A long and often desperate search ended last week when a missing girl from Arizona, suspected to have fallen victim to sex trafficking, was discovered nearly 1,500 miles from home in a notorious Washington encampment. This dramatic rescue was reported by the US Marshals.

The investigation launched following a tip received on June 18, relayed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. It highlighted that the girl was last seen in Olympia, Washington, and raised concerns that she might be involved in sex trafficking, as reported by KING 5.

Authorities zeroed in on “The Jungle,” a sprawling 20-acre homeless encampment in Olympia. Armed with detailed information, they were able to refine their search within this precarious area.

This location, notorious for its criminal activities and violence, has a dark history. Back in 2023, KOMO News covered a grim story of a 37-year-old woman who went missing; her remains were tragically discovered in a suitcase within The Jungle.

According to city officials cited by KOMO, The Jungle is home to between 100 to 250 individuals. These numbers are fluid, as people frequently move in and out throughout the year.

The child, who was reported missing from Mesa, Arizona, was found on Thursday after authorities scoured the compound that is filled with trash and debris. 

“Protecting our nation’s children is of the highest importance,” said Donrien Stephens, acting US Marshal for the Western District of Washington, according to the outlet. “The excellent investigative efforts, collaboration, and persistence of our local, state, and community partners led to the safe recovery of a youth with an elevated risk of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.”

It’s not clear how the girl went missing and no arrests have been made, according to The Olympian. 

The California Post reached out to the US Marshal’s office for additional information.

The child is now in the custody of the Olympia Police Department and the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families.

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In a move that stirred controversy, American soccer coach Jesse Marsch proudly sang the Canadian national anthem before Canada’s World Cup elimination match against South Africa.

Once a player for the U.S. national team, Marsch now leads the Canadian squad. His recent actions reignited a previous uproar caused when he revealed he had to urge his American players to sing the Star-Spangled Banner before games.

On Sunday in Los Angeles, Marsch enthusiastically joined his coaching staff, linking arms and energetically, singing ‘O Canada’ with evident conviction.

Fans took to the platform X to voice their displeasure. A critic remarked, ‘What a complete phony Jesse Marsch is. He should be forced to reside in our 51st state permanently. Cease singing their anthem! Do something about it, @marcorubio.’

Another commented, ‘An American like Jesse Marsch singing the Canadian anthem is sheer performative nonsense,’ while someone else expressed frustration saying, ‘Jesse Marsch is an absolute traitor for singing O’ Canada.’

Marsch, who is the first American in history to manage Canada’s men’s soccer team, previously held the role of assistant coach for the USA at the 2010 World Cup. 

‘When I first came, I had to learn a lot about what it meant to be Canadian,’ he said. ‘Being a leader in this sport, I’ve always tried to create an environment where our differences make us stronger, not weaker. 

‘From the moment I stepped into the environment with this team, I was impressed by how much they loved each other, how much they were drawn to each other and how much, even though there were differences, their back stories had similarities.

‘Every one of these boys is incredibly Canadian and the pride they have in putting on the jersey, representing the country and hearing the national anthem.

‘In the US sometimes we had to beg players to sing the national anthem. These guys [Canada stars] belt it out to the top of their lungs because they want to show the country how proud they are to be Canadians and to represent what Canada is.’

During his time as an assistant coach for the USA, Marsch worked with the likes of Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Clint Dempsey at the World Cup in South Africa.

Dempsey, who is working the tournament for Fox and was a key member of the 2010 US squad, disputed that version of events.

‘He really said that?’ Dempsey said. ‘Man, I can’t take this guy too seriously. It was an honor for me growing up [to] represent my country.

‘When the national anthem happened, I wasn’t someone who normally would sing. I put my hand over my heart, and I’d pray to the good man upstairs. I’m someone who’s bled for this country. I broke my nose playing for this country. I’ve come back from two heart procedures and played for this country.’

Then Dempsey questioned Marsch’s loyalty as an American citizen coaching one of his country’s biggest rivals.

‘I’m not going to take advice from someone who switched to the other side and is singing another country’s national anthem,’ Dempsey added. ‘And as my boy [Henry] would say, stay in your own lane. It looks like he’s in a dang moped, so worry about your own team.’

Henry also took issue with Marsch, whom he criticized for portraying his team as an underdog.

Team Canada currently boasts Bayern Munich star left-back Alphonso Davies and Juventus forward Jonathan David, although Marsch’s record with Les Rouges is just 12-12-5 since taking the job in 2024.

And because of Canada’s rising profile in international soccer, Henry is tired of what he views as false modesty. Instead, the legendary Frenchman told the Fox panel, Marsch should get used to facing expectations.

‘You got to walk the walk and talk the talk. You can’t hide behind the fact that you are a decent team,’ Henry said before Canada’s draw. ‘You took a job, by the way, that someone started… That team was already there when he arrived. Yes, he elevated them. Let’s see what he can do today against Bosnia [and Herzegovina].’

Alannah Keyser has issued an apology following her abrupt exit from “Love Island USA” after a video emerged in which she used a racial slur.

Speaking out on TikTok Saturday, the reality star acknowledged the controversy surrounding the video. “I want to address some of the things that have been spreading online,” Keyser began her statement.

Keyser specifically mentioned the video of her singing along to “The Box,” a hit song by rapper Roddy Ricch from 2019, which includes a racial slur. “I sincerely apologize to anyone who has seen that video and was offended. It was never my intention to hurt anyone,” the 21-year-old stated. She emphasized that the video was recorded six years ago and noted that she no longer uses that language.

Additionally, Keyser responded to alleged screenshots circulating on social media, which she claims have been manipulated. “What’s been shared doesn’t represent the truth,” she said, stressing that she has never been a person who judges others based on skin color.

She also addressed circulating screenshots she claimed to “have been falsified,” adding, “What has been shared does not reflect the truth, and it’s never been in my character to discriminate against anybody’s skin color.”

“I do want to say directly that I do not support racism or discrimination of any kind, and I never have,” the reality star continued.

“When I first found out that these things were going around online, it really broke my heart, and I couldn’t do anything about it. But this has definitely been a learning lesson for me, and it sucks that I didn’t get a chance to really show my personality and who I am.”

The video was cut off, but Keyser concluded by reassuring that it was in her “nature to spread positivity and help others.”

“And I will continue to do so,” the USC film school student concluded.

Keyser, 21, was fired from Season 8 of “Love Island” after the video of her resurfaced last week.

“Producers edited Alannah out as much as possible from episodes that were pre-taped before the resurfaced racial slur video was exposed,” an insider told the US Sun.

“She couldn’t be removed completely, but her scenes were significantly trimmed down.”

According to the insider, “producers were disappointed and embarrassed that this has become another mishap.”

Keyser’s time on the show was short-lived, as fans found the clip of her singing the Ricch track just hours after she arrived at Casa Amor.

Additionally, Vasana Montgomery, 25, was also kicked off the show ahead of filming last month when a similar video surfaced.

Authorities have charged two sisters and a friend with murder following the brutal stabbing of a 32-year-old mother of five in Texas, who tragically succumbed to her injuries. The attack occurred in the middle of the day, according to official reports.

The suspects, identified as Kitty Mia Diaz, 21; Amaya Cookie Diaz, 19; and Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were taken into custody on Thursday. They now face murder charges related to the deadly incident, as announced by the Del Rio Police Department through a Facebook press release.

Local media has identified the victim as Caroline “Caro” Peña, a 32-year-old beloved member of her community.

Caroline Peña’s friend from childhood, Zelina Ochoa, reminisced about her on KENS 5, her voice filled with emotion. “She was born to be a mom,” Ochoa said, as she wiped away tears, emphasizing Peña’s devotion to her children.

Del Rio is a city of 35,000 in southwest Texas near the Mexican border.

Police said officers responded around 2:10 p.m. Thursday to Val Verde Regional Medical Center after receiving a report that a woman had arrived with multiple stab wounds from an assault at a busy intersection.

“This wasn’t something that happened in a back alley; this happened at the corner near Sonic on one of our busiest roads in broad daylight,” Ochoa told KENS 5.

Because of the severity of her injuries, the woman was taken to a San Antonio medical facility for emergency treatment, police said. Investigators were notified around 9 p.m. that she had died after being stabbed twice in the back and a third time in her stomach.

Detectives reviewed surveillance video, processed evidence and interviewed witnesses before identifying Kitty Diaz, Cookie Diaz and Faz as suspects, police said. Kitty Diaz and Cookie Diaz were arrested without incident around 4 p.m. local time Thursday, and Faz was arrested a short time later.

Another friend, Christina Salinas, told the outlet she missed a call from Peña shortly before the stabbing and later recognized her in a photo suffering from the wounds circulating on a community page.

“I feel like if I would have answered that call, honestly I would have been there with her,” Salinas said. “It wouldn’t have gotten like that.”

Police have not publicly released a motive.

Salinas said she rushed to the hospital and was able to say goodbye before Peña was flown to San Antonio.

“That girl, she was a fighter: She was still standing her ground,” Salinas said.

All three suspects were booked at the Del Rio Police Department before being transported to the GEO Correctional Facility, where police said they remained pending court hearings.

The investigation remains active, and police said additional charges could be filed as detectives continue gathering evidence.

Peña is survived by her five children – the oldest a 17-year-old son – and a twin sister, according to reports.

“If you needed something and she had it, even if it was her last, she’d give it to you,” Ochoa told KENS 5.

In a shocking incident, two sisters from Texas were captured smiling as they were detained on suspicion of fatally stabbing a mother of five in broad daylight.

The sisters, identified as Kitty Mia Diaz, aged 21, and her 19-year-old sibling Amaya Cookie Diaz, were apprehended on Thursday in Del Rio, approximately two hours from San Antonio. Their arrest followed the brutal stabbing of Caroline Peña earlier that same day, according to the Del Rio Police Department.

Police reported that officers responded to a call at Val Verde Regional Medical Center around 2:10 p.m. after Peña, affectionately known as ‘Caro’ among friends and family, had arrived suffering from multiple stab wounds.

Despite being urgently transferred to a hospital in San Antonio for surgery, the 32-year-old Peña tragically succumbed to her injuries around 9 p.m.

Investigators quickly determined the location of the stabbing within the small community, using witness statements and surveillance video to identify the suspects involved.

The Diaz sisters were seen on camera being handcuffed and being walked into police patrol cars, but as they did so, they smirked and made sure to glance at the camera. 

The clip showed the young women sitting in the police vehicles for a couple of minutes as a woman identifying herself as their mother confronted the man recording the moment. 

‘Can you please not record? That’s my house and those are my daughters,’ the woman told the cameraman. 

She asked him to stop recording again as the clip panned to her walking away from him and toward police officers. 

Along with the Diaz sisters, a third young woman, Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, was also arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing. 

The three of them have each been charged with murder and taken to the GEO Correctional Facility, pending magistration, police said. 

Additional charges might be added as the investigation into the fatal attack continues, officials stated. 

The motive for the grizzly attack remains unclear, but Peña’s family and friends are demanding justice for their loved one. 

‘This wasn’t something that happened in a back alley,’ Zelina Ochoa, Peña’s friend, told Kens5. 

‘This happened at the corner near Sonic on one of our busiest roads in broad daylight.’ 

The mother’s friends said videos of the attack were also circulating online, but have since been taken down. One of the clips showed Peña in a blood-soaked shirt as three women surrounded her, the outlet reported. 

Ochoa said she first met her friend during a young parenting program that helped them learn how to navigate school after having children at a young age. 

‘Me and Caro, we go way, way back. We got to take our sons to school and we did the school thing together while we had our kids to school with us,’ she recalled. 

Peña’s devastated friend said she would drop anything to help others, even when she had five kids of her own to take care of. 

‘If you needed something and she had it, even if it was her last, she’d give it to you,’ Ochoa added. 

Lupita Garza, another friend, agreed that Peña was one of the most caring, selfless people she knew. 

‘Caro was one of a kind. She helped everyone who was in need. She brought so much light to so many of us, especially her warm hugs and that one-of-a-kind laugh. She always made sure she had a smile on her face everywhere she went,’ Garza said. 

Her best friend, Christina Salinas, said she was with Peña the night before she was murdered. 

Salinas also revealed that she missed a call from her friend just before the deadly incident. 

‘I feel like if I would have answered that call, honestly I would have been there with her. It wouldn’t have gotten like that,’ Salinas stated. 

Peña was a mother and twin sister. Her oldest son is 17, and about to graduate, her friends said. 

Although her alleged killers have been arrested, Ochoa said that won’t bring her back. 

‘Those girls are in jail. Eventually they’ll see [their kids], but Caro is a memory now. Those kids were left without a mom,’ she said. 

The police have asked anyone with knowledge of the confrontation to come forward with information. 

The Daily Mail contacted the Del Rio Police Department for comment.

CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago’s North Side was bustling with activity on Sunday as massive crowds and roadblocks took over for the 55th annual Pride Parade.

The festivities kicked off at 11 a.m., starting at the corner of Grace Street and Broadway. The parade route traveled south along Broadway, continued on Halsted Street, then east along Belmont Avenue. From there, it headed south again to Diversey Parkway, concluding eastward on Cannon Drive.

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Residents and parade-goers were advised to expect street closures beginning at 7:30 a.m. for staging areas, with the parade route shutting down as early as 8:30 a.m., adjusted according to crowd conditions. The closures affected primary streets such as Irving Park Road and Wellington Avenue at Broadway and Addison Street, along with Grace and Roscoe Street at Halsted. Roads were slated to reopen fully by 4 p.m. or as soon as safety allowed.

Designated pedestrian crossings during the event included locations at Addison and Halsted, Cornelia Street and Halsted, Buckingham Place and Halsted, Briar Place and Broadway, and Wellington and Broadway.

Strict parking restrictions were enforced, beginning at 2 a.m. Sunday, both in the parade assembly area at Sheridan and Broadway, and along the entire parade route. For those whose cars were towed, assistance was available through the city’s 311 service.

Cooling buses, if needed, will be available at Addison west of Halsted, Roscoe west of Halsted, Belmont east of Broadway, Wilton Avenue north of Belmont, Waveland between Broadway and Halsted and Belmont westbound between Halsted and Clark Street.

Drones without Federal Aviation Administration waivers will not be allowed in the area.

The 2026 theme is “Free to be Proud.”

Organizers say the theme affirms “that the freedom to live openly, love authentically, and exist safely is neither abstract nor guaranteed.”

Tracy Baim, Mona Noriega, Evette Cardona and The Alliance of Illinois Judges were announced as the 2026 community grand marshals.

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On Saturday night, celebrity streamer N3on enjoyed a lively evening with former Chargers running back Najee Harris, as they attended the Giants’ sweeping 5-0 victory over the Braves at home.

Throughout the game, the duo remained together, sharing and livestreaming a series of comedic and memorable interactions that captivated viewers.

Prior to the match, Harris and N3on were spotted near the Giants’ dugout. First baseman Bryce Eldridge approached Harris, revealing he was also an Alabama commit and a childhood Ravens fan. Eldridge humorously admitted, “It was hard to root for you for a little bit.”

Harris has a history with Baltimore’s rival, the Steelers, where he spent the early four years of his NFL journey before joining the Chargers.

As their conversation concluded, N3on awkwardly stood beside Harris, unnoticed by Eldridge. Before Eldridge returned to his warmup, the streamer introduced himself, saying, “Hello, sir, very nice to meet you. Go kill it out there, brother. Good luck. You smell great!” Eldridge was left bemused by the unexpected compliment about his scent.

As the two continued hanging out on the field during pregame warmups, N3on told Harris that in the NBA, once the game ends, players will go straight to their phone and start messaging fans who were critical of their performance.

But what happened next turned out to be even more shocking. Harris told the streamer that in the NFL, once halftime hits, players will immediately go on their phones, just to see what fans are saying about them during the game.

“Some people run straight to their phones and check they things,” Harris said. “See if someone is posting about them, it’s hella funny.”

Harris confirmed afterward that he has never checked his phone during halftime to see what fans are saying about him during games.

As the two of them were heading to their seats later in the evening, a Giants fan walked by them and told N3on, “You suck, bro,” to which Harris replied, “Why did he do that?”

Looking back at the fan and visibly upset by the interaction, Harris asked the security team why the fan said that to them, and they told them to just ignore it and that he was drunk.

Harris went on to say if he said that to him, “I would’ve beat the f–k outta him.”

A Florida man without a driving license, responsible for the tragic accident that claimed the lives of three children and injured three others, made a final emotional appeal before learning his fate in court—a 73-year prison sentence.

On December 27, 2021, Sean Greer, aged 27 at the time, veered his car onto a pedestrian sidewalk in Wilton Manors, just north of Fort Lauderdale. Attempting to bypass a bus that had recently completed a stop, he lost control of his vehicle.

His gray 2009 Honda Accord collided with a group of young pedestrians. Tragically, five-year-old Paris Jones and six-year-old Andrea Fleming were killed on impact.

The devastation deepened when nine-year-old Laziyah ‘Minnie’ Stukes succumbed to her wounds in July 2022, several months after the incident. Greer fled the scene, neglecting to alert authorities or render aid to the injured children.

The collision left three other children, namely Audre Fleming, Draya Fleming, and Johnathan Carter—relatives of the deceased—injured but alive. They were en route from a nearby park to a relative’s home when the tragedy struck.

In February, Greer pleaded no contest to 15 felony charges, including three counts each of vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a crash involving death and leaving the scene of an accident with serious bodily injury. 

He originally faced a slew of 26 charges, according to Broward County court records. Seven of those charges stemmed from him driving with a license that was suspended in 2016. 

At his sentencing hearing on Thursday, Greer, now 32, apologized to the families of his victims. ‘I do want you to understand, I was on my way home from Walmart with a bag of groceries. In no way, shape or form did I wake up that morning and said I’m gonna go run some kids down,’ he said.  

‘I’m so sorry. What I need you to understand it was just an accident. I was on probation for burglary… I want you to know I’m sorry. I just want you all to have peace,’ Greer continued per the South Florida Sun Sentinel.

The killer driver’s sister, Jessica Greer, appeared in court over Zoom and attempted to build sympathy for her brother. 

‘He was willing to take his life that day,’ she said before explaining that the siblings had a difficult upbringing. 

‘By the time I was six we were in the foster care system because my mom was in jail and my father was nowhere to be found,’ the sister said.

But the families of the victims were unfazed and called for their children’s killer to be punished harshly. 

‘No one cares about your upbringing,’ said Devera Stukes, the mother of nine-year-old Laziyah ‘Minnie’ Stukes, according to WPLG. ‘Our children were not on Powerline Road but on the sidewalk.’

‘I was going to forgive you, man, but I can’t. I can’t forgive after what you took from me,’ said Gregory Holcomb, grandfather of six-year-old Andrea Fleming. 

‘You killed those kids, my baby, and you left them in the street,’ said Tyricka Williams, the mother of Andrea Fleming.

Greer’s defense asked that their client be sentenced to 35 years in prison, while prosecutors asked for a sentence of at least 48 years. 

After hearing both sides, Judge Andrew Siegel sentenced Greer to a dozen concurrent 48-year terms for the leaving the scene of a fatal accident and vehicular homicide charges. 

He also sentenced Greer to a consecutive 25-year term for one of his leaving the scene charges, for a total of 73 years behind bars. 

Greer had also been sentenced to 35 years in prison for violating probation on the burglary case he mentioned in court. That sentence will also run concurrently with the other terms. 

Siegel said he believed Greer’s apology and that his regret was legitimate, though the judge determined that was not enough to warrant a lighter sentence.