Law enforcement released video on Friday of the deadly shooting last weekend at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, that left three people dead and several others wounded.
The gunman, 24-year-old Chad Williams, died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The Twin Falls Police Department presented footage during a news conference reconstructing the mass shooting using video compiled from several surveillance cameras and accompanied by detailed narration.
&#8220;What happened here was violent, frightening and deeply traumatic,&#8221; Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said while addressing reporters.
Hicks said ten people were shot during the rampage.
Portions of the video were muted, blurred, paused, or removed due to graphic images and privacy concerns.
The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bej58mQ3smY">video</a>, which is more than nine minutes long, begins with the gunman approaching the drive-thru payment window in a white Honda Civic. He rolled down the window and shot employee Ashley Garibay, 23, who later died.
Williams then parked and exited his car with a handgun before shooting another victim, Christopher Claunch, who was sitting in his vehicle in the drive-thru lane. Claunch was pronounced dead at the scene.
Footage from another camera showed Austin James, a former police officer, running toward Williams before being shot. James drew his handgun intending to engage, but due to severe blood loss, he was pulled into a vehicle and given aid before being taken to a hospital for treatment. He survived.
The gunman was then seen walking back to the drive-thru payment window, where he fired into the restaurant. His handgun jammed, prompting Williams to return to his vehicle to retrieve a rifle.
An armed, off-duty Idaho state trooper inside the restaurant could be seen helping evacuate diners and employees.
Williams returned to the drive-thru lane armed with a rifle and fired at patrons outside before returning to the payment window for a third time.
The state trooper and Williams exchanged gunfire before Williams retreated. He then approached the payment window for a fourth time and fired into the restaurant again, wounding a bystander who was trying to assist the trooper and render aid to Garibay.
Williams then began walking away from the restaurant with the rifle in hand when he encountered a woman fleeing the chaos. She got behind his car, where she found his discarded handgun. She picked it up, then realized it was jammed. The gunman then started walking away from the restaurant.
He fired at cars stopped at a red light on Blue Lakes Boulevard, wounding three people.
As Williams fled toward the Tesla charging station, an armed civilian, widely reported to be Jordan Salinas, confronted him, and the two exchanged gunfire.
At the Tesla charging station, Williams shot Dale Schultz, 66, and Schultz&#8217;s wife. Schultz later died from his injuries, becoming the third person killed during the attack. His wife was critically injured. Terry Dudley was shot twice in the back while charging his vehicle.
Williams continued moving away from the restaurant as law enforcement converged on the scene.
Police said several people attempted to intervene.
Williams eventually made his way toward a trail near the Snake River Canyon, where he encountered another civilian, Braxton Steube. Authorities said Steube&#8217;s interaction with the gunman distracted Williams and may have helped protect others in the area.
&#8220;To that young man, you are a hero,&#8221; Hicks said. &#8220;Your courage, your composure, your selflessness in that moment likely gave others the time they needed to escape harm. This community is grateful for you, and we will never forget what you did that day.&#8221;
As officers closed in, Williams shot himself.
Authorities have not announced a motive for the attack and said the investigation remains ongoing.
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The civilian hero who shot back at the Idaho <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/in-n-out-gunman-identified-as-investigation-continues?author=Drew+Berkemeyer&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=4&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=In-N-Out+Gunman+Identified+After+Drive-Thru+Massacre">In-N-Out gunman Chad Williams</a> was identified over the weekend after using his self-defense training that he underwent after witnessing another mass shooting five years ago.
Jordan Salinas, 35, exited his vehicle and began returning fire on Williams when he spotted the gunman after seeing a crowd of people run out of the fast food burger chain, he told the <a href="https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/crime/article316743551.html">Idaho Statesman</a>. The Kimberly, Idaho, native said he used the military’s four-step “Observe, Orient, Decide, Act” approach to make his move during the shooting. Salinas and an off-duty police officer shot back at the assailant, causing him to flee. The gunman was later killed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
“He did not like it when bullets started firing both ways,” Salinas said. “There’s a task that needs to be done, and we’re the ones who need to do it.”
Salinas and his girlfriend pulled into the In-N-Out in Twin Falls, Idaho, on Saturday afternoon for lunch when they saw the chaos unfold. The man recalled feeling “no fear” as he drew his FN Five-Seven, a semi-automatic pistol with a suppressor attached to the barrel, from his shoulder holster and moved towards the sounds of bullets despite pleas from his girlfriend.
Salinas ducked between bushes and cars before identifying Williams as the gunman and firing at him with the officer. Salinas was involved in the shootout for two to three minutes before authorities arrived and he stood down.
Salinas works as a healthcare worker, where he is the full-time caregiver for his wheelchair-bound brother Michael. The two witnessed a 2021 shooting at the Boise Towne Square mall, where he began to work on his personal protection after noticing that gunmen typically go after “soft targets.” He expressed to the Idaho Statesman that a man in a wheelchair and his aide would be “as soft as they come.”
Prior to Saturday, the hero explained he hadn’t even pointed a weapon at an animal. 
Three people were killed and several others were wounded by the shooter, but Twin Falls County Sheriff Jack Johnson said the actions of Salinas and the off-duty officer &#8220;diverted the shooter and without a doubt saved many lives.”
“These people are true heroes in our community,” Johnson added.
The support for Salinas was overflowing, with his local coffee shop buying drinks on Sunday when word spread of his role in confronting the gunman.

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Authorities have identified the gunman who killed three people during Saturday&#8217;s shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, Idaho, and investigators are still working to determine what motivated the attack.
Twin Falls Police on Sunday identified the lone suspect as 24-year-old Chad Williams, who authorities say took his own life after opening fire at the newly-opened restaurant. Police said three people were killed and seven others were wounded in the shooting, which erupted on Saturday around 2:30 p.m. local time at the In-N-Out location that had opened just over a week ago.
Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said Sunday that two of the wounded victims have since been treated and released from the hospital, while two remain in critical condition and three others are listed in stable condition. Hicks cautioned that those figures remain preliminary as the investigation continues.
Authorities have not yet publicly identified the three people killed because family notifications are still being completed.
In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder confirmed that one of the victims was an employee. &#8220;She was taking care of our most important asset — our Customers, and her life was taken by a disgusting human who doesn&#8217;t value the lives of others or his own,&#8221; Snyder said in a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbhsx8XOGOk/?hl=en">statement</a>. She added that the shooter fired both on and off company property before ending his own life.
Police said the investigation remains active, with detectives continuing to interview what Chief Hicks described as hundreds of potential witnesses. The FBI is assisting local authorities.
Officials also praised the actions of an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/hero-bystander-jumps-in-when-shooter-opens-fire-at-in-n-out-burger?author=Virginia+Kruta&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Armed+Hero+Bystander+Jumps+In+When+Shooter+Opens+Fire+At+In-N-Out+Burger">armed citizen</a>, identified as an off-duty law enforcement officer who returned fire during the attack, saying his response likely prevented additional casualties by forcing the gunman to retreat.
Witnesses described scenes of panic as customers and employees fled the restaurant. &#8220;People were running out crying and screaming. It was very scary,&#8221; Haley Dodaro <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dead-injured-shooting-twin-falls-idaho-rcna590420">told the media</a> after she and her mother encountered the chaos while approaching the restaurant&#8217;s drive-thru.
Authorities have not announced a motive for the shooting, saying the investigation into Williams&#8217; actions remains ongoing.

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At least three people are dead and two are injured after a gunman opened fire at an Idaho In-N-Out Burger, and authorities say the total number of fatalities is &#8220;expected to be higher.&#8221;
A gunman opened fire in the parking lot of a Twin Falls shopping center around 2:30 p.m. local time Saturday, officials say. Social media video shows the assailant firing on vehicles and, in one instance, opening the doors of a parked car to discharge his weapon, CBS News <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/twin-falls-idaho-in-n-out-shooting/?ftag=CNM-00-10aab7e&amp;linkId=988587224">reports</a>.
Twin Falls spokesman Joshua Palmer said that at least three were killed and two were wounded. Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks confirmed fatalities in a Saturday evening press conference, but did not specify a number. Hicks also confirmed that the gunman was killed. It is not clear if the gunman is among the three fatalities Palmer referenced.
&#8220;The suspected shooter in this incident is deceased,&#8221; Hicks said. &#8220;He was nearby on the scene there, and we are working to try to ascertain his identity and the motivations behind that.&#8221;
Palmer said that the total number of fatalities is &#8220;expected to be higher.&#8221;
“We have literally hundreds of people that were in some way, shape or form in the area of this restaurant at the time,” Hicks said, calling the shooting “an exceptionally chaotic scene.&#8221;
Police shut down nearby roads and bridges after the shooting, and urged residents to avoid the area. The FBI is reportedly on site to investigate the incident, CBS reports.
“We are heartbroken,” In-N-Out Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick said in a statement. “Our prayers go out to our customers, our associates, and all of their families. We are working with the Twin Falls Police Department to assist in the ongoing investigation.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Bryan Kohberger, the man who admitted to stabbing four college students in Idaho nearly four years ago, says he wants to take back his guilty plea.
In an interview from his jail cell — where he is serving four life sentences at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution in Kuna, Idaho — he told <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/27/us/bryan-kohberger-idaho-college-deaths.html">The New York Times</a> that he wants the plea vacated because &#8220;he is innocent and was misled into confessing to the high-profile killings.&#8221;
&#8220;My actual innocence is my truth, and the plea, hinged on by false promises and blatant disinformation, MUST be withdrawn,&#8221; Kohberger told The Times on Sunday night. He doubled down in the phone call saying he had an “absolute claim of innocence,&#8221; the outlet reported.
When pressed about what went wrong during the process, he declined to discuss any evidence or other specific details related to his innocence claim — and also declined to outline any specific concerns he had about the plea process — The Times noted.
Per Bryan Kohberger’s Affidavit of Facts In Support Of Post-Conviction Petition — obtained by The Times after it was filed July 22, 2026 — Kohberger said his counsel failed to tell him about exculpatory discovery received during the plea discussions. Kohberger specifically <a href="https://people.com/read-bryan-kohberger-petition-claiming-innocent-idaho-murders-12027835">references</a> &#8220;clumps of unknown hair&#8221; found in the hands of Ethan Chapin, one of the four victims.
Kohberger further explained in that document that he was convinced that &#8220;actual guilt&#8221; was not an important factor in considering plea acceptance and that death row would be “imminent” if he failed to accept the deal as presented.
The Daily Wire has reached out to Latah County for comment on the new filing.
To put this new push for freedom into perspective, it is rare for a defendant to win a post-conviction challenge according to former prosecutor David Gelman. Gelman told The Daily Wire &#8220;you have a better chance of winning the PowerBall than getting post-conviction relief.&#8221;
Kohberger, who was studying criminology at Washington State, admitting to killing four college students during the night at a house in Moscow, Idaho, in November 2022. The manhunt that ensued after the gruesome stabbings captivated the nation until Kohberger was arrested in his home state of Pennsylvania in late December of that year. The victims were Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. A motive was never identified.
The mountain of evidence against the now 30 year old included his DNA found on a KA-BAR knife sheath that was left next to two of the victims, Amazon records showing the purchase of the knife sheath found at the scene and a KA-BAR knife. Other evidence showed Kohberger’s phone pinging that night around the town, with his phone turned off at the time of the murders, and his white Elantra matched the description of the car investigators said was at the crime scene on surveillance footage.
Kohberger did not talk about the evidence laid out against him in his call with The Times. He said instead, &#8220;The intention is for all of those questions to be investigated and answered appropriately in a trial setting.&#8221;
Court-appointed lawyers were Kohberger’s counsel throughout the case until his guilty plea was entered weeks before his trial was scheduled to start last July. But Kohberger told The Times his conviction challenge was prepared on his own without his counsel, and he will look for a lawyer to represent him moving forward.
Kohberger signed a plea agreement where he said he &#8220;knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waives all rights to appeal any and all issues in this case.&#8221; He is not legally barred from making other claims about the legal process through post-conviction relief.

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Two Navy jets collided midair during an air show in Idaho on Sunday, forcing all four crew members to eject safely and the base to go on lockdown.
A dramatic video showed two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets colliding during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho. 
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Footage of the mid air collision between a pair of Navy Super Hornets/Growlers during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base moments ago. <a href="https://t.co/yQqPavmSWk">pic.twitter.com/yQqPavmSWk</a>
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The crash happened at 12:10 p.m. local time in the middle of an aerial demonstration, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/midair-jet-collision-forces-lockdown-idaho-air-force-base-show-rcna345586">according to NBC News.</a> All four crew members ejected by parachute moments before the two jets crashed to the ground and exploded. A photo circulating on social media shows the aftermath of the crash. 
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2 E/A-18G Growlers from the VAQ-129 Growler Demo Team are reported to have collided during the Gunfighter Skies Airshow at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho today. Both crews are reported to have ejected safely. <a href="https://t.co/k5SWJ9mz1u">pic.twitter.com/k5SWJ9mz1u</a>
— Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) <a href="https://twitter.com/thenewarea51/status/2056084549818347533?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 17, 2026</a></blockquote>
The four crew members ejected safely and were &#8220;found safe,&#8221; <a href="https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwest/idaho/article315790106.html">according to a local Idaho news outlet. </a>
In a social media post, Mountain Home Air Force Base acknowledged “an aircraft incident” and canceled the remainder of the air show pending an investigation. 
&#8220;Mountain Home Air Force base has canceled the remainder of the air show. At this time, we ask for our guests already on base to remain in the flightline area to allow first responders to move in and out of place to continue securing the area. We are working on a plan to safely allow guests to exit base as soon as possible,&#8221; the statement said. 
Organizers said the popular air show that includes flying demonstrations and parachute jumps is a celebration of aviation history and a look at modern military capabilities.
On Saturday, the base posted photos on Facebook of the air show&#8217;s successful Day 1. 
&#8220;From the first takeoff to the final pass, today was packed with unforgettable moments! And we&#8217;re doing it all again tomorrow&#8230;&#8221;

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A Republican state senator in Idaho said her family’s livelihood is on the line after a united effort from major dairies in the state to cut off business with her husband over her stance on illegal immigration. 
Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld said multiple dairies are refusing to work with her husband Tom because of her politics, adding that they have lost 85% of their income in the past month. While the state&#8217;s dairy industry says Zuiderveld is &#8220;anti-ag,&#8221; she believes that she is being targeted because of her support for tough-on-illegal immigration policies like those that mandate employers verify the legal status of workers.
“I&#8217;m about trying to protect our state from illegal immigration, but they&#8217;re always trying to protect their workforce,” she told The Daily Wire. “They&#8217;re basically working with other dairies that will probably be withdrawing from us. So they&#8217;re colluding together. So that&#8217;s not free market. That’s intimidation.” 
The incident shows how even in red states, Republicans can split over agricultural and immigration enforcement interests. In this case, it appears to be large dairies against Zuiderveld, a member of Idaho&#8217;s firebrand Gang of Eight caucus which is associated with the State Freedom Caucus Network.
A letter from Zuiderveld’s employer obtained by The Daily Wire shows that multiple dairies, including Millenkamp Cattle, Black Pine Cattle, and Cedar Ridge Dairy requested last month “to no longer work with” her husband. 
“We have been informed that these customers have aligned with others in a coordinated effort to no longer direct business through you,” the letter said. “The concerns raised are tied to your wife’s political role and are not related to the level of service you have provided. While not making judgements on these factors, they are impacting these customers’ willingness to continue doing business with us.”
The letter added that one dairy even demanded that Tom be fired from the company, which the Zuidervelds have chosen to keep anonymous. 
“One customer indicated they would consider moving their business away from [redacted] if we did not terminate you. While termination is not something we are considering, it does underscore the seriousness of the situation,” the letter said. 
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The Daily Wire reached out to Millenkamp Cattle and Black Pine Cattle for comment, which falls under the same ownership. An employee for Cedar Ridge Dairy who answered a phone call said he was not authorized to talk to the press and hung up. 
“Our business has always been in the dairy industry,” Zuiderveld told The Daily Wire. “They&#8217;ve always known what our politics are, but just recently they wrote a letter saying that they didn&#8217;t like my politics, and that they wanted our company basically to fire my husband, which they didn&#8217;t do because we&#8217;re independent sales reps.”
Zuiderveld said that her Senate district, which encompasses the Magic Valley heavy agricultural area of south central Idaho, has more dairies than any other district. A fourth dairy, Riverbend Dairy, stopped doing business with them on Monday, Zuiderveld said. The Daily Wire reached out to a phone number listed for the dairy, but did not hear back. 
While the dairies did not respond to requests for comment, Rick Naerebout, the CEO of the Idaho Dairymen’s Association, chalked up the issue to “free-market capitalism” in an <a href="https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315355006.html">interview</a> with The Idaho Statesman. 
He accused the Zuidervelds of being “anti-ag” and claimed that “not all Idaho Republicans are created equal.” He pointed to Zuiderveld’s opposition to $30 million in taxpayer dollars for water infrastructure and vote over funding to target an invasive mussel. 
Zuiderveld said that those issues were just a distraction from the issues of illegal immigration. She said that she opposed the water funding because there was not significant accountability for the dollars and said she was skeptical of the environmental claims about the mussel. 
“They&#8217;re trying to distract,” she told The Daily Wire. “The main reason is the illegal immigration issue — 90% of their workforce is what they call foreign-born, and I would have to say, probably 70% if not more of it is illegal.”

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Idaho authorities say an attempted arsonist targeted a building housing offices for the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday night.
Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea described the attack during a Thursday press conference. He <a href="https://x.com/Dapper_Det/status/2024623982096318793">said</a> someone stole an ambulance and covered it in an accelerant. The attempted arsonist then rammed it into a building that houses leased offices for Homeland Security, but was scared off before being able to ignite the fuel.
“We want to emphasize that this was a serious criminal act. The theft and destruction of an emergency vehicle not only created risk to responding personnel, but it also temporarily removed a critical medical resource from the community,” Basterrechea emphasized.
The police chief said that the suspect is still at large. During the press conference, he suggested that controversy and radical rhetoric regarding the Department of Homeland Security may have played into the attack.
“There has been a lot of rhetoric surrounding the Department of Homeland Security leasing office space at this location, and comments on social media such as, ‘property damage isn&#8217;t violence,’ is absolutely false,” said Basterrechea.
“This was absolutely an act of violence, and if the suspect had not been interrupted, there is no doubt this building would have been burned, putting the lives of first responders and others at risk,” he continued.
The attempted arsonist stole the ambulance from St. Luke’s hospital and crashed it into a building owned by St. Luke’s Health System in Meridian. St. Luke’s Health System had rented space in the damaged building to the Department of Homeland Security, and the lease has been at the center of some heated public debate, according to the <a href="https://wtop.com/national/2026/02/police-in-idaho-search-for-suspect-who-stole-ambulance-drove-into-building-that-houses-dhs-offices/">Associated Press</a>.
The attack comes at a time when federal immigration enforcement is facing a steep rise in threats and attacks as agents attempt to carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda and enforce federal law. Earlier this month, a DHS spokeswoman presented several data points showing the rapid jump in violence.
“Thanks to rhetoric by sanctuary politicians and encouragement of illegal aliens to evade arrest, our officers are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, a 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks, and an 8,000% increase in death threats against them. Secretary Noem has been clear: anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” she <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-alien-indicted-in-major-ice-assault-case-released-into-country-under-biden-admin">said</a>.
Democratic politicians have repeatedly attacked federal immigration agents, especially those with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/with-ice-facing-historic-violence-dems-fan-flames-by-labeling-immigration-agents-nazis?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=With+ICE+Facing+Historic+Violence%2C+Dems+Fan+Flames+By+Labeling+Immigration+Agents+Nazis">compared</a> ICE agents to Nazi secret police.

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Common sense is on the line at the Supreme Court, a group of female athletes and Republican officials warned Monday.
The Republican Attorneys General Conference and prominent female athletes like Riley Gaines held a press conference on Monday ahead of oral arguments in two cases that revolve around the rights of states to pass laws that keep men off of women’s sports teams. They said that the case will have far-reaching consequences for women’s privacy and safety.
“The reason that we are here is because Idaho and West Virginia passed common sense laws that delineate the athletic playing fields in our states between the sexes,” said West Virginia Attorney General John McCuskey. “West Virginia&#8217;s law makes sure that every single woman and girl in West Virginia has a safe and fair playing field in order for them to earn and learn all of the amazing skills that come from competitive team athletics.”
The justices will hear two different sets of oral arguments on Tuesday, in the cases of West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox. The result of the cases will determine whether 27 states can keep laws in place that prevent men from entering women’s sports, and could impact laws protecting women’s privacy in bathrooms and other spaces.
“Women&#8217;s rights are under attack by the radical Left. As Republican Attorneys General, we are committed to doing everything we can to protect them. Women and girls should feel safe in the locker rooms and have the opportunity to participate in fair competitions,” said Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen.
Gaines, the University of Kentucky swimmer who rose to national prominence for speaking out after being forced to compete against male University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, said she was “pissed” off that the country had reached the point where it was even a debate whether women can have their own sports teams.
“I&#8217;m pissed off that we&#8217;ve reached a point where we seemingly have an entire political party who has diminished and erased our rights as women. That&#8217;s exactly what this is. Don&#8217;t let them frame it any other way,” Gaines said.
As Gaines noted, the case will not determine whether states must keep sports teams separate by sex, but whether states are allowed to do so.
“We are fighting for the bare minimum here,” she said. “Can we allow ourselves to be vulnerable in an intimate area of undressing such as a locker room without having to fear a man walking into that space? Can we do those things?”
Oral arguments in the case will start at 10 a.m. and are expected to last several hours.

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An illegal immigrant who failed to leave the country after receiving a deportation order is accused of fatally striking an eight-year-old girl while she was crossing the street in Boise, Idaho, last Tuesday, The Daily Wire has learned.
Honduran illegal immigrant Elvin Ramos-Caballero allegedly struck and killed Mora Gerety while he was behind the wheel of a pickup truck, authorities said.
The eight-year-old was swiftly transported to a nearby hospital, where she died in the operating room, <a href="https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/child-struck-by-vehicle-in-boise-north-end-identified-coroner-report/277-21344a93-842d-462c-a238-0417002bab20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to KTVB7. The local coroner ruled that she died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries.
“This is a parent’s worst nightmare, and tonight our hearts go out to the victim’s family, friends, and her community at large,” Boise Police Chief Chris Dennison <a href="https://www.cityofboise.org/news/police/2025/november/update-boise-police-investigating-fatal-crash-at-ada-and-harrison/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> following the tragic collision.
Ramos-Caballero crossed the border illegally into Hidalgo, Texas, in September 2015 as an unaccompanied minor and was transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which released him into the country the next month.
Border Patrol agents must hand illegal migrant children who traverse the border without parents to HHS, which typically finds a sponsor for them in the United States. Those children must still go to immigration court for judges to decide their cases.
However, in Ramos-Caballero&#8217;s case, he failed to appear at his 2016 immigration hearing, where the judge ordered his deportation.
ICE was able to nab him last Tuesday after the attack, the agency said.
The Boise School District said Wednesday that the young victim attended Washington Elementary School, which is located near the scene of the crash.
&#8220;Our hearts are with the student’s family, friends, classmates, and the entire Washington community during this incredibly difficult time,&#8221; the school district wrote. &#8220;In moments like this, we are reminded of the vulnerability of the young people we serve and of the shared responsibility we all hold in keeping students safe—whether they are walking, biking, riding the bus, or traveling in any way on our city’s streets.&#8221;

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An HHS investigation reveals dozens of organ transplant patients showed signs of life before organ harvesting, prompting calls for reform. University of Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger is sentenced to life in prison after being confronted by the families of his victims in emotional court statements. Protests erupt in the U.K. over the country&#8217;s immigration policies after an asylum seeker allegedly sexually assaulted a teenage girl.
It’s Thursday, July 24, 2025, and this is the news you need to know to start your day.
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<h2>Organ Harvesting Horror Sparks Calls For Reform</h2>
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Topline: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is demanding major reforms to the nation’s organ transplant system after a shocking investigation found that dozens of patients showed signs of life while being prepped for organ harvesting. 
An investigation by HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration found &#8220;horrifying&#8221; results and a &#8220;systemic disregard for the sanctity of life.&#8221; The review of 351 organ donation cases in Kentucky found that 103 showed “concerning features,” including 73 patients who displayed neurological signs “incompatible with organ donation.” At least 28 of those patients may not have been dead when the organ procurement process began; some later recovered enough to leave the hospital. 
The investigation placed significant blame on the ethics of Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs), which are non-profits that coordinate transplants. The inquiry was sparked by a 2021 case in Kentucky where an OPO coordinator allegedly pressured hospital staff to move forward with a donation from a man who had overdosed. A doctor ultimately stopped the procedure when the patient “cried, pulled his knees to his chest and shook his head.” That patient is still alive today. 
In response, HHS is demanding OPOs adopt new procedures, including formal &#8220;hard stops&#8221; that allow any staff member to halt a donation due to safety concerns. Kennedy has threatened to decertify any OPOs that fail to comply with corrective actions. The revelations have caused some of the estimated 170 million registered organ donors in the United States to express discomfort online, with some saying they will not feel safe being donors until the system is fixed. 
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<h2>Kohberger Gets Life After Facing Victims’ Families</h2>
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Topline: Bryan Kohberger was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sentence-is-in-for-bryan-kohberger-in-university-of-idaho-murder-case?author=Catherine+Maxwell&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=10&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Sentence+Is+In+For+Bryan+Kohberger+In+University+Of+Idaho+Murder+Case">sentenced</a> to life in prison without parole on Wednesday for the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, after hearing emotional and searing statements from the victims&#8217; families. 
Kohberger, a 30-year-old former PhD student in criminology, stabbed Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin to death in an off-campus house in November 2022. He recently changed his plea to guilty on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary to avoid the death penalty. 
During the sentencing hearing, Kohberger sat stone-faced as the victims’ loved ones spoke directly to him. Alivea Goncalves, sister of victim Kaylee, told her sister’s murderer to “sit up straight” before asking, “What’s it like needing this much attention just to feel real? … You didn’t win. You just exposed yourself as the coward you are.”
Steve Goncalves, the father of Kaylee Goncalves, physically turned the lectern to face Kohberger and said, “Today you’ve lost control. Today we are here to prove to the world that you picked the wrong families.” 
Dylan Mortensen, a roommate who survived the attack, called Kohberger a &#8220;hollow vessel, something less than human.” 
In a striking moment of grace, Kim Kernodle, Xana Kernodle’s aunt, told Kohberger she had forgiven him. &#8220;I no longer could live with that hate in my heart,&#8221; she said. Kohberger declined the opportunity to speak at the hearing. 
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<h2>U.K. Immigration Backlash Intensifies</h2>
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Topline: Protests have erupted in a British town after an asylum seeker allegedly sexually assaulted a local girl, highlighting growing national frustration over the U.K.&#8217;s immigration policies. 
More than a thousand protesters have taken to the streets in Epping, a town near London, after a 14-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by an asylum seeker living in a nearby hotel. Guy Dampier of the Prosperity Institute told Morning Wire that the U.K. government’s failure to stop small boat crossings has resulted in more than 100,000 asylum seekers being housed in hotels across the country over the past seven years, creating widespread anger. 
Dampier noted that the mood in the country is &#8220;changing enormously,&#8221; with protests now spreading from traditionally poor northern towns to &#8220;very leafy,&#8221; middle-class areas like Epping. He stated that mass immigration is &#8220;changing the face of the country at a speed that people are very uncomfortable with.&#8221; As an example, he cited a report indicating that there are more than 2,000 schools in Britain where the majority of pupils do not speak English as their first language. 
Economic concerns also fuel the backlash. Dampier argued that instead of being a &#8220;financial boon,&#8221; immigration has become a &#8220;massive welfare magnet.&#8221; He pointed to recent reports showing that 1.3 million foreigners now claim Universal Credit, the U.K.&#8217;s main welfare benefit, costing taxpayers close to a billion pounds a month. That monthly cost, annualized, would account for more than half of the £22 billion &#8220;black hole&#8221; in public finances that the government cited as a major crisis last year.

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The man convicted of murdering four University of Idaho students was sentenced to four consecutive fixed life sentences without opportunity for parole.
Bryan Kohberger was also sentenced to 10 years in prison for the count of burglary, as well as a $50,000 fine and $5,000 civil penalty per count.
Kohberger pleaded guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary. As part of the guilty plea, he waived his right to appeal but escaped the death penalty.
&#8220;No parent should have to bury their child,&#8221; Judge Steven Hippler said before the sentencing. &#8220;This is the greatest tragedy that can be inflicted on a person.&#8221;
Hippler said he was unable to find anything redeeming in Kohberger.
&#8220;His actions have made him the worst of the worst,&#8221; Hippler said. &#8220;In my view, the time has now come to end Mr. Kohberger&#8217;s 15 minutes of fame.&#8221;
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador commended the sentence.
“Our hearts are with the victims and their families. While no sentence can bring full justice to this kind of evil, today’s sentence ensures that Bryan Kohberger will never see the outside of a prison and will never again harm innocent families,” Labrador said in a statement. “Under Idaho law, the fixed prison sentences mean Kohberger will never be eligible for parole. I’m especially grateful to Prosecutor Bill Thompson and my Criminal Division Chief, Jeff Nye, whose leadership, judgment, and tireless efforts brought this case to a just conclusion. Their teams served the State of Idaho with distinction, and our families and the public are safer because of their hard work.”
Before the sentencing, family members of the victims made statements before the court.
Kristi Goncalves, mother of Kaylee Goncalves, said Kohberger &#8220;will finally get what [he] wanted&#8221; in prison.
“A dead killer doesn&#8217;t kill again, so while I&#8217;m disappointed the firing squad won&#8217;t get to take their shots at you, I&#8217;m confident that the men in prison will have their way with you in more ways than one,&#8221; Kristi Goncalves said. &#8220;You will finally get what you wanted, physical touch, just probably not how you were expecting it.”
&#8220;Hell will be waiting,&#8221; Kristi Goncalves concluded.
Steve Goncalves, father of Kaylee Goncalves, told Kohberger, &#8220;From this moment, we will forget you.&#8221;
&#8220;Today we are here to finish what you started. Today you’ve lost control,&#8221; Steve Goncalves added. &#8220;Your actions have united everyone in their disgust for you.&#8221;
Randy Davis, the stepfather of Xana Kernodle, told the victims&#8217; families, &#8220;I love you all and I feel your pain.&#8221;
He then told Kohberger to &#8220;go to hell,&#8221; and everyone applauded.
Kim Kernodle, the aunt of Xana Kernodle, told Kohberger she forgave him.
&#8220;This is probably gonna bother everybody, but Bryan, I’m here today to tell you I’ve forgiven you, because I could no longer live with that hate in my heart,&#8221; Kim Kernodle said. &#8220;And for me to become a better person, I have forgiven you.&#8221;
One of the surviving roommates, Dylan Mortensen, made her <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dylan-mortensen-roommate-idaho-murder-victims-bryan-kohbergers-sentencing/">first</a> public statement since the murders.
&#8220;Living is how I honor them,&#8221; Mortensen said. &#8220;Speaking today is to help me find some sort of justice for them and I will never let him take that from me. He may have taken so much from me, but he will never get to take my voice.&#8221;
&#8220;I get to feel sadness, I get to feel rage, I get to feel joy even when it&#8217;s hard, I get to feel love even when it hurts, I get to live, and while I will still live with this pain, at least I get to live my life. He will stay here, empty, forgotten and powerless,&#8221; she concluded.
After the impact statements, Prosecutor Bill Thompson showed photos of the four victims while family members cried in the background.
&#8220;We can&#8217;t undo and we can never undo the horror that occurred,&#8221; Thompson said. &#8220;From today forward, our memories should be focused on these innocent victims whose lives were taken on their families, on their friends, on the community.&#8221;
Kohberger declined to make a statement.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1948079113358495996">addressed</a> the sentencing during a press conference Wednesday.
&#8220;Our nation grieves with you, and we will never forget the precious souls who were lost in this horrific act of evil,&#8221; Leavitt said. &#8220;May God bless and watch over everyone affected by this unimaginable tragedy, especially the parents who lost their children.&#8221;

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