Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW Video obtained by PEOPLE shows Michael McKee being searched by deputies as he is booked into an Ohio jail on Jan. 20McKee shows no emotion as he strips down to shorts and a shirt so that he can be patted down before he begins his pre-trial stay at the Franklin County JailMcKee is accused of murdering his ex-wife Monique and her husband Spencer, and faces four counts of aggravated murder and a single count of aggravated burglary The vascular surgeon accused of murdering his ex-wife and her husband over the holidays at their home in Columbus showed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The stabbing death of former NFL defensive lineman Kevin Johnson could be linked to a series of homicides, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) said on Tuesday.The LASD’s Homicide Bureau is investigating a series of homicide cases that took place between October 2025 and January 2026 around the same area, the 1300 block of East 120th Street. During that timeframe, four homicides occurred in the area, all of which remain under active investigation by the homicide bureau, according to LASD. One of the cases is the stabbing death of Johnson, who…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Iranian drone shot down by the U.S. military over the Arabian Sea was conducting surveillance as part of a “routine and lawful mission over international waters,” Iranian media is claiming. The Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), cited a source Wednesday as saying that the drone operated by the IRGC successfully transmitted reconnaissance photos to its command center before suffering a loss of communication. The source added that the drone was carrying out a “routine and lawful mission over international waters,” engaging in surveillance and imaging duties. The…

NEED TO KNOW A couple from Calif. who were convicted of murdering and decapitating two of their children in November have been sentenced to lifeMaurice Jewel Taylor Sr., 39, and Natalie Sumiko Brothwell, 49, also forced two of their other children to view the bodies of their murdered siblings“This was a monstrous act of cruelty,” Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a release following the couple’s conviction in November A couple from Calif. have been sentenced to life for murdering and decapitating two of their children, then forcing their siblings to view the bodies. On Monday, Feb. 2, Maurice…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE – As former Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper runs for the U.S. Senate, the killing of a young woman on a Charlotte light-rail train is triggering renewed scrutiny of a prison-release deal approved under his administration and whether the accused killer was among those freed.Republican officials say records are raising urgent questions about whether DeCarlos Brown Jr., the parolee charged in the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, was tied to a 2021 COVID-era settlement that authorized the early release or transition of 3,500 incarcerated individuals.Prosecutors say Zarutska was stabbed to death…

NEED TO KNOW Christopher Johnson pleaded guilty in federal court to racketeering in connection with a string of home invasions in Washington stateAs part of his RICO plea, Johnson also admitted to the murder of young mother Irah Sok, who was fatally shot during a home invasionJohnson is also expected to plead guilty to Sok’s murder in state court, federal prosecutors said A man who led a home invasion ring in Washington pleaded guilty to racketeering and admitted to several underlying crimes, including the 2022 murder of a young mother, authorities say. Christopher Johnson, 24, reached an agreement with federal…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Venezuelan nationals accused of assaulting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer during a chaotic Minneapolis arrest last month were ordered released by a federal judge this week, only for ICE to re-arrest them, according to court records cited by The Minnesota Star Tribune.Alfredo Alejandro Ajorna, 26, and Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, 24, were released under court-ordered conditions Tuesday after a judge found they did not pose a heightened flight risk, the outlet reported. The men were re-detained by ICE almost immediately after the hearing and never left the courthouse before…

NEED TO KNOW A California man is accused of attacking a female surfer with his paddleboard and holding her head under waterAndrew Eric Gustafson, 60, is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury for the 2025 incident“I thought I was going to die,” said the victim at a preliminary court hearing on Jan. 28, 2026 A California man is accused of attacking a female surfer with his paddleboard and holding her head underwater in the Pacific Ocean — and now the case is headed to trial. Andrew Eric Gustafson, 60,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Amid the recent start of phase two of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Hamas and the Jewish state, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claim that Hamas has violated the deal through its misuse of ambulances, hospitals and schools to regain control of the northern Gaza Strip.The IDF provided Fox News Digital with exclusive video footage of what it alleges is Hamas operatives using an ambulance to transport terrorists and weapons from the “inner yard of the Yemen Al-Saeed Hospital” to various checkpoints in northern Gaza.”You see an armed suspect going…

NEED TO KNOW Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan, 48, entered a no contest plea to a single misdemeanor count of hosting an open house party in which alcohol was being consumed by minorsShe also entered a no contest plea to two misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of minorsAs part of her plea deal with prosecutors, she avoided any jail time and could have the charges cleared if she completes her two-year probation period without incident A former elementary school principal accused of hosting an alcohol-fueled party for underage students at her home in Florida will avoid jail time after agreeing to a…