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ASHDOWN, AR – A Little River County jury has sentenced 35-year-old Chance Cathey of Idabel, Oklahoma, to 30 years in the Arkansas Department of Corrections after finding him guilty of Abuse of a Corpse. According to the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division, the Little River County Sheriff’s Office contacted state investigators on January 2, 2024, after receiving a report of a body left in a well along County Road 106 in west Little River County near the Oklahoma border. Investigators from both agencies excavated the well and recovered the body of 57-year-old Bobby Graham, also known as Bobby Conley, of Tom, Oklahoma. Authorities believe Graham had been in the well for up to two weeks before being found. An arrest warrant for Cathey was issued in December 2024,...

SALEM, AR – The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that the investigation into the October 21, 2025, double homicide remains active and ongoing. The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is leading the investigation at the request of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office and will release additional information when deemed appropriate. Sheriff Jacob “Jake” Smith issued a statement addressing confusion about early reports released during the initial stages of the investigation. He explained that a BOLO, or “be on the lookout,” notice issued through the Arkansas Crime Information Center contained sensitive investigative details about a person of interest and was not authorized for public release. According to Smith, that confidential information was unlawfully ...

COSTA MESA, CA – A 45-year-old Los Angeles man was killed Thursday morning following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Red Hill and McCormick Avenues. According to the Costa Mesa Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:25 a.m. and involved two sedans. One of the drivers, identified as Rene Sanchez, was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene. Preliminary findings from the Traffic Safety Bureau’s Major Accident Investigation Team indicate that one vehicle was traveling northbound on Red Hill Avenue when another vehicle attempted a left-hand turn from McCormick Avenue. The driver traveling on Red Hill remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. The intersection was closed for approximately three hours, and part of northbound...

OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland Police Department, in collaboration with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service, has arrested eight suspected Sureños gang members believed to be responsible for dozens of violent crimes, including 31 homicides across the Bay Area, with 24 of those occurring in Oakland. The arrests followed the execution of ten search warrants on Wednesday, eight in Oakland, one in Modesto, and one in Stockton. In total, twelve suspects have been identified. Eight were arrested during the operation, two were already in custody, and two remain outstanding. “These gang members have caused lasting damage to our community for years,” said Assistant Chief James Beere. “Their violent actions have left families mo...

AUSTIN, TX – The Texas Attorney General’s Office has opened an investigation into Lorex Technology Inc. for potentially selling security cameras connected to a system associated with the Chinese Communist Party. File Photo (September 2025) “Texans should never have to worry that the devices protecting their homes could be tied to foreign adversaries,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said. “Any company that gives the CCP a foothold in American life will face the full force of Texas law.” Lorex, founded in 1991, was acquired by Chinese company Dahua in 2012 and later sold to Taiwan-based Skywatch in 2022. Despite the sale, reports indicate Dahua continues to provide key components for Lorex cameras. Dahua has been designated by the U.S. Department of War as a “Chinese military company,”...

SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – A 32-year-old man from Houston, Texas, was arrested and charged after driving the wrong way on Route 130 early Sunday morning, causing a head-on collision. According to South Brunswick Police, the crash occurred around 2:05 a.m. near Route 130 and Route 32. Officers arrived to find a silver Kia Forte with severe front-end damage disabled in the northbound lanes. The driver, identified as Gorge Placencia, had reportedly turned the wrong way out of the Traveler’s Inn parking lot and was driving south in the northbound lanes. The second vehicle involved sustained major damage. The driver reported minor leg pain but declined medical treatment. Police said Officer Justin Samuels developed probable cause that Placencia possessed narcotics. A consent search of t...

AUSTIN, TX – Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced that more than 561,000 Texans have voted during the first week of early voting for the Nov. 4 election. File Photo (2024) According to Nelson, counties reported 561,819 total ballots cast as of Sunday evening, with in-person voting accounting for the majority of votes. Vote-by-mail ballots totaled 23,510. “Statewide, Texans are going to the polls to vote on 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution, and many will also have the opportunity to weigh in on local or special elections,” Nelson said. “Now is a good time for eligible voters to make a plan for voting early or casting their ballot on Election Day.” The total represents roughly 3% of the state’s 18.4 million registered voters. Officials noted the figures ...

DETROIT, MI – The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld the 15-year federal prison sentence of Darese Deandre Haile, who carjacked four Lyft drivers during a series of violent armed robberies across Michigan. According to court records, Haile and an unidentified accomplice targeted Lyft drivers between May and late 2022. In each case, the assailants brandished firearms, ordered the drivers out of their vehicles, and forced them to remove their clothing before fleeing with their cars and belongings. One victim was pistol-whipped and left injured on the roadside. Evidence tied Haile to the crimes through cell phone data, Lyft account records, and victim identification. Police later found multiple firearms, stolen vehicles, and key fobs at his residence. Haile ...

The Department of Justice announced today that a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of California returned a six-count indictment charging Tony Christopher Long, 19, of Porterville, California, with two counts of animal crushing, sexual exploitation of a minor, possession of material involving the sexual exploitation of a minor, cyberstalking, and transmitting an interstate threat. Long, also known by the online aliases Inactive, Inactivee0 and inactivecvx, is currently in state custody on related charges, officials said. According to the indictment returned Oct. 23, 2025, Long, a member and associate of the Nihilistic Violent Extremist network known as “764,” engaged in alleged criminal conduct in late 2024 that included animal crushing, the sexual exploitation of a juve...

HOUSTON, TX – Talib Smith has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for kidnapping, carjacking, and assaulting an elderly woman at her southwest Houston home in May 2023 before dumping her into a bayou. Court records show Smith grabbed the woman, tied her hands and ankles, shoved clothing into her mouth, and demanded money and car keys. Smith then placed her in the trunk of her car and drove off, later dumping her into a Houston bayou. The woman, who was over 65 years old, managed to climb out of the water and ran to a nearby apartment for help. The case was investigated by the Houston Police Department and federal authorities.