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Nancy Guthrie ransom notes may be fake as renowned profiler says case looks more like burglary gone wrong

August 9, 2026

Nancy Guthrie ransom notes may be fake as renowned profiler says case looks more like burglary gone wrong

A forensic psychologist questions the legitimacy of ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie case but says releasing them could generate crucial new leads.

EXCLUSIVE: Talarico caught on tape giggling about his church housing illegal immigrants set for deportation

August 9, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Talarico caught on tape giggling about his church housing illegal immigrants set for deportation

James Talarico bragged his church housed an undocumented family facing ICE deportation, saying Christianity is "just another word for causing trouble."

Oklahoma teen accused of raping two girls walks free; DA furiously calls in feds: ‘Made my blood boil’

August 6, 2026

Oklahoma teen accused of raping two girls walks free; DA furiously calls in feds: ‘Made my blood boil’

Jesse Mack Butler faced 11 felony counts, including rape and strangulation charges, but double jeopardy now shields him after his case was dismissed.

'Fake' moderate Talarico's Texas surge tests Paxton in fight to hold crucial GOP Senate seat

August 6, 2026

'Fake' moderate Talarico's Texas surge tests Paxton in fight to hold crucial GOP Senate seat

Ken Paxton says he's confident Texans will reject James Talarico once they learn about his record on border security, energy and social issues.

Ken Paxton addresses James Talarico’s lead in critical Texas Senate race

August 6, 2026

Ken Paxton addresses James Talarico’s lead in critical Texas Senate race

Republican Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses his Democratic opponent’s current lead in the race and his plan to get his message to voters.

Nancy Guthrie's Tucson neighborhood searched again after monsoon shifts landscape, neighbor says

August 6, 2026

Nancy Guthrie's Tucson neighborhood searched again after monsoon shifts landscape, neighbor says

Investigators searched brush behind Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home as monsoon rains may have shifted evidence in the six-month disappearance case.

Talarico fits the 'Mamdani mold': Ken Paxton

August 4, 2026

Talarico fits the 'Mamdani mold': Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warns against the rise of radical progressive policies within the Democratic Party on 'Hannity.'

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott effectively pauses new data center projects pending statewide grid audit

August 4, 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott effectively pauses new data center projects pending statewide grid audit

Greg Abbott paused new data center interconnection requests as ERCOT reviews over 474 gigawatts of pending applications threatening Texas grid reliability.

Washington wildfire arson suspect previously charged with first-degree murder, records show

August 4, 2026

Washington wildfire arson suspect previously charged with first-degree murder, records show

Aaron Farinacci, charged with first-degree arson in Spokane's Old Trails Fire, previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a 2010 Arizona homicide.

Arizona man allegedly paralyzed by Nancy Guthrie sheriff's deputies after alleged swatting call demands $176M

August 4, 2026

Arizona man allegedly paralyzed by Nancy Guthrie sheriff's deputies after alleged swatting call demands $176M

Axeel Melendez says he called 911 about a swatting threat before Pima County deputies opened fire, leaving him partially paralyzed in his own bedroom.