Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW Ronald Joseph Cole was reported missing to California authorities in 1983 — 18 years after he was last seen in 1965A skull with a bullet hole was found in Illinois in 1966 and later determined to be Cole’s in January 2026Family members suspected that Cole’s half-brother, who died in 2007, was responsible for his disappearance A California man who vanished in 1965 was eventually reported missing nearly two decades later in 1983 — and his remains have just been identified. Ronald Joseph Cole was reported missing to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) on Oct. 25, 1983.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The murder case against a former television news anchor accused of killing her mother is now on hold after a judge ruled she is not mentally competent to stand trial.On Thursday, Angelynn “Angie” Mock, 48, appeared in Sedgwick County District Court in Kansas, where Judge Jeffrey Goering ruled she is not mentally fit to proceed. According to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office, Mock has since been ordered to a state psychiatric hospital for further evaluation and treatment, and the criminal proceedings have been stayed while she undergoes treatment.Mock is charged with first-degree…

NEED TO KNOW The speeding drunk driver who killed four people after plowing his pickup truck into a crowded New York City park on the Fourth of July in 2024 has learned his fateDaniel Hyden, 46, was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison following his conviction on charges of second-degree murder and more”While this prison sentence will not reverse the fatalities, injuries, and trauma, I hope this sentencing brings a measure of comfort for those who were impacted by this mass casualty event,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. said on Friday, Jan. 16 Daniel Hyden, the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday shared the arrest of what it called the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal immigrants during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, including a man with 24 criminal convictions, as the agency blasted state and local leaders for refusing to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.DHS said the arrests show the impact of ICE enforcement operations in sanctuary jurisdictions, contrasting the agency’s actions with what it described as the refusal of Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to honor ICE detainers. That…

A turncoat who left a decades-long career in the gun industry to work for an anti-gun group has announced he is running for Congress in the state of Montana, raising a red flag with the powerful National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF). In his career, Ryan Busse spent 25 years working for a leading American firearm manufacturer, during which time the company produced more than 2.3 million rifles, pistols and revolvers. But as NSSF pointed out in a recent press item, after leaving, Busse took a high-dollar paid lobbying position with the national gun control group GIFFORDS Courage to Fight Gun…

NEED TO KNOW Police in Port Orchard, Wash., are searching for 15-year-old Ashlynn Hanley, who was last seen Dec. 10Police are also trying to speak to a person of interest, 45-year-old Lavelle CottonAshlynn was last seen getting into Cotton’s car Police in Washington state are searching for a missing 15-year-old girl who has not been seen in over a month. Ashlynn Hanley was last seen on Dec. 10, wearing a pink puffy jacket and possibly heading to Seattle, the Port Orchard Police Department said. In a subsequent update, Port Orchard police said they wanted to speak to Lavelle Cotton, 45,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A bill set to be put before lawmakers would strip naturalized Americans convicted of fraud and other offenses of their citizenship amid a widening scandal concerning fraudulent activity in Minnesota. The “Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation Act,” or the SCAM Act, slated to be introduced by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., would clarify what evidence the federal government can use when proving an individual did not meet the lawful requirements at the time of their naturalization.The legislation would create a path to denaturalize anyone who, within 10 years of…

NEED TO KNOW On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s former attorney, appeared on Kelly Ripa’s Let’s Talk Off Camera podcast and opened up about his high-profile legal careerRipa asked Jackson about his decision to work on cases that could be deemed “indefensible,” but he said, “There’s very little in the law that’s indefensible”Ripa also asked Jackson about his former client, Nick Reiner, who is charged with murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner Nick Reiner’s former attorney, Alan Jackson, is sharing how he approaches his clients and their high-profile cases. Jackson, 61, appeared on Kelly Ripa’s Let’s…

The Glock 43x is still riding a wave of popularity since it was released in early 2019, and it’s easy to see why. Compact, up to 15 rounds without resorting to extended mags, and the usual level of reliability Glocks are known for. Rumor has it that adding a small compensator utterly transforms this handgun in particular, so I sent out a request ASAP. I needed a threaded barrel to make this happen, and following the recommendation of a few friends who swear by SilencerCo, I picked one up. Let’s check the tech specs before we get to install and…

NEED TO KNOW Mario Nikprelaj, 24, was sentenced on Jan. 13 after pleading guilty to one count of interfering with flight crew members and attendantsHe was arrested and charged after attempting to open an airplane exit door on a flight from Omaha to Detroit in July 2025His behavior caused the flight to divert and make an emergency landing in Cedar Rapids, Iowa The man who attempted to open an exit door mid-flight from Omaha to Detroit in July — forcing the plane to divert and make an emergency landing — has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. Mario…