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Nashville Crowd Incident: ICE Seeks Repeat Offender After Illegal Immigrant Drives Pickup Into Gathering

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ICE has taken action by placing a detainer on an illegal immigrant linked to a shocking event in Nashville where a vehicle rammed into a group of people, leaving four injured.

According to the Nashville police, Felipe Alvarado Hernandez, age 47, was apprehended on June 13. He allegedly drove his pickup truck onto a Nashville sidewalk, striking four pedestrians while attempting to make a left turn. Two victims were left in need of wheelchairs.

Following the incident, Hernandez faced several charges, including leaving the scene of an accident and failing to provide necessary information or aid. Additionally, he was charged for not filing an accident report, violating financial responsibility with injury, and operating a vehicle with a revoked license. His arrest came on July 28, more than a month after the hit-and-run.

The booking photo of Felipe Alvarado Hernandez, a man with dark hair wearing black-framed glasses and a dark shirt.

Felipe Alvarado Hernandez, 47, is in custody for his involvement in an incident that left four injured in downtown Nashville. (MNPD)

A Department of Homeland Security official told News Media that ICE New Orleans has lodged a detainer for Hernandez recently after he was charged.

The official said that one of the victims was still hospitalized at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Burn Unit as of July 29.

ICE personnel

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel provide security in the French Quarter prior to Super Bowl LIX on Feb. 8, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images)

“When illegal aliens break our laws and endanger our communities, ICE will work with our law enforcement partners to ensure they face the consequences of their actions. Our officers remain committed to enforcing the law professionally, protecting the public, and upholding the trust placed in us by the American people,” said ERO New Orleans acting Field Office Director Scott Ladwig.

According to DHS, Hernandez entered the country at an unknown date and location. He agreed to leave the country on Jan. 5, 2004, after Michigan’s Roseville Police Department referred him to ICE following an arrest on a retail fraud charge that was later dropped.

Nashville Tennessee skyline at dusk

Nashville city skyline at dusk in Tennessee. (John Greim/Loop Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

License plate reader technology was used on the pickup truck Hernandez was driving in order to get his information.

Defense Attorney Questions Psychiatrist’s Role in Care Prior to Lindsay Clancy’s Tragic Incident

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In a tense courtroom exchange Monday, the defense attorney for Lindsay Clancy interrogated her psychiatrist, challenging the adequacy and precision of the mental health care she received. The investigation aimed to cast doubt on the mental health system’s handling of the Massachusetts mother’s condition in the critical months prior to the tragic deaths of her three young children.

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington honed in on Dr. Jennifer Tufts’ reliance on brief, 25-minute virtual consultations, which left little time for substantial talk therapy. Furthermore, Reddington scrutinized the efficiency of her form-filling practices and the assortment of medications she prescribed, despite Clancy expressing side effects and apprehension regarding pharmaceutical treatments.

Reddington painted a picture of Clancy’s mental healthcare as insufficient and mechanized, diverging from what is typically expected within U.S. mental health services. At one juncture, Reddington insinuated that Tufts operated like a checklist-driven “robot,” lacking genuine concern for her patient’s worsening state.

He directly questioned the psychiatrist’s actions, asking, “What did you do? You had a woman who was telling you she felt hopeless,” referring to an appointment approximately two months before the fatal incident.

In response, Dr. Tufts maintained, “I told her that this was something we could address, that there was hope, that there are treatments, that there are different types of programs,” assuring that Clancy knew there were still paths forward and reasons to remain hopeful.

“Did you ever suggest to her that ‘maybe you should come in and see me, rather than on the computer?’” Reddington asked.

“Talking to her over the video didn’t seem like an issue. It didn’t seem like there was something I was missing,” Tufts replied.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.

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Clancy’s camp says she tried everything to get help

Clancy, 35, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of Callan, Dawson and Cora Clancy, who ranged from 8 months to 5 years old. They were found in the basement of the family’s home in coastal Duxbury, Massachusetts, where their mother was lying in the yard. She had jumped out a second-story window and remains paralyzed from the waist down.

Prosecutors argue that the former labor and delivery nurse was an intentional killer who connived to get her husband out of the house, then strangled the children with exercise bands on Jan. 24, 2023. Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham has urged jurors not to view the trial as “a public debate about women’s mental health and how the medical system treats women.”

Clancy’s attorneys don’t dispute that she killed the children. But they say she shouldn’t be held criminally responsible because she was mentally ill, believing that she heard voices ordering her to take the children’s lives and her own.

The defense contends that she was in the grip of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis, a rare postpregnancy condition that can alter women’s sense of reality. A forensic psychiatrist diagnosed her with those conditions after the killings.

Her attorneys say Clancy did everything she could to seek help: She turned to multiple outpatient providers, tried various drugs they prescribed, called a suicide hotline, went to an emergency room, and approached but wasn’t accepted into a hospital-based, full-day treatment program for women with postpregnancy mental health problems. Clancy then even checked herself into a psychiatric hospital for several days.

Rather than improving, her condition worsened on the ever-remixed cocktail of psychiatric medications, some of them problematic for bipolar patients, her attorneys and family say. Tufts noted that it can be difficult to tell whether such conditions as depression are continuing because of a medicine or despite it.

Psychiatrist says Clancy never indicated she’d harm her kids

Tufts saw Clancy, via video, from September 2022 until the day before the killings. Her diagnosis: generalized anxiety disorder and an adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The psychiatrist testified that Clancy never told her about manic episodes, a criterion for bipolar diagnoses, nor about hearing voices or having other signs of psychosis.

Clancy at times said she was “close” to feeling suicidal, hopeless or like she was going to die, Tufts recalled. But she said Clancy denied having a plan to take her own life or harm anyone else and never revealed — as the defense says she did to her husband — that she had thoughts about harming the children.

“I would have been very concerned if I had heard that,” Tufts said.

Clancy is suing Tufts and other practitioners in civil court.

“I do not believe that I’ve been negligent,” Tufts testified in the criminal trial Monday as Reddington questioned how much experience she had treating postpregnancy conditions before Clancy came to her. Tufts finished her psychiatric residency training in July 2022 and joined a private practice the month before Clancy’s first appointment.

Nurse-practitioner testifies about treating Clancy

As Tufts left court after two days of testimony, Clancy sat still in her wheelchair with her knitted hands to her face, looking downward at the defense table.

Prosecutors went on to question psychiatric nurse-practitioner and nurse midwife Julie Paul, a pregnancy and postpregnancy specialist whom Clancy consulted briefly in November 2022. Their interactions spanned about 10 days, as Paul was leaving for another job.

Paul testified that Clancy came to her with concerns about medications she’d been using for sleep, and that led to a few reshufflings as Clancy continued reporting various symptoms and seeking new solutions by the day. Trial-and-error switching isn’t unusual in psychiatry, said Paul, who also said Clancy never told her of any thoughts of harming herself or her children or having any hallucinations.

Reddington will have his chance to question Paul on Tuesday.

If convicted of murder, Clancy faces life in prison without parole. If found not guilty due to a lack of criminal responsibility, she would be committed to a state mental health facility.

Judge in Mamdani Case Faces Allegations of Ignoring Antisemitism and Racism at Nonprofit

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Amid growing concerns over inclusivity and fairness, New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has chosen a former judge, currently embroiled in controversy, to join his Advisory Committee on the Judiciary. Accusations now swirl around this appointment, hinting at a broader issue lurking within an established non-profit organization.

Last month, Milton Tingling was welcomed onto the committee with high hopes, a move underscored by his simultaneous role as the board chair for the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC). However, WHDC finds itself under scrutiny following allegations against its executive director, Zaed Ramadan, over discriminatory practices.

A lawsuit brought forward by Vince Morgan, a former board member, paints a troubling picture of Ramadan’s behavior. The legal complaint highlights alleged incidents of “racist, antisemitic, and otherwise ethnically offensive remarks,” which reportedly reflect a deeper pattern of misconduct within the organization.

The situation seemed to escalate following the tragic events of October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel. According to the lawsuit, days after the incident, Ramadan convened a strategic discussion in Morgan’s office. This meeting included significant figures such as New York State Assemblyman Charles Fall and a Brooklyn imam, as they deliberated on how WHDC could respond to the incident.

The gathering’s imam stirred controversy due to his questionable past. Identified as Siraj Wahhaj, he has previously drawn attention, once listed as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. His earlier calls for “jihad” against New York City in the early 2000s further complicate the current scenario, raising eyebrows about the council’s future direction.

After the meeting about the Oct. 7 attacks, which left 1,200 people dead, “Ramadan informed plaintiff he had become very skilled at using language that would pass the Jewish community standards for rhetoric considered antisemitic, and he devised special code words to use so his anti-Israeli statements and statements about Jews could not be directly described as antisemitic, although the statements were made to highlight Jewish greed and attempt to control and manipulate New York politics,” the lawsuit states.

In another incident, Ramadan — also a board member of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) in New York City — also allegedly “spent considerable time describing how [former] Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and his staff conspired against him in the past to prove why he believes the Jews unfairly control New York against the interest of other religion and ethnic groups,” the lawsuit says. Levine is now New York City Comptroller.

Morgan, ex-director of a WHDC housing program providing support to affordable housing co-ops in West Harlem is African American, and says he was uncomfortable with Ramadan’s alleged comments about Jews and other minorities, filing a whistleblower complaint against Ramadan to Tingling in February 2024. He also made recordings of his boss, which have also been supplied to The Post,  later telling the Columbia Spectator: “I started recording him, because I was like, I don’t think people would believe me if I said this, one. Two, all he has to do is deny it.”

Ramadan’s comments also allegedly included making statements about how “Jews stole Palestinian land” and allegedly used “graphic descriptions of rape and violence perpetrated…against Palestinian women and children, including cutting of body parts by Israeli soldiers whom he described as ruthless Jewish oppressors,” according to court papers.

But Tingling is accused of ignoring Morgan’s complaints, and he claims he even “retaliated against him by sending threatening correspondence and undermining his authority within the organization,” in the lawsuit.

Morgan also claims he was also prevented from doing his job advising Housing Development Finance Corporation owners.

“Tingling’s failure to address these antisemitic and racist rantings caused plaintiff untold hardship because he had to continue to listen to these tormenting racists’ language despite his protests,” the court papers state.

Neither Ramadan or Tingling returned The Post’s requests for comment. The West Harlem Development Corporation denied all the allegations brought forward by Morgan in their court filing.

In May 2024, Larry English, former chair of Community Board 9, was appointed to the board and suggested hiring outside counsel to probe Morgan’s complaints, but the motion was dismissed, court papers say.

In other recordings, Ramadan also allegedly called Ross Frommer, the vice president for government and community affairs for Columbia University, which provides tens of millions in funding for the WHDC to aid the local community, “a messy f—ing Zionist Jewish guy who has done nothing in two decades for Washington Heights,” according to court papers.

Tingling, who served on the New York County Supreme Court until he retired in 2014, is the Manhattan County Clerk.

In a statement announcing the18  members of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary, including Tingling, Mamdani said: “The Committee will help ensure that our judicial system reflects the city it serves, applies the rule of law universally and does so without favor.”

The panel has already faced criticisms for not representing the Jewish community with any of its appointees.

Morgan was fired in January 2025. In court papers he claimed, “plaintiff’s termination was due in part to his questions regarding abuse of finances and procedures.”

Bulloch County Firefighters Swamped: Vital Safety Tips After 1,000 Emergency Calls in July

BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. () — Following an uptick in emergency incidents, a Bulloch County Fire official has provided essential safety guidelines to assist residents in safeguarding themselves and their homes.

In July alone, Bulloch County’s 911 dispatchers handled over 1,000 fire-related calls, highlighting the growing concern in the area.

Fire Prevention Chief Joe Carter emphasizes that the most critical safety equipment in your home is your alerts system.

“The top priority is having functioning smoke alarms,” Carter noted. “Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors serve as your primary defense. They alert you to a fire in your home, offering an early warning so you can evacuate safely.”

In addition, he advised, “I highly recommend keeping an ABC fire extinguisher at the ready in your home for minor incidents. Your first action should always be dialing 911, and if possible, use the extinguisher, but ensure you’re between the fire and the exit before attempting to do so.”

Carter also said to be aware of power sources.

“I encourage people to minimize the use of extension cords,” he said. “Extension cords are for temporary use, and a lot of times, we see situations where people have them permanently installed to be running in appliances, pulling way too many amps to be running off of a small extension cord.”

Nationwide, lithium-ion batteries have become an issue, he said.

“We remind people to make sure we’re getting UL-tested products and chargers and original equipment to replace those,” Carter said. “The usual issue with lithium-ion batteries is that the batteries become damaged or they may be overcharged or go through some type of heat cycle; that’s sometimes related to the charging system, so we want to make sure that’s original equipment or that we’ve got the adequate equipment.”

He continued, “Charge everything on a flat surface and away from combustibles.”

Carter said these tips and more can be beneficial to Georgia Southern University students moving or returning to campus this fall.

“Just be responsible,” he asks. “No unattended cooking.  Make sure that you do have your smoke alarms in place.  Obviously, you don’t want to be smoking indoors or anything of that variety.  Kids sometimes have a habit of going to sleep with your cell phone under their pillow. Again, that’s a lithium-ion battery.  That’s not the place that it needs to be.”

Carter also spoke to about commercial property fire safety and why residences are usually at a higher risk.

“Bulloch County has an inspections program,” he said. “We inspect our properties for life safety code and OCGA. As a result, obviously we’re in those properties, and we’re making sure they’re code compliant for people and business patrons to go in, and we don’t necessarily have that situation in residential structures. A lot more safety precautions in commercial property due to the way that the codes are written.”

He also said sometimes there isn’t much owners can do to prevent fires. Recently, two structure fires as well as the Buie Driggers Wildfire were caused by a lightning strike.

“Lightning is an act of nature,” Carter said. “Not really anything you can do to prevent that, but to protect your interests, make sure that your insurance policy is up to date. There is such a thing as protecting your interests by going through your home and videoing the contents so that you know what’s there if you have to file a proof of loss. It’s much easier to know what’s within your property and to be more prepared to deal with the paperwork that follows.”

Bulloch County remains under a burn ban. Any violator could face up to a $1,000 fine or 60 days in jail.

Coffee CEO Convicted for Tragic Death of Daughter in Swamp Incident

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Luciano Frattolin, once celebrated for his success with the organic coffee brand Gambella, has been condemned for a grievous crime: the murder of his young daughter. The court found him guilty of drowning his nine-year-old in a swamp, revealing a startling bid for vengeance against his former spouse.

The 46-year-old Montreal native faced swift justice on Monday, with the jury convicting him of both second-degree murder and clandestine disposal of a body. The poignant case revolves around Melina, his daughter, whose tragic demise was unraveled last year, as reported by the New York Post.

Frattolin reportedly embarked on a trip during the summer of 2025, whisking Melina across the Northeastern United States. Prosecutors alleged that this excursion concealed a sinister intent—a plot to end his daughter’s life and evade the financial obligations of child support.

The grim discovery of Melina’s remains on July 19, 2025, shocked the serene town of Ticonderoga, New York, where her body lay concealed under a log in a secluded pond.

“Melina’s short life came to a violent end,” the Essex County District Attorney reflected during emotional closing arguments. “Her once tidy, braided hair was caked in mud and grass, a silent testament to the tragedy she endured.”

Frattolin shook his head as the prosecutor spoke and showed no remorse for what had happened to his daughter, the Post reports.

Jurors at the New Jersey courthouse then spent only about an hour deliberating before they handed down their verdict. 

Frattolin has maintained that his daughter was mysteriously kidnapped the night of her death. 

Luciano Frattolin, 46, the founder of organic coffee brand Gambella, was found guilty on Monday of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse charges

Luciano Frattolin, 46, the founder of organic coffee brand Gambella, was found guilty on Monday of second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse charges

Prosecutors said Frattolin brought his nine-year-old daughter, Melina, on a trip to the United States in a ploy to kill her so he could avoid paying child support

Prosecutors said Frattolin brought his nine-year-old daughter, Melina, on a trip to the United States in a ploy to kill her so he could avoid paying child support 

He had called authorities at around 9.30pm on July 19, 2025 from Lake George, New York, claiming Melina was forced into a white van.

Frattolin also said he chased the van for 15 to 20 minutes before he decided to stop in Warren County to make the call. 

The report sparked a massive manhunt for Melina, as law enforcement officers stopped white vans throughout the region. 

At first, prosecutors said Frattolin cooperated with the investigators by allowing them to search his vehicle and cellphone as well as Melina’s phone.

But Frattolin changed his story as investigators uncovered new evidence in the case.

According to the prosecution, what officers had expected to be a brief drive to the alleged abduction site instead took hours, with Frattolin repeatedly redirecting officers.

At one point, he even allegedly told the cops they traveled too far north on Interstate 87 when they approached Exit 28 – though his cellphone and vehicle data placed Frattolin in the area, where he stayed for nearly an hour.

When he was then questioned about the stop, Frattolin allegedly told investigators that he and Melina had been looking for a place to hike or swim.

The young girl's remains were then found on July 19, 2025 hidden under a log in a remote pond in the town of Ticonderoga, New York

The young girl’s remains were then found on July 19, 2025 hidden under a log in a remote pond in the town of Ticonderoga, New York

Investigators also noted that Frattolin told them he had been unable to access his cellphone immediately after the abduction because it had fallen between the seats of his rental car.

Yet prosecutors said there is evidence showing he had texted the girl’s mother, Kali Galanis, that Melina would be home in 10 minutes.

Galanis, though, had already become worried about her daughter.

She had been tracking the young girl through her phone, but after Melina and Frattolin stopped at a McDonald’s in Saratoga Springs earlier in the night, she lost access.

Authorities later discovered that the McDonald’s was the last place the nine-year-old girl’s phone showed any activity.

Video footage from the restaurant also allegedly showed Frattolin wearing different clothes than what he was seen donning after reporting his daughter missing. 

Officers later located his wet clothes and shoes in a garbage bag off of I-87.

When the coffee guru was then questioned about Melina’s disappearance, he admitted it ‘would’ve been easier’ to murder the young girl overseas, either in Italy or Ethiopia, New York State Police investigator Daniel Mauro testified during the trial.

Frattolin now faces life in prison. He is due to be sentenced on October 14.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

Surge in Car Insurance Rates Outpaces Inflation: Uncover the Hidden Forces

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Many drivers find themselves confronting steep hikes in car insurance premiums, often without a clear understanding of the underlying reasons. Insurers, unfortunately, offer minimal transparency regarding the factors driving these costs upward.

In the year leading up to July 2025, car insurance premiums climbed by 8 percent, significantly outpacing the broader consumer price index increase of just 3 percent. This rapid rise adds financial strain for households, even as general inflationary pressures have begun to ease.

Although factors such as elevated repair costs, increased taxes, and a surge in thefts are driving these price hikes, insurance companies have not effectively communicated these reasons to policyholders, according to an ASIC report released on Tuesday.

“Most insurers offered only vague explanations in their supplementary documents and, in some instances, gave no details at all,” said ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland.

“This lack of clarity leaves customers struggling to comprehend the significant price increases they are experiencing.”

None of the eight insurance brands involved in ASIC’s review, which account for 72 per cent of the market, explained the key factors behind how the premium was calculated or why it had changed since the previous year.

Without being told the reasons for their premium increase, customers were being denied crucial information needed to decide whether to stay with their current insurer or shop around, Kirkland said.

Insurers were also poor at disclosing when customers would be charged more for paying in instalments than for a single annual payment.

ASIC called on insurers to improve renewal and quote documents to make information about premiums clearer, more useful and easier to compare.

A spokesperson for Insurance Council of Australia said the industry recognised the need to support customers in understanding what they are paying and why.

“Premiums have been under pressure across the country due to a range of factors including escalating extreme weather costs, insurance-linked taxes, and rising repair and vehicle parts costs, with motor claims costs up 47 per cent since 2020 and building costs up 44 per cent since 2022,” the spokesperson said.

“This is a highly competitive market, and we encourage every customer to talk to their insurer and shop around at renewal.”

One reason behind the increased cost of vehicle insurance claims was a surge in car thefts in Victoria, where the total car theft bill of $243 million in 2025 was higher than in all the other states combined.


Authorities Break Down Door to Rescue Child Bound to Bed, Arrest Two Men in Harrowing Operation

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Images (left to right): Ernest Newbern and Anthony Wiseman (Grundy County Sheriff’s Office). Scene: Canyon Drive, Altamont, Tennessee (Google Maps).

Authorities in Tennessee arrested two men following a report that sparked concerns about the well-being of children residing in their home.

On Friday, 58-year-old Ernest Newbern and 68-year-old Anthony Wiseman were detained after allegedly blocking Department of Children’s Services (DCS) caseworkers from entering their residence. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office stated that DCS had been alerted to potential child neglect at an address on Canyon Drive, Altamont. According to their report, caseworkers dispatched to the site wanted to interview the adults present.

The caseworkers sought police assistance when a man armed with a firearm allegedly barred their entry, effectively halting their investigation.

Officials reported that two “small children” were safely removed from the premises. The sheriff’s office did not disclose whether the children were taken into DCS custody or describe their condition. Additionally, the incident prompted a “soft lockdown” at a nearby elementary school until authorities declared the situation secure.

Wiseman was charged with resisting arrest; Newbern, who lives in Florida, was charged with child neglect. Online jail records showed that Wiseman was released from jail, but it was not clear if Newbern was also out of custody. Both men are due in Grundy County Circuit Court on Sept. 10.

The post Men accused of restraining a child to a bed refused to let authorities inside and learned the hard way that they should have opened the door: Police first appeared on Law & Crime.

Terrifying Chase: Georgia Jogger Escapes After Alleged Multiple Car Attack

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A woman in Georgia experienced a terrifying ordeal during her Sunday morning workout when a stranger allegedly tried to run her down multiple times just after she had greeted him.

This frightening incident occurred on July 19 at the Sedgefield Apartments in Cobb County. The woman was engaging in her usual exercise routine when she encountered 21-year-old Jesse Allen Davis, as detailed in a criminal warrant obtained by News Media.

Though unfamiliar with Davis, the woman exchanged a “brief, polite greeting” with him, as described in the authorities’ warrant.

Minutes later, Davis allegedly entered his nearby 2004 Nissan Sentra, started the vehicle, and accelerated toward the woman, apparently intending to hit her, according to the warrant’s details.

The progression of this shocking event was halted when another driver intervened by blocking Davis’ path, which prevented him from allegedly injuring the woman.

The woman fled toward her residence, but Davis allegedly pursued her in his vehicle to the area of Commons Lane before intentionally driving toward her a second time.

She was forced to run onto a sidewalk and seek cover behind a dumpster to avoid being struck, according to the warrant.

Jesse Allen Davis in a Cobb County booking photo

Jesse Allen Davis was arrested on felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor hit-and-run charges following an alleged July 19 incident in Marietta, Georgia. (Cobb County Sheriff’s Office)

But her alleged attacker kept coming.

While the woman remained hidden, Davis allegedly yelled profanities, maneuvered the vehicle and attempted to strike her a third time before fleeing the area, the warrant states.

“He got into a vehicle, and for whatever reason he attempted to strike her with the vehicle while she was in the parking lot,” Cobb County Police Sgt. Eric Smith told local outlet WSB-TV.

The woman called 911 while taking cover behind the dumpster, according to the outlet.

Cobb County Sheriff’s Office SUV in Georgia

A Cobb County Sheriff’s Office vehicle in Georgia. Jesse Allen Davis was booked into the Cobb County Jail on felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor hit-and-run charges. (Cobb County Sheriff’s Office)

“He attempted to strike her with the vehicle two additional times,” Smith said.

Davis allegedly struck another vehicle as the incident unfolded, according to a separate criminal warrant obtained by News Media.

The warrant alleges Davis was driving a gray Nissan Sentra when he collided with a gray Ford Fusion and failed to immediately stop or return to the scene.

WSB-TV also reported that Davis eventually crashed into a pole.

Neighbor Lloydethan White said he witnessed part of the chaos and claimed Davis nearly hit him, too.

“When I had seen him, he almost hit my car and her,” White told WSB-TV.

White said he checked on the woman but did not initially realize what she had allegedly just endured.

“I think it’s wrong that a woman has to fear for her life and she’s just trying to go about her normal day and workout,” he said.

Davis was arrested and booked into the Cobb County Jail on felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor hit-and-run charges, with jail records listing a total bonding amount of $5,720.

The motive behind the alleged attack remains unclear. Police have not said whether Davis and the woman had any interaction beyond the seemingly innocuous greeting before he allegedly got behind the wheel.

Former Penthouse Pet Ready to Testify Against Ex-Fiancé Stephen Cloobeck

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In a courtroom twist, a model who once graced the pages of Penthouse magazine has turned the tables on her billionaire ex-fiancé as she confronts multiple charges accusing her of swindling wealthy older men.

Adva Lavie’s recorded jail conversations with her ex-husband, Edan Ives, a notable figure in the adult film industry, were unveiled during a mental health diversion hearing in Los Angeles on Monday.

Over the course of ten calls, Lavie and Ives discussed exploiting her billionaire ex-fiancé Stephen Cloobeck’s credit card. The chatter emerged after Cloobeck ended their rapid-fire romance just last month.

Within those conversations, she expressed her willingness to testify against Cloobeck in his legal proceedings. These proceedings are linked to accusations of witness intimidation related to her criminal activities.

Detective Lopez reported Lavie, dressed in a yellow jumpsuit, communicated through “10 calls” with Ives. These calls were laden with affectionate terms and “I love yous,” reflecting her current stance on Cloobeck.

The calls revealed that Cloobeck and Lavie were not on “speaking terms” but that she still had access to his credit card.

Lavie told Ives “to use Cloobeck’s credit card, use the F**** out of it,” and suggested her mom should too, according to Lopez.

When asked by Ives if “Cloobeck would be mad?” Lavie replied “I don’t give and f—” and said she would testify against him in his upcoming case.

The billionaire is facing witness tampering and other felony charges related to Lavie’s case. Cloobeck was in the same courthouse Friday where he pleaded not guilty to all charges. 

The Post has learned the billionaire is no longer paying for Advie’s defense. Those familiar with the matter say when it comes to legal fees, Lavie is “on her own,” despite being surrounded Monday by high profile attorneys Lou Shaipiro, Jeffrey Rubenstein, and Jeremy Lessem.

Lessem argued Lavie should be released from jail and put into a rehab facility, which the defense has hand picked and Lavie has been accepted into.

“It’s in the mountains of Orange County, no cell phones allowed, a six months program addressing mental health and substance abuse,” Lessem told the court.

Ives and Lavie were officially divorced in March. The two had “an open relationship” according to Ives and made x-rated content.

In her diversion motion, filed last month, Lavie claimed that Ives had physically and sexually abused her. 

“She tells how abusive he is, he slaps her, mocks her. Yet she is calling him at least 10 times. She has a loving relationship with him not an estranged one,” prosecutors said.

Lavie is facing 11 years behind bars, and a decision on diversion is expected Monday afternoon.


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Gillian Anderson Defies Time: Fans Stunned as She Celebrates Milestone Birthday

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Gillian Anderson, known for her iconic role in The X-Files, celebrated turning 58 with a touch of whimsy, sporting a cheerful purple party hat and sharing a makeup-free photo with her followers on Sunday.

The two-time Emmy winner, who boasts 6.1 million social media followers, wrote: ‘Thank you everyone for all my birthday messages!’

Anderson is currently immersed in rehearsals for a new theatrical challenge as she prepares for her role in the West End version of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

In this much-anticipated production, Anderson portrays Martha alongside Billy Crudup’s George, under the direction of Marianne Elliott. This three-hour revival of Edward Albee’s classic 1962 play will be staged at @sohoplace in London from September 21 to December 19.

Fans on Instagram, like user @adacelik090, are taken aback by Anderson’s ageless beauty, expressing admiration by saying, ‘I wanna age like this bro, WTF!’

Another fan, @valeriagiir, echoed these sentiments, likening her to a finely aged wine, exclaiming: ‘Aged like good wine, OMFG!’

The X-Files alum Gillian Anderson donned a festive purple party hat and posted a make-up free selfie in honor of her 58th birthday on Sunday

The X-Files alum Gillian Anderson donned a festive purple party hat and posted a make-up free selfie in honor of her 58th birthday on Sunday

The two-time Emmy winner - who boasts 6.1 million social media followers - wrote: 'Thank you everyone for all my birthday messages!'

The two-time Emmy winner – who boasts 6.1 million social media followers – wrote: ‘Thank you everyone for all my birthday messages!’

’45 again, how do you do it!’ Instagram user @vvdm90 commented. ‘Congrats!’

Instagram user @sc4rxli3zz._ wrote in all caps: ‘HOW DOES SHE STILL LOOK THE SAME?’

‘Still freaking gorgeous,’ Instagram user @williambarney36 commented.

The Sara Price: Chasing Dakar narrator also reposted birthday tributes from her The Last King of Scotland co-star Kerry Washington and her Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma co-star Hannah Einbinder.

Speaking of which, Anderson currently stars as final girl Billy Presley in Jane Schoenbrun’s critically acclaimed slasher satire, which only earned $251,500 back from its $10 million budget opening weekend.

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma – hitting UK theaters August 21 – also stars Einbinder, Sarah Sherman, Kevin McDonald and Dylan Baker.

The Daily Mail has reached out to the Miu Miu muse’s rep for comment about the festivities but did not immediately hear back.

Anderson also has a role in Niki Byrne’s coming-of-age drama The Julia Set, about a young mathematician prepping for a contest, which premieres at the Toronto Film Festival next month.

On July 21, the G Spot creator reprised her breakout role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully for a commercial for The LEGO Ideas The X-Files set.

Anderson has been hard at work in rehearsals for a West End production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (pictured July 29)

Anderson has been hard at work in rehearsals for a West End production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (pictured July 29)

The Abandons actress is taking on the role of Martha opposite Billy Crudup's George in Marianne Elliott's three-hour revival of Edward Albee's 1962 play, which runs September 21 through December 19 at the @sohoplace in London

The Abandons actress is taking on the role of Martha opposite Billy Crudup’s George in Marianne Elliott’s three-hour revival of Edward Albee’s 1962 play, which runs September 21 through December 19 at the @sohoplace in London

In the comments section, Instagram users like @adacelik090 marveled at Anderson's evergreen, youthful complexion: 'I wanna age like this bro, WTF!'

In the comments section, Instagram users like @adacelik090 marveled at Anderson’s evergreen, youthful complexion: ‘I wanna age like this bro, WTF!’

Instagram user @valeriagiir agreed: 'Aged like good wine, OMFG!'

Instagram user @valeriagiir agreed: ‘Aged like good wine, OMFG!’

'45 again, how do you do it!' Instagram user @vvdm90 commented. 'Congrats!'

’45 again, how do you do it!’ Instagram user @vvdm90 commented. ‘Congrats!’

Instagram user @sc4rxli3zz._ wrote in all caps: 'HOW DOES SHE STILL LOOK THE SAME?'

Instagram user @sc4rxli3zz._ wrote in all caps: ‘HOW DOES SHE STILL LOOK THE SAME?’

'Still freaking gorgeous,' Instagram user @williambarney36 commented

‘Still freaking gorgeous,’ Instagram user @williambarney36 commented

‘The strange thing is I don’t identify with Scully in the same way I do with other characters that I played for much less time,’ Anderson told the LA Times last Thursday.

‘Part of that is because of how square she was. I have such an intrinsically rebellious nature. I can, obviously, play square, but I think because of that, she didn’t necessarily get her hooks inside me in the way that some of these other characters that really push against the establishment did.’

The four-time Actor Award winner portrayed the skeptical Catholic for 11 seasons of Chris Carter’s Fox drama (1993-2002 and 2016-2018) followed by films The X-Files (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008).

Sinners director Ryan Coogler began shooting a Hulu reboot in May starring Danielle Deadwyler, Himesh Patel, Amy Madigan, Steve Buscemi and Ben Foster.

Anderson’s other upcoming projects include Ben Affleck’s crime thriller Animals for Netflix, Peter Morgan’s seventies-set miniseries The Boys from Brazil for Netflix,

Chris Roberts’ video game Squadron 42 and Nicholas Ashe Bateman’s animated film The Turning Door.

The Trespasses producer-star was technically born in Chicago but has lived in London since 2002 after growing up there from ages two to 11.

The Sara Price: Chasing Dakar narrator also reposted a birthday tribute from her The Last King of Scotland co-star Kerry Washington

She also received well wishes from her Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma co-star Hannah Einbinder

The Sara Price: Chasing Dakar narrator also reposted birthday tributes from her The Last King of Scotland co-star Kerry Washington and her Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma co-star Hannah Einbinder

Speaking of which, Anderson currently stars as final girl Billy Presley in Jane Schoenbrun's critically-acclaimed slasher satire, which only earned $251,500 back from its $10 million budget opening weekend

Speaking of which, Anderson currently stars as final girl Billy Presley in Jane Schoenbrun’s critically-acclaimed slasher satire, which only earned $251,500 back from its $10 million budget opening weekend

On July 21, the Miu Miu muse reprised her breakout role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully for a commercial for The LEGO Ideas The X-Files set

On July 21, the Miu Miu muse reprised her breakout role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully for a commercial for The LEGO Ideas The X-Files set

Anderson portrayed the skeptical Catholic for 11 seasons of Chris Carter's Fox drama (1993-2002 and 2016-2018) followed by films The X-Files (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

Anderson portrayed the skeptical Catholic for 11 seasons of Chris Carter’s Fox drama (1993-2002 and 2016-2018) followed by films The X-Files (1998) and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)

On the personal front, Anderson has reportedly been in an on/off romance with British playwright and screenwriter Peter Morgan for the last decade.

The bisexual feminist welcomed her eldest child, 31-year-old daughter Piper Maru Anderson-Klotz, during her marriage to X-Files assistant art director Clyde Klotz, which ended in 1997.

Anderson is also mother to two teenage children – son Oscar, 19, and son Felix, 17 – with businessman babydaddy Mark Griffiths, whom she split from in 2012.