Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW Prosecutors have dropped an animal cruelty charge against a Florida man who was accused of tying his dog to a fence as Hurricane Milton approached the state, citing a lack of evidenceA spokesperson for the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office tells PEOPLE the dog was not intentionally tied to the fence and no ropes or chains were present at the sceneThe viral incident led to Trooper’s Law, making it a felony in Florida to abandon dogs during disasters or evacuations Prosecutors have dropped an animal cruelty charge against a Florida man who was accused of tying his dog…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While the daring Sunday robbery at the Louvre Museum in Paris continues to capture worldwide attention, it’s not the first time priceless artifacts have been stolen from the museum’s collection — and it’s almost certainly put other museums on high alert about safeguarding their own treasures.Thieves looted France’s most famous crown jewels, including an emerald necklace and earrings from the matching set of Empress Marie-Louise, as Fox News Digital previously reported about the Louvre heist. RARE 10-CARAT BLUE DIAMOND AMONG $100M WORTH OF GEMS GOING UP FOR AUCTIONProsecutors revealed Monday that a vest,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The chancellor of Rutgers University said the Ivy League institution is committed to academic freedom and will be launching a safety review and “academic freedom” task force amid the ongoing controversy surrounding Antifa-aligned professor Mark Bray. “I write today to reaffirm Rutgers University’s unwavering commitment to academic freedom and freedom of expression—values that define a great research university and underpin our mission of discovery, dialogue, and public engagement,” Rutgers Chancellor Francine Conway wrote in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. “Incidents involving ‘doxing’ and harassment of faculty members understandably raise deep concerns across our community,”…

NEED TO KNOW Karl Davies, 42, was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Monday, Oct. 20 for allegedly sexually abusing a girl and encouraging her to cut herself with a razorDavies was convicted of 17 offenses including sexual activity with a child, grooming and encouraging or assisting serious self-harm”To encourage a vulnerable young girl to inflict harm on herself for your sexual gratification really does plumb the depths of abhorrent behavior,” Judge Hilary Manley said during sentencing A British man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday for sexually abusing a girl and encouraging her to cut…

NEED TO KNOW Susan Lorincz fatally shot her neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Shantrell Owens, through her door in June 2023For two years, Lorincz had called 911 more than half a dozen times to complain of the children in her neighborhood, including Owens’ kidsThe tragic story was chronicled in the Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor Ajike “AJ” Shantrell Owens was tragically shot and killed by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz, on June 2, 2023. However, two years prior to the devastating shooting, tensions in the neighborhood of Ocala, Fla., had been slowly escalating. Beginning in January 2021, Lorincz, who is White, made half a…

NEED TO KNOW The NYPD is investigating the circumstances behind a newborn baby who was left alone and abandoned at Manhattan’s Penn Station during the morning rush hour on Monday, Oct. 20The baby girl was found on the stairs leading to the southbound No. 1, 2 and 3 trains about 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20.She was taken to Bellevue Hospital to be evaluated New York City police are investigating the circumstances behind a newborn baby who was left alone and abandoned at Manhattan’s Penn Station during the morning rush hour. The baby girl was found on the stairs leading to…

NEED TO KNOW Billy Joe Cagle’s family said he “was streaming on social media” and “was headed to the airport in their words to ‘shoot it up,’ ” the Atlanta Police Department alleged in a press briefing on Monday, Oct. 20Police found an AR-15 with 27 rounds of ammunition in Billy Joe Cagle’s vehicle, APD chief Darin Schierbaum saidCagle, a Cartersville, Ga., native, was described by Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens as allegedly having “mental challenges,” and being a felon A crisis was averted at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after a man’s family informed local authorities of his alleged plan to “shoot…

NEED TO KNOW Three teenagers are facing charges after a U.S. Marine Corps veteran was found dead on the side of the road last month in Harris County, TexasQuoc “Jake” Nguyen, 28, was working as a rideshare driver and the suspects are believed to have fled the scene in his car on Sept. 4A 15-year-old boy has been charged with capital murder while two others have been charged with evidence tampering Three teenagers have been arrested in connection with the death of a U.S. Marine Corps veteran last month, authorities said. A 15-year-old boy was arrested on Oct. 9 and…

NEED TO KNOW John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer in the 1970s who murdered at least 33 boys and young menAfter evading police for six years, Gacy was arrested in 1978 after they linked him to the murder of 15-year-old Robert PiestThe Peacock scripted series Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy tells the story, with Michael Chernus acting as Gacy Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy tells the real-life story of the brutal crimes of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. In the Peacock series, Michael Chernus portrays the murderer who killed at least 33 boys and men in the…

NEED TO KNOW The Perfect Neighbor is a Netflix documentary that tells the story of Ajike “AJ” Shantrell Owens’ death through body camera footageOwens was shot through a locked door by her neighbor, Susan LorinczIn August 2024, Lorincz was found guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison The Perfect Neighbor tells the tragic story of a death in a Florida community. The Netflix documentary uses body camera footage to share the series of events that led up to Susan Lorincz, an elderly White woman, fatally shooting her Black neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Shantrell Owens, a 35-year-old single mother of four.…