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New York Post
3 days ago
- New York Post
Three illegal Salvadorans using dating app to meet teen girls nabbed in Houston sting operation: authorities
Three illegal migrants from El Salvador who were allegedly using a dating app to prey on teen girls more than half their age instead found themselves snagged in a sting operation in Texas, authorities said. Houston Police Department officers posed as underage girls on the dating app Jaumo and arrested three adult men who are now being held on immigration detainer at the Harris County Jail, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said earlier this week, according to Fox 26. Abner Ruiz, 37; Erick Menjivar, 30; and Carlos Gomez, 33, were arrested in separate incidents within the past 10 days, and each is charged with online solicitation of a minor, the station reported, citing court records. Advertisement 4 Carlos Gomez is one of three illegal migrants that allegedly used a dating app to prey on teen girls. FOX 26 Two of the sickos believed they were meeting a 14-year-old girl while the third attempted to meet up with a 16-year-old, according to those records. Cops said the ongoing sting did not specifically target illegal immigrants. Advertisement Gomez first entered the country illegally on Oct. 19, 2012, and was removed to El Salvador in 2020, ICE told Fox 26. He returned to the US illegally at an unknown time and remained undetected until he was busted in HPD's covert operation on July 17. He fled in his vehicle after realizing the supposed teenager he was meeting was a cop — running stop signs, crashing into a gate and injuring a pedestrian in his failed dash for freedom, the report stated. 4 The sting operation on July 17 was Abner Ruiz's first run-in with law enforcement. FOX 26 Advertisement 4 Erick Menjivar entered the US illegally near San Ysidro, Calif., on July 25, 2018. FOX 26 Gomez, the father of a child under 18, also faces charges of failure to stop and render aid. He was convicted of violently assaulting a family member in 2015, per Fox 26. Immigration officials do not know when Martinez Ruiz crossed into the US illegally, so the sting operation on July 17 was his first run-in with law enforcement, Fox 26 reported, citing ICE. Advertisement Menjivar entered the US illegally near San Ysidro, Calif., on July 25, 2018, and was arrested that same day by immigration officials who released him into the country three days later. 4 Jaumo lets users message each other even if they don't match. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images He had his immigration case dismissed in 2024 after the federal government exercised prosecutorial discretion, according to ICE. He was nabbed on July 18, officials said. Jaumo bills itself as 'the first community-based dating app' and allows users to match with people in their area, according to its website. Children under the age of 18 are not permitted on the platform. Unlike more popular dating apps, users can message each other without previously matching, according to Fox 29.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Houston Texans fans come for Training Day 4
The Texans had some extra viewers during training on Saturday. FOX 26's Coco Dominguez spoke to fans at training day and gives a recap from the team.
Miami Herald
09-07-2025
- Miami Herald
Mom leaves baby in hot car as she gets lip filler, then he dies, CA officials say
A 1-year-old died after being left in a hot car while his mother received a cosmetic procedure, California officials told media outlets. On June 29, the boy's mom, 20-year-old Maya Hernandez, left her 1-year-old son Amillio Gutierrez and his 2-year-old brother strapped into their car seats as she went into a Bakersfield med spa to get lip filler, officers told ABC 7. Although Hernandez left the car's air conditioning running, a car dealership foreman said the car can turn off after an hour of inactivity, according to court documents obtained by FOX 26. 'Amillio was so special; he always had a smile no matter what. He is loved by so many, our lives will not be the same. His brother will forever be without his best friend,' a GoFundMe page said. The day reached temperatures of 102 degrees, according to The Weather Channel. Officers believe the boys were in the car for about 90 minutes without air conditioning, saying 'internal temperature of a car can rise to a blistering 143 degrees in just one hour of 100-degree weather,' detective Kyle McNabb with the Bakersfield Police Department told the Los Angeles Times. When Hernandez left her appointment, she reportedly saw her son foaming at the mouth, having a potential seizure, according to officials. She called officers, who transported him to the hospital with blue lips, no pulse and a body temperature of 107.2 degrees, officers told the Los Angeles Times. Her 2-year-old son survived and was treated at the hospital before being released to child protective services, officers told FOX 26. 'They were strapped in their car seats. They couldn't even get up to save themselves,' the boy's grandma, Katie Martinez, told ABC 7. 'She literally locked them in their car seats and shut their doors.' Hernandez was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter and child cruelty, officers told ABC 7. She pleaded not guilty and is being held on a bail of $1,080,000, the Kern County District Attorney's Office told McClatchy News in an email. She is scheduled to reappear in court on July 11, prosecutors said. Bakersfield is about a 110-mile drive northwest from downtown Los Angeles.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Houston weather: Chance of storms to kick off the week
The Brief Isolated Storms Today, with Higher Rain Chances Early this Week Temperatures Heating Up Next Week Tropical Storm Chantal Threatens SE U.S. Coast HOUSTON - The Houston-area could see some storms on Sunday ahead of the return of the heat. Afternoon highs will soar to the mid 90s today with very isolated rain chances. Showers and storms will increase in coverage Monday and Tuesday. Expect heavy downpours at times with frequent lightning. Once this system passes, we are looking at a drier end to the week. We start the upcoming week with better shower & storm chances. Once the storms clear by the middle of the week, temperatures will soar to the mid and upper 90s. Stay hydrated and don't forget sunscreen for any outdoor activities. Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall near Litchfield Beach, SC this morning. Heavy rain for the Carolinas will be the biggest threat, along with some gusty wind and big waves at the beach. Rip currents will be likely all the way the Atlantic coast of Florida. This system will have no impacts on Texas and the rest of the Atlantic basin remains quiet at this time. The Source Information in this article comes from the FOX 26 Weather team.
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Ground stop in place at Houston's Bush Airport, two-hour delay for arrivals
The Brief The ground stop is in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday. Arriving flights are delayed by an average of about two hours. A Flood Advisory is in effect for the area. HOUSTON - A ground stop has been reissued for flights that are scheduled to land at Houston's Bush Airport due to storms across the area. What we know According to the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airspace System, the ground stop is in effect until 8 p.m. Sunday. The stop impact flights arriving at Bush Airport. Those arriving flights are also being delayed by an average of 171 minutes (two hours, 11 minutes). Big picture view A Flood Advisory is in effect for Montgomery County and northern Harris County - which includes the Bush Airport area - until 8:45 p.m. Sunday. The National Weather Service detected 1–2 inches of rain for the affected area, which could cause minor flooding in "low-lying and poor drainage areas." The FOX 26 weather team is predicting an unsettled weather pattern for Southeast Texas with storms returning on Monday. MORE: Flood Advisory for Harris, Montgomery Counties MORE: Monday continues off-and-on storms The Source Federal Aviation Administration and the National Weather Service - Houston/Galveston
