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August 23, 2023

Cops recover 'items of interest' in new search of serial killer BTK's former Kansas property, sheriff says

Deputies uncovered "items of interest" in a new search conducted over the past two days at the former Park City, Kansas, home of Dennis Rader, the BTK serial killer.

August 23, 2023

Man forcibly removed from school board meeting by security while reading from LGBTQ book: 'Unconstitutional'

A man was shoved and forcibly removed from a school board meeting by security in Fort Worth, Texas for attempting to read from an LGBTQ graphic novel.

August 23, 2023

Crews begin to restore Southern California following 1st tropical storm to hit the region in 84 years

Southern California experienced its first tropical storm in 84 years. Crews are now working to clear away the aftermath of Hilary, which brought flooding and mudslides in the Southwest.

August 23, 2023

Texas man arrested after Ohio mom of 2 kidnapped, found shot dead in Tennessee

Lance Miller, a Texas man, has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and murder of Kaitlyn Lynch, a Cincinnati mom of two, after the pair met online.

August 23, 2023

Police make disturbing find behind trailer wall while investigating man's death

New Mexico mom Martha Crouch, accused of faking her own death after pleading guilty to child and animal abuse, was discovered alive behind a Colorado home's false wall.

August 23, 2023

Ted Cruz swipes Dem opponent over small crowd size ahead of crucial 2024 race: 'Six people showed up'

Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, took to X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to joke about how many people showed up to his opponent's recent event.

August 23, 2023

Texas school district's school resource officers will split time between campuses because of police shortage

A school district in Texas said it will follow a new school safety law by having school resource officers on its campuses, but the district is short on police officers.

August 22, 2023

Investigators search BTK Dennis Rader's former Kansas property amid unsolved missing persons, murder cases

Investigators in Oklahoma were in Kansas on Tuesday, as officials are investigating missing persons and murder cases that could be tied to BTK.

August 22, 2023

Texas DPS troopers recover 2 abandoned Honduran children near southern border

The Texas Department of Public Safety located two young Honduran siblings in Eagle Pass who were abandoned near the Rio Grande by criminal smugglers.

August 22, 2023

Los Angeles mayor accuses Abbott of bussing migrants from Texas to California during Tropical Storm Hilary

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused Texas Gov. Greg Abbott of a 'despicable act' in busing migrants to California during Tropical Storm Hilary.