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Fox News
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Don't California my Ohio: Cincinnati mob attack shows state is heading in a dangerous direction
As an Ohioan, I've watched with horror as my home state, the heart of the heartland faces a crisis ripped straight from California's playbook. On July 26, 2025, a mob in downtown Cincinnati brutally attacked four people including Holly, a single mom now suffering from severe brain trauma. Violent crimes like these are a wakeup call to our national conscience. "Don't California My State" has become a national warning, but even in Republican strongholds like Ohio, weak local leadership has invited in California-style chaos fostering victim-shaming and mob rule. It's time to reject this betrayal and restore law and order. The viral footage from Cincinnati's Fourth and Elm is chilling as four victims attacked by a mob while 100 bystanders watched, some filming, and only one calling 911. Holly, celebrating a friend's birthday stepped in to help someone being assaulted and was knocked unconscious. Her life has changed forever. And instead of leadership, Councilwoman Victoria Parks shamelessly claimed online that the victims "begged for that beat down." This kind of victim-shaming is pulled straight from California's soft-on-crime script where leaders deflect blame instead of jailing violent offenders. Parks' words aren't only heartless but represent a complete collapse of moral and civic responsibility. The Cincinnati crisis is a direct result of the Democrat-led policy failures that began in 2020. Soft on crime policies emboldened criminals and endangered communities. Cities like Los Angeles, Minneapolis and now Cincinnati are paying the price. And even in Republican-led states like Ohio, Texas and Florida, we're not immune when local leaders import this failed ideology. Cincinnati's police force has been gutted by nearly 200 officers due to the "defund the police" movement. Democrat Mayor Aftab Pureval was vacationing in Canada as the attack went viral, issuing a weak response only after immense public pressure and outrage days later. His inaction mirrors California's Proposition 47, which downgraded retail thefts to misdemeanors and fueled a wave of retail crime. Now Ohio is experiencing the same pattern of complacency from weak budgets, and understaffed police departments to a justice system that coddles criminals. As Republican Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno and Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy recently warned, Democrat policies are turning our cities into war zones. Beyond the leadership failures, the silence of nearly 100 bystanders with only one calling 911 reveals a total breakdown of public trust. Weak leadership has left citizens feeling powerless. In California, lax enforcement normalized shoplifting; in Cincinnati, it's normalized mob violence. Mayor Pureval's delayed response and Parks' shameful victim-blaming send a dangerous message: criminals won't face consequences. Even in a red state like Ohio, local Democrat leaders are importing this "Californication" and abandoning the safety and justice we once took for granted. This isn't just about pointing fingers, it's a call to action. Cities like Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Denver and New York saw homicides decline in 2025 after local lawmakers voted to increase police budgets despite pressure from local activists. Ohio must follow suit by fully funding law enforcement, empowering prosecutors to lock up violent offenders, and rejecting leaders who excuse crime. The six suspects in the Cincinnati attack facing charges of felonious assault and aggravated rioting must face real justice and not leniency. And Parks' disgraceful remarks demand accountability; she should either resign or be removed. Any elected official who mocks and shames victims of violent crime has failed the very people they were elected to serve and does not belong in public office. As an attorney and proud Ohioan, I'm done with the excuses. Holly's brain trauma is a direct result of failed leadership. We deserve safe streets, where moms can celebrate and businesses don't fear the next mob. We're not California yet but without action, Cincinnati's chaos will become America's new norm. Holly's story and the silence of 99 bystanders should serve as America's wake-up call.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Phaedra Parks Reveals the Receipt from $30K Shopping Trip to Schiaparelli: 'It's Longer Than a Boa Constrictor' (Exclusive)
In PEOPLE's new YouTube series Keeping Receipts, Phaedra Parks reveals everything she bought during a recent Schiaparelli shopping spree The Real Housewives of Atlanta reality star spent almost $30,000 on luxury items from the Italian fashion house Parks mentioned she ran into Porsha Williams at the private showing and she was wearing one of the items she recently purchasedPhaedra Parks is showing her receipts! On PEOPLE's Keeping Receipts, the Real Housewives of Atlanta reality star, 51, left no receipt unread as she showed off what she spent over the course of a week, including during a trip to Schiaparelli. Her final bill? $29,729.70. 'Schiaparelli is one of the top designers out of Paris, beautiful, luxurious, high-end fashion, and right now they are making all of the wonderful pieces for the 'it' girls,' Parks says of the Italian fashion house. Some of the "it girls" the brand has dressed lately include Kylie Jenner, Dua Lipa and Doja Cat, just to name a few. The first item on Parks' list is a pair of $2,500 Gradient Hoop Earrings that are blue and green with turquoise rhinestone thorns. Another accessory Parks purchased from the designer brand was a gold bangle. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The Mouth Cuff Bracelet, which she paid $2,300 for, is shaped in the form of a mouth complete with an upper lip clear rhinestone piercing. The hammered brass cuff 'pays homage to the Maison's emblematic anatomical codes." 'I bought another pair of earrings and they were $2,000,' the attorney says in the video. She's referring to the Rhinestone Ball Earrings, which are brass with a gold-plated finish. Parks' first clothing item featured on the receipt is a tailored Single Breasted Jacket in peach. The jacket is adorned with gold buttons on each sleeve as well as a singular button to gather the jacket in the center. The blazer also included a small keynote detail on the right lapel. The jacket was one of the pricier items Parks purchased, ringing up at $9,900. Next, Parks showed off an electric blue Braided Ballerina Neckline Dress that included a sheer fabric gathered down the dress' center in a braid. The revealing halter neckline also showcased an off-the-shoulder detail. The model featured in the dress held the braid by its tail, which finished partway with a chunky three-part gold ring. The dress clocked in at $5,700. 'And I thought I bought a purse somewhere in here,' Parks says before spotting the Leather Keyhole Clutch. 'Oh, and I bought a little clutch for $4,900.' The black clutch featuring Schiaparelli's signature brass keyhole detail is made from laminated calfskin with a lambskin lining. A fun detail inside the clutch is that its lining is a 'Shocking pink' color, which is signature to the brand, according to Schiaparelli's website. "Schiaparelli is so hot right now, it's so artistic, I just, I love it,' Parks says. "I love the rich gold." Parks reveals in the video that the luxury brand came to Atlanta during a private showing. 'I had to be a part of it,' she admits. However, she did run into Porsha Williams at the Schiaparelli private showing, who was wearing one of Parks' purchases. 'Unfortunately, I did see Porsha in the earrings I just bought so… I guess good taste runs in my friend circle,' Parks says. Their similar taste won't keep Parks from wearing the earrings. She says she plans on 'wearing them a lot.' Read the original article on People
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
I became Tottenham legend after winning them their last European trophy – then did everything wrong after that
TONY PARKS' penalty save against Anderlecht is an iconic Tottenham image. Plunging to his right and haring off around White Hart Lane with both arms raised to be engulfed by Advertisement 3 Tony Parks is a Tottenham legend for his heroics in the 1984 European Cup Credit: Getty 3 The keeper made two penalty saves as Spurs went on to beat Anderlecht Credit: Getty Yet while he will always be associated with the Parks was just 21 when he denied Arnor Gudjohnsen - father of future Chelsea, Bolton and Spurs attacker Their fourth can arrive 41 years on if Ange Postecoglou's side manage to beat Yet even if it goes to penalties again and Gugliemo Vicario repeats Parks' heroics, it is hard to see it having the same impact. Advertisement READ MORE ON TOTTENHAM Parks - only in the team with "Danny Thomas had the chance to win it for us but he missed. He was gutted but the whole crowd started singing his name. I'd never seen that before. "When Gudjohnsen stepped up, I thought I had to do something different and dive the other way. "He didn't hit it very well, I made the save, I got up and just started running. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "I knew my mum and dad were in the crowd and I ran towards where they were. If the gates had been open, I'd have been at Seven Sisters 20 minutes later." It should have been lift-off for Parks' career. Instead, it was a turning point for all the wrong reasons. How Europa League final will be decided - four key Man Utd vs Tottenham tactical battles Parks told Advertisement "But, for me, it was too much, too early. I thought that was it, that it was going to happen every year. "That's kind of how you think when you're a kid, isn't it? But I played the rebel a little bit. "I did everything wrong that I could do wrong." Not that he could be blamed initially. Parks added: "Every pub I walked in for about six weeks was free beer. Advertisement "Honestly, I'd walk into any place and whatever I wanted was free. "I remember going out for a meal. Rod Stewart was in the restaurant and apparently thought I'd only saved one penalty; his friends said it was two. 3 Parks made two saves against Anderlecht in the shootout at White Hart Lane Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd "So the waiter came over and said, 'I'd like to know how many penalties you saved'. Advertisement "I said, 'Two' and he said, 'Would you like a bottle of wine from Rod Stewart?' "It was all amazing. But if you're weak in the head, like I was, they tip you over the edge. "You have to be stronger than that to be a professional athlete. "Instead, I got arrested for drinking and driving, came back for pre-season with an injury. Advertisement "Ray made sure that when he came back, he was 100 per cent fit and focused, ready to go — while I'd lived the life of a kid." But we'd be in the pub or down the snooker hall by 12. It was 'win or lose, on the booze; if we draw, we'll have some more'. It was crazy. Tony Parks Parks stayed on Spurs' books for another four seasons but only made 19 more appearances before going to His career took him to a total of 14 clubs including But he concedes it was never quite the same. Advertisement Parks recalled: "As a youth-team player getting into the first team, my contract was up at the end of that season. "I actually didn't get a new contract until after the game, so the money I was on wasn't great. "But if you're in the first team, you're getting appearance money, you're getting bonuses and at 21 that was money to blow your brains out really. "Nowadays players get to the training ground at 7am and are still there at 4pm or 5pm. Advertisement 'I'd dive head first through a brick wall for him' - Ange Postecoglou's rallying speech reduces Tottenham fans to tears "But we'd be in the pub or down the snooker hall by 12. It was 'win or lose, on the booze; if we draw, we'll have some more'. It was absolutely crazy. "It didn't matter what age you were, it was, 'You're coming'. If Steve Perryman tells you you're coming, you're coming. "Keith was a brilliant manager who gave young players a chance and if he had stayed it may have been different for me. "But he'd had a big fall-out with the chairman, Irving Scholar, and was going at the end of the season. Advertisement "I didn't really like working for David Pleat or Terry Venables after that. It wasn't their fault — it was all my fault. "Venables eventually got rid of me. It's not until you leave a club like Tottenham you realise, 'S*** — what have I done?' "I get called a legend but I don't see that, I really don't. "For me, goalkeeping legends of the football club are Pat Jennings and Ray Clemence. They're my idols, my Tottenham legends. Advertisement "Looking back to the final, it was a magical night, brilliant. "When we got the trophy, a Uefa guy gave me a replica of the trophy. I thought it was the man-of-the-match prize and put it in my bag in the dressing room. "But Irving Scholar came in, sat in a wheelchair as he'd broken his leg. No one wanted him there, he was firing our boss. "But he wanted to know where the trophy was and took it out of my bag - that was the replica the club could keep! Advertisement "We stayed for hours celebrating and stood on the roof next to the car park. There were still thousands of fans there waiting for us. I will never forget that."
The Herald Scotland
13-05-2025
- The Herald Scotland
Infamous serial killer may be tied to victim identified after 45 years
Investigators suspected the two killings were related but ran out of leads and the cases went cold. With his identity now known, the department said, investigators are working to resolve the 45-year-old case and confirm whether the killing is tied to Randy Steven Kraft, alternately known as the Scorecard Killer, the Southern California Strangler and the Freeway Killer. According to author Jack Smith's "The Scorecard Killer: The Life of Serial Killer Randy Steven Kraft," Kraft was a computer programmer who preyed on hitchhikers and unsuspecting bar hoppers, torturing, mutilating and sexually assaulting his mostly gay victims. Evidence from both Oregon killings had been used during Kraft's trial and remained with authorities in Orange County, California, until last year. Who was Randy Kraft? Bodies of multiple young men were found killed throughout Orange County and Southern California in the 1970s and early 1980s, several of them within a few miles of where Parks' remains were discovered. Randy Steven Kraft was taken into custody in 1983 after being pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer who observed him swerving on Interstate 5 near Mission Viejo, in Orange County. According to the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the officer found a dead male victim in the front seat of Kraft's vehicle along with empty beer bottles and an open bottle of the sedative medication Lorazepam. The victim was later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine corporal, who had hitched a ride with Kraft to meet friends at a party, the sheriff's department said in a separate release. In the trunk, officers found a coded list that authorities believe Kraft used to record incidents involving at least 67 victims. Alternately known as the Scorecard Killer, the Southern California Strangler and the Freeway Killer, Kraft was ultimately convicted in May 1989 of 16 murders in California, though authorities say he may be responsible for more than 60 killings along the West Coast and in Michigan. Now 80, he remains on death row at the California Institution for Men in Chino, California. How the Parks case unfolded According to Oregon State Police, Parks' family had lost touch with him in 1979. His last known whereabouts were in Pensacola, Florida. The 1980 discovery of his unidentified body near Woodburn, in Oregon's Marion County between Portland and Salem, prompted the opening of a homicide investigation. However, detectives were unable to identify him and he remained a John Doe until last month. Last year, an Orange County Sheriff's Department investigator contacted the department's cold case unit offering to help identify Parks' remains with the use of forensic genealogy. Possible family members were contacted and submitted DNA samples for comparison, leading to Parks' definitive identification. Similarly, in October 2023, Orange County investigators used the technology to identity Michael Ray Schlicht of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whose body had been found in 1974 near in unincorporated Laguna Hills, now the city of Aliso Viejo, California. Detectives are likewise working to determine whether Kraft is linked to Schlicht's death. Contributing: Whitney Woodworth
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Vietnam War veteran identified as possible victim of 1980s serial killer
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After 45 years, investigators have identified a Marion County man they believe was the victim of a notorious West Coast serial killer. On July 18, 1980, Oregon State Police officers originally responded to a report of a man found dead along I-5 near Woodburn. Although a homicide investigation into the man's death was open, authorities were unable to identify him until now. 15 years later, FBI to re-examine Kyron Horman case after files go digital In April 2025, he was positively identified as Larry Eugene Parks, a Vietnam War veteran who was 30 years old at the time of his death. OSP added that the discovery of Parks' body came a day after the body of another man was found along I-5 in Marion County. Although investigators suspected the two murders were related, leads dried up and both cases went cold. Then in 1983, a man named Randy Kraft was arrested in Orange County, Calif. on suspicion of being the Scorecard Killer, who murdered 60 victims across the West Coast, as well as Michigan. Teen arrested after fight at Salem pool hall leads to death Even though Kraft was ultimately convicted of 16 murders in California in 1989, officials believed Parks and O'Fallon were also killed by Kraft and evidence collected from their murders was used during trial, which was then stored in Orange County. But in January 2024, OSP said the Orange County Sheriff's Department contacted their Cold Case Unit about the John Doe (Parks) case and offered to help them identify the remains by creating a genetic profile from a blood sample. Investigators used the information to find possible family members who then submitted their own DNA samples, leading to the identification of Parks. According to OSP, Parks' family had lost contact with him the year before and he was last seen in Pensacola, Florida. 'With Parks' identity confirmed, investigators are now working to bring resolution to the 45-year-old case,' officials said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
