Preparedness
Cartel Tracked Down, Executed Model with Instagram Food Post Clue
A beautiful Ecuadorian model tragically lost her life in a brazen daylight murder orchestrated by cartel hitmen, who traced her through a food picture she posted on Instagram. This shocking incident is a stark reminder of the danger posed by unchecked criminal organizations and a sobering testament to the imperfections of our digital age.
The young model, Landy Párraga Goyburo, was only 23 years old when she was shot dead in a restaurant in Quevedo, Ecuador. The horrific crime was captured on CCTV, revealing the moment a masked gunman stormed into the restaurant to execute the fatal act.
Another man was seen securing the front door, effectively blocking any chance of escape. After shooting the model thrice, both men fled, leaving Goyburo in a pool of her own blood.
The investigators believe the order for this cold-blooded killing came from the wife of a drug lord, reputed to have had an affair with Goyburo. The connection between the model and this underworld figure was hinted at in a text message exchange between the now-deceased drug trafficker Leandro Norero and his accountant, Helive Angulo.
In a chilling message, Norero allegedly told his attorney:
“If my wife comes across anything about her, I’m screwed. My friend, her name cannot come out anywhere. Otherwise, my world will come crashing down.”
Although the Attorney General’s Office was investigating Goyburo’s finances, she was never charged with any crime. Norero was later arrested and died in prison only six months into his sentence. Goyburo, on her part, never publicly acknowledged Norero or his suspected criminal enterprise.
The fatal link between Goyburo and her assassins was an innocuous food image she shared on Instagram. The model, who had a following of over 175,000 on her Instagram page, posted a picture of octopus ceviche. Ecuadorian investigators believe this photo tipped off the hitmen about her location.
At the time of the incident, Goyburo was in Quevedo to attend a wedding. Her beauty and charisma had won her a place in the 2022 Miss Ecuador beauty contest, where she represented the Los Rios province.
Her last Instagram post profoundly echoes the tragic irony of her fate. She wrote:
“The world is an echo, what you send into it, you get out of it.”
This devastating incident underscores the potential dangers hidden within our digital footprints. It’s a sobering reminder that while social media can connect us, it can also make us vulnerable in ways we could never imagine.
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The attorney for the 17-year-old accused of attempting to murder Ricky Pearsall, a first-round draft pick for the 49ers, is challenging the charges. According to the defense, the incident, which occurred during an attempted robbery earlier this month, does not constitute attempted murder.
“It was a rather extended struggle between Mr. Pearsall and my client,” stated public defender Robert Dunlap in an interview with David Lombardi of TheAthletic.com.
“They were really fighting back and forth on the sidewalk. As you might imagine, Mr. Pearsall gets the best of it. He does kind of — I don’t know if you’ve ever wrestled or not — a nice hip toss and throws my client to the ground and ends up on top of him. . . . I think [the video] supports that this is an attempted robbery and not an attempted murder.”
Dunlap also addressed and refuted a report alleging that his client had brought a gun to school.
“My client did not have a gun at school,” Dunlap said. “It’s a false report.”
Despite these arguments, prosecutors have chosen to charge Dunlap’s client with attempted murder. However, they have not yet determined if the young defendant will be tried as an adult.
The next court hearing for this case is scheduled for September 26.
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A son, armed and vigilant, responded to a potential burglary at his mother’s unoccupied home in West Virginia during the early hours of the morning. The encounter ended fatally for the alleged intruder.
Authorities reported that the son, checking on the residence around 3:45 a.m., encountered an individual who turned toward him holding an object.
“Unwise move on the part of the intruder.”
The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a male stating he had just shot an intruder at his mother’s Inwood home on Winchester Avenue.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered a male lying face down with a gunshot wound. Immediate life-saving measures were administered until emergency medical services arrived, but the individual was pronounced dead shortly after.
The deceased was identified as 38-year-old Joshua Boone from Williamsport, Maryland. The sheriff’s office confirmed that Boone’s next of kin had been notified.
The investigation revealed that the son, identified by WDVM-TV as Michael Marshal, had gone to the home after hearing about a possible break-in. Marshal told deputies that Boone turned toward him “with something in his hand,” prompting Marshal to fire his handgun.
Boone was located in the garage of the residence, where the fatal shot occurred.
The Department of Criminal Investigators processed the scene for evidence and is conducting a thorough investigation into the shooting. Once the investigation is complete, the case will be presented to the Berkeley County Prosecutors Office.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Criminal Investigations Division at 304-267-7000.
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A tragic incident in Michigan has resulted in a teenage boy facing severe charges after allegedly shooting another teen and fatally wounding the teen’s mother, who was trying to protect her son.
Anthony Deshawn Sneed, 15, is being charged as an adult with multiple serious offenses stemming from the incident that occurred on September 4th in Clinton Township.
The charges against Sneed include felony murder as a juvenile defendant, second-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, and four counts of felony firearm possession.
According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, the conflict began when Sneed got into a fight with the son of Tanseen Sherrod.
During the altercation, Sneed allegedly stole a handgun from the other teen.
When Sherrod attempted to intervene in hopes of calming the situation, she was tragically shot by Sneed, authorities reported.
Details surrounding the exact nature of the fatal confrontation have not been made public.
The other teen involved in the incident was also shot and sustained critical injuries, though his current condition has not been disclosed.
Following the shooting, Sneed fled the scene but turned himself in to Detroit authorities the following day.
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Cyndy
May 11, 2024 at 11:33 am
The everyday law-abiding citizen would be left def fenseless against criminals. The criminal will always have guns no matter what the law
Eruadan
May 13, 2024 at 10:59 pm
This cannot be boiled down into gun control vs. no gun control. This is more a question of controlling the reach of criminal gangs.
Also, it’s noted that this took place in Ecuador where the law would likely be Napoleanic, meaning that a person accused of a crime would bear the burden of proving themselves innocent. Not like here in the U.S. where we are _supposed_ to be assumed innocent until the state can prove us guilty.
The big problem here is getting the criminal element away from its influence on the local Policia.