Dems, GOP members of US House panel split on solution to high cost of child care
Downtown Children’s Center in St. Louis. (Photo: Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent.) WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats on the U.S. House Education and Workforce Subcommittee heard on Tuesday that affordability in child care was a problem but proposed a different solution. Republicans promoted the long-standing block grants and called for choice and flexibility in childcare systems, while […]
19-month-old child dead after off-highway vehicle crash near Flagstaff
Flagstaff, Ariz. – A baby died after a crash involving an off-highway vehicle (OHV) south of Flagstaff. Just before 11am on Sunday, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash fall involving multiple casualties on Forest Service Road 535 and State Route 89A, near the top of Oak Creek Canyon. When deputies arrived at […]
Maricopa County attorney details continued effort to target child predators
Phoenix (Az Family) – Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell addressed a series of topics at her monthly press conference on Thursday, particularly her office’s efforts to combat child exploitation. Top county prosecutors noted the case involving a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly seduced by Snapchat by a man named Pablo Rodriguez. “Almost immediately, he threatened […]
Dog leads missing child to safety in northern Arizona
Authorities said the boy was found Tuesday morning. SELIGMAN, Ariz. – A two-year-old Yavapai County boy is safe after he said he left home overnight. The boy’s parents reported missing Monday night after disappearing from Seligman’s home, according to the Yabapai County Sheriff’s Office. Officials believe the boy walked seven miles over the territory of […]
State lawmakers grapple with child safety concerns over AI chatbots
When her 14-year-old son robbed her life after interacting with an artificial intelligence chatbot, Megan Garcia turned her grief into action. Last year, Florida’s mother sued Characher.ai, a platform that allows them to create and interact with digital characters that mimic real people and fictional people. Garcia alleged in a federal lawsuit that the platform’s […]
Chino Valley Man Guilty of Child Exploitation | Prescott Valley Times local news
Yabapai County Attorney Dennis McGrand announced on March 26, 2025, a Yabapai County ju judge had convicted Kurt Aaron Collin, 49, of Chino Valley, Arizona, on seven counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Yabapai County Attorney McGran said, “There is no place in Yabapai County for people who are sexually attracted to children. My […]
Local Dem Politician Who Climbed Political Ladder Charged With Raping Child Under 14
A Massachusetts lawyer with a decades-long political career has resigned from his state’s Democratic governing body after being accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The Massachusetts Democratic State Commission confirmed Friday that 80-year-old Meschuen Robert LeBlanc resigned at the request of a party chair. Boston Globe reported. LeBlanc, who held multiple city government positions, pleaded […]
Adam Devine Says Doctors Told Him He Was Dying Because Of Incident He Suffered As A Child
“Modern Family” star Adam Devine said doctors recently said he was dying, but he later discovered injuries from his childhood. Devine shared shocking news on Wednesday’s episode of “More Info with Graham Bensinger” podcast, explaining his medical journey, including misdiagnosis, and the shocking connections he suffered with as a child. He also admitted that the […]
Popular Flagstaff journalist, 8 others charged in widespread child sex trafficking investigation
Dave Zone is a familiar voice from Coconino County. For over a decade on local cuff news radio, he has covered local sports, a reliable voice, and has appeared on city councillors online, in this video His record in 2022. He hosted student spelling bees and voiced the region’s most important news, including last November’s […]
Flagstaff detective details child sex sting leading to radio host’s arrest
Flagstaff (azfamily) – Flagstaff’s beloved radio host has been arrested on multiple charges of inviting minors for sexual exploitation. This is one case of a series of arrests for child sex exploitation in northern Arizona. Dave Zorn was extremely involved in the Flagstaff community, from hosting Kaff Radio to education at local high school sports […]
