Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly three-quarters of a million fraud-related suspicious activity indicators were reported by financial institutions in Minnesota in 2024. Concentrated largely in Hennepin, Ramsey and surrounding counties, these reports frequently cited transactions with no apparent lawful purpose, coordinated activity involving multiple individuals, misuse of checks and government payments, and patterns consistent with organized fraud rather than isolated misconduct.Those numbers matter. Not because they are abstract statistics, but because they reveal how deeply fraud has embedded itself into our financial system and why it should be viewed not merely as a regulatory or financial…

NEED TO KNOW A California man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his estranged wifeGordon Abas Goodarzi, 66, was arrested and charged on Friday, Jan. 23, following an investigation into the death of Aryan Papoli, 58Deputies first received a report of a deceased person in Crestline, Calif., on Nov. 18, 2025 A California man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his estranged wife, more than two months after her body was found at the bottom of a steep cliff. On Sunday, Jan. 25, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department announced…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vandals defaced a boulder and other sites at Yosemite National Park with graffiti over the weekend.The graffiti was discovered near the Bridalveil Falls Trail and shared online by parkgoer Ando Arakelyan, the Fresno Bee first reported.Arakelyan’s photos showed a boulder, a door and an informational sign scrawled with the word “Yeti” in spray paint.He told Outside that he’s seen graffiti at Yosemite with increasing regularity.SQUATTERS TAKE OVER YOSEMITE AS SHUTDOWN LEAVES POPULAR NATIONAL PARK WITH FEW RANGERS: REPORT “I probably see something every couple of months,” Arakelyan said. “It’s not that uncommon…

NEED TO KNOW Luis Antonio Mendez Hernandez has been charged in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, Griselda Amarilis Lopez-RacancojLopez-Racancoj was found dismembered in a trash bag under the couple’s bed at their Frisco residence on Dec. 29Hernandez allegedly named another man who had allegedly been “harassing her,” and said she was suicidal when questioned by investigators, according to a court-unsealed affidavit A Colorado man is awaiting his next court appearance after being charged in connection with the murder of his girlfriend. On Tuesday, Dec. 30, Luis Antonio Mendez Hernandez appeared in court, having been taken into custody the…

Hunter Moore bragged about being called the “Most Hated Man on the Internet” — even after it landed him behind bars. In 2010, Moore founded IsAnyoneUp.com, which allowed visitors to submit nude photos of exes or anyone else they wanted without the consent of the person in the photo. Moore then published the images, along with the person’s social media account links and full names, often prompting a deluge of harassment and humiliation for the victims. Moore was notorious for replying “LOL” to requests to remove photos from his site, which he also used to document his hard-partying lifestyle. He…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A cruise ship was trapped in thick sea ice on Saturday while sailing near Antarctica.The Scenic Eclipse II became stuck while sailing through the Ross Sea. It requested assistance after it was unable to break through the surrounding pack ice, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a press release.In footage shared by a member of the Coast Guard, USCGC Polar Star is seen breaking apart thick ice as it approaches the stranded vessel.CDC REPORTS FIRST CRUISE NOROVIRUS OUTBREAK THIS YEAR, AS NEARLY 90 PEOPLE ARE INFECTEDAfter reaching the ship’s location, the Coast…

NEED TO KNOW Larry Hurwitz, a former nightclub owner convicted of an infamous 1990 murder in Portland, Ore., was arrested on harassment chargesHe served eight years in prison for the murderThe body of his victim, Tim Moreau, 21, has never been found A former nightclub owner who was convicted of an infamous 1990 murder in Portland, Ore., and released early from prison is in trouble with the law once more. On Friday, Jan. 16, Lawrence “Larry” Hurwitz, 71, of Oregon, known as the “Starry Night Murderer,” was arrested in Sandy and charged with fourth-degree assault of a domestic partner, harassment…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several of the agitators arrested outside a Minnesota hotel where they believed Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino was staying have criminal records, with one arrestee openly embracing a “disrupt disturb resist” slogan on Instagram.The agitators were outside the SpringHill Suites by Marriott in Maple Grove, Minnesota, on Monday night, where they had thought Bovino was staying. Arrests were made after authorities said the demonstration was “no longer considered peaceful,” and declared it an unlawful assembly.Maple Grove police said its officers were responding to reports of a protest at the hotel, adding that…

NEED TO KNOW Robert S. Buskey Jr., 35, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to second-degree murder and a felony drug chargeProsecutors said Charlotte Buskey, 5, died of dehydration and starvation after being locked inside a bedroom; her brother was kept in a makeshift cageBuskey faces 27 years to life in prison when he’s sentenced March 27 A Schenectady, N.Y., man admitted he locked his 5-year-old daughter inside a bedroom without food or water for months — leaving her to die while he used drugs and played video games. Robert S. Buskey Jr., 35, pleaded guilty Jan. 23 to second-degree…

NEED TO KNOW Police in Florida have arrested a teen they believe is responsible for a dog’s deathThe Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the 14-year-old was arrested at school on Tuesday, Jan. 27Authorities said a social media challenge consisting of “door-kicking prank” left a front door broken, allowing a Yorkshire terrier to roam free and get struck and killed by a car A Florida teen has been arrested after their alleged participation in a social media challenge led to the death of a woman’s dog.  A 14-year-old was arrested at school on Tuesday, Jan. 27 in connection with the death…