Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story examines why Andrea Yates drowned her five children in 2001The docuseries introduced Michael Woroniecki and explained his connection to Andrea and her husband, Russell YatesThe three-part Investigative Discovery docuseries premiered on HBO Max on Jan. 6 Andrea Yates made national headlines when she confessed to drowning her five children on June 20, 2001. However, the docuseries The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story examines the story from a new point of view and introduces the possibility that she acted out of religious extremism because of the…

NEED TO KNOW Kruz Dean Wanser was arrested on Jan. 15 in connection with the death of Margaret Pennington in Azle, Texas Wanser booking photo showed him wearing a hoodie with a chilling message on the frontPennington, 37, was found dead inside a residence in Azle on Jan. 11 A man arrested in connection with the death of a 37-year-old woman was taken into custody wearing a hoodie with a chilling message written on the front. On Thursday, Jan. 15, wanted fugitive, Kruz Dean Wanser, was arrested by officials following “the suspicious death” of Margaret Pennington inside an Azle, Texas,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Syrian army’s rapid-fire conquest of important areas and towns previously controlled by the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), culminated on Sunday in a fragile ceasefire agreement with a stern warning from a powerful U.S. Senator and experts about the reported crimes of forces controlled by President Ahmed al-Sharaa.Jim Risch, R-Idaho., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told Fox News Digital, “The Syrian government’s decree to respect Kurdish rights is a good sign, but the conduct of its forces on the ground must match. Division and violence in Syria between U.S. partners only…

NEED TO KNOW A 19-year-old Canadian woman was found dead a beach on the Queensland island of K’gari in Australia on Monday, Jan 19Queensland police said that her body was discovered surrounded by 10 dingoes, Australia’s native wild dogsPolice District Inspector, Paul Algie, described the scene as “horrific,” per 9NewsAustralia Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old Canadian woman in Australia. At around 6.35 a.m. local time on Monday, Jan. 19, the police were called about a woman who was found “unresponsive” at a beach north of Maheno Wreck on the Queensland island of K’gari, the Queensland Police said…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson drew sharp criticism from the Department of Homeland Security after suggesting that a federal immigration operation under Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino disrupted what he said had been the city’s safest summer in decades.Johnson has been touting recent analysis that 2025 was Chicago’s safest summer in 60 years in terms of violent crime, as the city’s NPR affiliate found a total of 123 murders occurred between June and August last year.The University of Chicago’s Crime Lab found that violent crime declined across the country, including in the city…

NEED TO KNOW Elizabeth Smart opens up about her harrowing, nine-month abduction at age 14 in the new Netflix documentary, Kidnapped: Elizabeth SmartSmart, 38, is telling her story in hopes of shedding light on what sexual assault survivors go throughIn the doc, out Jan. 21., her family, witnesses and law enforcement provide their perspectives to Smart’s harrowing story Elizabeth Smart was still reeling from being kidnapped from her bed in the middle of the night by a longtime pedophile when he gave her some jarring news. Brian David Mitchell, the street preacher who abducted the 14-year-old from her Salt Lake City…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida man is accused of shooting and killing three tourists stranded at a rental home on Saturday in what a sheriff described as a “horrific and senseless” act of violence.Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, was arrested in connection with the murders of three men who were staying at a property next door to his home in Kissimmee, Osceola County Sheriff Christopher Blackmon told reporters Sunday.”It was cold-blooded, it was premeditated, there was absolutely no issues,” Blackmon said. “There was no conflict between these people. This was just random. And this happened to…

NEED TO KNOW Italian influencer Yulia Burtseva died at age 38 after a cosmetic procedure on Jan. 4 in Moscow, RussiaBurtseva’s surgeon allegedly admitted that she did not have a medical degree but conducted the procedure anywayBurtseva was known by 73,000 Instagram followers for sharing her family life, including her marriage to husband Giuseppe New details have been revealed about Italian influencer Yulia Burtseva’s cosmetic surgeon less than two weeks after the internet personality died following a buttock augmentation procedure. On Jan. 4, Burtseva — who was known by an audience of over 73,000 followers on Instagram — underwent surgery at a…

OSIGHT isn’t exactly the first name that comes to mind when you think about rugged optics meant for serious use. But before we get into the optic itself, I’ve got to mention the packaging’s design and layout.  This is one of the most organized packaging designs I’ve seen in an optics company. I’ve gotten optics before that come with little baggies of different-sized screws, depending on what firearm and/or mounting plate you’re using, and leave it to you to figure out which screws go with which type of firearm. OSIGHT managed to simplify it to the point that a first-time…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Seattle backs away from prosecuting drug possession, Portland’s top prosecutor is moving in the opposite direction, announcing a crackdown aimed at offenders who refuse treatment after arrest.Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez announced his office will begin prosecuting individuals arrested for drug possession who fail to meaningfully engage in treatment within 90 days, marking a shift away from a deflection-only approach adopted after Oregon decriminalized hard drugs.Vasquez said the policy change follows a yearlong effort to give the county’s deflection program time to succeed — an effort he said ultimately fell…