Mesa teacher's aide accused of sexually abusing child said he had 'stethoscope fetish,' police say

Stock image of broadband cables. (Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images) Connecticut police have charged two people with cutting more than 2,000 fiber optic cables, leaving over 40,000 homes and businesses without internet service in the southwestern part of the state.Norwalk police said they arrested Asheville, North Carolina, residents Jillian Persons and Austin Geddings on Saturday during a surveillance operation.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a man took matters into his own hands when he witnessed a dog attack in Oxford Circle over the weekend.Officers were called to the 6300 block of Horrocks Street for a shooting just before noon Saturday.Witnesses reportedly told police that a large dog, possibly a pit bull or mastiff, was attacking a woman and her smaller dog when a man fired two shots at the larger dog.MORE HEADLINES:The dog ran off after getting hit, and was later found dead on the 1500 block of Levick Street and transported to ACCT Philly by police.Police say the smaller dog suffered a bite, but no other injuries were reported. Both the man and woman, who police say did not know each other, stayed on scene as police investigated.

CAPE MAY COUNTY, N.J. - A man in Cape May made another concerning discovery amid a rash of marine mammal deaths along the East Coast this year.The dead dolphin was found washed ashore on Baltimore Avenue Beach near Beach Drive over the weekend.Police moved dolphin from the water's edge to the top of the beach ramp so the Marine Mammal Stranding Center could transport it, according to the beach goer who snapped the photo.It is still unclear what led to the dolphin stranding, but this latest discovery comes almost two weeks after eight dolphins died in a 'mass stranding' on a New Jersey beach. 

SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - At least three rare tornadoes have been confirmed after severe thunderstorms pummeled the Delaware Valley with rain, hail and winds Saturday night, leaving behind a trail of deadly destruction.The National Weather Service says one tornado touched down in Sussex County, Delaware, after surveying storm damage along Route 13 in Greenwood and Bridgeville.RELATED COVERAGE: 1 dead after severe storms dump heavy rain, hail and damaging winds across Delaware ValleyOfficials say one person died after a house in Sussex County collapsed due to a tornado.

RCMP says he would support additional laws that allow police to further crack down on foreign interference in Canada, as well as ways to further collaborate with intelligence officials on the issue.But Mike Duheme adds multiple investigations remain underway that he’s confident will lead to criminal charges, though he did not give specifics.“When you ask any police officers if we can have more laws — if we can have additional legislation that would ensure that it would assist us as we move forward, but also ensure the safety of the public and of Canadians — I’d say yes, I’m favorable for that and very supportive,” Duheme told Mercedes Stephenson in an interview that aired Sunday on The West Block. Read more: On foreign interference, Canada playing ‘whack-a-mole’ to China’s chess: expert He pointed to the case in November where a Hydro-Quebec employee was charged with alleged espionage on behalf of China as an example of a successful RCMP investigation into foreign interference.“We were successful in laying charges against this individual, and we have other files that are moving forward that we will be successful in laying charges,” said Duheme, who was previously deputy commissioner of federal policing and oversaw foreign interference investigations as part of his mandate.Duheme would not say if those charges were related to the alleged Chinese-operated “police stations” the RCMP says it is investigating in the Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal areas.He said those investigations are ongoing and urged anyone with information to reach out to investigators.

Florida man spent years wondering why colleagues and coworkers questioned his alcohol consumption. He said he hadn't been drinking — especially with him working as a teacher and basketball coach — but was called into the principal's office on and off for several years. Mark Mongiardo, 40, told TODAY he worked more than 12 hours a day and credited his exhaustion and behavior changes to that. "I thought that there was something wrong with me.

PHILADELPHIA - Forget the peanuts and crackerjacks, an unforgettable baseball season requires some delicious, new eats!Citizens Bank Park is debuting some brand-new food as the Philadelphia Phillies take the field for their home-opened against the Cincinnati Reds on April 6.Looking for something spicy? Aramark is unveiling its Mexican Street Popcorn at Pass and Stow, the sports pub and beer garden near the third base gate.The popcorn is tossed in-house with Tajin spices, lime and cojita cheese.But that's not the only new food item at Pass and Stow! Phillies fans can also grab some South Philly disco fries doused with roast pork, provolone cheese broccoli robe and roast peppers.Chicken and doughnuts? Federal Donuts is going savory in Section 140 with its new crispy hand-battered chicken tenders.Sink your teeth into an all-new jerk chicken sandwich just feet away in Section 143.And it wouldn't be Philly without a new cheese steak - especially one named after Charlie Manuel! Grab Uncle Charlie's classic with chips on the side near Section 109.

Pope Francis waves to the faithful during the Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peters Square on April 2, 2023 in Vatican City, Vatican.

PHILADELPHIA - Illegal drag races in Philadelphia's Fishtown section came to a hostile end as officers and racers engaged in an altercation that left several police cars damaged.Police say a large crowd of drag racers gathered from Frankford Avenue to River and North Delaware roads early Sunday morning.The crowd surrounded police as an altercation broke out, according to authorities.

WEST OAK LANE - A man is shot multiple times inside a West Oak Lane convenience store in the middle of the morning, Saturday, and is hospitalized in stable condition.Officials say the shooting happened inside a mini mart at 67th and Ogontz, in Philadelphia’s West Oak Lane neighborhood. A nearby resident, Jonathan Simons, was on his way to the store when events unfolded Saturday morning. He says the neighborhood is getting worse and something needs to be done."More gun violence up here and it’s more younger people doing a lot of the shooting," Jonathan Simons commented.

PHILADELPHIA - A line of severe thunderstorms blew through the Delaware Valley Saturday evening, dumping copious rain, dousing the region with frequent lighting, strong, gusty winds and hail.Forecasters warned of the potential for severe weather, as part of a system that produced many strong tornadoes in the Midwest and southern states Friday evening, advanced into the northeast Saturday.Across the Delaware Valley, storms began to develop about 5 p.m., moving west to east, igniting the northern and western Philadelphia suburbs with warnings, both severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, as the system marched across the area on its way to the Jersey shore.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is seen during severe weather in Brick, N.J.In its wake, the system dumped drenching rain, causing flooding in some locales, such as the Schuylkill Expressway, in King of Prussia and frequent cloud to ground lighting.PennDOT camera shows flooding on the Schuylkill Expressway. Along with that, many locations received pea-sized hail and gusty winds capable of doing extreme damage.Chester County hail.

Wendy's logo is seen near the restaurant in Streator, United States on October 15, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) A Wendy's customer is suing the fast food chain after she was hospitalized after eating a contaminated burger.Court documents obtained by McClatchy News allege that customer Jena Vogt has been plagued by long-term health issues and staggering medical bills as a result of her meal, which contained a preformed toxin.Jena Vogt ordered a medium double cheeseburger combo from a Wendy's restaurant in St.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The body of a 2-year-old Florida boy who had been the subject of a frantic search after his mother was slain was found Friday in a lake in the jaws of an alligator, police said.St.

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. - A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged after being accused of sexually assaulting minors he coached in Atlantic County.Jonathan P.

Edgar Salvador Casian-Garcia, 34, and his girlfriend, Araceli Medina, 38, are charged with murdering a child, as well as four counts of first-degree rape and three counts of first-degree assault of a child. (U.S.

CHICAGO - The roof of the Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois collapsed Friday night as severe weather swept through the Chicago area, killing one person and injuring dozens of others.According to reports, a concert was going on at the theater when the roof collapsed. More than 20 ambulances were reportedly called to the scene.Reports were calling the incident a "mass casualty event." One person was killed, and 28 others were injured – five people were in serious condition.READ MORE: Deadly tornado outbreak causes catastrophic destruction in multiple statesVideo from the scene shows people pulling debris off the venue floor to check if anyone was trapped underneath.Video also shows individuals being taken out of the venue on stretchers and loaded into ambulances.The Belvidere Police Department said the collapse occurred as a heavy storm rolled through the area and that calls began coming from the theater at 7:48 p.m.

WEST READING, Pa. - A woman pulled alive from the rubble of a Pennsylvania chocolate factory after an explosion that killed seven co-workers says flames had engulfed the building, and her arm, when the floor gave way beneath her. That might have been the end, if she hadn’t fallen into a vat of liquid chocolate.The dark liquid extinguished her blazing arm, but Patricia Borges wound up breaking her collarbone and both of her heels. She would spend the next nine hours screaming for help and waiting for rescue as firefighters battled the inferno and choppers thumped overhead at the R.M.

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a tragic discovery was made in a Philadelphia section of the Schuylkill River.The body was pulled out of the river around midnight Saturday near the University Avenue Bridge.The gender, age and identity of the person is still unknown at this time.MORE HEADLINES:Police are also still trying figure out how the body ended up in the river.This is a developing story.

Read more: ‘That’s emotions, mama’: B.C. boy and mom share heartfelt talk before bedtime Doctors in Montreal aren’t sure why Augusto is so ill.“Our best theory is that it’s a kind of inflammation that is affecting his brain and his brain stem that is making him unable to move and even have the strength to breathe on his own,” said Dr.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an abduction that occurred in Northeast Philadelphia early Friday morning. Authorities say the abduction took place on Friday just after 2 a.m.According to police, a witness told investigators a man, identified as 48-year-old Wey Um, was walking home from work on the 900 block of E Godfrey Avenue when a black SUV pulled up next to him. The witness says two men got out of the vehicle and forced Um inside at gunpoint, per officials.The FBI has joined in the search for Um.A witness told police two men got out of the vehicle and forced the victim inside at gunpoint, per officials.The vehicle, believed to be a newer model Ford Explorer, then continued east on Godfrey Avenue."There is no trace of him," Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore, with Philadelphia Police, said.

MANTUA - A 31-year-old man is dead and a second man is hospitalized after they were both shot on a Mantua street.Officials said 16th District officers responded to the 3500 block of Wallace Street Friday night, just before 7:30, on the report of a shooting, in Philadelphia’s Mantua neighborhood.Officers found a 52-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his foot, when they arrived. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for treatment.Police found the 31-year-old man had been shot in the chest and the back of the head.

AMES, Iowa - A well-preserved sabertooth cat skull found in southwest Iowa may have been one of the last of the species to walk the planet as glaciers receded and temperatures rose, according to researchers.Radiocarbon dating indicates the male cat died at the end of the Ice Age between 13,605 and 13,460 years ago before getting buried in the East Nishnabotna River, according to Matthew Hil, an associate professor of archaeology at Iowa State and expert on animal bones. Hill analyzed the specimen along with David Easterla, professor emeritus of biology at Northwest Missouri State University. Their findings were recently published in Quaternary Science Reviews.Hill said the chance of finding any fossilized remains from a sabertooth cat is slim, and finding one in Page County is even rarer.Ventral side of sabertooth cat skull (Credit: Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University) "The skull is a really big deal," he added.

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Three men are in police custody after a shooting on the SEPTA Market-Frankford Line at the 52nd Street Station in West Philadelphia. Video obtained by FOX 29 shows the incident unfolding and spilling out onto the platform. The incident occurred on Friday morning just before 8 a.m., delaying SEPTA trains in the area. Three men are in police custody after a shooting on the SEPTA Market-Frankford Line at the 52nd Street Station in West Philadelphia. Video obtained by FOX 29 shows the incident unfolding and spilling out onto the platform.

HARRISBURG, PA - JANUARY 17: U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, stand during the singing of the National Anthem before Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor of Pennsylvania at the State Capitol Building on Janu ((Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images))HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania Sen.

SALEM, N.J. - Police are looking for the people responsible for killing a 13-year-old boy in Salem, New Jersey Thursday night."They shot through this window, I got a bullet hole right there," said Daffonie Moore. "They have to try to dig that out."Moore said she’s lived on 9th Street over 40 years and nothing like this has ever happened."We’re usually sitting right across from here or in the kitchen," said Moore. "It’s kind of frightening to know it came through.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A tornado raced through Little Rock and surrounding areas Friday, splintering homes, overturning vehicles and tossing trees and debris on roadways as people raced for shelter. The city’s main trauma center said it was expecting at least 15 to 20 patients.There were two more confirmed twisters in Iowa, damaging hail fell in Illinois and wind-whipped grass fires blazed in Oklahoma, part of a massive storm system threatening a broad swath of the country home to some 85 million people in the South and Midwest.The Little Rock tornado tore first through neighborhoods in the western part of the city, and shredded a small shopping center that included a Kroger grocery store.

Sarah Elizabeth Stewart and Christopher Allen Stewart (Spartanburg County Sheriffs Office) GREER, S.C. - The parents of a 6-year-old boy have been charged in connection with his death nearly five months after he died.According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office in South Carolina, the investigation began Oct. 30, 2022, when deputies responded to a call for an unresponsive child.

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - Police in Camden County are investigating a shooting that left two people dead in a motel room, according to police. Authorities say the Gloucester City police and fire departments responded to a motel on the 1200 block of Rt.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Changes are coming to the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) after the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. This comes after human rights investigation into the MPD that was launched after George Floyd's murder.The City Council approved the City of Minneapolis' court-enforceable settlement agreement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights by an 11-0 vote on Friday.

NEW YORK - After being indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, former President Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned in court on Tuesday, a law enforcement source has told Fox News.Judge Juan Merchan is the trial judge presiding over the case, which stems from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's investigation into alleged hush money payments Trump made to porn star Stormy Daniels in 2016. Trump is scheduled to be arraigned at 2:15 p.m.

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - If you or a loved one is feeling distressed, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The crisis center provides free and confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to civilians and veterans. Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

A Perth man who lost his wife in the midst of the Covid pandemic will “absolutely” pay his loving respects at one of 11 memorial benches installed across the region.

A former war correspondent said he suffered so badly with long Covid he attempted to take his own life.

BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Efforts from New Jersey State Police helped save the life of a 4-year-old boy missing in Atlantic County. According to the agency, the boy was missing in Buena Vista Township. Troopers from Buena Vista Station responded and later found the boy and his dog, a black Labrador, in the woods. State Police released body camera video of the search, which shows the recovery of the child and the dog who stayed by the boy's side. 

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating an abduction that occurred in the Northeast Philadelphia section of the city early Friday morning. Authorities say the abduction took place on Friday just after 2 a.m.According to police, a witness told investigators a man, identified as a 48-year-old, was walking home from work on the 900 block of E Godfrey Avenue when a black SUV pulled up next to him.

Actor Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson after the verdict was read in his $300,000 suit against her over a skiing accident on March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rick Bowmer-Pool/Getty Images) PARK CITY, Utah - As Gwyneth Paltrow left a Utah courtroom Thursday, she touched the shoulder of the man who sued her and whispered something in his ear."I wish you well," she told Terry Sanderson, the 76-year-old retired optometrist who sued Paltrow over injuries he sustained when the two crashed on a beginner run at a posh Utah ski resort in 2016."Thank you, dear," he reportedly responded.READ MORE: Gwyneth Paltrow ski crash trial: biggest bombshellsThe exchange came after Paltrow won her highly publicized court battle –  a jury decided Thursday that the actor wasn’t at fault for the crash.Paltrow looked to her attorneys with a pursed-lips smile when the judge read the eight-member jury’s verdict in the Park City courtroom.

FILE - An exterior view shows a sign at a Taco Bell restaurant on March 30, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) IRVINE, Calif. - It’s the battle of taco versus burrito for Taco Bell fans.The fast-food chain announced this week that fans can vote to bring back one of two discontinued menu items, happening now through April 12. The contenders are "fan favorites," the Beefy Crunch Burrito with Fritos Flamin’ Hot Flavored Corn Chips – last seen in 2018 – against Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos – which was on menus until 2019. Rewards members can cast a vote daily in the Taco Bell app, the chain said.

WYOMISSING, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a police shooting that left a suspect dead on Thursday. Limited details were released by officials who say the shooting occurred on the 900 block of Spring Street in Wyomissing. No additional details were released by law enforcement authorities.Pennsylvania State Police are expected to release more information at a press conference scheduled for 2 p.m. You can watch the press conference live on FOX29.com. 

several thousand new workers this year, the airline announced in a statement.The low-cost carrier said Thursday the number of employees it intends to bring onboard this year will come out to more than 4,000. The roles the company is planning to fill are those for pilots, flight attendants, plane maintenance techs and other positions, according to the release.A spokesperson told FOX Business the airline is not providing a breakdown of the hiring at this time.In early February, Spirit Airlines reported that its workforce at the end of 2022 totaled roughly 12,000 active employees, of which almost 3,200 were pilots, about 5,700 were flight attendants and some 3,100 were workers in other roles, according to its annual report.

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Friday will visit a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado even as a new series of severe storms threatens to rip across the Midwest and the South.Last week's twister destroyed roughly 300 homes and businesses in Rolling Fork and the nearby town of Silver City, leaving mounds of wreckage full of lumber, bricks and twisted metal. Hundreds of additional structures were badly damaged. The death toll in Mississippi stood at 21, based on deaths confirmed by coroners.

Recalled Jetson Rogue Self-Balancing Scooter/Hoverboard (side view) (CPSC/ Jetson Electric Bikes) Jetson Electric Bikes is recalling 53,000 scooters/ hoverboards over fire hazards following the death of two kids, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The lithium-ion battery packs in the 42-volt Jetson Rogue self-balancing scooters/hoverboards can overheat and pose a fire hazard, according to the recall notice posted by the CPSC. In April 2022, a 10-year-old girl and her 15-year-old sister were killed in a fire that broke out in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. HYUNDAI AND KIA TO RECALL MORE THAN HALF MILLION VEHICLES OVER FIRE CONCERNAlthough the cause of the fire is still undetermined, the "Hellertown Borough Fire Marshal determined that a 42-volt Jetson Rogue was the point of origin of the fire," according to the notice. "The fire then spread from the room of origin to other portions of the house, resulting in the deaths of the two girls and smoke inhalation injuries to the girls’ parents," the recall continued. There has also been several other reported incidents where the product was burning sparking or melting.

Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, making him the first former U.S. president to face a criminal charge. The indictment of Trump sent shockwaves throughout the nation Thursday afternoon, spawning widespread reaction from celebrities and politicians worldwide.Florida Gov.

NICETOWN - Philadelphia police release new surveillance video in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Devin Weedon, as his family and friends gathered for an emotional vigil to honor his life.Red, white and black balloons, the colors of Simon Gratz High School released in memory of 15-year-old Devin Weedon, who was a student there."Press hard day by day. As a team we find a way," said Devin's bulldog football teammates as they paid tribute to him.His brother, Aaron, who is also on the team, was in tears in the huddle.

Coast Salish Lummi Nation, Lolita the orca, the second-oldest orca in captivity, will be returned to her home waters in Puget Sound.The Miami Seaquarium, where Lolita has lived for 53 years, announced the planned relocation at a Thursday press conference along with parent The Dolphin Company, Florida non-profit Friends of Lolita and philanthropist Jim Irsay, owner of the Indianapolis Colts and main donor for the relocation.Miami-Dade Mayor Levine Cava was also in attendance and called the agreement “historic” and a great day for the city, the Miami Herald reported. Read more: ‘Baby boom’: Banner year for orcas, whales in B.C.’s Salish Sea The relocation is expected to take six to nine months and will cost between US$15 to $20 million.

Texas relatives decided they weren’t going to take the crime lying down.Now, one of those family members is being accused of shooting and killing the suspected car thief, after the clan was able to track the stolen vehicle with an Apple AirTag.None of the people involved have been named, though San Antonio Police Department spokesperson Nick Soliz did provide a timeline of events to reporters during a news briefing recorded by local KSAT. Read more: Pizza receipt leads police to 12-year-old suspect in Milwaukee man’s murder The truck in question was stolen at around 1 p.m.

NICETOWN - Philadelphia police release new surveillance video in connection with the shooting death of 15-year-old Devin Weedon, as his family and friends gathered for an emotional vigil to honor his life.Red, white and black balloons, the colors of Simon Gratz High School released in memory of 15-year-old Devin Weedon, who was a student there."Press hard day by day. As a team we find a way," said Devin's bulldog football teammates as they paid tribute to him.His brother, Aaron, who is also on the team, was in tears in the huddle.

NORFOLK COUNTY, Ma. - Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing his wife and D.C. realtor Ana Walshe, has officially been indicted in a Massachusetts court.On Thursday, a Norfolk County, MA grand jury issued three indictments against 48-year-old Brian Walshe for the murder of Ana Walshe, misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice, and improper conveyance of a human body.According to the Norfolk District Attorney Michael W.