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Human Remains Found Off Plymouth Highway ID’d As Woman Missing Since 2019: FBI Boston
Human remains found off a Massachusetts highway have been identified as a Hanson woman who disappeared in 2019, according to the FBI. Sandra Crispo was reported missing on Aug. 9, 2019. A hunter discovered what was believed to be human remains on March 6, 2025 in a deer trail near the breakdown lane between exits 13 and 14 on Route 3 North, authorities said. Massachusetts State Police responded to the wooded area and located part of a human skull, according to the FBI. The remains were taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the FBI later determined the skull was a CODI…
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Aziz Ansari Mocks Kash Patel In 'SNL' Cold Open
Aziz Ansari made a surprise cameo on "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, May 2, stealing the cold open as FBI Director Kash Patel. Ansari swaggered up to a mock White House podium, joining Colin Jost as Pete Hegseth, eyes bulging. “What up, what up. It's K-dog, aka Kash with a K, aka the most effective FBI director this country's ever had, Kash Patel," he said. "Now, after the attempted assassination of President Trump, anotha one.” “What if I told you this agency is only six weeks away from pinpointing the exact location of Osama Bin Laden?” he said in an apparent jab at the age…
Police & Fire
Brown University Shooter, MIT Professor’s Killer Planned For Years, No Motive Found: FBI
A gunman who carried out a deadly attack at Brown University and killed an MIT professor acted alone and left behind disturbing confessions with no clear motive, federal investigators said. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts released new details after concluding a significant portion of the investigation into the violence that occurred in December 2025. Investigators say Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, was behind both the campus shooting in Providence on December 13 and the killing of MIT scientist Dr. Nuno Loureiro at his Brookline home on December 1…
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Woman Dies After Balcony Fall On Carnival Cruise Ship Off California Coast
A woman has died after falling from her stateroom balcony aboard the Carnival Firenze while the ship was sailing near Catalina Island, California. Carnival Cruise Line confirmed the tragic incident, stating that the woman fell from her balcony and landed on Deck 5, a lower deck of the ship, according to KNBC, which first reported the news. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. local time Monday, April 27. while the ship was en route to Ensenada, Mexico, as part of a four-day itinerary departing from Long Beach. The woman, who was traveling with her family, was discovered shortly after the fa…
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Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man who threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. officials has now pleaded guilty, federal authorities announced on Monday, April 13. Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, admitted in federal court to making threats to assault and murder U.S. officials and federal law enforcement agents, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. Monper pleaded guilty to two counts related to threatening officials, and as part of his plea agreement, accepted responsibility for additional charges tied to his online activity, authorities said. The case stems from a series of pos…
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SWAT Raid Targets Area Near Missing Mom Nancy Guthrie's Home
A massive law enforcement operation overnight resulted in three people being detained near the Arizona home where Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie disappeared two weeks ago. The Pima County Sheriff's Department executed a search warrant at a residence on East Orange Grove Road and North First Avenue in Tucson, approximately two miles from Guthrie's home More than a dozen vehicles — including SWAT, forensics, and FBI units — surrounded the area during the operation. Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed the law enforcement activity on Friday, Feb. 13 was …
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FBI Releases Photos, Videos Of Armed Suspect In Nancy Guthrie Case
Authorities have released surveillance photos and videos of an armed suspect in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. The images and videos, made public early Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 10, on social media by FBI Director Kash Patel, show a masked individual carrying what appears to be a backpack or tools outside Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson, Arizona home. Patel then released additional photos, and two videos of the suspect that can be viewed by clicking here. Additional recovered footage, from the same camera - at the same t…
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Disappearance Of Savannah Guthrie's Mom Takes Troubling Turn: 'Very Concerning Evidence'
The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, has taken a troubling turn as authorities have officially reclassified the case as a criminal investigation, on Monday, Feb. 2. Click here for a new, updated story: Ransom Note Demanding Millions Now Revealed In Abduction Of Savannah Guthrie's Mother Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed that what began as a missing person search is now a criminal probe after investigators discovered "very concerning" and "suspicious" evidence at Nancy's home in the Catalina Foothills area near Tucson, …
Politics
End Of An Era: FBI Shuts Down Hoover Building After 50 Years In DC, To Move HQ Immediately
After five decades as the FBI’s nerve center, the Hoover Building is shutting down for good. Director Kash Patel says the move will save taxpayers billions — and it’s happening now. After more than 50 years as the FBI’s main headquarters, the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington, DC, will be closed permanently, the agency’s director announced amid the holiday season. The FBI and the US General Services Administration (GSA) previously confirmed the new location will be the Ronald Reagan Building complex in downtown DC, just blocks from the existing J. Edgar Hoover Building. “FBI's ex…
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Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ
A Pennsylvania man who bought and sold stolen human remains—including stillborn babies and Harvard cadaver parts—and stored them in 5-gallon buckets inside his home has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Jeremy Pauley, 43, of Thompson, Susquehanna County, was sentenced to 72 months by Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann for conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. He was also fined $2,000 and ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term. He ran a black-market…
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Internet Sleuths Claim To ID Brown Shooting Suspect, Officials Try To Shut Them Down
Authorities and Brown University officials are warning the public against online speculation after internet sleuths claimed they had identified the suspect in a deadly mass shooting tied to the Ivy League college. The claims began circulating after Brown removed webpages that included an individual’s name, prompting theories online that the person was connected to the case. When reached by Daily Voice, Brown University spokesman Brian Clark said the pages were removed to protect a member of the campus community from being targeted. “In the aftermath of the shooting, we’ve seen harmful doxx…
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Lawyer Who Forged Federal Judge’s Signature Twice To Trick Client Gets Prison Time
A disgraced attorney is heading to prison after forging a judge’s name on a fake custody order — one of several legal schemes he's been convicted of in recent months, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Dec. 15. Michael Brandon Cohen, 42, of Hollidaysburg, was sentenced to one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to forgery for creating a false custody order to benefit a client, according to AG Sunday. Cohen’s fabricated order prompted the client to violate a court-approved custody agreement by moving her child out of the county — all based on his …
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Duo Poses As Government Agents, Stealing Gold From Victims In New England (
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A New Jersey man accused in a sweeping gold-theft scam across five states has entered a guilty plea, his attorney confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Bharat Awasarmol and co-defendant Prakashkumar Prajapati were previously indicted for a multistate wire fraud conspiracy that began in March 2023, according to a superseding indictment returned on Thursday, April 3. Prosecutors said the pair and their co-conspirators posed as government officials to trick victims into turning over cash and gold. Victims in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia received telephone cal…
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FBI Investigates Unexplained Death Of High School Student On Carnival Cruise
The FBI is investigating the death of an 18-year-old who died aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship during a trip from Miami to the Caribbean, according to multiple reports. The ship returned to Miami on Saturday, Nov. 8, where authorities began their investigation, ABC News reports. Few details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the death of Florida resident Anna Kepner, a high school senior. It is unclear whether foul play is suspected. The FBI’s involvement stems from the special maritime laws that apply to incidents on cruise ships in international waters. Carniv…
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New Update: Death Toll Reaches 5 In Michigan Active Shooter, Arson Attack
The death toll has risen to five following a devastating active shooter and arson attack at a crowded Michigan church on Sunday, authorities announced. The tragedy unfolded on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, a suburb of Flint, when a gunman opened fire inside the packed building before setting it ablaze. Police say four victims were killed. Including the suspect, the number of confirmed fatalities is five. The names of the victims have not yet been released. Eight others are being treated for injuries, with one of them in criti…
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Ryan Routh Reportedly Tries To Stab Himself After Verdict In Trump Assassination Attempt Trial
There was chaos in court moments after a jury found Ryan Wesley Routh guilty in the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, the defendant reportedly tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen, triggering a chaotic scene as marshals rushed the defense table. The verdict was returned Tuesday, Sept. 23, in a South Florida courtroom overseen by US District Judge Aileen Cannon after the jury deliberated two hours. She described the courtroom commotion as an “outburst,” and Routh was forcibly removed before being brought back in shackles to be told he will be sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 18, ac…
Business
Silent On Jimmy Kimmel: Outspoken Hosts Of ABC's ‘The View' Ignore Most Talked About Story
The outspoken voices of ABC's "The View" have had plenty to say in their last two shows, just not about the biggest media story in their own house: ABC’s abrupt removal of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" from the air. On Thursday, Sept. 18, and Friday, Sept. 19, the daytime panel did not mention Kimmel’s indefinite suspension. Instead, the discussion focused on politics and headline hearings, including segments on the Epstein investigation and Capitol Hill testimony involving FBI Director Kash Patel and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Whoopi Goldberg did not appear on Friday’s broadca…
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Manhunt Ends After Driver Rams FBI Pittsburgh Gate, Hurls American Flag In 'Act Of Terror'
The man accused of ramming his car into the FBI Pittsburgh field office gate in a “targeted attack” has been apprehended, officials confirmed on Wednesday, Sept. 17. At about 2:40 a.m., Donald Henson of Penn Hills allegedly drove a white sedan at a high rate of speed into the office gates before getting out and throwing an American flag onto the damaged gate, according to the FBI. Henson fled the scene on foot, according to the FBI. No FBI personnel were injured. Pittsburgh Police from Zone 3 were called at 3 a.m. to the 3300 block of East Carson Street for a reported vehicle collision, as…
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Sen. Booker Spars With FBI Director Patel: 'You're Not Going To Be Around Long'
Things got heated between Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ and FBI Director Kash Patel at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Sept. 16. Patel was appearing following questions about his handling of the investigation into the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the bureau's investigation into New York financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "This is a mockery you're making of this hearing," Booker said, growing frustrated at Patel as he grilled him over the firing of several FBI agents. Booker then went for the jugular. "I believe you have made our country…
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Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Told Friends On Chat 'It Was Me' Hours Before Arrest, Report Says
Hours before his arrest, the 22-year-old suspect in the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk appeared to tell friends in a private Discord group chat, “It was me at UVU yesterday. I’m sorry for all of this.” The reference to Utah Valley University (UVU) came from screenshots reviewed by The Washington Post and people familiar with the exchange. Tyler Robinson had earlier told the group: “Hey guys, I have bad news for you all,” according to the report. The Discord message was sent on Thursday night, Sept. 11, roughly two hours before officials took Robinson into custody, Th…
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FBI Raid Nabs Duo Accused Of Igniting Bomb Under Fox Station's News Vehicle In Utah
Two men are accused of placing and igniting a live incendiary device beneath a television news vehicle in Salt Lake City, Utah, authorities said. The incident prompted an FBI-led raid that forced nearby evacuations and uncovered additional contraband. The device was discovered on Friday, Sept. 12, under a mobile news unit from Fox 13 in Salt Lake City and determined to be a real, functional incendiary device that had been lit but failed to detonate, according to police and bomb squad officials. Because of the device type and location, the FBI assumed jurisdiction and, during it…
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Charlie Kirk Murder: Details On Suspect's Ideology, Partner, Online Activity Released
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says interviews with people close to the man accused of killing conservative influencer Charlie Kirk have shed light on his political beliefs, and that friends unknowingly joked with him online about the shooter before his arrest. A 33-hour manhunt ended with the 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, a resident of Washington, Utah, being taken into custody after the fatal shooting of the 31-year-old Turning Point USA co-founder at Utah Valley University in Orem on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, Sept. 14, Cox said that after the shooting, Robinson’…
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Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson
A 33-hour nationwide manhunt for the killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended when the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, confessed to the shooting after being taken into custody in Utah. Robinson was apprehended at 10 p.m. local time Thursday, Sept. 11, FBI Director Kash Patel announced at a news conference in Orem, about 40 miles southeast of Salt Lake City. The news conference on Friday morning, Sept. 12 began with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox saying: "We got him." Earlier report: 22-Year-Old Utah Man ID'd As Suspect In Charlie Kirk Murder Kirk, the 31-year-old c…
Sports
Panthers Fire Staffer Who Mocked Charlie Kirk's Murder In Social Post
A communications staffer for the Carolina Panthers has been fired after posting an insensitive message on social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder. Charlie Rock, a football communications coordinator, was let go following a controversial Instagram post, The Charlotte Observer reports. Rock’s post reportedly featured a photo of Kirk with the caption: “Why are yall sad? Your man said it was worth it …” — a reference to comments Kirk previously made about mass shootings. The caption also included a nod to the Wu-Tang Clan song “Protect Ya Neck.” In a statement released on X, the Pant…
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Person Of Interest's Photos In Charlie Kirk Shooting Revealed, Rifle Found With Cultural Terms
Investigators have released photos of a person of interest in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. The FBI shared two pictures of the man on Facebook on Thursday, Sept. 11. Kirk, 31, was shot in the neck at around 12:10 p.m. MDT during a rally on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The man in the FBI photos is wearing a dark baseball cap, sunglasses, a black long-sleeve shirt with a US flag design on it, and dark-colored pants. He is seen walking up a staircase in one picture and doesn't appear to have any facial hair. The FBI is offering a reward of up t…
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New Details Revealed About Suspect In Charlie Kirk's Killing As Manhunt Intensifies
Authorities have released more information about the suspect wanted in the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Kirk was shot in the neck at around 12:10 p.m. MDT on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The 31-year-old was holding a rally on the campus in Orem, Utah, about 40 miles south of Salt Lake City. Social media videos show Kirk collapsing after a single shot was fired. He was rushed to a hospital by private vehicle and later pronounced dead, his spokesperson told The New York Times. Investigators said security footage captured a person in dark clothes …
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Charlie Kirk Murder: Person Of Interest Released Hours After Utah Campus Shooting
A person of interest who was apprehended in connection with the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was released hours later. The individual was released from custody following an interrogation by police, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X Wednesday night, Sept. 10. No suspects had been arrested as of 8:45 p.m. "Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency," Patel said. Related Report: Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Rally Kirk, 31, was …
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‘High School Catfish’: The Netflix True-Crime Twist Everyone’s Talking About
What starts as a teen romance turns into a cyber nightmare in Netflix’s new true-crime documentary "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish" — and the final twist is jaw-dropping. Directed by Skye Borgman and released last week, the film explores the chilling real-life case of 13-year-old Lauryn Licari and her then-boyfriend, Owen, from Beal City, MI. In October 2020 Lauryn and Owen began receiving bizarre texts from an unknown number. After a pause, the messages resumed in September 2021 — and this time, they didn’t stop. For the next 15 months, Lauryn was bombarded daily with …
Real Estate
Million-Dollar Homes, Tiny Crime Rates: See Which East Coast Towns Made America’s Elite List
If you live in one of these towns, you’re not just doing well — you’re doing really well. Several communities in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia have been named among the safest and richest cities in America for 2025, according to new research from GOBankingRates. The ranking looked at the top 50 cities nationwide with sky-high household incomes, low crime, and enviable livability scores. Data came from the U.S. Census, Zillow home values, Sperling’s BestPlaces cost-of-living indexes, and FBI crime stats. Only towns with a livability index above 80 ma…
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Cold Case Murder Of ‘Reputed Mob Affiliate’ Solved 26 Years Later: Police
A 26-year-old cold case has been cracked with the arrest of a South Philadelphia man accused of gunning down Guerino “Gino” Marconi outside his home in 1999, court documents say. Richard Leidy, 60, was arrested at his Girard Estates home on Monday, Aug. 25, and charged with murder, attempted murder, and multiple related offenses, according to Philadelphia court records. On Saturday, April 10, 1999, Guerino “Gino” Marconi Sr., 42, an auto body shop owner and reputed low-level mob associate, was ambushed outside his house on the 2400 block of South 20th Street. His longtime girlfriend, Patric…
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Legacy Devices Worldwide Under Siege From Hackers, FBI Warns
Russian government hackers are raiding aging routers and switches to slip into US critical infrastructure, the FBI is warning. The agency is urging organizations to lock down legacy gear before it opens the door to bigger attacks in an alert issued on Wednesday, Aug. 20. An end-of-life (EOL) networking device is hardware, like a router or switch, that a manufacturer no longer supports or patches. Without updates, these devices are easier to compromise and may struggle with newer technologies or heavier data loads. The FBI reported that cyber actors associated with the Russian Federalnaya S…
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