FIRST ON FOX: “This happening to her feels so unfair in so many ways,” said the mother of slain University of Arizona student Julissa “Julie” Salazar. Salazar, 19, was found strangled to death in her apartment near campus on Thursday. Investigators say her alleged killer, Varun Batchigari, 20, from India, boarded a flight out of […]
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As socialist mayor battles ICE, Seattle police and crime victims say repeat offenders are terrorizing the city
SEATTLE—Seattle police and crime victims say they’re being left behind as Mayor Katie Wilson focuses on clashes with ICE while repeat offenders continue to drive crime across the city. “I think the center focus on that right now is ICE,” Officer Kent Loux, president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild (SPOG), told Fox News Digital […]
Repeat offender allegedly assaults hospital police officer just days after arrest at same facility: report
A North Carolina man with a lengthy rap sheet is back behind bars after allegedly assaulting a police officer at a local hospital. Justin Wilkes, 37, was taken into custody on Wednesday after he allegedly hit a campus police officer in the head at ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville, according to WBTV. Wilkes allegedly […]
Baltimore bloodshed drops as law-and-order push targets repeat criminals
Baltimore recorded a sharp drop in homicides in 2025, continuing a multi-year decline that city prosecutors say is the result of tough on crime policing of repeat violent offenders. According to statistics provided by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, homicides fell to 134 in 2025, down from 202 in 2024, 263 in 2023 and […]
Florida repeat offender allegedly killed 3 tourists minutes from Magic Kingdom after run of violence: records
A Florida man accused of killing three tourists near Magic Kingdom had a lengthy criminal and mental health history, including a prior attempted first-degree murder case in which he was found not guilty by reason of insanity, according to court records. Ahmad Jihad Bojeh, 29, had multiple prior encounters with the criminal justice system before […]
Colorado repeat offender freed from jail less than two weeks before allegedly killing mother of three: report
A Colorado repeat offender is accused of brutally murdering the mother of his children before spending several days pushing her lifeless body around in a shopping cart – just a week after being released from jail. Thomas Perales, a homeless man with multiple prior arrests, is accused of killing Annette Marie Valdez after her body […]
Lenient judges ignore red flags, cave to soft-on-crime pressures as they release repeat offenders: attorney
The killing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, allegedly by a recently released repeat offender, is amplifying nationwide criticism of judicial rulings that put violent suspects back on the streets. Critics argue that judges are too lenient, but New York City trial attorney Nicole Brenecki said the issue is layered. “I think we can agree […]