Phoenix gas station murder suspect had weapons charge tossed before fatal shooting, records show

The man accused of killing a 52-year-old during a shooting at a Phoenix gas station previously faced a weapons-related charge, court records show. Deondre Stephon Franklin, 25, was charged in 2020 with carrying a deadly weapon while
California ‘party mom’ accused of grooming victims for sex, drinking in ritzy mansion, teens testify at trial

A jury is hearing from teenagers who have testified about being victims of a California mom facing dozens of charges after allegedly hosting secret “alcohol-soaked benders,” in which high school freshmen were encouraged to engage in sexual
Grand Strand Health’s free 24/7 hotline amid state-wide rise in respiratory illnesses
Grand Strand Health is encouraging Horry County residents to use their 24/7 hotline for free, expert health advice amid respiratory illnesses rising across South Carolina.
Idaho murder victims’ families express outrage after crime scene photos accidentally released

WARNING: Graphic Content Crime scene photographs from the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students were accidentally released this week, triggering outrage from victims’ families. According to family members, the photographs showed the interior of the
Minnesota agitators stalk, pelt Border Patrol agents with food and spit at gas stations, DHS says

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claimed on Wednesday that anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area had escalated to blocking Border Patrol agents attempting to do mundane tasks, including using the bathroom.
Conservative Utah student says radical left-wing classmate threatened to ‘Kirk’ him before campus arrest

A conservative student at the University of Utah who says a far-left agitator threatened to shoot him in the neck at a tabling event slammed college campuses as a breeding ground for radicalism and celebrated the arrest
Former Iowa school superintendent arrested by ICE expected to plead guilty to federal charges

The former superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district is set to plead guilty Thursday to a pair of federal charges following his arrest by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last year. Ian Roberts, a native of Guyana
World leaders join Trump to sign Board of Peace agreement and more top headlines

1. World leaders join Trump to sign Board of Peace agreement 2. NATO official, Trump reach Greenland deal ‘framework’ 3. Potentially catastrophic winter storm now threatens over 35 states FLIP-FLOP – Anti-ICE Minnesota church protester denies protesters
Indiana judge shooting leaves ‘long list’ of potential suspects days into manhunt: defense attorney

A criminal defense attorney says Indiana police will have to work through a “long list of potential suspects” as investigators try to identify the individual who shot a judge and his wife at their home. Dispatch audio
House Oversight Committee to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee plans to depose Ghislaine Maxwell on Feb. 9 as part of its ongoing investigation into the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to a source familiar with the planning,