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A daughter missing… a father dead

From a missing daughter to a dead father and back again, this unfolding case has remained largely under the radar, raising far more questions than answers with each new development.

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It’s Not The Agents – It’s The Leadership

With this second apparent attempt on Donald Trump’s life, it’s time to recall the response of U.S. Secret Service leadership to the first event.  For if the response to the first attempt had been well-handled – it’s likely the second attempt never happens. 

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A Serial Killer Loose In Austin?

Within the past two years, the Austin, Texas Police Department has found 13 dead bodies in Lady Bird Lake. Of the 13 individuals found, 11 were confirmed males between the ages of 30 and 60, one was an unidentified female and one of the more recent victims has yet to be identified.

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Today In History

L.A. mob attacks ‘Night Stalker’

On this day in 1985, a tense and panic-stricken Los Angeles finally breathed a sigh of relief as Richard Ramirez, the infamous “Night Stalker,” was captured by an angry mob in East Los Angeles. Recognized from widely circulated photographs, Ramirez was nearly killed by the enraged crowd before police intervened and took him into custody.

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Today In History

Hero security guard, Richard Jewell, falsely accused as Olympic bombing suspect, dies

On this day in 2007, Richard Jewell, once hailed as a hero for his actions during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, tragically passed away at 44 due to complications as a result of Type 2 Diabetes at his home in Georgia. Jewell’s life was marked by a series of dramatic and unfortunate events that followed his discovery of a bomb in Centennial Olympic Park during the Summer Games on July 27, 1996.

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Today In History

Mike Vick pleads guilty to dogfighting

On this day in 2007, Michael Vick, the star quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons, stood before a Richmond, Virginia judge and pleaded guilty to a federal felony charge related to running a dogfighting ring. This marked a significant fall from grace for the 27-year-old, who had once been the highest-paid player in the NFL.

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Today In History

“Preppy Murder” shocks NYC

On this date in 1986, the lifeless body of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin was discovered under a tree in New York City’s Central Park, just hours after she was last seen leaving an Upper East Side bar with 19-year-old Robert Chambers. This tragic event would soon capture national attention, as Chambers, a strikingly handsome former altar boy who had attended prestigious Manhattan private schools, was arrested and charged with her murder.

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Today In History

Outlaw Bill Doolin killed

On this night in 1896, the notorious outlaw Bill Doolin met his end, in Lawson, Oklahoma, when a posse tracked him down and killed him.

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