Author: Jack Bogart

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! More than six decades after a 9-year-old girl was raped and murdered inside a Bucks County, Pennsylvania, church, investigators say they finally know who did it.Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced that a grand jury investigation identified William Schrader as the man who killed Carol Ann Dougherty inside St. Mark’s Church in Bristol on Oct. 22, 1962.The 53-page grand jury report concluded that Schrader alone was responsible for the killing, citing eyewitness testimony, forensic evidence and a newly verified confession from one of Schrader’s family members.”For more than six decades, this…

NEED TO KNOW Charlotte County Sheriff officers found a pile of trash that weighed over 500 pounds in Punta Gorda, Fla., on Oct. 30The cremated remains of Nina Monica Brown, a mother of four who died in 2024, were found in the large pile of trashDaniel Rolando, 26, has been charged with one felony count for littering over 500 lbs. of commercial or hazardous waste The cremated remains of a woman who died in 2024 were recently found in a large pile of illegally dumped trash.  On Oct. 30, Charlotte County Sheriff officers responded to an area in Punta Gorda,…

Born at the tail end of the Cold War, the Glock 17 wasn’t built to be a safe queen; it was built to win. It was lighter, simpler, and tougher than anything else in the early ’80s, and it quickly proved itself in the hands of soldiers and operators who couldn’t afford failure. While most service pistols of the era were heavy and overcomplicated, the Glock was different. It just worked; every time, in any condition. That no-nonsense design made it a favorite among elite units worldwide, from Europe to U.S. Special Operations. It didn’t chase trends or rely on…

NEED TO KNOW A college student in Kansas was killed in a hit-and-run incident while jogging on Thursday, Nov. 6Authorities are now asking for the public’s help in identifying a vehicle of interest in the caseThe victim, 20-year-old Elsa McGrain, was described as “genuine, kind and full of light” by her peers A University of Kansas student was killed in a hit and run while jogging, and police are now asking the public for help in finding the driver. Twenty-year-old Elsa McGrain of Omaha, Neb., was jogging in Lawrence, Kan., at around 6 p.m. local time on Thursday, Nov. 6,…

NEED TO KNOW Aileen Wuornos confessed to a string of highway murders during a taped call with her girlfriend, Tyria Moore — a conversation featured in Netflix’s documentary Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers which released on Oct. 30Between 1989 and 1990, Wuornos shot and killed seven men across Florida; Wuornos claimed she acted in self-defense after years of sexual violence and exploitation, while prosecutors claimed she killed the men to rob themThe new documentary traces her turbulent life, her relationship with Moore and the recorded phone call that ended their love and sealed her fate When investigators couldn’t get…

NEED TO KNOW Anthony Williams has been accused of attempted murder after a stabbing incident on a train service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross on Saturday, Nov. 1Williams, 32, allegedly slashed the face of Damson Idris’s 17-year-old nephew earlier that day while on the Docklands Light RailwayIsaiah Ishmael Idris is among the youngest of the at least 11 victims wounded in the stabbing spree Damson Idris’s teenage nephew has been identified among the youngest victims of a stabbing rampage in England. The British Transport Police (BTP) revealed in a news release on Tuesday, Nov. 4, that a 17-year-old boy…

You’re outside, minding your own business, flipping burgers or trimming the hedges, when you hear that unmistakable mosquito-on-steroids buzz slicing through the afternoon air. You look up and see it: a drone hovering like some smug mechanical pigeon, camera blinking, rotors humming, the digital embodiment of “Hey neighbor, nice patio furniture.” Your first instinct is primal: defend the homestead. Your second instinct is more specific: grab the 12-gauge. And right there, in that half-second between irritation and instinct, is the legal gray area where common sense goes to die. Because here’s the problem: we live in a world where the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A startling rise in violent attacks and threats against historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) throughout the country is raising concerns among students, administrators and experts, as multiple shootings and fake threats have been reported across campuses.Last month, gunshots rang out in the areas surrounding two HBCUs, leaving administrators scrambling as schools attempted to ramp up security in the wake of the violence.On Oct. 24, as Howard University was hosting its annual homecoming event, one woman, three men and a teenage boy were shot just steps from the campus in Washington, D.C.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Monday marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, a tragedy on Lake Superior that claimed the lives of 29 men. In the days following the calamity, songwriter Gordon Lightfoot read about it in Newsweek and immediately put his God-given gifts to their highest and best use.”The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” as the maritime disaster will forever be known, was Lightfoot’s Homeric ode to the courage of the American freighter’s crew on their final, fateful voyage. The song was released in August 1976, less than a year after the shipwreck.Lightfoot was on top of the music game when the Fitz, as “the pride of the American side” was affectionately called, was loaded with 26,000 tons of iron ore. “Sundown” had reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in June 1974, featuring commercial hits like the title song and “Carefree Highway.” Gord, in other words, was gold.…

NEED TO KNOW In 2015, Maya Kowalski was hospitalized for a rare neurological conditionHer mother, Beata Kowalski, was accused of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, and later died by suicideThe story of Maya and her family was the subject of the 2023 Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya It’s been 10 years since the start of Maya Kowalski’s harrowing health ordeal, which would transform into a family tragedy when her mother, Beata Kowalski, died by suicide after being accused of Munchausen syndrome by proxy. Following the death of her mother, Maya sued the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, and in November…