Mom makes emotional plea over public's 'dangerous' fascination with daughter's mysterious disappearance and reappearance

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July 31, 2023

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Alicia Navarros mother pleaded for the public to move on from her long-missing teen daughter’s sudden reappearance warning that the search for answers has taken a turn for the dangerous.”

Lets focus that my daughter is alive. This is a miracle, mom Jessica Nuez wrote Sunday night alongside an emotional video plea posted to her Finding Alicia Facebook page.

She expressed appreciation for everyone who has supported her since 2019, when her daughter who walked into a Montana police station last week first went missing days before her 15th birthday.

I could never have kept going without all of your love, help and well wishes. I can’t even put into words the amount of gratitude I have for you all, Nuez says haltingly.

But now that we know Alicia is alive, I have to ask one more favor of you. I know you want answers and I do, too. But the publics search for answers has taken a turn for the dangerous, she continues. Alicia Navarros mother Jessica Nuez addressed the public on Facebook.Facebook / Jessica Nunez Navarro speaking to police over a video call after showing up years after going missing.Glendale Police Department

I have been harassed, my family has been attacked all over the internet — the public has gone from trying to help Alicia to doing things like trying to show up to her house and putting her safety in jeopardy, Nuez says.

So I beg you, please no more TikToks, no more reaching out to Alicia or to me with your speculation or questions or assumptions. This is not a movie, this is our life, this is my daughter, she says.

I love her more than anything in the world, and I think I have shown you that, the disconsolate-looking mom adds. Theres an ongoing investigation and Im begging you to move on. Alicia Navarro and her mother Jessica have ‘spoken briefly’ but not gotten ‘back together’ since her surprise reappearance in Montana, family PI says.Facebook / Finding Alicia Navarro’s mother Jessica before Navarro was found after going missing for four years.Facebook / Finding Alicia

Nuez’s plea comes after Navarros neighbors told The Post that the young woman allegedly fought with a man she had been living with in Havre, a city about 40 miles from the Canadian border, and threatened to go back.

Navarro, who willfully left her home in Glendale, Arizona, in 2019, walked into the local police precinct the day before the argument to request that she be taken off the missing persons list so she could get a drivers license and could begin living a normal life, according to authorities.

It was unclear how long she’d been living in the Havre apartment, but neighbor Garrett Smith, 22, told The Post that Navarro and a man in his 20s have been residents since he moved in about a year ago. According to officials, Navarro was reportedly found in a Montana town that is located close to the U.S.-Canadian border. Officials said Alicia is asking for privacy at this time. FOX 10

Police confirmed that a man was detained and questioned Wednesday at the same apartment complex, although it is unclear whether it was the same person with whom Navarro had been living with.

Navarro, who has been described as autistic but high-functioning, left behind a note when she left her home that read: I ran away. I will be back. I swear. Im sorry.

Navarro is still being considered a victim, police previously said, while the familys private investigators exclusively told The Post last week that she had only spoken briefly to her mother, while her intentions regarding whether she planned to return home were unclear.

She told police she has not been hurt, was not being held against her will and could come and go as she pleases.

Environment

State of New York commits $21 million to support zero-emission mobility

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August 3, 2025

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State of New York commits million to support zero-emission mobility

Governor Hochul Announces More Than $21 Million is Now Available to Support Zero-Emission Mobility Transportation Solutions

While the Trump Administration walks back emissions standards and pretends science isn’t real, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is announcing plans to improve the quality of life for her constituents by investing over $21 million in support of zero-emission mobility and transportation solutions across New York State.

New York’s newly announced Clean Mobility Program will provide funding for scalable, community-led demonstration projects highlighting micro mobility, ride sharing, and community-managed “on-demand shared transportation” options.

The Governor’s office believes these solutions could help lower air pollution in the state while offering residents affordable connections to services, jobs, and transit. Objectively needed wins, in other words – and even more needed in traditionally underserved communities.

Governor Hochul gets it

NY Governor Kathy Huchul, via governor.ny.gov.

“Even as the federal government walks away from clean air and energy standards, New York continues to invest in modern, flexible and efficient electric transportation options that improve air quality and expand affordable consumer choices,” explains Governor Hochul. “Our priority is linking communities, including areas that have been historically marginalized, with resources that provide residents with a variety of flexible transportation options that allow them to conduct their daily business uninterrupted.”

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The program is the latest of the state’s recent EV funding initiatives, and the official release (on the New York State website) announced more details about The Clean Mobility Program:

The Clean Mobility program offers up to $21.6 million for projects across New York State and will award up to $3 million per project, with priority given to projects in disadvantaged communities, as defined by the Climate Justice Working Group.

Additionally, up to $8 million is set aside to fund demonstration projects located in specific areas of the state, including those served by the upstate investor-owned utilities. This includes a total of up to $5 million for micro mobility projects in the Central Hudson, National Grid, New York State Electric & Gas, and Rochester Electric & Gas region and up to $3 million for any type of eligible demonstration projects located in the Bronx.

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Proposals for demonstration projects must include a completed planning document that includes community engagement, site identification and operations, project partner identification, technical feasibility assessment, and a policy and regulatory feasibility assessment. Any e-bikes or e-scooters deployed in these projects must meet industry and state safety standards to be eligible.

Proposals are due on September 25, 2025 by 3:00 PM EST. For more information on this funding opportunity please visit the NYSERDA’s website.

Electrek’s Take

New York City; by Benny Rotlevy, via Unsplash.

Times Square banned cars in 2009 and New York City implemented congestion pricing earlier this year, angering exactly the right people in exactly the right way for exactly the right reasons. In both cases, the plans worked, the problems were solved for, and the lives of the people of New York improved. Governor Hochul’s latest plan is sure to be the latest in an ever-growing line of green success stories.

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Tennessee: Man tries to detonate 14 explosive devices while being arrested

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August 3, 2025

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Tennessee: Man tries to detonate 14 explosive devices while being arrested

Police in Tennessee have discovered 14 improvised explosive devices in a man’s home as they were arresting him, the local sheriff’s office said.

Officers were executing a warrant in the home of Kevin Wade O’Neal in Old Fort, about 45 miles (70km) east of Chattanooga, after he had threatened to kill public officials and law enforcement personnel in Polk County.

After arresting the 54-year-old, officers noticed “something smouldering” in the bedroom where he was found.

On closer inspection, they discovered an improvised explosive device and evacuated the house until bomb squad officers arrived at the scene.

Fourteen devices were found inside the property – none of which detonated.

O’Neal was charged with 11 counts of attempted first-degree murder, corresponding to nine officers and two other people inside the property when the suspect tried to detonate the devices.

He also faces 14 counts of prohibited weapons and one count of possession of explosive components.

O’Neal is being held at the Polk County jail and his bond is yet to be determined.

Entertainment

Strictly Come Dancing: BBC responds as two TV stars accused of taking cocaine

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August 3, 2025

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Strictly Come Dancing: BBC responds as two TV stars accused of taking cocaine

The BBC has responded after it was reported that two Strictly Come Dancing stars have been accused of taking cocaine.

The broadcaster is said to have hired an external law firm to probe the drug-taking allegations, which a source said were “well-known” on the show, The Sun on Sunday reports.

The claims were reportedly made on behalf of celebrity contestant Wynne Evans in a legal submission to the BBC in March.

In response, a BBC spokesperson told Sky News: “We have clear protocols and policies in place for dealing with any serious complaint raised with us. We would always encourage people to speak to us if they have concerns.

“It would not be appropriate for us to comment further.”

Sky News understands that it is not unusual for the BBC to engage an external individual to provide additional expert resource to help deliver a BBC-led investigation. In these cases, they would report to an established BBC team.

The allegations published in The Sun on Sunday include a source saying that one Strictly star had told another about a third celebrity on the show: “Have you seen their pupils… they’re off their face.”

“The BBC have known about these allegations for some time, and acknowledged receiving them. Now they are taking firm action,” the source reportedly said.

The two individuals accused of drug taking have not been named.

It is the latest crisis to hit the BBC and Strictly.

In July last year, Amanda Abbington accused Strictly dancer Giovanni Pernice of “abusive or threatening behaviour”. The actress, who was paired with Pernice, withdrew from the show in 2023.

The BBC upheld “some, but not all” of the allegations, with Abbington describing an apology from the corporation as a “vindication”, while Pernice denied displaying “abusive or threatening behaviour”.

Also in July 2024, Strictly professional dancer, Graziano Di Prima confirmed he was leaving the show amid reports of alleged misconduct.

Separately, Laura Whitmore alleged “inappropriate behaviour” during her time on the show.

In January this year, Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans made “inappropriate and unacceptable” comments at the Strictly Come Dancing live tour launch, for which he later apologised.