Details: cache-fra-eddf8230060-FRA 1746511683 736462926 (KFOX14/CBS4) — Police arrested the suspect believed to be responsible for Thursday morning's stabbing death of a 30-year-old man in Las Cruces was arrested Thursday and is charged with murder the Las Cruces Police Department announced LCPD said it responded to reports of a domestic disturbance along the 1900 block of Buchanan Ave they reportedly found 30-year-old Michael Mata with multiple stab wounds His sister was also transported to the hospital for a laceration of her hand and visible bruising to her face and body telling police that she had been beaten by Carrillo witnesses told police that a third individual was seen running away from the area Describing that individual as shorter with a red hoodie Carrillo was located utilizing the witness description She had blood on her clothing and on her shoes with visible injuries to her hands Further investigation revealed that Carrillo had been in a relationship with Mata’s sister Police had been dispatched to multiple domestic incidents involving Carrillo and her partner Carrillo will remain in the Doña Ana County Detention Center until her trial Mata was taken to Mountain View Regional Medical Center where he later died Investigators said they gathered information that identified Carillo as a suspect in Mata's death Carrillo was arrested and booked into the Dona Ana County Detention Center RECOMMENDED:Las Cruces and El Paso battle surging auto theft, residents demand action Sign up to receive the top interesting stories from in and around our community once daily in your inbox have been recuperating for the past two weeks following a traffic accident have been recuperating for the past two weeks following a traffic accident on Interstate 25 that left the artist with broken bones According to a Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office report was driving his Toyota hatchback northbound in the far right lane of I-25 on Feb 26 when a Cadillac sedan in the left lane veered to the right apparently in an attempt to merge into Carrillo’s lane The driver of the Cadillac struck the Carrillos’ vehicle and the collision resulted in both cars driving off the shoulder and into a juniper tree Two passengers in the Cadillac were taken to Christus St where they were treated for lacerations and a shoulder injury Carrillo and his wife also were taken to the hospital because they suffered shoulder A fundraising campaign on the online site GoFundMe says Charles Carrillo broke his vertebrae “but was very badly banged up and is black and blue all over.” The campaign had raised more than $11,000 by Friday evening to help the couple with medical expenses who lives off the proceeds of his artwork — regularly featured in Santa Fe’s Traditional Spanish Market — won’t be able to make a living for at least three months And his wife will dedicate her time to helping him recover Carrillo is known for his two-dimensional traditional Spanish religious paintings His work has been featured all over the U.S. including the Smithsonian American Art Museum the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe including the National Heritage Fellowship Award from the National Endowment for the Arts and has been featured in a PBS television series Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Receive a list of headlines from the latest edition of The New Mexican in your inbox every morning get a preview of The New Mexican's big Sunday stories and review highlights from the week Stay informed of the latest local news by receiving emails as soon as news is posted online Stay up to date with news from the Capitol during the legislative session and follow New Mexico politics throughout the year A guide to outdoors 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Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors and innovation throughout his career as a santero a “saintmaker,” or carver and painter of images of saints Carrillo started his creative journey in 1978 when he began researching the techniques Today he is recognized not only as the primary authority on this subject but also as the most accomplished artist practicing in this regional tradition Carrillos’s work will be on display March 31-May 2 in the Mesa Public Library Art Gallery including the Museum of International Folk Art’s Hispanic Heritage Award and Grand Prize entries in the annual Traditional Spanish Market in Santa Fe where he has been a participant for more than 20 years In 2006 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Spanish Market and the prestigious NEA National Heritage Fellowship.His work is exhibited in many major museums including The Heard Museum He earned his doctorate in anthropology/archaeology from the University of New Mexico and works as an adjunct professor in the University of New Mexico’s Religious Studies Program Carrillo is the author of Hispanic New Mexican Pottery (1996) and A Tapestry of Kinship (co-authored with Jose Antonio Esquibel He has also written many articles on New Mexico art and culture Carrillo’s commitment to tradition and native techniques and values has led him to work within the religious community of northern New Mexico as an artist The depiction of saints for religious purposes dates to the 18th century in Hispanic New Mexican communities Much attention has been focused on the arts of 18th and 19th century New Mexico is termed “colonial” and benefited from the creative and religious culture of the region painted panels depicting the various saints worshipped in the churches and private homes were an important part of this rich history The following is a description of his work by the artist: “My ancestors gave my family the traditions and gift of devotion to the saints An old dichom or saying from New Mexico states ‘A cada santo se llega su function’ (There is a saint for each day) we believe there is a saint for all needs or situations are made in the 18th century colonial tradition. Retablos are painted on hand adzed pine panels coated with homemade gypsum The panels are painted with homemade water-based colors derived from plant dyes A homemade piñon sap varnish seals the colors A final coat of natural beeswax seals the finished painting The same procedure is executed for the carved wooden statues known as bultos These bultos are typically carved from cottonwood root My retablos reflect the traditions of the great master santeros of colonial New Mexico I have made ‘Saints on Wheels,’ contemporary expressions of saints depicted in classic cars and vintage trucks.  I can tell the stories of the saints in a fun way!” Carrillo will give a presentation at 7 p.m.Thursday Quotes: The Authors Speak Series is a monthly event featuring New Mexico’s authors speaking about their writing on a variety of subjects such as local and state history The series is funded by the Friends of Los Alamos County Libraries followed by the opportunity to meet the authors and enjoy refreshments Copyright © 2012-2025 The Los Alamos Daily Post is the Official Newspaper of Record in Los Alamos County This Site and all information contained here including graphs and graphics is the property of the Los Alamos Daily Post Permission to reprint in whole or in part is hereby granted provided that the Los Alamos Daily Post and author/photographer are properly cited columnists and other contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the Los Alamos Daily Post The Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper was founded Feb at his home surrounded by his loved ones.  to Sebastian Carrillo and Olivia Carrillo Serna.  He grew up and attended schools in Hamer and graduated from West Jefferson High School.   Matt and Belinda made their home in West Valley City He was a member of the Catholic Church.  He enjoyed fishing He was very family oriented and loved to capture memories through his pictures He was preceded in death by his grandparents A rosary will be held at Wood Funeral Home (273 N with a visitation to follow until 8:30 p.m at Christ the King Catholic Church (1690 E with Father Ronald Wekerle officiating.  Burial will follow the funeral service in Fielding Memorial Park We use cookies to provide our services and for analytics and marketing. To find out more about our use of cookies and how you can disable them, please see our Privacy Policy. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to our use of cookies. Click here to read our privacy policy. This Paraguayan pair lit up the competition on day two at the Aspire Dome taking two gold and a masters world record on an entertaining day of racing in Doha Just a fortnight after representing his nation at the World Aquatics Championships, Paraguay’s Charles Hockin Brusquetti has returned to the competition pool in Doha for the World Aquatics Masters Championships with a remarkable masters world record breaking swim in the Men’s 35-39 years 200m Backstroke. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Charles Hockin (@charles_hockin) who is competing at his second World Aquatics Masters Championships stunned the Aspire Dome with a dominant victory over the four lap swim with his 2:04.96 more than three seconds faster than the existing masters world record and the fastest time across all age-groups in Doha On what was a standout day for both of the Paraguayan pool swimmers competing in Doha, teammate Eduardo Daniel Carrillo Canela narrowly missed gold in the Men’s 40-44 years age group touching within a second of the winner to take home bronze Both swimmers are competing at their second masters championships following Kyushu/Fukuoka 2023 although the two close friends have had considerably different pathways into masters competition Hockin is still competing at an international level with the recently completed World Aquatics Championships his seventh career championships Having first represented his country at Barcelona 2013 Hockin has competed at every championships since including Kazan 2015 He has also represented Paraguay at seven World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) between 2010 and 2022 “I love everything about swimming and being in my thirties and still active and to be able to compete at both the World Championships and World Masters Championships keeps me motivated,” Hockin told World Aquatics “I am here to compete with the best in the world and to match or improve my results from Japan last year.” While Hockin is embracing masters competitions while still competing at a senior level Carrillo’s break from competition had been seventeen years After his debut World Aquatics Championships at Montreal 2005 and World Aquatics Swimming Championships (25m) appearances at Moscow 2002 Carrillo wouldn’t again race for his nation at a World Aquatics event until last year’s masters championships in Japan “A long time dream of mine was to win a World Aquatics medal and I managed to achieve that in Fukuoka alongside my brother and my swimming brothers Here in Doha I just hope to keep enjoying swimming and going as fast as I can.” Both swimmers told World Aquatics that on top of competing they were fully embracing masters competitions which enabled them to stay fit and healthy whilst making new friends and travelling the world “You meet a lot of people that have the same passion to be the best they can be Swimming is a special sport and at the end it is ultimately just you racing yourself “What I like the most is being able to get to know new cultures and make new friends from all over the world,” adds Hockin “I have friends that I made in my first championships and we are still in touch It's something unique and beautiful that sports give you.” Hockin also told World Aquatics that over his long career in the sport it was water that had always provided him with a ‘release’ “I love swimming because when you have bad days and you hear nothing – it’s just you with yourself,’ said Hockin “You let go of everything bad and get out of the water refreshed.” With a world masters record in his first event here in Doha Hockin adds he is looking forward to some further fast swims at the Aspire Dome before heading back home to his new ‘inspiration’ “In the past year I have scaled back my training as I now have a family to take care of and love,” said Hockin We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Jesus Carrillo Barraza was born to Benjamin y Maria Carrillo on February 6, 1946 in Durango, Mexico. 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Send flowers to the Carrillo Barraza family © 2025 Mission Park Funeral Chapels & Cemeteries Made with love by funeralOne Five University of Miami students attended the ACC Leadership Symposium in Pittsburgh earlier this month with representatives from other ACC institutions Through the Butler Center for Service and Leadership five University of Miami students identified as changemakers in the community were selected to attend the ACC Leadership Symposium.  which took place at the University of Pittsburgh from Feb “Forging a Future For All,” and offered group learning and in-depth looks into actual case studies from ACC peer institutions.  With students from each of the Atlantic Coast Conference colleges and universities in attendance the three-day event is designed to develop a community of undergraduate peers who understand the relationship between global and local issues Attendees are positioned to work collaboratively to find innovative ways to further their capabilities as community leaders.  The five students shared about what they learned and how they will be taking their new skills and utilizing them in their roles as leaders at the University.  a sophomore majoring in legal studies and business analytics Participating in the ACC Leadership Symposium at the University of Pittsburgh this past weekend was an amazing experience where I got to meet student leaders from other schools in the country and learned how to become better at forging a future for all I especially enjoyed working with leaders from other schools on a project where we had to identify a social issue present on our campuses and develop a proposal to address it Hearing what experiences students have in other schools with diversity and inclusion made me think about how UM can become a better campus for all learning about programs that other schools have to handle these issues gave me a lot of ideas we can implement here on campus My team’s proposal was titled “Social Inclusion and Representation” and focused on how we could use universities’ resources to bring more inclusion I spoke on how budget allocation committees should implement policies that incentivize programing between student organizations This would streamline the budgeting process allow for bigger and more accessible events and bring together students from different organizations I’m excited to keep the connections I made during the weekend and plan to continue to be involved on campus to bring these ideas into fruition and make a better Perhaps my most special academic adventure this year was the ACC Leadership Symposium I learned from amazing leaders how to make a change on campus They motivated me to impact the lives of my fellow classmates and serve the underserved But most importantly (and unexpectedly) I learned about myself and to be a “thermostat”—someone who can change their environment instead of adjusting to it My greatest memory was connecting with students from other schools I saw the world from a perspective I had not previously considered I will take with me the beautiful friendships I will apply these abilities as the president of “iStudy,” biology workshop leader I am determined to make the University of Miami a better place for all.  a first-year student majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology The ACC Leadership Symposium was truly life changing It gave me a renewed sense of life by teaching me the importance of adversity I learned that our society needs more thermostats rather than thermometers Many are often swift to detect issues that plague our society while few are focused on solving the issues and “changing the temperature.” It is important to not leave unfinished business behind and to remember to take care of yourself It is hard to help others and pour into them when your cup is empty The symposium taught me the significance of consistent growth and thinking critically from multiple lenses I hope to consider thinking critically and selflessly when striving to solve community-identified issues in the University of Miami community I also aspire to cherish and nurture my relationships with the student body and faculty one that will continue to be a beacon of hope and leadership in our society a sophomore studying international studies The ACC Leadership Conference was a once in a lifetime experience for me I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the other students in my delegation I believe we instantly connected and represented the university well One of the things I appreciated the most was the ability to learn from other students in the ACC about their schools and life experiences I think the opportunity to compare and contrast school experiences while pinpointing the greatest parts of our schools was enlightening We can take the best aspects from each and implement them in every school to create the best higher education experience for all our goal should be to work with others and not for them When we humble ourselves into working as a team we are able to learn so much more than when we would if we worked alone we are able to then make a change for the greater good I am so grateful I had the opportunity to attend the ACC Leadership Symposium and highly recommend other students to apply when the next chance comes It was an honor to represent the University of Miami at this year’s ACC Leadership Symposium I really enjoyed meeting student delegates from the different schools I worked with a team of students composed of various and diverse backgrounds Our different experiences helped us to brainstorm effective ways that our universities can improve various social justice issues on our campuses and in the community I left the symposium motivated to be a leader who listens to their team There is so much we can learn from listening to those who are different from ourselves View Visitation & Service details > passed away at Hospice & Community Care to the late Louis and Elba (Villalona) Carrillo Daly graduated from Memorial High School in West New York and attended Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Hackensack School of Nursing for 3 years She worked as a central records clerk for the School District of Lancaster Daly dearly loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren listening to Latin and 50’s and 60’s music Also surviving Daly are her six grandchildren Natalia Reid and Alexandre Reid; four great-grandchildren Daly also leaves behind her siblings Harriet Carrillo husband of Elizabeth and her half-sister Sandra Rivera She was preceded in death by her parents and three siblings A celebration of Daly’s Life will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday at the funeral home Interment will follow at Conestoga Memorial Park kindly consider making a memorial contribution to Hospice & Community Care Condolence Message: Be sure to include your name Please note that your condolence will not appear on this page until it is reviewed Condolences usually appear within 24 hours of being submitted Praying that God will continue to give you peace Sorry for your loss our condolences to you and your family.  Our seven funeral homes in Lancaster and Lebanon Counties makes it easy and convenient to make arrangements and host services close to home Rachel Ann Carrillo Vera of Pettus Texas to Domingo Carrillo and Esperanza De Los Santos Moreno passed away on December 17 Rachel is preceded in death by her beloved mother She is survived by her loving husband of 29 years who she married on Feb She is also survived by her beautiful daughters: Jordan Hope Vera of Austin Texas; grandchildren: Elizabeth Grace Vera and Raul Castillo Jr.; sisters: Abigail (Davis) Brown of Pawnee TX and Deborah (Woodie) Carrillo Spivey of Boerne TX; brothers: Joe Lee (Betty Jo) Carrillo of Tuleta at Eckols Chapel with a Prayer Service beginning at 7:00p.m at Eckols Chapel with Pastor Robert Charles officiating PER FAMILY REQUEST- PLEASE WEAR YOUR FACE MASK INTO CHAPEL FOR WEDNESDAY VISITATION AND WEDNESDAY PRAYER SERVICE 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For a complete list of contributors, click here Choose an amount or learn more about membership An official website of the United States government GA:  Two dozen defendants have been indicted on federal conspiracy charges after a transnational multi-year investigation into a human smuggling and labor trafficking operation that illegally imported Mexican and Central American workers into brutal conditions on South Georgia farms details felony charges resulting from Operation Blooming Onion an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation led by Homeland Security Investigations and other federal agencies and the 53-page indictment documents dozens of victims of modern-day slavery while spelling out the illegal acts that brought these exploited workers into the United States and imprisoned them under inhumane conditions as contract agricultural laborers Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia “The American dream is a powerful attraction for destitute and desperate people across the globe there is greed from those who will attempt to exploit these willing workers for their own obscene profits,” said Acting U.S “Thanks to outstanding work from our law enforcement partners Operation Blooming Onion frees more than 100 individuals from the shackles of modern-day slavery and will hold accountable those who put them in chains.” “OCDETF Operation Blooming Onion maximized the expertise of multiple law enforcement agencies and leveraged analytical and coordination support from OCDETF’s International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center (IOC-2) to target an international criminal organization engaged in human trafficking and visa fraud,” said OCDETF Director Adam W Attorney’s Office’s leadership of this multi-agency law enforcement effort positions us to disrupt and dismantle the operations of transnational criminal networks that pose the greatest threat to our communities and to the Nation.” investigators from Homeland Security Investigations Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service and the FBI began investigating the Patricio transnational criminal organization in November 2018 The indictment alleges that in or before 2015 the conspirators and their associates “engaged in mail fraud among other crimes,” fraudulently using the H-2A work visa program to smuggle foreign nationals from Mexico and Honduras into the United States under the pretext of serving as agricultural workers The activities took place within the Southern and Northern Districts of Georgia; the Middle District of Florida; the Southern District of Texas; and Mexico The conspirators required the workers to pay unlawful fees for transportation and housing while illegally withholding their travel and identification documents and subjected the workers “to perform physically demanding work for little or no pay and by threatening them with deportation and violence.”   Exploitation of the workers included being required to dig onions with their bare hands and threatened with guns and violence to keep them in line unsanitary quarters and fenced work camps with little or no food kidnapping and threatening or attempting to kill some of the workers or their families and in many cases sold or traded the workers to other conspirators At least two of the workers died as a result of workplace conditions these activities were alleged to have taken place in the counties of Atkinson Toombs and Ware as farmers paid the conspirators to provide contract laborers The conspirators are alleged to have reaped more than $200 million from the illegal scheme laundering the funds through cash purchases of land and businesses; through cash purchases of cashier’s checks; and by funneling millions of dollars through a casino as the continuing investigation into the conspiracy moved forward in late 2019 the indictment alleges that three of the conspirators attempted to intimidate and persuade a witness to lie to a federal grand jury and deny any knowledge of the illegal activities of the Patricio organization More than 200 law enforcement officers and federal agents from around the United States convened in the Southern District of Georgia to execute more than 20 federal search warrants at target locations The charges of Conspiracy to Engage in Forced Labor each carry statutory penalties of up to life in prison while the charges of Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud and Tampering with a Witness each carry statutory penalties of up to 20 years in prison Each of the charges also include substantial financial penalties and periods of supervised release after completion of any prison term Criminal indictments contain only charges; defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty The case was investigated under the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led Operation Blooming Onion also is designated as a Priority Transnational Organized Crime Cases Agencies investigating Operation Blooming Onion include Homeland Security Investigations; U.S Fraud Detection and National Security; the U.S Department of Labor Office of Inspector General Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service; the FBI; the U.S Customs and Border Protection; and the U.S with assistance from the Georgia National Guard; the Georgia Bureau of Investigation; the Georgia State Patrol; the Coffee County Sheriff’s Office; the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office; the Tattnall County Sheriff’s Office; the Bacon County Sheriff’s Office; and the Tift County Sheriff’s Office The case is being prosecuted for the United States by Assistant U.S Attorney and Human Trafficking Coordinator Tania D Attorney and Criminal Division Deputy Chief E If you believe you have information about a potential trafficking situation call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. Anti-Trafficking Hotline Advocates are available 24/7 to take reports of potential human trafficking All reports are confidential and you may remain anonymous Interpreters are available.  The information you provide will be reviewed by the National Hotline and forwarded to specialized law enforcement and/or service providers where appropriate.  GA:  A jury convicted a Mexican national illegally living in Hazlehurst Georgia at trial for receiving a package from Jalisco Mexico containing over two kilograms of 100% pure methamphetamine A Chatham County man has been sentenced to federal prison for the armed robbery of a grocery store employee that left two people wounded Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include charges alleging felons illegally possessed firearms while other defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after.. Email USAO-SDGA Multilingual Resources-->Have a question about Government Services works on a set of retablos that he is preparing for the initial Spanish Market Artist Winter Show at his home in Abiquiu on Wednesday The Spanish Market Artist Winter Show will run the first weekend of December and will feature about 70 artist at Santa Maria De La Paz sketches an outline of Our Lady of Guadalupe for a retablo as he prepares for the initial Spanish Market Artist Winter Show at his home in Abiquiu on Wednesday Charlie Carrillo blows out the candles Wednesday on his altar set with bultos at his home in Abiquiú Carrillo is organizing the inaugural Spanish Market Artist Winter Show for the first weekend of December It will feature about 70 artists at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Church Longtime santero Charlie Carrillo reaches for a retablo Wednesday at his Abiquiú home He is preparing for the Spanish Market Artist Winter Show in December The Spanish Market Artist Winter Show will feature about 70 artists all of whom have been aligned with the Spanish Colonial Arts Society's annual Winter Market Email notifications are only sent once a day ABIQUIÚ — Charles Carrillo wants to bring his family back together — in Santa Fe with more than a sprinkling of holiday flavor known for his two-dimensional traditional Spanish religious paintings called retablos and his carvings of saints has started an artist-driven winter market The initial Spanish Market Artist Winter Show which will run the first weekend of December all of whom have been aligned with the Spanish Colonial Arts Society’s annual Winter Market The move comes after the society’s leaders indicated to Carrillo and other market artists they were not planning a Winter Market this year but Carrillo said he does not want to compete with the arts society when it comes to producing markets Noting the coronavirus pandemic erased last year’s Winter Market he said: “We can’t go two years without a winter show This is a tradition not just of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society but of the artists the move proves artists “can put the pen in our hands” — meaning executive director of the Spanish Colonial Arts Society said by phone Thursday her organization was planning a market but did not announce it before Carrillo had initiated his own in September “It was a case of wires crossed,” she said “We got the message Charlie had done a bunch of work setting up one [a market] just about when we were setting up ours he’s already doing it.’ We didn’t want to be in competition; we want the artists to succeed Part of the need for a winter show is to ensure working artists make money But keeping the local traditional Spanish arts energy going is even more important Carrillo and other artists involved in the show said who works in tin and also creates retablos said by phone Wednesday that Spanish Colonial artisans must do what they can to get their work out there and known to keep the tradition alive who has produced his own shows in the Grants and Gallup areas Winter art shows have become a tradition in themselves for these artists “This is our spiritual work,” he said of the art form which features many religious-themed art pieces The Santa Fe show will take place at Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Church on College Avenue Carrillo said he likes the idea of mounting the show in a Catholic church during the holiday season he had close to 70 artists committed to the show and room to add five or six more “We’re trying to rock and roll,” Carrillo said during a visit to the Abiquiú home and studio he shares with his wife just a day after a steady stream of visitors moved through the place as part of the Abiquiú Studio Tour Carrillo said most artists maintaining traditional Spanish Colonial arts methods need well over half a year to prepare for a big show Given he got the ball rolling in September participating artists have less than three months to build an inventory for sale Carrillo said he was also motivated to bring the show back to Santa Fe from Albuquerque — where sales and artist participation were “disappointing” in 2019 there “could be” more independent winter art shows like this in the future Santa Fe santera Arlene Cisneros Sena said artists working in the Spanish Colonial style often take part in independently produced markets to “keep the traditional work of New Mexico big and educate the public as to who we are.” “It is important to keep the traditions alive,” she said by phone Wednesday And that is why it’s very important to do a winter show.” Carrillo and several artists interviewed for this story said they have little or no concerns about the tradition fading away Buyers continue to make purchases at market and online and there’s no sign that the overall market for such art is hurting Berkley said Spanish Market artists who took part in July’s show on the Plaza reported “good sales.” She said that because those artists pay their own entry fees and handle their own transactions market officials cannot keep track of exact sales numbers there seems to be “renewed interest” in the art form a professor of art history and museum studies at the University of New Mexico saying interest is growing in both historical Spanish Colonial art and contemporary artists who keep the tradition alive institutions of higher education and other art organizations are hiring curators and experts on Spanish and Mexican art and mounting more exhibitions focusing on the art form “When large institutions show interest in colonial art other people show interest,” Hernández-Durán said by phone Thursday “One of the things that impacts people’s recognition of colonial art is when one of the major institutions show interest.” He said contemporary markets like the one Carrillo is producing are designed to preserve the traditions and draw continual attention to them people can see “it’s a living tradition; it’s not the past.” He said he likes the idea of artists bonding to create their own show outside the parameters of any formal organization’s overview there can’t be too many of these,” Hernández-Durán said I think there’s going to be a lot of interest because it’s being put on by local Hispano artists of the community And people are going to be interested because they like the art.” Where: Santa Maria de la Paz Catholic Church More information: Call Charlie Carrillo at 505-660-8967 Esperanza DeLosSantos Carrillo Moreno She was a retired custodian for the Pettus I.S.D and a faithful member of the Heavenly Gates Family Worship Center in Runge She is preceded in death by her parents Juan Vicenta DeLosSantos Rios; brothers; Baldomero DeLosSantos She is survived by her husband Paul Moreno of Runge; daughters Joe Lee Carrillo and wife Betty Jo of Tuleta Carrillo and wife Annie of Pettus; sisters Nena DeLosSantos Albert of Mission Valley; brothers Jaquelene O’maley Carrillo and great  granddaughter Allison Carrillo Interment will follow in the Runge Cemetery in Runge When people want to combine the worlds of music and art they'll go see a Broadway musical or maybe enjoy those cheesy stock images that roll across the screen of their fave karaoke DVD as they belt out "Total Eclipse of the Heart" like nobody's business When Karl Schreiner and his wife Harriet set out to organize the largest fundraising event in the Santa Fe Symphony's 28-year history they figured they'd combine those two worlds in possibly the most literal way ever Behold: the painted violin The symphony handed over 57 instruments to local and nationally renowned artists, and gave them free rein to paint, sculpt, draw, deconstruct and reconfigure whatever they could imagine. The artists, to name just a few, include Tom Perkinson, Dan and Arlo Namingha, Monika Kaden, Teri Greeves (see Arts Valve, Aug. 15: "Proud Teri"), Star Liana York and the like. Artists took the task seriously—this isn't your average 9th grader who half-assed a drawing of his dog and expects you to shell out big bucks for it so he can go to summer camp. A committee of art experts was formed to decide which image-makers were violin worthy and to whittle a pool of 95 prospects down to the choice 57. Greeves says that hers is a collaboration with her fellow artist husband, Dennis Esquivel. "He painted it with a Great Lakes floral design, and I did the beadwork," she tells SFR, adding that the beaded figure depicted in the piece is a Métis fiddle player. "Métis literally means 'of mixed blood,'" Greeves says, alluding to the First Nations-recognized aboriginal group, and explaining that their unique brand of violin-based Native music veers away from the traditional percussion-based sound, reflecting its Scottish and Irish influence. "It's its own genre—like zydeco is down here," Greeves points out. The pieces are set to be auctioned off during a special gourmet dinner headed by Carmen Rodriguez, executive chef at La Posada. Proceeds generated from the fabulous fiddles aid the Santa Fe Symphony in its support of local musicians and community outreach programs. The revamped violins encompass everything from in-your-face abstract pieces to more conservative examples, and include an array of artists with backgrounds ranging from painting and ceramics to jewelry-making and metal work. Frenchman Pascal actually chopped his violin in half, while Charles Carrillo and Marie Romero Cash transformed their instruments into Catholic Madonna shrines. One question remains: Will you still be able to let your inner Charlie Daniels out and thrill the admirers of your burgeoning collection to an artsy rendition of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia"? Shell out some shillings and find out for yourself. Volume 4 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/frvir.2023.1195196 Patients diagnosed with cancer experience a high degree of stress as well as side effects from treatments that can greatly impact their quality of life Many patients experience long-term side effects such as pain Several studies have reported that the use of virtual reality (VR) interventions show substantial benefits in reducing symptoms of anxiety and cognitive functions in cancer patients undergoing therapy In this study we analyzed the acceptability as an adjuvant digital therapeutic aid for cancer patients in a clinical setting Our data suggests that the adjuvant VR treatment was successful in making patients feel calmer We propose that routine exposure of patients to VR interventions will help improve their response to anti-cancer therapies and quality of life VR as a complement to standard of cancer care and/or alternative cancer treatments provides cancer patients with an affordable, accessible, engaging therapeutic intervention that has little to no side-effects and that can improve the quality of their life (Serra et al., 2012; Andrea et al., 2015; Chirico et al., 2020) and tolerance of the use of a 10-min VR guided meditation application was used in a clinical setting at Immunity Therapy Center (ITC) Observe the most relevant patient population and patients’ willingness to use VR treatment Determine the objections to use of VR such as skepticism Gather measurements of patient reported outcomes regarding levels of: anxiety and other self-reported measures of overall mental and physical wellness pre- and post-VR application Identify the obstacles to incorporate VR treatment into the flow of usual care including management of hardware patient education regarding use of VR treatments of patient reported adverse effects including ill-fitting hardware Thirty-six patients diagnosed with various cancers at different stages were included in the study (n = 36) Two patients did not report some information so they are excluded from the demographic information as it was null Patients who were treated at Immunity Therapy Center (ITC) from July-October 2021 were provided an information sheet with an introduction from Dr The information sheet told patients that ITC was conducting a Virtual Reality clinical research study and invited them to participate on a voluntary Participants who wanted to participate provided informed Participants were requested to use the VR treatment for 5–10 days and were told they could opt out of the study at any time for any reason Patients undergoing treatment at Immunity Therapy Center (ITC) were provided the VR experience and ITC was responsible for conducting and collecting the surveys used in this study ITC is an inpatient and outpatient integrative cancer treatment center located in Tijuana consisting of a team of medical doctors led by Medical Director Carlos Bautista who has over 25 years of experience in treating cancer patients The center receives patients from around the world Approximately 90% of the patients arrive from the United States having already received the standard of care for various cancers Bautista is onsite meeting with patients daily Monday-Friday Patients arriving at ITC are seeking a form of comprehensive alternative and complementary care to improve their quality of life in hopes of improving long term outcomes All patients receive a treatment plan approved by Dr Approximately 80% of treatment plans are identical between all patients with the remaining 20% tailored for the patient’s specific type and stage of cancer Treatment plans include the items listed in the addendum Patients undergo routine weekly blood lab work and imaging as needed and meet with their assigned MD a minimum of 4 days per week Bautista meets with the patients a minimum of 1 day a week The medical team meets daily to evaluate all patient cases Patient treatment plans are adjusted as needed after a thorough clinical review of each patient’s response to their assigned treatment plan The treatment plans at ITC are for a minimum of 4 weeks and are extended upon joint agreement between the patient and MD Patients with certain pre-existing medical conditions based on general safety recommendations for VR headsets such as: patients with epilepsy were excluded from participating in the study Non-consentable patients (such as patients who are unable to provide informed consent or patients under legal guardianship) Patients with objections to virtual reality Patients participating in another clinical study that may have a potential impact on the endpoints of this study Patients with a medical history of dementia Patients who carry a pacemaker or defibrillator device Patients taking neuroleptic or anti-epileptic drugs Patients with active alcohol and/or substance abuse Participants were randomly assigned to Group 1 (m = 9) where the VR treatment was the first treatment the patient would receive that day where the VR treatment was the last treatment the patient would receive that day All VR treatments were performed under direct supervision of ITC staff Participants were provided and fitted with a Meta Quest 2 VR headset (Meta Patients receiving the VR treatment were in a seated or prone position Participants navigated through the 10-min VR experience with the controllers and their gaze An outer space environment with a representation of an asteroid A medical illustration segment that included a representation of T-cells where participants could direct them with their gaze to destroy a representation of cancerous cells A closing segment that included a mandala (Secular version) or the Star of Bethlehem (Christian version) the VR treatment included ethereal background music and a male voice over for the guided meditation but is easily modifiable to other languages At the start of each VR treatment participants were given the choice of a Secular voice-over or a Christian voice-over The Secular voice-over referenced the healing power of the Sun and the Universe whereas the Christian voice-over referenced the healing power of God (e.g. There were ten participants who chose at least 50% of their sessions in the Secular format (m = 10) while twenty-six chose the Christian format (n = 28) Participants could choose their format for each session so many chose to at least sample both formats There were a total of 54 secular sessions (m = 54) and 157 Christian sessions (n = 157) Participants were assigned a patient number to ensure privacy and so that all data were anonymized Prior to the first time use of the VR treatment Patients were given a self-administered questionnaire that primarily focused on quality of life questions which they completed prior (pre-VR) to the VR treatment and then after (post-VR) the VR treatment ITC staff took patients’ blood pressure readings prior to the completion of the pre-VR questions and then again prior to the completion of the post-VR questions and the overall procedures for the study were governed by the ITC Board of Ethics and overseen by their qualifying physicians and the patient selection and handling procedures to make sure that everything was in compliance with and governed by their ethical oath The Board of Ethics formation and accreditation document is attached at the end of the article The patients were divided into two sets randomly one control group (m = 18) and one test group (n = 36) The control group received all of the same treatments and distribution of treatments as the test group The two groups were constituted in a manner that made the VR treatment the only variable of change The control group was demographically similar to the test group as well This testing scenario was designed to ensure equity across the participants Patient Gender Distribution by Group (m = 18 Patient Age Distribution by Group (m = 18 Patient Education Distribution by Group (m = 18 To assess the effect of the VR application on patient-reported outcomes, paired t-test was performed. Paired t-test is a statistical procedure used to determine whether the mean difference between two sets of observations is zero (Statistics Solutions, 2021) two sets of data were pre-VR and post-VR patient-reported outcomes there are two hypotheses; the null hypothesis that assumes the true mean difference between two sets is equal to zero and the alternative hypothesis that assumes the mean difference is not zero The decision to accept or reject the null hypothesis is determined by the p-value If the p-value from the test is less than 0.05 we reject the null hypothesis and accept the alternative hypothesis concluding that the difference between the two sets is statistically significant we accept the null hypothesis concluding that the difference between the two sets is not statistically significant The p-values were obtained for every single paired-tests the magnitude of improvement in each group for each Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) is statistically significant To ensure that the statistical significance carried through to our reported outcomes we analyzed only the patient’s data as compared with their own data This isolated the effect of the variability with scaled qualitative data by avoiding direct comparison from patient to patient (i.e. we took the delta (differential) pre- and post-treatment for that patient only and then used that delta across the patient set for averages) The results show a significant and noteworthy increase of PROs of mental and physical health post-VR treatment vs the pre-VR treament for the test group (those using the guided VR therapy) (Smyth and Arigo, 2009) we concern ourselves with two major concepts we will examine the delta between the pre- and post-treatment surveys each patient was asked to assess and report their feelings about their condition and their outlook by responding to a survey questionnaire the sole differential is the VR guided therapy so we assert all effects of the post-treatment survey to be fully dependent on this factor we understand that each patient is different and that their conditions vary but with the diversity of patients being treated and with us only comparing their own post-treatment PROs to their pre-treatment PROs we have isolated the treatment’s effects we will look at the comparison from the control group (those who did not participate in the VR treatments) with the test group to note the effects of the VR treatment compared to non-treatment asks about the patient’s views on recommending VR therapy to others and asks if their views on mind-based healing have changed in any way For our initial determinations we compared the deltas from Section 3 to Section 4 where the same questions were asked pre- and post-treatment Each question is asked on a scale where each response is given a value score With five total responses each score is from 1 to 5 based on the selection We averaged the responses of all individuals within the group for this initial analysis there was a strong qualitative improvement across the patients who utilized the guided VR therapy in their treatment regimen Mean Overall Feeling Score (n = 36) Mean Overall Health Score (n = 36) Mean Overall Mental Health Score (n = 36) To expand on each of these we examine each one statistically The process of gathering the data that is represented in these figures is important for the validation of the results (Brownstein et al., 2018; Mcleod, 2021) To prepare the data we first eliminated the missing data sets (questions that were partially answered or not answered) which removed less than 4% of our sets Next we found the average of the Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) To group the data for the efficacy measurements we then divided the data into two sets one set with patients who received four or fewer VR guided therapy sessions and another set who received five or more VR guided therapy sessions The sets of data were then sorted into seven subsets based on PROs to run the paired t-test for each subset For each subset two paired t-test were performed (for example we found the difference between the post-VR average value and the pre-VR average value to calculate the magnitude of improvement in PROs The results were then tabulated (Table 4) to compare the effects of numbers of treatments on PROs scores the overall average improvement from the pre-VR to post-VR PROs is significant; however there is increasing interest when we look at the breakdown by the number of treatments Patients’ health with four or fewer VR guided therapy sessions improved by 0.42 quality points or a 10.8% improvement and those with five or more sessions improved by 0.51 quality points This suggests that patients who had more VR sessions improved at a higher rate (around 1.4% more) than those with fewer sessions It should be noted that patients with only one VR guided therapy session still improved their outcomes but the more treatments patients receive the greater the improvement Effect of Number of Treatments on PROs (m = 17 The overall improvement for patients with four or fewer treatments was 0.45 quality points whereas those patients with five or more treatments improved 0.72 quality points (an 18.8% increase) The data show that the increased visits help patients feel calmer shows the same pattern of improvement with an increase of 0.59 quality points over 14.8% with those receiving 4 or fewer treatments but over 0.75 quality points (or over 20%) increase with those receiving 5 or more treatments (this is nearly a 6% growth) This suggests that increasing the amount of time the patients have with the VR guided meditation therapy helps them feel more relaxed In analyzing the improvement we see the growth of 0.82 quality points (a 24.64% increase) with those having four or fewer but those with five or more treatments were over 4% less seeks to analyze the effect of increased treatments on the patient feeling empowered This pair showed an improvement of 0.58 quality points (15.6% increase) with four or fewer treatments but slightly less improvement with the increased number of treatments (about 4.8%) The final two pairs ask about overall and general health Q3.6 and Q4.6 seek to assess overall health from poor to excellent The patients that had four or fewer treatments showed an increase of 0.44 quality points (over 15%) but those users who had five or more treatments increased by 16.8% indicating an increasing feeling of overall excellent health Q3.7 and Q4.7 asked the overall feelings about emotional and mental health The increase in sessions for each patient yielded an improvement of 0.31 (a 12.4% increase) for those with four or fewer treatments but 0.44 quality points (an 18.8% increase over 6% better than those with fewer treatments) for those with over five visits The five PROs show improvement for those doing their VR guided meditation at the end of treatments vs those having the VR treatment first where those having the VR treatment first showed more improvement than those having the treatment last Effect of Treatment Timing on PROs (m = 10 participants were given the choice of a Secular voice-over or a Christian voice-over The Secular version referenced the healing power of the Sun and the Universe whereas the Christian version referenced the healing power of the Lord and God Patients were asked to select the version of the VR for the day and their answers were recorded as 1 if they viewed the Christian version or 2 if they viewed the Secular version To compare if there are any differences in the Secular or the Christian version of the application we assessed the patient’s overall VR experience • Disliked it a great deal: Value of 1 • Disliked it somewhat: Value of 2 • Neither liked nor disliked it: Value of 3 • Liked it a great deal: Value of 5 The average score of the overall VR experience for patients who viewed the Christian version was 4.83 while the average score of the overall VR experience for patients who viewed the Secular version was 4.68 (a significant difference with a p-value less than 0.05). Thus, the Christian version of VR offered a better VR experience for patients than the Secular version (see Figure 11) there were a number of patients that used one version predominantly or completely but there were two that were nearly equally split across the versions Paired t-test was performed to evaluate whether there is a difference in the blood pressure before and after VR therapy (US Department of Health and Human Services, 2021). Two paired t-tests were performed; one for the systolic blood pressure and another for the diastolic blood pressure. As Figures 12 and 13 shows a statistically significant decrease in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure was observed after VR treatment (p-value ≤0.05) The average systolic blood pressure change from pre- to post-treatment measurement was a reduction of 3.66 (i.e. for each pair of measurements we calculated the delta and averaged those deltas) The average diastolic blood pressure average delta change was a reduction of 1.94 there were a total of 140 measurement pairs Effect of treatment on BP (Systolic) (n = 36) Effect of treatment on BP (Diastolic) (n = 36) To remove the inherent bias of using only data from the VR test group we gathered data from a control group. As shown in Section 2.6 the control group was drawn from the same population as the test group (thus they share primary characteristics and match demographically) The control group received treatments from the same pool of treatments as the test group with each set of treatments being drawn from the same distribution of treatments Statistically there is no difference from the control group with the test group (the only difference in the two groups being the inclusion or exclusion of the VR guided therapy) The first series of questions assessed the groups overall feelings about their health and mental state Comparing the control group to the test group we see that their initial assessment varied by only 2.22% (σ of 0.39) Initial assessment is an aggregate score of mental health based on the first seven questions of the survey (as listed above and shown in the attached document) This shows the alignment of the groups and clarifies the exclusion of the VR guided therapy By performing a cross-validation of the data set we can see that with a p-value of 0.03 shows that the populations were equal in makeup and distribution It was vital to the study that we were able to isolate the effect of the VR guided therapy and this data proves that we were successful to isolate the effect of the VR guided therapy we can see that the control group improved through treatment alone at about 5.6% where the test group that added the VR guided therapy improved from 9.9% to 17.2% (or The data and experimentation show the valuable effect of utilizing VR guided meditation alongside standard and alternative cancer treatments to improve PROs of mental and physical health Each qualitative category showed increasing efficacy and better outcomes for the patients that used the VR guided therapy We can look at each of these outcomes in summary below the control group showed two valuable insights that the control group (those who did not receive the VR guided meditation) was made up of a similar population as the experimental group (those that did receive the VR guided meditation) There was no difference in their overall treatment plans (in aggregation they all received the same kinds of treatments from the same pool of available treatments with similar distribution of treatments in both pools of patients) other than the control variable of VR guided meditation we have shown that the experimental group showed marked improvement over the control group by over 13% on average This first insight offers demonstrable evidence of the powerful influence of VR guided meditation as an effective addition to cancer treatment the net effect of the VR guided therapy is demonstrably positive above the baseline improvement from therapy alone The next division was based on the schedule of the VR guided meditation The experimental group was divided into those who received their VR guided meditation first (before their other treatments) and those who received it last (after their other treatments) both groups showed improvement without respect to the timing of their treatment but those receiving their treatment last showed the most overall improvement (total average improvement across all categories viewed in aggregation) There were some reasonable findings that some patients felt more fatigued when having the VR treatment as the last treatment of the day but the feelings were very similar for the control group (meaning that the day of treatment was grueling and fatiguing but not necessarily indicative of any specific one of the treatments) We cannot deny that fatigue is a factor by the end of the treatment schedule but our goal was to show improvement occurred regardless of timing though it proved more effective as the last treatment of the day It was an important finding that this proposed treatment fits into the regimen of treatments available without significant disruption but offers increased quality of outcome for the patients there were findings that the alignment of the voice-over for the VR guided meditation with the patients’ preferences showed a stronger improvement in efficacy while the patients were not directly asked their religious preferences they were told to indicate this in their choice of voice-over so they were able to select either voice-over and did so as indicated in the session data vs the patient summary data in the data analysis that tried both voice-over options at least once While there were 2 patients that used both fairly equally the predominance favored heavily their aligned preference it appears that the more the patient connects with the intent of the voice-over the stronger their connection to the treatment and thus the greater improvement in their overall health feelings and PROs though this further inference should be tested more completely in future work this was also relayed via patient comments in their post-treatment surveys This finding is significant and will be part of the expanded future study the data show quantitative improvement in the blood pressure of the patients The calming effect of the VR guided meditation is demonstrated in the reduced blood pressure of patients after their treatments (by comparing the average improved blood pressure delta from the control group to the same for the test group) there may be other items affecting this blood pressure outcome (such as rest etc.) so this needs to be investigated more fully in future work We look to expand this area of the research as well in the future as we are already seeing significant improvements from the treatment The results of this study indicate that the patients had demonstrable overall improvement in their feelings about their emotional and mental health there were many relevant discussions for each section the increase in treatments leads towards the patients feeling more refreshed up until a point but then the effect begins to lessen (we can see this effect because we have pre- and post-treatment questionnaires from the patients and can track this effect and efficacy over time) We feel strongly that this is more a function of the patients using the same treatment visualization over and over rather than a loss of efficacy empowered discussion (and other areas where extended numbers of VR sessions were involved) the disparity in outcomes is likely due to a lack of variety in the programming but this must be tested for certainty in future work The efficacy is clear up to a certain point for all patients but for some small portion of the patients the results (showing the increase in fatigue for those patients receiving VR treatment at the end of their day of other treatments) are not surprising considering the rigor of the treatment schedule (it is a full day of treatments) This means that patients are likely to feel more fatigued at the end of the day patients ending their day with the VR treatment are also exhausted from their treatments and thus feel slightly less improved in their overall mental health (though these findings suggest that the timing of the VR guided meditation does not greatly impact efficacy as both timings showed strong improvement and every patient improved in every PRO in response to the treatment The effect of VR does have a positive effect in reducing blood pressure as per the statistical analysis the role of the patient’s concomitant and current treatment medication on these parameters cannot be excluded Further information on the individual drug’s pharmacokinetics and the time interval between drug intake and patient exposure to VR needs to be explored The purpose of our study was to prove the positive impact of VR guided meditation on patients in cancer treatment We were able to successfully isolate our primary variable from the other variables through the use of our control group We were able to show that the control group and the experimental group were nearly identically aligned in their entrance and exit evaluations sans the control variable While all patients showed improvement from the treatments they were undertaking those who added the VR guided meditation showed significant improvements over those patients in the control group we have shown that the effect on PROs is clear from the experimentation Each area evaluated showed consistent improvement across the treatment schedule The positive effects occurred with only one visit and continued to increase with the number of visits making it tenable that the more VR guided meditation the patients receive the better their outcomes The positive outcomes have proven that the addition of VR guided meditation is worthy of inclusion in the overall treatment schedule for patients and that they can expect to see positive outcomes from this addition We will seek to improve on these excellent results with an expansion of the VR guided meditation We have found several key conclusions that are worthy of expanded study such as the effect of treatment times the effect of the treatments on blood pressure and the increased efficacy of repeat treatments The participants shared several suggestions that we will also take into consideration such as adding variety and selection to the VR guided meditations available to patients We hope to expand the variety of meditations and timings to better suit the patient’s preferences We believe that the future work will show ever increasing impact of the positive effects of VR guided meditation The original contributions presented in the study are included in the article/supplementary material further inquiries can be directed to the corresponding author The studies involving human participants were reviewed and approved by Ethics Committee of CBL Medical Clinic The patients/participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study DF is the main author and editor of the paper; CS and RC contributed sectional paragraphs and supplementary material All authors contributed to the article and approved the 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But before Fuente sentenced him, he let Carrillo, 46, speak. His brother Nelson Carrillo was found stabbed more than 100 times in his Tampa home last June. Charles Chambers was charged with his murder. Chambers represented himself when his trial began in February. Raynaldo Carrillo, a Homestead massage therapist, was put on the witness stand to identify a gold necklace that had belonged to his brother. Raynaldo Carrillo said it was the necklace "that punk tried to sell at a pawnshop." As the judge, the prosecutor and bailiffs tried to hush him, Carrillo shouted at Chambers, "This is not going to be over, you freaking killer!" Fuente immediately declared a mistrial and told Carrillo to come back to his court in two months prepared to go to jail. Before his sentencing Friday, Carrillo begged the judge's forgiveness. "My behavior didn't reach the level of respect you expected of me," he said. "I'm sorry for you and for your staff. I cannot make any excuses." The judge learned that Carrillo is a military veteran, recently divorced, taking care of a 9-year-old daughter. The judge also learned that Carrillo had reimbursed the state $1,086 for flying in an out-of-state witness. Assistant State Attorney Christopher Moody told the judge he felt responsible for the outburst. He said he had decided to call Carrillo to the stand only that morning and hadn't adequately prepared him. "I felt I put him in a bad situation," Moody said. "He just got overcome with emotion." "It was really my intention to incarcerate you," he told Carrillo. He noted that the Chambers trial still hasn't been rescheduled. But Fuente said he was swayed by Carrillo's military service, his family obligations and his "genuine remorse." So instead of jail, he sentenced Carrillo to five months of probation and 150 hours of community service. John Barry can be reached at (813) 226-3383 or jbarry@tampabay.com. A man who won $2 million in the Hoosier Lottery while separated from his wife has to give her only 2.5 percent of the winnings the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday The decision upholds a 2012 Allen Superior Court ruling in which Jose De Jesus Carrillo Perez was ordered to pay his ex-wife $10,000 each year for five years from the money he won on a scratch-off ticket in 2011 but neither filed for legal separation or divorce at the time “During the next six years,” the court order said and generally lived as single individuals.” He said Vidrios Zepeda initially asked for $1.4 million “The interesting thing for us was that the parties were separated physically but they didn’t file for divorce,” Chambers said they were still married and the assets they accrued under standard divorce law would belong to both of them and the presumption would be that they would be split 50-50 and there was almost no contact for nearly six years until Jose won the lottery.” In ruling that Vidrios Zepeda was not entitled to an equal split of the marital assets the Court of Appeals said Allen Superior Court Judge Charles F Pratt “found that the extended physical separation during which time no funds were ever commingled and each person lived as an individual justified limiting (Vidrios Zepeda’s) equitable interest in the lottery winnings.” Judges in “separate property” states such as Indiana may divide assets “in any manner that is just and reasonable and that determination depends on the facts of the case,” said Margaret Ryznar a professor at the Indiana University Robert H “Often the court will divide marital assets in a proportion resembling 50-50 but there is room for departure depending on the court's judgment,” she explained the departure is not surprising given that the husband and wife were living entirely separate lives by the time of the lotto winnings while this is an interesting case to see how an Indiana court would divide lotto winnings in an estranged marriage the result may differ in the next case depending on the facts of that marriage.” the Fort Wayne attorney who represented Vidrios Zepeda did not respond to messages from The Indianapolis Star seeking comment Call Star reporter Tim Evans at (317) 444-6204 Dan DiLeonardi thought he had just delivered the game-winning goal in the final minute Thursday afternoon Streamwood’s junior goalkeeper displayed great lateral movement as he moved to his left to get a hand on DiLeonardi’s 15-yard tough-angle blast with 50 seconds remaining to help preserve the Sabres’ 0-0 Upstate Eight Conference River Division deadlock with St “I was lucky to get a fist on it,” said Blanco whose ninth and final save of the game was arguably his best “I wasn’t sure if it was going to go in or out but just to make sure I got a fist on it.” “That was awesome,” Sabres coach Matt Polovin said of Blanco’s stop “Honestly I have no idea how a high school goalkeeper saves that — it was such a good save on his part,” said DiLeonardi I saw it going in the top corner and didn’t think he’d be able to make up the distance from the middle of the goal to the corner in that amount of time “I was already about to celebrate and then he comes across and nicks it.” “That save on Danny at the end was a top-10 highlight right there on ESPN (SportsCenter),” said Jennison “We created 20-25 chances and their keeper made some absolutely fantastic saves.” Along with last Saturday’s 0-0 finish at the St the teams have now played 160 consecutive minutes of scoreless soccer against one another “Sometimes you just have to smile and appreciate the game for what it is,” said Jennison “This is why soccer is the best and sometimes the most frustrating sport in the world.” The Saints’ best first-half scoring chance came when midfielder Christian Memije’s turnaround shot from point-blank range caromed off the crossbar and DiLeonardi’s rebound header sailed just over the net “I think we created everything but it wasn’t meant to be,” said Jennison the header’s coming off the bar and dropping down (into the net).” Streamwood’s best offensive threats were provided by midfielders Nestor Ascencio and Christian Vences but turned aside by Saints keeper Chris Lucatorto (5 saves) “We try to find our mids and when you’ve got one of the best midfielders in the country in Nestor Ascencio you want him to have the ball as much as possible,” said Polovin who was pleased with his team’s ability to come away from Norris Stadium with 2 shutouts in 6 days “Our defense is just unbelievable shutting them out back-to-back games when they haven’t been shut out all season We don’t do anything special — we just defend as a unit back there which earned the top seed for the upcoming Schaumburg sectional could meet Streamwood one more time before the end of the season — at the Bartlett supersectional on Nov “I think we’ll see them a third time somewhere down the road,” said Jennison whose squad opens play in the Gateway City Challenge (St Louis) Friday afternoon against Capital Christian Ron DeSantis announced six judicial appointments on Wednesday two of which will be serving in Sarasota County Three appointments were made to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court; one was made to the Orange County Court; one was made to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court; and one was made to the Sarasota County Court Ryan Felix, of Sarasota, will serve as a judge in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, filling the vacancy that was made after Judge Charles Roberts retired following a 40-year legal career Felix served as a county court judge for Sarasota County since May and he previously served as an assistant state attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and juris doctor from the University of Cincinnati will serve as a judge at the Sarasota County Court filling a vacancy from Judge Phyllis Galen’s retirement Legler served as an assistant state attorney for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit He earned his bachelor’s degree and juris doctor from Stetson University More: From homicide prosecutor to chief judge: Charles Roberts’ reflects on 40-year legal career In case you missed it: Sarasota man sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexual abusing, impregnating 13-year-old The other judicial appointees include Hal Epperson to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court; Brian Sandor to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court; Christine Arendas to the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court; and Cherish Adams will serve as a judge on the Orange County Court Cafe Central's staff is thrilled to be recognized with an award that is granted to just 16 restaurants across the country the acronym stands for Distinguished Restaurants of North America was awarded to only 16 restaurants in North America and celebrates the El Paso restaurant's commitment to impeccable service and a fine dining experience The restaurant was established in 1918 and is at 109 N Oregon St The restaurant is renowned for its exquisite cuisine impeccable service and outstanding wine selection With a commitment to excellence spanning over a century Cafe Central managers said the award proves the restaurant maintains its excellence in outstanding menu offerings meticulously curated wine and cocktail selections "We are incredibly thankful for our customers who have supported us throughout the years to our dedicated team whose passion and hard work have made this achievement possible," said Cafe Central Owner Alejandro Orozco Executive Chef Kasey Kaplan said it's a great reward for a "team that continues to improve every day and achieves excellence consistently." He has 24 people on his kitchen staff "The attainment of this recognition is a testament to years of dedication and unwavering commitment to culinary excellence We are excited to honor these elite restaurants." Kaplan said the restaurant's menu is changed twice a year they have introduced some new dishes for patrons to try including the Lobster Angolotti creamy broth with buttery lobster claw and handmade mascarpone stuffed pasta Two other noteworthy dishes are the Dover Sole a firm fish with flakey texture served with a sauce that includes English peas a slow cooked leg confit and breast with honey lavender foie gras with a cherry terrine and polenta Here is a list of the restaurants that won the award: More: Puff, puff, pass the sandwich: Blazing preview of first Cheba Hut in El Paso María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com @EPTMaria on Twitter; eptmariacg on TikTok A Lubbock County grand jury issued the following indictments Tuesday: Continuous violence against family: Ceazar Jaramillo Domestic assault with prior by strangling: Eddie Martinez Domestic assault with prior: Cody McMillon Evading with a motor vehicle: Adrian Torres Failure to register as a sex offender: Gary Nash Failure to stop and render aid: Charles Young Fraudulent use/possession of identification info.: Zachary Martinez Possession of a controlled substance: Pedro Tello Possession of a firearm by a felon: Joel Keltz Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle: Charles Young Alba Carrillo has left the audience surprised with her gesture | RTVE, en.edatv.news LIFESTYLE Alba Carrillo Gets the Most Sought-after Exclusive on 'mañaneros': 'i'm Staying Alone'The collaborator has managed to score an important point for the TVE program compared to its rivals.24/02/2025 08:59:00h by María Merino Alba Carrillo has achieved a milestone on her show Mañaneros She has secured none other than the most sought-after exclusive: Rocío Carrasco's After some time away from the media spotlight Rocío has decided to speak via phone for the show where her friend works she made striking statements like this one: "I end up alone when I sing." Alba Carrillo and Rocío Flores are great friends | RTVEAlba Carrillo Secures the Most Desired Exclusive for MañanerosSince joining Mañaneros Alba Carrillo has proven to be a committed and dynamic collaborator Her ability to connect with the audience and her closeness to relevant figures have positioned her as a key piece in the show she has achieved something highly sought after these days: a live interview with Rocío Carrasco She decided to speak for the mentioned format where her friend works Rocío referred to the Drag Queen Gala in Torremolinos where she had reappeared to present an award She also mentioned the musical about her mother that she manages and which has premiered these days in the mentioned city A musical about which she stated: "You might cry "The best definition is what everyone says when they leave It's a roller coaster of emotions and it's real." Comments that led Rocío to respond with humor: "She sings alone The interview served to reveal Rocío Carrasco's projects and was also the setting to secure future exclusives for the show Alba Carrillo managed to get her friend to agree to allow her to make a special report on the musical dedicated to Rocío Jurado for Mañaneros This report will seek to delve into the details of the show and offer viewers a closer look at the production Additionally, Adela extended an invitation to the wife of Fidel Albiac to visit the show: "When are you coming to the set one day?" And Alba Carrillo added: "Come one day when I'm here She did so by committing to attend the show on the day the report on the musical is presented Rocío Carrasco also agreed to visit the set of "Mañaneros" | RTVEThe Relationship Between Alba Carrillo and Rocío CarrascoThe friendship between Alba Carrillo and Rocío Carrasco was forged when they both co-hosted Hable con ellas on Telecinco they have become inseparable and have flaunted this bond on multiple occasions A format where the collaborator managed to secure an exclusive interview and a visit to the set from Rocío Jurado's daughter A full house of aces that has contributed and will contribute to strengthening the show's position in the television line-up The families of two women who died in a 2022 crash while fleeing from police are now suing the West Chicago Police Department and one of its officers saying they're to blame for the deadly collision The sister of driver Lady Salazar-Carrillo filed suit last week in DuPage County Circuit Court The mother of passenger Reyna Alcala-Jiimenez filed suit in Kane County Circuit Court in October They allege police violated departmental policies to chase drivers who may have been involved in relatively minor traffic offenses "This is about the requisite use of force or police tactics in relation to what the so-called crime was," said lawyer Mariam L The crash occurred shortly after 12:30 a.m when West Chicago police were called to an industrial park on Enterprise Circle Hafezi said police received a noise complaint about drivers doing "doughnuts" and spinning their cars in a parking lot The suits allege officer Ryan Moore followed several drivers off Enterprise Circle and onto westbound Fabyan Parkway while Salazar-Carrillo drove her Dodge Charger through a red light about a mile down the road The car collided with a Hyundai Santa Fe in the intersection then careened into a tow truck and burst into flames Salazar-Carrillo and Alcala died at the scene The Hyundai's driver was critically injured the police department and the police officer The lawsuits all allege the officer violated the department's policy for high-speed pursuits They say Moore failed to get permission from a supervisor to engage in a chase or articulate an acceptable reason for the pursuit the policy also states that chases are only to occur when an officer believes the occupants of the pursued vehicle have committed or tried to commit a forcible felony where great bodily harm was threatened or inflicted or if someone is trying to escape by use of a deadly weapon "None of that (the crash) would have happened if the kids would have been allowed to disperse," Hafezi said She acknowledged that a jury could find Salazar-Carrillo bears some of responsibility for the fatal crash and proportionally reduce any judgment it awards she was probably scared of what was happening thinking she was in more trouble than she would have been," Hafezi said It started from the police officer's decision to give chase to kids that didn't need to be chased." West Chicago Police Chief Colin Fleury could not be reached for comment Its report says that West Chicago officers were investigating a complaint of street racing and reckless driving An accident investigator estimated the Charger was traveling at 85 to 105 mph at time of impact; an exact speed could not be determined because the car's data recorder was damaged in the crash The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists has given Assistant Kane County State's Attorney Katy Flannagan its Outstanding Assistant State's Attorney Award for 2023 It's the second time she has been honored for her work prosecuting intoxicated drivers Flanagan has been supervisor of the state's attorney's DUI and Major Traffic Unit since the spring of 2022 she has had more than 80 pending felony DUI cases at any given time according to the state's attorney's office "I can picture the faces of all of the fatalities I remember all of the victims' names and everything that happened Kilpatrick lost her 17-year-old son Nicholas in a 2014 DUI crash She treats every family as if it were her own She gives every family the feeling that they are heard when they feel they have no control She's who you want on your side," Kilpatrick said Fed up with a surge in graffiti around town West Chicago police are putting a bounty out on the "taggers" responsible The department announced this week it is offering a $250 reward for information that leads to the identification of anyone behind illegal graffiti call the Investigations Unit at (630) 293-2222 A second Narcan vending machine is now available in DuPage County Doses of the overdose-reversing agent are free the DuPage County Health Department and the DuPage Recovery Oriented System of Care a Narcan vending machine was placed at the Kurzawa Community Center Both carry the nasal-spray version of naloxone the drug that can rapidly reverse an opioid overdose DuPage County experienced 150 overdose deaths last year Most of them - 106 to be exact - involved fentanyl To learn more about administering Narcan, visit hopedupage.org/175/Using-Naloxone A Taylor County grand jury returned 48 indictments on Thursday including one against an Abilene man for two counts of sexual assault of a child is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl in November 2016 Watson told investigators that he believed the girl was 18 years old a special investigator with the Department of Family and Protective Services a 16-year-old runaway that Child Protective Services has conservatorship over.  The girl was reportedly residing with Watson After initially denying having a sexual relationship with Watson the girl told Davidson that she was scared she might be pregnant She then stated that she and Watson had been sexually active after the girl had been relocated and during a subsequent interview she denied being sexually active with Watson but "did refer to him as her boyfriend and she stated that she did not want to get him in trouble," the indictment says Graduation exercises for the Class of 2015 at Linden High School were conducted on Tuesday The class valedictorian is Jennifer Fitzula Following is the alphabetical list of 428 graduates: Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker