Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW Decarlos Brown Jr. , 34, is accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska, 23, on a light rail train on Aug. 22The apparently random attack has sparked outrage after surveillance video was released FridayZarutska’s family said they are committed to making sure this never happens again The man accused of fatally stabbing a young Ukrainian refugee on a light rail train last month was homeless and had asked to stay with his mother days before the attack, she says. The mother of Decarlos Brown Jr., Michelle Dewitt, tells PEOPLE, that days before the fatal stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump addressed the nation in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s death, the conservative activist who was tragically shot Wednesday during an appearance at Utah Valley University.The president spoke with sincerity and compassion, calling the perpetrator a “monster” and declaring it a “dark moment for America.”Trump’s remarks in the four-minute statement focused on Kirk’s legacy as a patriot and leader, while also condemning the culture of political demonization that fuels violence.He described Kirk as a “wonderful American” who embodied the values of faith, liberty, and courage, and vowed that his administration…

NEED TO KNOW A longstanding feud between two residents in a retirement community has left one of them with multiple stitches in his faceKathleen Schuman, 76, is accused of shooting the alleged victim in the face at close range with a flare gunHome security footage captured the alleged incident, while Schuman has denied the allegations against her A New York resident was arrested after she allegedly shot a neighbor in the face with a flare gun following a verbal altercation in their Long Island retirement community.  Kathleen Schuman, 76, is facing one count of second-degree assault causing injury with a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The horrific assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk Wednesday is the latest entry in a grim and growing tally of conservative figures and institutions being targeted for violence, vandalism and murder.The fatal shooting follows a lengthy recent history of conservatives and Republicans facing violence, a Fox News Digital review of the last four years found, including two assassination attempts against President Donald Trump in a roughly two-month span in 2024. Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University as part of his “American Comeback Tour” when shots rang out and he collapsed…

NEED TO KNOW Michael Owens, 36, was convicted on Monday, Sept. 8, of first-degree murder and third-degree arson in connection with the 2023 death of 36-year-old Ebony Owens“Very seldom does a case trouble this particular judge,” a judge told Owens prior to sentencing. “And yet, as I listened to the testimony in this case, the one word that went through my mind was ‘selfish'”Ebony Owens was found dead in the Big Black River in Mississippi A Mississippi man has been found guilty of killing his wife and setting her car on fire. Michael Owens was convicted on Monday, Sept. 8,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A shooting at a high school in the Denver suburbs has left three teenagers hospitalized in critical condition, including the suspected shooter, authorities said.The shooting took place at around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado. All victims taken to the hospital are believed to be students, the Associated Press reported, citing Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley.WHAT LEADS SOMEONE TO COMMIT A MASS SHOOTING? TRUMP ADMIN, RFK JR PLAN TO FIND OUT”We’re aware of the tragic situation unfolding near Denver,” FBI Director Kash Patel posted to…

NEED TO KNOW Charlie Kirk was answering a question about gun violence moments before he was shot and killed during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10Kirk died on Wednesday at age 31He was responding to a question about how many transgender Americans have been mass shooters shortly before he was shot, per CNN Moments before he was shot and killed during a campus event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk was answering a question about gun violence. Kirk, a right-wing media personality who founded conservative advocacy group Turning Point USA, was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Jesus defeated death so you can live,” wrote Charlie Kirk in one of his last X posts this past Saturday.The Turning Point USA founder is dead after he was shot Thursday at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk was a significant figure who inspired hundreds of young students, encouraging them not only in their political interests but also in leading lives guided by faith.CHARLIE KIRK, TURNING POINT USA FOUNDER, ASSASSINATED AT 31 ON COLLEGE CAMPUSHe married former Miss Arizona USA Erika Frantzve in May 2021. The couple has two children, a 3-year-old daughter and…

We’ve chronicled many times before how bad guys with knives, axes and other weapons that are less effective than firearms have come out on the wrong end of illegal encounters. But this is the first time I can remember reporting on a home invasion where the intruder carried a screwdriver. Repeat Chicago criminal Shelby Hurd was a product of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s early parole programs. Like many such criminals, however, Hurd decided that rather than going straight after receiving that break, he’d bust into a home and steal whatever he wanted. After all, he’d done it before and was…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The jury has been seated for the high-profile federal trial of Ryan Routh, the North Carolina man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last September, when Trump was a leading candidate in the 2024 election.After three days of jury selection that began Monday, 12 jurors and four alternates were chosen. The panel includes six white women, four white men, one Black woman and one Black man. The alternates are two white women and two white men. Opening statements are set for Thursday…