​A North Carolina man charged in connection with his wife’s 2018 death has entered a not guilty plea to newly added charges after prosecutors say he staged his own kidnapping. Joshua Hunsucker, 41, a former paramedic, is accused of killing his wife, Stacy Robinson Hunsucker, with eyedrops containing tetrahydrozoline and lying about her cause of death to obtain a $250,000 life insurance policy in September 2018. In Gaston County, his defense attorney entered the not guilty plea to counts including first-degree murder, insurance fraud, and obtaining property by false pretenses.

Prosecutors allege that Hunsucker repeatedly added eyedrops to Stacy’s drinks over an extended period, ultimately causing her death in the couple’s Mount Holly home. Investigators say he told people she died of a heart attack and filed paperwork with the insurance company. Stacy’s body was cremated within two days of her death, but suspicion grew when her mother observed that Hunsucker appeared unusually unfazed by the death and had moved in with a girlfriend shortly thereafter. Authorities say the case was built, in part, on a single blood sample taken by the hospital, tied to Stacy’s status as an organ donor.

Hunsucker was arrested in December 2019 and released on $1.5 million bond while awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges. While out on bond in 2023, authorities allege he staged his own kidnapping and harassed his late wife’s parents, using zip ties in the staged abduction and claiming they had injected him with an unknown substance. He was brought back to court in August 2024 to face new allegations that he also attempted to poison his daughter, who was then 10, using the same method. Prosecutors demanded the revocation of his bail package, and a judge granted it. Hunsucker has requested that the murder trial be moved out of Gaston County due to intense media coverage, and a trial date for the case is still being finalized.  

​Top House lawmakers are pressing Treasury and the IRS to investigate U.S. tax-exempt nonprofits they say have been co-opted by the Chinese Communist Party to interfere in American elections and politics. The nonprofits described as “hometown” organizations are formed by immigrants from the same towns or provinces in China to welcome new arrivals, organize parades, and help members maintain social and cultural ties.

In recent years, the FBI investigated the American Changle Association in New York City, alleging it housed an illegal “secret police station” run by China’s Ministry of Public Security. Two people were arrested for acting as unregistered foreign agents, with the police station used to harass dissidents and monitor citizens abroad. Chen Jinping, of New York, pled guilty to conspiring to act as an illegal agent of the government of the People’s Republic of China. The other man’s case is navigating through the courts.

House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman John Moolenaar and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and IRS Commissioner-designate Frank Bisignano raising grave concerns that hometown entities linked to the CCP are exploiting the U.S. nonprofit system. The lawmakers warned that the groups are part of a CCP United Front strategy, described in a prior congressional memo as a blend of engagement, influence activities, and intelligence operations used to shape political environments and advance Beijing’s interests abroad. They noted that some of these groups are created under the guise of Chinese expatriates forming overseas friendship networks.

Citing a New York Times investigation published last year, the letter states that at least 53 organizations endorsed or raised money for political candidates, likely in violation of the rules, with at least 19 in clear violation of federal restrictions. The letter also touches on broader concerns about a so-called far-left network that promotes Iran’s interests and has mobilized activities that the authors describe as a national outreach in opposition to U.S. policy.

The letter follows a February hearing by the Ways and Means Committee examining malign foreign influence in the U.S. nonprofit sector, including organizations linked to a tech entrepreneur, Neville Roy Singham, who was born in the United States and lives in Shanghai, promoting the CCP’s strategic interests. A Fox News Digital investigation tracked $278 million that Singham poured into a network of groups that fuel anti-American protests, support China, and now back Iran, according to the report. Singham and the groups he has funded did not respond to requests for comment. The new letter from Moolenaar and Smith targeted another set of organizations formed in the Chinese diaspora, but the scope of the inquiry remains wide.  

​Three Georgia high school students were killed and another remained in critical condition after a Jeep carrying teens on spring break veered off a Florida highway and burst into flames, authorities said. The crash happened Monday along Highway 65 in Franklin County, where the vehicle left the roadway, crossed into the opposite lane and slammed into a tree line before catching fire. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office described it as a terrible traffic crash that shut the highway for hours, with Sheriff A.J. “Tony” Smith saying the road would likely stay closed for about six to seven hours.

Both the Florida Highway Patrol and sheriff’s deputies were on scene investigating and urged drivers to seek alternate routes, noting the victims were not local to the area. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles confirmed the victims include an 18-year-old male from Alpharetta, a 17-year-old female from Cumming, and a 16-year-old female from Cumming. A 17-year-old female from Alpharetta was airlifted to a Tallahassee hospital in critical condition. Fox News Digital has reached out to authorities for additional information. Good Samaritans rushed to the scene and pulled one of the teens from the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames, authorities said.

We don’t know how fast they were going or exactly what happened, but something caused the vehicle to cross into the opposite lane and hit a tree, the sheriff said in a later update, adding that the group had been in the area for spring break and were regular kids enjoying time at the beach. One victim has been identified by family and friends as Jaylyn Fehr, a junior at Horizon Christian Academy. A GoFundMe page set up to support her family described Jaylyn as a volleyball player at the school who also competed with the club team A5 Gwinnett, deeply involved in her church community and known for her faith, kindness and dedication. Her club volleyball team paid tribute, remembering Jaylyn as a beloved teammate and friend.  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A Florida man has been captured after burning down his own home, returning hours later to ignite another blaze and fatally stabbing a man who tried to stop him, authorities said.. William Michael Larsen, 37, was arrested Tuesday after an hours-long manhunt in the Floral City area, the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said.. “It was an all-hands-on-deck approach,” Sheriff David Vincent said.. Deputies first responded to a call about a house fire on along a quiet Floral City street just after midnight Tuesday. The homeowner, identified as Larsen, was not on the scene when deputies arrived but was later found and questioned about the blaze, authorities said.. IDAHO WOMAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING TO SET FIRE TO DHS BUILDING WITH STOLEN AMBULANCE. Hours later at 6:13 a.m., deputies received a second call reporting that Larsen had returned to the same street and ignited a nearby shed, the sheriff’s office said.. Witnesses reported that another man at the home tried to put out the fire, but Larsen stabbed the man and fled in a white GMC pickup truck.. Investigators said Larsen’s mother owned the home that was initially set on fire, along with the neighboring property where the shed was ignited, FOX13 Tampa reported.. ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT IN FLORIDA CHARGED WITH ARSON, FELONY CRIMINAL MISCHIEF, SHERIFF SAYS. The stabbing victim died at the scene, according to authorities. His identity has not been made public, though family members told the station that he was the long-term boyfriend of Larsen’s mother.. As investigators searched for Larsen, the sheriff’s office said they found his pickup truck abandoned in a wooded area in Inverness, about a 10-minute drive north of Floral City.. Shortly after the discovery, the sheriff’s office received reports that a man matching Larsen’s description was seen walking in the same neighborhood where the fires and stabbing happened.. Deputies responded and took Larsen into custody without issue.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Larsen is facing multiple felony charges, including arson and first-degree premeditated murder. He may face additional charges as the investigation continues.. Investigators are still working to determine a motive.  

​Two employees at Elgin Elementary School in Elgin, Oklahoma, were charged with misdemeanor assault and battery on a student in separate incidents weeks apart, and both were fired, according to court records and local reporting. Elizabeth Kay Sutton, 38, and Ottoria Rose McClung, 37, were each charged after the incidents.

The first incident occurred on Jan. 8, when Principal Gabe Winn reported that Sutton, a classroom aide, allegedly grabbed a 10-year-old boy, yanked him back into his seat and struck him in the face. Security video reviewed by police was said to show Sutton swinging toward the boy’s face, causing his head to snap back. The boy reportedly had a red mark on his face when he returned to class. Sutton told authorities the boy had been difficult since returning from break and had been trying to leave and climb atop a table; she said she used a hold she had been taught and that her intention was never to hurt him. Sutton, who had worked for the district for five months, was terminated on Jan. 15. She has pleaded not guilty and is free on a $500 bond, with a court date set for May 20.

Weeks later, McClung, a personal care assistant at the same school, was accused of carrying a 5-year-old student in a chokehold down a hallway, with her arm around the child’s throat. A witness said the boy’s face was red and that he was crying and hitting McClung’s arm, while she reportedly said, “I can’t deal with this.” McClung was fired and charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. She is free on bond and is scheduled to appear in court on May 20.

Superintendent Nate Meraz said both employees were terminated following the incidents and that staff receive ongoing training, with the district removing anyone who harms a student.