Leslie Van Houten, follower of cult leader Charles Manson, one step closer to being released from prison

Leslie Van Houten, a follower of cult leader Charles Manson, is one step closer to being released from prison. This comes as Newsom's office revealed it is not going to appeal Van Houten's parole ruling.

New details: Rudy Farias missing person case
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New details continue to emerge about Rudy Farias, the Houston man who was last seen eight years ago. Community activist Quanell X held a public press conference to call for charges against Rudy's mother. "That woman is a straight up monster," Quanell X said. Rudy Farias went missing when he was 18 on March 6, 2015, but was found on June 29, 2023 by authorities after a good samaritan found him unresponsive outside a church and called 911. Houston authorities are still currently investigating the allegations More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

8-year-old girl shot to death in Houston | LiveNOW from FOX
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Houston authorities are trying to figure out how an 8-year-old girl was killed after a shooting near west Houston. Details are limited at this time, but police said the girl was taken to the hospital after the shooting, where she later died. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Ohio highway chase started with Porsche stolen at gunpoint; ended with officer shot

The spree began when a man stole the keys to an SUV at gunpoint from a worker at a Porsche dealership. That suspect and two other men then robbed a bank in Columbus and fled to Interstate 70.

Iowa teen who beat high school Spanish teacher to death gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years

A judge sentenced Willard Miller after a hearing Thursday lasting more than seven hours. Miller and Jeremy Goodale pleaded guilty months ago to the 2021 baseball bat attack on Nohema Grabe.

Iowa teen to be sentenced for 2021 beating death of teacher
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The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat spoke ahead of his sentencing. Willard Miller pleaded guilty in April to the 2021 attack on 66-year-old Nohema Graber in a park where the teacher walked after school. Prosecutors said Willard and his friend Jeremy Goodale, who were 16 at the time, were angry at their teacher because of a bad grade she had given Miller. In court, Miller apologized to his family and people who were close to Graber. "I would like to apologize for my actions first and foremost to the family. I'm sincerely sorry for the distress I caused your family and with all of my heart, I'm sorry for your loss," Miller said. "I'd like to apologize to my family, I love you guys so much." Miller added. "Planning on getting back out there as soon as I can, to make up for lost time." More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

Trump valet pleads not guilty in classified documents case

Walt Nauta, who was charged alongside Donald Trump in June in a 38-count indictment alleging the mishandling of classified documents, was arraigned Thursday.

Houston police update on Rudy Farias
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A Houston mother will not be facing charges after filing a false report of her son?s disappearance. Rudy Farias was 18 when he disappeared walking his dogs in Houston in 2015. Police now say Farias was with mother the entire time. Authorities found the 26-year-old when a good Samaritan called police after finding Farias unresponsive near a church on Thursday. LiveNOW from FOX | Raw & unfiltered news

Missing Michigan toddler found dead
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Wynter Smith, the missing Michigan toddler, has been found dead in Detroit. A body believed to be kidnapped 2-year-old was found on the city's east side, according to police and FBI investigators. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video

LA county deputy slams woman to ground
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Los Angeles County Sheriffs held a press conference after video surfaced of a deputy slamming a woman to the ground outside a grocery store in Lancaster, California. In the video that shows the confrontation between the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies and the woman, you can see the deputy throw her to the ground and pepper-spray her face. LA County Sheriff says its opened an use-of-force investigation. Deputies were called to the WinCo grocery store after an alleged shoplifting incident. More LiveNOW from FOX streaming video