A disturbing case continues to be on the hearts and minds of parents in Phoenix, Arizona. The FBI is on the hunt for a pediatrician who is accused of distributing child pornography. Dr. Emilio Luna, 40, was arrested in September when a federal grand jury brought down a five-count indictment against him.
According to the FBI’s website, “Dr. Luna, a Phoenix pediatrician, came to the attention of law enforcement when thousands of files from suspected child pornography were shared from his computer in a public peer-to-peer file sharing system. He was arrested on Wednesday, September 1 by federal agents. Following a detention hearing a few days later, he was released by order of the court, and is forbidden to have access to the Internet or children while under supervision of U.S. Pre-Trial Services.”
A few weeks after he was arrested agents say Luna cut off his ankle monitoring device and fled. He had permission to attend church services, and his car was found later that night abandoned in a Glendale, Arizona parking lot.
A disturbing case continues to be on the hearts and minds of parents in Phoenix, Arizona where the FBI is on the hunt for a pediatrician who is accused of distributing child pornography. Dr. Emilio Luna, 40, was arrested in September when a federal grand jury brought down a five-count indictment against him.
According to the FBI’s website, “Dr. Luna, a Phoenix pediatrician, came to the attention of law enforcement when thousands of files from suspected child pornography were shared from his computer in a public peer-to-peer file sharing system. He was arrested on Wednesday, September 1 by federal agents. Following a detention hearing a few days later, he was released by order of the court, and is forbidden to have access to the Internet or children while under supervision of U.S. Pre-Trial Services.”
A few weeks after he was arrested agents say Luna cut off his ankle monitoring device and fled. He had permission to attend church services, and his car was found later that night abandoned in a Glendale, Arizona parking lot.
A disturbing case continues to be on the hearts and minds of parents in Phoenix, Arizona where the FBI is on the hunt for a pediatrician who is accused of distributing child pornography. Dr. Emilio Luna, 40, was arrested in September when a federal grand jury brought down a five-count indictment against him.
According to the FBI’s website, “Dr. Luna, a Phoenix pediatrician, came to the attention of law enforcement when thousands of files from suspected child pornography were shared from his computer in a public peer-to-peer file sharing system. He was arrested on Wednesday, September 1 by federal agents. Following a detention hearing a few days later, he was released by order of the court, and is forbidden to have access to the Internet or children while under supervision of U.S. Pre-Trial Services.”
A few weeks after he was arrested agents say Luna cut off his ankle monitoring device and fled. He had permission to attend church services, and his car was found later that night abandoned in a Glendale, Arizona parking lot.
I received word from a source within the U.S. Marshals service last night that they finally caught up with Max Montijo-LaMadrid. He has been on the run for first degree murder of a teenager since 2001. Authorities believe Montijo-LaMadrid is the man responsible for shooting and killing Tanee Natividad. She was a 16-year-old Palo Verde High School student who was murdered in a fast food restaurant parking lot in Tucson, Arizona.
The Marshals say Montijo-LaMadrid was snagged and placed into custody by the Sonora State Investigative Police (PEI) in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. This is a capture they admit they’ve been planning for the last week and were finally able to execute yesterday. Right now the plan is to transport Montigjo-LaMadrid to Mexico City and that’s where he will await extradition back to the United States.
David P. Gonzales, U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona, stated that “the arrest of Montijo-LaMadrid was the direct result of the close working relationships developed with Mexican law enforcement officials and the U.S. Marshal Service.” Great job to all for finally bringing Tanee’s accused murderer to justice.
A disturbing case continues to be on the hearts and minds of parents in Phoenix, Arizona where the FBI is on the hunt for a pediatrician who is accused of distributing child pornography. Dr. Emilio Luna, 40, was arrested last month when a federal grand jury brought down a five-count indictment against him.
According to the FBI’s website, “Dr. Luna, a Phoenix pediatrician, came to the attention of law enforcement when thousands of files from suspected child pornography were shared from his computer in a public peer-to-peer file sharing system. He was arrested on Wednesday, September 1 by federal agents. Following a detention hearing a few days later, he was released by order of the court, and is forbidden to have access to the Internet or children while under supervision of U.S. Pre-Trial Services.”
A couple of weeks ago agents say Luna cut off his ankle monitoring device and fled. He had permission to attend church services, and his car was found later that night abandoned in a Glendale, Arizona parking lot.
A disturbing case is working out of Phoenix, Arizona where the FBI is on the hunt for a pediatrician who is accused of distributing child pornography. Dr. Emilio Luna, 40, was arrested earlier this month when a federal grand jury brought down a five-count indictment against him. According to the FBI’s website, “Dr. Luna, a Phoenix pediatrician, came to the attention of law enforcement when thousands of files from suspected child pornography were shared from his computer in a public peer-to-peer file sharing system. He was arrested on Wednesday, September 1 by federal agents. Following a detention hearing a few days later, he was released by order of the court, and is forbidden to have access to the Internet or children while under supervision of U.S. Pre-Trial Services.”
A couple of weeks ago agents say Luna cut off his ankle monitoring device and fled. He had permission to attend church services, and his car was found later that night abandoned in a Glendale, Arizona parking lot.
According to the FBI, a conviction for distributing child pornography carries a mandatory minimum of five years and a maximum of 20.
Investigators in Arizona are still looking into an acid attack on a woman in an apartment complex in Mesa. Authorities say Derri Velarde, 41-year-old mother of five, was getting out of her car in her apartment complex on September 4 when she was attacked with acid. Investigators say the suspect did not say a word and tossed the contents of her cup on the victim, which immediately started to burn her face.
Although investigators in Washington say Bethany Storro’s acid attack was self-inflicted, investigators in Arizona believe this was deliberate. Mesa Police have released a sketch of a Hispanic woman, between 30 – 40 years old, around 5’6” and 140 pounds. She was described as having a ponytail and wide hips, and was wearing a black tank top and black sweat pants with a white stripe.
The victim immediately jumped in her shower and attempted to rinse off the acid, which may have helped her second degree burns. She is still recovering in the hospital.
Investigators in Arizona are looking into a copycat acid attack on a woman in an apartment complex. Authorities say Derri Velarde, 41-year-old mother of five, was getting out of her car in her apartment complex on September 4 when she was attacked with acid. Investigators say the suspect did not say a word and tossed the contents of her cup on the victim, which immediately started to burn her face.
Although investigators in Washington believe Bethany Storro’s attack was random, investigators in Arizona believe this was deliberate. Mesa Police have released a sketch of a Hispanic woman, between 30 – 40 years old, around 5’6” and 140 pounds. She was described as having a ponytail and wide hips, and was wearing a black tank top and black sweat pants with a white stripe.
The victim immediately jumped in her shower and attempted to rinse off the acid, which may have helped her second degree burns. She is still recovering in the hospital.
UPDATE – 2 p.m.Authorities closed in on Alward today in a cornfield in Colorado… Story developing…
This is the fourth time Douglas Alward, 48, has slid away from the hands of law enforcement. A career criminal known for his jail breaks escaped from the Sterling Correctional State Facility in Colorado late Sunday night and hasn’t been seen since. Late Tuesday, authorities announced a $15,000 reward.
Katherine Sanguinetti, Spokesperson for the Colorado State Prison, says authorities aren’t releasing the details of this escape because the investigation is ongoing, but she did say that he is a dangerous criminal who needs to be found.
Alward was serving time for first degree attempted murder, burglary and kidnapping. Although he was eligible for parole in 2005, and a hearing was set for this October, he decided that breaking out from a secure perimeter would be better than waiting around. He was housed in a facility with 2,500 other inmates and had been behind bars there since 2001.
John McCluskey (new photos released by U.S. Marshals)
UPDATE:Authorities closed in on the couple late yesterday in Springerville, Arizona near the Mexico border. They were found at a campsite when a ranger came across the couple in the woods. McCluskey and Welsh were armed, but didn’t have a chance to use their weapons.
U.S. Marshals are still on the hunt for a dangerous prison escapee and his fiancée, who is also his first cousin. Investigators are aggressively tracking John McCluskey, 45, and Casslyn Welsh, 44, as tips pour in from across the country with sightings of the couple. When I spoke to Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Rich Tracey, he wanted the public to know the U.S. Marshals have the ability to follow up with leads anywhere in the country very quickly, and alerts have been sent out to the borders as well. Tracey adds, “These folks are leaving devastation in their wake, it’s time for this to come to a close.”
Casslyn Welsh (new U.S. Marshal photo)
The Marshals released new information this week on the duo saying McCluskey is missing his left incisor tooth and Welsh is missing most of her right index finger. Welsh is a smoker, and it is very obvious when she is holding cigarettes because she is right handed. The last known sighting of the couple was August 6 in Billings, Montana.
The case began on July 30 when McCluskey, Tracy Province, 42, and Daniel Renwick, 36, broke out of a medium-security facility in Arizona. Authorities say McCluskey’s fiancée Casslyn Welsh tossed tools over the security fence to make the break out a breeze. An official who is affiliated with the facility told me the escapees made their exit by cutting a hole through a fence and helping each other along. Authorities captured Renwick only two days after the breakout when he allegedly shot at police in Colorado.
Michelle Sigona is a crime fighting, victims advocate extraordinaire, but for Michelle -- the good fight doesn't stop there. In her spare time, she is a volunteer firefighter -- and now, she is tackling the issues and cases that mean the most to her....
