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    Indiana police say boy found dead in Las Vegas-themed suitcase could be from out of country

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    Indiana State Police is still appealing to the public for information to identify a Black boy around the age of five whose body was found stuffed in a Las Vegas-themed suitcase in a heavily wooded area of the state last month, even though investigators so far have remained tight-lipped about the case. 

    In a recent on-camera interview with WAVE, Indiana State Police Sgt. Carey Huls said nothing is being precluded in the investigation, including whether the boy could have been local or even from out of the country. 

    “For some reason, nobody’s noticing that he’s missing,” Huls said. “It could be someone not from this country. Very possible. We’re not precluding anything like that in the investigation.” 

    INDIANA CHILD FOUND DEAD IN SUITCASE BY MUSHROOM HUNTER 

    “We have to ask ourselves, how can a young boy go missing and nobody know that he’s missing?” he said. “It’s very troubling and something our detectives are working around the clock to find the answers for.” 

    Huls defended his detectives for not yet releasing a sketch or an artist’s rendition of the deceased boy, saying they are preserving the integrity of the investigation. An autopsy has been conducted, but no information as to the cause of death could be determined, and toxicology results are still pending, he said. 

    Picture of suitcase in which victim was found, provided by Indiana State Police (Indiana State Police)

    “This boy deserves justice, and we’re not going to do anything to jeopardize it,” he said. “I understand people want answers, we want answers, obviously. We want to find out who this young man is, this little boy, give him a voice and for justice to prevail in this case. But sometimes the best way to do that is to let the people doing their jobs use everything at their disposal, and sometimes that take time.”

    A Sellersburg, Indiana, resident out hunting for mushrooms reported finding the body of a Black boy near a roadway in a heavily wooded area of eastern Washington County around 7:30 p.m. on April 16. 

    The victim was found inside a suitcase with the message “Welcome to the Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada.”

    The boy was described as between the ages of five and eight, about four feet tall with a slim build and a short haircut. His death was believed to have occurred within a week of the remains being found.    

    Hulls said the most common tip is that the unidentified boy could be Codi Bigsby, a four-year-old boy missing from Hampton, Virginia, even though there is no link between the separate cases.      

    “We still repeatedly get calls in reference to Codi Bigsby from Virginia even though we’ve made that public that it does not appear to be a match,” Huls told WAVE last week. “We still get that tip over and over again more than any other tip even though we said we’re not looking in that direction.” 

    Indiana State Police in Sellersburg first requested assistance from the public on April 17. 

    Anyone with information that could help identify the child is encouraged to call Det. Matt Busick with the Indiana State Police in Sellersburg at 1-812-248-4374 or 1-800-872-6743.

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    “The images that you see – they stay with you,” Huls told WAVE. “It’s troubling to think a young man like this – something like this can happen – and no one wants to bring it forward and say this is what we know.” 

    “It’s the kind of investigation you think about constantly throughout the day,” he added. “I can personally say it’s kept me up, and I’m not on the front line with those detectives.”  

    Lake Mead bodies renew interest in Las Vegas mob history

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    Human remains surfacing in Lake Mead have sparked a renewed interest in Las Vegas mob history. 

    The Nevada city’s former mayor, Oscar Goodman, told The Associated Press on Monday that the reservoir is “not a bad place to dump a body.” 

    LAKE MEAD DROUGHT EXPOSES MORE HUMAN REMAINS

    “There’s no telling what we’ll find in Lake Mead,” he said. 

    Drought threatening the western U.S., spurred by human-caused climate change, has led to the discovery of human remains.

    One victim, who police said is believed to have been shot decades ago, was found in a barrel last week. 

    A formally sunken boat sits on cracked earth hundreds of feet from what is now the shoreline on Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Monday, May 9, 2022, near Boulder City, Nev. (AP Photo/John Locher)

    A few days later, a second, empty barrel was found by a KLAS-TV news crew.

    On Saturday, National Park Service (NPS) rangers received a witness report of human skeletal remains discovered at Callville Bay. Las Vegas police said Monday that there was no immediate evidence of foul play and that they are not investigating.

    Lake Mead has dropped more than 170 feet since 1983, and the uppermost water intake became visible last week.

    LAKE MEAD’S BODY IN BARREL IS VICTIM WHO WAS LIKELY SHOT DECADES AGO, LAS VEGAS POLICE SAY

    Persistent drought is predicted to expand this year, amid warmer temperatures. 

    Goodman – who was previously a lawyer, representing mob figures including the ill-fated Anthony “Tony the Ant” Spilotro – declined to name names about who might turn up next. 

    Rusting debris that used to be underwater sits above the water level on Lake Mead at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Monday, May 9, 2022, near Boulder City, Nev.  (AP Photo/John Locher)

    “I’m relatively sure it was not Jimmy Hoffa,” he joked, but noted that a lot of his former clients seemed interested in “climate control.”

    Geoff Schumacher, vice president of The Mob Museum, said that the barrel was a “signature of a mob hit.” 

    David Kohlmeier, a former police officer who now co-hosts a Las Vegas podcast and TV show called “The Problem Solver Show,” said Monday that, after offering a $5,000 reward last week for qualified divers to find barrels in the lake, people contacted him who were willing to do so. 

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    The NPS said that’s not allowed and that there are hundreds of barrels in Lake Mead’s depths.

    Fox News’ Louis Casiano, Bradford Betz and The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

    Dmitry Bivol earns stunning upset over Canelo Alvarez, the second loss of his career

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    Dmitry Bivol earned a stunning upset over Canelo Alvarez in their light heavyweight title bout Saturday in Las Vegas.  

    Bivol retained his WBA light heavyweight belt by unanimous decision after all three judges scored the bout at T-Mobile Arena 115-113 in his favor.

    Bivol, Kyrgyzstan, remains unbeaten while Alvarez, Mexico, was handed just the second loss of his career. Alvarez previously lost to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2013.

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    Dmitry Bivol, left, of Kyrgyzstan, throws a punch against Canelo Alvarez of Mexico during a light heavyweight title fight Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

    “I’m glad I proved myself today. I’m the best in my division, and I keep this belt,” Bivol said after the bout, via Sky Sports. “He’s a great champion. I respect him and all his team.”

    Bivol, who received boos as he walked to the ring, came out victorious despite the crowd’s support of Alvarez, whose entrance included a mariachi band and fireworks.

    “Doesn’t matter which one, first or second, doesn’t matter to me. I just wanted this fight,” Bivol said. “Doesn’t matter which sound he has, which sound I have, how he went in. … And when he was going to the ring and I heard the crowd, I really enjoyed how the crowd was yelling.”

    Dmitry Bivol, left, of Kyrgyzstan, throws a punch against Canelo Alvarez of Mexico during a light heavyweight title fight, Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

    Bivol was dominant during the bout, connecting on 152 punches compared to 84 by Alvarez, the fewest landed in a 12-round fight. 

    Bivol used his long frame to keep Alvarez at bay during the match, which was close during the first few rounds.

    DILLIAN WHYTE SAYS TYSON FURY USED ‘ILLEGAL’ MOVE IN HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE BOUT

    Bivol apparently took control in the fifth as he got Alvarez on the ropes and landed several punches to his face.

    “I knew that he has hard punches, and he will beat on my body or my arm,” Bivol said. “I think from the [start] of the fight, I see him; I see what he wants to do.”

    Alvarez moved up in weight for the bout against Bivol after capturing the undisputed super middleweight championship. Alvarez fought at light heavyweight just one other time in his career, a victory over Sergey Kovalev in late 2019.

    Bivol won seven of the final eight rounds on all three judges’ scorecards. After the bout, Alvarez argued he lost four or five rounds at the most.

    “I definitely didn’t lose the fight,” Alvarez said through a translator. “I think I got a little bit tired toward the final rounds, but I felt good.”

    Canelo Alvarez, left, of Mexico, throws a punch against Dmitry Bivol of Kyrgyzstan during a light heavyweight title fight, Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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    There is a rematch clause in the contract. Alvarez said he wanted another go at Bivol after the match.

    “No problem,” Bivol responded. 

    The Associated Press contributed to this report

    Lake Mead’s body in barrel is victim who was likely shot decades ago, Las Vegas police say

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    A drought-starved lake near Las Vegas lead to the discovery of human remains found Sunday inside a barrel with a victim believed to have been killed decades ago, authorities said. 

    The barrel was found along the shore at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Boaters initially found the container and reported it to authorities, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said. 

    ACCUSED ‘CULT MOM’ LORI VALLOW DAYBELL MAY FACE DEATH PENALTY FOR ALLEGED MURDER OF KIDS, LOVER’S WIFE

    This photo taken Monday, April 25, 2022, by the Southern Nevada Water Authority shows the top of Lake Mead drinking water Intake No. 1 above the surface level of the Colorado River reservoir behind Hoover Dam. A barrel containing human remains was found at the lake on Sunday, police said.  (AP)

    The barrel was exposed at the bottom of the lake amid a drought. Police believe the victim is a man who was shot and killed sometime between the mid-1970s and the early 1980s.

    “We believe this is a homicide as a result of a gunshot wound,” Las Vegas homicide Lt. Ray Spencer said in a statement. 

    Investigators cited the clothing and shoes the victim was wearing, which were manufactured during that period, Spencer said, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The Clark County coroner’s office will try to determine the man’s identity.

    Body found washed up in Lake Mead (Fox News)

    Drought has dropped the water level of Lake Mead on the Colorado River in southern Nevada and northern Arizona so much that Las Vegas’ uppermost water intake became visible last week.

    NEVADA’S DROUGHT-STRICKEN LAKE MEAD EXPOSES GRUESOME DISCOVERY: A HUMAN BODY INSIDE A BARREL

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    Lake Mead and Lake Powell upstream are the largest human-made reservoirs in the U.S., part of a system that provides water to more than 40 million people, tribes, agriculture and industry in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming and across the southern border in Mexico.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

    Rob Gronkowski brings Gronk Beach to Las Vegas, first-round draft picks on the guest list

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    LAS VEGAS – Rob Gronkowski is bringing the party to Las Vegas Friday.

    Gronk Beach is back and is coming to “the entertainment capital of the world” on the second day of the draft. Gronkowski teamed up with partners Pepsi Stronger Together, Emsculpt Neo, Alkaline88 and Adore Me to host the event at the Encore Beach Club at the Wynn.

    The Chainsmokers, Kim Lee, DJ Five and the Deux Twins are slated to perform, and Gronk’s girlfriend, supermodel Camille Kostek, is expected to have her own setup at the event. Other major celebrities are expected to attend.

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    Rob Gronkowski debuted Gronk Beach in Miami in 2020. (Medium Rare)

    “During my year off in 2020, I did not want to sit out on the Super Bowl, so we came up with Gronk Beach Miami,” Gronkowski told Fox News Digital. “Everyone showed up, tons of my friends and teammates — people like coach (Bill) Belichick, Lizzo, and Triple H. The first event sold out 3,000 tickets in just 10 minutes, so I can’t imagine how crazy Gronk Beach Vegas is going to be.

    “Not to mention, the rookies need something fun to do, and I’m personally inviting every single first-round draft pick to come celebrate at Gronk Beach with me.”

    SPORTS PSYCHIATRIST BREAKS DOWN NFL DRAFT PRESSURES, REVEALS HOW ATHLETES CAN FIGHT THROUGH THE ANXIETY

    Rob Gronkowski invited all first-round draft picks to the event. (Medium Rare)

    Gronkowski said fans who are attending should expect something like they’ve never seen before.

    “Expect a party like you’ve never experienced before,” he said. “This is not your standard pool party in Las Vegas. This is not your normal weekend on the calendar. This is draft weekend in Las Vegas. They are shutting down the strip, and everyone is invited to my party. Expect the kings of Vegas, and one of my favorite artists in the world, The Chainsmokers, to bring the 808s. Expect my brothers to be wildin’ out on stage in Pit Viper shades during the champagne showers.”

    The NFL is staging its draft in Vegas for the first time. 

    Gronkowski said his draft experience was memorable. He got to celebrate with his family when the New England Patriots selected him in the second round in 2010.

    Rob Gronkowski is bringing a few of his friends to the Wynn in Las Vegas. (Medium Rare)

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    “OG fans know this, but I missed my junior year at Arizona due to back surgery,” Gronk recalled. “I wasn’t exactly an NFL Draft favorite, so I remember when I got the call just immediately thinking to myself, ‘Wow. I did it. I am in the NFL.’ Then my whole family got into a dogpile, and we started chanting and swaying together. And, to me, that was a very special moment. I will never forget that.”

    Gronk Beach opens at noon local time for those attending the draft.

    NFL Draft inside look: Las Vegas hosts one of league’s premier events

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    LAS VEGAS – The 2022 NFL Draft will begin Thursday night in Las Vegas, and the workers who have been preparing for the event created a very thematic stage and area that will represent the city well.

    The draft was originally supposed to be held in Las Vegas in 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic forced a change and put the entire event on live video stream instead. After a stop in Cleveland last season, the draft returned to where it was supposed to be two years ago.

    Since April 1, workers have been building a draft set adjacent to the Caesars Forum and behind the High Roller outside The Linq. The theater is more than 105 feet wide and over 220 feet long with a video screen with over 1 million LCD pixels, according to NFL Senior Director of Event Operations Eric Finkelstein, who spoke to the media Tuesday.

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    The Jacksonville Jaguars will be on the clock first Thursday night. (Fox News/Ryan Gaydos)

    He said there are seats for 1,500 paying customers who want a unique experience, but fans will be able to attend the NFL Draft Experience in the parking lot next door for free and be able to flow through the venue for a look.

    “Certainly still have plenty to get done, and we’ll be working hard in all areas up until the commissioner (Roger Goodell) steps up to the podium and puts the first team on the clock,” Finkelstein said. “We couldn’t be more excited to be here in Las Vegas. Clark County has welcomed us with open arms. I know it’s multiple years in the making. We were obviously planning to be here in 2020, but we’re excited in 2022 that we’re finally here to bring this to life. We can’t wait for Thursday night.”

    NFL Director of Events Heather Nanberg said there will be an enhanced experience for draft prospects, who will enter through the Caesars Forum onto the stage. The prospects who are attending the draft will be in a comfortable lounge area before hearing their names called.

    NFL DRAFT 2022: HALL OF FAMER RON MIX TALKS DECISION TO PLAY FOR CHARGERS, OFFERS ADVICE FOR ROOKIES

    A certain number of fans will also be able to watch the draft from the “Inner Circle.” Nanberg said each of the 32 teams gets to invite 20 of their most passionate fans to sit in that area.

    The NFL Draft stage will have a unique Las Vegas vibe in 2022. (Fox News/Ryan Gaydos)

    Among the interesting things fans will notice while either walking into the theater or walking past it would be the Las Vegas feel the NFL added to its draft this year. There are playing cards on the sides of the theater with team logos. The stage is purple and the zero in 2022 is diamond-shaped.

    “I think that’s a key thing for the draft. The amazing thing about this event is — since we took it on the road starting in Chicago in 2015 — is that we really want to take on the character of where we are,” Finkelstein said. “It’s not a cookie cutter event where you can just drop it into any place and it has to be this way, this size, this look, this feel. We really spend a lot of time trying to figure out how can we embody and really highlight where we are. So you really get a sense in place. So I think it’s something that we’re really excited about being able to do, really lean into things that are unique.

    “There’s some, some small touches around, even like the circles that are on the stage in a welcome to Las Vegas sign. It’s a little bit of a tribute to that. All of the lights. Obviously, we have a tremendous reverse shot here of the high roller, which is certainly very Las Vegas. It’s something we always try to find when we put this together, which really makes it exciting.”

    Nanberg said the idea is to engage the fans as much as possible, which is why having fans flowing through the edge of the event is an important feature.

    EX-PACKERS FIRST-ROUND PICK DARRELL THOMPSON ON HIS NFL DRAFT EXPERIENCE: ‘IT’S YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM’

    “As the draft has evolved, it’s become less and less of a seated event and more of like a concert. People get to sort of flow in and out. It’s really more of a celebration and a party than it used to be. Like back in the day when it was more of sitting in an actual theater,” Nanberg said. “We’ve obviously held onto that concept but really got to a place where it’s much broader than that.”

    NFL fans will be able to watch their team roll the dice on draft picks beginning Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET, when the first round begins. The second and third rounds will start at 7 p.m. ET on Friday. The fourth through seventh rounds begin at noon ET Saturday.

    1st Round draft order

    The NFL Draft begins Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET. (Fox News/Ryan Gaydos)

    1. Jaguars
    2. Lions
    3. Texans
    4. Jets
    5. Giants
    6. Panthers
    7. Giants (from Bears)
    8. Falcons
    9. Seahawks (from Broncos)
    10. Jets (from Seahawks)
    11. Commanders
    12. Vikings
    13. Texans (from Browns)
    14. Ravens
    15. Eagles (from Dolphins
    16. Saints (from Colts via Eagles)
    17. Chargers
    18. Eagles (from Saints)
    19. Saints (from Eagles)
    20. Steelers
    21. Patriots
    22. Packers (from Raiders)
    23. Cardinals
    24. Cowboys
    25. Bills
    26. Titans
    27. Buccaneers
    28. Packers
    29. Chiefs (from 49ers via Dolphins)
    30. Chiefs
    31. Bengals
    32. Lions (from Rams)

    Prospects attending the draft

    The uniqueness of Las Vegas is everywhere in the draft theater. (Fox News/Ryan Gaydos)

    There will only be 21 prospects attending the NFL Draft this year. Read below for a list.

    QB Matt Corral (Ole Miss)

    OL Charles Cross (Mississippi State)

    DL Jordan Davis (Georgia)

    LB Nakobe Dean (Georgia)

    OL Ikem Ekownu (NC State)

    CB Sauce Gardner (Cincinnati)

    CB Kyler Gordon (Washington)

    S Kyle Hamilton (Notre Dame)

    DL Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan)

    OL Zion Johnson (Boston College)

    DE Jermaine Johnson (Florida State)

    DE George Karlaftis (Purdue)

    LB Devin Lloyd (Utah)

    WR Drake London (USC)

    OL Evan Neal (Alabama)

    WR Chris Olave (Ohio State)

    DE Kayvon Thibodeaux (Oregon)

    WR Jameson Williams (Alabama)

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    QB Malik Willis (Liberty)

    WR Garrett Wilson (Ohio State

    DL Devonte Wyatt (Georgia)

    2022 NFL Draft: Artist to do renderings of draftees on stage in Las Vegas

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    When some of the first-round picks at Thursday night’s NFL draft are on stage with Commissioner Roger Goodell, they won’t be alone.

    Just look for the guy painting portraits — with both hands, no less — of the players.

    Rob Prior, an acclaimed experiential artist from Los Angeles, will be customizing the portraits, a set of which later will be auctioned off by the NFL Foundation, with proceeds to benefit the organization’s work in social justice, youth health, and wellness initiatives.

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    In a photo provided by Marc Ganis, artist Rob Prior stands in front of several previous works, including one of Snoop Dogg from the Super Bowl halftime show in February, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Las Vegas. Prior will be painting portraits of each NFL football draftee through the first round Thursday night. (Marc Ganis via AP)

    Prior met and spoke to all 20 draft prospects on Wednesday. Behind him were portraits he created of a few of the recognizable people in popular culture, including a halftime performer at the Super Bowl in February: a painting of Snoop Dogg featuring a particularly penetrating gaze.

    “The most important thing is to get a quick glance of their personality,” Prior said. “If I can’t put their soul into a painting like this, you kind of lose what you are doing. The more I know about a subject the more I can get the painting right.”

    So Prior has done his homework, learning about each of the players, and he’s ready for what he says is a “weird trance” he goes into while creating. Each of the players will get a lithograph of Prior’s work.

    Although Prior mostly works with artists and musicians — he recently was selected to create the official painted portrait of eight-time Grammy Award winner Joni Mitchell at the 31st annual MusiCares Person of the Year benefit gala at the MGM Grand — this is not Prior’s first foray into athletics.

    “Boxing, along with football, are my favorite sports,” he said, “and one thing I can capture in the portrait is those moments in the ring when it becomes magic. The most supreme part of sports is that movement.”

    So Prior, 57, created a portrait of Canelo Alvarez, widely considered the world’s best boxer, and it drew enormous acclaim at last year’s Art Basel in Miami.

    Marc Ganis, the president of sports consulting firm Sportscorp Ltd., and a confidant to many NFL owners, hooked up Prior with the league. With the draft in Las Vegas, which bills itself as “the entertainment capital of the world,” Prior’s appearances on stage during the first round just seem to fit.

    “Rob is the LeRoy Neiman of this generation,” Ganis said, “bringing high-end artistic interpretation to those magical and emotional moments of sports. Only he will be on stage creating art, live in front of the audience, two by two.”

    In a photo provided by Marc Ganis, artist Rob Prior explains to NFL draft prospects how he creates portraits, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Las Vegas. Prior will be painting portraits through the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday night and giving lithographs to each player. (Marc Ganis via AP)

    When the players were told something similar to the works on display Wednesday would be given to each of them as a lithograph, they were surprised and definitely pleased.

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    “I will put that up on my wall,” Washington defensive back Kyler Gordon said.

    NFL Draft 2022: Ex-coach June Jones breaks down QB class, reveals who he likes the most

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    LAS VEGAS – Former NFL coach June Jones was spot on last year when he predicted Mac Jones would have immense success in his rookie season. He would lead the New England Patriots to a playoff appearance.

    Jones, the former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and interim coach of the San Diego Chargers, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview he thinks most of the quarterbacks in this year’s class are “wait-and-see” type players. He said out of everyone, Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett was the one he liked the most.

    “I think they’re all gonna be wait-and-see guys. I do think (Kenny Pickett) if he goes to the right team, I think he possibly could be (a starter),” Jones said. “I’m not high on (Sam Howell) from North Carolina. But Pickett I think has enough throwing ability and has been in a passing offense. … I think he may be able to jump up in there and get a chance anyway to play early.”

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    June Jones as a coach of the Atlanta Falcons. (Getty Images)

    Jones said he even was a bit interested to see how Ole Miss prospect Matt Corral was going to do. But while most experts have predicted he goes in the first round, Jones said he’d be surprised if that happened.

    “The guy that I kinda like a lot and everybody is kind of now negative on is the Ole Miss guy, Matt Corral. I have to admit now they’re worried about things that don’t happen on the field. They’re talking about off-field, ‘Oh, maybe he’s in the clubs a little too much’ or whatever. But some of the best quarterbacks were in the clubs too much,” Jones said.

    NFL DRAFT 2022: GREG OLSEN RECALLS EXPERIENCE, THINKING HE’D BE PICKED BY JETS, ADVICE FOR ROOKIES

    Malik Willis of the Liberty Flames throws during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

    Malik Willis, out of Liberty, was another quarterback who NFL analysts had been interested in.

    However, Jones sees him as a “project.”

    “The guy that everybody is talking about, Malik Willis, I think is a project and I would be hard-pressed if I was somebody who is not real secure in my job to take him because he’s gonna be forced into playing. I think he’s a project,” Jones told Fox News Digital, adding he still thought Willis gets taken in the first round.

    Jones expressed interest in Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe. The former Hilltoppers star will likely fall to the second or third day.

    Bailey Zappe of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in action against the Appalachian State Mountaineers during the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium on Dec. 18, 2021 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

    “I think there’s a couple down the line guys. The kid from Western Kentucky (Bailey Zappe), I think he’s the best guy. I think if he was 6-foot-3, he would probably be listed that way because he’s a better passer than all of them,” Jones said. “Athletically, he’s good enough to move around and create some stuff, too. But I really liked his accuracy down the field. He’s more accurate. I read some comments about him that some guys question his accuracy. Well, if you watched the film, there’s no question this guy can throw.

    EX-PACKERS FIRST-ROUND PICK DARRELL THOMPSON ON HIS NFL DRAFT EXPERIENCE: ‘IT’S YOUR CHILDHOOD DREAM’

    “I kind of feel like how I felt about Mac Jones last year when nobody really thought he was the guy. Then all of a sudden everybody went back and reevaluated and found out he was one of those guys and New England was kinda lucky to get him.”

    Jones hasn’t coached in the NFL since the 1998 season with the Chargers. He had successful runs in college with Hawaii and SMU and recently was the head coach of the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2020 before the league shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Kenny Pickett of the Pittsburgh Panthers during warmups for the ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium on Dec. 4, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Logan Whitton/Getty Images)

    He told Fox News Digital he’s found success with CoachTube, a platform that provides online sports coaching and training from former college and professional coaches and players.

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    Jones said the feedback has been “pretty unbelievable” and he’s gotten calls about his courses from coaches at all levels.

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    LAS VEGAS – Former NFL coach June Jones was spot on last year when he predicted Mac Jones would have immense success in his rookie season. He would lead the New England Patriots to a playoff appearance.

    Jones, the former head coach of the Atlanta Falcons and interim coach of the San Diego Chargers, told Fox News Digital in a recent interview he thinks most of the quarterbacks in this year’s class are “wait-and-see” type players. He said out of everyone, Pittsburgh’s Kenny Pickett was the one he liked the most.

    “I think they’re all gonna be wait-and-see guys. I do think (Kenny Pickett) if he goes to the right team, I think he possibly could be (a starter),” Jones said. “I’m not high on (Sam Howell) from North Carolina. But Pickett I think has enough throwing ability and has been in a passing offense. … I think he may be able to jump up in there and get a chance anyway to play early.”

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    June Jones as a coach of the Atlanta Falcons. (Getty Images)

    Jones said he even was a bit interested to see how Ole Miss prospect Matt Corral was going to do. But while most experts have predicted he goes in the first round, Jones said he’d be surprised if that happened.

    “The guy that I kinda like a lot and everybody is kind of now negative on is the Ole Miss guy, Matt Corral. I have to admit now they’re worried about things that don’t happen on the field. They’re talking about off-field, ‘Oh, maybe he’s in the clubs a little too much’ or whatever. But some of the best quarterbacks were in the clubs too much,” Jones said.

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    Malik Willis of the Liberty Flames throws during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 3, 2022, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

    Malik Willis, out of Liberty, was another quarterback who NFL analysts had been interested in.

    However, Jones sees him as a “project.”

    “The guy that everybody is talking about, Malik Willis, I think is a project and I would be hard-pressed if I was somebody who is not real secure in my job to take him because he’s gonna be forced into playing. I think he’s a project,” Jones told Fox News Digital, adding he still thought Willis gets taken in the first round.

    Jones expressed interest in Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe. The former Hilltoppers star will likely fall to the second or third day.

    Bailey Zappe of the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers in action against the Appalachian State Mountaineers during the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium on Dec. 18, 2021 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

    “I think there’s a couple down the line guys. The kid from Western Kentucky (Bailey Zappe), I think he’s the best guy. I think if he was 6-foot-3, he would probably be listed that way because he’s a better passer than all of them,” Jones said. “Athletically, he’s good enough to move around and create some stuff, too. But I really liked his accuracy down the field. He’s more accurate. I read some comments about him that some guys question his accuracy. Well, if you watched the film, there’s no question this guy can throw.

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    “I kind of feel like how I felt about Mac Jones last year when nobody really thought he was the guy. Then all of a sudden everybody went back and reevaluated and found out he was one of those guys and New England was kinda lucky to get him.”

    Jones hasn’t coached in the NFL since the 1998 season with the Chargers. He had successful runs in college with Hawaii and SMU and recently was the head coach of the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL in 2020 before the league shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Kenny Pickett of the Pittsburgh Panthers during warmups for the ACC Championship game at Bank of America Stadium on Dec. 4, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Logan Whitton/Getty Images)

    He told Fox News Digital he’s found success with CoachTube, a platform that provides online sports coaching and training from former college and professional coaches and players.

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    Jones said the feedback has been “pretty unbelievable” and he’s gotten calls about his courses from coaches at all levels.

    MTV ex-reality star rapper recruited sex trafficking victims using large social media following: police

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    A rapper and former MTV reality star is facing a criminal charge as Las Vegas police say he used his large social media following to recruit women to become sex workers in an alleged prostitution ring.  

    Kevin Barnes, who goes by the moniker “Choppa,” was booked into the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on one count of sex trafficking of an adult on Monday. 

    The 37-year-old “has a large social media following which detectives believe he used to recruit women to be sex workers,” the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department said in a press release. 

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    The department has not released more details about the investigation. 

    Kevin Barnes, 37, is charged with one count of sex trafficking of an adult. (Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department )

    TMZ reported that Barnes was arrested earlier this month in Maryland and extradited back to Las Vegas, Nevada. According to the outlet, legal documents allege an undercover detective posing as a sex worker received a direct message from Barnes with an offer to make money through prostitution. 

    The detective noted finding several posts on Barnes’ Instagram account related to prostitution and being a “pimp,” including one photo showing the rapper on what appeared to be a private plane with a phone to his ear and the caption, “Sending em,” with a money bag and crown emoji.

    The documents say Barnes called the detective several times bragging he frequently traveled and owned seven homes across the country and promised to make the purported woman a part of his “team.” He allegedly grew aggressive in later conversations and ordered the detective to head to an airport to meet him in Charlotte, North Carolina, so that purported woman could join his “stable.”  

    Fox News Digital has not independently obtained the documents referenced in the TMZ report. 

    Barnes appeared on the MTV reality televisions series “Making the Band” in the early 2000s. The season hosted by Sean “P. Diddy” Combs centered on a search for rappers and singers for a new hip-hop group. Barnes was later signed to P. Diddy’s “Bad Boy” label early in his career. 

    Barnes’ verified Instagram account, under the handle @chopperyoungcity, has 340,000 followers as of Wednesday. 

    The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Barnes appeared in court later Tuesday and was released on his own recognizance. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 10. 

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    Las Vegas Justice Court records reveal that a case regarding Barnes was filed on April 11 and a warrant for his arrest was issued the next day, according to the Journal. 

    Investigators ask anyone who was allegedly contacted by Barnes to become a sex worker or anyone who is a victim of sex trafficking to contact the Vice Section at 702-828-3455. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 702-385-5555, or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

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