McALLEN, Texas – A federal jury convicted a man of kidnapping and conspiracy on Thursday in a case authorities said showed he was member of a south Texas kidnapping ring controlled by the Mexican Gulf cartel. Luis Avila Hernandez was convicted on charges related to the August 2008 kidnapping of …

Health officials say contaminated heroin may have caused at least a dozen recent cases of anthrax including six deaths in Glasgow. The rising toll has prompted Health Protection Scotland, the national agency for protecting the public from infectious and environmental hazards, to issue a warning to all heroin users to …

EASTON, Pa. – Jurors in eastern Pennsylvania have convicted a man of a triple murder that authorities called a “gangland hit.” The Northampton County panel deliberated for a little more than three hours Monday before convicting 22-year-old Ali Elijah Davis of Freemansburg of first-degree murder in the November 2007 deaths …

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – A Long Island woman has pleaded not guilty to abusing family pets in front of her children. Investigators say 42 dead animals were later found buried in her yard. Defense attorney James Saladino told a judge Thursday he’s considering an insanity defense for Sharon McDonough. McDonough also …

LAS VEGAS – A 29-year-old convicted bombmaker from Nicaragua has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a hot dog stand vendor outside a Las Vegas casino in 2007. Porfirio Duarte-Herrera also was sentenced Thursday to 19 to 50 years for attempted murder with use of a …

Fans in Philadelphia are notorious for their diehard support of their teams, but one fan raised the bar early Thursday morning. More than 15 hours before the Philadelphia Eagles host the Minnesota Vikings in a primetime showdown, Gregg Matza was already first in line to set up his tailgate outside …

There was a scary moment on Friday night at Bristol Motor Speedway as Dale Earnhardt Jr. was forced to end the race early. Jr.’s car caught fire during the Food City 300 on Friday with 29 laps to go, and he had to be helped out of his vehicle. The …

A former classmate of Jeffrey Dahmer revealed he found out about the cannibal serial killer’s crimes after reading a newspaper while riding a train in Europe. “I was in an unusual situation,” Dr. Mike Kukral told FOX News Digital. “Most classmates, from what I know, of course, learned of it …

Illinois House Democrats have dropped a top communications firm co-founded by a member of President Biden’s inner circle after it was revealed it raked in $200,000 providing counsel to a Democratic campaign facing sexual harassment charges while also positioning itself as a leader in the #MeToo movement. “The glaring conflict …

While it may appear that Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce and pop superstar Taylor Swift are trending toward being officially official, a new report suggested things are not exactly hot and heavy. Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce said in a radio interview he thought the rumors were “all 100% …