Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW An Indiana mother was charged with felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death after her 2-year-old son allegedly grabbed a gun from her purse and fatally shot himselfThe accidental shooting happened inside Keiara Bickett’s car on June 19, as she was trying to park in a CVS parking lot in IndianapolisBickett, who called 911, said she believed her 2-year-old son got ahold of her handgun in her unzipped purse and that she was unsure how the boy got out of his car seat An Indiana mother was arrested and charged after her 2-year-old son allegedly grabbed…

NEED TO KNOW The family of Australian surfer Mercury Psillakis, who was killed in a vicious shark attack in Sydney on Sept. 6, has paid tribute to him”Mercury was my life, my right-hand man,” said his twin brother Mike, while calling the attack “the hardest moment of my life”The rest of his family also released a statement in which they labelled Mercury a “hero,” and added, “We are devastated by this loss, but will forever carry his spirit, energy, and joy in our hearts” The twin brother of Mercury Psillakis, the surfer killed in a shark attack in Sydney, described…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After authorities in Chicago offered tips to victims of violent robberies in the wake of an August crime spree in the city, an ex-NYPD officer slammed the department for the advice it gave to other potential victims. There were eight violent robberies in Chicago’s Grant Park, New Eastside and Loop areas last month, according to a memo circulated by the Chicago Police Department. “In each incident, the offender(s) targeted lone, unsuspecting victims on park property and, while using physical force, took possession of victims’ property,” the memo said. “A gold chain/necklace was taken in…

NEED TO KNOW Annalyse Blyton was airlifted to the hospital after being mauled by a dog while visiting a friend’s house in New South Wales, Australia, on Thursday, Sept. 4NSW Police confirmed in a news release that the teenager died on Monday, having sustained “critical injuries” in the animal attackThe canine’s owner allegedly described the animal’s actions as “out of character,” per local news reports A 17-year-old girl has died after being attacked by a large mixed-breed dog while visiting a friend’s home in Australia. At around 11:30 a.m. local time on Thursday, Sept. 4, emergency services were called to…

NEED TO KNOW A New Zealand father who took his children without legal custody and lived in the woods for nearly four years was shot and killed during a shootout with police on Monday, Sept. 8Tom Phillips, the father, had vanished with his three young children in December of 2021, leading the kids’ mother to call policeThe manhunt ended as Phillips was confronted by police after breaking into a local store, something he had done multiple times while gathering resources for the remote woodland camp where he allegedly held his kids captive For nearly four years, Tom Phillips and his…

NEED TO KNOW Raymond Cruz, the actor who played drug lord Tuco Salamanca on Breaking Bad, was arrested Monday, Sept. 8, on suspicion of misdemeanor batteryNo charges have been filed against the actor yetCruz also starred in The Closer and its spinoff Major Crimes Raymond Cruz, the actor who played drug lord Tuco Salamanca on Breaking Bad, was arrested Monday, Sept. 8, on suspicion of misdemeanor battery. The incident occurred around 10:40 a.m. “There was basically a dispute with the victim, which is when Cruz allegedly sprayed water towards the victim,” LAPD officer David Cuellar tells PEOPLE. His arrest was…

NEED TO KNOW Imani Mitchell died at the hospital after a week on life support at 1 year oldThe NYPD was called to an apartment in the Melrose neighborhood of the Bronx, N.Y., on Aug. 28 at 9:30 p.m. local time by Le’Nesha Mitchell, her motherImani sustained major head trauma after an alleged beating at the hands of Jermone Thomas, her mother’s boyfriend A 1-year-old girl died in the hospital after a week on life support as a result of an alleged beating at the hands of her mother’s boyfriend. The New York City Police Department was called to an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CNN media analyst Brian Stelter said the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska is being used as a “political symbol” by “pro-Trump activists.” Recently released video of Zarutska’s killing last month in Charlotte, North Carolina, spread across social media. The clip shows 34-year-old Decarlos Brown standing up behind her on a light rail train and stabbing her with a pocketknife. Brown has been charged with first-degree murder.”Most murders in the U.S. never become national news,” Stelter began Monday during a CNN segment. “This one’s got our attention for a couple of…

NEED TO KNOW A Louisiana mother has been charged after her child, who had a neurodevelopmental disorder, died from an alligator attack after leaving their houseHilda Vasquez’s son Bryan was last seen on video surveillance wearing only an adult diaper as he left their New Orleans residence on Aug. 26Authorities say there was “a pattern of both negligence and abuse” prior to his death The mother of a boy who was killed by an alligator after he wandered from their Louisiana home is now facing criminal charges. Hilda Vasquez, 34, was taken into custody on Sunday, Sept. 7, roughly two…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump said that “blood is on the hands of the Democrats” after the brutal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in Charlotte, North Carolina, who was attacked and killed on a light rail train by a man with a lengthy criminal history last month. Social media exploded over the weekend after surveillance footage, released by the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS), showed 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska boarding a Lynx Blue line last month before a man pulled out a knife and began stabbing Zarutska three times, including at least once in the neck.”The…