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67-year-old David Hearn, who represented the United States in three Olympics as a canoeist, is now fighting for his freedom. U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro announced the felony charge against Hearn after she says he “violently” and “maliciously” destroyed 2 square feet of reflecting pool liner.  Hearn has admitted to touching the liner out of curiosity, but denies removing or damaging it. His attorneys say this is a misuse of government power to shift blame for their own failures refurbishing the pool.

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Attorneys and the family of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley say a preliminary autopsy contradicts the police version of events that led to Kohen’s death. Officers claim Kohen’s mom and her friend were driving their vehicle towards police as they were trying to flee a Walmart after reportedly stealing a box of diapers. However, the independent autopsy suggests the bullet that struck little Kohen came from the passenger side window, not the front windshield. The question, why would an officer shoot into the vehicle from the side, if he maintains the car was about to run him over? And why won’t police release the bodycam footage from the officer?

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Ohio officials revealed the latest chilling details on the 16 children discovered in a rural Ohio house this week, saying if they had been found 24 hours later, “there was a very high probability that we’d be dealing with a death or multiple deaths of these children.” Police on the scene said some of the kids, who range from 18 months to 18-years-old, couldn’t speak or communicate, saying they looked like feral animals. There are so many questions surrounding the four adults living in the home, now charged with 16 counts of child endangerment, facing life in prison for this unthinkable abuse. 

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Following a report by Reuters this week that NONE of the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes are legitimate, the FBI has released a statement attempting to clarify what they believe is real and what isn’t. While the feds admit that some of the notes were, in fact, extortion attempts, they insist that some of the other ransom notes “may potentially be legitimate and are still to be investigated as such.”  This is just another confusing twist in the mystery that deepens with every confusing headline. 

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It was a remarkable spectacle here in New York City this afternoon! A well known daredevil duo scaled the needle of the Empire State Building from the Observation Deck to first unfurl a banner about love…. And then, he put a ring on it. 32-year-old Ivan Beerkus proposed to his girlfriend 33-year-old Angela Nikolau as police and news helicopters surrounded the couple celebrating 1454 feet above Manhattan. They were both promptly arrested after they climbed down to a safe enough level for police to take them into custody.

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A truly heartbreaking story out of Plantation Florida. A dad goes to pick his toddler son up from daycare only to realize he never dropped him off that morning. He ran back to his vehicle to make the grim discovery that his son had been there the entire day as temperatures soared into the 90s. Every year dozens of families experience this horror and the majority of parents are prosecuted for the death of their child. This latest tragedy is a brutal reminder to parents and caregivers how easily accidents like this can happen, as 2/3 of the country deals with a massive heat wave.

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A shocking story is breaking out of Southern Ohio: Authorities are calling the conditions 16 children were living in, unimaginable. The children, ranging in age from 18 months to 18-years-old, are all currently being medically evaluated, after two were in such critical condition, they had to be airlifted to level one trauma units. Several of the other kids are being described as in serious condition. Four adults are expected in court today to face 17 charges of child endangerment for what prosecutors are calling “pure evil.”

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An unthinkable story out of Missouri as police charge a 10-year-old boy with murder after they say he shot and killed his 7-month-old niece. The boy is the youngest person in that state’s history to be charged with murder. The baby’s 19-year-old father is also being held accountable for the shooting.  Ca'Marion Pawnell has been charged with second degree murder because it was his gun, stored under his mattress, that police say his 10-year-old used to shoot baby Kiyomi Parker. 

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We’re taking the week off to celebrate the 4th of July with our friends and family. 
We hope you all have a fun and safe holiday! Tune in next week for more episodes of Legally Brunette & ‘Til Death Do Us Part.

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Cape Verde has had a fairytale story during its first appearance at the World Cup, making it to the knockout round.  But its team captain, Ryan Mendez, is now being investigated by New Zealand police on rape allegations.  A Brazilian woman working  as an interpreter for the National team says Mendez forcibly raped her in a hotel room in March and claims she has medical and photographic proof of the assault.  Cape Verde plays Argentina on Friday with Mendez as its star player, and as of this recording, there is no announced disciplinary action against the Mendez aa New Zealand officials continue to investigate the allegations.

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