Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW Spencer Tepe and Monique Tepe were found dead at their home in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Dec. 30According to Columbus Police, the couple sustained apparent gunshot wounds, while two young children were found uninjured in the residencePolice have said amid their ongoing investigation that they do not believe the incident was a murder-suicide A dentist and his wife are dead after an apparent shooting incident at their Ohio home. Shortly after 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Dec. 30, Columbus Police Patrol was dispatched to a property in the 1400 block N. 4th Street in response to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday that his government is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States after months of American military pressure targeting drug trafficking networks tied to his government.In a pre-taped interview with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet that aired on state television, Maduro said Venezuela is “ready” to discuss a drug-trafficking deal with the U.S. He called on the countries to “start talking seriously, with data in hand.””The U.S. government knows, because we’ve told many of their spokespeople, that if they want to seriously discuss an agreement to…

NEED TO KNOW Deborah Collier is charged with attempted murder after authorities allege she tried to kill her great-granddaughter with pillsCollier is the caretaker of her 13-year-old great-granddaughter, who has cerebral palsy and requires 24-hour careAuthorities allege that Collier planned to die by suicide after killing the girl, who survived the attempt A Florida woman is accused of trying to kill her great-granddaughter with cerebral palsy after authorities say she became overwhelmed by her duties as a caregiver. Deborah Collier, 69, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office says deputies searched…

NEED TO KNOW On Dec. 30, 8-month-old Elijah Flowerday was found unresponsive at his daycare and later died at a local hospital, according to policePolice arrested the owner of the daycare, 23-year-old Erin Sauls, that same day and on Dec. 31, she entered a not guilty plea to the charge of capital murderSauls allegedly admitted to slamming the boy’s head on the floor multiple times while changing his diaper because “she was frustrated and had a headache,” in a police interview A baby boy is dead and a young daycare owner is charged with capital murder following an incident that…

NEED TO KNOW Austin Ryan Lauless, 31, was sentenced to 84 years in prisonLauless pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges tied to online exploitation and trafficking of minors, according to the releaseProsecutors said at least 84 victims, all minors at the time, have been identified nationwide and internationally A Colorado man who ran a massive online child exploitation operation that ensnared dozens of minors nationwide — in “nearly every state and at least five foreign countries” — has been sentenced to 84 years in federal prison, according to the Department of Justice. Austin Ryan Lauless, 31, was sentenced in the…

NEED TO KNOW Two groups of Uber passengers say they recently had the same driver, who acted erratically and made them fear for their lives“He went from the complete right lane to the left lane to go on to the exit, and then he almost hit a wall,” one passenger, Yuki Momohara, told AZ FamilyVideo allegedly taken from inside the vehicle, filmed by Momohara and published by the outlet, showed the car careening down the road and nearly hitting highway barriers Two groups of Uber passengers say they experienced a terrifying ride when their driver began acting erratically in Phoenix…

NEED TO KNOW Michael Abatti, 63, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, Dec. 31, in Navajo County Superior Court during his first court appearance after being extradited to Arizona from CaliforniaHe is accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife, Kerri Ann Abatti, 59, at their second home in Pinetop, Ariz.Authorities allege Michael Abatti traveled from El Centro, Calif., to Pinetop on Nov. 20, carried out the killing and then immediately returned to California A prominent California farmer charged in the shooting death of his estranged wife was extradited to Arizona and has pleaded not guilty to a first-degree murder charge. Michael…

NEED TO KNOW A hospital security guard in Minnesota was allegedly beaten to death by a patient trying to flee the emergency departmentJonathan Winch, 35, was charged with one count of second-degree homicide in connection with the death of Andrea Merrell, 43″Our hearts are with her loved ones and coworkers during this incredibly difficult time,” the hospital said in a statement A hospital security guard was allegedly beaten to death at her workplace by a patient who officials said tried to flee the emergency department after being placed on a medical hold. Jonathan Winch, 35, was charged with one count…

NEED TO KNOW Manuel Leal Robles is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife Ana Karen RoblesRobles allegedly shot his wife with an AR-15 in front of their 15-year-old sonRobles allegedly told police that his wife had been cheating on him A California man accused of murdering his wife with an AR-15 in front of their son allegedly confessed to the crime, telling responding officers that she had “cheated” to him. Manuel Leal Robles, 37, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Ana Karen Robles, in Bakersfield on Nov.…

by Lee Williams  Our country was much more troubled and dangerous when Joe Biden was president, but thankfully times have changed, according to several current and former firearm instructors.  “There was a lot more concern about how things were going to go,” said Mike Magowan, chief operations officer for Florida’s Self Defense Emporium. “There’s not as much panic now as there was then.”  Magowan has taught more than 30,000 students how to shoot safely over his 30-year career. He started as a sniper in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division and has earned a host of national certifications and accreditations. …