Two bound-together bodies that washed up on shore along the Hudson River in New York City have been identified as missing sisters from Virginia. The New York Police Department says the bodies that were found Wednesday lying on rocks along the river were 22-year-old Rotana Farea and her 16-year-old sister, Tala Farea, both of Fairfax, Virginia. Tala was last seen Aug, 24, according to a posting on the website of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The New York Police Department says the bodies that were found Wednesday lying on rocks along the river were 22-year-old Rotana Farea (left) and her 16-year-old sister, Tala Farea (right), both of Fairfax, Virginia The bodies of the two women that were bound together by duct tape washed up from New York's Hudson River on Wednesday. Police are seen here removing one of the bodies RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next 'I'm going in': Synagogue shooting suspect, 46, posted... ‘One of the worst that … [Read more...] about 2 bound bodies found in NYC were missing Virginia sisters
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Teenage girl missing and ‘in danger’ after her parents were murdered
A 13-year-old girl who is missing after her parents were found murdered inside the family's home is likely in danger, say police. Jayme Closs is not a suspect in the deaths of her dad James, 56, and mum Denise, 46, and she is not a runaway teen, according to detectives. A desperate search was launched after police responded to an emergency call in the early hours of Monday morning. The schoolgirl's parents had been shot to death but Jayme, who police believe was home when they were killed, was nowhere to be found. Police in the US city of Barron, Wisconsin, said they had received more than 400 tips from across the country, but they have few solid leads. They have not recovered the gun used to shoot Mr and Mrs Closs, who worked at a local Jennie-O Turkey Store. Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald told reporters: "We believe Jayme was in the home at the time of the homicides and we believe she's in danger." He added: “Her parents died from gunshot wounds, that’s why … [Read more...] about Teenage girl missing and ‘in danger’ after her parents were murdered
Missing Wisconsin girl: What to know about Jayme Closs, parents’ death
Ashley May USA TODAY Published 7:46 AM EDT Oct 17, 2018 Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said he was "struggling" to answer questions at a press conference Tuesday afternoon about the disappearance of Jayme Closs, the 13-year-old Wisconsin girl missing since her parents were found dead Monday. "I don’t have some of those answers that I want to give you, I want to give the family," Fitzgerald said. Closs' whereabouts have been shrouded in mystery following a 911 call that lead police to her home in Barron, Wisconsin, where her parents were found dead. Hours later, local authorities said the girl was in danger and asked the public for help finding her. Now, investigators from Barron County, the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children are searching for the girl described by friends as a "sweet and shy" middle schooler who enjoys dancing and sports. What happened? … [Read more...] about Missing Wisconsin girl: What to know about Jayme Closs, parents’ death
Bordallo introduces national AMBER Alert act
Member Center:Create Account|Log InManage Account|Log Out Home News Decision 2018 Podcasts Newsletter TV Radio Weather About LIFESTYLE TV11 TV8 Local 2 GNN i94-FM Isla63-AM Entertainment Money Home/Family Health Food Pets Tech Travel Beauty & Style Auto VideoBytes Press Releases Press Releases Bordallo introduces national AMBER Alert act Posted: Jul 13, 2018 4:21 PM Friday, July 13, 2018 4:21 PM EDTUpdated: Friday, July 13, 2018 2:21 AM EDTBy Nestor [email protected] US Territories could be added to the National AMBER alert system, if a measure introduced by Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo is passed. HR 6350 or the AMBER Alert Nationwide Act is a bipartisan bill that authorizes federal funding to integrate U.S. territories into the national AMBER Alert system, which mobilizes the American public in response to cases of missing, abducted, or exploited children. It also received support by the nonprofit National Center for Missing and Exploited … [Read more...] about Bordallo introduces national AMBER Alert act
Letter: Children’s Advocacy Center there to help victims
To the Editor: The staff at Family Service Agency would like to commend the boys who came forward, against overwhelming stigma, to share with police that they had experienced sexual abuse at the hands of a man many believed they could trust. As have many perpetrators of child sexual abuse, it appears that Flavio C. Leanos-Macias has exploited multiple children. According to the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, child abusers have an astounding average of 76 victims. The Children’s Advocacy Center is part of the solution to preventing child sexual abuse by helping children feel empowered to disclose their traumas through Erin’s Law presentations. When they do that, they can get the services they deserve as well as hopefully end the abuse and hold their perpetrators accountable. We can point out some differences we’ve noticed in working with male victims of abuse, compared with females, through the CAC and our Center for Counseling. According to ICASA, boys … [Read more...] about Letter: Children’s Advocacy Center there to help victims