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    OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A 21-year-old man confessed to Oklahoma City police that he shot his girlfriend, Andrea Leete, after she mentioned another man’s name while they were sitting in a car.

On Dec. 5, multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a call at Lorraine Thomas Park, where they found 22-year-old Leete shot multiple times. Caleb Davila admitted to police that he shot Leete, leading to her death from multiple gunshot wounds.

Officers said she was still alive at the scene.

According to a newly filed arrest affidavit, Davila was sitting in a car with Leete when she mentioned another man. He asked who the person was and demanded to see her phone, but she refused and asked him to get out of her vehicle.

Davila told detectives he “got angry and blacked out,” admitting that he “ruined his life and hers.” He was unsure whether he shot her inside or outside the car.

After the shooting, Davila ran away, called his mom, and she picked him up about a mile down the road near Southwest 24th and Brookline. Davila then took his mom’s car, leaving her on the road, and he led police on a chase.

When they finally caught up with him, he had the gun in the car with him.

Davila is facing charges of first-degree murder and endangering others while eluding police.

Leete was taken to the hospital, where she died from her injuries.

Davila’s next court date has not been set yet, and he is in jail on a $10 million bond.

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By Madilyn Destefano

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    OSCEOLA COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — A 1-year-old was found unresponsive in a hot tub Saturday just after 3:30 a.m., according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

Osceola County deputies and Osceola County Fire Rescue responded to a home off Nice Court in Kissimmee.

The 20-month-old toddler, Azariah Hough, appeared to have drowned in the hot tub, the OCSO said.

The home was listed as an Airbnb, and a family from Washington, D.C., was staying at the residence.

The toddler was transported to Advent Health Celebration, and she was pronounced dead just after 4:30 a.m., the OCSO said.

The father, 33-year-old Reynard Tyrone Hough, told detectives he was with his child in the hot tub and fell asleep with her in his arms. When he woke up, the child was unresponsive, he told the OCSO.

“It’s very hard losing a niece this way and then we have so much hurt for my brother because he’s just so distraught and tore up,” said Angel Hough, his sister.

WESH 2 spoke exclusively with Hough’s sister, brother and mother from Washington, D.C.

They are all heartbroken by this loss and grieving the loss of Azariah.

“She will be missed, and especially just seeing her little butt running around. I just can’t believe it’s almost Christmas and this happened,” said Angel Hough.

Detectives determined the father was neglectful in the death of his daughter, and he was arrested for child neglect with great bodily harm.

Hough told detectives he was drinking that night, and police say alcohol likely contributed to his falling asleep. Hough also ingested two different narcotics before getting into the water with his daughter, he told detectives.

“I feel bad for this mom and dad; they were devastated and they had another 6-month-old child at the home. We do know that watching two small kids can be challenging,” said Capt. Kim Montes, with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.

The charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child was added Sunday.

Hough appeared in court Monday and was issued no bond. He remains in custody at the Osceola County Jail. His next scheduled hearing is set for Friday.

The incident remains under investigation.

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By Derrick Shaw

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    FLORIDA (WBBH) — Anglers across Florida made waves this year with 18 new saltwater fishing records approved through the state’s official recognition program, driven largely by a standout showing from youth participants.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, youth anglers claimed 12 of the records in 2025, while adult fishermen and women accounted for six. The program’s growth follows the addition of new Adult and Youth Length and Youth All-Tackle categories last year.

Among the adult accomplishments, Nathanial Campbell set an All-Tackle record with a 27.6-pound yellow jack caught while spearfishing.

Other adult standouts included Carl Caradonna’s 40-inch snook, which surpassed a previous record set earlier in the year, and Billy Ray Pierce’s 6.74-pound red porgy.

Renee Knight and Watson Eugene Wilson also earned length records for snook and red drum, respectively.

Youth standout Julia Bernstein was responsible for five of the 12 youth records, securing top catches in both length and all-tackle categories for species including permit, vermilion snapper and blackfin tuna. Her mutton snapper record, however, was topped later in the year by Jeremiah Pelequin II’s 15.7-pound catch.

The year ended with more shakeups in the Youth All-Tackle category, including Chase Curry’s 3.7-pound spotted seatrout, which bested an earlier record by Cash Ward.

Additional youth record-setters included Theo Zellers with a sheepshead, Harrison Farshid with a black sea bass, Carson Atcheson with a tripletail and Brandon Canedy with a Spanish mackerel.

“It has been so exciting to see anglers of all ages taking advantage of these opportunities in the Fishing Capital of the World,” said Jessica McCawley, director of the Division of Marine Fisheries Management. “The participation we have seen from both adults and youth setting these records really emphasizes the passion Florida has for fishing.”

Despite the banner year, officials said many categories remain open. There are currently two vacant Adult Length records and several Youth All-Tackle openings.

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    NORTH NAPLES, Florida (WBBH) — A woman was found guilty of killing her roommate with a heavy metal object during an argument inside a North Naples home in 2019, a Collier County jury decided Friday after a four-day trial.

According to the State Attorney’s Office, Amanda Cook was convicted of second-degree murder for bludgeoning her roommate with a 9-pound cast-iron microphone stand.

The incident happened inside a residence the two shared, and authorities said Cook ran to her mother’s nearby home after the attack. Her mother later called 911 after the two returned to the scene.

Investigators with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office said the victim’s DNA was found on the base of the microphone stand, while Cook’s fingerprint and DNA were located near the top and above the base. A medical examiner testified the victim’s injuries were consistent with those seen in high-impact car crashes.

Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 22.

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By Danielle Scruggs

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    KISSIMMEE, Florida (WPBF) — An investigation is underway after a 20-month-old girl was found unresponsive in a hot tub Saturday in Kissimmee.

According to our Hearst sister station WESH 2 in Orlando, it happened around 3:30 a.m. at a home off Nice Court.

Deputies with the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office said the child appeared to have drowned in the hot tub.

Authorities said the home was listed as an Airbnb, and a family from Washington, D.C., was staying there at the time.

Her father, 33-year-old Reynard Tyrone Hough, told detectives he was with his child in the hot tub and fell asleep with her in his arms. He told them she was unresponsive when he woke up.

The toddler was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead just after 4:30 a.m.

After further investigation, detectives determined that Hough was neglectful in the death of his daughter and was arrested for child neglect with great bodily harm.

He was charged the next day with aggravated manslaughter of a child.

He remains in custody at the Osceola County Jail.

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By Erin Lowrey

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    NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A person arrested in Louisiana who was tied to a terrorist group behind a thwarted New Year’s Eve bombing attack had plans to attack Border Patrol agents in New Orleans, according to new court documents.

The person arrested by the FBI New Orleans Office in New Iberia was identified as Micah James Legnon.

Legnon, who is a former Marine with military combat experience, went by the alias “Black Witch” in a group chat with four others connected with the failed bombing attack planned for businesses across California.

According to the court documents, Legnon was a member of the terror group called The Turtle Island Liberation Front. Legnon was also part of a more extreme group within that organization called The Black Lotus.

Legnon indicated in a social media post that they “wanted to recreate Waco” on Border Patrol agents.

Legnon then shared in a group chat a video of multiple guns, gas canisters and body armor with the message “On my way to NOLA now, be there in about two hours.”

The FBI tracked Legnon from an apartment to Highway 90 eastbound toward New Orleans.

Legnon was then taken into custody and is facing threats in interstate commerce charges.

Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following statement on the arrest:

“It’s extremely disturbing to find out that someone from Louisiana was arrested for his role in planning an attack on federal immigration enforcement agents in New Orleans. While the FBI is the lead on this investigation, if state charges can be lodged, we will seek them. I’m grateful for the extraordinary work by FBI Director Kash Patel and his agents to keep America safe from extremists and terrorists who want to inflict harm on immigration enforcement agents and the American people.”

The FBI Los Angeles office confirmed Monday that four people were arrested in California and a fifth person, Legnon, in New Iberia, Louisiana, who were part of the same extremist group.

Four were arrested in California for a bombing plot for New Year’s Eve.

Legnon was not part of the California bombings plan; however, the FBI said Legnon was “a considerable threat” and part of the terror organization.

The plot behind the planned bombings in California was eerily similar to the plan of Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, who placed bombs in coolers around the French Quarter and then drove a truck through a crowded Bourbon Street when those bombs did not detonate.

According to the FBI, the extremist group is called the Turtle Island Liberation Front.

The four suspects’ plan included placing backpacks with pipe bombs at businesses across California.

According to the FBI, the group is believed to be behind multiple organized terror attack plots across the United States.

The four suspects in connection with the planned bombings in California met in the desert to test the bombs. They were taken into custody, and search warrants led the FBI to the fifth person, Legnon, who was then arrested in New Iberia.

They each face charges including conspiracy and possession of a destructive device, court documents show.

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By Rachael Perry

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    WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A former patient’s final gift wasn’t expensive or elaborate — but it’s now impossible to ignore. Inside Good Samaritan Hospital’s oncology unit, the small stuffed animal is making a big impact.

The hamster stuffed animal came with the nametag “Franklin” and was gifted to the nursing staff in the hospital’s oncology unit by Gregg Hunt, a former patient. The small gift now has its own Instagram documenting its travels.

Gregg spent just two weeks as a patient at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach. But listening to the nursing staff speak about him, you’d think they had known him for a lifetime.

“He’s unforgettable. Unforgettable. I can see his smile right now. No matter what he was going through, he would always smile, just try to be positive, spread positivity, and keep us always smiling,” Nubia Brown, an oncology nurse, said.

After two weeks of treatment, Gregg left the hospital to enter rehab and would later move to a hospital closer to his family. He lost his battle to cancer in October.

His wife Donna Hunt told WPBF 25 News, she’ll never forget their time at Good Samaritan.

“The hospital was, believe it or not, a beautiful experience if you can imagine that under the circumstances, because of the nurses,” Donna said.

Despite his diagnosis, Donna said Gregg tried to keep a positive attitude, and the nurses were a huge part of that.

“I have to say the oncology floor at that hospital is just unbelievable. All of those girls are so connected and so wonderful to the patients and families,” she said.

After they had returned home, she remembers her husband writing this letter.

“He sat in his office, and he put together this beautiful note to the girls with a giant smiley face in it. He had me drop that off and Franklin. He said, ‘Please stop at the hospital and take these things up to the fourth floor and I did,” Donna said.

Inside the basket was Franklin the hamster and a bunch of smiley face pins.

“He wanted us to take care of him, and since he was leaving the hospital, he wanted to make sure that Frankie helped all the other patients and kept everyone smiling,” Brown said.

The nursing staff put Frankie in the break room and would send each other pictures of themselves eating lunch with the stuffed animal. Frankie’s adventures grew from there.

“I never would have dreamed that all of a sudden I would see on Instagram and start talking to these nurses at 3 a.m. in the morning about the adventures of Franklin or Frankie GG. It was just incredible,” Donna said.

Brown took Frankie on vacation with her to the Dominican Republic and documented the trip in pictures. Another nurse in the unit, Sonia Gomez, then got the idea to make Frankie its own Instagram page.

“We should do a social media page on Frankie, I think it’s a really nice message. Gregg really wanted us to spread smiles. Especially with us being in oncology, it’s not an easy job,” Gomez said.

Over time, more and more of the staff began taking Frankie on trips with them.

“A few of our nurses went to Europe and took pictures of Frankie in front of the Eiffel Tower,” Gomez told WPBF.

Gregg’s wife, Donna, said grieving her husband has been one of the hardest things she’s ever been through, but seeing the posts warms her heart.

“It’s something that I look forward to. I can tell you that every now and then, I get a new one. I get an alert that there’s a new posting on Instagram, it pops up, and it warms my heart. But the grieving has been not so good. It’s very difficult,” she said.

Gregg’s primary nurse, Danielle Steinmetz, said that, despite his short time spent on the fourth floor, Gregg’s kindness won’t be forgotten.

“It just took this whole silly little hamster to a whole other level of realizing why we do this. It’s nice to think that, you know what, even though Greg is no longer here, Frankie is, and that story of him just continues to live on. So every time we talk about Frankie, we get to tell Gregg’s story again,” she told WPBF.

The nurses all agreed that Gregg’s message was to smile more and spread positivity. They said that they will carry that on through Frankie, both inside the hospital and on all the adventures they take him on.

Frankie’s adventures can be found on Instagram @ adventureswithfrankie_gg.

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    BELLEVUE, Nebraska (KETV) — The 64-year-old woman accused in a Bellevue shooting that injured two people will go to trial.

Mary Christensen is charged with two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault, and two counts of use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.

A Sarpy County judge ruled there was probable cause and the case was bound over to district court for trial.

The incident happened in November in the area of 37th and Groves Road.

Police found Richard Christensen, 67, with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

John Benak, 66, sustained a gunshot wound to his left arm. He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators said Richard is Mary’s brother, and Benak is her landlord and roommate.

Christensen is scheduled to appear in court next on Dec. 29.

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