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  • Judicial Watch Sues CDC for Records about CDC Guidance on Breastfeeding by Males

    (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for records related to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on breastfeeding by transgender biological males (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (No. 1:23-cv-03001)).

    The lawsuit was filed after the CDC, a component of Health and Human Services, failed to respond to a July 6, 2023, FOIA request asking for:

    1. All records reviewed, referenced, or relied upon in the drafting and publishing of updated guidance pertaining to breastfeeding by transgender individuals on the CDC’s web site. For purposes of clarification, this guidance is published at 

    2. All records of communication between any official or employee of the CDC and any other individual or entity regarding the updated guidance described in part one of this request.

     The CDC posted on its website advice to “transgender parents who have had breast surgery” about breastfeeding or “chestfeeding” infants:

    Some transgender parents who have had breast/top surgery may wish to breastfeed, or chestfeed (a term used by some transgender and non-binary parents), their infants. Healthcare providers working with these families should be familiar with medical, emotional, and social aspects of gender transitions to provide optimal family-centered care and meet the nutritional needs of the infant.

    In an article dealing with “Health Equity Considerations” is a subsection titled “Here are some things your emergency preparedness and response team can do to help achieve health equity when working with families who have young children.” The CDC advises:

    Remember that:
    If you have questions about infant nutrition or medications before and while breastfeeding, please consult with your healthcare provider….

    • Transgender and nonbinary-gendered individuals may give birth and breastfeed or feed at the chest (chestfeed). The gender identity or expression of transgender individuals is different from their sex at birth. The gender identity of nonbinary-gendered individuals does not fit neatly into either man or woman.
    • An individual does not need to have given birth to breastfeed or chestfeed.
    • Some families may have other preferred terminology for how they feed their babies, such as nursing, chestfeeding, or bodyfeeding.

    U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions in July 2023 sent a letter to CDC Director Mandy Cohen, asking for information about the CDC’s guidance for transgender women (biological men) who wish to breastfeed:

    We are writing to you with serious concern about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidance for biological men who identify as women (transgender individual) who wish to breastfeed. CDC’s Pledge to the American People commits that the basis of all public health decisions will be made on the highest quality scientific data that is derived openly and objectively. This guidance, however, seems driven by political considerations rather than science, and the Agency has provided no explanation of the reasoning and data behind these recommendations.

    The senators ask for “information regarding the scientific basis” regarding its guidance, including:

    Did the CDC use any peer-reviewed studies to inform its guidance on transgender individuals breastfeeding? If so, please provide these studies with your response. If not, why not?

    What data did CDC rely on that compares the nutritional benefits of biological women’s breast milk with the breast milk produced by a transgender individual?

    What data did CDC rely on to evaluate the long-term effects or health risks to an infant from being breastfed by a transgender individual who has received hormonal therapy to transition genders?

    Why does the CDC recommend that health care providers help transgender individual obtain a drug that is not approved for use in the U.S.?

    “The Biden administration attacks the health and welfare of infants by encouraging biological men to pretend to nurse them,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “This dangerous transgender extremism is now the subject of a cover-up, as the CDC refuses to turn over any records under FOIA to Judicial Watch about its ‘advice’ to help biological men attempt to ‘chestfeed’ infants.”

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  • Hamas Terrorists Appear to Have Used North Korean Weapons During Ruthless Attack on Israel

    There is evidence suggesting that Hamas militants may have employed weaponry of North Korean origin during their aggressive assault on Israel.

    The study conducted, together with the examination of other evidence such as a militant video and weapons confiscated by Israel, suggests that the perpetrators of the assault in Israel on October 7 were probably equipped with weapons of North Korean origin and affiliated with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has repeatedly refuted allegations of engaging in arms trade with terrorist organizations.

    One weapon that has been the subject of debate that is employed by Hamas is the F-7 rocket-propelled grenade. This particular weapon is designed to be launched from the shoulder and is commonly utilized by combatants to target armored vehicles. The authenticity of a film depicting the utilization of the F-7 rocket launcher by Hamas militants has been verified after meticulous examination conducted by two specialists in North Korean weaponry and South Korean military intelligence. An study of weaponry seized on the battlefield was also done by the Associated Press.

    These rocket launchers possess the capability to discharge a solitary warhead and exhibit a quick reloading mechanism, rendering them very advantageous armaments for less formidable militias and guerrilla factions engaged in battles against heavily armored vehicles.

    “It is not a surprise to see North Korean weapons with Hamas,” said Matt Schroeder, a senior researcher with Small Arms Survey.

    Jenzen-Jones referenced pictures of the weapons utilized by those affiliated with Hamas.

    “North Korea has long supported Palestinian militant groups, and North Korean arms have previously been documented amongst interdicted supplies,” Jenzen-Jones told The AP.

    Russia employs comparable armaments, and the North Korean F-7 has striking similarities to the extensively disseminated RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade of the Soviet era. However, discernible dissimilarities exist, such as the presence of a conspicuous red stripe adorning the warhead of the North Korean variant.

    According to Schroeder, Hamas has released visual documentation depicting their training activities, wherein fighters can be shown using a weapon bearing a rocket-propelled grenade along with distinct design features like those found on the F-7 aircraft, including a red stripe.

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  • Judicial Watch Sues Director of National Intelligence for Records on Social Media Censorship

    (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) for records and concerning censorship of social media users (Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (No. 1:23-cv-02943)).

    Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit after the Office of the Director of National Intelligence failed to respond to a May 2023 FOIA request for:

    Records and communications of the National Counterterrorism Center … regarding the Foreign Malign Influence Center, including:

      1. Organizational chart;
      2. Position description of full-time employees and contractors;
      3. Annual budget;
      4. Communications with Twitter @twitter.com [now known as X], Facebook @facebook.com, Meta @meta.com, TikTok @tiktok.com, Reddit @reddit.com, YouTube @YouTube.com, Instagram @instagram.com, concerning “foreign influence operations,” “misinformation,” “disinformation;” and
      5. Policies, procedures, standard operating procedures, and strategic plans 6. Working groups established with governmental, nongovernmental organizations, or private entities.
      6. Working groups established with governmental, nongovernmental organizations, or private entities.

    In April 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced a new Disinformation Governance Board. The new agency quickly became a flashpoint of controversy, characterized by critics as a frontal assault on the First Amendment. In August 2022, it was disbanded.

    In September 2022, the Foreign Malign Influence Center was established under the Office of Director National Intelligence with essentially the same mission: “as the primary U.S. Government organization for analyzing and integrating all intelligence and other reporting possessed or acquired pertaining to foreign malign influence, including election security.” The Center has proposed a public-private initiative, calling for “significant monetary and resource investment by the government” for “enhancing information sharing with private sector entities.”

    “The Biden administration apparently believes it can resurrect its domestic thought police deep inside the heart of America’s spy agencies, and no one would notice,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “Well, Judicial Watch noticed and will pursue the facts in spite of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence agency’s illegal stonewalling.”

    Judicial Watch has produced a four-part documentary that details the coordinated effort by the government and Big Tech to censor and suppress information on topics such as Hunter Biden’s laptop, COVID-19, and election debates. The first episode aired Monday, October 16, 2023, on the Judicial Watch website, X/Twitter, Rumble, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. A new episode aired each day this week. The series in its entirety will be available Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 7 p.m. ET.

    Judicial Watch has been in the forefront of uncovering government efforts to censor free speech and suppress opposition to its unconstitutional actions, including the U.S. Government’s dissemination of its own disinformation.

    On October 4, 2023, Judicial Watch filed a FOIA lawsuit on behalf the Daily Caller News Foundation (DCNF) against the U.S. Department of Education for records regarding book bans, the organization Moms for Liberty, and Ron DeSantis (Daily Caller News Foundation v. U.S Department of Education (No. 1:23-cv-02768)).

    In April 2023, Judicial Watch filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Justice and other federal agencies for communications between the agencies and Facebook and Twitter regarding the government’s involvement in content moderation and censorship on the social media platforms.

    In June 2023, Judicial Watch sued DHS for all records of communications tied to the Election Integrity Partnership. Based on representations from the EIP (see here and here), the federal government, social media companies, the EIP, the Center for Internet Security (a non-profit organization funded partly by DHS and the Defense Department) and numerous other leftist groups communicated privately via the Jira software platform developed by Atlassian.

    In February 2023, Judicial Watch sued the U.S. Department Homeland Security (DHS) for records showing cooperation between the Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency (CISA) and social media platforms to censor and suppress free speech.

    Judicial Watch in January 2023 sued the DOJ for records of communications between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and social media sites regarding foreign influence in elections, as well as the Hunter Biden laptop story.

    In September 2022, Judicial Watch sued the Secretary of State of the State of California for having YouTube censor a Judicial Watch election integrity video.

    In May 2022, YouTube censored a Judicial Watch video about Biden corruption and election integrity issues in the 2020 election. The video, titled “Impeach? Biden Corruption Threatens National Security,” was falsely determined to be “election misinformation” and removed by YouTube, and Judicial Watch’s YouTube account was suspended for a week. The video featured an interview of Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. Judicial Watch continues to post its video content on its Rumble channel (

    In July 2021, Judicial Watch uncovered records from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which revealed that Facebook coordinated closely with the CDC to control the COVID narrative and “misinformation” and that over $3.5 million in free advertising given to the CDC by social media companies.

    In May 2021, Judicial Watch revealed documents showing that Iowa state officials pressured social media companies Twitter and Facebook to censor posts about the 2020 election.

    In April 2021, Judicial Watch published documents revealing how California state officials pressured social media companies (Twitter, Facebook, Google (YouTube)) to censor posts about the 2020 election.

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  • Sidney Powell Enters ‘Guilty’ Plea in Fulton County RICO Case Against Donald Trump

    Sidney Powell, a former attorney for Donald Trump, has entered a plea of guilt in the Fulton County case pertaining to the subversion of the Georgia election.

    The prosecution is advocating for a probationary period of six years as the appropriate sentencing.

    In addition to the court-ordered obligations, Powell will be compelled to provide testimony during forthcoming legal proceedings and compose a formal letter of apology addressed to the residents of Georgia.

    Powell’s guilty plea is a boost to Trump’s political opposition, which will seize on the admission of guilt to accuse the former president of being part of a “criminal conspiracy” to undermine the 2020 election, as has been laid out in Fulton County’s District Attorney Fani Willis’ racketeering case.

    Powell’s alleged culpability in the January 2021 intrusion of electoral systems Coffee County, Georgia is an integral component of her guilty plea.

    Legal analysts have nonetheless found issues with the Coffee County case.

    “Serious issues emerging w/ the charges brought by Fulton County DA Fani Willis – The indictment’s RICO allegations are insufficient to provide notice to the defendants per GA law,” the lawyer Techno Fog wrote. “The alleged contracts to conduct illegal activity b/w Powell, et al – are nonexistent.”

    “Computer trespass (Count 35) requires the knowing use of the computer ‘without authority’,” the lawyer added. “Big problem for prosecutors: the local election board granted access and supervised/directed the technical activities.”

    TechnoFog reacted to the guilty plea with criticism of the court.

    “Read the pleadings,” the lawyer wrote. “The Fulton County DA lied to the court repeatedly about the law. They hid exculpatory evidence from the grand jury (violating the prosecutor’s oath to do justice). And now the felonies vanish on the eve of trial. Totally unjust prosecution.”

    The Coffee County aspect of the Trump RICO case alleges that Trump associates gained illicit access to the county’s election systems and proceeded to duplicate election data. Their goal was to substantiate allegations of voting manipulation to justify election challenges. There is evidence that county officials permitted access, but the prosecution has repeatedly been pressed to reveal such exculpatory evidence.

    Powell’s lawyer strongly refuted the prosecutors’ allegations that she was the ‘mastermind’ behind the Coffee County breach. During the pretrial proceedings, it was asserted by the defense that the prosecution’ claims are inaccurate and that the forthcoming evidence would demonstrate that she did not play a central role in the event.

    Sidney Powell became the face of Trump’s election challenges, and teased voting integrity observers with promises of a “Kraken” of evidence that would prove the 2020 election was “stolen.” Her allegations, many of them unfounded, provided fodder for those who witnessed what they viewed was a flawed election.

    Furthermore, Powell appears to have botched some of her legal challenges, such as filing a lawsuit in the wrong court. On December 7, 2020, a federal judge in Georgia rejected her election-related lawsuit. The judge determined that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue the complaint, since it should have been filed with a state court. Additionally, the judge found that the claim was submitted after the appropriate deadline.

    The assertion made by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Batten, who was nominated by President George Bush in 2005, references a precedent set by a circuit court decision, which concluded that comparable legal disputes pertaining to elections need to be pursued within the jurisdiction of state courts.

    “There’s no question that Georgia has a statute that explicitly directs that elections contests be filed in Georgia Superior Court,” Batten said.

    “They are state elections. State courts should evaluate these proceedings from start to finish,” he added.

    Powell has now become the second individual involved in the extensive racketeering investigation to enter a plea of guilty. In the previous month, Scott Hall, a bail bondsman, entered a plea of guilty and subsequently consented to providing testimony in forthcoming legal proceedings. The remaining 17 defendants, including Trump, have entered pleas of not guilty.

    The trial of Kenneth Chesebro, an attorney who supports the Trump administration, is scheduled to proceed on Friday, commencing with the process of jury selection.



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  • Judicial Watch Sues State Dept. for Records Related to Eligibility of Hungarians to Participate in Visa Waiver Program

    (Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State for communications and records regarding the eligibility of citizens of Hungary to participate in a visa waiver program (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Department of State (No. 1:23-cv-02964)).

     The lawsuit was filed after the Department of State failed to respond to an August 8, 2023, FOIA request sent to its Office of the Information Programs and Services for:

    All records related to the modifications to the eligibility of citizens of Hungary to participate in the visa waiver program which went into effect on August 1, 2023 ( This request includes, but is not limited to, all records reviewed, referenced, or relied upon in making the determination to implement the modifications, as well as all related records of communication between any official or employee of the Department of State and any other individual or entity.

    On August 1, 2023, Reuters reported, “The United States imposed restrictions for Hungarian passport holders under its Visa Waiver Program on Tuesday … Relations between the two governments have been burdened recently with Budapest’s delay of a parliament vote on Sweden’s NATO accession and curbs on LGBTQ rights by Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s nationalist government.”

    Citing “vulnerabilities” because Hungary granted citizenship to “nearly one million people” over the nine-year period of 2011 to 2020, the State Department announced on its website:

    Today, we notified the Government of Hungary that the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) validity period for travel by Hungarian passport holders is reduced from two years to one year. Additionally, the validity of an ESTA for Hungarian passport holders will be limited to a single use.

    “The Leftists running the Biden administration want to punish Hungary because they hate Viktor Oban, Hungary’s conservative prime minister,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “And, as they try to bully Hungary over immigration, the Biden administration continues to allow millions of illegal aliens to come unhindered into the U.S.”

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  • Joran van der Sloot confesses to killing Natalee Holloway and getting rid of her body

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (TCD) — Natalee Holloway’s case came to a close Wednesday when Joran van der Sloot confessed to killing the teen in 2005 and pleaded guilty to extorting her mother.

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama announced van der Sloot entered the plea for one count of extortion and one count of wire fraud, and was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison. According to The Associated Press, he is currently serving prison time in Peru for killing a woman in 2010, so the sentence will run concurrently with that.

    The U.S. Attorney’s Office said van der Sloot contacted Holloway’s mother, Beth Holloway, in 2010 and asked for money “on promises he would reveal the location of her daughter’s remains in Aruba and the circumstances of her 2005 death.” Beth Holloway ultimately paid him $25,100, but she later said the information was “worthless.”

    Van der Sloot was indicted in 2010, but he was extradited to the United States from Peru in June.

    Judge Anna Manasco reportedly told van der Sloot in court, “You have brutally murdered, in separate instances years apart, two young women who refused your sexual advances.”

    AL.com reports van der Sloot said in court, “I would like to take this chance to apologize to the Holloway family, to apologize to my own family, to say I hope the statement I provided brings some kind of closure to everyone involved.”

    Natalee’s mother, Beth Holloway, told him, “You have finally admitted that, in fact, you murdered her.”

    She went on, “You terminated her dreams, her potential, her possibilities, when you bludgeoned her to death in 2005.”

    At a press conference following the court appearance, U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona said, “Today marks the end of 18 years of wondering what happened to Natallee Holloway. Now, Beth and Dave can rest and Natalee can rest knowing that justice was served.”

    Beth Holloway also spoke after the sentencing and said, “Today, I can tell you with certainty that after 18 years, Natalee’s case is solved. As far as I’m concerned, it’s over. Joran van der Sloot is no longer the suspect. He is the killer.”

    Beth Holloway said van der Sloot revealed the “brutal” confession and the details into how he killed Natalee on the beach in Aruba, then got rid of her body in the water.

    According to the FBI, Natalee Holloway went on a trip to Aruba with her senior class from Mountain Brook High School and was last seen May 30, 2005. On May 29, she and some friends went to a nightclub. She was last seen with van der Sloot and two other men at approximately 1:30 a.m. Holloway failed to return to her hotel room and did not show up when the group was preparing to head back to Alabama.

    The sentencing occurred on what would have been Natalee Holloway’s 36th birthday.

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  • Mo. man on his way to pumpkin patch allegedly drove more than 90 mph, killing girlfriend, toddler

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. (TCD) — A 25-year-old man allegedly drove more than 90 mph and crashed into another vehicle, killing his girlfriend and 2-year-old daughter over the weekend.

    The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 18, that Derrius Tolson faces two counts of first-degree involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deadly crash.

    According to a probable cause statement, on Saturday, Oct. 14, Tolson was ejected from his Jeep after driving through a red light at the exit ramp for southbound I-435 and crashing into a Honda Accord. A Kansas City Police officer patrolling the area had spotted the Jeep and another vehicle speeding past, and he observed that they seemed to be “chasing or racing each other.”

    Tolson was allegedly driving 92 to 94 mph in a 40 mph zone before the vehicle collided with the Honda and rolled over multiple times.

    Tolson was transported to a local hospital to treat his minor wounds, while the driver of the Honda didn’t sustain any apparent injuries, according to the probable cause statement.

    Authorities removed Tolson’s girlfriend, identified as Deja Perkins by KCTV-TV, from the Jeep, and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Perkins’ and Tolson’s 2-year-old daughter was reportedly ejected from the vehicle. Officials found her north of the Jeep in the grass and also pronounced her dead at the scene, the probable cause statement said.

    The driver of the Honda reportedly stated that she was driving home when she went through the intersection. She told officials she heard a loud “boom” and “saw a vehicle overturning to her right” before she was hit.

    According to the probable cause statement, another witness at the scene was behind the wheel of a Penske Ford 350 van when the blue Dodge Challenger collided with it. The witness said the Dodge Challenger seemed to be racing with the Jeep.

    Tolson reportedly informed detectives that he had been driving his girlfriend, daughter, and stepdaughter to spend time pumpkin picking. Approximately one hour before the accident, he dropped his stepdaughter off at her father’s home.

    Tolson, his girlfriend, and daughter then allegedly came across a Chrysler 300 with tinted windows and no license plate in the area of Blue Ridge Boulevard and Bannister Road.

    Tolson said the driver of the Chrysler “revved” the engine at an intersection. When the light turned green, Tolson allegedly “felt the Chrysler was pacing him and sitting too close to him.”

    Tolson reportedly accelerated to around 60 or 65 mph in an attempt to flee the Chrysler. He was uncertain whether the Chrysler had collided with his Jeep. Then, Tolson recalled the Jeep suddenly flipping over, the probable cause statement said.

    Tolson reportedly admitted to authorities that he did drive through a red light before the fatal crash. He added that he believed everyone was properly secured, but his daughter “tends to undo” her seatbelt at times, according to the probable cause statement.

    Officials found a loaded firearm and a backpack with marijuana and scales in a field near the Jeep. Tolson admitted they were his and that he smoked marijuana recreationally.

    Tolson remains held on $500,000 bond. The investigation is ongoing, and other charges are possible.

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  • Father arrested after son's body is dumped on the side of Texas Interstate

    CHAMBERS COUNTY, Texas (TCD) — Two men, including the father of the victim, are in custody after officials discovered a body near an interstate last week.

    According to a news release from the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, Oct. 13, at around 9 a.m., detectives were called to the 807 mile marker westbound on Interstate 10 and found a male victim’s body. Investigators suspected foul play.

    The Sheriff’s Office positively identified the victim as 29-year-old Romeo Jimerson on Monday, Oct. 16. That night, detectives pursued potential leads and interviewed individuals who had recently interacted with Jimerson.

    The next day, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office presented evidence to the Chambers County District Attorney, pointing to two primary suspects: Cobin Rocio, the father of the victim, and Melvin Carraway, an acquaintance of the victim and father.

    The District Attorney’s Office charged Carraway and Rocio with tampering with evidence –– human corpse.

    Officials apprehended Rocio and Carraway without incident and booked them into the Chambers County Jail on bonds of $750,000 each.

    The investigation is ongoing, and upgraded charges are expected.

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  • N.C. man found dead near empty home was reportedly mistaken for a Halloween decoration

    CHINA GROVE, N.C. (TCD) — A 34-year-old man was found dead at a vacant property after a groundskeeper reportedly mowed the lawn around his body because he allegedly assumed the victim was a Halloween decoration.

    According to WBTV-TV, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, China Grove Police Department officers went to a home on Shue Road after receiving a call about the discovery of a body. China Grove Police Chief Andrew Deal reportedly said in a statement, “At this time, there is no sign of foul play, but the case is being investigated as suspicious.”

    NBC News reports police positively identified the man as Robert Paul Owens. Police said a groundskeeper was mowing the lawn near an abandoned cabin Monday, Oct. 9, and saw the body. The groundskeeper reportedly mowed around Owens because he allegedly thought Owens’ corpse was “a fake dummy used for training” by law enforcement officials who used the property.

    Then, the next day, a construction worker reportedly discovered Owens’ remains and contacted police.

    Owens’ sister, Haley Shue, told NBC News the construction worker found him “face down in his underwear and socks with one arm under him, one arm out.”

    The construction worker reportedly told Shue the groundskeeper thought Owens “was Halloween décor or a mannequin and I guess he took it upon himself to assume that and not verify and mowed the entire property.”

    Owens reportedly last made contact with his family Oct. 8. He spent time with a friend and then reportedly got a ride back to his grandmother’s house on Shue Road. He left later to see another friend but never returned.

    According to NBC News, China Grove Police informed Owens’ family he did not die from a gunshot wound, though they did not elaborate on his cause of death or where on the property his body was found.

    Shue told NBC News, “That’s something we have to live with, knowing no family ever identified him. No family got to say any final goodbyes to him.”

    She shared with WJZY-TV that her kids “love him” and that he recently purchased a jacket for her son.

    “He didn’t even have a chance to give it to him,” Shue said. “We want answers.”

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  • Ex-boyfriend accused of killing Michigan nursing student at Illinois truck stop

    MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (TCD) — A 26-year-old man allegedly killed his 25-year-old ex-girlfriend at a truck stop in Illinois, fled to Iowa, and then took his own life.

    According to a news release from the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, Gina Bryant was reported missing after she didn’t show up to work following her lunch break. Co-workers grew concerned and started receiving unusual text messages from her phone.

    The Sheriff’s Office suspected Bryant was with her ex-boyfriend, Justin Wendling of Holly, Michigan.

    Wendling was allegedly waiting at Bryant’s home when she came back for lunch. A neighbor’s surveillance video reportedly captured him guiding her to his car at approximately 1:42 p.m. on Oct. 12.

    Wendling allegedly called his parents the next day and said he had killed his ex-girlfriend and was planning to take his own life. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the parents alerted law enforcement of Wendling’s location in LaSalle, Illinois.

    Surveillance video and witnesses from a truck stop in LaSalle revealed that Wendling allegedly fatally shot his ex-girlfriend at around midnight on Oct. 13.

    According to the Sheriff’s Office, the suspect fled to Bettendorf, Iowa. Local officers reportedly approached his vehicle and he fatally shot himself.

    According to the Detroit News, Wendling and Bryant had been dating for a little less than a year and lived together. Her sister and mother reportedly made her leave the apartment they shared because Wendling abused her.

    WNEM-TV reports that Bryant was a nursing student at the University of Michigan-Flint.

    In a letter obtained by WNEM, Cynthia McCurren, the dean of University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Nursing, said, “There are truly no words to fully capture the anguish that losses like this cause our community. Gina was an extraordinary young woman with much ahead of her.”

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