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Democrat Providence mayor slams mural project dedicated to slain Iryna Zarutska

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. The mayor of Providence once again slammed a now-canceled mural project that would have honored Iryna Zarutska, a slain Ukrainian refugee living in North Carolina who was allegedly murdered by a career criminal on public transit last year.. “I regret the state of where we are in politics today where absolutely everything is political and controversial and hard,” Mayor Brett Smiley said in an interview with WPRI. “There’s nothing we should be doing to take away from the tragedy of the loss of life represented here, but then it was distorted by an erroneous tweet by our president and then a movement was funded by some right-wing billionaires, and it found its way to our community.”. Smiley decried the project for not following an unspecified “thoughtful process” through which the city commissions public art. The mural project was privately commissioned and was being painted on the exterior of a private business.. Elon Musk contributed $1 million to help fund a nationwide campaign of public murals depicting Zarutska.. PROVIDENCE MAYOR CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF IRYNA ZARUTSKA MURAL, SAYS INTENT IS ‘DIVISIVE,’ ‘MISGUIDED’. “A private owner of a building decided to put a mural up that I don’t think he understood the full context of, and I was asked whether I thought it should come down, and I thought it should,” said Smiley. “I didn’t stifle anyone’s speech, it was his decision whether to continue with it or to take it down, but it certainly wasn’t bringing us together as a community. There was really angry protests on both sides, a lot of hate speech online, and so I don’t think we’re a stronger, more united community because of this mural, and so I thought the best thing to do was just to take it down.”. Earlier this week, Smiley put out his first statement on the mural, calling it “divisive” and “misguided.”. “The murder of the individual depicted in this mural was a devastating tragedy, but the misguided, isolating intent of those funding murals like the one across the country is divisive and does not represent Providence,” the statement said, later adding that he wants to “encourage our community to support local artists whose work brings us closer together rather than divide us.”. The business that planned on displaying the mural was The Dark Lady, an LGBT bar in the city.. Facing backlash from the LGBT community and others, the owners of the bar first defended themselves, saying on Instagram, saying, “Any of you who know us personally—even just for five minutes—realize the illicit intentions being portrayed here are completely false.”. The next day, the bar released a statement saying the project was being “temporarily” paused.. Still, the business faced intense heat.. On Tuesday, the bar said that after “reflecting and learning,” the project was officially shut down.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Zarutska was killed on Aug. 22 after she was randomly stabbed from behind on a Charlotte, Nort  

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Trump supporter allegedly killed by ex-coworker who expressed ‘animosity’ over political beliefs: complaint

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A Wisconsin woman is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly shooting and killing a former co-worker in an incident motivated by politics.. Court records show that Diamond Wallace, 31, faces first-degree intentional homicide and felon in possession of a firearm charges. Police say she shot and killed Christine Jones, 61, in a parking ramp while Jones was on the way to work.. The killing happened on March 22 in Madison, Wisconsin.. Wallace and Jones were former co-workers at the same hotel until Wallace was fired in April, according to a criminal complaint obtained by CBS 19. At about the same time, Wallace was accused of slashing Jones’ tires.. WOMAN HAD ARGUED WITH FATHER IN TEXAS OVER TRUMP BEFORE DEADLY SHOOTING: UK INVESTIGATION. That complaint, which labels Jones as “CAJ,” also said Wallace had labeled Jones racist, and was upset that Jones supported President Donald Trump. Jones had complained that Wallace was lazy at work before Wallace was fired.. “Wallace had additionally previously accused CAJ of being racist and had expressed animosity towards CAJ for being a Trump supporter,” the complaint says. “Hotel staff further reported that Wallace blamed CAJ for her termination and had threatened her after she was terminated. In speaking with CAJ’s daughter, it was learned that CAJ had previously complained about Wallace for laziness at work prior to Wallace’s termination from the hotel.”. The Republican Party of Dane County, home to Madison, released a statement calling the alleged murder a “deliberate, targeted act of violence.”. ALLEGED NEW HAMPSHIRE COUNTRY CLUB SHOOTER SAID HE WAS TARGETING WEALTHY ‘ELITES’: REPORT. “Violence of this kind does not emerge in a vacuum. It grows in a culture where dehumanization — political, personal, or otherwise — has become far too common,” the organization said. “When disagreements turn into resentments, and resentments turn into justification for violence, we lose the very thing that makes a community a community – our shared humanity.”. “RPDC condemns this killing in the strongest possible terms. No grievance, no workplace conflict, no personal resentment ever excuses violence. Ever,” the statement continued.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. “Some will be tempted to turn this tragedy into a partisan argument or to deflect towards national political debates. We reject that impulse. It is about a woman in Dane County who lost her life. We urge every Dane County resident, regardless of background or belief, to recommit to the most basic civic shared responsibility: treating one another as human beings worthy of dignity, safety, and respect for one another.”. Court records show that Wallace is being held on a $2 million cash bond. A preliminary hearing is set for April 14.  

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Man accused of killing parents with hammer, knife, then calling 911 to confess: report

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. An Arizona man allegedly confessed to killing his parents in a 911 call after attacking them with a hammer and knife, according to court documents.. Jonathan Turk, 29, is accused of killing his parents, Fraser Turk, 63, and Tina Turk, 56, whose bodies were discovered in Peoria on March 31.. Police say Turk called 911 around 6:29 p.m. and admitted to the killings, telling dispatchers he had attacked his parents because he was angry about being put on medication, according to court documents obtained by FOX 10 Phoenix.. He then told authorities he would wait outside for officers, holding a water bottle, investigators said.. FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC PARTY VICE CHAIR’S HUSBAND CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER SHE WAS FOUND DEAD AT HOME. Officers later recovered a hammer and knife believed to have been used in the attack from a trash can inside the home, according to court records cited by FOX 10 Phoenix. Turk declined to speak with investigators after his arrest.. MAN CHARGED IN ‘PARTICULARLY HEINOUS’ KILLING OF DC RESIDENT FOUND BOUND AND SET ON FIRE IN RITZY AREA: POLICE. Prosecutors say the case follows a history of mental health concerns. Court documents indicate the victims had filed multiple mental health petitions involving Turk, including three in 2026.. “We have concerns about his mental health and mental stability at this time,” a prosecutor said during a court hearing.. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X. Neighbors described the killings as shocking, though some said they had felt uneasy around Turk prior to the violence.. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER. “I saw the mother, and she was normal and very kind,” one neighbor told FOX 10 Phoenix.. SEND US A TIP HERE. Another neighbor said they avoided him altogether, recalling a “bad feeling” when he was nearby.. LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCAST. “It was just a gut feeling. Like, a bad feeling. Like something was not right,” the neighbor said. “I just always tried to walk on the other side of the street when I saw him out, and I just felt really uncomfortable because I have kids.”. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB. A friend paid tribute to the couple, writing that they are “struggling to understand such a senseless killing,” describing the couple as “two beautiful souls” who had been married for decades.. “They were the definition of a model couple,” the friend wrote on his Facebook. “They were an anchor of kindness and devotion… My heart is absolutely broken, and I will miss them beyond measure.”. Turk faces two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder. His bond was set at $2 million cash-only, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for April 9.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Fox News Digital reached out to the Peoria Police Department for comment.. Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime. Send story tips to stepheny  

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American Airlines flight diverted to Detroit after passenger allegedly makes ominous threat

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. A passenger on a Chicago-bound American Airlines flight made a false bomb threat, forcing the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Detroit, authorities said.. Jason Douglas Pazol was having a breakdown over medication issues on flight 2819 when he told other passengers and crew: “I will blow this f—— plane up,” during the March 29 incident, the Justice Department said.. “I swear to God, I am going to do something terrible,” he said, according to court documents.. BAGGAGE HANDLER SLAMMED AFTER VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS GUITARS VIOLENTLY TOSSED ON TARMAC. The flight was packed with 150 passengers and crew when it departed from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and was quickly diverted to the Detroit Metro Airport.. Everyone was removed from the aircraft, and it was taken to an isolated area and checked for explosives. None were found and the passengers and crew were re-screened.. TSA OFFICERS LOSE HOMES, CAN’T PAY MEDICAL BILLS, CAN’T AFFORD EASTER BASKETS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. A federal complaint said that Pazol said he made the threat because he wanted to prevent “an outburst. He felt that the passengers on the flight were not safe around him, so he made the threat to force the aircraft to land.”. No one was injured.. “I know why people say stuff like that,” Pazol later admitted to authorities, federal prosecutors said. “I know why people say, ‘Get this f—— plane on the ground,’ and ‘Blow it up,’ because that’s what people do to get planes landed. Not because I want the plane landed, but because I am f—— sick.”. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP. Pazol is charged with conveying false or misleading information.. After authorities determined he was unarmed, Pazol was taken to a hospital for an evaluation, court documents show.. Fox News Digital has reached out to American Airlines.  

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Migrant charged in Gilgo Beach throat slashing, fueling serial killer copycat fears

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. New York prosecutors have charged a Venezuelan man with attempted murder in a throat slashing attempt that experts warn could be a potential copycat attempt ahead of an expected guilty plea from the suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer.. “This defendant allegedly drove a man that he knew to a remote beach and attacked him from behind with a knife,” Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a statement.. “The evidence recovered from his vehicle raises serious questions about what he intended that night.”. ACCUSED GILGO BEACH SERIAL KILLER REX HEUERMANN EXPECTED TO PELAD GUILTY IN MURDER CASE: REPORTS. Ruben Guanipa Ramirez, 26, is accused of smothering an unidentified male victim’s mouth with a rag before stabbing him from behind in the left side and attempting to slash his throat.. Police later searched Ramirez’s car, a 2024 Lexus NX250, and allegedly found multiple knives, rope, duct tape, blankets, plastic drop cloths, a “large-wheeled bag,” gloves and a box cutter.. SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER. Ramirez’s immigration status was not immediately clear. He’s being held at the Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead — the same facility housing Gilgo Beach suspect Rex Heuermann, 62.. While authorities have not publicly spoken of any connection between the crimes, observers like retired NYPD sergeant Joseph Giacalone, former head of the NYPD’s Bronx Cold Case Unit, see alarming similarities.. “Was this a copycat crime… related to what is happening with Rex Heuermann in the news?” said Giacalone, who has been following the Gilgo case for years.. “They need to take a long hard look at this guy.”. SEND US A TIP HERE. He said the items recovered from Ramirez’s car were particularly concerning, noting Heuermann’s alleged victims were found bound with duct tape and wrapped in burlap or plastic.. Some were dismembered.. Prior to the attack in the Gilgo Beach parking lot, Ramirez allegedly drove the victim to a pool hall in Nassau County and then Jones Beach, another waterfront nearby — where Heuermann once worked on the summer beach patrol.. LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCAST. “During the altercation, the victim sustained defensive wounds to his hands but was able to wrestle the knife away from Ramirez,” Tierney’s office said in a statement.. The victim managed to seize control of Ramirez’s car, call 911 and drive himself to a friend’s apartment in Queens, where the NYPD met up with him and he received medical treatment.. LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? FIND MORE ON THE TRUE CRIME HUB. State police found Ramirez walking along the Long Island Expressway hours later.. FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X. That’s more than 20 miles from where prosecutors said the victim escaped from him on the side of Ocean Parkway — the remote waterfront highway made infamous after police found 11 bodies just east of Gilgo Beach in 2010 and 2011.. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP.  

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Florida Democratic Party vice chair’s husband charged with murder after she was found dead at home

​NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!. The husband of the vice chair of the Florida Democratic Party is accused of premeditated murder and tampering with evidence after his wife was found dead, according to jail records.. Investigators confirmed that vice chair of the Florida Democratic Party and Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen’s body was found around 10 a.m. during a welfare check.. Few details have been released surrounding her death, including the cause.. On Thursday morning, Stephen Bowen appeared before a judge in a bond court hearing where he was ordered held without bond.. FLORIDA VICE MAYOR FOUND DEAD IN HOME AFTER ‘DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT’; HUSBAND IN POLICE CUSTODY. “I have reviewed the probable cause affidavit. The court does find probable cause for the charges,” the judge said.. Bowen was first elected to the Coral Springs City Commission in 2020 and was re-elected in 2024. She was appointed by the commission last November to serve a second, one-year term as vice mayor, according to her bio on the city’s website.. Before being elected to the commission, Bowen worked as an environmental scientist who formerly served on the Broward County Soil and Water Conservation District, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported.. Bowen’s family confirmed her death on her social media accounts.. “Throughout her years in public office, she led with integrity, compassion, and an unwavering sense of purpose,” the family’s statement said.. “She believed in bringing people together, listening to those she served, and working tirelessly to create positive change in her community. To us, she was a source of strength, wisdom, and love — someone who always put others before herself.. “While many knew her as a leader and advocate, we knew her as a sister, a daughter, and a friend whose warmth and laughter filled every room. Her legacy will live on not only in the policies she helped shape, but in the countless lives she touched.”. The Coral Springs government Facebook page paid tribute to Bowen, calling her “leadership grounded in compassion, strength, and an unwavering commitment to others.”. “Her impact on Coral Springs is immeasurable, and her loss leaves a void in our hearts. We ask our community to keep her family, loved ones, and all who are grieving in your thoughts and prayers. In this difficult time, we stand together as one city. We will carry her light, even in this darkness.”. U.S. Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost, D-Fla., said he was saddened to hear of Bowen’s death, remembering her as a “tireless advocate, a dedicated progressive leader, and a powerful voice for her community.”. GET BREAKING NEWS BY EMAIL. Rep. Jared Moskowitz posted on X: “I’m in shock. I was just with her on Saturday. She just buried her brother. She was about to announce she was running for Congress.”. “Nancy was one of the nicest people I worked with,” he said. “Always fighting for her community, always pushing to help. She had such a future. This is  

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