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  • Texas couple labeled fake ‘Chip and Joanna Gaines’ admits $5M dream home renovation scam

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    A Texas couple has pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors revealed they used social media to defraud dozens of homeowners out of nearly $5 million under the guise of custom homes and renovations. 

    According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, Christopher and Raquelle Judge, a married couple from Fort Worth, admitted to carrying out an elaborate scheme to deceive customers through their home renovation business, Judge DFW LLC, between August 2020 and January 2023. 

    The pair billed themselves as a one-stop shop for custom architecture, interior design and construction services, luring customers through social media to advertise their business while falsely claiming Christopher was an experienced architect. 

    TEXAS MOM ON ’40 UNDER 40′ LIST ARRESTED FOR LEAVING BABY ON FLORIDA BEACH

    Christopher and Raquelle Judge pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors uncovered a nearly $5 million fraud scheme in which the couple scammed dozens of Texas homeowners over fake renovation projects. (Chris And Raquelle Judge/Instagram)

    “They came out to our house… and really pitched themselves as like this Chip and Joanna Gaines type of vibe,” Lane Simmons, one of the Judges’ clients, told WFAA.

    Federal prosecutors revealed the couple would present clients with below-market bids to secure building contracts, before starting projects that were never finished and ultimately left victims with incomplete residences. 

    In the town of Runaway Bay, Christopher Judge reportedly was slapped with a total of 424 citations for code enforcement violations, which ultimately led to the FBI taking up the case.

    TEXAS TEENS ARRESTED IN KILLING OF MARINE VETERAN WORKING AS RIDESHARE DRIVER

    Texas couple Christopher and Raquelle Judge

    Christopher Judge pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces up to 20 years behind bars in federal prison. Raquelle Judge also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which has a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison.  (Chris And Raquelle Judge/Instagram)

    “There were families whose kids did not get Christmas for a year or two,” Kalie Simmons, another victim of the Judges, told FOX 4. “There were families that filed bankruptcy.” 

    Plea documents indicate the Judges defrauded over 40 victims throughout six Texas counties, involving at least 24 different construction projects.

    Court documents also showed the pair commingled victims’ payments in their primary business account, often pulling installment payments from individuals to fund unrelated construction projects – amassing a total of around $4.8 million in losses. 

    TEXAS POLICE OFFICER GUNNED DOWN BY WANTED FUGITIVE IN VIOLENT ARREST ATTEMPT: OFFICIALS

    Federal prosecutors say the pair then spent the money on mortgage payments, living expenses and even plastic surgery while evading questions from their victims regarding delays in construction and incomplete projects.

    “You just need to be careful about who you give the money to,” Roper, a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, told FOX 4. “If it’s too good to be true, it’s probably not true.”

    “You gotta wonder what happened to the money,” Roper said.

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    Last month, Christopher Judge pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and faces up to 20 years behind bars in federal prison. Raquelle Judge also pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which has a maximum sentence of five years in federal prison. 

    Fox News Digital was unable to immediately locate Christopher Judge’s attorney for comment. Raquelle Judge’s attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. 

    The pair is scheduled to be sentenced separately later this year, according to federal prosecutors. 

    Julia Bonavita is a U.S. Writer for Fox News Digital and a Fox Flight Team drone pilot. You can follow her at @juliabonavita13 on all platforms and send story tips to julia.bonavita@fox.com.

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  • California man arrested for allegedly making online death threats against JD Vance during Disneyland visit

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    A California man has been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging that he made online death threats against Vice President JD Vance during his visit to Disneyland Resort in Anaheim in July.

    Marco Antonio Aguayo, 22, of Anaheim, was taken into custody Friday after he allegedly made multiple threatening comments on Disney’s official Instagram account referencing pipe bombs, imminent bloodshed and violent action against “corrupt politicians” on July 12, the same day Vance and his family were visiting and staying at the resort.

    Aguayo is charged with threatening the president and successors to the presidency, according to a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

    He is expected to make his initial appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Santa Ana.

    SECRET SERVICE AWARE OF UMASS LOWELL-FUNDED RADIO DJ’S DIRECTIVE TO ‘KILL JD VANCE’

    Vice President JD Vance was visiting Disneyland in California when the alleged threats were posted on social media. (Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

    “This case is a horrific reminder of the dangers public officials face from deranged criminals who would do them harm,” Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a Department of Justice news release announcing Aguayo’s arrest. “I am grateful that my friend Vice President Vance and his family are safe, applaud the police work that led to the arrest, and will ensure my prosecutors deliver swift justice.”

    Just before 6:15 p.m. on July 12, an Instagram account posted a public comment on the Disney page saying, “Pipe bombs have been placed in preparation for J.D. Vance’s arrival,” according to an affidavit by a U.S. Secret Service Special Agent.

    A subsequent comment said, “It’s time for us to rise up and you will be a witness to it,” and a third comment added, “Good luck finding all of them on time there will be bloodshed tonight and we will bathe in the blood of corrupt politicians,” according to the affidavit.

    Disneyland Hotel sign

    General views of the Disneyland Hotel at the Disneyland Resort on November 25, 2023 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images)

    SUSPECT IN VANCE HOME VANDALISM HAS HAD MULTIPLE RUN-INS WITH THE LAW, DEMANDED TO BE CALLED JULIA

    Investigators traced the Instagram account allegedly used to post the threats to Aguayo’s email address, phone numbers, IP addresses and home in Anaheim, using records from Meta, Google and other sources.

    While questioning Aguayo at his home, investigators said he initially claimed his account had been hacked, but later admitted to making the posts as a “joke,” with the intention of deleting them.

    A photo of the Disneyland castle

    Guests at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., where Vice President JD Vance visited with this family in July. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

    Aguayo consented to searches of his phone, bedroom and laptop, where investigators confirmed he was logged into the account that made the posts, according to the affidavit.

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    “We will not tolerate criminal threats against public officials,” First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said in the release. “We are grateful the Vice President and his family remained safe during their visit. Let this case be a warning to anyone who thinks they can make anonymous online threats. We will find you and bring you to justice.”

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  • Smiling anti-ICE agitator accused of punching Florida trooper as DeSantis asserts ‘This is not Minneapolis’

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    An anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitator in Florida was arrested after allegedly punching a troop in the face during an immigration enforcement operation. 

    “This is Jennifer Cruz of Jacksonville,” Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote in an X post, sharing an image of the woman, who appeared to smile as law enforcement restrained her. 

    Moments before she cracked a grin, video shows Cruz kicking toward a female officer while other law enforcement members had already placed her hands behind her back.

    “Jennifer disagrees with immigration enforcement and decided to commit a few felonies by getting out of her car and punching a Trooper in the face. But unlike Minnesota, we don’t put up with this nonsense. Not today, Jennifer,” Uthmeier wrote.

    SEN JOHN FETTERMAN CALLS FOR DEMOCRATS TO ‘RESIST’ ADVOCACY OF ‘EXTREME’ STANCES LIKE ABOLISHING ICE

    Authorities were seen restraining Jennifer Cruz, who allegedly punched a Florida trooper during an immigration enforcement operation. (@AGJamesUthmeier on X)

    Footage shows a chaotic scene as authorities attempted to detain Cruz. As several officers placed her hands behind her back and walked her toward one of their vehicles, Cruz is seen attempting to kick another female officer nearby. Cruz then smirks as the officers detaining her place her on the hood of a vehicle. Once placed in the back of the vehicle, 

    A News4JAX reporter spoke to Juan Alvarez, the owner of the Mi Pueblo grocery store which was near where the incident occurred. He said he witnessed a traffic stop involving a state trooper. 

    “ICE agents showed up with the state trooper. They detained the driver,” he said. 

    “And so yeah, they had an operation going on. And after that, they had detained another person. But it seems they got into an altercation with that person. It turned violent,” he said, noting that more law enforcement showed up.

    RON DESANTIS BACKS ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE FOR JACKSONVILLE OFFICIAL WHO WARNED PUBLIC OF ICE PRESENCE

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Orlando, Florida, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (Rich Pope/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shared Uthmeier’s post and wrote, “Really bad decision to attack one of our troopers. This isn’t Minneapolis…” 

    DeSantis also mentioned the incident at an unrelated press conference on Thursday. 

    “I do know that there was a woman who came out and assaulted one of our troopers,” DeSantis said. “Let me just tell you guys this is not Minneapolis. That is not going to end well for you in Florida.”

    Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., quipped in a post, “Never go full Jennifer.”

    WATCH: ICE TAKES DOWN ILLEGAL ALIEN WHO ALLEGEDLY RAMMED LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES, NEARLY RUNNING OVER OFFICER

    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier

    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier speaks at the National Conservative Convention in Washington D.C., Sept. 3, 2025. (DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

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    “This is how it’s done. In Florida, we respect law enforcement and have no patience for far-left extremists who choose to defend dangerous criminals instead of their fellow Americans. This isn’t Minneapolis. In Florida, if you break the law, you will pay the consequences,” Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., asserted on X.

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  • DC pipe bomb suspect pleads not guilty to planting devices at DNC and RNC headquarters

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    The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican parties’ headquarters five years ago pleaded not guilty in a court appearance on Friday.

    Brian J. Cole, Jr was arrested by the FBI at his home in Virginia in early December, and faces two counts of transporting and attempting to use explosives.

    The suspect was indicted on federal charges this week, FOX 5 reported.

    He allegedly admitted to planting the bombs, which failed to detonate, in downtown Washington, D.C. on the eve of the Jan.6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

    FEDS SAY MAN ACCUSED OF PLANTING DC PIPE BOMBS CONFESSED, ADMITTING HE TARGETED BOTH PARTIES

    Surveillance footage released by the FBI shows the suspected DC pipe bomber walking near the DNC on Jan. 5, 2021, alongside a photo of accused suspect Brian Cole Jr., who was ordered held while awaiting trial.  (Department of Justice)

    Despite initially denying his involvement to investigators, he eventually allegedly admitted to planting the bombs when he was reminded that lying was an additional crime after being shown alleged surveillance video of him at the scene, according to the Justice Department.

    “According to the defendant, he was not really thinking about how people would react when the bombs detonated, although he hoped there would be news about it,” court documents said, adding that he said he was “relieved” when he heard they hadn’t detonated.

    DC pipe bomb suspect Brian Cole Jr. in court

    Sketch of Brian Cole Jr. first federal court appearance in Washington D.C., Dec. 5. Cole is the lead suspect in the DC pipe bombing.  (Dana Verkouteren)

    Regarding his motive, Cole said “something just snapped” after “watching everything, just everything getting worse” after the 2020 election, and he wanted to do something, “to the parties” because “they were in charge.”

    DC PIPE BOMB SUSPECT IDENTIFIED AT BRIAN COLE JR

    DC pipe bomb suspect

    The suspect is seen outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters moments before placing one of two pipe bombs discovered near party offices in Washington, D.C. (FBI)

    “Ultimately, it was luck, not lack of effort, that the defendant failed to detonate one or both of his devices and that no one was killed or maimed due to his actions,” court documents said. “Indeed, the defendant admitted that he set both devices to detonate 60 minutes after he placed them. His failure to accomplish his objectives does not mitigate the profoundly dangerous nature of his crimes.”

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    Cole also continued to purchase bomb-making materials following the failed Jan. 5 attack, prosecutors said.

    He faces 10 years in prison for one charge and 20 years in prison if convicted of the second charge.

    The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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  • Grok AI scandal sparks global alarm over child safety

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    Grok, the built-in chatbot on X, is facing intense scrutiny after acknowledging it generated and shared an AI image depicting two young girls in sexualized attire.

    In a public post on X, Grok admitted the content “violated ethical standards” and “potentially U.S. laws on child sexual abuse material (CSAM).” The chatbot added, “It was a failure in safeguards, and I’m sorry for any harm caused. xAI is reviewing to prevent future issues.”

    That admission alone is alarming. What followed revealed a far broader pattern.

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    OPENAI TIGHTENS AI RULES FOR TEENS BUT CONCERNS REMAIN

    The fallout from this incident has triggered global scrutiny, with governments and safety groups questioning whether AI platforms are doing enough to protect children.  (Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images)

    The apology that raised more questions

    Grok’s apology appeared only after a user prompted the chatbot to write a heartfelt explanation for people lacking context. In other words, the system did not proactively address the issue. It responded because someone asked it to.

    Around the same time, researchers and journalists uncovered widespread misuse of Grok’s image tools. According to monitoring firm Copyleaks, users were generating nonconsensual, sexually manipulated images of real women, including minors and well-known figures.

    After reviewing Grok’s publicly accessible photo feed, Copyleaks identified a conservative rate of roughly one nonconsensual sexualized image per minute, based on images involving real people with no clear indication of consent. The firm says the misuse escalated quickly, shifting from consensual self-promotion to large-scale harassment enabled by AI.

    Copyleaks CEO and co-founder Alon Yamin said, “When AI systems allow the manipulation of real people’s images without clear consent, the impact can be immediate and deeply personal.”

    PROTECTING KIDS FROM AI CHATBOTS: WHAT THE GUARD ACT MEANS

    An X post from Grok

    Grok admitted it generated and shared an AI image that violated ethical standards and may have broken U.S. child protection laws. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

    Sexualized images of minors are illegal

    This is not a gray area. Generating or distributing sexualized images of minors is a serious criminal offense in the United States and many other countries. Under U.S. federal law, such content is classified as child sexual abuse material. Penalties can include five to 20 years in prison, fines up to $250,000 and mandatory sex offender registration. Similar laws apply in the U.K. and France.

    In 2024, a Pennsylvania man received nearly eight years in prison for creating and possessing deepfake CSAM involving child celebrities. That case set a clear precedent. Grok itself acknowledged this legal reality in its post, stating that AI images depicting minors in sexualized contexts are illegal.

    The scale of the problem is growing fast

    A July report from the Internet Watch Foundation, a nonprofit that tracks and removes child sexual abuse material online, shows how quickly this threat is accelerating. Reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery jumped by 400% in the first half of 2025 alone. Experts warn that AI tools lower the barrier to potential abuse. What once required technical skill or access to hidden forums can now happen through a simple prompt on a mainstream platform.

    Real people are being targeted

    The harm is not abstract. Reuters documented cases where users asked Grok to digitally undress real women whose photos were posted on X. In multiple documented cases, Grok fully complied. Even more disturbing, users targeted images of a 14-year-old actress Nell Fisher from the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” Grok later admitted there were isolated cases in which users received images depicting minors in minimal clothing. In another Reuters investigation, a Brazilian musician described watching AI-generated bikini images of herself spread across X after users prompted Grok to alter a harmless photo. Her experience mirrors what many women and girls are now facing.

    Governments respond worldwide

    The backlash has gone global. In France, multiple ministers referred X to an investigative agency over possible violations of the EU’s Digital Services Act, which requires platforms to prevent and mitigate the spread of illegal content. Violations can trigger heavy fines. In India, the country’s IT ministry gave xAI 72 hours to submit a report detailing how it plans to stop the spread of obscene and sexually explicit material generated by Grok. Grok has also warned publicly that xAI could face potential probes from the Department of Justice or lawsuits tied to these failures.

    LEAKED META DOCUMENTS SHOW HOW AI CHATBOTS HANDLE CHILD EXPLOITATION

    Grok app on a screen

    Researchers later found Grok was widely used to create nonconsensual, sexually altered images of real women, including minors. (Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

    Concerns grow over Grok’s safety and government use

    The incident raises serious concerns about online privacy, platform security and the safeguards designed to protect minors.

    Elon Musk, the owner of X and founder of xAI, had not offered a public response at the time of publication. That silence comes at a sensitive time. Grok has been authorized for official government use under an 18-month federal contract. This approval was granted despite objections from more than 30 consumer advocacy groups that warned the system lacked proper safety testing.

    Over the past year, Grok has been accused by critics of spreading misinformation about major news events, promoting antisemitic rhetoric and sharing misleading health information. It also competed directly with tools like ChatGPT and Gemini while operating with fewer visible safety restrictions. Each controversy raises the same question. Can a powerful AI tool be deployed responsibly without strong oversight and enforcement?

    What parents and users should know

    If you encounter sexualized images of minors or other abusive material online, report it immediately. In the United States, you can contact the FBI tip line or seek help from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

    Do not download, share, screenshot or interact with the content in any way. Even viewing or forwarding illegal material can expose you to serious legal risk.

    Parents should also talk with children and teens about AI image tools and social media prompts. Many of these images are created through casual requests that do not feel dangerous at first. Teaching kids to report content, close the app and tell a trusted adult can stop harm from spreading further.

    Platforms may fail. Safeguards may lag. But early reporting and clear conversations at home remain one of the most effective ways to protect children online.

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    Kurt’s key takeaways

    The Grok scandal highlights a dangerous reality. As AI spreads faster, these systems amplify harm at an unprecedented scale. When safeguards fail, real people suffer, and children face serious risk. At the same time, trust cannot depend on apologies issued after harm occurs. Instead, companies must earn trust through strong safety design, constant monitoring and real accountability when problems emerge.

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  • Pennsylvania man charged after killing mother, wounding father after Christmas

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    An 18-year-old man was taken into custody in West Virginia after allegedly shooting his parents in their Pennsylvania home the day after Christmas — killing his mother and wounding his father.

    Jarrod Noll was charged with homicide and attempted homicide in connection with the shooting.

    Pennsylvania State Police were called just before 2 p.m. on Friday to the home on Garrison Ridge Road in Freeport Township in Greene County, located near the West Virginia border.

    MASSACHUSETTS MAN ACCUSED OF BEATING PARENTS AND SETTING HOME ON FIRE, LEAVING THEM TO DIE

    Jarrod Noll, 18, was charged with homicide and attempted homicide. (West Virginia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)

    Police arrived to find Noll’s parents suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were transported to a hospital, with his mother in critical condition.

    His mother was later pronounced dead at the hospital, while his father was eventually released in stable condition.

    Authorities launched a manhunt for Noll, who fled the home on foot after the shooting. He was considered armed and dangerous as police conducted an “extensive search” of the surrounding area.

    Jarrod Noll

    The suspect’s mother was pronounced dead at the hospital, while his father was released in stable condition. (Pennsylvania State Police)

    “We used tracking dogs, we used helicopters, and we used police on foot searching rough terrain,” Pennsylvania State Police Sergeant Richard Sizer said, according to CBS Pittsburgh.

    “Obviously, when you have someone on the run with a homicide warrant, on the run with a gun, it is a huge danger to the community,” Sizer continued.

    Noll was captured on Saturday by West Virginia State Police without incident.

    SON SUSPECTED IN KILLING OF BELOVED DOCTOR AND WIFE BEFORE TORCHING CAR AND TAKING HIS OWN LIFE

    Jarrod Noll in a surveillance image

    Jarrod Noll was captured on Saturday by West Virginia State Police. (Pennsylvania State Police)

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    He will be held in custody in West Virginia before his extradition to Pennsylvania, CBS Pittsburgh reported.

    The suspect’s younger siblings were home during the shooting, although he allegedly fired the shots outside the house, according to the outlet. The children were placed in the custody of a relative.

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  • Major cities see violent crime surge as national rates plummet significantly in 2025: survey

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    Violent crime declined nationwide in 2025, but a new survey shows several U.S. cities moving in the opposite direction, reporting increases in homicides, rapes, robberies or aggravated assaults even as the national trend improved.

    A survey from the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) covers violent crime reporting between January and September 2025 and the same period in 2024. The survey tracked four categories: homicide, rape or sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault.

    The survey found that total violent crime nationwide decreased compared with the same period in 2024 across all four key categories:

    • Homicide: 4,143 (2025) vs. 5,126 (2024)
    • Rape: 20,407 vs. 21,728
    • Robbery: 66,501 vs. 81,860
    • Aggravated assault: 194,804 vs. 216,466

    Omaha police investigate a shooting at a QuikTrip gas station that injured three officers and left the suspect dead in Omaha, Nebraska, on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Chris Machian/Omaha World-Herald via AP)

    DEM GOVERNORS SUDDENLY CRACK DOWN ON CRIME AS TRUMP’S NATIONAL GUARD THREATS LOOM

    The association cautioned that the numbers are preliminary and based on voluntary reporting by participating law enforcement agencies.

    Here’s a list of cities and metropolitan areas where violent crime rose locally despite a nationwide decline.

    Omaha, Nebraska

    Omaha reported increases in all four violent crime categories; homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, according to MCCA data.

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    Police gather in Atlanta on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

    THREE DC HOMICIDES IN SIX HOURS TEST TRUMP’S CLAIM OF SAFER WASHINGTON

    Atlanta, Georgia

    Atlanta saw year-over-year increases in rape, robbery and aggravated assault, bucking national declines across those categories.

    Columbus, Ohio

    Columbus reported increases in robbery and aggravated assault, even as both crimes fell nationally.

    Los Angeles County, California

    The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department reported increases in rape and aggravated assault from 2024 into 2025, according to preliminary data from the MCCA survey.

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    Tampa, Florida

    Tampa recorded increases in rape and robbery, two categories that declined nationwide during the same period.

    Suffolk County, New York

    The suburban county east of New York City reported increases in homicide and robbery.

    A police vehicle and police tape at a crime scene

    Suffolk County Police respond to a crime scene. (Fox 5 NY)

    CHICAGO CRIME, NATIONAL GUARD PUSH MOVE TO FOREFRONT OF TRUMP’S WEEK

    Wichita, Kansas

    Wichita saw year-over-year increases in homicide and rape, reversing the national trend in both categories.

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    TRUMP CLAIMS FBI DEPLOYMENT REDUCED MEMPHIS CRIME AS CITY FACES POTENTIAL NATIONAL GUARD INTERVENTION

    Pittsburgh reported increases in rape and aggravated assault, while other violent crime categories declined.

    Denver, Colorado

    Denver recorded an increase in rape, according to the MCCA.

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia saw a rise in rape, even as national violent crime totals continued to decline.

    WATCH: Violence hits Chicago, NYC as blue-city crime policies spark outrage

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    Violent crime is trending downward in major U.S. cities as President Donald Trump continues to focus federal attention on combating violent crime.

    The administration has launched crime operations in cities across America, including Washington, D.C., where he first deployed the National Guard to assist local police earlier this year.

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  • From prison to pardon: How President Trump gave me back my life

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    Leaving prison after almost 20 years felt like waking from a nightmare. I had been sentenced to life for a first-time, nonviolent drug offense. My two brothers were locked away too, and while we served out our terms, both of our parents passed away. That loss hurt more than the sentence ever could. 

    We weren’t there to support them in their final days. We couldn’t comfort them, or each other. We couldn’t say goodbye. And knowing that when it mattered most, we were locked behind bars … it crushed us. 

    So, when I finally came home — thanks to President Donald Trump granting me clemency from what would have been an unimaginably harsh life sentence — all I wanted was to stand with my brothers, the only family I had left, and scatter our parents’ ashes together. It wasn’t just about honoring them. It was about closing one of the most painful chapters of our lives. It was about being a family again. 

    But even after our release, we couldn’t grieve together.  

    ‘REAL HOUSEWIVES’ STAR JEN SHAH FREED EARLY FROM PRISON SENTENCE FOR WIRE FRAUD SCHEME

    Here’s the problem. We were placed on federal supervised release. That meant we needed permission to see each other, even though our cases were nonviolent, and we had no further violations. The government denied us the chance to mourn our parents in the way families should. 

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    That moment opened my eyes to how broken supervised release is. It wasn’t meant to be this way. The system is supposed to help people rebuild their lives, find work, reconnect with family safely reenter society with support and stay crime-free (as my brothers and I did). Instead, in many cases, it becomes another punitive sentence. It hinders rehabilitation rather than supports it.

    But there’s hope. Members of Congress introduced the Safer Supervision Act, a bill designed to fix what’s broken. Because a system that wouldn’t allow me and my brothers to mourn our parents together is not a system that advances safety or rehabilitation. 

    GHISLAINE MAXWELL PLANS TO ASK JUDGE TO FREE HER FROM PRISON, AND SHE’LL REPRESENT HERSELF, LAWYER SAYS

    Supervised release often feels like a trap. The rules are so strict and unforgiving that even people doing the right things are constantly under threat of being thrown off track, despite years of progress. Travel bans across state or county lines without permission. Required frequent meetings with probation officers, ignoring work or family commitments. A blanket ban on being with anyone else who has a criminal record, even your own brothers.   

    I defy you to find how any of that keeps society safer or helps someone rebuild. It prolongs punishment, undercuts redemption and blocks genuine second chances. Meanwhile, it distracts law enforcement from focusing on people who are truly dangerous. That doesn’t make sense.   

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    It doesn’t have to be this way. If the Safer Supervision Act becomes law, it restores fairness and balance. It will allow people who meet strict safety criteria to earn their way off supervision, so authorities can focus on the real threats, as they should.

    Former boxer Charles "Duke" Tanner and his son Charles Tanner Jr.

    Former boxer Charles ‘Duke’ Tanner and his son Charles Tanner Jr. (Courtesy of Charles ‘Duke’ Tanner)

    Trump, though known for being tough on crime, also understood this: that people who’ve paid their debt deserve a shot at rebuilding. That’s why I’m profoundly grateful to him. His decision didn’t just give me back my freedom; it gave me back my hope. 

    He brought me home to my son, my family, my brothers and my community. He saw the humanity in someone the system had too often ignored. I stand with the president in supporting others like me, and our families will remember his act of compassion for decades.    

    If we build on his example and pass the Safer Supervision Act, we can make sure that our federal supervision system truly supports second chances.  

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    I share my story not out of bitterness, but in gratitude for a president who believes in redemption, and for the chance to speak as a free man. 

    My family still carries the weight of the years we lost. But we also carry hope — hope that America can learn from stories like mine and ensure no other family endures what mine did. 

    Charles “Duke” Tanner is a criminal justice reform advocate and motivational speaker whose journey from professional boxing to federal prison and back to freedom has inspired audiences nationwide. 

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  • Here is what‘s in the Department of Justice’s latest Epstein files drop

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    The Department of Justice began releasing final documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Friday, with a massive trove of documents that predominantly shows photos and heavily redacted materials categorized into four different sections. 

    The DOJ on Friday afternoon released four different data sets of thousands of photos, New York grand jury material and evidence related to investigations surrounding Epstein. The documents and photos were released on the DOJ’s official website. 

    Epstein was a well-connected financier who rubbed elbows with those at the highest echelons of government and private industry. He was convicted of sex trafficking minors in 2008 and served just more than one year of incarceration, which also included a controversial work-release arrangement under a plea agreement. 

    He was arrested again in 2019 on charges of sex trafficking before he was found dead in his Manhattan jail cell from suicide that same year, officials reported. 

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    The Department of Justice released a trove of Epstein documents Dec. 19, 2025, following President Donald Trump’s signature on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November.  (Joe Schildhorn/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)

    DATA SET ONE: 

    The first data set shows thousands of photos of the interiors and exteriors of Epstein’s properties, including in New York and on his private island, Little St. James. 

    DATA SET TWO: 

    The second data set released shows Epstein in personal photos with high-profile individuals, including former President Bill Clinton. The photos in the second data set show Epstein shirtless while sitting on a sofa, standing near a helicopter and many photos of him on boats.  

    A photo in the set included Clinton shirtless in a hot tub. 

    When asked about the photo, Clinton spokesperson Angel Urena directed Fox Digital to a statement he posted to X in response to the Epstein drop. 

    “The White House hasn’t been hiding these files for months only to dump them late on a Friday to protect Bill Clinton,” he wrote. “This is about shielding themselves from what comes next, or from what they’ll try and hide forever. So they can release as many grainy 20-plus-year-old photos as they want, but this isn’t about Bill Clinton. Never has, never will be. Even Susie Wiles said Donald Trump was wrong about Bill Clinton.”

    Urena said there are “two types of people” involved in the Epstein scandal: those who did not know of Epstein’s crimes and cut him out of their lives upon his conviction and a second group of people who “continued relationships with him after” his crimes came to light.

    “We’re in the first. No amount of stalling by people in the second group will change that,” the Clinton spokesman continued. “Everyone, especially MAGA, expects answers, not scapegoats.” 

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    DATA SET THREE:

    The third data set released by the Department of Justice included heavily redacted photos of potential victims, documents from Epstein’s 2019 grand jury records that were also heavily redacted, and potential victim exhibits. 

    SCHUMER ACCUSES TRUMP ADMIN OF EPSTEIN FILES ‘COVER-UP’ AMID DOCUMENT DISPUTE

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    Documents from the Epstein drop’s third data set show heavily redacted photos, including blacking out potential victims.  (Department of Justice )

    DATA SET FOUR: 

    The fourth data set in the document drop mostly showed evidence and exhibits from the investigations into Epstein, including documents dated 2005 and 2006, when the Palm Beach, Florida, Police and FBI began investigating Epstein over tips of potential sex trafficking. 

    President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan law in November that required the Department of Justice to release all “unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials” within 30 days of Trump’s signature.  

    Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday morning during an appearance on Fox News that the Department was set to “release several hundred thousand documents today,” while adding that the DOJ anticipates releasing “more documents over the next couple of weeks.”

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    The Epstein Files Transparency Act specifically directs the Justice Department to release all unclassified records and investigative materials related to Epstein and his longtime partner Ghislaine Maxwell, as well as files related to individuals who were referenced in Epstein previous legal cases, details surrounding trafficking allegations, internal DOJ communications as they relate to Epstein and any details surrounding the investigation into his death. 

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  • Rob and Michele Reiner’s bodies released to family after autopsies

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    Rob and Michele Reiner’s bodies were returned to their family Friday, the Los Angeles Medical Examiner confirmed to Fox News Digital.

    The couple shared three children — son Jake and daughter Romy, along with their son Nick Reiner, who was charged Dec. 16 with two counts of first-degree murder.

    On Sunday, Dec. 14, Rob and Michele were found dead at their Brentwood home. Michele and Rob died of multiple sharp force injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office.

    Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found dead in their Brentwood home. (Stefanie Keenan)

    Other significant conditions contributed to their deaths, the initial report said. Medical examiners determined Dec. 14 as the day the Reiners died and listed their deaths as homicides.

    ROB REINER AND WIFE MURDERED: TIMELINE SHOWS ARGUMENT WITH SON NIGHT BEFORE DEATHS

    After Nick was formally charged, a press conference was held.

    “These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.”

    — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman

    “He also faces a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous and deadly weapon, that being a knife,” Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said during a news conference. “These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.”

    No decision has been made on seeking the death penalty.

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    Nick appeared in court for the first time Wednesday after he was charged.

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    Nick Reiner was charged with murder in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner. (Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Teen Vogue)

    Nick, 32, sat behind glass in the courtroom wearing a suicide prevention vest. He wore no shirt under the blue vest that went down to his knees. Nick’s hands and feet were shackled.

    On Dec. 17, Romy and Jake shared a statement with Fox News Digital about their parents’ deaths.

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    “Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience,” Jake and Romy began.

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    Rob Reiner, Michele Reiner, Romy Reiner, Nick Reiner, Maria Gilfillan and Jake Reiner at the “Spinal Tap II: The End Continues” premiere in September. (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

    “They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends. We are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness, and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life. We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.”

    Nick’s arraignment is set for Jan. 7, 2026.

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    Fox News Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.

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  • DC mayor fires back at House Oversight Committee over ‘politically motivated’ crime statistics report

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    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser criticized an interim House Oversight Committee report on the city’s crime statistics, saying the findings were driven by politics rather than a complete investigation.

    Fox News Digital obtained a letter Bowser sent on Monday to House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer and Ranking Member Robert Garcia.

    “Since the outset, my Administration has fully cooperated with the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Committee) investigation into allegations concerning publicly reported crime statistics by the District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department,” Bowser said in part.

    “That cooperation was intended to educate the Committee about the complex subject of crime reporting, address the public misrepresentations about crime in the nation’s capital, and identify policies and processes that could be improved to ensure transparent, high-quality crime data. The Committee’s interim report is a disappointing rejection of that good faith approach and instead reflects a rush to judgement in order to serve a politically motivated timeline and release a report whose outcome appears to have been determined before the investigation began.”

    RANK-AND-FILE DC OFFICERS ACCUSE SUPERIORS OF DOWNGRADING CRIMES TO MASK REAL LEVELS: REPORT

    Mayor Muriel Bowser responded to the House Republican report.  (Getty Images)

    The committee’s 22-page report claims that outgoing Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith, who announced her resignation on Dec. 8, oversaw an unprecedented system of intervention in crime reporting.

    It alleges that Smith, who is expected to remain in the position through the end of the year, pressured commanders on numerous occasions, and at times instructed them to downgrade offenses and avoid classifications that would appear on the city’s Daily Crime Report.

    The findings, based on eight transcribed interviews with MPD district commanders, describe a toxic management environment in which accuracy was sacrificed for optics, and career officials faced public humiliation or demotion for presenting Smith with unfavorable crime statistics.

    FIGHT OVER POLICING DC MOVES TO CONGRESS AS PARTIES SPLIT ON CONTROL

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    The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., was accused of manipulating crime stats.  (Getty Images)

    Bowser defended Smith in her letter as an integral figure in helping reduce a 2023 spike in violent crime and homicides. She also noted that the committee did not interview Smith or any of MPD’s assistant chiefs before issuing its findings.

    “Even a cursory review of the report reveals its prejudice: of the 22 block quotes presented as complaining about Chief Smith’s management style, 20 of them were made by only two command officials interviewed,” Bowser wrote.

    The House Oversight investigation unfolded against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown in the nation’s capital. In August, Trump issued an executive order to address the “epidemic of crime” in the district and deployed federal law enforcement personnel, including the National Guard.

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    District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith attends a remembrance and reopening ceremony at the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum on May 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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    Bowser said the District is committed to publishing accurate, high-quality crime statistics.

    “The pressure public leaders should all feel to reduce crime and the fear of crime in our communities will never be an acceptable excuse to intentionally alter and downgrade crime, and any police official who believes otherwise will be held accountable,” she added.

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  • House Republicans allege DC police downgraded crime classifications to manipulate statistics

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    The top police official in Washington, D.C., pressured commanders to lower classifications of crime and retaliated against those who reported spikes, creating a widespread culture of fear and distorted public data, according to a new congressional report.

    An interim report from the House Oversight Committee released on Sunday claims that outgoing Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith, who announced her resignation on Dec. 8, oversaw an unprecedented system of intervention in crime reporting.

    The Republican-led committee alleges that Smith, who is expected to remain in the position through the end of the year, pressured commanders on numerous occasions, and at times instructed them to downgrade offenses and avoid classifications that would appear on the city’s Daily Crime Report.

    “By pressuring her command staff to alter classifications for the sole purpose of artificially reducing crime numbers reported out to the public, Chief Smith incentivized the manipulation of crime numbers, which do not adequately account for the crime taking place in D.C.,” the report reads in part.

    TRUMP PRAISES DEMOCRATIC DC MAYOR FOR WORKING WITH HIS ADMINISTRATION ON CRIME CRACKDOWN

    Members of the FBI and Metropolitan Police Department conduct a traffic stop near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14, 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

    The findings, based on eight transcribed interviews with MPD district commanders, describe a toxic management environment in which accuracy was sacrificed for optics, and career officials faced public humiliation or demotion for presenting Smith with unfavorable crime statistics.

    MPD did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment about the report.

    “Briefings with Chief Smith involved public chastisement to the point commanders expressed feeling like they were being treated as if they had committed the crimes themselves,” the report stated.

    THREE DC HOMICIDES IN SIX HOURS TEST TRUMP’S CLAIM OF SAFER WASHINGTON

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    FBI and Border Patrol officers arrest a man along the U Street corridor on Aug. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Leyden/Getty Images)

    “On two occasions I had… robbery sprees, and I think I had, like, 13 robberies in over a night period, a day period,” said one MPD commander who is identified only as “Commander E” in the report. “And, yeah, I was – usually you have, there’s – an order of how you brief out, but at the very beginning of the crime briefing, the chief said, ‘I need to see [Commander E] up front to brief first.’ So I got up there and I was basically admonished. I was like, ‘How could I let these robberies happen?’ It was embarrassing, but it happened. And then it stemmed other meetings after that to sit down and kind of drill down to what’s happening. I did feel like I did the robberies after I left. I literally was, like, I swear I did not commit them.”

    The committee’s investigation unfolded against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s federal crime crackdown in the nation’s capital. In August, Trump issued an executive order to address the “epidemic of crime” in the district and deployed federal law enforcement personnel, including the National Guard.

    DC ARRESTS SURPASS 1,000 AS TRUMP-BACKED CRACKDOWN ENTERS 12TH HOMICIDE-FREE DAY 

    Several commanders told the committee the surge had been helpful in supplementing the department’s resources.

    National Guard troops monitor a public area in Washington, D.C.

    National Guard members patrol the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 30, 2025. (Andrew Leyden/Getty)

    Mayor Muriel Bowser noted last week that D.C. homicides are down 30% this year.

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    Bowser told Fox News Digital in a statement: “The men and women of the Metropolitan Police Department run towards danger every day to reduce homicides, carjackings, armed robberies, sexual assaults, and more. The precipitous decline in crime in our city is attributable to their hard work and dedication and Chief Smith’s leadership.”

    “I thank Chief Smith for her commitment to the safety of DC residents and for holding the Metropolitan Police Department to an exacting standard, and I expect no less from our next Chief of Police,” she added.

    Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.

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  • OnlyFans model says fired Michigan coach Sherrone Moore ‘slid into’ her DMs: ‘Wasn’t surprised’

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    The Sherrone Moore saga continues, and an OnlyFans model claimed the fired Michigan head football coach “slid into” her direct messages after it was revealed Thursday he followed many other OnlyFans and Instagram models.

    Moore even once attended a party thrown by convicted music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, according to a post of Moore’s on X.

    Moore was booked into jail Wednesday night after he was dismissed for allegedly having an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer.

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    Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore leaves the field after a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 29, 2025.  (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

    “I wasn’t surprised he was all in my DMs trying to risk it all with an OF model,” “fitness influencer” and OnlyFans model Mia Sorety said X.

    After the bombshell news Wednesday night, many went digging into Moore’s social media presence, and users on X started to find he was following many OnlyFans, Instagram models and college women.

    “Look at Cherrone [sic] Moore’s following list on Instagram,” one X user tweeted. “The dude follows hundreds of college girls, only fans models, & female reporters/anchors. It’s crazy & obvious the dude is a cheater.”

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    Sorety replied, “He absolutely was.”

    Sports podcast host Justin Spiro also found a photo of Sorety at Michigan Stadium for a football game “a couple years ago” supporting the Wolverines.

    As Moore’s social media history was dissected, it was found he attended a Kentucky Derby party thrown by Combs at the Louisville Palace hotel.

    “What a great week in Paris! Such a blessing to be apart of the Michigan family! Off to the Ville for the weekend to enjoy the #KentuckyDerby Festivities! @trifectagala hosted by @Diddy tonight to start it off! #BonjourBlue #CantStopWontStop

    This 2018 party came before Diddy’s infamous “white parties,” which involved alleged sex abuse.

    Moore has been married since 2015 and has three daughters with his wife.

    Moore was locked up in the Washtenaw County Jail in Michigan Wednesday, Fox News Digital confirmed. No charges have been listed yet for the coach.

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    Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore on the sidelines during the first quarter against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium in College Park, Md., Nov. 22, 2025. (Tommy Gilligan/Imagn Images)

    Pittsfield police said they responded to a home as part of an assault investigation. Police said a suspect was taken into custody and that the incident does not appear to be random. Police said the suspect was being held in the Washtenaw County Jail pending review of charges by the Washtenaw County prosecutor.

    Moore was dismissed by athletic director Warde Manuel Wednesday.

    Michigan President Domenico Grasso sent a mass email message to students Thursday addressing the Moore controversy.

    “Students, Earlier this week, the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics dismissed head football coach Sherrone Moore with cause for violating University policy by engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member. When the findings of a University investigation into Coach Moore’s behavior were presented on Wednesday, we immediately terminated his employment,” a copy of the message obtained by Fox News Digital said.

    “There is absolutely no tolerance for this conduct at the University of Michigan. None. I have been in close communication with the Board of Regents and we are united in committing to doing what is right. This breach of trust by Coach Moore is painful for many in our community, first and foremost, the individuals directly involved in this situation.

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    Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore leads his team onto the field for a game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., Nov. 29, 2025. (Imagn)

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    “Yet our swift and decisive action reflects the University’s staunch commitment to a campus culture of respect, integrity and accountability. All of the facts here must be known, so the University’s investigation will continue. Our community has worked diligently in recent years to strengthen a safe and respectful environment for all. We must remain steadfast with those efforts.”

    Potential charges for Moore are not expected to be announced until at least Friday.

    “As this remains an active investigation, we are unable to comment further at this time, but our office will provide an update once a decision on charges is made,” the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office said.

    Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos, Alexandra Koch and Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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  • ICE accuses Dem lawmaker of joining ‘rioting crowd’ in Arizona, interfering in mass arrest

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    Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday accused Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., of joining a “rioting crowd” and attempting to interfere with agents during a mass arrest operation last week.

    The accusation came after Grijalva claimed she was “pushed aside and pepper sprayed” during an immigration raid on Dec. 5 in Tucson, an account ICE flatly rejected.

    “During the operation, U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva joined the rioting crowd and attempted to impede law enforcement officers, then took to social media to slander law enforcement by falsely claiming she was pepper sprayed,” ICE said in a statement.

    Fox News Digital has reached out to Grijalva’s office for comment.

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    Law enforcement deal with protesters after an ICE raid on a restaurant in Tuscon, Arizona, on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. The business, Taco Giro, is being investigated on suspicion of immigration and tax evasion. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)

    ICE and its federal partners arrested 46 illegal immigrants during the operation, the result of a “multiyear investigation into a transnational criminal organization involved in labor exploitation, tax violations, and immigration violations,” the agency said.

    ICE said “over 100 agitators” arrived at one of the locations it searched and “attempted to impede law enforcement operations.”

    “Agitators quickly turned violent, assaulting officers and slashing tires,” ICE added.

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    Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials on Friday pushed back against accusations from Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who claimed she was pepper sprayed during an immigration raid.

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday pushed back against accusations from Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who claimed she was pepper sprayed during an immigration raid. (@Rep_Grijalva via X)

    In a post on X on Friday, Grijalva said she was “pushed aside and pepper sprayed” after seeking information from officers during ICE’s operation near the Taco Giro restaurant.

    “ICE just conducted a raid by Taco Giro in Tucson — a small mom-and-pop restaurant that has served our community for years,” Grijalva wrote. “When I presented myself as a Member of Congress asking for more information, I was pushed aside and pepper sprayed.”

    Grijalva also called ICE a “lawless agency” that is “operating with no transparency, no accountability, and open disregard for basic due process” in a separate X post.

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    Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin immediately disputed Grijalva’s account, saying she was never directly sprayed but merely in the “vicinity of someone who was.”

    “If her claims were true, this would be a medical marvel,” McLaughlin said. “But they’re not true. She wasn’t pepper sprayed. She was in the vicinity of someone who was pepper sprayed as they were obstructing and assaulting law enforcement.”

    ICE said two people in the crowd were arrested – one for assaulting a federal law enforcement officer and another for damaging a government vehicle. Two Homeland Security Investigation Special Response Team operators were also injured.

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    Protesters stand behind a gate locked with a bike lock, which blocked federal agents from leaving a restaurant in Tuscon, Arizona, after an ICE raid was conducted on the business on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (Derek Shook for Fox News Digital)

    When reached for comment, DHS referred Fox News Digital to ICE’s statement on the operation. ICE did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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  • Arkansas mom found shot to death with two children wrote cryptic Facebook post months before killings

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    The woman found dead with her two kids inside their Arkansas mansion made a cryptic Facebook post months before deputies found her dead.

    Charity Beallis, 40, and her two children were found dead with gunshot wounds at their home in Bonanza, Arkansas, on Dec. 3 following a welfare check, according to the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting took place one day after the final divorce hearing for Charity and her estranged husband, Randall, according to 5 News.

    Randall allegedly choked Charity on Feb. 16, 2025, according to the report. While he was initially charged with aggravated assault on a family member, third-degree domestic battery and two counts of third-degree endangering the welfare of a minor, he pleaded guilty to a single third-degree battery charge in October. 

    He received a one-year suspended sentence and was given a no-contact order with his wife or any of her family members, which Charity approved.

    DOCTOR, WIFE GUNNED DOWN IN SHOOTING OUTSIDE CALIFORNIA HOME; AUTHORITIES PROBING POSSIBLY-LINKED SUICIDE

    Charity Beallis filed for divorce from her husband in March. (Facebook)

    Charity filed for divorce shortly after her husband was arrested. The divorce records indicate the two got married in 2015 and stopped living together in February.

    In August, months after Randall was accused of choking Charity, she made a cryptic Facebook post, sharing screenshots to an article titled “If a partner has ever strangled you, they will likely kill you.”

    “If a woman’s partner has ever strangled her, even once, her risk of being murdered by that same partner with a gun shoots up 750% compared to a woman who has never been strangled,” the Daily Press article shared by Charity states.

    MOM SHOOTS FAMILY DEAD AT HOME BEFORE KILLING HERSELF, SPARES TODDLER: AG

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    Charity Beallis got married in 2015, according to divorce records. (Facebook)

    The wife and mother made a series of hashtags in the comment section of the post, including “#StopCorruption,” #JusticeForVictims,” #AccountabilityNow,” “#SystemicFailure” and more.

    According to the outlet, Charity also made a comment on a 5 News article in August, where she wrote, “I’m living this battle right now. I am the victim, yet I’ve been treated like the problem while the criminal — a local doctor — is being shielded by the very system that’s supposed to protect us.”

    “I’ve tried to reach Prosecuting Attorney … but he won’t even accept a letter from me. My voice, as the victim, has been shut out,” Charity wrote. “This is not just about me — this is about a system that protects offenders and rejects victims. Lives are at stake, including the lives of young children.”

    The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office wrote in an update on Tuesday that the United States Secret Service and Homeland Security Investigations are now among the agencies involved in the investigation.

    A suspect hasn’t yet been named, deputies added, but said 12 search warrants are in progress and six have been served.

    According to 40/29 News, deputies said Randall, who is a doctor in Arkansas, was not a suspect as of Friday.

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    Randall Beallis was arrested in February. (Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office)

    Randall’s attorney told the outlet his client has been cooperative with law enforcement and fully supports the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

    After Charity died, on Dec. 4, Randall’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss the divorce case. Charity was seeking full custody of the children.

    Fox News Digital reached out to Randall’s attorney for comment.

    Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.

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  • USCIS halts ‘all asylum decisions’ after DC shooting of National Guard members

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    The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Friday that it has halted all asylum decisions following the shooting in Washington, D.C., in which an Afghan national was accused of shooting two National Guard members, including one who died from her injuries.

    USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow said the asylum decisions would be suspended “until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible.”

    “The safety of the American people always comes first,” he wrote on X.

    The pause comes amid a broader immigration crackdown signaled by President Donald Trump, who on Thursday vowed to halt migration from “Third World countries” and reverse Biden-era admissions.

    STATE DEPARTMENT ‘IMMEDIATELY’ HALTS ALL AFGHAN PASSPORT VISAS FOLLOWING DEADLY NATIONAL GUARD ATTACK

    National Guard members Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, were shot in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. (United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia/Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

    Edlow said on Thursday that officials would reexamine green cards issued to immigrants from every “country of concern,” including Afghanistan. USCIS also implemented new national security measures to be considered while vetting immigrants from “high risk” countries.

    “I have directed a full scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern,” he wrote.

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    ATF and Secret Service officers are seen after two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington, D.C., Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.  (Evan Vucci/AP)

    The Department of Homeland Security also said it had already halted all immigration requests from Afghanistan and was in the process of reviewing all asylum cases approved under the Biden administration.

    Additionally, the Department of State has paused all visas for people traveling on Afghan passports in response to the attack against the National Guard members.

    “The Department of State has IMMEDIATELY paused visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports,” the agency wrote. “The Department is taking all necessary steps to protect U.S. national security and public safety.”

    National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of West Virginia, died after the shooting on Wednesday in the nation’s capital, while the second service member wounded in the attack, Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still in critical condition.

    The alleged gunman, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, faces multiple charges, including one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to kill while armed. Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the Justice Department would pursue the death penalty against the suspect.

    WHO IS THE DC NATIONAL GUARDSMEN SHOOTING SUSPECT? WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AFGHAN NATIONAL RAHMANULLAH LAKANWAL

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    Undated file photo of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington, D.C., November 26, 2025. (Provided by Department of Justice)

    Lakanwal entered the U.S. legally in 2021 under humanitarian parole as part of the Biden administration’s Operation Allies Welcome, following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

    He was vetted by the CIA in Afghanistan for his work with the agency and again for his asylum application in the U.S. A senior U.S. official told Fox News he was “clean on all checks” in his background check.

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    Lakanwal had his asylum application approved by the Trump administration earlier this year.

    A report released by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General in June found there were “no systemic failures” in Afghan refugee vetting or subsequent immigration pathways.

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  • American tourist found stabbed to death in Tobago

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    An American man was found dead with apparent stab wounds on the island of Tobago, according to local authorities.

    Christopher Brown, a 43-year-old from Silverthorne, Colorado, was found unresponsive with stab wounds and a metal object lodged in his back in Tobago, according to a local police report.

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    Authorities in Tobago say American tourist Christopher Brown was found dead with stab wounds in the village of Castara. (Dukas/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

    Trinidad and Tobago Police Service say Brown was having dinner and drinks with friends in Castara, a seaside village on the leeward coast of the island of Tobago. Brown then decided to leave, telling his friends he was going to buy marijuana, according to local police.

    Local police responded to a report that Brown was found unconscious at 10:30 p.m. at Depot Road in Castara and was later pronounced dead.

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    Beach on Tobago.

    Investigators report Christopher Brown left a dinner with friends in Castara before being discovered unresponsive and later pronounced dead. (Google Maps)

    Local authorities confirmed that a suspect has been detained.

    “I can confirm that a suspect is currently in custody,” Trinidad and Tobago Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro told The Associated Press.

    Police have yet to release the identity of the suspect.

    The Division of Tourism in Tobago assures the public of the safety of the village.

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    Tobago shore.

    Trinidad and Tobago Police confirmed they have a suspect in custody as they investigate the fatal stabbing of an American tourist. (Google Maps)

    “The Division of Tourism, Culture, Antiquities and Transportation is profoundly saddened and deeply disturbed by the tragic murder of a foreign national in the peaceful community of Castara,” the agency explained in a statement to ABC News.

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    “The Division strongly condemns this horrific act of violence and extends our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the deceased during this unimaginably difficult time.”

    Mitch Picasso is a Fox News digital production assistant. You can reach him at @mitch_picasso on Twitter.

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  • Black Friday theft threat turns holiday weekend into shoplifters’ ‘Super Bowl’: former detective

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    A former NYPD robbery squad detective says the threat of Black Friday theft has turned a holiday weekend into shoplifters’ “Super Bowl” with retail robbery turning into a “multibillion-dollar business.”

    A 2024 report released by the National Retail Federation claims that retail theft has increased by a whopping 93% in 2023 versus 2019, adding there was also a 90% increase in dollar loss due to shoplifting. The organization estimates 186.9 million Americans will shop between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.

    Former NYPD Detective Patrick Brosnan told Fox News Digital that organized retail theft is no longer simply “petty shoplifting,” adding, “this is a whole different deal.”

    Brosnan said organized retail theft has become a “very profitable business” and is expanding “faster than law enforcement can adapt.”

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    A California jewelry store was targeted in a smash-and-grab robbery, police said. (San Ramon Police Department via Storyful)

    “Organized retail crime today in 2025, it’s no longer teenagers stealing T-shirts,” Brosnan said. “These are professional theft rings operating across state lines, reselling through sophisticated and widely networked online marketplaces. They are a sophisticated, super profitable, multibillion-dollar business.”

    Law enforcement agencies across America often increase patrols on Black Friday in an effort to deter theft, including those in some of the nation’s biggest cities, like Nashville, San Francisco, Los Angeles and many more.

    Brosnan compared Black Friday for shoplifters to one of the nation’s biggest sporting events as millions of Americans enter storefronts.

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    Store theft in California

    Three alleged shoplifters were taken into custody in Seal Beach recently – with one of them surprised about a new California law. (Seal Beach Police Department)

    “Black Friday is their Super Bowl, right? Stores are crowded, you got to understand, very easy to blend in. And unlike most times, the high value goods are out. Staff is stretched and traffic, because there’s so much traffic, it camouflages the escape routes,” he said. “Law enforcement really has very significant hurdles to overcome. It’s not just a regular day.”

    The former NYPD detective, who founded Brosnan Risk Consultants and has advised major retailers, said he’s urged clients to lock down “high-value” merchandise, such as electronics, fragrances and designer goods. He added that stores should also consider placing their tools in locked cases.

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    Trio of alleged shoplifters

    Video captured three alleged shoplifters taken into custody in Seal Beach recently after a multi-store crime spree.  (Seal Beach Police Department)

    While Brosnan says retailers are doing “everything they can” to mitigate theft, it’s a “bad situation” that’s “only getting worse.”

    “You want to do business, people got to come in. And if bad people come in with the good people, there’s only so much you could do,” he said. “I gotta tell you, [shoplifters] come in, they come like gangbusters, so coordinated, so focused, so knowledgeable as a fact where the items are that they need to get and how they are going to get them, what they have to do to obtain them.”

    Adam Sabes is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.

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  • Trump says US will begin stopping Venezuelan drug traffickers by land: ‘Going to start very soon’

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    President Trump on Thursday said the U.S. will “very soon” begin stopping suspected Venezuelan drug traffickers “by land.”

    Speaking to U.S. service members on Thanksgiving, Trump praised the U.S. Air Force’s 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess Air Force Base in Abilene, Texas, and their efforts to deter Venezuelan drug networks.

    “In recent weeks, you’ve been working to deter Venezuelan drug traffickers, of which there are many,” Trump said. “Of course, there aren’t too many coming in by sea anymore. Have you probably noticed that?”

    The president noted that drug traffickers are killing “hundreds of thousands of people a year” in the U.S. from the “poisons” that they bring in. 

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    President Donald Trump participates in a video call with military service members from his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Nov. 27, 2025, during the Thanksgiving holiday. (Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

    “From sending their poisons into the United States, where they kill hundreds of thousands of people a year — but we’re going to take care of that situation,” Trump said. “We’re already doing a lot… It’s about 85% stopped by sea.”

    The president added, “You probably noticed that now people aren’t wanting to be delivering by sea, and we’ll be starting to stop them by land also. The land is easier, but that’s going to start very soon.”

    “We warn them, ‘stop sending poison to our country’,” Trump said.

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    U.S. Southern Command released footage showing a precision strike by U.S. forces on a narcotics vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific on Nov. 15. (US Southern Command)

    Earlier this month, Trump said he was not ruling out sending U.S. ground troops into Venezuela amid his administration’s crackdown on criminal networks tied to the country’s top leadership and drugs that are exported from it. 

    “No, I don’t rule out that, I don’t rule out anything,” Trump said Nov. 17 when asked if he had ruled out sending U.S. troops to Venezuela. 

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    U.S. drone strike against narco-terrorists.

    A U.S. military drone strike ordered by President Trump destroyed a vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Oct. 22, 2025, killing three suspected narco-terrorists, according to the Department of War. (Department of War)

    Since early September, strikes across the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean have destroyed dozens of vessels, many tied to Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang and Colombia’s Ejército de Liberación Nacional. 

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    The administration has since carried out at least 21 fatal strikes on the boats.

    The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

    Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner and Emma Colton contributed to this report.

    Sophia Compton is a Writer at Fox News Digital. Sophia was previously a business reporter covering finance, energy and tourism and has experience as a TV news producer. She graduated with a journalism degree in 2021 from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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  • Manhattan DA to retry Etan Patz’s killer after conviction in deadly 1979 kidnapping was overturned

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    The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that it intends to retry Pedro Hernandez, the man found guilty of kidnapping and murdering a 6-year-old boy decades ago. 

    Etan Patz went missing in 1979 after he walked to his bus stop alone for the first time in New York City. He was one of the first missing children to appear on milk cartons. 

    Hernandez confessed to the crime nearly three decades later, and was sentenced to 25 years to life after being convicted of murder in 2017. His first trial ended in a hung jury in 2015.

    “The District Attorney has determined that the available, admissible evidence supports prosecuting defendant on the charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Kidnapping in the First Degree in this matter, and the People are prepared to proceed,” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Sarah Marquez wrote in a statement.

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    Pedro Hernandez appears in Manhattan criminal court with his attorney, Harvey Fishbein, Nov. 15, 2012, in New York.  (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano, Pool, File)

    Hernandez’s defense attorneys, Harvey Fishbein and Alice Fontier, told the Associated Press they “remain convinced that Mr. Hernandez is an innocent man.”

    “But we will be prepared for trial and will present an even stronger defense,” the pair of attorneys added.

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned Hernandez’s conviction in July, finding that the jury in 2017 had not received a thorough enough explanation of its options, including that it could ignore Hernandez’s confessions.

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    Split of Pedro Hernandez in court and a missing poster for Etan Patz

    Split of Pedro Hernandez in court and a missing poster for Etan Patz. (Reuters/Louis Lanzano/Pool; Reuters/Defense attorney Alice Fontier/Handout  )

    Years before his conviction, Hernandez admitted to police that he lured Patz into the basement of the convenience store where he worked. Prosecutors claimed Hernandez choked Patz, stuffed his body into a plastic garbage bag hidden inside a box and took it out with the trash.

    The appeals court found that the trial judge had issued “clearly wrong” and “manifestly prejudicial” instructions to the jury in response to a question about the suspect’s confessions to police.

    In October, Judge Colleen McMahon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that Hernandez must receive a third trial by June 1, or he would ultimately be released.

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    Stanley Patz, father of 1979 murder victim 6-year-old Etan Patz, (C) departs after speaking to the media at Manhattan State Supreme Court following the sentencing of Pedro Hernandez, in New York City, U.S., April 18, 2017. (Reuters/Lucas Jackson)

    A court hearing is scheduled for Dec. 1.

    Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.

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