Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW Over a month after murder suspect Travis Decker vanished, the local sheriff has a new theory about what may have happened to himThe U.S. Army veteran has been missing since he picked up his three daughters, Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, for a three hour visit on May 30 in Wenatchee, Wash.”We’re making sure to bring him in safe and care for him,” Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison tells PEOPLE about Decker, the subject of an extensive manhunt As the search continues for Travis Decker more than a month after the murder suspect vanished, a…

NEED TO KNOW Bryan Kohberger, 30, confessed to murdering four University of Idaho students in court on July 2 after striking a deal with prosecutorsAfter confessing to the murders, Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson presented some of the evidence gathered in the case against KohbergerThompson said that the investigation had failed to link Kohberger to any of his four victims and there is no evidence they ever interacted before the night of the murders The case against Bryan Kohberger may not have been as strong as expected, and now some questions about the crime may never be answered. Latah County…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Haiti’s criminal gangs have exerted “near-total control” over the capital, as escalating violence pushes the Caribbean nation “closer to the brink,” senior U.N. officials warned Wednesday.Gangs control an estimated 90% of Port-au-Prince, Ghada Fathy Waly, executive director of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, told the U.N. Security Council. Waly noted that gangs are expanding into previously peaceful areas.”Southern Haiti, which until recently was insulated from the violence, has seen a sharp increase in gang-related incidents,” she said. “And in the east, criminal groups are exploiting land routes, including key crossings…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) says they have intercepted over $20 million worth of cocaine and marijuana from alleged drug traffickers.Approximately 2,220 pounds of cocaine and 3,320 pounds of marijuana were offloaded Wednesday at Coast Guard Base Miami Beach, the USCG said in a media release.  “Stopping harmful and illicit narcotics from reaching our shores and entering our communities is a team effort,” Cmdr. Brian Gismervik, Coast Guard Cutter Northland’s commanding officer, said in a statement.”In the dynamic maritime environment, it takes the combined efforts of our joint force DoD, DHS, and…

NEED TO KNOW Jessica McLaughlin was taken off of life support by her family just days after a fight with her co-worker at 7-Eleven left her brain dead, her brother Sean said on GoFundMeAn LAPD officer confirms with PEOPLE that this is now a homicide investigation and 7-Eleven said in a statement the other employee has been firedThe victim was admitted to the hospital in “critical condition” Officer Norma Eisenman of the LAPD tells PEOPLE, but she would not identify the suspect A 7-Eleven employee is dead just days after a physical altercation with a fellow employee left her in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A drive-by shooting in Chicago killed at least four people and hospitalized 14 others, authorities said Thursday.The incident unfolded around 11 p.m. Wednesday in the River North neighborhood, when at least one person fired shots from a dark-colored vehicle into a crowd standing outside Artis Restaurant and Lounge, police said. The vehicle sped away immediately.Two men, aged 24 and 25, and two women died in the attack, FOX32 Chicago reported, citing police.CHICAGO BRACES FOR DEADLY JULY 4 WEEKEND AS FOX NEWS ANALYST TAKES ACTION IN BROTHER’S UNSOLVED MURDER At least 14 others, aged…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic Rep. Eugene Vindman said he is “furious” that the Pentagon has frozen some shipments of critical weapons to Ukraine. “The decision to pause critical U.S. weapons shipments — including Patriot missiles and artillery — puts Ukrainian lives and territory at risk,” the Army veteran, who represents Virginia, wrote on X. “The Ukrainian people are fighting fiercely against Putin’s invasion,” he added. “We must course-correct to ensure our Ukrainian partners have what they need in their fight for freedom.” Fox News confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. has stopped sending weapons such as Patriot missile interceptors…

NEED TO KNOW University of Idaho student Hunter Johnson, who found the bodies of Xana Kernodle and her boyfriend Ethan Chapin, and Johnson’s girlfriend, Emily Alandt, are speaking out for the first time since the shocking 2022 murders One Night in Idaho: The College Murders, a new Prime Video docuseries premiering July 11, and a book debuting on July 14, The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy, by James Patterson and Vicky Ward, shed new light on the crimes Hunter and Emily speak to PEOPLE in an exclusive cover story in the upcoming issue University of Idaho junior Dylan Mortensen wasn’t sure…

After Sean “Diddy” Combs was found not guilty of racketeering and sex trafficking, the most serious charges he faced, the music mogul called out to his family in the courtroom. “Thank you,” Combs said. “Love you mom. I love you, I love you, I love you.” Combs later knelt down bowed his head like he was praying. Combs was convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution and faces potential prison time, but was acquitted on the most serious charges, which could have landed him a life sentence had he been convicted. On the counts he was convicted…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice’s unveiling this week of sweeping charges against more than 300 defendants who allegedly defrauded Medicare and other taxpayer-funded programs came as part of the department’s annual “takedown” event.The healthcare fraud takedowns have been a practice at the DOJ for more than a decade, but officials touted this one as the largest on record. It stood out not only for its size but also because it focused on transnational criminals and broached artificial intelligence.”This takedown represents the largest healthcare fraud takedown in American history,” DOJ Criminal Division head Matthew…