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Fox NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 5NewsImmigration Crime Politics

Brandon Gill unloads on Democrats over illegal immigrant charged with raping teen: 'Collateral damage'

Rep. Brandon Gill criticized Democrats and the left for focusing on the nonfatal shooting of an illegal immigrant in Austin while, he said, ignoring the alleged kidnapping and rape of a teenage girl in Maryland by an illegal immigrant. The article cites DHS confirmation that the suspect entered the U.S. under the Biden administration and faces charges.

Fox NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 7NewsCrime Law

Lindsay Clancy defense demands investigation into holdout juror who blocked not guilty verdict

Lindsay Clancy's defense filed a double jeopardy motion seeking dismissal of three first-degree murder charges after a mistrial. The motion focuses on an 11-1 jury split and a holdout juror, with the defense arguing there was no manifest necessity for a mistrial. The case remains a high-profile Massachusetts legal matter.

Right 2.5

Washington ExaminerSep 21, 2026Sig. 7NewsImmigration Crime Politics

Documents reveal legally insane Virginia escapee’s explanation for killing landlord

Court records show a Virginia mental hospital escapee declared legally insane in his landlord's 2019 stabbing death blamed Islam-inspired delusions and was granted unsupervised release before fleeing to Turkey. The article also highlights criticism of Democratic officials and a prosecutor over insanity pleas and release decisions, while an ICE/DHS spokesperson condemns criminal illegal aliens.

Right 4.8

Daily MailSep 21, 2026Sig. 6NewsCrime Law

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks judge to probe phone data of holdout juror who refused to acquit killer mother of murdering her three children

Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney has asked a judge to examine the phone metadata and jury-selection statements of the lone holdout juror who refused to acquit her by reason of insanity in the killings of her three children. The case ended in a mistrial after 11 jurors favored acquittal, and other jurors criticized the holdout's refusal to engage with their arguments.

Right 3.2

Daily MailSep 21, 2026Sig. 5NewsCrime Law

Police make 17 arrests after raids across Middlesbrough in clampdown on organised crime groups following A66 crash

Police in Middlesbrough arrested 17 people during raids targeting organized crime and antisocial behavior after two officers died in an A66 crash. About 130 officers took part in Operation Artemis, seizing drugs, cash, weapons, and vehicles. Officials said the operation aimed to take action against criminals in hotspot areas.

Right 2.3

New York PostSep 21, 2026Sig. 5NewsCrime Law Politics

Mother fatally stabs her 5-year-old, wounds 2 other children in ‘sickening’ scene: cops

A 45-year-old mother is suspected of fatally stabbing her 5-year-old son and wounding two other young children in the Blue Mountains of Australia before being found with self-inflicted wounds. Police say the attack was one of four domestic-violence murders in New South Wales over a weekend, prompting calls for politicians and police to do more.

Left 2.5

Fox NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 8NewsCrime Law Foreign

Suspects in Haitian president's assassination transferred to Miami, accused of funding plot with COVID fraud

Eighteen suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse have been transferred from Haiti to Miami to face federal charges, including conspiracy to kill or kidnap abroad and wire fraud. Prosecutors allege that Florida business owners used fraudulent COVID-PPP loan funds to buy weapons, tactical gear, and hire Colombian mercenaries for the plot.

Right 2.6

Fox NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 6NewsElections Crime Health

MN Dem Senate candidate's viral hijab video takes new turn as woman beside her faces major state investigation

An autism center run by Nimco Ahmed, a longtime friend of Minnesota Democratic Senate candidate Peggy Flanagan, is under investigation for Medicaid fraud and has been terminated from the program. The article ties the investigation to Flanagan's viral video appearance in a hijab defending the Somali community and notes social media criticism of Flanagan.

Right 5.2

Daily MailSep 21, 2026Sig. 5NewsConflict Crime Foreign

Hero British project manager was killed by terrorists with RPG after he let women and children escape African siege first

An inquest has heard that British project manager Philip Mawer was killed by an RPG in Mozambique after he declined evacuation spots so women and children could leave first. Colleagues described him as well liked and respected during the ISIS-linked attack on the Amarula Hotel in Palma.

Right 2.9

Daily MailSep 21, 2026Sig. 3NewsCrime Climate Law

Thugs who ruined beauty spot when driving on private land in 4x4s are caught out by their own TikTok videos

Three men from Liverpool were convicted of criminal damage after driving 4x4s across a protected Welsh peat bog, leaving irreversible tracks. They were identified after posting TikTok videos of the off-roading. One received a three-year ban from the site and fines, while two others were fined and disqualified from driving.

Left 2.5

CBS NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 5NewsImmigration Crime

Another shooting involving an ICE agent

CBS News reports that a federal immigration agent shot a Venezuelan migrant in Austin, Texas, according to officials. The brief item offers no further details or context about the incident.

Left 1.7

Fox NewsSep 21, 2026Sig. 3NewsCrime Media

‘American Idol’ contestant’s 100K texts with mistress show motive in wife’s murder, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn exchanged over 100,000 texts with his mistress, including messages about wanting to kill his wife without going to jail, before his wife was killed and the scene was staged as a break-in. The texts were presented at trial.

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