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Ole Braatelien, a writer for The Western Journal since 2022, earned his bachelor's from Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Ilan Magneron was sentenced in Paris, France, on Oct. 3, 2025, for a so-called prank in which he stabbed empty syringes into pedestrians.

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Social Media 'Influencer' Heads to Jail Over 'Pranks' Where He Stuck Random Strangers with Real Syringes

Prosecutors blamed the TikToker for starting a dangerous social media trend, after which 145 French women were reportedly jabbed with needles.

By Ole Braatelien October 12, 2025

Shark fin on the surface of the ocean in False Bay, South Africa.

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Man Bitten Twice by Shark While Surfing Manages to Drive Himself to the Hospital

At first, the shark let him go to chase a nearby seal. Then the seal came back, using the surfer as a diversion.

By Ole Braatelien October 12, 2025

La’Shaun Quintae Holloway, 27, was convicted of second degree felony murder and child abuse, according to an Oct. 6, 2025, news release published by the City of Virginia Beach.

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Man Who Beat His Infant Daughter to Death for Crying and Disrupting His Xbox Time Learns His Fate in Court

Family overheard the man yelling at the two-month-old girl. They found her with 26 rib fractures and severe head trauma.

By Ole Braatelien October 12, 2025

Parachuters jumping from a plane.

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Horrific: Skydiving Instructor Dies After Accident Leaves Him in Freefall Without a Parachute

In June the instructor survived a plane crash, which sent four passengers to the hospital. Miraculously, he walked away unscathed.

By Ole Braatelien October 12, 2025

Courtney Boose was charged with attempted murder after a Sept. 26, 2025, stabbing incident in Indiana.

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Man with Almost 100 Arrests But No Prison Time Allegedly Stabs Senior Citizen in Dem-Run Indianapolis

The assailant allegedly stabbed the victim after he tried breaking up an argument. Then he fled from police, who shocked him with a Taser.

By Ole Braatelien October 12, 2025

A prison border fence with razor wire against dark sky.

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San Francisco Judge Considers Early Release for 91-Time Felon, Just 5 Years After He Killed 2 Women While High on Meth

At one point, the felon faced life in prison, but a woke San Francisco judge spared him. The man was on parole when he killed the two women.

By Ole Braatelien October 12, 2025

The Maersk Yosemite and the OOCL Utah container ships are seen at the Port of Long Beach on Sept. 9, 2025, in Long Beach, California.

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World War II-Era Bomb Found at One of Country's Busiest Ports, Marines Respond

Before the Port of Long Beach was a shipping container hub, it was a U.S. Navy base that was home to numerous warships.

By Ole Braatelien October 11, 2025

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Florida Boy, 13, Arrested from School After Police Say He Asked ChatGPT How to Kill His Friend

When deputies pressed him, the boy said he was "trolling" his friend. The sheriff's department later issued a serious warning to parents.

By Ole Braatelien October 10, 2025

Arson investigators said Jonathan Rinderknecht, left, was the only person in the area at the time the Palisades Fire started during the early morning hours of New Year's Day.

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Suspect Arrested in Connection with Devastating LA Wildfire

Using artificial intelligence, the alleged arsonist reportedly made a clever attempt to cover his tracks, but investigators weren't buying it.

By Ole Braatelien October 8, 2025

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Is Cracker Barrel CEO Already Gone? Insiders Share Unexpected Changes Making Some Think She May Already Be Out the Door

Cracker Barrel co-founder Tommy Lowe recently skewered CEO Julie Masino, who was responsible for the "woke" rebrand fiasco.

By Ole Braatelien October 5, 2025

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