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Missing 7-year-old Mia Neves found safe and returned to Hill Air Force Base

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UPDATE: Authorities have confirmed that the missing child was found safe and returned to Hill Air Force Base on Thursday morning.

According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, the girl has been reunited with her mother.

ORIGINAL REPORT:

Mia Neves has been reported missing after a visit with her father, Jesse Neves. The girl’s mother, Mandy Mendelkow, alerted authorities to the disappearance.

According to court orders, Mandy Mendelkow has full custody of Mia.

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The child was last seen near Hill Air Force Base.

Description: White female, approximately 4′ tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white tennis skirt, a pink tank top, and a black and rainbow tie-dyed hoodie.

Suspect: Jesse Neves, the child’s father, is believed to be with Mia. He was last seen driving a 2012 Silver Mitsubishi Lancer.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Mia Neves or Jesse Neves, please contact the local police department immediately.


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Security guard Yahaira Melendez charged with murder after shooting inside IHOP restaurant in Center City Philadelphia

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Security guard Yahaira Melendez charged with murder after shooting inside IHOP restaurant in Center City Philadelphia 1300 block of Walnut Street

PHILADELPHIA, PA — A security guard has been arrested and charged with murder following a fatal shooting at a Center City IHOP over the weekend that left a 43-year-old man dead.

The incident occurred shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday at the IHOP located in the 1300 block of Walnut Street, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

When officers arrived, they discovered a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. The victim, who police say was unhoused, was transported to Jefferson Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Investigators report that the victim had been causing a disturbance inside the restaurant prior to the shooting. As security personnel escorted him outside, he allegedly turned and spat on one of the guards.

That guard, identified as 38-year-old Yahaira Melendez, allegedly responded by drawing her firearm and shooting the victim once in the head.

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Police say preliminary findings indicate the victim was not armed at the time of the incident.

Melendez, a mother of three, was taken into custody and has been charged with murder and related offenses.

In a statement Melendez’s family expressed shock and disbelief over the situation, writing in part:

“We are shocked and devastated by the tragic events that occurred at the IHOP while she was working security. We know she would never harm anyone unless she felt she had no other choice to protect herself or others.”

The shooting has left nearby workers and residents shaken.

“Escalation — where was the escalation?” asked Karr Anderson, who works next door to the restaurant. “Security guards need to know how to withhold, how to show restraint.”

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Philadelphia Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including whether proper security protocols were followed and what led to the use of deadly force.

Authorities have not yet released the identity of the deceased pending family notification.


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