Leonard Peltier, an indigenous activist who executed two wounded FBI agents after a shootout in 1975, is due for what could be his final parole hearing Monday. And while he has the support of left-wing advocates and a handful of Democratic lawmakers, the FBI Agents Association is vehemently opposed to his release from prison and calling on the federal Parole …
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Connecticut town refuses to fly 'antagonistic' 'thin blue line' flag to honor fallen trooper
A Democrat-led town council in Connecticut refused to fly the “thin blue line” flag to honor a state trooper who was killed in the line of duty, with one member calling it “antagonistic.” Members of the Wethersfield Town Council turned down the bid to fly the “thin blue line” in a 5 to 3 vote after a spirited debate on …
Read More »Suspected Long Island serial killer's notes outlined meticulous murder plot: court docs
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – Prosecutors now say suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann kept meticulous notes on how to kill and get away with it as his alleged methodology changed over the course of nearly two decades and at least six murders he is accused of committing. Graphic content warning A deleted document investigators say they recovered from his computer shows he …
Read More »Florida beach vacation hotspot closed after back-to-back shark attacks
Miles of sugar-white sand beaches and turquoise waters were closed down in Florida after two back-to-back shark attacks. According to a press conference by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, the successive shark attacks were in “close proximity” to one another on Friday afternoon. “We experienced two separate incidents earlier this afternoon in relative proximity to one another, about four miles …
Read More »Emma Roberts granted restraining order against man who broke in, called actress from inside her home
A judge granted Emma Roberts a restraining order against a man the actress claimed broke into her home while she was out of town. According to Roberts’ application for protection, filed in Los Angeles May 14 and obtained by Fox News Digital, the man broke into her home and used a landline phone to call the “American Horror Story” star. …
Read More »Three officers violated policy in Scottie Scheffler's arrest, probe findings allege
In late May, charges against Scottie Scheffler were dismissed. The world’s No. 1 golfer, was arrested May 17 outside the Valhalla Golf Club in the hours leading up to the second round of the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. An investigation found three Louisville Metro Police officers in the area at the time of Scheffler’s arrest did not turn on …
Read More »Missing Kentucky baby sparks frantic search, parents arrested in motel with drug stash
Police in Kentucky are urgently looking for an 8-month-old baby who has been missing for weeks and have arrested the baby girl’s parents who were found holed up in a motel with a stash of fentanyl and methamphetamine. The child, MiyaTucker Rudd of Reynolds Station in Ohio County, was declared missing by Kentucky State Police Thursday after the agency said …
Read More »No charges filed after monster truck topples utility poles, injuring several at Maine fairground
A police investigator concluded no criminal charges were warranted after a lobster-themed monster truck clipped a power line, causing some scary moments with live wires falling to the ground in Maine. Two people were taken to hospitals. Several people were injured Saturday when utility poles snapped and a transformer tumbled to the ground at the Topsham Fairgrounds. Witnesses said some …
Read More »Virginia woman wanted for 'heinous' triple homicide arrested after high-speed police chase in NY
A Virginia woman wanted for the triple homicide of three of her roommates was captured in New York on Thursday after a high-speed police chase, according to police. Alyssa Jane Venable, 23, was on the run following the deaths of two men and a woman at their Spotsylvania County home Tuesday. The Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office says all three were …
Read More »Out-of-control ship speeding through harbor forces major South Carolina bridge closure
A large cargo ship lost control of its engines and went nearly full throttle through a South Carolina harbor Wednesday, prompting the closure of one of the busiest bridges in the state. Harbor pilots were able to help the nearly 1,000-foot ship, which was going nearly 20 mph, get under the Ravenel Bridge safely and eventually anchor several miles offshore …
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