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Platner’s three-day vetting job comes back to haunt Dems as rape allegation rocks Senate bid
Democratic operatives reportedly commissioned a brief, low-cost background check on Graham Platner before launching his Senate campaign, a decision that appears to be backfiring as new allegations and controversies engulf the candidate and Democrats call on him to drop out.
Candidate vetting, which has become standard practice in high-stakes elections, is a process that often takes several weeks and tens of thousands of dollars to properly complete. Democratic strategist and top Platner staffer Dan Moraff, however, paid just $6,250 for a background check on Platner that took only three days, sources familiar told the Wall Street Journal.
Vetting processes are undertaken to help ensure prospective elected officials don’t have personal baggage that could, if discovered, derail their candidacy.
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Platner faces a rape allegation from one former girlfriend and separate allegations of abusive behavior from another, all of which he denies. The Maine Senate hopeful has also faced scrutiny over a Nazi-linked tattoo that he got during his time in the Marine Corps, as well as over sexually explicit texts he sent to other women while he was married.
While these issues didn’t come up in the brief risk-assessment memo produced for Platner’s campaign, some controversial items that have since been reported did, the Wall Street Journal reported.
"The firm sent us a thing and it had some of the posts, but it didn’t have all of them," Moraff told the Wall Street Journal, referencing Platner’s now-deleted Reddit posts.
Using the since-deleted Reddit account, Platner denigrated members of the United States armed forces, going as far as to state that one wounded veteran deserved to die due to his conduct under fire. He also made comments alluding to familiarity with prostitution and hard drugs, as well as expressing support for political violence and socialism.
Platner has since apologized for the posts, attributing them to psychological trauma incurred during his time in the military as well as the gruff culture he became accustomed to while serving as an infantryman.
When asked by the Wall Street Journal what he thought when initially shown the posts, Moraff said that he told Platner "none of this will or should stop you from becoming a US senator."
DEMOCRATS ABANDON EMBATTLED CANDIDATE GRAHAM PLATNER AFTER RAPE ALLEGATION IMPLODES SENATE BID
"If what the voters wanted were people who were grown in vats and had never done or said anything that they might regret their entire lives, we’d have a very different country," Moraff continued. "Part of our thesis here is that people do not want their candidates grown in vats. They want people who are real human beings and they want people who do not look and sound like the lab grown people who’ve been leading this country off a cliff."
A Platner campaign official told the Wall Street Journal that they didn’t have the resources to pay for a more thorough vetting of Platner, claiming that even a more robust background check would not have turned up any additional useful information about him. The background check did not include interviews or require Platner to fill out a questionnaire, according to The Wall Street Journal.
While a number of prominent Democrats have rescinded their endorsements of Platner, he has so far resisted calls to drop out of the race. If Platner ends his campaign before July 13, Democrats could find someone to replace him on the ballot.
"So, regardless of the inaccuracy of the reporting, but mindful the political reality it will inflict, we are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to, and the goal of defeating Susan Collins," Platner said in a video denying the rape allegation against him on Monday. "Those were the goals when we launched this campaign, and they remain my goals today."
The New York Post reported Tuesday, citing sources, that Platner was refusing to drop out unless he could help choose his replacement.
The Platner campaign did not respond to a request for comment when reached by Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
Tourist's church clothing hack leaves travelers sharply divided over sacred-site etiquette
A traveler’s church-appropriate outfit hack has viewers weighing in on how far tourists should go to respect local customs abroad.
A TikTok video with over 774,000 views to date shows the traveler slipping a long skirt over a shorter dress and wrapping a scarf around her bare shoulders before entering a church in Italy — allowing her to meet common dress requirements without changing her entire outfit.
Many churches across Italy ask visitors to cover their shoulders and wear clothing that extends below the knees as a sign of respect. Guests who do not meet the dress code may be denied entry.
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Diane Gottsman, an etiquette expert based in Texas, told Fox News Digital that understanding local customs is an important part of being a respectful traveler.
"When it comes to visiting sacred places, either in our country or in another country, dressing respectfully and knowing the rules is an important leadership skill," Gottsman said.
"The key is to know the rules in advance, which takes some investigation."
Travelers should research cultural expectations before arriving at their destination, she said, noting that customs can vary from dress standards to tipping practices.
"Changing or adding layers of clothing to respect local customs is a gesture of kindness, thoughtfulness, decorum and goodwill," she said. "Bottom line is to respect the dress code policy."
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The video prompted some energetic discussions among viewers, highlighting a common challenge for tourists visiting Italy during the summer months.
Many travelers opt for lightweight, sleeveless clothing to stay cool while sightseeing — making church dress codes an added consideration when planning what to wear.
Some commenters praised the traveler for finding a simple solution that allowed her to remain comfortable while still respecting church rules.
"It is that simple to be respectful," one commenter wrote.
"I carried a pretty scarf with me everywhere I went in Italy, and it was such an easy and stylish way to cover my shoulders," another user wrote.
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Others said they had relied on similar tricks for years, including carrying scarves or layering skirts over shorts before visiting churches and other religious sites.
Not everyone agreed with the approach.
Some commenters questioned whether visitors should have to add layers or change their outfits before entering churches, while others argued travelers should simply dress more conservatively from the start instead of relying on a quick cover-up.
"I'm confused. God only had eyes in churches?" one user wrote.
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"You can dress modestly to begin with and still look cute," another commenter said.
Others defended the practice, saying adapting an outfit for a brief church visit is a small but important gesture of respect for local customs.
"I always did this, no questions asked, and watched so many people [become] offended," one commenter wrote. "It's not personal. They literally ask everyone to do it."
"Thank you for your respect to other cultures and religions," another user commented.
An American traveler who recently visited Italy pointed out something else. Those who stand in long lines to enter the most popular churches at the height of summer travel season may find themselves the focus of aggressive street vendors and mobile sellers, who aggressively push such wares as scarves — and explain to unknowing tourists why the scarves are necessary.
Erling Haaland's girlfriend celebrates Norway's World Cup run, Biles claps back & Swift-Kelce wedding snubs
Well, good news, everybody. We can stop pretending to like soccer.
Actually no, I take that back. Even though the USA got brutally bounced by Belgium last night, please make sure to continue watching the World Cup tournament in its entirety on FOX.
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No one will accuse me of not being a team player. A proud company woman.
In all seriousness, though, that was a bummer of a game. And I actually had to make a special trip to a bar to see it. Spent money just to watch us get our butts handed to us by the Belgians.
See, we had some gnarly thunderstorms over the weekend, and one of them completely fried my WiFi. No internet. Done. Kaput.
Not ideal when you work from home. Less ideal when you have YouTube TV. And even less ideal than that on a holiday weekend when it's impossible to get someone out to fix it.
I had to watch Joey Chestnut eat 66 hot dogs on my tiny phone screen. Like the pioneers did in the olden days.
Anyway, we're back baby. The AT&T guy fixed us up this afternoon — just in time to get you your Tuesday Nightcaps.
So take a load off and crack open an ice cold domestic. Let's roll.
For a few reasons. The first one is that I think their whole rowing schtick is cool.
The second reason is that I love the idea of these horned-helmeted fellas from the freezing cold fjords coming down here and beating the perennial soccer powerhouses of South America and Western Europe. Feels like an underdog story.
I don't know enough about soccer to tell you if it actually is an underdog story.
And the No. 1 reason I'm rooting for Norway from here on out is that Erling Haaland seems like a real hoot.
Another foreigner falling in love with American tradition. We love to see it.
Speaking of Haaland, his girlfriend, Isabel Haugseng Johansen, is living her best life during Norway's tournament run. And she, like Erling, is embracing her cowgirl era.
"Galskap" means "madness," by the way. And now that I think of it, that's the first Norwegian word I've ever learned. They didn't offer that as an option in high school.
The wedding of the century is finally over. Not that you would know it, considering all of social media and every other headline in the New York Post is about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Madison Square Garden nuptials — who went, who didn't, what may or may not have happened, what everyone wore, who caught the bouquet.
The answer is Trey Smith's sister, Ashley, by the way.
Tay-Tay's bouquet, she said. My goodness.
Anyway, one of the other 4 gazillion people who attended the wedding was none other than Simone Biles. And her lesser-known husband, NFL safety Jonathan Owens.
And by the looks of it, they had a whole professional photo shoot on their way to the event. Sorry, "evenTT."
You know what? I don't even blame them. If I spent the thousands of dollars Simone undoubtedly spent on that look, I'd want it documented, too. Since apparently no one was allowed to take photos inside MSG.
Except, of course, the professional camera crew filming Travis and Taylor's wedding documentary — coming to a theater near you Spring 2027!
Actually, I made that up. But mark my words, it will happen. Taylor is nothing if not a stone-cold capitalist. You've got to respect it.
Anyway, upon revelation that Simone attended the wedding, one of her fans commented, "When has Simone Biles and Taylor Swift even spoken to each other? 😂"
Biles swiftly (see what I did there?) responded: "remember this, I only show y’all what I want y’all to know."
Well OK then!
Is it just me or Simone one of those people who takes every little comment as a highly personal attack?
I don't know if she and Taylor Swift are friends. I don't particularly care either way. But I'd be lying if I said that I didn't have that exact thought (i.e. - "How on earth is that person even remotely connected to Taylor and Travis?") at least 100 times since seeing some of the people on the guest list.
My friend (and elite Fox broadcaster) Kevin Burkhardt even got an invite along with... Dean Blandino?! No offense to those dudes, but that one was a shocker to see on my Instagram feed.
Couldn't get KB to give me the deets, either. NDA must have been ironclad.
I know, I know. Who am I to say that Taylor and Travis don't have 1,000+ close personal friends? But it really does seem like they just invited a who's who of celebrities and sports industry royalty, regardless of their actual affiliation to the couple. A status symbol wedding.
Which means if you didn't get an invite, you really are a nobody. Like me, Taylor Lewan and Will Compton.
That's right, the hosts of "Bussin' with the Boys" did not get invited to the Swift-Kelce wedding. And I was certainly surprised by this one. Compton — a Tight End U guy — said he was "flabbergasted" by the snub and took it as a personal shot.
And I kind of agree. How did Trey Smith's sister get an invite and Will Compton didn't?
Lewan also took it personally and let loose a bit of a scathing rant on the show this morning.
"So what you’re telling me is I’m not top 9,500 in Travis’ life?" Lewan asked. "He doesn’t have 9,500 [people] in his phone."
Valid points are being made here. Except I think it was 1,000 people, not 10,000 people.
Still.
Under normal people wedding circumstances, I'd say it's childish to get your knickers in a twist about who get's an invite. After all, normal people have to stick to budgets and space constraints.
Having planned my own wedding, I know that all too well.
But we're not talking about normal people pinching pennies here. We're talking about kajillionaire celebrities tying the knot in a basketball arena.
You mean to tell me close personal friends Taylor Lewan and Will Compton had to stay home while Kristin Cavallari and the Chainsmokers were enjoying lobster and an open bar?
Cold, man.
It's been a while since I've given a shameless plug for OutKick Outdoors, so let's do that now.
FORREST GALANTE SAYS MOST SHARK BITES ARE A CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY AS FLORIDA ATTACKS LEAD THE US
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Forrest Galante, a wildlife expert, biologist and TV host on Discovery. He has a new "Shark Week" special coming up later this month, so we talked about everything from how not to lose a limb while swimming in the ocean to glow-in-the-dark sharks and his craziest near-death experiences in the wild.
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I'll appreciate you SO much. Way more than Travis Kelce appreciates Taylor Lewan and Will Compton.
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Another reason you should be following OutKick Outdoors is for my killer travel reviews. Last summer, I wrote about the Apostle Islands along Wisconsin's North Shore.
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Terry in North Texas Writes: I wanted to let you know that we made the trip to Madeline Island three weeks ago based upon your outdoor article many months ago. Thank you for that look into such a beautiful area that it met and exceeded expectations. The entire Northern WI area is beautiful and amazingly lightly populated. I have been on several ferries over my time, but I do have to say this was the first ride where I look in my rearview mirror and see a fully loaded 80,000 pound concrete ready mix truck driving onto the ferry. It makes you start wondering where those life jackets are and how cold is that water.
Amber:
So happy you loved it, Terry! That whole area along Lake Superior — Wisconsin and the UP — is so stunning and underrated.
Next week, my husband and I (and our dog) will be making our annual pilgrimage up North to visit his mom in Minocqua, Wisconsin. For the past couple of years, we've also taken a few days to drive up to Superior and do some hiking and adventuring. We've visited the Apostle Islands and the Porcupine Mountains so far.
This year, we plan to explore Minnesota's North Shore — staying around Tufte. If anyone reading has some great local recommendations for a dog-friendly, outdoorsy trip, send me an email!
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Former Cowboys defender Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide at 24, found to have early stage CTE
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland, who died by suicide in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with police, was diagnosed with Stage 1 of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a postmortem brain tissue analysis.
There are four stages of CTE, with Stage 4 showing the most damage. The Boston University CTE Center diagnosed Kneeland’s brain, and his family released the results through the Concussion & CTE Foundation.
Kneeland’s family, including his girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, released a statement.
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"While this diagnosis does not change the tragedy of his passing, it provides important context about some of the struggles he may have been facing. We share this information to help people understand what NFL and other high contact sport athletes might be struggling with," the family said in a statement through the Concussion & CTE Foundation.
"Raising awareness is important to us. We continue to remember Marshawn with compassion for the person he was, rather than defining him by the final moments of his life. One Love."
Dr. Ann McKee, the director of the Boston University CTE Center and chief of neuropathology for the VA Boston Healthcare System, said she was not surprised to find CTE in Kneeland's brain.
"Unfortunately, I was not surprised to find CTE in the brain of Mr. Kneeland, because we have found this progressive brain disease in nearly half of the athletes we’ve studied who have died before the age of 30," McKee said in a statement through the Concussion & CTE Foundation.
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"Thanks to the generosity of our brain donor families, we now better understand the earliest stages of CTE, and it is bringing us closer than ever to diagnosing it during life. My team and I are fully dedicated to finding effective treatments and a cure for CTE."
Dr. Chris Nowinski, the CEO of the Concussion & CTE Foundation, noted that Kneeland still had CTE despite playing in an era with concussion protocols and better helmets.
"Mr. Kneeland played in the modern era of concussion protocols and better helmets, and yet he still developed CTE," Nowinski said.
"We have no reason to believe the current generation is at a lower risk of CTE than previous generations. Concussion protocols do not prevent CTE, because CTE is caused by repeated head impacts, not just concussions. If we want to reduce CTE risk, we must implement CTE prevention protocols and aggressively reduce the number and strength of head impacts at every level of the game."
Kneeland began playing tackle football when he was 7-years-old. He played at Western Michigan University before being selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Cowboys.
In 18 career games with the Cowboys, Kneeland recorded 26 tackles and one sack. His death came just days after he recorded his first NFL touchdown in a game against the Arizona Cardinals by recovering a blocked punt in the end zone.
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ICE says officer shot and killed illegal immigrant who tried to ram him with car in Houston
An illegal immigrant was shot and killed in Houston after he tried to ram U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during an operation, the agency said Tuesday.
ICE officers were attempting to conduct a traffic stop for Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican citizen, at around 6:50 a.m., an ICE spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Araujo tried evading the ICE officers when he "weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer, resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defense."
Araujo was struck and taken to a hospital, where he later died. The FBI is investigating the shooting.
On July 1, an ICE agent opened fire on an illegal immigrant who also tried ramming a vehicle into authorities, ICE said.
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The officers were trying to take Clemente Lara-Hernandez, a Mexican national, into custody when he tried running into an officer and drove the wrong way on a one-way street before crashing into a civilian vehicle.
An ICE officer fired a shot, but no one appeared to be injured. Lara-Hernandez remains at large.
"Our ICE law enforcement officers are facing a more than 1,300% increase in assaults, a 3,300% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest the worst of the worst," ICE said at the time of the shooting.
Tattooed arm in Illinois lake leads police to freezer with slain man’s head, neck and torso
An Illinois man fatally stabbed his half-brother during an argument before working with the victim's wife to dismember and hide the remains by freezing the head, neck and torso and dumping the other body parts in a lake, according to authorities.
James Adams, 26, and Robin Turner, 62, are charged with concealment of a homicide and dismembering a human body in last month's death of Dalewayne Turner, 38, according to Illinois State Police.
On June 28, boaters observed part of a human arm in Lake Mattoon, and investigators later found additional human remains.
The remains were later identified as Dalewayne Turner through distinct tattoos on the arm.
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Adams and Robin Turner were quickly identified as potential suspects and taken into custody.
According to court documents released on Monday, Adams admitted to fatally stabbing his half-brother, and the victim's wife failed to contact law enforcement after the killing, Fox 32 reported.
Adams had claimed he killed the victim in an act of self-defense, and Robin Turner said the two men were arguing in the living room when Adams stabbed her husband multiple times, the documents said.
"The one thing I will say is that I did it, but I did it out of self-defense. I will tell you guys that," James said, according to the documents.
The two suspects are accused of taking several steps to conceal the crime, including using bleach to clean the home and mask odors, repainting parts of the house, removing and burning wood paneling in a fire pit and disposing of rugs, the documents said.
Robin Turner told investigators the repainting and remodeling were part of renovation work completed between June 21 and June 30.
Some parts of Dalewayne Turner's dismembered body were found in a freezer, investigators said.
On Wednesday, investigators searched the home and found a downstairs freezer with what appeared to be a bloodstain dripping from a drain hole, according to court records, Fox 32 reported. Investigators opened the freezer and discovered a torso, neck and head but no limbs.
Investigators said the remains were placed in trash bags, weighted down, sealed with duct tape and dumped in Lake Mattoon. But prosecutors said one weighted bag tore apart, allowing the victim's tattooed arm to rise to the water's surface.
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Subsequent searches revealed additional weighted bags containing human remains in the lake, authorities said.
The two suspects are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday for a detention hearing.
A GoFundMe created to cover funeral expenses had raised more than $1,300 as of Tuesday afternoon.
"Our brother Dalewayne E. Turner was tragically taken away from us, leaving our family heartbroken," the fundraiser reads.
Former Obama aides say Platner should step aside, was dishonest about his past
Ex-aides to former President Barack Obama, now podcast hosts, sharply turned against Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday after reports revealed Platner was facing a rape allegation.
"The allegations in the story are really bad and troubling," co-host of "Pod Save America" and former Obama spokesman Tommy Vietor said.
"They seem credible," he said. "They're backed up by documentation. And so, obviously, the impact politically is not just what's in the story. It's this cumulative impact of a series of articles and allegations about him. And the feeling that he's just not been fully transparent and honest about some of the allegations, like you mentioned."
Maine resident Jenny Racicot accused Platner of rape in interviews with Politico and CNN on Monday, alleging the Senate hopeful entered her home uninvited while intoxicated nearly five years ago and forced himself on her.
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Racicot, who was seeing Platner on-and-off at the time, told Politico she immediately cut ties with him after the alleged assault, saying, "I remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, ‘This is no longer my choice.’"
Vietor also responded to a video of Platner responding to the allegations.
"My takeaway from that video was that he's going to drop out of the race," he said. "I think he has to drop out of the race."
The podcast host acknowledged that Platner had some genuine appeal with voters who were willing to hold their nose and ignore his other controversies.
"I think the challenge is going to be, you had all these voters who turned out and voted for Graham Platner despite the Reddit posts, despite the tattoo story and all the other scandals," he said. "They were turning out to signal that they wanted something different and that they were angry at the establishment. And I don't know who in Maine can speak to that anger, but also has been vetted by the party and has been through the political process."
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He added, "Because, look, as much as Janet Mills's supporters deserve to be angry and deserve the 'I told you so' they're saying today, the problem was that Maine voters were not supporting her — they didn't want to vote for her."
Fellow co-host and former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett agreed, saying, "He has to end the campaign so that we have a chance of defeating Susan Collins. I think the story is horrible. Starting from when you interviewed him about the tattoo, he has not always been transparent about it. That has become increasingly true, that his denials have just not been backed up by what came next."
He added that the latest allegations seem believable based on Platner's past history of purported activity and struggles.
"Even here in the story, which is deeply reported, backed up by contemporaneous evidence and previous conversations, it comports with what he said, which is that he was drinking a lot, and the story describes him as being drunk, potentially not remembering it the next day," he said. "And so then we have a video of him categorically denying something which it doesn't seem he's really in a position to deny."
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Lovett went on to argue that it seems Platner may have ultimately deceived himself.
"So he has to withdraw to give us a chance," he said. "And what I took away from watching this video, from reading this story, is it is clear that this is somebody that has not maybe even been honest with himself about what was going on in the dark phases of his life. But that is not for us to deal with in a Senate race that will determine the control of the Senate."
Fox News Digital reached out to Platner’s campaign but did not receive immediate reply.
Vegas Little League president accused of spending league money on strip clubs and erectile dysfunction meds
A Las Vegas Little League organization has been rocked by a scandal over alleged misuse of the league's funds. The former board president has been accused of blowing league money on items like strip clubs and erectile dysfunction medication.
Those may sound like essential items to some, but you can't lift tens of thousands from a Little League bank account in order to pay for them, as well as other personal purchases.
That's what Las Vegas Justice Court Records accuse Steve Rodriguez Prado of doing, reports 8 News Now. The former board president of Central Little League was arrested on charges related to the case on July 2.
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The outlet reports that he was charged with one count of theft, two counts of forgery, and one count of a convicted person failing to register with local law enforcement within 48 hours.
The arrest report alleges that Prado spent close to $65,000 on casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, air travel, strip clubs, ride-shares, video games, car insurance and those previously mentioned erectile dysfunction meds.
According to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, the former president made more than 75 Zelle transfers to a business his wife owned which totaled almost $64,000.
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Detectives claim they got their hands on a $1,351 strip club receipt that showed a $433 tip after a couple of alleged alcohol purchases. They also claimed that they could account for $294 worth of Blue Chew, an erectile dysfunction medication, and almost $2,000 on casino trips.
Robert Fleming, the District 2 Administrator for Nevada Little League, which covers parts of the Las Vegas valley, has some thoughts on the situation. He also has an out-of-the-box idea for the appropriate punishment, assuming the former president is guilty of what he's been charged with, of course.
"We were just devastated by the news that the league had had this money embezzled," he told 8 News Now.
"It’s a shame that the penalty can’t be like when they used to stone criminals with rocks and stuff like that. That they just can’t have the kids line up and throw baseballs at him."
Nobody will go for it, but you have to respect where he's coming from. He's trying to send a message to those who have been trusted not to spend the Little League funds on strip clubs and boner pills.
The Central Little League was reportedly left with just $25 in its bank account and almost had to suspend the rest of the season. But the season was saved, and avoided a sad and slightly funny ending, by the donations of several organizations, including the Athletics.
Ohio cold case reportedly solved as man is charged in 1985 hotel murder linked to Georgia Cracker Barrel clue
A man suspected of brutally killing a traveling auto parts salesman inside his Holiday Inn hotel room in Ohio more than four decades ago has been charged in the murder, years after the victim's items were found behind a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Georgia, authorities said Monday.
Randy Lane McAllister, a 62-year-old Columbus resident, was indicted by a Warren County grand jury for his alleged role in the Oct. 17, 1985, death of John Christopher Warren.
He was charged with aggravated murder and murder after investigators resurrected the cold case through forensic evidence.
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Warren was found dead the day after checking into the now-closed Holiday Inn in Middletown, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati, where he was in town for meetings. Detectives surmised the slaying had been a fatal robbery.
Investigators said a number of Warren's belongings were missing, including his 1985 Oldsmobile. Days later, those items were discovered behind a Cracker Barrel in Dalton, Georgia, while Warren's car was found in Redington Beach, Florida.
"Although detectives at the time followed up on a number of leads, there was not sufficient evidence to move forward on the case," the prosecutor's office said in a statement.
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The murder went unsolved for years until investigators reopened the case in 2019. Several of Warren's belongings recovered from the crime scenes were sent for analysis. That led detectives to McAllister and a now-deceased accomplice, prosecutors said.
"This is a case involving extreme violence," Assistant Prosecutor Brian Goodyear told a Warren County court judge during McAllister's first court appearance on Tuesday, Fox 19 Now reported. "The victim was beaten to death and strangled with a ligature. This was a very violent death."
McAllister, who has three prior violent felony convictions, including felonious assault and aggravated robbery, has been on the run for 40 years, Goodyear said.
The prosecutor's office has not disclosed how Warren's items were connected to McAllister.
Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges
Former Florida Democratic gubernatorial nominee and co-host of the podcast "Native Land" Andrew Gillum was arrested in Alabama last week on charges of drug possession.
Gillum, 46, was narrowly defeated by Republican Ron DeSantis in Florida’s 2018 gubernatorial election — losing the race by a mere 34,000 votes, or just 0.4 percent. At the time, he was mayor of Tallahassee and considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, but he has been undone by scandal and personal crises in the years since.
The disgraced former candidate was taken into custody in Daphne on Thursday after officers with the Daphne Police Department conducted a traffic stop due to Gillum’s alleged erratic driving, according to a police statement obtained by FOX 13.
Gillum, in addition to co-hosting "Native Land" with Angela Rye and Bakari Sellers, is also a former CNN political commentator.
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Officers noticed "a glass pipe on the center console of the vehicle" Gillum was allegedly driving, prompting police to perform a search of the car, according to authorities.
"Several rolled marijuana cigarettes and three packages of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine were recovered," police said.
Immediately following the search, Gillum was booked into the Daphne City Jail on charges of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana, according to documents obtained by FOX 13.
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He was later transported to the Baldwin County Correctional Facility and released later the same day, according to jail records.
If convicted on the marijuana charge, Gillum could face up to one year behind bars and a fine of $6,000.
Gillum previously made headlines in 2020 after he was found inebriated in a Miami Beach hotel with someone who had apparently overdosed on drugs. Later that year, the father of three came out as bisexual.
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No charges were filed stemming from the Miami Beach incident, but Gillum withdrew from public life shortly after to seek treatment for alcohol abuse and depression.
"After conversation with my family and deep reflection, I have made the decision to seek help, guidance, and enter a rehabilitation facility at this time," Gillum said in a written statement.
"This has been a wake-up call for me," he added. "Since my race for governor ended, I fell into a depression that has led to alcohol abuse."
Two years later, Gillum was accused of conspiring with his mentor, Sharon Lettman-Hicks, to misuse campaign funds for personal use. He was acquitted of charges of lying to the FBI, and federal prosecutors subsequently dropped the other charges against him after a mistrial was declared.
Fox News Digital reached out to Gillum for comment.