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North Miami Beach Police officers were honored after officials say their quick actions helped save the life of a 6-year-old boy with autism who was allegedly beaten nearly to death by his mother’s boyfriend. Newly released body camera video shows the terrifying moments officers arrived at the home and found the child, identified as Mason, unresponsive and not breathing in his mother’s arms. “Is he OK? Is he breathing?” one officer is heard asking in the footage. Officer Jonathan Hernandez, with the help of his partner Officer Woobens Noel, spent nearly 20 minutes performing life-saving measures to revive the boy, police said. Both officers were recognized for their heroic actions during a ceremony Tuesday night. Mason is described by his family as a bubbly child who loves karaoke. His grandmother says his joyful spirit is now in jeopardy as he remains hospitalized in stable but critical condition. Investigators said Mason suffered severe injuries after his mother’s boyfriend, 34-year-old Daniel Romero, allegedly beat him. “You hurt my child, you hurt my grandson to the core,” said Elizabeth Garcia, Mason’s grandmother. “You beat on a 6-year-old autistic boy like he was nothing.” Mason was rushed to the hospital on Jan. 9 after his mother returned home from the store and found him unresponsive, police said. Doctors reported internal bleeding in the brain, lacerations to the liver and kidney, a broken arm, and bruises covering his entire body. “You are scum,” said Nicole Raygoza, Mason’s godmother. “How dare you? You shouldn’t see the light of day.” Romero remains in jail without bond, facing charges including aggravated child abuse, child neglect and providing false information to law enforcement. According to arrest records, Romero gave multiple conflicting stories about how Mason was injured. Police said the boy’s mother is cooperating with the investigation and told officers Romero would become frustrated with Mason because of his neurodevelopmental condition. Records also show Romero has two prior convictions for domestic violence. “He shouldn’t see the light of day,” a family member said. “Thirty minutes with no heartbeat is attempted murder.” The family said they are holding on to hope for Mason’s full recovery while continuing their fight for justice.

A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges. The order Tuesday by state district court Judge David Murphy is linked to accusations that Busfield inappropriately touched a minor while working as a director on the set of the series “The Cleaning Lady.” The judge ordered the defendant released on his own recognizance, pending trial. Busfield will be supervised upon release by a pretrial service in Albuquerque, and can leave the state to live at home, the judge said. Busfield, an Emmy Award-winning actor who is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething,” was ordered held without bond last week at his first court appearance. Busfield called the allegations lies in a video shared before he turned himself in. Celebrity News Jan 13 Actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in amid child sex abuse allegations Actors Jan 10 Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico At the hearing Tuesday, Busfield was handcuffed and dressed in an orange jail uniform at the hearing in a New Mexico state district court, while wife and actor Melissa Gilbert watched from the court gallery. Gilbert was tearful while exiting the courtroom after the judge ordered Busfield’s release. Gilbert, who played Laura Ingalls in the 1970s to ’80s TV series “Little House on the Prairie,” is on the list of potential witnesses submitted ahead of the hearing. Albuquerque police issued a warrant for Busfield’s arrest earlier this month on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse. A criminal complaint alleges the acts occurred on the set of the series “The Cleaning Lady.” According to the criminal complaint, an investigator with the police department says a child reported Busfield touched him on private areas over his clothing on one occasion when he was 7 years old and another time when he was 8. The boy’s twin brother told authorities he was also touched by Busfield, but did not specify where. He said he didn’t say anything because he didn’t want to get in trouble. On Monday, Busfield’s attorneys submitted two brief audio recordings of initial police interviews in which the children say Busfield did not touch them in private areas. The attorneys in a court filing argue that the complaint characterizes the interviews as a failure to disclose abuse, but an “unequivocal denial is materially different from a mere absence of disclosure.” According to the criminal complaint, one of the boys disclosed during a therapy session that he was inappropriately touched by the show’s director. Those records were obtained by police during the investigation. Arguing Tuesday for Busfield’s continued detention, Assistant District Attorney Savannah Brandenburg-Koch called evidence of abuse against Busfield strong and specific. “The boys’ allegations are supported by medical findings and by their therapist,” Brandenburg-Koch said. “Their accounts were specific and not exaggerated.” She also described a documented pattern of sexual misconduct, abuse of authority and grooming behavior by Busfield over the past three decades. Prosecutors also say witnesses have expressed fear regarding retaliation and professional harm. “GPS is not going to tell this court if he is around children or talking to witnesses,” Brandenburg-Koch said. Busfield’s attorneys have argued that the allegations emerged only after the boys lost their role in the TV show, creating a financial and retaliatory motive. The filings detailed what the attorneys said was a history of fraud by both the boys’ father and mother. They cited an investigation by Warner Bros. into the allegations that found them unfounded. Busfield also submitted letters vouching for his character, and his attorneys say he passed an independent polygraph test. Legal experts say New Mexico is among a few states that allow polygraph evidence in…

The Broward County School Board is expected to decide on closing several public schools amid declining enrollment on Wednesday. Superintendent Howard Hepburn said the closures are necessary to save money in a district that currently has more than 50,000 open seats. He also said the school board would move the students in a way that causes the least amount of disruption. “It’s a tough decision, but it’s a decision that we have to make to really ensure that the quality of learning opportunities that our students receive day in and day out does not change,” he said. Even if the school board goes along with the proposal, the superintendent is not ruling out having to close more schools in the future. The schools being considered for closing are: Sunshine Elementary North Fork Elementary Palm Cove Elementary Panther Run Elementary Bair Middle School Plantation Middle School Seagull Alternative High School.  The school board vote is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

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