An Arizona jury found Cleophus Cooksey Jr. guilty of eight 2017 murders, making him one of the state’s most prolific serial killers, with the sentencing phase for potential death penalty expected to continue until December. Over three weeks in late 2017, Cooksey killed nine people in scattered locations throughout Phoenix, using theft, revenge, and other personal motives, though one suspected victim was not charged. He … Continue reading One of Arizona’s most prolific serial killers found guilty of murdering 8 people

The FBI clarified that 274 plainclothes agents were at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, sent in after the violence began to assist overwhelmed police with crowd control. Director Kash Patel criticized former FBI Director Christopher Wray for not disclosing the presence of agents during multiple congressional testimonies. President Trump claimed the agents acted improperly and demanded transparency about their identities and … Continue reading FBI’s Patel clarifies role of hundreds of agents on Jan 6, says Wray lied to Congress

Des Moines School District Superintendent Ian Roberts was placed on administrative leave after federal immigration agents detained him for being in the U.S. illegally and subject to a 2024 removal order. Roberts fled briefly into a wooded area before being apprehended, and the district is now being managed by the associate superintendent. School officials said background checks during his 2023 hiring and licensing did not … Continue reading Des Moines school superintendent placed on leave after ICE detention

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said he has not been contacted by federal authorities in the investigation into former FBI Director James Comey. McCabe expressed surprise, noting his account of events before the 2016 election is cited in Comey’s indictment. Comey was charged with making a false statement and obstructing a congressional proceeding related to testimony about a leak to The Wall Street Journal. … Continue reading McCabe says he hasn’t been contacted by FBI in Comey probe

A stowaway was found dead Sunday in the landing gear of an American Airlines flight arriving in Charlotte, North Carolina, from Europe. Maintenance crews discovered the individual around 9 a.m., and police confirmed the person had died on scene. American Airlines and Charlotte Airport said they are cooperating with the investigation and expressed condolences. Aviation experts note that stowing away in a plane’s wheelwell is … Continue reading Stowaway found dead inside landing gear of an American Airlines flight

President Trump has directed 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed to Portland for 60 days to protect federal personnel and property, including ICE facilities. The deployment, confirmed by the Pentagon, is intended to deter “rampant lawlessness” and enable federal law enforcement to carry out their duties safely. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield criticized the move, saying local officials can manage public safety without … Continue reading 200 Oregon National Guard troops called up after Trump Portland announcement

Three people were killed and five others wounded Saturday night in Southport, N.C., when a gunman opened fire from a boat at the American Fish Company, a waterfront bar. Police identified the suspect as 41-year-old Nigel Edge, a decorated Marine veteran formerly known as Sean Debevoise, and arrested him on murder charges after he fled the scene by boat. Authorities believe the attack was premeditated … Continue reading Suspect held after allegedly firing from boat into waterfront bar in North Carolina

President Donald Trump announced he would send troops to Portland, Oregon, claiming the move was necessary to protect ICE facilities from “domestic terrorists” and Antifa. He authorized “full force, if necessary,” but offered no details on timing or which troops would be deployed, and the White House has not issued a statement. The announcement comes amid heightened tensions following conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s killing and … Continue reading Trump deploys troops to Portland, Oregon in crackdown on immigration protests

On Sunday morning, a gunman attacked the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, killing at least four people and injuring eight others in what authorities describe as a targeted act of violence. The attacker, identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, drove a truck into the chapel, set it on fire, and opened fire with an assault rifle before … Continue reading 2 more bodies found after Michigan church shooting led to devastating fire

A United Express flight operated by CommuteAir overshot the runway while landing at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport in Virginia on Sept. 24. The plane, with 50 passengers and three crew members on board, ran off the paved runway onto emergency stopping equipment due to insufficient braking distance. No injuries were reported, and all passengers and crew were safely transported to the terminal, USA Today has reported. … Continue reading United Express plane skids off runway at Virginia airport, police say

Raynae Madison and her family discovered a 2.79-carat brown diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas while visiting for her nephew’s birthday. The family had brought shovels and screens to hunt for stones near the Prospector Trailhead. Park staff confirmed the stone, named the William Diamond, has unique inclusions caused by plastic deformation during its formation, giving it its brown color. The diamond … Continue reading Family unearths nearly 3-carat brown diamond at Arkansas state park

Blaine Milam, 35, was executed Thursday in Texas for murdering his girlfriend’s 13-month-old daughter, Amora Carson, in December 2008 during a brutal 30-hour “exorcism.” Prosecutors said Milam beat, strangled, bit, and mutilated the child, causing skull fractures, broken bones, and dozens of bite marks. He was pronounced dead by lethal injection at 6:40 p.m. at the Huntsville Unit, after appearing anxious upon arrival. Milam maintained … Continue reading Texas executes man who killed toddler during 30-hour ‘exorcism’

Three men—Mahmood Abdelsalam Rababah, Ahmad Mawed, and Mustafa Mohammad Matalgah—were charged after a Houston youth baseball coach was shot during a pregame prayer. The incident occurred at Ameripark, known as The Rac, in Katy, Texas, when three individuals fired weapons from a nearby pasture toward the field. Video footage showed 12-year-old players running for cover as bullets flew past them. The 27-year-old coach was struck … Continue reading Houston youth baseball coach shot during pregame prayer with players; 3 suspects in custody

Tabitha Bundrick, 38, was indicted in New York on felony charges for using fentanyl-laced drugs to rob four men, resulting in three deaths. The Manhattan District Attorney confirmed nearly a dozen counts, including murder, robbery, burglary, and assault. Bundrick allegedly supplied the deadly synthetic opioid between April 2023 and February 2024 to incapacitate her victims. Prosecutors say she targeted men, leaving them unconscious to steal … Continue reading Woman indicted after she allegedly used fentanyl-laced drugs to rob 4 men, killing 3

Open carry officially begins in Florida on Thursday, following an appeals court ruling that deemed the state’s ban unconstitutional. The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled on September 10 that prohibiting openly carrying firearms violated the Second Amendment. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier instructed law enforcement not to arrest or prosecute “law-abiding citizens” visibly carrying guns. The decision overturns a 1987 law that made open … Continue reading Open carry begins in Florida, marking major change in state law

A 911 outage affected multiple states for several hours due to fiber cuts in the telecommunications system, officials said. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves reported that the state’s 911 systems were impacted but were restored within about two hours. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency continues to monitor the situation. In Louisiana, Orleans Parish Communication District Executive Director Karl Fasold said the fiber cut in Mississippi caused … Continue reading 911 service restored after multistate outage caused by cut fibers

Geoffrey Todd West, 50, was executed in Alabama by nitrogen gas for the 1997 killing of Margaret Parrish Berry during a gas station robbery. West apologized to Berry’s family and expressed peace after being baptized in the Catholic Church, while Berry’s son, Will, had pleaded for his life to be spared. Berry was shot execution-style in the back of the head, and $250 was stolen … Continue reading Alabama man convicted of killing store clerk in 1997 is executed by nitrogen gas

Federal officials say the Dallas shooter, identified as Joshua Jahn, specifically targeted U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Notes found at his residence showed hatred toward ICE and revealed that he had planned the attack in advance. Jahn used a ladder to climb onto a nearby rooftop early Wednesday morning, where he opened fire with a legally purchased 8mm bolt-action rifle. Three detainees inside … Continue reading Suspect in Dallas ICE facility shooting was targeting ICE agents, acted alone, federal officials say

The U.S. Navy recently conducted multiple test launches of Trident II D5 ballistic missiles off the coast of Florida, demonstrating a system capable of delivering thermonuclear warheads thousands of miles away. An Ohio-class submarine fired the unarmed missiles from a submerged position, marking the 197th consecutive successful test. Mariners and airmen were pre-notified, with safety zones established along the missile paths, which were visible as … Continue reading US Navy puts on a light show with 7,500-mile thermonuclear weapon test

The Pentagon is convening an unusual in-person meeting next week with top U.S. military leaders from around the world, though the agenda has not been disclosed. Approximately 800 generals, admirals, and their senior enlisted advisers have been invited, a gathering normally conducted via secure video teleconference. The meeting has raised concerns about a potential leadership purge, as War Secretary Pete Hegseth has previously proposed cutting … Continue reading Hegseth orders hundreds of military Generals to Virginia for unprecedented meeting

Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted on two felony counts: making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation. He is expected to turn himself in on Friday, with an arraignment scheduled for Oct. 9 in Alexandria before Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff. The charges stem from Comey’s Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the Trump–Russia probe, known as “Crossfire Hurricane.” … Continue reading James Comey indicted for alleged false statements, obstruction of congressional proceeding

A suspect is in custody after a stabbing at Carrick High School in Pittsburgh on Wednesday morning, Sept. 24, that injured three students. The incident occurred around 8:30 a.m., police said. Two students were hospitalized with stab wounds to the abdomen—one in critical condition and one stable—while a third sustained a minor laceration and was not hospitalized. A male suspect, who also suffered a cut … Continue reading 3 students injured in Pittsburgh high school stabbing

Prosecutors are moving to drop charges against Travis Decker, accused of killing his three young daughters in May, after the U.S. Marshals Service reported he is believed dead. Authorities discovered human remains in a remote wooded area south of Leavenworth, Washington, on Sept. 18, but DNA tests are still pending to confirm the identity. Decker, 32, a former Army infantryman, was accused of suffocating his … Continue reading Travis Decker, accused of killing his 3 daughters, declared dead by U.S. Marshals

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, claim that former President Donald Trump and other officials have violated Mangione’s right to a fair trial. In court filings, his attorneys cited Trump’s Fox News interview, where he described Mangione as a “pure assassin,” and social media posts from DOJ employees implying his guilt. They also challenged statements linking Mangione to “left-wing extremist” … Continue reading Luigi Mangione’s lawyers claim Trump violated right to fair trial

Residents in San Rafael, California, are being warned about an unusually aggressive squirrel that has injured at least two people, sending them to the emergency room. The attacks occurred in the Lucas Valley neighborhood, with victims reporting the squirrel biting and clawing them—one even leaping at a woman’s face. Flyers in the area caution that the animal “comes out of nowhere” and has attacked more … Continue reading Aggressive squirrel seeking food sends at least two people to ER in California