Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Democratic Oregon county commissioner facing several felony charges may have fled the United States, according to authorities.Former Clackamas County Commissioner Melissa Fireside in March 2025 allegedly stole $30,000 from her mother’s boyfriend, who is currently living in an assisted living facility, according to KPTV.Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belonging to her mother’s boyfriend, then called the bank and guided him on resetting his online information.Fireside then allegedly used the account to take out $29,000, which went to…

NEED TO KNOW An 18-year-old was fatally stabbed after police said he kicked a man’s shopping cart at a Georgia WalmartThe victim, identified as J.T. Schroeder, died days after the stabbingDelano Middleton, 48, is charged with murder in connection with the incident An 18-year-old Georgia man was stabbed to death after he purportedly kicked the shopping cart of another man — who is now charged with murder. The Chatham County Police Department said it has arrested 48-year-old Delano Middleton after the 18-year-old was “stabbed during an altercation” at a Walmart on Oct. 23. The victim was identified in a GoFundMe…

With the government shutdown now a month old, a bill recently introduced in the U.S. Senate is designed to protect Second Amendment rights during just such a shutdown. On October 30, U.S. Sen. Jay Risch, R-Idaho, introduced the Firearm Access During Shutdowns Act, which would require federal agencies to continue processing firearm applications and licenses despite a lapse in appropriations. During government shutdowns, federal agencies are limited in the work they can conduct. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) have halted most operations associated with the background checks and licensing applications due…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A newly released body-camera video shows the arrest of a teen accused of violent sex assaults in a case now drawing backlash after he received no jail time under Oklahoma’s youthful-offender law.The teen, Jesse Butler, was 17 when he was arrested. He later pleaded no contest to multiple felony counts, including attempted first-degree rape, sexual battery and assault by strangulation. His 78-year sentence was fully suspended under the youthful-offender statute, allowing him to remain free if he meets court-ordered rehabilitation terms. Victims’ families have publicly criticized the outcome. A mother of one of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Small Business Administration (SBA) said Monday that it has canceled this year’s National Veterans Small Business Week (NVSBW) because of the ongoing federal government shutdown.The 12th annual NVSBW was scheduled to run from Monday through Friday and would have honored America’s 1.6 million veteran-owned small businesses.”By refusing to support a clean funding bill to reopen the government, Senate Democrats have frozen the majority of SBA’s services, including our small business lending programs and public events like National Veterans Small Business Week,” said SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler.Loeffler blamed Senate Democrats, who have…

NEED TO KNOW Justis Barnhouse is accused of not letting his girlfriend call police or leave the camper when she tried to retrieve her belongingsThe 47-year-old woman alleged he strangled her several times on the day she would eventually be rescuedBarnhouse was arrested after the woman discreetly told a Walmart employee about the alleged assault A Nebraska man was arrested after his girlfriend sought help from a Walmart employee, alleging that he assaulted her and prevented her from escaping. Justis Barnhouse, 31, was taken into custody at a truck stop on U.S. Highway 77 north of Beatrice, Neb., by officers…

NEED TO KNOW A Polish woman who claims to be the missing Madeline McCann and allegedly stalked her parents has spoken out in courtJulia Wandelt, 24, is on trial at Leicester Crown Court in England and testified, “Actually, I don’t care any more. I’m just exhausted with it,” BBC reportedLast year, Wandelt traveled to Madeleine’s parents’ home, where she demanded the missing girl’s father submit to a DNA test The Polish woman accused of stalking Madeleine McCann’s parents and claiming to be the missing girl has spoken out in court. Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial at Leicester Crown Court…

When you say “9mm 2011,” folks either lean in or their eyes glaze over. I admit I’m the old guy who grew up on .45 1911s, but I also get the appeal: double-stack 9mm is the new kid on the 1911 block, and the 2011 feels like the natural next step. If you’re one of the purists who thinks anything but .45 in a 1911 is sacrilege—well, Colt put a 9mm Commander out in 1950, so history’s already got your back. With NATO’s rise and the flood of double-stack 9mm pistols, a 9mm 1911 was inevitable. I own both styles,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A North Carolina man with nine arrests is back on the streets after being taken into custody for allegedly attacking a woman at gunpoint over the summer, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. Trivius Crouch, 23, was already in custody when his bond was doubled stemming from charges of alleged assault with a deadly weapon, assault on a female, assault by pointing a gun and injury to personal property on Oct. 30, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.Authorities said that in July, Crouch approached the family of a woman…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Idaho State Police have released images of the Ka-Bar knife sheath that Bryan Kohberger left behind at the University of Idaho crime scene, a key piece of evidence that helped authorities arrest him as part of a massive investigation into the quadruple homicide of four undergrad students in an off-campus home.The photos were included in a public records release of more than 2,300 pages produced by state investigators.Other evidence released includes handwritten notes from investigators, photos of nail clippings from the victims that were tested for DNA evidence and samples from Kohberger’s…