Portland DA cracks down on drug crimes as Seattle pulls back on enforcement

Portland DA cracks down on drug crimes as Seattle pulls back on enforcement

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Seattle backs away from prosecuting drug possession, Portland’s top prosecutor is moving in the opposite direction, announcing a crackdown aimed at offenders who refuse treatment after arrest. Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez announced his office will begin prosecuting individuals arrested for drug possession who fail…

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Viral video shows ICE agent telling agitators they're disrupting arrest of child sex offender in Minnesota

Viral video shows ICE agent telling agitators they’re disrupting arrest of child sex offender in Minnesota

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A viral video circulating on social media Sunday appeared to show agitators interfering with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation targeting an alleged child sex offender in Minnesota. The video, posted to X and viewed more than 750,000 times within hours, shows an ICE agent confronting…

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Texas couple labeled fake ‘Chip and Joanna Gaines’ admits $5M dream home renovation scam

Texas couple labeled fake ‘Chip and Joanna Gaines’ admits $5M dream home renovation scam

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas couple has pleaded guilty to federal charges after prosecutors revealed they used social media to defraud dozens of homeowners out of nearly $5 million under the guise of custom homes and renovations.  According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, Christopher…

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Police warn of ‘door-kicking challenge’ that can turn viral prank ‘from funny to fatal’

Police warn of ‘door-kicking challenge’ that can turn viral prank ‘from funny to fatal’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Police are warning families about a dangerous social media trend after videos surfaced showing people violently kicking front doors as part of the “door-kicking challenge,” a prank authorities say can escalate into serious injury, criminal charges or worse. According to a spokesperson for the Ontario, California, Police…

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FBI captures Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive sought for alleged 2016 murder of North Carolina co-worker in Mexico

FBI captures Top Ten Most Wanted fugitive sought for alleged 2016 murder of North Carolina co-worker in Mexico

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI announced Saturday it had arrested Alejandro Rosales Castillo, who had been among the Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives since 2017.  FBI Director Kash Parel said Castillo was arrested in Mexico Friday. He had been wanted in the 2016 murder of his former co-worker, 23-year-old “Sandy”…

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Oregon city reverses vote, removes convicted murderer from police review board after backlash

Oregon city reverses vote, removes convicted murderer from police review board after backlash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After weeks of mounting backlash and public outrage, the Salem City Council voted to remove Kyle Hedquist — a man convicted of murdering a teenager — from boards advising the Oregon city’s police and fire departments, undoing a controversial reappointment approved just weeks earlier. The council voted…

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Illegal alien with 24 convictions among ‘worst of the worst’ arrested in Minnesota ICE operation: DHS

Illegal alien with 24 convictions among ‘worst of the worst’ arrested in Minnesota ICE operation: DHS

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Friday announced the arrest of what it called the “worst of the worst” criminal illegal immigrants during Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, including a man with 24 criminal convictions.  The agency blasted state and local leaders for…

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The border in your backyard: Mexican cartels fuel record fentanyl, meth busts in Rocky Mountain states

The border in your backyard: Mexican cartels fuel record fentanyl, meth busts in Rocky Mountain states

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made record seizures in four mountain states last year, most of which were funneled through the southern border by two cartels.  In 225, the DEA seized 8,729,000 fentanyl pills and nearly 3,100 pounds of methamphetamine across the four-state mountain region that includes…

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