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They Scoured the Lake for His Body. He Wasn't Dead

Wisconsin dad Ryan Borgwardt hadn't drowned; he had fled

(Newser) - A Wisconsin carpenter and father of three named Ryan Borgwardt vanished during a late-night kayak trip on Big Green Lake in August 2024, setting off an intense search by local deputies. As Jamie Thompson writes in a lengthy piece for the Atlantic , Borgwardt, 44, had texted his wife, Emily, that...

Driver May Have Been Livestreaming Before Crash

Police near Chicago are investigating collision that killed a pedestrian

(Newser) - A fatal crash in a Chicago suburb is under investigation after a video surfaced appearing to show the driver livestreaming on TikTok at the moment of impact, reports the Guardian . The incident occurred Monday evening in Zion, Illinois, when a woman struck a pedestrian identified as 59-year-old Darren Lucas. Police...

DOJ Wants Documents From Past Officials on Russia Probe

Trump blames Obama administration Clapper, Brennan, and others for assessment on 2016 election

(Newser) - The Justice Department is preparing grand jury subpoenas to be issued to top Obama-era intelligence officials whom President Trump blames for an assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election to help his candidacy. The first subpoenas are expected to go to former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper...

Exonerated Kennedy Cousin Finally Speaks of Moxley Murder
Michael Skakel Breaks Silence
on Martha Moxley Murder
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Nov 8, 2025 12:15 PM CST

Michael Skakel Breaks Silence on Martha Moxley Murder

Exonerated Kennedy cousin speaks about childhood abuse in new NBC News podcast

(Newser) - For the first time since his conviction was overturned, Michael Skakel—the Kennedy cousin at the center of one of America's most infamous unsolved murder cases—is speaking publicly about the 1975 killing of Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Connecticut. NBC News Studios' new podcast, "Dead Certain: The Martha...

'Suspicious Package' Causes Illnesses at Joint Base Andrews

Sources tell CNN it contained white powder, political materials

(Newser) - A suspicious package delivered to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday sickened several people and triggered an evacuation at the military facility. "As a precaution, the building and connecting building were evacuated, and a cordon was established around the area," a base spokesperson said in a statement...

Video Shows Officer Swerving, Fatally Striking Skateboarder

Family demands accountability from LAPD after Sept. 19 death of Gerardo "Jerry" Estrada

(Newser) - The Los Angeles Police Department has released dash-cam footage showing officers fatally striking a 30-year-old skateboarder as they sped through traffic with sirens blaring. The Sept. 19 video reveals the LAPD cruiser weaving around cars and crossing onto the wrong side of the road on Figueroa Street in Highland Park,...

Louvre's Surveillance Password Was Just ... Louvre

Museum's security has come under scrutiny after heist

(Newser) - The password for the Louvre Museum's video surveillance system was just the word "Louvre" when a daring $102 million jewel heist took place last month, according to a museum employee who spoke to ABC News . The revelation adds to questions about the museum's security after thieves made...

Cops: Mom of Missing Girl Swapped License Plates

Authorities say Melodee Buzzard was last seen Oct. 9 near Colorado-Utah border

(Newser) - Authorities say the mother of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard switched license plates during a cross-country road trip, a move investigators believe was intended to sidestep detection. The journey began Oct. 7, when Melodee and her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, left their home in Lompoc, California, for what was described as a...

Hunter: 'Suspicious' Stand Facing Air Force One Has Been There for Years

'Python Cowboy' says FBI is wasting its time

(Newser) - FBI agents are investigating a "suspicious" hunting stand that it says has a direct line of sight to President Trump's Air Force One exit at Palm Beach International Airport. Reptile hunter Mike Kimmel, known as the Python Cowboy, believes they are wasting their time. He tells NBC News...

Southwest Jet, Helicopter Nearly Collide Over Cleveland

The aircraft reportedly came within half a mile of each other

(Newser) - A Southwest Airlines jet making a final approach to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport had a near-miss with a medical helicopter on Wednesday. The National Transportation Safety Board announced an investigation into the incident on Sunday, per USA Today . It said the two aircraft breached the minimum required separation distance, prompting...

Dying Man Says Girlfriend Crashed Their Car on Purpose
Man Wakes From Coma, Says
Girlfriend Crashed on Purpose
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Nov 2, 2025 1:25 PM CST

Man Wakes From Coma, Says Girlfriend Crashed on Purpose

She was charged with vehicular homicide when he died 8 months after the crash

(Newser) - A Syracuse-area man critically injured in a car crash in Florida earlier this year told police from his hospital bed that his girlfriend deliberately caused the wreck. Daniel Waterman, 22, was a passenger in a car driven by Leigha Mumby, 24, during Super Bowl weekend in February in Flagler County....

DOGE Cuts Stall an Oregon Town's 1983 Murder Mystery

Decades-old murder case halted as federal grant vanishes

(Newser) - The New York Times calls it "perhaps the most unlikely casualty of the Trump administration's sweeping budget cuts last spring." An Oregon county some 2,500 miles away lost a very specific 2023 grant from the Justice Department: one designated for rural violent crime. It had allowed...

Patel Slammed for Rushing Out Terror Plot Alert: Report

Justice officials say early disclosure by FBI chief could jeopardize Michigan probe, per MSNBC

(Newser) - Frustration is simmering at the FBI and Justice Department after FBI Director Kash Patel announced that the agency had stopped a "potential" terrorist plot in Michigan, reportedly before investigators had even confirmed if there was an imminent threat. According to sources cited by MSNBC , Patel made the announcement on...

Giuffre 'Is Celebrating From the Heavens' Andrew's Fall: Family

Family of late Epstein accuser, who says ex-prince also sexually abused her, demands jail time as well

(Newser) - The family of the late Virginia Giuffre, the Jeffry Epstein accuser who also pointed to sexual abuse at the hands of Prince Andrew, is calling the now former prince's loss of royal titles a historic victory. "Today, an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family brought down...

Police Arrest 5 More Linked to Louvre Heist

France's crown jewels remain missing

(Newser) - French authorities have arrested five more people in connection with the daring heist at the Louvre that saw more than $100 million in crown jewels vanish. One of the newly detained suspects is believed to have been at the scene, according to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau, who spoke to RTL...

Lawmaker Outs Suspect in 1970 Cheryl Grimmer Case
Lawmaker Outs Suspect in 1970
Case of Missing British Toddler
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Oct 26, 2025 7:01 AM CDT

Lawmaker Outs Suspect in 1970 Case of Missing British Toddler

Brother says police believe man dubbed 'Mercury' assaulted and killed 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer

(Newser) - More than 50 years after 3-year-old Cheryl Grimmer vanished from an Australian beach, a key person of interest in the case has been named in parliament, reigniting calls for justice in the decades-old mystery, per the BBC . The British toddler disappeared in 1970 from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong, where...

Jack Smith Has an Ask Regarding Future Testimony

Former special counsel seeks a public hearing after GOP request for secrecy on his probes into Trump

(Newser) - Former special counsel Jack Smith has asked to testify publicly before Congress after House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan requested a private, transcribed interview regarding Smith's investigations into former President Trump's handling of classified documents and his actions following the 2020 election. In a letter to Jordan and Senate...

Cops Get a Break in Louvre Heist
Cops Get a Break
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Oct 23, 2025 6:25 PM CDT

Cops Get a Break in Louvre Heist

DNA evidence found in discarded helmet, glove

(Newser) - French police investigating the theft of $102 million in jewels from the Louvre have found a potential break in the case. Police told ABC News that DNA evidence was found in a helmet and a glove discarded by the thieves after the Sunday heist. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said Thursday...

Worker Dies in 60-Foot Fall at NYC Tunnel Site

Work at Gateway site has been suspended

(Newser) - A construction worker died Thursday after a 60-foot fall at a Manhattan site for the massive Gateway tunnel project beneath the Hudson River. The man, whose name has not been released, was working on a newly poured foundation wall just before 9am when he fell into the pit below, said...

Rare Shooting in Federal Prison Leaves Illinois Inmate Dead

Family says there's been no explanation

(Newser) - An Illinois inmate was shot and killed earlier this month at a high-security federal prison in Florida, a rare event given that guards typically do not carry firearms inside prison walls. The shooting occurred on Oct. 10 at US Penitentiary Coleman I, northwest of Orlando, and resulted in the death...

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