Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW 16 and Pregnant alum Whitney Purvis was granted bond less than two weeks after her arrest on suspicion of felony involuntary manslaughterThe former MTV star’s bond set for $15,000 at a court hearing on July 17, but she has yet to be released from jailThe conditions of the television personality’s bond include continuing treatment, not using drugs or alcohol, submitting monthly drug screenings, not directly or indirectly contacting with the victim’s family, and adhering to a curfew Whitney Purvis was granted bond 10 days after she was arrested on suspicion of felony involuntary manslaughter. The 16 and…

NEED TO KNOW In a new interview with CNN, a former Trump Plaza executive described Jeffrey Epstein as Donald Trump’s “best friend” and alleged that they were once caught bringing women under 21 into a casinoThe White House is disputing the ex-employee’s claims, calling him a “liar and fraud”Trump has been working to distance himself from his past with Epstein amid growing calls from his MAGA base to release more evidence from the late billionaire’s 2019 child sex-trafficking case A former employee of Donald Trump claimed in a new interview that the president and Jeffrey Epstein were once caught bringing…

NEED TO KNOW The Trump administration is preparing to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz IslandThe notorious maximum-security prison was shuttered in 1963 due to disrepair and high maintenance costsThe prison, which has operated as a historic site for several decades, remains in a deteriorated state President Donald Trump’s administration is taking action to reopen Alcatraz. After Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured the infamous island prison on Thursday, July 17, the Trump administration announced that work has begun to make Alcatraz a functioning prison site again. The San Francisco facility, currently operating as a museum and National…

NEED TO KNOW Los Angeles police confirmed that American Idol supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead with gunshots wounds inside their Encino home on July 14The LAPD confirmed to PEOPLE that 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian has been charged in connection with the killingsOn July 10, around 4:00 p.m., police responded to a possible burglary. Although there were no visible signs of forced entry at the time, the couple was murdered that same day Robin Kaye, the longtime music supervisor behind American Idol’s signature sound, and her husband, rocker Thomas Deluca, were murdered inside their $4.5-million Encino home in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Fox News was granted access to Alcatraz Island Thursday as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum toured the infamous former prison in California’s San Francisco Bay at the direction of President Donald Trump. The visit was part of an official review to determine whether the site could be brought back into use as a high-security federal detention center.”This was an idea of the president,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt explained during a White House briefing Thursday in Washington, D.C. “He spoke about it in May and directed…

NEED TO KNOW Morgan Geyser has been granted release by a judge from the Winnebago Mental Health InstituteGeyser has been at the psychiatric facility since 2017The mother of Geyser’s victim previously expressed concerns about the location Geyser was set to be moved to The Wisconsin woman who tried to fatally stab her friend following a sleepover in 2014 — when they were both 12 — will walk free, a judge has ruled after months of consideration, per the Associated Press. Morgan Geyser, now 22, admitted in 2017 to stabbing her best friend Peyton Leutner in 2014, in a plan she hatched with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California man was arrested for allegedly committing a brutal murder just three days after he was granted immunity from prosecution for separate misdemeanor charges under California’s mental health diversion laws, prompting serious concerns about a system intended to protect public safety.On July 11, Napa County prosecutors filed murder charges against Ramiro Ochoa Mendoza, 36, for the killing of Noel Batres, 47, whose body was found under a bridge on July 3. Mendoza allegedly killed Batres on June 27.Mendoza, who had a history of criminal offenses and poor compliance on probation, was…

NEED TO KNOW A Florida man was arrested after allegedly attempting to run down three kids with his carThe man was allegedly upset because the three kids “ding-dong ditched” his homeHe now faces multiple charges for aggravated assault A Florida man was arrested last week after he allegedly tried to run over a group of kids with his car after they “ding-dong ditched” his home. Collier County Sheriff’s Office records reviewed by PEOPLE show that John P. Albanos was arrested on July 12 and charged with two counts of aggravated assault with the intent to commit a felony. Albanos, 51,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A teenager has been arrested in the suspicious death of a Maine paddleboarder that stoked fears of a serial killer looming throughout the New England region. A 17-year-old male was arrested for his alleged involvement in the death of 48-year-old Sunshine “Sunny” Stewart nearly two weeks after the paddleboarder was found near Union’s Crawford Pond, Maine State Police said in a press release on Thursday. Stewart was reported missing after she failed to return from a solo paddleboarding trip on July 2. The next morning, police discovered her body on an island only accessible by…

NEED TO KNOW Melinda Schoon Rose, 53, and Ryan Rose, 46, were found slain in their Colorado home Police say they had been called to the residence hours prior regarding a domestic violence incident The shooting occurred while police were working on an arrest warrant for Ryan A Colorado woman who was found slain in her bedroom over the weekend was seemingly shot by her husband as police were preparing a warrant to arrest him. Melinda Schoon Rose, 53, was found dead in the bedroom of a Garfield County, Co., home by police on Saturday, July 12, the Garfield County…