‘Postpartum Depression’ Or Not, Lindsay Clancy Should Be Executed For Murder
If you can't understand that it's evil to kill children, you are a mortal danger to the innocent and therefore not fit to live in a just society.If you can't understand that it's evil to kill children, you are a mortal danger to the innocent and therefore not fit to live in a just society.'Graphic and dark' evidence found at Philadelphia home points to possible serial killer
A simple traffic stop led police to a massive trove of evidence that could implicate a 44-year-old man in the alleged murders of at least four women.
Eugene Horsch was pulled over in June by officers and found to be in possession of a fraudulent Drug Enforcement Agency identification, thousands of dollars' worth of drugs, and two illegal guns.
One troubling piece of evidence found was a handwritten note about the notorious serial killer Ted Bundy.
His passenger also had a fake identification bearing the name of Blair Tonzelli, a missing woman.
Police searched Horsch's home on West Chew Avenue in the Olney section of Philadelphia and found evidence that two women reported missing had been at the home. They also found files showing the two women dead, according to police.
The bodies of the two missing women, Maribel Fresses and Gabrielle Amarando, have not been found.
Fresses had been missing since 2018, and Amarando had been missing since 2012.
Officers are sifting through the massive amount of evidence that includes 600,000 images, 70,000 videos, and more than 10,000 pages of writings, manuscripts, and drawings.
Investigators also found a fake identification for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an illegal gun, gun parts, five urns with possible human remains, "120 pieces of ballistic evidence," and a marijuana growing operation.
Police are testing 20 containers of unknown substances seized from what they described as a basement laboratory.
"They're going through that house with a fine-tooth comb, if you will. I mean, they're going to be looking for the tiniest fragment of forensic evidence that can tie him to victims and missing persons," said former FBI agent JJ Klaver to WGAL-TV.
The home was also the last known location of another missing woman named Amy McHale. She disappeared in 2016, and her family believes something happened to her at the house.
Another troubling piece of evidence found was a handwritten note about the notorious serial killer Ted Bundy.
The man remains in custody as the search continues at the mysterious home in Olney.
Horsch's father, Raymond Charles Horsch, had also lived at the home before he died in 2025.
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Florida man faces felonies after furious feud with neighbor erupts into alleged fecal attack, fistfight, and scooter threat
A Florida man is facing felony charges after police say he hurled dog feces at his neighbor before the dispute escalated into a physical fight and an alleged threat involving a child’s metal scooter.
According to Law and Crime, citing a probable cause affidavit, a couple reported to police that they have had an "ongoing dispute" with their neighbor regarding dog feces being left on their respective driveways.
'There's two sides to this story.'
The husband told police that the dispute "escalated" when the neighbor, 35-year-old Trey Decloedt, entered the couple's home without their permission, the affidavit said, according to Law and Crime.
The affidavit said the neighbor informed detectives that Decloedt was "visibly irate" and had dog feces in his hand, the outlet continued.
Decloedt began yelling at the couple before he "intentionally threw dog feces" at the husband and struck him, the affidavit added, according to Law and Crime.
The outlet reported, "The husband reportedly shoved Decloedt back out of the home, under the carport, and a physical fight between the two men ensued."
The affidavit stated that Decloedt punched the husband in the face, then picked up a "child's scooter" and "raised the metal frame above his head in a menacing posture" while verbally threatening his neighbor, the outlet added.
Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Office said they responded to the residence in Leesburg, where they observed a red mark on the husband's forehead and "animal feces" on the outside of the neighbor's house.
Police said Decloedt accused his neighbor of not cleaning up after his dogs.
According to WKMG-TV, Decloedt told officers, "I've complained about the dogs sh**ting in my yard. I said something to his old lady about it. She said she would pick it up. Four hours later, it was still there. I set it on the edge of the driveway right there."
Police said Decloedt claimed that he and his neighbors had a mutual understanding that they could enter each other's homes without knocking.
However, the neighbors reportedly disputed the open-door policy.
WKMG reported, "The victim produced a recording he sent to Decloedt in which the victim reportedly told Decloedt that he was no longer welcome in his home."
Decloedt said he went to his neighbor's home to address the dog poop allegations, Law and Crime reported. Decloedt told police that the neighbor shoved him first, which led to a physical fight.
"I mean, he scratched my neck all up when he grabbed me. There’s two sides to this story," Decloedt told officers, as seen on the police bodycam video.
Bodycam video shows an officer asking Decloedt to step outside of his home so police could photograph his alleged injuries but is seen on video refusing to come outside.
Police bodycam footage then shows officers arresting Decloedt.
Decloedt was hit with charges of burglary with battery, a first-degree felony; aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a third-degree felony; and simple battery, a misdemeanor.
Decloedt was released from jail after posting $16,000 bond at around 3 p.m. on Aug. 9, according to jail records.
Decloedt is scheduled to appear in court at 8 a.m. on Aug. 31.
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Murder suspect wearing shirt with chilling message captured after 45-day, multistate manhunt; victim found in shallow grave
A Florida woman wanted for the murder of a father whose body was found with a zip tie around his neck and buried in a shallow grave has been arrested following a weeks-long, multistate manhunt, according to authorities.
The Walton County Sheriff's Office said the U.S. Marshals Task Force on Thursday afternoon arrested 38-year-old Isabelle Johnson at a house in Cottondale.
'She covered the body with cement so that the dog would not dig it up again.'
"We got her," police proclaimed on social media. "Isabelle Johnson is in custody."
Johnson was arrested while wearing a T-shirt with message that read, "Force to be reckoned with."
WMBB-TV reported that Johnson appeared in court Friday morning, and she was ordered held without bond.
Police stated, "The arrest was the result of information developed by the Walton County Sheriff’s Office Cyber Crimes Unit on Johnson’s whereabouts."
Authorities alleged that investigators searched for Johnson in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.
Walton County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Dustin Cosson said investigators put in "tons and tons of man-hours" during the search for Johnson that lasted roughly 45 days, according to Fox News.
Fox News added that the broader investigation involved more than 40 subpoenas and over 20 search warrants.
On Friday afternoon, police announced that Johnson has been extradited from the Jackson County Jail to Walton County.
Johnson was wanted on an open count of murder in connection with the death of 43-year-old Jason Coulthart, whose remains were discovered June 25 in a shallow grave.
The New York Post, citing police, reported that Coulthart's body was found "with a zip tie around his neck buried in a shallow grave, which was covered in concrete, with a black Cadillac parked over it ..."
Coulthart initially was reported missing May 24.
"She killed the victim by placing a zip tie around his neck," an unnamed witness told investigators, according to the police report.
Johnson's roommate helped her dig a hole to bury Coulthart's body, the police report also noted.
A witness added, "She covered the body with cement so that the dog would not dig it up again."
The witness also told investigators that "he was aware of her 'getting rid' of a boy because he was 'aggravating and irritating her,'" according to the police report the Post obtained.
The witness said the "boy" also was "threatening to interfere with Isabelle's custody of her children," the police report added.
The Walton County Sheriff's Office said in a previous statement, "She's a monster, not a beast."
"Johnson frequently moves locations and often convinces others to help her by telling sympathetic stories involving domestic violence or other personal hardships," according to authorities.
Investigators described Johnson as a "master manipulator," according to ABC News.
Police said Johnson had multiple identities and aliases, including Harley, Jessica Elaine Bowman, Jessica Elaine Thrush, Jessica Elaine Thrash, and Jessica Dowdy.
Others have been arrested in connection with the case.
"Five individuals have been arrested for accessory after the fact to a capital felony as investigators continue efforts to locate Johnson, who has been actively evading law enforcement," police stated.
According to WEAR-TV, 31-year-old Bobbi Wagstaff was charged with accessory to capital murder after the fact and possession of methamphetamine.
Martin and Sandra Leaverton, both 63, were charged with accessory after the fact to capital murder after investigators alleged they helped Johnson retrieve her belongings, provided a cell phone, and tried to help her find refuge outside Florida, WEAR added.
Michael Ray White, 74, and Kathleen Morris, 59, were charged with accessory to a capital felony after the fact and obstruction after they allegedly provided Johnson with shelter, transportation, and supplies while misleading police regarding her whereabouts.
Walton County officials said additional charges are expected.
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Rifle-toting male allegedly tries robbing convenience store. But clerk has no cash — so crook lowers the bar just a tad.
A rifle-toting male allegedly tried robbing a convenience store in Oklahoma City last month — but when the clerk said there was no cash, the suspect lowered the bar just a bit.
KOKH-TV reported that officers were called to a possible armed robbery at a convenience store near N.E. 63rd and Bryant Avenue on July 16.
'He’s a revolving door; he knows nothing will happen ...'
When police arrived at the scene, the station said a store employee told investigators a male wearing a gray mask over his head tried to rob him.
The employee said the suspect was carrying an AR-15-style rifle and demanded "$100 to $200," KOKH said, citing the incident report.
However, when the employee said he didn't have any money, the suspect grabbed about five Hostess snacks from the shelf and walked out, the station reported.
Authorities later arrested Tobias Braddy on a complaint of attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, the station said.
WKRC-TV said Braddy was taken to the Oklahoma County Detention Center, but Blaze News last week checked the detention center's inmate list, and Braddy wasn't on it.
One commenter under KOKH's Facebook post about the incident said, "He’s a revolving door; he knows nothing will happen ..."
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Florida thug, 19, allegedly puts gun to head of man delivering banana pudding. But victim is armed — and turns the tables.
Things have gone from bad to much worse for a 19-year-old Florida male who allegedly put a gun to the head of a man delivering banana pudding of all things earlier this month.
According to an arrest warrant, a food delivery man on Aug. 6 was dropping off an order of banana pudding in the 20300 block of Northwest 34th Court in Miami Gardens when Jabari Thomas and another man — 20-year-old Demetrius Tromain Travis — tried to rob him, WTVJ-TV reported.
'Threw his life away for a couple of bucks! Make it make sense ... smh.'
Thomas got into the back seat of the victim's car and at one point allegedly put a gun to the delivery man's head, the station said, citing the warrant.
The suspects also were trying to access the delivery man's CashApp when the victim pulled his own gun and opened fire, WTVJ reported, citing the warrant.
Travis was shot in the leg, chest, and face, the station said, adding that he was airlifted to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The delivery man stayed at the scene and wasn't charged, WTVJ added.
Witnesses said a second suspect was seen fleeing the scene and running toward a white vehicle, the station said, adding that police issued a "Be On the Lookout" for the car.
The vehicle later was found in Miramar, police told WTVJ, and Thomas was taken into custody.
Thomas is facing charges for armed robbery — as well as second-degree felony murder, the station said.
Why the murder charge? WTVJ said Thomas is being blamed for Travis' death because the killing happened during the alleged armed robbery.
Thomas appeared in court in Miami-Dade on Wednesday where he was ordered held without bond, the station said, adding that he could face life in prison if he's convicted.
Commenters under WTVJ's Facebook post about the incident were incredulous:
- "Threw his life away for a couple of bucks!" one commenter exclaimed. "Make it make sense ... smh."
- "Felony murder charges are the best," another user quipped.
- "Chair," another commenter bluntly stated.
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'Horrific, monstrous, unfathomable': Prosecutor unveils shocking details in 'co-parent' torture and death of 7-year-old boy
Ohio law enforcement officials said that the three suspects in the alleged torture and murder of a 7-year-old boy had planned in advance to kidnap and kill him.
Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Connie Pillich said in a media briefing Thursday that officials had text message evidence from the Signal encryption app about the alleged plot.
'They failed miserably as parents. Instead, they committed atrocious acts, causing this child to suffer terribly.'
7-year-old William Evans-Ellis was found dead, bound and wrapped with duct tape in a closet at his mother's apartment in Oakley that she shared with two other people, as previously reported by Blaze News.
Pillich revealed that the boy had been dead for a day before his body was found. She also said that the three suspects had taken a dog to a veterinarian the day before he was found, which raises suspicion that he was already dead when they left.
Police arrested 38-year-old Kaitlin Evans, the boy's biological mother, as well as 23-year-old Nessa Keaney and 33-year-old Kirby Rankin. The three were indicted on more than a dozen charges that include aggravated murder, murder, kidnapping, and felonious assault.
Keany and Rankin have been described as women by the media, but police records indicate they are both biological males.
The coroner's office found the child had died of blunt force trauma to the head and had numerous other injuries indicating prolonged and severe abuse.
"This child was failed by the adults who were supposed to protect him," said Pillich. "The child was only 7 years old. He was vulnerable, he was dependent on the adults around him, and he deserved to be protected from harm. Instead, he endured horrific abuse and ultimately lost his life."
Among the injuries listed were a broken bone, bruises too numerous to count, possible burn marks, and water torture.
"This is a horrific, monstrous, unfathomable act," Pillich added. "They failed miserably as parents. Instead, they committed atrocious acts, causing this child to suffer terribly."
The charges carry a possible sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
"This case has been heartbreaking and deeply disturbing from the beginning," Pillich said. "Nothing can undo what happened to the child, but we can make sure his death is fully investigated and that those responsible face the consequences in court."
The three suspects are each being held on a bond of $1.1 million. The attorneys for the two males have formally requested competency evaluations.
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Democrat mayor NABBED for alleged fraud
The mayor of a Massachusetts city was arrested on Friday morning after prosecutors say he illegally funneled federal money into his political campaign as well as toward his personal tax debt.
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña, a 61-year-old Democrat, allegedly received more than $1 million worth of pandemic relief cash under the assumption that it would be used to prop up his small business.
'I know I'm bothering you a lot, but I have no other option. Only you can give me what I need,' he allegedly texted.
Instead, DePeña allegedly used that cash to pay off his IRS and campaign debts and to make high-interest payments on other properties he owned, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts.
"This was emergency financial assistance meant to be a safety net for struggling businesses, not Mr. Depena’s [sic] own personal ATM," said FBI Special Agent Ted Docks.
The mayor applied for the low-interest loans for a car and tire shop he owned named Tenares Tire Services Inc. After receiving more than $1.5 million, he allegedly misused $883,000 of it to pay off high-interest loans related to properties separate from the tire shop.
The press release included several text messages allegedly made by the mayor seeking help from his accountant and financial adviser to obtain the loans.
"Brother, call me, I'm in trouble. I don't want to pressure you, but I don't have time to wait for this loan. I'm in your hands," DePeña allegedly wrote, translated from Spanish.
"I know I'm bothering you a lot, but I have no other option. Only you can give me what I need," he allegedly wrote in another text.
The mayor was arrested on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, the press release said.
"Mayor DePeña was elected to be a leader for the City of Lawrence. He was looked up to and trusted by his constituents, but he betrayed that trust through his alleged corruption and lies," read a statement from United States Attorney Leah Foley. “Today’s arrest is just another example of our determination to root out fraud by anyone, even public officials and holding elected officials accountable.”
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DePeña did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.
DePeña was first elected as mayor in 2021 and was re-elected to a second term in 2025. Prior to that he had been a member of the Lawrence City Council from 2016 until 2021.
The Benefit and Voter Fraud Team was established in Massachusetts as part of the efforts to support "the administration’s war on fraud and ... the work of the vice president’s Anti-Fraud Task Force and the Department of Justice’s National Fraud Enforcement Division," according to an announcement from Foley's office in March.
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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has announced criminal charges against a woman who allegedly vandalized the World War II monument in D.C. and posted video of herself apparently in the act.
Pirro noted her personal interest in the charges against Melissa Farris in a statement released Friday about the vandalism.
'Our beautiful World War II Memorial was just hit. ... Where do these animals come from???'
"Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom. Those Americans include my father and grandfather," said Pirro in a post on social media.
Farris allegedly spray-painted messages on the memorial in pink paint and also allegedly put a sudsing agent into the waters of the fountains. "I'm here. I done did it," she appears to brag on video.
"Clean hands Dirty $" was the message scrawled in spray-paint, WJLA reported.
Pirro went on to say that Farris was charged in a federal district court with depredation against the property of the United States as well as destruction of veterans' memorials.
President Donald Trump noted the vandalism in a post on Truth Social.
"Our beautiful World War II Memorial was just hit by Spray Painting Vandals," he wrote Friday morning. "THERE CAN BE NO GREATER INSULT TO THOSE AMERICAN HEROES WHO DIED IN WORLD WAR II. First the Reflecting Pool, now this. We are on their trail! Where do these animals come from???"
The president linked the war memorial vandalism to the damage allegedly done to the new lining that was sprayed into the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial. Pirro dropped charges against a man accused of damaging the lining, claiming that contractor errors were to blame for the damage.
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Trump was reportedly furious at Pirro, who blamed the debacle on Interior Sec. Doug Burgum.
Farris could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, according to Pirro.
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Every Democrat Should Be Asked: What About ‘Woke 1’ Was ‘Crazy’?
No one who lived through the past 10 years should allow Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to giggle away the hell called “woke” that she and Democrats inflicted on this country. It can’t possibly be that easy for them to move on from what they did just because they know it’s unpopular and it complicates things for their […]Today's top stories
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