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By Mike Toole

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    BOSTON (WBZ) — Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick from Boston College, has been charged with an assault at a dorm on campus, according to court documents.

Hutchins, 23, of Needham, is charged with misdemeanor assault and battery on a family or household member for an alleged incident on Tuesday at Voute Hall on Commonwealth Avenue in Chestnut Hill.

Quintayvious Hutchins police report According to a Boston College police report filed with the criminal complaint, officers were called to the fourth floor of the dorm just before 8 p.m. Tuesday “for a male and female fighting in the hallway.”

One of the witnesses, a resident advisor, told police the two “were pushing each other” and that Hutchins grabbed the woman by the neck.

“He said she was cheating on him and he choked and yelled at her,” the RA wrote in her witness statement. She also wrote that “the ‘choke’ was a firm grab to the neck not strangulation.”

According to the report, Hutchins told officers the two had an argument earlier over food and he left. He said he came back about 45 minutes later to get his belongings and the woman “threw his belongings in the hallway.” A ceiling tile also fell during the dispute, police said.

“She started making a scene while ppl were around all I was trying to do was go to her room so I can get my stuff,” Hutchins wrote in his witness statement.

The woman did not want a photo of her neck taken, according to the police report. Hutchins was arrested a short time later and taken to the Newton Police department.

Police said the woman “became visibly sad” when she was told Hutchins was arrested.

“I’m ok nothing happened,” the woman wrote in her witness statement.

Hutchins was arraigned Wednesday morning in Newton District Court. A plea of not guilty was entered on his behalf and he was released on a promise to return to court for the next hearing in the case.

Gabriel Valadez, a senior at Boston College, said the incident happened right outside his door. “There was yelling, there was screaming, he was throwing insults. So, it was a big affair,” Valadez told WBZ-TV.

He said once he heard the shouting, he started watching through his peephole in his door. “He was like in her face, from what I saw, so just it was like right up close, and it looked like it could’ve turned nasty at any moment if it hadn’t already,” Valadez said.

Friends of the alleged victim want a full investigation. “It’s very shocking, I think it has no place here obviously,” John Forry, a Boston College senior told WBZ. “So, I just hope the response is adequate and everything is investigated properly.”

Patriots statement on Quintayvious Hutchins “We are aware of the report involving Quintayvious Hutchins. We take these matters very seriously and are in the process of gathering additional information. We will not have further comment at this time,” the Patriots said in a statement.

There has been no comment yet from Hutchins or his lawyer.

Who is Quintayvious Hutchins? Hutchins, an edge rusher at Boston College, was drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, 247th overall.

“If I could be honest, I didn’t think I was going to get a call,” Hutchins told reporters after the Patriots drafted him on April 25. “So, getting that call from the Patriots was like a dream come true, and hope and faith rising inside of me, knowing that I have another chance to go showcase my talent.”

The 6-foot-3, 245 pound linebacker grew up in Alabama, before spending the last five years at BC. He described himself after the draft as a “dynamic special teams player.”

Meant to be #NFL #NFLDRAFT pic.twitter.com/P4ig9HM4LK — Boston College Football (@BCFootball) April 25, 2026

Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel personally worked with Hutchins during BC’s pro day before the draft. Vrabel was not with the team the day Hutchins was drafted. He was away that weekend getting counseling in the wake of the Dianna Russini photo scandal.

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By Leondra Head

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    SOUTH COBB, Georgia (WUPA) — Graduation season is in full effect, and for South Cobb High School senior, Mackenzie Dailey, her walk across the graduation stage in a couple of weeks will be monumental.

Dailey has faced homelessness and adversity, but her love of music kept her going to school.

“I was homeless through freshman and sophomore year. I was living at a hotel. I watched my dad pass away from fentanyl. There was a lot of drug use. It was really hard for me as a kid to witness and grow up,” Dailey said.

It was a situation she was determined to endure.

“I was sold out of a mom. I was sold out of the father. I was sold out of everything. I was sold out of a house because of drugs,” Dailey said.

The South Cobb senior says Jackie Smiley’s music class kept her walking through the school doors as she faced uncertainty.

“Junior year, it got better. I said to myself, ‘Oh my God, this is what I want to do. I want to create music.’ It kept me in school and kept me coming back even through when I was homeless,” Dailey said.

Smiley says Dailey’s is a story of perseverance.

“I met her when she was a freshman, and life was falling apart around her. I’ve seen that kid get knocked down so many times,” Smiley said.

She says Dailey has been instrumental in the school’s performing arts programs.

“She runs our performing arts center for some of our events. Then she took that further when we started DJing and went to shadow at venues. She’s worked her way up to working festivals. She’s a driven young lady,” Dailey said.

Dailey’s passion led to her getting DJ gigs on the weekends.

“I work at many raves and many clubs,” she said.

She’s now looking forward to graduation.

“There’s light at the end of the tunnel,” Dailey said.

After graduating, the senior plans to continue DJing and working in music production.

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By Chase Rutledge

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    MCLOUD, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An Oklahoma family is showing off their patriotism and honoring 250 years since America declared independence from England by painting a giant American flag in their yard.

Sky 5 flew over the home, showing a beautifully painted American flag in the front yard of their home. The painted flag was surrounded by real American flags and signs honoring the 250th anniversary celebration.

“This is something that’ll definitely make you feel proud to be an American here, especially for those of us that have served in the military and have fought so hard to maintain this independence. We do appreciate whoever this was that painted this,” said Sky 5 Pilot Chase Rutledge, who retired from the Oklahoma National Guard in March 2018 after serving for 26 years. “This is something that can definitely put a smile on your face as we go into this Fourth of July, celebrating 250 years as the United States of America. So, we do appreciate this very, very much.”

A friend of the family who painted the American flag told KOCO 5 that they plan to keep it painted through Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Independence Day.

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By Cody Alcorn

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    DOUGLAS COUNTY, Georgia (WXIA) — Days after a Douglas County high school teacher was arrested and accused of having sex with a student, parents are now raising a new set of concerns, questioning not only what was happening inside the classroom, but whether students were being properly taught at all.

Parents reached out to 11Alive over the weekend, alleging students in Maris Nichols’ biology classes at Alexander High School were not taught the curriculum expected throughout the school year.

Parents said the allegations involving a student are already disturbing, but now fear some students may have fallen behind academically as testing, grades and course credit deadlines approach.

Nichols, a biology teacher at Alexander High School and operations manager for the school’s football team, was arrested Friday after investigators accused her of having sex with a student on two occasions, including inside a classroom closet on campus and later inside an SUV off campus in Douglas County.

Court records obtained by 11Alive show Nichols is charged with two counts of improper sexual contact by employee, agent or foster parent.

According to warrants, investigators allege Nichols had sex with a student inside a closet shared between classrooms at Alexander High School in April. A second warrant accuses Nichols of having sex with the same student earlier this month inside a Hummer H2 parked at the end of a driveway at a Douglasville home.

Nichols bonded out of jail over the weekend. The criminal investigation remains ongoing.

Now, parents said their frustration is growing not only over the allegations themselves, but over what they describe as a lack of communication and transparency from both the school and district leaders.

Some parents told 11Alive their children described an environment where little instruction was taking place inside the biology classroom throughout much of the school year. Others questioned how the situation was allowed to continue without intervention.

One parent, who asked not to be identified to protect their child’s privacy, said families are still searching for answers.

“As parents, our highest priority is the safety and well being of our children, a responsibility we expect every institution and individual involved to share,” the parent said.

“We’re not asking for special treatment. We are asking for transparency, accountability, and fairness. Unfortunately, our concerns have repeatedly been met with resistance, limited communication, and a lack of meaningful reassurance that appropriate measures are being taken to protect all children involved, including our own.”

11Alive reached out to the Douglas County School System regarding the allegations that Nichols failed to teach the required biology curriculum throughout the school year.

In a statement sent Monday evening, a district spokesperson said, “The Douglas County School System is committed to the academic success of every student. We are not able to comment further on this matter at this time.”

11Alive has also repeatedly asked district leaders whether Nichols remains employed by the school system. Those questions have gone unanswered.

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By Kaitlyn Ross

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    ATLANTA (WXIA) — Rodney Taylor, the Georgia barber whose immigration detention case drew national attention, spoke publicly for the first time Monday since he was released from ICE custody after spending 15 months inside Stewart Detention Center in south Georgia.

Taylor was released on conditional parole while he continues appealing his deportation case, according to his attorneys.

Taylor, a triple amputee who worked as a barber in Tucker, was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over a conviction from his teens that was later pardoned by the state of Georgia.

“Me walking through that door, it’s a feeling, it’s a feeling I can’t even describe,” Taylor told 11Alive after his release.

Taylor came to the United States from Liberia as a child to receive medical treatment. Born with a genetic condition affecting his limbs, he underwent amputations after arriving in the U.S. and has lived in the country for decades.

When he was 16 years old, Taylor pleaded guilty to burglary. He later received a pardon from the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles in 2010.

Despite the pardon, ICE detained Taylor in early 2025 and moved to deport him to Liberia, a country he said he has no memory of since arriving in the United States as a toddler.

His case sparked criticism and concern from immigration advocates, elected officials and supporters across Georgia.

During his detention, Taylor alleged he was denied proper accommodations for his disability and retaliated against after speaking out about conditions inside the facility.

11Alive reached out to ICE and CoreCivic, the company that operates Stewart Detention Center, for comment regarding Taylor’s allegations. In a statement, the company claimed Taylor had “every accommodation made for his disability.” (Read more of the statement at the bottom of this story).

Taylor said leaving detention brought relief, but he remains focused on the people still being held inside.

“These are human beings, yet they treat us like cattle ready to be slaughtered, or in this case, deported,” Taylor said.

Over the course of his detention, Taylor’s family regularly traveled several hours to Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin to visit him.

Even while detained, Taylor continued cutting hair for fellow detainees preparing for immigration hearings, according to his family and attorneys.

His case also drew support from members of Congress, including Lucy McBath.

“They spoke out and they refused to let Rodney’s story be ignored,” McBath said. “That’s the kind of love and determination that creates change.”

Taylor’s wife, Mildred Pierre, told 11Alive the couple faced significant challenges while trying to maintain their relationship during his detention, including while planning their wedding.

“Even the simple thing of getting married, that was not easy,” Pierre said with a laugh. “And Rodney owes me a big wedding.”

Taylor remains on conditional release while his immigration appeal continues. His attorneys say they are continuing to fight for his right to remain in the United States permanently.

“One thing remains true,” Taylor said. “The power is still with the people. That power cannot be deported, it cannot be detained. And it definitely cannot be silenced.”

Below is the statement 11Alive received from the company.

Mr. Taylor had every accommodation made for his disability. He was offered the option to come to the medical unit daily to charge his prosthesis equipment, which he did regularly. On days he chose not to come to the medical unit, he had access to charge his medical equipment in the multipurpose room in his housing unit. SDC medical staff and his unit manager were all aware of the situation and helped facilitate his needs.

Individuals at SDC have daily access to sign up for medical care, and our clinic is staffed with licensed healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health counselors and dentists who contractually meet the highest standards of care, as verified by multiple audits and inspections. ICE’s Health Services Corps (IHSC) conducted a site audit of SDC’s health services on June 2, 2025, and found no deficiencies.

SDC’s water comes from the same municipal source that serves the surrounding community and is subject to regular independent testing. Our staff regularly drinks the water. The physical conditions of the facility, including plumbing and infrastructure, are maintained in accordance with federal detention standards and subject to regular inspection and audit by our government partners without prior notice.

CoreCivic maintains a zero-tolerance policy for retaliation against individuals in our care. Detainees have multiple avenues to raise concerns, including toll-free telephone numbers and direct access to management staff. Concerns can also be submitted through ICE’s ERO Detention, Removals and Information Line.

CoreCivic is proud of the more than 400 dedicated staff members at SDC who show up every day committed to the safety, dignity and well-being of everyone in our care.

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By Carlos E. Castañeda

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    HAYWARD, California (KPIX) — A family injured in a massive explosion in their Hayward home from a gas leak in December 2025 filed a lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric and Alameda County on Wednesday, their attorneys said.

Three members of the Dueñas family were severely injured when their home in the unincorporated Ashland community was destroyed on the morning of December 11, 2025. The explosion happened more than two hours after a gas line was damaged during roadwork construction in front of the home on East Lewelling Boulevard, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.

The blast completely destroyed the home and left three members of the Dueñas family with severe injuries, including broken bones, burns, and other injuries requiring multiple surgeries as well as lingering trauma, according to the complaint. The family also lost all of their belongings.

Three PG&E workers also suffered minor injuries.

The lawsuit alleged that even though PG&E was notified that a county subcontractor had damaged a gas line across the street from the home, no one notified the Dueñas family of the gas leak or told them to evacuate.

“The Duenas family’s home exploded around them without warning,” said attorney Niall McCarthy in a prepared statement. “For more than two hours, these defendants knew gas was leaking near this family’s home, and not one of them knocked on the door and told the Duenas family to leave. This was yet another devastating Bay Area home explosion that was completely avoidable.”

PG&E told NTSB investigators that its crew at the scene had knocked on the doors of the home, and the two houses on either side of home, to make contact with the residents but no one responded. The lawsuit alleges this claim was false and was contradicted by the family’s account and by video footage from a neighbor’s camera, adding that PG&E made the false statement to cover up its failure to notify residents.

“PG&E is reviewing the lawsuit and will respond appropriately,” said spokesperson Tamar Sarkissian. “The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation process is ongoing and as a party to the investigation we are restricted from commenting further at this time under NTSB rules.”

The NTSB report said that following the initial gas leak, a PG&E responder initially told Alameda County firefighters that assistance was not needed. PG&E reported squeezing off the damaged service line about 8:18 a.m. and later detected gas near the home.

About 20 minutes later, a PG&E crew began digging and squeezed off a 2-inch gas main at 9:29 a.m., stopping the flow to service lines in front of the home, eight minutes before it exploded, the report said.

Aside from PG&E, its parent corporation, and Alameda County, the lawsuit names Oakland-based Redgwick Construction, which was contracted by the county for the East Lewelling roadwork, and Fremont-based Mayo Asphalt Milling, subcontracted by Redwick to do excavation work and whose crew punctured the gas service line. The complaint also names the homes’ landlord.

Redgwick has previously told CBS News Bay Area that its crews were working about two blocks away when a Mayo Asphalt Milling crew ruptured the gas line. The company stated that the incident should have never happened and that it was cooperating with authorities.

Mayo has not responded to previous CBS News inquiries about the incident.

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By Nikki DeMentri

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    PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Oftentimes, the spotlight at a golf major is on the professionals teeing off, but their caddies are just as important.

Delaware County native Braden Shattuck qualified for his third PGA Championship late last month, and he’s sharing this dream with his young caddy.

“He’s pretty settled down,” Beau Riviere said, “and I think he’s getting a good look at the course, and I have good expectations for this week.”

Riviere is on the bag this time.

“I’m pretty lucky,” Riviere said. “I don’t know why he had me caddy for him, but it worked out.”

Shattuck said Riviere is one of the best caddies around.

“I will selfishly say that,” Shattuck said. “He’s very good.”

Riviere started caddying for Shattuck last year and was with him last month at the PGA Professional Championship in Oregon. That’s how this week the two ended up on one of golf’s biggest stages in practically their own backyards.

“It was a pretty stressful few holes before that,” Riviere said, “but it was very special, very just cool. It’s not every day you get this chance.”

Certainly, an experience not many 18-year-old high school seniors get to have.

So how did the two meet? At the Rolling Green Golf Club in nearby Springfield.

“It was great when he was my teacher,” Riviere said, “and it’s great now when he’s my player.”

It’s not a statement many can make.

Riviere first met Shattuck during a lesson at Rolling Green, where Shattuck is the director of instruction, and as they say, the rest is history.

“I think we get along pretty well,” Riviere said. “I try not to say too much to him because I don’t get in his way at all.”

“One of my favorite things about him is — he doesn’t talk unless you talk to him,” Shattuck said. “And I know that sounds crazy, but I’m the same way when I’m playing golf.”

Sounds like the right person to have by your side.

Whatever happens this week, Riviere is soaking it all in, especially when he looks out and sees familiar faces cheering the two of them on.

“It’s special, you know?” Riviere said. “I don’t think many people out here get to do that when they look in the crowd and see people they know.”

Riviere is quite the golfer himself, winning the individual Public League championship three years in a row as well as the Public League MVP.

The soon-to-be Science Leadership Academy graduate is heading to Allegheny College this fall, where he’ll golf.

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By Alexa Herrera

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    NEW YORK (WCBS) — A New York native is among the 18 American passengers who are quarantining in Nebraska after being on the cruise ship at the center of the deadly hantavirus outbreak.

Jake Rosmarin is one of three New Yorkers who were on the M/V Hondius. Rosmarin, originally from Monroe in Orange County, described his time so far in the quarantine facility.

“I know I’m in the best care possible, and I’m just trying to stay positive,” he told CBS News New York’s Mary Calvi.

Rosmarin said the trip went downhill during the last 24 to 48 hours when passengers learned there was a confirmed case of hantavirus.

“It was that week following before we could get off the ship and repatriated by the United States, that was a really scary time, specifically for me,” he said.

Rosmarin said it was frightening that no government wanted the ship to disembark at their ports due to the virus.

Rosmarin described the trip as an expedition journey, and said the passengers weren’t on a typical cruise. He said there were only 113 passengers and everyone knew each other.

He said some of their destinations included South Georgia Island, where they saw the largest king penguin colony in the world, and Tristan da Cunha.

“We got to swim in the middle of the ocean, not far from the equator, where the ocean was over 15,000 feet deep,” he said. “Overall, I mean it was a really, really unbelievable experience.”

In quarantine, Rosmarin said he doesn’t do much during the day besides blood work, temperature checks and relax. There’s also a stationary bike inside the room for exercise.

Rosmarin said he feels well and he has no symptoms. He will continue to be monitored in quarantine for a total of 40 days.

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By Erin Jones

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    MELISSA, Texas (KTVT) — In Melissa, firefighters are being honored. A local senior known around town as the “Braum’s Granny” is recognizing them for supporting her during her husband’s final days.

Earlier this year, longtime resident Judy Smith took a job at Braum’s. At the time, her husband Forrest Smith was battling several health issues, including dementia. His doctors thought working might be good for her.

“Dementia is a horrible thing, and they want you to get out of the house and get some time for yourself,” she said.

It didn’t take long for Judy Smith to become a local favorite. Among her regulars were Melissa firefighters, who had already known Judy Smith for several years.

“You know they started this journey with dementia with me,” she said. “They had come to my house so many times because he would fall, and I couldn’t get him up.”

One fire captain in particular went above and beyond. Judy Smith became especially close to Captain Tyler Wine.

“Long before she was Braum’s Granny, she was the station granny,” Wine said. “So, she became family almost immediately, and she reminds me a lot of my own grandmother.”

Last month, when her husband’s health started to rapidly decline, Wine wasn’t on duty, but Judy Smith said he came anyway. He was determined to make sure she wouldn’t face those final hours alone.

“He spent the night at the house, and he set his clock for every hour to administer the medicine and told me to kick back in the recliner and go to bed, and he would go in there and stay with Pop,” she said.

During a Melissa City Council meeting, the entire fire department was honored, and Judy Smith got to publicly say thank you.

“We signed up to do this for a job, but for a lot of us, it goes past that,” Wine said. “I think in today’s world we’ve lost a little bit of taking care of each other, so that’s why I was there for her when I was off duty. It goes past just showing up for work.”

“He’s top shelf,” Judy Smith said. “They’re all top-shelf. They have been nothing short of angels and heroes. You know, first responders—I don’t think they get enough credit for what they do.”

She said she hopes this recognition shows the department just how loved and appreciated they are.

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