The Department of Justice has quietly removed records of four separate FBI interviews with a woman who accused President Trump of sexual assault when she was underage. These records were part of the Jeffrey Epstein files and are supposed to be publicly available under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

The woman, identified as one of Epstein’s victims, accused President Trump of forcing her to engage in oral sex sometime between 1983 and 1985, when she was in her early teens. She described a violent encounter where she bit Trump’s exposed penis, after which he allegedly punched her in the head and kicked her out. She also told the DOJ that Jeffrey Epstein first introduced her to President Trump in 1984.

Independent journalists Roger Sollenberger and Nina Burleigh brought this to light, noting that DOJ records clearly showed the FBI spoke to this woman at least four separate times. According to The New Republic, Sollenberger found records of these interviews, which took place in the summer and fall of 2019, in a separate document database that was originally provided to Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers for her trial.

The timeline of these disappearing records raises serious questions about accountability

The interview records spanned from July 24, 2019, to October 16, 2019, and have since been removed from public access. The first interview took place on July 24, 2019, but was not entered into the FBI’s case files until August 9, 2019, a 16-day gap. This is unusual, as FBI agents typically have a five-day deadline to file interview write-ups. Epstein was found dead in his jail cell just one day after that first interview was finally filed.

Despite these documented interviews and the allegations, Attorney General Pam Bondi recently stated there was “no evidence” President Trump had committed any crime. Lawmakers have also accused the DOJ of failing its final obligation under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, adding to concerns that the department is not being fully transparent. Many see this as part of a broader effort to shield the president from scrutiny connected to the Epstein scandal.

The FBI interviewed one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims four times over her allegation that Donald Trump assaulted her when she was underage—but most accusations against the president appear to have been removed from the government’s documents. https://t.co/jmRc4QZylS pic.twitter.com/bnrXMI1WgT

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) February 21, 2026

In the U.K., Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, directly tied to the Epstein files. This development has drawn attention to the question of whether equally powerful figures connected to Epstein in the U.S. are being held to the same standard.

Some observers have noted that the rule of law should apply equally to everyone, and that justice should not stop with one imprisoned accomplice while others with more influence avoid scrutiny. The truth, no matter how “politically explosive,” needs to be fully examined.

The disappearance of these interview records, given the broader context of the Epstein case, has added to concerns that certain powerful individuals are not being treated the same way as others under investigation. This comes alongside other controversies involving the department, including reports of the DOJ displaying a pro-Trump banner inside its offices after Trump had previously sued the department for $230 million.

New Mexico is officially reopening a criminal inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein’s infamous Zorro Ranch. This is a huge development, especially since new allegations are surfacing from recently released Justice Department files concerning the convicted sex offender.

State prosecutors are making it clear they’re taking a “broad and comprehensive” look at the ranch, according to Attorney General Raúl Torrez on X. They’re actively seeking full access to all the unredacted Epstein files related to Zorro Ranch that federal investigators are holding in Washington D.C. Plus, they’ve pledged to team up with the new “Epstein truth commission” that state legislators just set up.

This bipartisan, four-member panel has a big job on its hands. It’s investigating serious allegations that the ranch might have been a hub for SA and trafficking. One of the state legislators on the commission, Andrea Romero of Santa Fe, told the BBC that there might have been reports to the FBI back in 2019, or even earlier, about bodies being buried and people being trafficked. 

New email from anonymous sender has everyone scurrying for answers

In fact, the state confirmed it’s investigating a specific 2019 email from the recently released documents. This email, from an anonymous sender, alleged that Epstein had ordered the bodies of two foreign girls to be buried outside the ranch. 

US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is also seeking an unredacted copy of that email. The lawmakers on the commission also want to know why Epstein didn’t register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to soliciting prostitution from an underage girl way back in 2008.

We are taking a broad and comprehensive look at Zorro Ranch–related matters and working alongside the truth commission and law enforcement partners. We will follow the facts and keep the public informed. pic.twitter.com/FXoCKBZGeG

— New Mexico Department of Justice (@NewMexicoDOJ) February 19, 2026

This isn’t the first time New Mexico has looked into the ranch. The state actually shelved its initial investigation back in 2019 at the request of federal prosecutors in New York. Epstein, who died in a Manhattan jail in 2019, never faced any charges in New Mexico, but prosecutors did confirm in 2019 that they had interviewed possible victims who visited the property. There are reports from a number of women alleging they were abused by Epstein at Zorro Ranch. 

Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernandez of New Mexico highlighted how isolated and beautiful the landscape of Zorro Ranch is, noting, “We know that there are horrible things that occurred at that ranch.”

Zorro Ranch is located south of Santa Fe. There are thousands of references to it in the millions of documents released by the US Justice Department in late January. The ranch boasts a huge 21,000 square foot mansion perched on a hilltop, overlooking nearly 10,000 acres of desert. It even had its own private airstrip and helipad nearby.

Today, Zorro Ranch is owned by former Texas state Senator Don Huffines, who purchased it from Epstein’s estate in 2023.

Ever since the GTA series became the biggest game franchise in the world with GTA 3, many have tried to one-up it. No game has succeeded, but many of its challengers have remarkable development stories, so let's remember the fallen.

Driv3r

The first two Driver games are staples of the original PlayStation and legendary car-chase titles. Driv3r, the game meant to beat GTA 3 with its experience in the 3D realm, achieved legendary status, but only for the worst reasons.

Driv3r's development became so troubled that it was delayed to the point of competing not with GTA 3 or GTA Vice City, but with GTA San Andreas, a game lightyears ahead of everything else. And it gets worse.

Driv3r is responsible for "Driv3rgate," a huge scandal that hit when people suspected publisher Atari was cozying up to big gaming outlets of its time in exchange for ridiculously high scores that overlooked all of the game's technical issues. Never heard about Driv3rgate? Well, that might be because Atari then allegedly spent big bucks on a campaign to delete all negative press about Driv3r and replace it with positive reactions from fake accounts. Seems bad, but you gotta give them credit for pulling off this level of crap before AI was a thing.

So, if we're to end on a positive note, as far as criminal simulators go, Driv3r actually outdoes GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas, because its development reportedly featured actual unlawful activity! Here's hoping that joke doesn't age poorly very, very fast.

JAK 2

Jak 2 isn't the game most would think of as a GTA competitor, but they'd be wrong.

The original Jak and Daxter was a cool platformer, one that combined the action of the Crash Bandicoot series that Naughty Dog was known for, with much more open play areas. The natural evolution of that alone should've gotten Naughty Dog enough praise and sales to keep the series alive, but then something changed everything.

GTA 3's release deeply shook the entire gaming landscape, and Naughty Dog admitted the Jak and Daxter sequel was heavily inspired by it, and that’s why you now have guns, cars, and a huge megacity-like play world. Even the name was changed to a three-letter name followed by a number. Jak 2 is a good game, but it's too far away from the original, and definitely still not the game that would appeal to the more mature GTA-loving audience.

Mafia

If we overlook Mafia 3's considerable technical issues because a dangerous-looking dude told us to, we can say the Mafia series is pretty great overall. It did, however, make a big mistake in its clinging to realism. The original Mafia takes place over the 1930s, some of the greatest years of organized crime, I've been told, and also a time that feels completely separate from the '90s and '80s of most GTA games up until then. Sadly, however, the developers seemingly didn't conduct much research into the cars of that time, a big part of making a GTA competitor. The good news is that cars were, indeed, already a thing back in the '30s, but they were slow as hell and thus not fun for either chasing other bad guys or getting away from the police.

Interestingly, there's one mission in the original Mafia where the cars can actually achieve decent speeds—the racing minigame, naturally—but that's actually gone down in history as one of the worst missions in this kind of game, since the cars are nearly uncontrollable. Mafia is a good game, but beating GTA 3 would have taken so much more than just that.

True Crime: Streets of LA

To anyone growing up in the '90s and Y2K times, everything about True Crime: Streets of LA read like "GTA but BETTER." It had you join the "good" guys, starred a wild number of Hollywood A-listers, and even added cool martial arts and Matrix- inspired shooting shenanigans. How are we not suffering acutely while waiting for True Crime 6 right now? Well, turns out there's such a thing as a jack-of-all-trades, master of none.

Though the idea of putting a greater focus on combat was the right one, the game suffered from a bunch of technical hiccups, like bad camera and clipping that left the gameplay feeling too unpolished to measure up to GTA 3 or Vice City. Weirdly, True Crime's weaker technical side would only get worse with its sequel, True Crime: New York City, and the martial arts GTA-like would only resurface a decade later with Sleeping Dogs.

The Getaway

The Getaway is one of the most expensive games ever made, and it shows. The developers at Team Soho literally cloned a large part of London and put it in a game with some of the best visuals of its time. The Getaway was as real as a game could get up until that point—and that proved a problem. See the sky in the image above? It's grey just like the London sky tends to be, but that just isn't as fun as sunny Vice City, sorry, Londoners.

The same focus on realism over fun is seen in many other parts of the game, like the minimalistic or null HUD, a very realistic and immersive choice that absolutely works with games meant for hardcore players like Escape From Tarkov, but that tend not to work on games aimed at mass market appeal. The Getaway was still a technical marvel, but not a marvelously fun game.

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“Blood Money: Lethal Eden” taps into a rising anxiety in China by simulating the experiences of people trafficked for the scam industry.

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

While most of the world is opening presents, you’re waking up in a trashed room with a tie that wants you to kill yourself. Epic Games decided the perfect holiday mood was a deep dive into the mind of a disaster-prone amnesiac. Today, December 25, you can claim Disco Elysium – The Final Cut for free. If the Epic launcher isn’t your thing, the Steam Store has it slashed by 90%, basically pricing it at the cost of a cheap beer. It is a bleak, hilarious, and genuinely intelligent game that makes you do the one thing most holiday games avoid: actually think.

Fighting the Voices in Your Head

You are a detective, though you’ve forgotten your own name and misplaced your badge. There is a corpse hanging in the lot behind the hostel, and you are technically supposed to be investigating it. However, the real “combat” happens inside your skull. The game treats your psyche like a chaotic board meeting. Your different personality traits—like your Reptilian Brain or your Limbic System—frequently interrupt your conversations to argue with you or suggest you do something incredibly self-destructive. It is a system where a failed dice roll isn’t a game over; it just leads to a more interesting, often more pathetic, branch of the story.

Building a Personal Brand of Chaos

The “Final Cut” means you get full voice acting for every weirdo and philosopher in the city of Revachol. This version of the game lets you lean into whatever internal ideology you want, whether that is becoming a “Hobocop” who lives in a trash can or a “Superstar” who thinks he can solve crimes through the power of disco. The “Thought Cabinet” allows you to internalize bizarre concepts you find in the world, which slowly bake in your brain until they change your stats or unlock new ways to interact with people. It is a mechanic that rewards curiosity, even when that curiosity leads you into an embarrassing social disaster.

Don’t Let the Hangover Win

You have until December 26 at 11:00 AM ET to snag this for free on Epic. This is a game for people who want to explore a world that feels lived-in, decaying, and deeply weird. It handles heavy topics like failure and political collapse without losing its sharp, cynical sense of humor. Whether you grab it for free on Epic or pay the pocket change for it on Steam, it is an essential pick for anyone tired of the standard “go here, shoot that” mission structure.

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Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

The fake AAA leak is officially in the rearview mirror. Today, December 22, Epic is giving away Paradise Killer, an open-world murder mystery that prioritizes absolute style and player freedom over mindless shooting. If you’re bored of the same old gameplay loops, this is the definitive “hidden gem” of the holiday sale.

It’s a bizarre, neon-soaked trip that basically invents its own genre: Vaporwave Detective.

The Mystery: A Crime to End All Crimes

You play as Lady Love Dies, an “investigation freak” summoned from a thousand-year exile. Your mission is to solve the mass murder of the Council on Paradise Island—a pocket dimension where immortal beings try to resurrect dead alien gods. The island is about to be destroyed and reborn, and you are the only one who can find the killer before reality resets.

Why This Game is Resourceful

The game doesn’t hold your hand. You are dropped onto the island and told to find the truth. You can explore anywhere, talk to anyone, and collect evidence in any order. The most unique part? You decide when you have enough evidence to start the trial. If you accuse the wrong person because you didn’t dig deep enough, the game lets you—the “truth” is whatever you can prove in court.

The Aesthetic and Vibe

The art direction is a wild mix of 2D character standees in a 3D open world, drenched in 80s neon and city-pop music. It feels like playing through a high-end anime fever dream. This updated version also includes ray tracing and extra music tracks, making the island look incredible if you have the hardware to push it.

The Bottom Line

Paradise Killer usually costs $20 and has a stellar reputation for its deep lore and “build-your-own-truth” mechanics. It’s free to claim until December 23 at 11:00 AM ET. If you want a game that actually makes you feel like a detective instead of just following a quest marker, claim this immediately on Epic Games Store.

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According to BroBible, a 34-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing hundreds of charges after authorities discovered more than 100 human skeletons in the basement of his Lancaster County home. Police say the remains were stored throughout the property and represented a wide range of ages and conditions.

Jonathan Gerlach was arrested after investigators uncovered what they allege was an ongoing operation involving grave robbing and the online sale of human remains. Authorities say the case is notable not only for the number of remains involved but for how the activity was allegedly coordinated through social media.

Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse confirmed that police identified more than 100 distinct sets of remains in Gerlach’s basement. According to court documents, the remains ranged from more than 200 years old to those of infants only months old, with several human skulls displayed openly on shelves.

The investigation began with a tip and quickly escalated

The investigation began after a Lancaster County tipster contacted police. The tipster reported that two acquaintances had discovered a partially decomposed body hanging in Gerlach’s basement during a visit.

Detectives then reviewed Gerlach’s online activity and identified multiple red flags. Police say his Facebook account was connected to a group called “Human Bones and Skull Selling,” where messages allegedly showed Gerlach selling human remains to other members.

In Pennsylvania, a man was discovered with 100 distinct skeletal remains in his basement, making this post even more intriguing. pic.twitter.com/qFTboxn6QX

— Duchess of Meme (@DuchessOfMeme) January 9, 2026

Investigators were also told that Gerlach’s social media profiles included frequent posts about taxidermy, oddities, and skeleton collecting. Court records note that his CashApp profile image showed him holding a human skull, echoing the kind of disturbing online behavior that has fueled other viral stories, including when an Outback Steakhouse customer believed they were served a strip of leather before discovering the reality.

The case expanded further after Yeadon Mayor Rohan Hepkins was alerted to repeated mausoleum break-ins at Mount Moriah Cemetery. Members of the Friends of Mount Moriah Cemetery group reported grave disturbances, prompting police to increase patrols in the area.

Those patrols led to Gerlach’s arrest as he exited the cemetery. According to court documents, he was carrying a burlap bag containing three skulls, assorted bones, and mummified remains believed to belong to two small children.

Police later executed a search warrant at Gerlach’s home, where they reported finding two decomposing human torsos, mummified hands and feet, long bones, and numerous other skeletal remains. The revelations have drawn comparisons to other unsettling social media incidents, such as when a LongHorn Steakhouse customer ordered a meal and discovered it covered in what appeared to be “love butter,” later explained by a former cook.

Gerlach is currently being held in Delaware County Prison and faces 574 charges, including abuse of a corpse, burglary, and criminal trespassing, as he awaits a preliminary hearing.

Russian investigators have shared disturbing new details about the deaths of crypto millionaire Roman Novak and his wife, Anna. The couple was reportedly forced to watch each other being tortured to death by their kidnappers. Their dismembered bodies were found in a Dubai desert in October.

According to LAD Bible, the 38-year-old crypto businessman and his 37-year-old wife, a former TV reporter, were targeted for their large cryptocurrency fortune. The couple was tricked into attending a meeting at the Hatta mountain resort with people pretending to be investors. Once there, they were kidnapped.

The captors tortured Roman and Anna to get access codes to their cryptocurrency wallets. Investigators believe the wallets turned out to be empty. When the kidnappers realized there was no money, they killed both victims.

The empty wallets may have sealed their tragic fate

Roman had created a crypto app called Fintopio, which helps with quick digital transfers. He had raised about £380 million in investment for the app. However, he was later accused of stealing money from his investors.

Local reports described Roman as a skilled manipulator who convinced businessmen from China and the Middle East to give him huge amounts of money. He had even served prison time for stealing money before. His case shares similarities with other high-profile fraud cases involving CEOs who deceived investors.

WARNING: This post describes torture & fatal kidnapping

Russian investigators have revealed that convicted cryptocurrency fraudster Roman Novak & his wife Anna were tortured to death by kidnappers in the UAE after the criminals failed to access the £380 million they sought.… pic.twitter.com/x6RcaUsgWb

— True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) December 3, 2025

After killing the couple, the murderers tried hard to hide evidence. They cut up the bodies and put them in thick plastic bags. They poured strong chemicals on the remains to speed up decay and destroy DNA evidence. The bodies were buried in the desert near the Oman border. Police found them in October after searching a large area of sand.

Russian and UAE police worked together on the case. The killers kept the couple’s phones on for two days to mislead investigators. The phones showed movement from Hatta to Oman, then to Cape Town, South Africa, before the signals stopped in early October. Police found Anna’s blood at a villa, blood in a rental car, and knives near the crime scene.

The reality behind the Dubai crypto influencer attack:

•Roman Novak, 38, called himself a crypto millionaire
•his wife, Anna, 37, was a former TV reporter in Russia
•they moved to Dubai after his prison release for fraud
•showed a luxury life with sports cars and private… pic.twitter.com/7B84Q4eyF0

— StarPlatinum (@StarPlatinum_) November 10, 2025

Three Russian men were arrested in early November after they returned to Russia from Dubai. The suspects are Konstantin Shakht, 53, Yury Sharypov, 46, and Vladimir Dalekin, 45. Shakht used to be a murder investigator but later became involved in drug smuggling. Sharypov and Dalekin both fought for Russia in the Ukraine war.

Svetlana Petrenko from the Russian Investigative Committee confirmed the killers had help. She said accomplices helped organize the kidnapping, rented cars and places to hold the victims, and got rid of personal items and knives across different areas.

This tragedy serves as a warning about romance scams and financial deception that target wealthy individuals. Shakht denies the charges, but Sharypov and Dalekin have pleaded guilty. All three remain in custody until December 28. Roman and Anna left behind young children, who are now living with their grandparents.

A raccoon was detained by animal control officers in Ashland, Virginia, after the little guy broke into a closed liquor store and threw a full-blown, drunken rampage, according to AP News. This isn’t just a simple break-in; this particular “trash panda” was causing serious chaos after deciding he needed a stiff drink early in the morning.

The incident began early Saturday when the masked burglar managed to breach the security of the Virginia liquor store while it was closed for business. Samantha Martin, an officer who works at local animal control, later detailed just how the tiny menace entered the building. Martin confirmed that the raccoon “fell through one of the ceiling tiles” before initiating his chaotic bender. Once inside, the raccoon went on what Martin described as a “full-blown rampage, drinking everything.”

When an employee showed up later that Saturday morning, the scene was truly awful. This wasn’t just a little spill. The raccoon caused significant damage, targeting the bottom shelf where the good stuff was kept. We’re talking about the scotch and whisky sections. Bottles were completely smashed, leaving a thick, expensive pool of alcohol all over the floor. Plus, the ceiling tile collapse added another layer of mess that the staff had to deal with.

At least it had the courtesy to make it into the bathroom

The suspect wasn’t hiding for long. Having clearly achieved peak party mode, the employee found the culprit passed out cold on the bathroom floor. You have to admit, finding a raccoon sleeping off a bender next to the toilet is probably one of the most bizarre things an employee can encounter on a Saturday morning.

Samantha Martin was the animal control officer called to handle the cleanup and transport. She had her fair share of giggles along the way, and honestly, who wouldn’t? This story is hilarious. Martin said she personally enjoys these little critters. “I personally like raccoons,” she said, calling them “funny little critters.” She summed up the whole situation perfectly, saying, “Another day in the life of an animal control officer, I guess.”

A raccoon fell through the ceiling of a Virginia liquor store and went on a drunken rampage. Staff found the shitfaced animal passed out on the bathroom floor the next morning. It was taken to a local rescue to sober up and later released. https://t.co/XVkQniGvS8

— Resister Sister Nicki 8647 (@WorldTravelDiva) December 3, 2025

The Hanover County Animal Protection and Shelter confirmed they took the raccoon into custody following the break-in. While Animal Control officers are faced with much worse scenarios, they gave high commendations to Officer Martin for handling the situation with professionalism and humor. Their main focus was making sure the animal was okay, checking for any injuries. The agency confirmed that after a necessary period of recovery, the raccoon had successfully sobered up.

It seems the only lasting damage was likely a massive hangover and maybe some regret over his poor life choices. After ensuring he was totally fine, the shelter safely released the raccoon back into the wild. While a human breaking in would definitely be behind bars, they definitely hope the experience taught the little guy a valuable lesson about respecting private property and maybe sticking to trash cans instead of single malts.

The agency issued a statement upon his release, noting that he was sent back to nature “hopefully having learned that breaking and entering is not the answer.”

A California doctor and his wife were shot and killed in their driveway, and police now believe their own son was responsible. Eric Cordes, 63, worked as a radiologist, and his wife Vicky Cordes, 66, both died in Simi Valley.

According to Unilad, the Simi Valley Police Department said officers found the couple on Sunday, November 30, after getting reports of gunshots at their home. Both Eric and Vicky were taken to the hospital but died from their injuries. Police say this was a planned attack, not a random shooting.

Detectives discovered the black car that left the scene was registered to Keith Cordes, the 37-year-old son of Eric and stepson of Vicky. After the shooting, the gunman drove away in a black sedan with out-of-state license plates. Police used automatic license plate recognition software to find the vehicle driving south on the 210 Freeway.

The suspect fled but police tracked him down using technology

Different police departments worked together to track down the car. They found it abandoned and burned outside Ayala Park. Inside the destroyed vehicle, investigators found a dead body. The San Bernardino County Medical Examiner later confirmed it was Keith Cordes.

Police believe Keith set the car on fire before killing himself. Officers found a gun in the vehicle that matched the weapon used to shoot Eric and Vicky. This evidence makes Keith the main suspect in the case. Similar to how doctors uncovered disturbing details from a body, investigators carefully examined all evidence in this tragic case.

WARNING: This post describes a double homicide & suicide

Police have confirmed that Dr. Eric Cordes, 63, and his wife Vicki Cordes, 66, were fatally shot in their Simi Valley, California, garage by the husband's son, Keith Cordes, 37. Keith Cordes then fled the scene, drove… pic.twitter.com/YzBDSQdhqL

— True Crime Updates (@TrueCrimeUpdat) December 3, 2025

Dr. Cordes worked in the local area for almost 30 years. His death shocked his coworkers and neighbors. Adventist Health Simi Valley, where he worked, called him a dedicated radiologist who served the community “with compassion and excellence for nearly 30 years.” They said their hearts go out to his family during this terrible time.

Focus Medical Imaging, another place where Dr. Cordes worked, praised his commitment to the area. They called him “a brilliant, hardworking doctor, and a respected colleague” who spent his entire career serving Simi Valley and never left for other communities.

#BREAKINGNEWS Police confirmed the suspect in the double murder of a couple at their Simi Valley home is the son of one of the victims. The San Bernardino County Medical Examiner says Keith Cordes gunned down his father, Dr. Eric Cordes, and his wife, Vicki Cordes, on Sunday.… pic.twitter.com/rMlwWkzQzB

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) December 3, 2025

The community continues to process this shocking tragedy, which has left many people declaring how disturbing such violent incidents have become. Neighbor Mike Hylton said Dr. Cordes was the director of radiology at Adventist Health. His son heard the gunshots and saw a car speeding away from the house. Simi Valley Police are still investigating what led to the shooting.

Authorities found Linda and Gary Lightfoot dead in New Mexico after the Texas couple went missing following a family Thanksgiving celebration. The couple, both in their 80s, were the focus of a large multi-state search after they disappeared following the holiday gathering.

According to People, family members reported Linda, 81, and Gary, 82, missing on November 28 after they didn’t return home to Lubbock, Texas. They had left a family celebration in Panhandle, Texas, the day before on Thanksgiving, November 27. Panhandle Police Chief Sace Hardman said that the couple left the gathering around 3:00 PM local time.

The drive from Panhandle back to their Lubbock home is only about 150 miles. When they didn’t show up, their family quickly raised the alarm. Police believed the Lightfoots were driving a silver 2024 Toyota Camry, which was later spotted on cameras in both Texas and New Mexico.

The search faced a major problem that made finding them much harder

Neither Linda nor Gary were traveling with a cell phone or any other trackable device. When searching for an elderly couple who may have become confused, having no GPS signal or ping to follow is very challenging for law enforcement. Without any modern technology to guide them, investigators were basically searching blind across the vast areas of Texas and New Mexico.

Authorities in Texas issued a Silver Alert for the Lightfoots on November 30 after the Texas Department of Public Safety joined the search. The Carson County Sheriff’s Office shared details and photos of the couple on Facebook, asking for the public’s help. This isn’t the first time Texas authorities have dealt with unusual cases, as a rancher faced a bizarre lawsuit from State Farm recently.

Authorities found the bodies of Charles and Linda Lightfoot, an elderly Texas couple who had been missing since Thanksgiving, in a rural area of New Mexico. https://t.co/9u6UcKzvUn pic.twitter.com/tcLQdEJcCc

— FOX 4 NEWS (@FOX4) December 2, 2025

The search involved large coordination between state and local agencies. The Panhandle Police Department, the Carson County Sheriff Office, New Mexico State Police, and the Texas Rangers all worked together to find the couple. New Mexico State Police and Quay County officials used helicopters and drones to scan the rugged terrain.

DISCONTINUED SILVER ALERT: Initially issued 11/29/2025 for Charles Gary Lightfoot and Linda Lightfoot who reside in Lubbock, TX but last known sighting in Santa Rosa, NM, TX plate TWN0925. pic.twitter.com/brVf7onYtm

— Texas Alerts (@TX_Alerts) December 2, 2025

The tragic discovery was made in Quay County, New Mexico, on Tuesday, December 2. Panhandle Police Chief Sace Hardman confirmed the finding to Everything Lubbock, stating that authorities currently suspect no foul play in their deaths. Chief Hardman indicated that the couple likely died of hypothermia. The bodies will undergo autopsies in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to confirm the official cause of death.

Gary Lightfoot was a highly respected member of the law enforcement community. Lubbock reported that he previously worked for the Lamb County Sheriff’s Office and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office, among other departments. 

He also served as the Littlefield Police Chief for ten years, from 1993 to 2003. Tensions have been running high across Texas lately, with incidents like a violent Bass Pro Shops brawl making headlines in the state.

When new homeowners in rural Washington State purchased a property, they certainly weren’t expecting a complimentary case containing ten live, military-issue hand grenades packed with TNT. The explosive discovery was made after contractors renovating the home stumbled upon the dangerous cache, triggering a massive bomb squad response and temporarily shutting down a nearby road, as per Fox News.

Authorities confirmed that inside the case were ten grenades, all of which bomb technicians determined were packed with TNT. That means they were primed and ready to go. On top of the grenades, technicians also found blasting caps and several other explosive devices, which only compounded the danger.

The incident took place in Ollala, a rural community located in Kitsap County. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, the contractors acted immediately when they found the case. They called the new homeowners, who hadn’t moved in yet, and the owners quickly called 911.

You buy a new place, start renovations, and suddenly you’re dealing with live military ordnance

Deputies were the first on the scene to inspect the case. Given the nature of the discovery, they quickly alerted the state bomb technicians to handle the situation. For public safety, authorities confirmed they had to temporarily close the road near the home while the highly technical work was being done.

This wasn’t just a job for the local police; this required specialized military assistance. The ten grenades appeared to be military issue, so an explosive ordnance team from Naval Submarine Base Bangor was called in to respond to the property. That team secured and seized the military-issue grenades. Meanwhile, the Washington State bomb squad secured and seized the remaining explosives and devices found in the case. It’s a huge relief that all of these dangerous items are now safely out of the area.

An explosive ordnance team from Naval Submarine Base Bangor was also called to the scene and Olalla Valley Rd. SE was closed to traffic for public safety.
Ten grenades were found and bomb technicians determined they contained TNT, a powerful explosive. 3/5

— Kitsap Sheriff (@KitsapCoSheriff) December 1, 2025

If you’re wondering how this stuff ended up there, you’re not alone. Unlike the President claiming cities to be “bombed out,” The new homeowners told authorities they had absolutely no knowledge of the explosives or the case before the contractors made the shocking find. They had only recently purchased the property. It’s a complete mystery to them, and honestly, that’s a nightmare scenario for anyone trying to settle into a new place.

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating how these dangerous, live devices ended up on the property in the first place. You can bet they’re going to be digging deep to figure out the source of this bizarre and highly hazardous housewarming gift. Finding ten live TNT-packed grenades in your future living room is definitely not the renovation surprise anyone wants. While the house is now safe, the same couldn’t be said about Harvard Medical School after a recent bomb explosion.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, is facing first-degree murder charges after shooting two National Guard members near the Farragut West Metro station in Washington D.C. last Wednesday. Army Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died from her injuries, while Air Force Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe, 24, is still in critical condition. A former unit mate who served with Lakanwal says he was dealing with serious mental health problems and could not support his family before the attack.

According to Rolling Stone, Lakanwal is an Afghan national who served nearly 10 years in a CIA-backed Afghan force called the “Zero Units” in Kandahar. After the war, he moved to Bellingham, Washington in September 2021 with his wife and five sons through Operation Allies Welcome. But starting a new life proved extremely difficult for him.

His financial situation was terrible. He lost his job at a laundromat because he did not have a work authorization card, even though the Trump administration had approved him for asylum and allowed him to work. About a month before the shooting, he told his unit mate that his family could not afford food or rent because of missing immigration paperwork. His unit mate said Lakanwal broke down crying from frustration during that conversation.

Years of loyal service meant nothing when he needed help

In June, Lakanwal tried getting help through a CIA program made for Zero Unit veterans with immigration problems. Rolling Stone saw evidence of Lakanwal posting messages asking for help in a group chat. His last post got no response and was deleted by the chat administrator. “He’s very sad [depressed],” one of his Afghan unit mates said. “He’s very worried. This problem, like, he’d say, ‘I am working nine years or 10 years with [the] U.S. government. [They] never answer my phone [call].’”

Lakanwal also had major mental health issues. He would go through long periods of isolation, sometimes not talking to his family for weeks. Then he would have manic episodes where he would suddenly drive across the country to places like Chicago or Arizona for weeks.

: CIA-linked Afgan "Zero Unit" National Guard DC shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, "FELT ABANDONED BY CIA" & was suffering from mental health issues that were IGNORED, or were they?

‘I am working nine years or 10 years with US government. [They] never answer my phone’… pic.twitter.com/2n0gmZHxdW

— Diligent Denizen (@DiligentDenizen) December 1, 2025

In January 2024, a community advocate worried Lakanwal might be suicidal and asked a refugee organization for help. The organization visited Bellingham in March 2024, but Lakanwal and his family refused their help. Like a mother who knew doctors failed her son, sometimes people sense when the help offered isn’t enough.

He also felt isolated where he lived. In September, Lakanwal’s nephew asked the Bellingham housing authority to move him closer to the Afghan community in Seattle. The nephew said Lakanwal felt isolated, had poor English skills, and needed to find work urgently. The application also said Lakanwal did not feel safe in Bellingham after someone assaulted him by spraying something in his eyes.

“Every time, like looking [for] somebody [to] help for documents, somebody [to] help for pay the rent, he’s not going to work,” Lakanwal’s Afghan unit mate said. His situation reflects how discovering something truly heartbreaking can change everything for someone already struggling.

After the attack, President Trump called it a “terrorist attack” and ordered a review of all Afghan nationals admitted under the Biden administration. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Vice President J.D. Vance, and FBI Director Kash Patel blamed former President Joe Biden, saying Lakanwal and other refugees were “unvetted.” CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Lakanwal should never have been allowed into the U.S.

But Lakanwal actually went through more vetting than most Afghans. Soldiers had to be recommended and then vetted by the CIA before joining the Zero Units. The vetting worked so well that these units never had an insider attack. The Zero Unit community feels hurt by claims they should not have been allowed in the U.S., especially after protecting CIA officers for nearly 20 years.

Four people are now under arrest in South Korea after police announced that they had allegedly hacked more than 120,000 private and commercial video cameras, as per the BBC. According to the police, the hackers used it to generate sexually exploitative footage for an illegal overseas website.

If you use an Internet Protocol, or IP, camera at home or in your business, this news should genuinely alarm you. The sheer scale of this breach is shocking, but the locations targeted confirm our worst fears about pervasive surveillance.

The cameras reportedly hacked across the country included standard private homes, which is awful enough. But the suspects also accessed footage from karaoke rooms, a pilates studio, and even a gynaecologist’s clinic.

It’s a colossal privacy breach, and what’s more shocking is how vulnerable to it we are

IP cameras are often seen as a cheaper alternative to traditional CCTV systems. They connect directly to your home or business Wi-Fi network and are commonly installed so people can monitor their children, pets, or overall security.

The police revealed that the accused exploited some pretty basic vulnerabilities in these devices, primarily simple or default passwords. This is a crucial reminder that if you haven’t changed your device’s password from “12345” or “admin,” you’re leaving your digital front door wide open.

South Korea police say 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage https://t.co/ktzfmRWbSE

— Mas73r (@Mas73r) December 2, 2025

The money involved shows just how lucrative this illegal trade has become. One of the suspects is accused of hacking a staggering 63,000 cameras. That single individual produced 545 sexually exploitative videos, which he then sold for virtual assets valued at 35 million won, or about $12,235.

Another suspect was even more prolific in terms of reach, allegedly hacking 70,000 cameras. That hacker sold 648 videos and made 18 million won worth of assets. Unlike the hacker who took over accounts of billionaires and presidents, these two main perpetrators alone were responsible for approximately 62% of the videos posted on the illegal distribution website over the past year.

Police are taking this extremely seriously. They are actively moving to block and shut down the distribution website and are cooperating with foreign agencies to investigate the person running the site itself. They’ve also arrested three other people who are suspected of simply buying and viewing the material distributed through the site.

South Korea’s National Police Agency issued a critical security warning for anyone using this technology. They emphasized that personal vigilance is the most effective defense right now. The agency stated, “Above all, it is crucial and effective for individual users who have installed IP cameras in homes or business premises to remain vigilant and immediately and regularly change their access passwords.”

If you’re using an IP camera, please take this advice immediately. You can’t rely on the factory default settings for real security. If you are a US senator, though, your surveillance worries don’t stop there.

A family brought their loved one’s body home after he died on vacation in Cyprus. When doctors did a second examination in the UK, they found something shocking. The man’s heart was missing from his body. The family is now fighting to get answers about what happened to 76-year-old Michael Graley.

According to Lad Bible, Michael was on a trip to Cyprus with his wife Yvonne, 73, and their family when he got a bad cramp in his leg. They took him to the hospital right away. Doctors told the family that Michael died just 10 minutes after he got there.

The problems started when Michael’s body came back to the UK. The family was told a doctor in Cyprus had already done an examination. But when the body arrived, the paperwork didn’t show any cause of death. This left the family with no answers about what actually happened.

Officials made a disturbing discovery during the UK examination

Because no cause of death was listed, doctors scheduled another examination at the Rochdale Coroners’ Office in the UK. During this examination, officials discovered that Michael’s heart had been removed.

Michael’s wife Yvonne spoke to the media about what happened. She said the coroner told them they couldn’t find out how Michael died because his heart was missing. “I was so shocked,” Yvonne said. “It was horrible.”

76 yaşındaki Michael Graley, Güney Kıbrıs'ta tatil yaptığı sırada hayatını kaybetti.

— Yapılan otopside yaşlı adamın kalbinin çalındığı ortaya çıktı. pic.twitter.com/kpDZtprvvE

— Solcu Gazete (@solcugazete60) December 2, 2025

The family is angry that Michael’s heart was taken without anyone telling them or asking permission. Police in Cyprus later said the heart was sent away for research. But this explanation hasn’t made the family feel any better. Like when people doubt sudden transformations, the family isn’t accepting the official story. The Rochdale Coroners’ Office is now investigating what happened.

This isn’t the only case like this. Other families have faced the same horrible discovery when bodies came back to the UK. A 28-year-old woman named Beth Martin died in Turkey earlier this year. When her body returned to Britain, doctors found her heart was also missing.

A family of five had also passed away after coming to Turkey from Germany on vacation. Initially, it was thought that food poisoning was the cause of death, but later it was revealed that the spray hotel staff had sprayed to kill bedbugs led to the accident.

The Graley family can’t move forward until they get Michael’s heart back. The coroner told Yvonne they can’t determine the real cause of death without it. The family is waiting for the investigation to give them the answers they need.

The woman convicted in the infamous “Slender Man” stabbing was caught in Illinois after a bizarre encounter with police, ending her brief escape from a Wisconsin group home, as reported by NBC News. Morgan Geyser, 22, was apprehended in the town of Posen after officers were called to a truck stop regarding two people loitering behind the building, the Madison Police Department confirmed.

When officers arrived at Thornton’s Truck Stop, they found Geyser and an unidentified male sleeping on the sidewalk. According to the Posen Police Department, Geyser repeatedly refused to give her real name, offering a false one instead.

After continued questioning, she finally admitted that she didn’t want to tell the officers who she was because she had “done something really bad,” suggesting they could “just Google” her name. This eerily reminds me of one recent case where a jury reviewed Google search history to pin a perpetrator.

Officials admitted they had no idea Geyser was missing for nearly 10 hours

Once her identity was confirmed, police realized they had apprehended the woman who had cut off her Department of Corrections monitoring bracelet and vanished from her group home Saturday night. What makes this situation truly shocking isn’t just the escape, but the massive failure in communication that allowed her to be gone for so long.

The Madison Police Department confirmed that the first time they were made aware of Geyser’s status was at 7:58 AM Sunday, when officers were dispatched to the group home based on a 911 call reporting a missing person.

Geyser was last seen at the group home around 8:15 PM Saturday. Just over an hour later, around 9:30 PM, the Department of Corrections (DOC) was alerted that her location tracker had malfunctioned. It took the DOC two hours, until 11:30 PM, to reach out to the group home. Staff members at the home told corrections officials at 11:35 PM that Geyser was definitely not there and had removed her tracking device.

Morgan Geyser, convicted in the “Slender Man” stabbing case, was apprehended in Illinois after cutting off her monitoring bracelet and leaving her Wisconsin group home, officials said. #Datelinehttps://t.co/OfCrpFTT7x

— Dateline NBC (@DatelineNBC) November 24, 2025

The DOC distributed a request to other agencies that she should be apprehended if spotted around midnight. However, the Madison Police Department said they never received that request for law enforcement apprehension. You can only imagine the anxiety this must have caused for the community, especially since the police weren’t even brought into the loop until Sunday morning. It’s arguably better than jurisdictional overreach, but still something we won’t like to see repeated.

Geyser’s escape brings back memories of the brutal 2014 attack that shocked the nation. Geyser and another girl lured their classmate, Payton Leutner, to a suburban Milwaukee park where Geyser stabbed the victim. All three girls were 12 years old at the time, and Leutner barely survived the attack. Defense lawyers explained that Geyser and her accomplice believed they had to attack the victim or risk having the fictional boogeyman, Slender Man, come after their families.

Geyser appeared in court on Monday and was ordered to be detained at Cook County Jail. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office confirmed that an out-of-state warrant from Wisconsin was executed, and she is scheduled for her next court date on Tuesday in Chicago.

It’s a relief that she’s back in custody, but the massive gaps in communication between the DOC and local police are something we absolutely need to look at moving forward.

A 43-year-old man named Christopher McKay is facing serious charges after trying to rob the exact same Fort Worth bank he robbed nearly a decade ago, only to fail spectacularly and get caught almost instantly, as per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Police say McKay walked into the PNC Bank on the 8800 block of Camp Bowie West Blvd. about 10:00 AM on Thursday, demanding cash and claiming he was armed.

He didn’t manage to get away with a single penny, which is an awful outcome for him, but what really sealed his fate was a shocking physical symptom that betrayed him right at the scene. When the police located McKay nearby and placed him in custody, they realized something was seriously wrong with his health.

A police spokesperson confirmed that an ambulance had to be notified immediately because the suspect was actually going through fentanyl withdrawals while being apprehended. Fentanyl is, in fact, the infamous drug on the boat that the president recently ordered a military attack on. In McKay’s case, the painful physical reaction basically alerted authorities to a serious medical emergency, making any chance of a quiet escape completely impossible.

This second attempt wasn’t a subtle operation at all

Let’s talk about the attempt itself. McKay jumped right over the counter, which is a bold move when you’re trying to keep a low profile. He told the bank employees he was armed with a handgun and demanded that they hand over the money immediately.

Unfortunately for McKay, the bank employees had done their job well. The tills were locked up tight, preventing him from accessing any cash. Since he couldn’t get any money, he had to cut his losses and run away from the scene empty-handed, leaving the PNC Bank just as broke as when he walked in.

Fort Worth man arrested after trying to rob same bank twice, police say https://t.co/LKfe9Jhsk1

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram) November 22, 2025

It’s truly unbelievable that this wasn’t McKay’s first time targeting this specific location. Police confirmed that nine years ago, he was arrested and charged with robbing the very same bank. That previous attempt earned him seven years spent locked up in a federal prison.

The attempt on Thursday was so short-lived that police were able to locate him nearby and take him into custody almost immediately after he ran. That’s when the medical situation became apparent, requiring the ambulance notification. It sounds like he was in desperate need of help, which makes the whole situation rather tragic.

Now, McKay is back in the legal system. He was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Friday and is currently facing a charge of aggravated robbery. That’s a serious felony charge, and given his history of robbing the PNC Bank, I don’t think he’s going to see much leniency from the courts.

Right now, we don’t have all the details on his legal status. His bond has not been set yet, and it’s unclear whether he has secured a defense attorney to handle his case. It looks like this latest, desperate attempt is going to cost him a lot more time behind bars.