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Son of Hollywood director accused of years of sexual, racial abuse of water polo teammate at ritzy prep school

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. An exclusive high-end private school in the Los Angeles area has been rocked by a lawsuit alleging that three water polo teammates, including a star player who is the son of a well-known film director, racially and sexually abused a teammate for years.. The civil lawsuit filed by Aidan Romain, who was a minor and water polo player at the swanky Harvard-Westlake School at the time of the alleged incidents, says he was repeatedly subjected to persistent racist and sexual misgivings at the hands of his teammates.. One teammate, Lucca Van Der Woude, is named in the lawsuit, along with the school itself, school president Richard B. Commons and boys water polo program head Jack Glover. Van Der Woude is the son of Thomas “Basti” Van Der Woude, a high-profile Hollywood assistant director of shows including “Fear the Walking Dead,” “Westworld” and current hit “Ballard.”. The younger Van Der Woude is considered a top Olympic prospect, and at one point was a prized recruit to play water polo at UCLA, one of the most elite college programs in the country. It is unclear what his present recruitment status is with the team, but the lawsuit against him alleges shocking behavior.. ELITE MASSACHUSETTS BOARDING SCHOOL ROCKED BY TEACHER SCANDAL AND INSTITUTIONAL COVER-UP ALLEGATIONS. “From August 2022 until February 2024, Plaintiff Aidan Romain (then a minor) was sexually assaulted, harassed, and humiliated primarily by three Harvard-Westlake water polo teammates – often in the presence of Harvard-Westlake agents and employees,” the lawsuit begins.. The lawsuit says that in 2022, Romain was the only freshman to make the varsity water polo team at Harvard-Westlake, but that abuse at the hands of Van Der Woude began during his very first practice, when the defendant allegedly “digitally penetrated” him underwater.. “The abuse was not spontaneous. It was part of a years-long culture in which violence and humiliation were normalized and facilitated through the school’s coaching staff and administration,” the suit says. “At Harvard-Westlake, sexualized misconduct was treated as ritual, and silence was the price of inclusion. Speaking out was betrayal and survival meant staying quiet.”. COLLEGE FRESHMAN DIED AFTER FRATERNITY HAZING LED TO ‘HORRIFIC’ ABUSE, FAMILY SAYS. According to the lawsuit, Romain was also subject to use of the N-word consistently.. In another “disturbing display of racism,” Van Der Woude and another teammate who is not named as a defendant in the lawsuit allegedly “began whipping Plaintiff with a rope and then an elastic band, making references to slavery as they demanded that Plaintiff ‘get back to work!’ while striking Plaintiff.”. Van Der Woude was arrested in 2024 and later admitted in juvenile court to “‘sexual penetration with a foreign object (digital penetration) against a minor’ as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors,” according to the suit. In February 2025, he was ordered to pay $50,0  

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Woman gives birth midflight as air traffic controller suggests fitting name for baby

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. Talk about making an entrance – a sky-high entrance.. A woman gave birth midair Friday on a flight from Kingston, Jamaica to New York, turning a routine trip into a high-altitude delivery.. Caribbean Airlines said the surprise birth happened on flight BW005. The flight from Kingston to New York was expected to take about four hours.. As the flight neared its destination, pilots alerted air traffic control about the unexpected medical situation.. ISRAELI PARAMEDIC DELIVERS BABY, RUSHES IT TO BOMB SHELTER DURING IRAN ATTACK. “We have a passenger, a pregnant passenger, who is going into labor at this time,” a pilot said in audio obtained by CBS News.. After coordinating medical crews to meet the plane at the gate, a controller is heard asking, “Is it out yet?” When the pilots confirmed the woman had given birth onboard, another controller chimed in with a fitting suggestion.. CALIFORNIA WOMAN GIVES BIRTH INSIDE SELF-DRIVING WAYMO TAXI. “Alright, tell her she’s got to name it Kennedy,” the controller said, a nod to the airport where the flight was about to land.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Caribbean Airlines said that, while the birth was unexpected, the crew never declared an emergency during the flight. Instead, the airline praised its crew, who “managed the situation in accordance with established procedures, ensuring the safety and comfort of all onboard.”. The airline said the woman and newborn received the care they needed from medical personnel.  

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Murder suspect on ICE hold accused of luring teen into death trap where victim’s final plea went unheard

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. An 18-year-old murder suspect is being held on an immigration detainer after prosecutors say he helped lure a 15-year-old Missouri boy into a deadly ambush where the teen begged for his life.. Yefry Archaga, 18, is charged with first-degree murder in the March 12 killing of 15-year-old Miles Young in Greene County.. Jail records show Archaga is being held without bond and is subject to a federal immigration hold.. A second suspect, Praize King, 18, is also charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the killing.. FOUR ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS LINKED TO MS-13 INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY MURDERING 14-YEAR-OLD BOY IN MARYLAND PARK. According to court documents obtained by the Springfield Daily Citizen, the attack was premeditated.. Prosecutors allege Archaga “planned and set up a 15-year-old boy to be murdered,” luring Young into what he believed was a meetup before ambushing him. Investigators say the victim believed he was meeting a girl, but instead walked into a coordinated setup involving multiple individuals.. Investigators say a juvenile suspect picked up Young after leading him to believe he was meeting a girl, despite warnings that it could be a setup.. ILLEGAL ALIEN YOUTH COACH COULD FACE DEATH PENALTY AFTER ALLEGEDLY MURDERING, RAPING TEEN PLAYER. Court documents obtained by KY3 describe how the group had been driving around Springfield discussing the plan before stopping to retrieve a second vehicle. They then allegedly used two cars, including a black Mercedes, to track Young’s location and carry out the ambush.. When the vehicle stopped, Young ran.. A witness told investigators Archaga, allegedly wearing a black ski mask and armed with a “Glock-style” handgun, chased the teen on foot.. DHS SLAMS CALIFORNIA ‘SANCTUARY’ COUNTY AFTER MOM ALLEGEDLY MURDERED BY 2 HONDURAN NATIONALS. “Defendant ambushed victim, chased victim on foot, and shot victim as victim was stating he wanted to live,” the probable cause statement says, according to the Springfield Daily Citizen.. Another witness reported hearing Young fall and cry out, “I just don’t wanna die,” followed by gunshots.. Young was struck in the chest and later pronounced dead at a hospital.. GOT A TIP?. Witnesses told investigators they believed Young had been targeted, possibly tied to a prior dispute. He was expected to testify in a 2025 homicide case, according to the documents obtained by the Springfield Daily Citizen.. Authorities allege Archaga fled after the shooting and was arrested March 31 in Webb City following a two-week search. He is scheduled to appear in court April 13.. FOLLOW US ON X. At least one additional suspect, believed to be a juvenile, has not been publicly identified.. The killing has left Young’s family and community devastated.. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL. “Miles was a compassionate, loving, and kind 15-year-old who brought light to everyone around him,” his family wrote on a fundraising p  

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DHS slams ‘insane’ 5-year plea deal for illegal immigrants who admitted fatal stabbing in Virginia

​The Department of Homeland Security is blasting Fairfax County, Virginia prosecutors for offering what it calls an “insane” plea deal to two illegal immigrants who admitted to a brutal murder. DHS says Maldin Anibal Guzman-Videz and Luis Alonzo Sort-Portillo — who are both in the U.S. illegally — stabbed a man to death at a park and walking trail in Oakton, Virginia, in July 2024. The victim’s body was later discovered by a community member in a wooded area, prompting a police response.

Despite the severity of the crime, DHS said the two suspects have been offered a plea deal that would result in just five years in prison and the eventual release of “two monsters” back on American streets. The two men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder by mob and were sentenced to 25 years, with 20 years suspended, leaving five years to serve, a judge accepted the plea agreements. Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said that this is a “sweetheart plea deal” with murders, and added, “This 5-year sweetheart plea deal for murder is insane. This is yet another example of Fairfax sanctuary politicians siding with criminal illegal aliens over U.S. citizens.”

Federal immigration authorities say they have repeatedly asked Fairfax officials not to release Guzman-Videz from custody in the past, but those requests were ignored. According to DHS, Guzman-Videz, a Honduran national, was issued a final order of removal in 2019 but remained in the United States. He later accumulated multiple arrests, including for assault, malicious wounding, larceny, obstruction of justice, and failure to appear. According to the Fairfax County Times, he also allegedly robbed a restaurant and allegedly attacked someone with a knife.

Sort-Portillo, the second suspect, is a Salvadoran national who entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown time, according to DHS. ICE has now requested that both men not be released back into the community, as DHS calls on Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and local leaders to ensure they remain behind bars. “We are calling on Fairfax County sanctuary politicians and Governor Spanberger to commit to not releasing these murderers from jail back into our communities,” Bis said. “How many more times must they release criminals into our neighborhoods to create more innocent victims?”

DHS also criticized Fairfax County’s broader approach to immigration enforcement, claiming the county’s sanctuary policies have contributed to an increase of violent crime. The agency said that illegal immigrants have been responsible for 75% of murders in the county so far in 2026, though that figure has not been independently verified.  

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Tyler Robinson defense asks court to bar cameras for next in-person hearing

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. Accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson filed a Sunday court motion to bar all still cameras, video cameras and microphones from a critical hearing on April 17.. On that day, Robinson is scheduled to be present in court, and the state and defense are expected to make a flurry of motions.. Judge Tony Graf has not made a ruling on whether to ban electronic media throughout the course of the trial.. Fox News Legal Analyst Donna Rotunno, and host of the podcast “Crime & Justice with Donna Rotunno,” said Graf should “take control” and make a definitive ruling on media in the courtroom throughout the rest of the proceedings.. TYLER ROBINSON PROSECUTORS SAY CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING TEXTS SHOW CONFUSION, NOT BIAS, TO REBUT CONFLICT CLAIM. She said the defense asking only to ban electronic media for the April 17 hearing could be indicative of a larger strategy, and that they may ask to bar media on a hearing-by-hearing basis. That way, if Graf rules against them, they will only lose the motion for one specific hearing, and not for all of the proceedings moving forward.. Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, has pleaded for cameras to be allowed during the trial.. “There were cameras all over my husband when he was murdered,” she told Fox News’ Jesse Watters in an exclusive interview in November. “There have been cameras all over my friends and family mourning. There have been cameras all over me, analyzing my every move, analyzing my every smile, my every tear. We deserve to have cameras in there.”. WHY POLITICAL ASSASSINATION CASES AREN’T AUTOMATICALLY DEATH PENALTY ELIGIBLE. “Why not be transparent?” Kirk continued. “There’s nothing to hide. I know there’s not because I’ve seen what the case is built on.”. Prosecutors also filed a response to a motion filed by Robinson’s team last week, asking the court a May 18 preliminary hearing back. The defense is asking to push back the preliminary hearing until expert discovery is complete, and prosecutors argue that the hearing should be held on the scheduled date.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. The state argues that the defense is trying to confer upon itself rights during the preliminary stage of the trial that it is not entitled to until the actual trial itself, and that discovery is meant to be reserved for the trial, not preliminary proceedings.. Rotunno agrees that the defense has been given enough discovery leeway in the preliminary stage of the court proceedings, and that the hearing should remain scheduled for May 18.  

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Suspect in ICE custody after fentanyl, cocaine hits deputy in face

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy sifting through money taken from an illegal immigrant suspect arrested on drug charges became ill when she was hit in the face with airborne powdered fentanyl and cocaine, authorities said.. The exposure happened when Jose Fredy Rodriguez Acuna, 25, of Portage, was being booked into the jail on March 31, the Columbia County Sheriff’s office said.. Acuna had been arrested earlier that day during a traffic stop. While he was being booked into the jail, deputies were taking inventory of Acuna’s belongings, authorities said.. “While manipulating US Currency taken from the subject, she unfolded a bill which contained a powdery substance,” said Columbia County Sheriff Roger Brandner. “The powdery substance became airborne directly into the face of the deputy causing an exposure.”. FBI ARRESTS 55 IN MASSIVE DRUG RING WITH ALLEGED CHINA SUPPLIER FLOODING US STREETS WITH FENTANYL. The deputy suffered a “medical event” and needed immediate care, authorities said. Other deputies administered Narcan, an over-the-counter nasal spray or injection that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, on the sick deputy.. The deputy was taken to a hospital and was expected to make a full recovery.. FATAL DRUG COMBINATION SPARKS ALERT AS ‘RHINO TRANQ’ SPREADS ACROSS US. The powdered substance tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl, the sheriff’s office said. Last week, Acuna was charged with possession of cocaine and possession of narcotic drugs.. He was ordered held on a $1,000 cash bond. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged a detainer request with the sheriff’s office, and he was taken into federal custody.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Brandner noted that people arrested for drug offenses often conceal drugs and paraphernalia in their belongings during the intake process.. “The danger doesn’t stop on the street, and our jail staff must be prepared for his danger,” he said. “Our staff did a fantastic job identifying and responding to this life-threatening emergency. We are thankful that the deputy will be able to recover.”. Fox News Digital has reached out to ICE.  

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