” Acosta said.

Rubio and Valdez are now facing charges of grand theft.

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By Marcus McIntosh

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Beggars’ Night, a decades-long Des Moines tradition, ended in 2025 as the city and other metro communities moved trick-or-treating to Halloween.

Kathryn Krieg, a force behind the tradition, will be remembered at a Des Moines park named in her honor. The park opened over the summer.

Krieg started working in the city’s Parks and Recreation Department in the 1930s and retired in 1970 as the city’s parks and recreation director.

Beggars’ Night began as a way to combat vandalism associated with Halloween.

Krieg brought the community together around the idea, according to the current Parks and Recreation director.

“It worked,” Ben Page said. “Really downed all the vandalism issues the city would see during the Halloween weekend.”

A 2024 city survey showed a strong preference in metro communities for trick-or-treating on Halloween. Des Moines and other communities made the change starting in 2025.

Not everyone welcomed it. A Des Moines woman who celebrated Beggars’ Night for more than three decades said she preferred Oct. 30 because it left Halloween free for children’s parties.

“I think the night before is better,” said Camie Chipp, who prefers Beggars’ Night.

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By Muhammad Abdul Qawee

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    CAPE CORAL, Florida (WBBH) — Frantic 911 calls reveal the desperate moments after a man was shot in the face during a road rage incident in Cape Coral, with the suspected shooter arrested after a six-day manhunt.

The shooting happened last Thursday night near Santa Barbara Boulevard, behind a business. A 911 caller pleaded, “He was shot, yes, he was shot, he was shot. I need help.”

Another voice on the call added, “Where’s the shooter? I don’t know. He shot at us and drove away.”

Police say the incident began as a road rage altercation. According to investigators, someone in Dominic Cicchini’s car threw an object at the victims’ car while they were driving on Del Prado Boulevard. The victims reportedly threw the object back, which police say led Cicchini to start shooting. Police did not say what was thrown.

One victim was shot in the face, and shattered glass injured another person in the car. The victims managed to park near a plaza, where investigators later gathered evidence.

“I’m trying to be here for my friend,” one person said during the 911 call.

Jennifer Myers, a Cape Coral resident, described the police response. “We saw about six to eight cops walking along Santa Barbara with their flashlights, looking for something,” she said.

Police identified Cicchini as the suspect after gathering additional evidence. U.S. Marshals arrested him during a traffic stop in Lehigh Acres.

Cape Coral Police Department spokesperson Steven Klakowicz said, “We try to respond to any reports that we get of road rage or reckless driving. We certainly try to handle it before it gets to this type of level. But any time there is any crime that’s committed, our officers and our detectives will investigate it thoroughly.”

Authorities also revealed that Cicchini, a convicted felon, was not allowed to possess a gun. He remains in jail and faces attempted murder charges.

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By Maddie Augustine

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    MILWAUKEE (WISN) — After watching their Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series, thousands of fans are gearing up to celebrate the Brew Crew during a Championship Parade on Friday.

All across the parade route, fans set out chairs and blankets hoping to claim the best seat on Thursday. But many fans near Mason and Jackson streets say they chose their spots for a reason.

“I kind of came down this way, and then I saw the Ueck thing, and I knew this is where we needed to be,” Christal Pelzek said. “Got Ueck over my shoulder; he’s watching everybody, all the players come in. I’m sure as soon as they come by and then I turn around and see Uecker, I’m going to be, like, waterfalls.”

Along this stretch of the parade route, the larger-than-life mural of the late Bob Uecker overlooks the road and sidewalk that will be filled with fans.

“He’s Mr. Baseball for a reason,” Pelzek said. “He exuberates all the positivity of everything, the camaraderie, like just everything for the players, for the fans. And again, even though he’s not here physically with us, in spirit, he is always here.”

Some fans say they know Uecker still had a hand in this season’s success.

“Ueck is the heart and soul of the Brewers team, and maybe, because he passed early in January [2025], he was up there helping the Brewers,” said Dennis Lodise, who got a hotel to get a front-row seat for the Championship Parade. “You know, so many close games; maybe that was just Ueck, his hand coming down and helping the Brewers.”

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By Jailyn Walton

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    BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — Huffman High School has unveiled a new outdoor fitness court, providing students and community members a space to stay active.

School and community leaders celebrated the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The fitness court features seven main exercise stations for body-weight training. It is primarily for students during school hours but is free and open to the community outside of school hours.

“Like I told them, it’s a blessing and an honor. Anytime the community decides to invest in kids in Blue Cross Blue Shield kicking in the way that they have, along with our Board of Education, our superintendent, we just proud,” Principal Rueben Nelson said.

Students are also voicing gratitude and excitement about the newest addition to their campus.

“I feel like it’ll give us a little bit more exercise and get it in, get good exercise and work in,” one student said.

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    MARCO ISLAND, Florida (WBBH) — A missing boater was located by the Collier County Marine Unit after being lost at sea for three days.

According to the Marco Island Police Department, a multi-organization coordinated search and rescue effort ended successfully on Wednesday when a missing boater was located about 16 miles southwest of Coon Key Pass.

The U.S. Coast Guard, Marco Island Fire Rescue’s Fireboat 50, the Collier County Marine Unit, and the Marco Island Police Department Marine Unit responded to assist in the search after the Coast Guard lost communication with the boater on Tuesday.

According to MIPD, the Collier County Marine Unit located the missing boater, who had spent three days at sea in extremely rough conditions. Fireboat 50 arrived on the scene and brought the boater aboard, where medical treatment was administered.

The boater was transported safely back to Marco Island, and the disabled vessel was towed.

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By Brandon Evans

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    FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KHBS) — Former Miss America and Fort Smith native Madison Marsh Morris has given so much to the city she grew up in, most notably her pancreatic cancer fundraiser Whitney’s Race, which is named after her mother who died from the disease.

Since then, she’s worked to not only help people with costs for early detection and care but also transport to places where the best care can be given.

And now, Fort Smith is giving something back to her.

They’re naming a street after her Friday.

40/29 News asked her about it.

“I always tell people to remind themselves where you came from and what you grew from because, you know, without Fort Smith, all the life lessons I’ve had, not only as a kid, getting to go to Southside, what it was like losing my mom at such a young age and seeing how my entire town has continued to rally behind our family,” Marsh Morris said.

The street naming ceremony is Friday at 430 p.m. at South 41st and Gary, near Southside High School.

The public is invited to attend.

Also of note, the 7th annual Whitney’s Race fundraiser and festival is happening Saturday in the Bakery District.

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