Ashlee Buzzard was arrested for allegedly killing her 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard, whose body was found in a rural area of Utah with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities say Melodee was likely killed shortly after being last seen on October 9 during a road trip with her mother, and investigators have recovered significant evidence linking Ashlee to the crime. A DNA match and … Continue reading Ashlee Buzzard arrested in murder of daughter Melodee

The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s emergency request to immediately deploy federalized National Guard troops to Chicago, temporarily blocking the plan. The justices upheld a lower court ruling that said the government failed to show legal authority to use the military to enforce laws in Illinois, with three conservative justices dissenting. The decision marks a rare setback for President Trump, who has largely prevailed … Continue reading Supreme Court rules on legality of Trump National Guard deployment to Illinois

At least two people were killed and others remain missing after an apparent gas explosion partially collapsed the Bristol Health and Rehab Center, also known as Silver Lake Nursing Home, in Bristol Township near Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon. The blast occurred around 2:15 p.m. while PECO crews were responding to reports of a gas odor, sending flames and debris into the air and prompting a … Continue reading 2 dead, others missing after explosion at Pennsylvania nursing home

A group of alleged Jeffrey Epstein victims accused the Department of Justice of violating the law in its partial release of Epstein-related investigation files, citing excessive redactions and withheld documents. Although Congress imposed a deadline for full disclosure, the DOJ released only a portion of the records and acknowledged more materials remain under review. The women said victim identities were improperly left unredacted, while key … Continue reading Epstein’s alleged victims accuse DOJ of legal violations over state of files released

Brian Walshe was sentenced to life in prison without parole after a Massachusetts jury found him guilty of killing and dismembering his wife, Ana Walshe, the mother of their three children. Ana, 39, went missing on January 1, 2023, and her body has never been recovered. Evidence presented at trial included surveillance footage, receipts for tools and supplies, blood-stained items from dumpsters, and internet searches … Continue reading Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for murdering and dismembering wife

Pretrial suppression hearings in Luigi Mangione’s New York case have concluded after nearly three weeks, focusing on whether key evidence can be used at trial. Mangione, 27, faces state charges including murder for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, as well as weapons and forgery charges. Central to the hearings is a backpack Mangione carried at his arrest, containing a 9 mm handgun, a … Continue reading Mangione pre-trial hearing wraps, but judge won’t rule on evidence for months

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has reached an agreement with state lawmakers to approve legislation allowing terminally ill people to end their lives with prescribed medication. Hochul said she will support the bill with added “guardrails,” including confirmation by two physicians that a patient has less than six months to live and a mental health evaluation to ensure the decision is voluntary. The … Continue reading New York governor says she has reached a deal to legalize medically assisted suicide

The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits Thursday against Wisconsin, Illinois, Georgia, and the District of Columbia for failing to provide voter information requested by the Trump administration. This is part of a broader effort, with 22 lawsuits filed so far, to collect detailed voter registration data nationwide, including names, dates of birth, addresses, and partial Social Security numbers. States like Georgia and Wisconsin have resisted, … Continue reading US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data

Federal prosecutors have unsealed an indictment against Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, in the Southern District of New York. Guerrero Flores, 42, nicknamed “The Unspeakable,” is accused of running the gang as a multinational criminal organization responsible for drug trafficking, violence, and terrorism, operating largely from Tocorón Prison. Charges include racketeering conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and providing material … Continue reading Tren de Aragua leader known as “The Unspeakable” charged in U.S. federal court

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty of a felony for obstructing federal agents attempting an immigration arrest outside her courtroom, while being acquitted of a related misdemeanor charge. The jury of 12 deliberated over six hours, delivering a split verdict that her attorney said could form the basis for a motion to overturn the conviction. The case, the first of its kind against … Continue reading Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan found guilty of felony obstruction

The suspect in the Dec. 13 mass shooting at Brown University has been found dead by suicide in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire, authorities said. He was identified as 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a former Brown student. The campus shooting killed two students and wounded nine others during a study session in an engineering building amid final exams. Valente is also believed … Continue reading Brown University shooting suspect found dead in New Hampshire, also killed MIT professor

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, and their two children, Emma (14) and Ryder (5), were among six people killed in a fiery private jet crash, according to multiple sources and NASCAR. The Cessna C550, owned by Biffle through GB Aviation Leasing, crashed around 10:15 a.m. while attempting to land at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina. The jet had taken off minutes earlier … Continue reading NASCAR driver Greg Biffle killed in plane crash

Ghislaine Maxwell filed a habeas petition in Manhattan federal court seeking to overturn her conviction for aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls, citing “substantial new evidence.” The former socialite, serving a 20-year sentence in Texas, is representing herself in the petition, a long-shot move as such filings are rarely granted. Maxwell claims a juror concealed a history of sexual abuse during jury selection, … Continue reading Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell petitions to vacate sex crime conviction

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis testified before a Georgia state senate committee on her prosecution of Donald Trump for election interference, responding to a inquiry into her personal relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade. The committee initially investigated potential financial improprieties but expanded its focus to alleged coordination with the January 6 committee using federal grant money. Willis defended her actions, citing threats and … Continue reading Fani Willis defends Trump prosecution at contentious Georgia hearing

Nebraska will become the first state to impose work requirements on some Medicaid recipients under a law signed by President Trump last year, starting May 1. About 30,000 people in the Medicaid expansion group, with slightly higher incomes, will need to work or perform community service 80 hours per month, or be enrolled in school at least half-time, to maintain coverage. Certain groups—such as disabled … Continue reading Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement Trump’s new Medicaid work requirements

Thousands of Colorado customers remained without power Wednesday night due to a combination of high winds and a planned safety shutdown by Xcel Energy. Crews spent the day inspecting power lines for damage from fallen trees and snapped poles, a process that can delay restoration until winds subside and daylight allows for drone or helicopter checks. Outages affected homes, businesses, and traffic signals across parts … Continue reading Pre-emptive power outages in Colorado due to wind get credit and criticism

Five days after a deadly shooting at Brown University that killed two people and injured nine, authorities have not identified a suspect, keeping the campus community on edge. Investigators released new images of a person they want to question, believed to be near the primary person of interest seen on surveillance footage before the attack. Police say the individual appeared to be casing the area … Continue reading Police ask for patience in search for Brown University gunman

Nick Reiner made his first court appearance Wednesday after being charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. He did not enter a plea, and his arraignment was continued until Jan. 7. The couple, aged 78 and 68, were found dead Sunday in their Brentwood, Los Angeles home, with the preliminary cause of death … Continue reading Rob Reiner’s son Nick makes 1st court appearance after being charged with murder

Caroline Ellison, former CEO of Alameda Research and ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, has been moved from federal prison to community confinement after serving about 11 months of her two-year sentence. The Bureau of Prisons confirmed she was transferred in October from a low-security prison in Connecticut to either home confinement or a halfway house, though details were not disclosed. Ellison pleaded guilty to conspiring in … Continue reading FTX insider Caroline Ellison has been quietly moved out of prison

Israeli officials are reviewing unverified intelligence suggesting a possible Iranian connection to the killing of Prof. Nuno Loureiro, a senior MIT nuclear scientist who was shot and killed at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. U.S. authorities have not confirmed any such link and say the investigation remains open, with no suspects, motive, or signs of forced entry identified so far. Loureiro, a 47-year-old Portuguese-born expert … Continue reading Israel examining possibility Iran involved in murder of MIT nuclear scientist in US

Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday as his defense argued that Pennsylvania police violated his constitutional rights during and after his arrest at an Altoona McDonald’s following the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The defense seeks to suppress evidence from Mangione’s backpack and statements he made to officers and jail guards, citing Fourth and Fifth Amendment concerns. Officer George Featherstone testified that searching a … Continue reading Luigi Mangione smiles for cameras in court as defense claims police violated his rights

Authorities foiled a planned attack in New Orleans after ex-Marine Micah James Legnon, 28, was arrested while traveling to the city with guns, body armor, and other weapons. Legnon, charged with threats in interstate commerce, was under federal surveillance due to ties to the extremist anti-capitalist group Turtle Island Liberation Front. Court documents show Legnon expressed intentions to “recreate” the 1993 Waco siege in New … Continue reading Plans for attack in New Orleans thwarted, authorities say

Camille Benson, 33, of Texas, was arrested for allegedly inserting razor blades into loaves of bread at two Walmart stores in Biloxi, Mississippi, and has been charged with attempted mayhem with a $100,000 bond. The first incident was reported on December 5 at a Walmart Supercenter, followed by a second on December 8 at a Walmart Neighborhood Market. Subsequent inspections revealed additional tampered loaves, prompting … Continue reading Woman arrested for hiding razor blades in loaves of bread at Walmart stores

A 33-year-old man died after driving into floodwaters near Seattle, becoming the first reported fatality from a week of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Rescue crews found his car submerged in about six feet of water in Snohomish County, but lifesaving efforts failed. Authorities warned that many residents underestimated the speed and danger of rising waters, with numerous rescues involving people stranded atop … Continue reading Man found dead in submerged car near Seattle after a week of heavy rain and flooding

Nick Reiner, 32, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of his parents, Michele and Rob Reiner, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors allege he used a knife in the killings and have added a special allegation reflecting that claim. Reiner is being held without bail, and his arraignment will be scheduled at a later … Continue reading Rob and Michele Reiner’s son charged with murder in their deaths