Texas manhunt ends, murder suspect found hiding in laundry: May 3 rundown

KARAH RUCKER: COMING UP – A MANHUNT IN TEXAS FOR THE PERSON POLICE SAY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHOOTING AND KILLING FIVE PEOPLE IS NOW IN CUSTODY.

HOW LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE THEIR SUSPECT.

AND – A MCDONALD’S FRANCHISE IN KENTUCKY IS BUSTED FOR CHILD LABOR VIOLATIONS — CAUGHT HAVING 10 YEAR OLDS RUN THEIR DRIVE-THRU.

THE DAILY RUNDOWN STARTS NOW. THIS IS STRAIGHT-ARROW NEWS. BRINGING YOU UNBIASED, STRAIGHT FACTS. I’M KARAH RUCKER.

TEXAS SHOOTING SUSPECT CAPTURED AFTER MANHUNT

FRANCISCO OROPESA HAS BEEN CAUGHT AND ARRESTED BY AUTHORITIES ON DAY THREE OF AN EXTENSIVE MANHUNT FOR THE PERSON ACCUSED OF MURDERING FIVE PEOPLE IN A TEXAS HOME.

Greg Capers | San Jacinto County Sheriff: “Bottom line is we now have this man in custody. He was caught hiding in a closet underneath some laundry. They effectively made the arrest. He is uninjured and he is currently being taken to my facility in Cold Springs.”

POLICE SAY THANKS TO A TIP THAT CAME INTO AUTHORITIES – THEY WERE ABLE TO LOCATE OROPESA LESS THAN 20 MILES FROM WHERE THE CRIMES TOOK PLACE.

THE TIP CAME INTO THE FBI AT 5:15 TUESDAY EVENING AND BY 6:30 – OROPESA WAS NO LONGER “ON THE RUN.” HE HAS NOW BEEN CHARGED WITH FIVE COUNTS OF MURDER AND IS BEING HELD ON A FIVE MILLION DOLLAR BOND.

OROPESA IS ACCUSED OF KILLING FIVE PEOPLE INCLUDING A 9 YEAR OLD BOY AFTER A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY ASKED OROPESA TO STOP FIRING HIS RIFLE SO THEIR BABY COULD SLEEP.

U.S., MEXICO UPDATE BORDER STRATEGIES AHEAD OF SURGE

NEXT WEEK THE TRUMP-ERA IMMIGRATION POLICY KNOWN AS TITLE 42 IS SET TO EXPIRE. THAT WILL END THE ABILITY TO USE THE PANDEMIC AS A REASON TO DENY ENTRY INTO THE U-S. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IS PREPARING FOR A SURGE IN IMMIGRATION – SENDING 15 HUNDRED TROOPS TO THE BORDER – AND NOW THE U.S. AND MEXICO HAVE BROKERED A NEW IMMIGRATION STRATEGY AHEAD OF TITLE 42’S EXPIRATION.

Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder | Pentagon Spokesperson: “These 1,500 military personnel who will be sourced from the active duty component will fill critical capability gaps such as ground based detection and monitoring, data entry and warehouse support until CPB can address these needs through contracted support. Military personnel will not directly participate in law enforcement activities.”

PART OF THE NEW IMMIGRATION POLICIES MEANT TO DETER ILLEGAL CROSSINGS IN THE U.S. — IS MEXICO WILL ACCEPT UP TO 100 THOUSAND MIGRANTS FROM HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, AND EL SALVADOR TO LIVE AND WORK IN MEXICO —

THEY WILL ALSO CONTINUE ACCEPTING MIGRANTS FROM VENEZUELA, HAITI, CUBA, AND NICARAGUA WHO ARE TURNED AWAY AT THE U.S. BORDER.

ANOTHER U.S. STRATEGY IS OPENING UP IMMIGRATION HUBS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. FOR MIGRANTS TO GO AND APPLY FOR U.S. CITIZENSHIP IN GUATEMALA AND COLOMBIA.

TITLE 42 WILL LIFT MAY ELEVENTH.

CENSURE ON TRANS LAWMAKER UPHELD IN COURT

MONTANA REPRESENTATIVE ZOOEY ZEPHYR WILL HAVE TO COMPLY WITH HOUSE RULES AND SIT OUT FROM PARTICIPATION ON THE FLOOR.

THAT’S HOW A JUDGE RULED AFTER ZEPHYR TRIED TO GET THE COURTS TO OVERTURN THE HOUSE’S SILENCING ORDER ON ZEPHYR.

ZEPHYR COMPLAINED THE ACTION VIOLATED HER FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH – WHILE ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE SAID ANY ACTION FROM THE COURT TO OVERTURN THE CENSURE WOULD BE A BLATANT VIOLATION OF SEPARATION OF POWERS – BECAUSE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS THE RIGHT TO DISCIPLINE ITS OWN MEMBERS.

STATE LAWMAKERS VOTED AND APPROVED A CENSURE ORDER AFTER ZEPHYR TOLD REPUBLICANS THEY “HAVE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS” FOR OPPOSING GENDER-AFFIRMING HEALTH CARE.

State Rep. Zooey Zephyr | (D) Montana: “Your rights stop at a legislative super-majority. If two thirds of a body decide that you and your constituents don’t deserve representation, they don’t get it. That is something that should be a huge worry to people who want to stand up for democracy.”

WRITERS STRIKE HAS IMMEDIATE IMPACTS ON INDUSTRY

THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IS ALREADY FEELING THE IMPACT OF THE HOLLYWOOD WRITERS STRIKE. LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS WENT DARK LAST NIGHT AS AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT OF THE WORKERS STRIKE.

A WRITER’S WALK-OUT OF THIS SIZE HASN’T BEEN SEEN IN MORE THAN 15 YEARS.

PICKET LINES FORMED OUT FRONT OF MAJOR PRODUCTION STUDIOS NATIONWIDE —

AS UNIONIZED WRITERS ARE DEMANDING HIGHER PAY AND JOB SECURITY IN AN INDUSTRY THAT’S CONSTANTLY CHANGING.

HOWEVER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANIES HAVE PUSHED BACK AGAINST THOSE DEMANDS — POINTING TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND RECENT LAYOFFS.

THE IMPACT OF THE STRIKE? WELL “LATE NIGHT” WAS THE FIRST TO GO INTO “RE-RUN MODE.” DAYTIME PRODUCTION IS GOING DARK WITH REPEATS EXPECTED AND SAME GOES FOR YOUR FAVORITE SOAP OPERAS. THE WRITERS AND STUDIOS HAVE NO FUTURE TALKS PLANNED RIGHT NOW — SO IT’S UNCLEAR HOW LONG THE STRIKE COULD LAST.

Chris Keyser | writer/producer, WGA negotiator: “You know they always say they don’t have money. They said they didn’t have money for the last five years when they made $100 billion. They’re going through a tough couple of transition years right now. But the truth is, everything we’re asking for is less than writers used to be paid. And essentially all of it is absorbable in the budgets of their movies and films. It’s a small piece of what they spend.”

CEOS OF FAILED BANKS TO TESTIFY BEFORE SENATE PANEL

THE FORMER TOP EXECUTIVES OF TWO FAILED BANKS **WILL TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS LATER THIS MONTH. THE SENATE BANKING COMMITTEE INDICATED THAT IT WILL HOLD A HEARING MAY 16TH WITH SILICON VALLEY BANK’S FORMER CEO GREGORY BECKER – AS WELL AS SIGNATURE BANK’S FORMER CEO — SCOTT SHAY — AND ITS FORMER PRESIDENT — “ERIC HOWELL.” TWO MORE HEARINGS ARE SCHEDULED THIS MONTH ON THE COLLAPSE OF THE BANKS.

THE FEDERAL RESERVE’S CHIEF REGULATOR “MICHAEL BARR” PREVIOUSLY BLAMED “POOR MANAGEMENT” ON THE COLLAPSE OF S-V-B.

THE NEW TESTIMONY LINE-UP COMES AS LAWMAKERS DIG INTO WHAT CAUSED A SERIES OF COLLAPSES AT MID-SIZED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS – WHICH NOW INCLUDES “FIRST REPUBLIC BANK” AFTER IT WENT UNDER THIS WEEK.

MCDONALD’S FRANCHISE FINED FOR HIRING 10-YEAR-OLDS

A MCDONALD’S IN KENTUCKY HAS BEEN FINED FOR HIRING TWO 10-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN — NOT PAYING THEM FOR THEIR LABOR — AND ACCORDING TO THE LABOR DEPARTMENT’S NEWS RELEASE — THE CHILDREN WOULD SOMETIMES STILL BE WORKING AS LATE AS 2 A-M WORKING THE REGISTER, DRIVE-THRU, AND ONE CHILD WAS USING A DEEP FRYER WORKING IN THE KITCHEN.

THE PAIR OF CHILDREN WAS EMPLOYED BY “BAUER FOOD” – AN OPERATOR OF 10 MCDONALD’S FRANCHISE LOCATIONS ACROSS TWO STATES.

BAUER FOOD FRANCHISE OWNER SEAN BAUER HAS RESPONDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S RELEASE. SAYING THE CHILDREN WERE VISITING THEIR PARENT WHO WAS A NIGHT SHIFT MANAGER — AND ANY WORK THE CHILDREN DID WERE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PARENT.

BAUER FOOD WAS FINED NEARLY 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS.

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UNTIL THEN I’M KARAH RUCKER. HAVE A GREAT DAY!