​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A California sheriff’s detective was shot and killed Thursday while serving an eviction notice, after an armed suspect opened fire on deputies in what authorities described as an apparent ambush.. Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said the shooting happened around 10:40 a.m. in Porterville, where deputies encountered a man identified as David Morales, who allegedly fired at them with a high-powered rifle.. The suspect remained barricaded and in an ongoing standoff with law enforcement as of Thursday.. REPEAT OFFENDER KILLS 2 DEPUTIES DAYS AFTER $50K BOND DESPITE LONG VIOLENT RECORD: POLICE. The detective was struck by gunfire and transported to Sierra View District Hospital, where he died at 11:57 a.m., Boudreaux said.. “This situation went from a civil order of removal to where our officer was shot [and] killed — this is senseless,” Boudreaux said.. TIM TEBOW AND WIFE DEMI-LEIGH PARTNER WITH COMPANY GIVING EX-CONVICTS SECOND CHANCE: ‘WHAT GRACE IS ALL ABOUT’. Authorities considered airlifting the detective to Fresno, but his condition was too unstable for transport.. Boudreaux said Morales had not paid rent for 35 days and that deputies were serving a final eviction notice when the shooting occurred.. SIX DEAD, INCLUDING TEEN MOM AND INFANT, IN BELIEVED GANG-RELATED SHOOTING. The sheriff said Morales appeared to have been waiting for deputies and “laid in wait” before opening fire, prompting a call for additional units.. “I sat down at the hospital and met with the wife and his mom, and I can tell you there is no consoling that family at this point,” Boudreaux said. “Attacks on law enforcement of this nature must stop.”. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Law enforcement agencies from across the region responded to assist, and an escort was being organized to accompany the fallen detective from the hospital to the coroner’s office, Boudreaux said.  

​Rex Heuermann, the Gilgo Beach serial killer, admitted this week to torturing and murdering eight women across Long Island, New York, and has agreed to be evaluated by the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit as part of a plea deal that carries three life sentences without the possibility of parole. Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney told reporters after Heuermann entered his guilty plea that the interviews with the defendant would be clinical in nature—designed to explore his motivations and background as an academic and scientific exercise rather than as investigative questioning. He noted the sessions would likely be limited to what Heuermann pled guilty to, with the goal of gaining insight to inform future cases.

Heuermann’s decision to cooperate places him alongside other infamous killers who have been profiled by the BAU, including Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and John Wayne Gacy. Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, a pioneer of the Behavioral Science Unit, suggested that such an evaluation could yield valuable understanding of a criminal who was highly organized, meticulous, and skilled at evading detection across many years.

The potential payoff, Burgess added, lies in examining the psychological makeup of someone who appears to be orderly and capable of murder on a large scale. She acknowledged that Heuermann could have had more victims, and that the full extent of his actions might become clearer through this process. Officials may have been drawn to studying Heuermann because of particular aspects of his killings.

The agreement requires Heuermann to be truthful, accurate, and complete with the BAU, according to defense attorney Michael Brown. While the interviews could provide crucial insights into the inner workings of a serial killer’s mind, Burgess cautioned that collaborating with the FBI can also influence how the case is interpreted or narrated, so researchers must be mindful of that dynamic.  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. As Artemis II races toward a historic return from the moon, it’s a daughter’s joyful, offbeat tribute to astronaut Victor Glover that’s capturing the internet’s heart.. Glover’s daughter went viral on social media this week after posting a video playfully dancing while wearing a shirt donning a picture of her father in a space suit.. “When your dad successfully pilots Artemis II halfway to the moon … & u forget the dance,” Glover’s daughter, Maya, wrote in an Instagram post.. The video amassed a staggering 21.9 million views on TikTok and Instagram as of Thursday afternoon, with companies including Walmart and Spotify weighing in on her parent’s impressive feat.. NASA’S ARTEMIS II CREW COMMITS TO MOON TRAJECTORY AFTER CRITICAL BURN SENDS ORION INTO DEEP SPACE. “This quite literally makes you generationally iconic,” Instagram’s official account commented on the post.. Walmart added, “‘yeah my dad is out of this world.'”. “First daughter of the moon,” Starbucks commented.. ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUTS FACE TOILET TROUBLE AS THEY HEAD TOWARD THE MOON. Coach replied, “He’s an icon.”. Victor Glover is the first Black astronaut to travel beyond low Earth orbit and journey to the vicinity of the moon.. In a separate post, the California Polytechnic State University student shared a series of NASA-related photos from her childhood.. “The kid that built rockets in the garage wearing her dads aviator helmet just watched her dad launch to the moon on the most powerful rocket humans have ever built for all mankind,” she wrote in the post. “We love you dad.”. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Following a successful 10-day mission, Orion is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean Friday night.. Re-entry remains a large hurdle, with dangers arising from the 25,000 mph high-speed return to Earth.  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A Florida woman who posed as a nurse and treated more than 4,400 patients without a license was sentenced this week to probation and community service after pleading no contest, avoiding jail time in a case authorities once called deeply disturbing.. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that 29-year-old Autumn Bardisa, of Palm Coast, entered the guilty plea on Tuesday to unlicensed practice of healthcare and fraudulent use of identification.. Circuit Judge Dawn Nichols withheld adjudication and sentenced Bardisa to five years of probation and 50 hours of community service as part of the agreement.. She must also write a letter of apology to the nurse whose license number she used.. As part of the plea deal, Bardisa forfeited a nursing license she obtained after her arrest to the Florida Department of Health and is barred from working in the medical field during her probation.. MAN CHARGED IN $90M MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME; DOJ SAYS SUSPECT MAY HAVE ENTERED US ILLEGALLY. Bardisa was originally charged with seven counts of unlicensed practice of health care and seven counts of fraudulent use of personal identification information following a seven-month investigation.. Authorities said she treated more than 4,400 patients between June 2024 and January 2025, while falsely presenting herself as a licensed nurse at AdventHealth.. Investigators determined Bardisa never held a valid nursing license during that time and instead used the license number of another nurse who shared her first name.. FLORIDA EXECS SENTENCED IN $233M OBAMACARE FRAUD THAT TARGETED HOMELESS, HURRICANE VICTIMS. The case stemmed from a months-long investigation involving state and federal health agencies after hospital officials discovered Bardisa had allegedly used another nurse’s license number and falsified records to land a job as an advanced nurse technician.. Investigators said Bardisa initially applied under an “education first” designation, typically used for nursing graduates who have not yet passed their licensing exam. She later claimed she had completed the exam and provided a license number belonging to a different nurse with the same first name.. To explain inconsistencies, Bardisa told hospital staff she had recently changed her last name after getting married but never produced documentation when asked to verify the claim.. LOS ANGELES COUNTY FACES SCRUTINY AFTER ALLEGED WIDESPREAD HOSPICE FRAUD EXPOSED. Despite the missing paperwork, Bardisa was promoted in January 2025, according to investigators. Concerns surfaced when a coworker independently checked her credentials and found she only held an expired certified nursing assistant license, prompting hospital officials to notify authorities.. The scheme unraveled after that discovery, leading to her termination and a broader criminal investigation involving multiple agencies.. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said Bardisa’s actions put patients at risk a  

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. Five people have been arrested as part of an alleged multi-million dollar hospice fraud scheme in California, officials said Thursday.. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the ring defrauded the state of more than $267 million through fraudulent billing to Medi-Cal, the state-administered Medicaid program. In total, 21 people have been charged.. The arrests were part of a state investigation dubbed “Operation Skip Trace,” which targeted locations in Southern California.. “This criminal scheme, this criminal operation, was no accident,” Bonta told reporters at a news conference to announce the arrests. “It wasn’t a case of billing errors, cutting corners, or up-charging care. This was a brazen, calculated criminal scheme that exploited the Medi-Cal system, stole from the State of California and Medicaid, and prevented services and care from going to sick individuals who actually need it.”. The probe began with a tip from the state Department of Health Care Services alleging hospice fraud at 14 companies. Bonta’s office investigated the companies and eight people suspected of money laundering.. HOUSE COMMITTEE LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO ‘RAMPANT’ CALIFORNIA HOSPICE FRAUD. Investigators found that those involved purchased personal identifying information for people living outside of California on the dark web, then enrolled them in Covered California by posing as California residents.. “Straw owners” then bought a number of hospice companies and began billing Medi-Cal for services never provided to those stolen identities. The suspects used fake records, nonexistent offices, and fraudulent diagnoses to justify these claims, Bonta said.. “Meanwhile, the so-called patients were healthy, out-of-state, and completely unaware that they had been enrolled in hospice care,” he said.. ‘WE’RE COMING AFTER YOU’: DR. OZ REVOKES MEDICARE ACCESS FOR LA DOCTOR TIED TO $71M HOSPICE BILLING. California Health and Human Services Secretary Kim Johnson said the DHCS halted payments and suspended all fraudulent hospice providers. “There is a moratorium currently in place through January 2027 for new licensed providers,” Johnson noted.. “Once the money was paid out, it was funneled through a complex web of over 130 shell companies and hidden across bank accounts, payment apps, and cryptocurrency to evade detection,” Bonta added. “The money was laundered.”. No actual medical services were provided, Bonta noted. He said all 21 suspects are accounted for through arrest, active warrants, or notices to appear before a judge. While announcing the suspected fraud, Bonta also criticized the Trump administration amid its claims of rampant fraud in California.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. “There are those in this federal administration who can only see things through a political lens and want to politically weaponize [this],” he said. “And they love to go after the fourth-largest economy in the world, the greatest