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Unabomber investigator reveals likely breaking point of alleged would-be Trump assassin
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A former FBI criminal profiler who investigated the Unabomber says the man who allegedly attempted to assassinate President Donald Trump and other high-level government officials Saturday wasn’t simply a crazed gunman, but that something deeper was afoot in his psyche.
Cole Allen allegedly charged a Secret Service checkpoint in the Washington Hilton on Saturday night during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, an event attended not just by the president and other elected officials, but by presidential cabinet members and other government appointees. He allegedly opened fire before falling to the ground and being taken into custody.
Allen sent communication to a family member before the alleged attack, according to authorities, rationalizing what he acknowledged was a mission that would likely severely harm or kill him. He allegedly said his motivations were political, and painted himself as a savior of the oppressed. At points, officials said, he also noted that there were certain people he hoped wouldn’t be caught in the crossfire.
Jim Clemente, a retired 22-year FBI veteran who worked on the Unabomber case, said Allen expected to die in the attack, and that his actions were so extreme that he likely wanted to end his own life.
“He seems, especially through those communications that he sent, he seems like a rational human being who has human empathy. He doesn’t sound like a psychopath,” said Clemente. “He doesn’t sound like somebody who is unstable mentally. Certainly, emotionally, that’s a different story … nothing that I have read or seen indicates that he was having some kind of psychotic break or that he would be schizophrenic.”
“He basically ran through a security checkpoint knowing that there would be numerous armed guards right there, and he’s firing a weapon,” Clemente continued. “But for the circumstances where he apparently tripped and fell and they pounced on him, he most likely would have been taken down in a hail of gunfire. Now, he’s not stupid. He must have known this. And that might have been part of his motivation, that he didn’t have the will to live, and once you lose the will to keep yourself alive, other people’s lives become much less important.”
Clemente explained that a person willing to commit such violence rationalizes and minimizes their actions in order to justify them. In this case, he said, Allen convinced himself his end goal of killing the president and cabinet officials was noble, and that he had a good reason for doing so.
“He didn’t have a general disrespect for human life, he had a very specific disrespect for human life,” said Clemente. “And I think that went along with his own disrespect for his own life.
“Obviously, he was outwardly motivated by the actions of politicians, which is why he targeted them, and this is probably something that he has expressed in his life recently, maybe for a long time,” Clemente said. “But clearly, he’s gotten to the point where that rose to a level — or his own self-image lowered to a level — where he felt like he needed to do something to feel better about his own image or what he perceived the world to be at this time.“
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By many accounts, Allen was intelligent and a high achiever.
In September 2013, he enrolled in the highly competitive California Institute of Technology, known as Caltech, to pursue a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, graduating in 2017.
In the summer of 2014, he wrote that he landed another competitive spot as a summer undergraduate research student fellow at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he said he contributed to astrophysics research.
In 2022, he enrolled at California State University, Dominguez Hills, and three years later earned a master’s degree in computer science.
He was a Democratic activist who attended at least one “No Kings” protest, and once donated $25 to ActBlue, the progressive digital fundraising platform, which was earmarked for Kamala Harris’ 2024 presidential bid.
Before the attack, Allen was a teacher at C2 Education, a massive nationwide tutoring, test prep and college admissions counseling organization. He won C2’s teacher of the month award in December 2024. He also developed his own video games.
“Generally, this is a result of severe depression and anxiety,” said Clemente. “Maybe it’s masked, maybe it isn’t, maybe it’s very outward, I don’t know. I don’t know if he ever got any treatment for any of that, but generally it’s done by people who lose their willingness to live.”
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“He had some way to convince himself in these rationalizations that he’d feel better about himself,” he continued. “He’d be some kind of hero, and that would make him feel better about himself and it would be worth it to lose his life doing this.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Allen’s attorneys for comment.
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Wisconsin teacher placed on leave after social media post advocating to ‘make Americans great assassins again’
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A Wisconsin teacher was placed on leave following controversial comments in which he said he was “not impressed with recent presidential assassins.”
Kaukauna High School social studies teacher Patrick Meyer suggested that the four men who successfully assassinated a U.S. president — John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz and, Lee Harvey Oswald — must be rolling over in their graves after recent failed attempts to kill a president.
“I am not impressed with recent presidential assassins. It’s f—ing embarrassing! Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, Oswald must all be spinning in their graves! MAGAA (make Americans great assassins again)! Sad!” Meyer said in a since-deleted post on X, appearing to mock President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again, or MAGA, slogan.
The Kaukauna Area School District released a statement on Monday saying it had been made aware of the post and that Meyer, who has worked as a teacher in the district for more than 20 years, had been placed on administrative leave.
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“The District has placed the employee on administrative leave and is taking additional action to review the matter in accordance with its policies and procedures,” the district wrote.
“The Kaukauna Area School District is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students, families, and staff, and unequivocally rejects any conduct, expression, or behavior that may encourage, condone, or promote violence in any form,” the statement added.
The district also said that the content of the social media post “was not related to the Kaukauna Area School District, and there has been no evidence of a risk to the safety of our students and schools.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the district for additional comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to Meyer for comment.
Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisc., said on social media, “This type of disgusting rhetoric has no place in our society and does not represent our values in #WI08. It is not the example that our teachers should be setting for Northeast Wisconsin students.”
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The comments came amid heightened concern over political violence following the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.
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Pastor known for marriage advice arrested at rumored swingers community accused of having multiple wives
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A pastor who runs a ministry in a rumored swingers community for Florida seniors — and ironically wrote a book on how to love your spouse — was arrested Wednesday following allegations that he married multiple women.
Leslie Williams, 62, was taken into custody at the sprawling retirement center, The Villages, on an outstanding warrant out of Georgia tied to a bigamy charge, according to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.
He is currently being held without bond due to his status as an out-of-state fugitive, with legal holds stemming from Rockdale County, Georgia.
“Florida marriage records were obtained and confirmed that Leslie Williams was still lawfully married at the time of the subsequent marriage,” the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office told Fox News Digital. “Based on these records, a warrant was obtained for Leslie Williams for the charge of bigamy.”
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Concerns were first raised when a complainant reported the alleged bigamy to the Haines City Police Department in Florida, officials said. The case was later transferred to Georgia after records showed Williams’ previous marriage had been certified in Rockdale County.
According to Williams’ Facebook page, the pastor had indicated he had been married for years, dating back to at least 2018, before a recent December post announced a new marriage to a woman named Cindi.
“Thanks for all the wonderful comments referencing my saved, beautiful and talented wife, Mrs. Williams!” he wrote in the post, which featured a photo of the woman as his updated cover image.
One friend, however, reacted to the celebratory news with some skepticism.
“Wow I thought you were already married. Congratulations!!” the commenter wrote.
When another friend asked if the announcement was real, Williams responded, “Yes preacher!!!! THE HAPPIEST MAN on earth!!”
However, activity on his Facebook page suggests the relationship may have turned rocky in the months that followed.
The cover photo featuring his new wife was removed roughly two months later and replaced with an image of a car, according to his account activity.
His relationship status was also changed from “married” to “single.”
Documents show the warrant for his arrest was then issued on April 3 by the Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia.
Williams is currently being held for extradition at the Sumter County Detention Center in Florida in accordance with the warrant stipulations.
The arrest came after the pastor had published a 2017 book titled “Love Her Like This: Loving Her Has Never Been Deeper.” According to its summary, the book aimed to foster a “never-failing” love by emphasizing biblical commitments to strengthen marriages.
“In a time where there is a high divorce rate in the church, LHLT shows men [the] depth of Christ’s love for His bride as an example for every man to love his bride with the same strength, sacrifice and commitment,” a cover poster for the book stated.
The 62-year-old also described himself as “an apologist and teacher of the word of God with relevant and timely messages for the body of Christ,” according to his book.
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He also runs Leslie Williams Ministries located within The Villages, his website said.
According to the Associated Press, The Villages is one of the largest retirement communities in the world located outside of Orlando, where long-running rumors of swingers, public sexual encounters and unusually high rates of sexually transmitted diseases have surfaced over the years.
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Chicago officer killed at hospital by suspect who was free on pretrial release, prosecutors allege
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A man free on pretrial release in a separate criminal case opened fire at a Chicago hospital Saturday, killing one police officer and wounding another, prosecutors allege.
Alphanso Talley, 27, was charged on Monday after allegedly killing 38-year-old Chicago Police Department officer John Bartholomew at Swedish Hospital on Saturday, and injuring another officer.
Talley allegedly shot both officers around 11 a.m. at the hospital, where officials said he was taken into custody for a previous armed robbery. While he was being taken to a CT scan, prosecutors said he had a gun underneath his blanket, which he pulled out and then shot both officers.
Talley fled the scene and was found hiding under a nearby porch, where prosecutors said he was still in his hospital gown and allegedly still in possession of a 10mm handgun. Prosecutors said shell casings from the gun matched those that were recovered at the hospital.
He was charged with murder, attempted murder, aggravated unlawful restraint, armed robbery, aggravated discharge of a firearm, possession of a firearm by a felon, aggravated battery of a peace officer, aggravated battery, escape and unlawful use of a weapon.
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Talley has a prior gun-related conviction from 2021 and four aggravated robbery convictions from 2017, which prosecutors say qualify him for a charge of unlawful possession of a weapon by a repeat offender.
At the time Talley was accused of murdering Bartholomew and shooting another officer, he was out of jail on pretrial release for a previous armed robbery case, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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A warrant for his arrest was issued on March 11 while he was on pretrial release for the alleged armed robbery.
Talley was ordered to be detained on Monday during a court hearing and was remanded to the Cook County Department of Corrections.
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John Catanzara, Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president, said during a news conference that the shooting should be a wake up call for Illinois politicians.
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“I’m going to ask you something. Are you going to continue to be there and call out these judges and politicians and the SAFE-T Act and all the poor decisions that have been made in this building and in Springfield that have led to this moment? Or you’re going to fade off into the sunset once this bond hearing is done and the trial is done?
“Without pressure from the media, nothing changes. It just doesn’t. They literally go hide in a corner and continue on with their nonsense of trying to let criminals out on the street in any way, shape or form they can and excuse bad behavior. It needs to f—— stop. It just does,” Catanzara said.
Fox News’ Patrick McGovern contributed to this report.
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Illegal migrant accused of NY dumpster rape captured on Texas bus as he fled toward southern border: DA
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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — Texas authorities have arrested an illegal migrant from Honduras on a Greyhound bus headed toward the southern border in connection with the violent rape of a man behind a dumpster outside a New York restaurant, according to prosecutors.
The victim, who passed out drunk before the attack, was allegedly beaten and left for dead in a parking lot outside the Esperanza Deli Cafe in Amityville.
Jose Ignacio Bonilla Garcia, 32, first met the unnamed male victim in the deli, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney‘s Office.
They went outside around 4 a.m. on March 27, and the victim was so intoxicated that he collapsed unexpectedly, authorities said.
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Surveillance video allegedly shows Bonilla Garcia drag the unconscious man behind a dumpster and sexually assault him.
The victim woke up in the middle of the attack, and Bonilla Garcia allegedly beat him unconscious once again with his fists and a wood plank, according to prosecutors, leaving him “bloodied and battered” on the ground before fleeing.
A delivery driver found the victim hours later and called 911.
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By the time police had identified Bonilla Garcia as a suspect, he had already fled the state on a bus. U.S. Marshals captured him in Rosenberg, Texas, however, allegedly headed toward the southern border.
He has since been extradited from Fort Bend County in Texas to New York and was arraigned Monday.
“Accountability for perpetrators of sexual violence is not just a legal obligation, but also a moral one,” Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said in a statement. “My office will do everything in its power to ensure that those who commit such heinous acts are held accountable, not just for the sake of justice, but to protect others and to send a clear message that these crimes will not be tolerated in Suffolk County.”
Bonilla Garcia is being held without bail on two charges of first-degree rape and one of felony assault. He’s due back in court on May 28.
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The suspect faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted of the most serious charges.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has filed a detainer to have him deported after the case plays out.
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Sun-soaked Boca Bash revelers meet badge blitz as cops flood wild floating party scene
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Thousands of bikini-clad revelers were met by an increased law enforcement presence as they took to the Florida water over the weekend for another year of the infamous boozy Boca Bash.
The party, which is held annually on the last Sunday of April, is a ticket-free event hosted on Lake Boca Raton, located along the Sunshine State’s southeastern coast.
While the bash attracts thousands of rowdy revelers, this year’s party saw a significant law enforcement presence up and down the shores after previous events led to numerous arrests.
“I will say that this year there is definitely a heavy law enforcement presence,” CJ Thomas, a local resident who regularly attends Boca Bash, told WPEC. “This year they really struck down on the boat ramps. So all of the local boat ramps from Delray to Fort Lauderdale are closed.”
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Another local resident, Taylor Thomas, told the outlet that two undercover cops were there.
The City of Boca Raton has no official involvement regarding the sanctioning of the party, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital.
However, officials work closely with community partners, such as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), “on public safety, coordination with partner agencies, and providing the appropriate level of enforcement and response to help protect the community,” a city spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
The Boca Raton Police Department confirmed that one individual was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence.
Additionally, preliminary information indicates FWC officers made three arrests over the weekend, two for boating under the influence and one for battery, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. Authorities also responded to six boating collisions that did not result in any serious injuries.
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The move comes after the spring-break-reminiscent event has been marred by tragedy and lawlessness in previous years.
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In 2018, 32-year-old Francis Roselin, of West Palm Beach, drowned while enjoying festivities on the water.
At the time of his death, his friend, Strogoff Prevot, told WPTV that Roselin had fallen behind when their group swam to a sandbar. Law enforcement and Roselin’s friends frantically searched for the missing swimmer, but rescue attempts by Ocean Rescue and the Coast Guard were unsuccessful.
Roselin’s body was later discovered by a swimmer at the bottom of the Intracoastal Waterway, with the Boca Raton Police Department determining he died by drowning.
Roselin’s girlfriend, Tamekia Rich, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Boca Raton, alleging officials had acted negligently by failing to provide adequate supervision of the water and failing to control the crowd.
However, the city rebutted the allegations, saying that Boca Bash was an unsanctioned event and therefore not hosted by officials.
Six years later, in 2024, drone video capturing two teenagers hurling two trash cans filled with bottles and other waste over the side of their fishing boat in footage that went viral, leading to outrage both online and within the community.
Video showed the two teens, 15 and 16, speeding away from the event as a trail of garbage was left in their wake.
The Boca Bash’s Facebook page condemned the incident, writing they were “angered and disturbed by these actions.”
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“Once the video was posted, we quickly got to work with the community to discover who the owner of the boat was and who was on the vessel in this particular instance committing an egregious act,” they wrote.
The pair of teens ultimately turned themselves in to police and faced third-degree felony charges for causing pollution “so as to harm or injure human health or welfare, animal, plant or aquatic life or property,” the Miami Herald reported.
In a statement to the Palm Beach Post, one of the boy’s parents issued a statement through a spokesperson apologizing for their son’s actions.
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“We take responsibility for caring for our oceans and our community very seriously, and we are extremely saddened by what occurred last weekend at Boca Bash,” the family wrote. “We want to extend our sincerest apologies to everyone who has been impacted and rightfully upset by what occurred.”
Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.
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