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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A jury has deadlocked in the murder trial of a Fairfield, Connecticut high school lacrosse player who was killed during a booze-fueled brawl between students during a house party in May 2022, signifying good news for the defense, one expert said.Raul Valle, now 20, is waiting to learn his fate after he allegedly stabbed James “Jimmy” McGrath, a 17-year-old Fairfield College Preparatory School athlete, to death at a house party. Valle was charged with one count of murder and two counts of first-degree assault. He was 16 at the time of McGrath’s stabbing…

NEED TO KNOW Angelina Williams, 28, will serve a minimum of 19 years in prison after her 6-year-old son nearly died in a pit bull attackThe boy had both his hands and ankles in handcuffs at the time of the attack because his mother was punishing him for not cleaning up the dog’s waste, Williams admitted in courtWilliams told the judge during her initial court appearance that she thought it was OK to handcuff her children and did not mean any harm The mother of a 6-year-old boy who had his throat torn apart by a pit bull while he…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI has joined efforts to find who shot and killed a congressional intern in Washington, D.C. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was shot around 10:28 p.m. on June 30, according to police, and died on July 1. The Metropolitan Police Department said the shooting happened on the 1200 block of 7th Street, Northwest, adding that a 16-year-old male and adult female were also shot and taken to area hospitals.Investigators said multiple people exited a car and began firing shots at a group of people, which included…

NEED TO KNOW Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison described murder suspect Travis Decker as “dangerous” and “unpredictable” days before he was believed to have been spotted in the Idaho wildernessDecker has been the subject of a manhunt since June 2 when his three daughters, Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5, were found murdered in Washington StateLocal and federal authorities have scoured the surrounding area for Decker, a U.S. Army veteran trained to survive in the wilderness Days before a possible sighting of missing murder suspect Travis Decker, the local sheriff described him as “dangerous” and “unpredictable” amid an intensifying…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A suspect who allegedly made a bomb threat on an Allegiant Air flight over the weekend was arrested Sunday afternoon and charged with false information and threats.Taj Malik Tayor, 27, of Largo, Florida, told another passenger on Allegiant Air flight 1023, headed to Roanoke, Virginia, that his laptop was a bomb, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. The plane had taken off from St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), and quickly returned to that airport after the alleged threat. “The passenger immediately notified the flight attendants,” the sheriff’s office said. “Detectives say several…

NEED TO KNOW Mary Lou Retton was arrested in May on a DUI charge in West VirginiaThe Olympian’s arrest was captured on body cam footageShe made history in 1984 as the first American female gymnast to win an individual all-around gold medal Bodycam footage of Mary Lou Retton’s May arrest shows her in an apparently distressed state as she tries to perform a sobriety test for West Virginia law enforcement officials. Retton was arrested on a DUI charge on May 17 in Marion County, W. Va., according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE at the time.  The five-time Olympic medalist…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Losing his 22-year-old daughter, Logan hit Stephen Federico like a “punch in the gut,” but learning an apparent clerical error kept the suspect from being behind bars years ago made the heartbreak even worse.Alexander Dickey was arrested in May after allegedly killing Logan during a home burglary in South Carolina, and his lengthy rap sheet with arrests dating back more than a decade has since entered the spotlight. Even after pleading guilty to burglary charges in 2023, he was able to roam free, being given a lighter sentence due to the apparent error.”We…

NEED TO KNOW Justin Mohn, 33, is facing multiple charges, including first-degree murder, in connection with the 2024 death of 68-year-old Michael F. MohnMohn is accused of decapitating his father and displaying the severed head in a video posted on YouTubeThe 14-minute video allegedly showed Mohn picking up “the decapitated head of his father Michael Mohn, identifying him by name and as his father, stating ‘He is now in hell for eternity,’” according to the probable cause affidavit The trial for a Pennsylvania man accused of decapitating his father and displaying the severed head in a video posted on YouTube…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Investigators are asking for the public’s help after a Maine paddleboarder visiting a local pond was found murdered last week. Around 1 a.m. July 3, Maine game wardens were called to assist the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and Union Fire Department in the search for a missing paddleboarder who disappeared while visiting Crawford Pond, according to a press release from the Maine State Police (MSP). The search subsequently led to the discovery of female human remains, with the circumstances surrounding the death leading officials to request the assistance of the Maine State Police Major…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Longtime “60 Minutes” correspondent Steve Kroft and “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart bashed Paramount Global and CBS’ eight-figure settlement with President Donald Trump as giving into a “shakedown” on Monday.Kroft appeared on Paramount-owned Comedy Central to discuss the settlement with Stewart, who didn’t pull punches when discussing his own employer. Kroft, who retired from the show in 2019 after a 30-year run, said his former colleagues are devastated that CBS and its parent company settled Trump’s “election interference” lawsuit. “I think there is a lot of fear over there… fear of losing their…