Disbarred South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh took the stand Thursday to testify his own defense in his double murder trial. He denied killing his wife and son but admitted lying to investigators about when he last saw them alive. Murdaugh, 54, is charged with murder in connection with the shootings of his wife, Maggie, 52,…
Fentanyl Seizures Have ‘Skyrocketed’ in Montana Since 2019: State Attorney General
There has been an almost 11,000 percent increase in fentanyl seizures in Montana since 2019, according to the state’s attorney general. In 2022, the Rocky Mountain High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (RMHIDTA)—a federal program that consists of 30 counties altogether in Colorado, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming—confiscated 206,955 dosage units of fentanyl in The Treasure State, a…
Police Search for Gunmen Who Shot 6 Children, 1 Woman at Philadelphia Schoolyard
Police in Philadelphia are searching for three gunmen who opened fire on seven people, including six children, in a schoolyard on Thursday. The Philadelphia Police Department said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times that the shooting happened just before 6 p.m. near the intersection of 31st and Norris streets, in close proximity to the James…
Car Carrying 2 North Carolina Lawmakers Rammed ‘Several Times’ on Interstate
A vehicle transporting North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) and state Rep. David Willis (R-Union) was repeatedly hit from behind Thursday evening, according to Moore’s office. “Security was driving the Speaker and Rep. Willis back to Raleigh after a visit for a series of events today,” Demi Dowdy, a spokeswoman for the Speaker’s office,…
3 Dead After Shooting, Stabbing Inside Albuquerque Home
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Authorities in Albuquerque discovered three people had died after an off-duty state parks law enforcement officer spotted a person lying in the street and police followed a trail of blood inside a home where two people had been shot, police said Thursday. The person found in the middle of the roadway appeared to have…
Ozy Media Founder Carlos Watson Denies Federal Fraud Charges
NEW YORK—The founder of the troubled digital start-up Ozy Media pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal fraud charges accusing him of scheming to prop up his financially struggling company, which hemorrhaged millions of dollars before it shut down amid revelations of possibly deceptive business practices. Federal agents arrested Carlos Watson at a Manhattan hotel earlier…
Rancher Accused of Shooting Mexican National at His Border Property Released From Jail
An elderly Arizona rancher who is accused of killing a Mexican national at his border property has been released from Santa Cruz County Jail on a $1 million bond, which has been converted from a cash bond to a surety bond. Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Gerardo Castillo confirmed to Fox News that George Alan…
FTX Founder Bankman-Freid Hit With 4 More Charges, Including Illegal Campaign Donations
An indictment against former FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Freid was made public on Feb. 23, and included 12 statutory allegations, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions. FTX was founded in 2019 and was controlled by Bankman-Freid, along with several smaller companies, including FTX.US and Alameda Research. The defendant is accused of misappropriating…
FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Hit With 4 More Charges, Including Illegal Campaign Donations
An indictment against former FTX CEO Samuel Bankman-Freid was made public on Feb. 23, and included 12 statutory allegations, including wire fraud, securities fraud, and conspiracy to make unlawful political contributions. FTX was founded in 2019 and was controlled by Bankman-Freid, along with several smaller companies, including FTX.US and Alameda Research. The defendant is accused of misappropriating…
Florida Executes Man for 1990 Murder After Escaping Prison
STARKE, Fla.—Florida executed a man on Thursday for murdering a woman in 1990 after he escaped from prison, stabbing her to death in a shopping mall parking lot in an attempted carjacking. Donald Dillbeck, 59, was pronounced dead at 6:13 p.m. after receiving a lethal injection at Florida State Prison, the governor’s office said. He…
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