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Minnesota Man ARRESTED After Posting Murder-for-Hire TikTok Video Offering $45,000 Bounty for Pam Bondi’s Assassination

An assassination threat against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Minnesota man, after federal agents tracked a murder-for-hire TikTok post that offered $45,000 for her death.

According to the Tampa Free Press, the suspect, Tyler Maxon Avalos of St. Paul, Minnesota, is facing federal charges for Interstate Transmission of a Threat to Injure the Person of Another, a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 875(c).

The investigation began on October 9, 2025, when a Detroit-based TikTok user reported a chilling video to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC).

The post, under the handle @liminalvoidslip, depicted Pam Bondi’s photograph with a red sniper-scope sight aimed at her forehead.

The text accompanying the image read:

  • “WANTED: Pam Bondi”
  • “REWARD: $45,000”
  • “DEAD OR ALIVE (PREFERABLY DEAD)”

Avalos reportedly added a sinister caption beneath the image:

“cough cough when they don’t serve us then what?”

Federal agents quickly classified the post as a credible threat to the life of the sitting U.S. Attorney General.

Within hours, FBI agents obtained emergency data from TikTok, revealing that the account was created using a Samsung Galaxy linked to an email address containing Avalos’s real name.

Cross-referencing information from Google and Comcast, agents pinpointed the originating IP address to a St. Paul residence. Surveillance confirmed Avalos’s presence there on October 16, and his name was verified on the apartment’s mailbox.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Becky Cowan Wright swiftly signed a warrant for Avalos’s arrest based on the probable cause affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Jurchisin of the Minneapolis Division, according to Tampa Free Press.

Court records reveal Avalos has a long and violent criminal history, a fact federal prosecutors are using to underscore the seriousness of this latest threat.

  • 2022 – Felony stalking conviction, Dakota County, Minnesota
  • 2016 – Misdemeanor domestic assault (originally charged as felony strangulation), Dakota County, Minnesota
  • 2016 – Felony third-degree domestic battery, Polk County, Florida

The Florida conviction in particular connects Avalos to Pam Bondi’s home state, raising further concern that the online threat could have evolved into a physical one.

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OUTRAGEOUS: Oklahoma Teen Rapist Avoids Nearly 80-Year Sentence After Assaulting Two Girlfriends — Judge Grants Youthful Offender Status

The case of 18-year-old Jesse Mack Butler has ignited anger and accusations of systemic failure after a “sweetheart plea deal” allowed a young man facing what could have been nearly 80 years behind bars to avoid serious prison time.

In early 2024, Butler, then 17 and a student at Stillwater Public Schools, was charged with 11 counts, including rape, attempted rape, rape by instrumentation, sexual battery, forcible oral sodomy, strangulation, and domestic assault/battery by strangulation, KJRH reported.

The allegations spanned two high-school girlfriends, and court documents say one victim was left near death after being choked; another victim alleges she was strangled unconscious and that Butler even bragged he wanted to film the act, according to

Initially charged as an adult, the potential sentence at trial reportedly approached 78 years, according to KOCO News.

In a turn that has provoked outrage, Butler’s case was reclassified under Oklahoma’s “youthful offender” statute, effectively treating offenses committed as a minor with much lighter consequences.

He pleaded “no contest,” meaning he neither admitted guilt nor disputed the charges, under the deal.

While originally facing adult charges, that status change removed the possibility of a full prison sentence. The result: only one year of rehabilitation and community service in lieu of decades behind bars, the New York Post reported.

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Down The ‘Racist’ Rabbit Hole – Why Are So Many Arrested Minorities Booked As ‘White’?

2025 has been a great year for noticing things that would have gotten one censored, canceled, or debanked just a few short years ago. 

In today’s episode, former DOE nuclear engineer Matt Von Swol notices something that’s been floating around for years; the insane number of minorities (mexicans and blacks) who are booked as “WHITE” when they get arrested – something which obviously manipulates ‘inconvenient’ crime stats – something that TPUSA’s Andrew Kolvet noted have been “widely corrupted to serve a racist agenda.’

“I searched through thousands of arrests in my county and every single Hispanic individual who has been arrested is labelled as “WHITE”” Van Swol posted on X. 

In other cases, a suspect’s gender and race were listed as ‘unknown’.

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Biden-Era Border Policies Blamed by DHS for Alleged Murder of Texas Woman at Hands of 3 Illegal Aliens

Three illegal aliens from Mexico have been arrested in connection with the shooting death of 43-year-old Mary Gonzales, whose body was found in a North Austin field on October 6. Texas authorities apprehended one suspect, while U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested two others. The arrests prompted sharp criticism from Homeland Security officials who linked the crime to Biden-era border policies.

According to authorities, nearby surveillance video showed a blue vehicle with no headlights on driving on October 5 in the vicinity of where Gonzales’ body was discovered. The vehicle was positioned at one time in the video where the body would later be found.

Within an hour, authorities stopped a vehicle matching the description approximately one mile away, which was reported as a 2007 Toyota Camry. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Enrique Gomez-Urbina, an illegal alien from Mexico. Police found a Glock .40-caliber handgun inside. Gomez-Urbina fled the scene but was apprehended by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force officers later the same day after a First-Degree Murder warrant was issued for his arrest. ICE officials determined that Gomez-Urbina is illegally present in the United States and lodged an immigration detainer for his removal proceedings once his criminal case is concluded.

On October 8, ICE arrested two additional illegal aliens in connection with the murder of the 43-year-old Austin woman. Officials identified the two as Jesus Llamas-Yanez and Javier Roman Hernandez — both criminal aliens from Mexico.

According to ICE, Llamas-Yanez’s record includes previous arrests for assault and driving under the influence. Llamas-Yanez illegally entered the United States at or near an unknown location, on or about an unknown date.

Roman Hernandez entered the United States on foot at the Hidalgo, Texas, Point of Entry during the Biden Administration on July 23, 2023, using the CBP One Smart Phone Application, which enabled more than 1,400 migrants to enter the United States each day with little to no vetting. The application, initiated under the Biden administration, was canceled shortly after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin commented on the latest two arrests in connection to the murder, saying, “These alleged cold-blooded murderers should have never been in our country in the first place, and Mary Gonzales should still be alive.”

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Ex-Tennessee Rep. Robin Smith Sentenced to 8 Months in Prison in Corruption Case Plea Deal

A former state lawmaker whose testimony under a plea deal about a taxpayer-funded mail business scheme helped prosecutors land the conviction of a former Tennessee House speaker has been sentenced to eight months in prison.

Former state Rep. Robin Smith, a Republican who had pleaded guilty to one count of honest services wire fraud more than 3 1/2 years ago, said during her sentencing hearing that she had “failed the trust of the public,” the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported.

“My mom and dad raised me to be much better than this,” Smith, 62, said Friday in Nashville federal court before U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson. “I ask for the forgiveness of the public.”

Smith must report to prison by Jan. 5.

As part of her March 2022 plea, Smith agreed to the “full, complete and truthful” cooperation with the federal government, the newspaper said. She testified earlier this year at the public corruption trial of former Speaker Rep. Glen Casada and his onetime chief of staff, Cade Cothren.

A jury in May found Casada guilty of 17 of 19 charges while Cothren was found guilty of all 19 counts against him. In September, Richardson acquitted Casada and Cothren of three of those counts each but let stand 14 for Casada and 16 for Cothren.

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Spain Approves Extradition of Former UN Official Vitaly Vanshelboim to the United States, Accused of Embezzling Over $60 Million in Humanitarian Funds and Operating a Bribery Network

The National Court has approved the extradition to the United States of Vitaly Vanshelboim, a former high-ranking official of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), accused of embezzling approximately $60 million intended for humanitarian projects and receiving bribes and laundering money within the United Nations structure.

This decision, made after several months of judicial review, allows Vanshelboim to be tried in the United States for charges of wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering in a case that shakes the ethical foundations of the UN and reignites debate over the lack of oversight in major international institutions.

A Ukrainian national, Vanshelboim served for years as Deputy Executive Director of UNOPS, a key UN agency responsible for managing infrastructure, procurement, and technical service projects in humanitarian contexts.

According to the formal indictment filed by U.S. authorities, the former official manipulated contracts to benefit companies linked to a single British businessman, thereby diverting public funds and violating the organization’s transparency standards.

Court documents indicate transfers of approximately $60 million in grants and unguaranteed loans, tied to programs for sustainable housing, renewable energy, and community development that never materialized.

The investigation claims Vanshelboim received direct bribes of at least $2 to $3 million in cash, along with interest-free loans, luxury vehicles, and personal benefits for family members.

UN authorities confirmed that his actions were decisive in the reputational collapse of the “S3i – Sustainable Investments in Infrastructure and Innovation” initiative, designed to attract private investment for sustainable projects but which ended up as a network of personal favors and fund misappropriation.

A UN internal tribunal had already ordered Vanshelboim in 2023 to repay $58.8 million, a figure reflecting the scale of the economic damage and the lack of controls within the agency. However, the criminal proceedings gained momentum when U.S. authorities issued an international arrest warrant.

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Popular YouTube personality ‘Mr. Crafty Pants’ busted for child porn

A popular influencer and YouTube creator known as “Mr. Crafty Pants” was busted for allegedly possessing and trading disturbing sexual images of children on social media, according to reports.

Michael David Booth — who has nearly 600,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel featuring arts and crafts tutorials with smart cutting machines — was arrested Wednesday in Kentucky after repeatedly sharing the sickening images on the social media messaging app Kik, Wave News reported.

The twisted online personality allegedly possessed six explicit photos — three showing children under the age of 12 and the others depicting teens — which he shared more than 15 times with other users between Aug. 4 and Aug. 7, according to an arrest report obtained by the outlet.

Police said they launched their probe into the depraved 39-year-old in August after the social app flagged his account, which was traced to an IP address linked to Booth’s Norton Commons home.

“It’s scary to think what he could have had access to,” his neighbor, Laura Nash, told the outlet, adding that she immediately asked her children if they had ever interacted with the creep after he was arrested.

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Tim Walz Donor and Former Minneapolis Chamber CEO INDICTED on Five Counts of Bank and Wire Fraud — Accused of Embezzling $200K and Stealing $30K Reward Money for Unsolved Child Murder Cases

Former Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jonathan Weinhagen, a frequent donor to Democrat Governor Tim Walz, has been indicted on five federal counts of bank and wire fraud for allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 from the chamber and stealing $30,000 meant to help solve child murder cases.

According to federal prosecutors, Weinhagen carried out a six-year scheme between December 2019 and June 2024, using fake companies, fraudulent contracts, and even a phony obituary to cover his tracks.

According to FOX 9, Weinhagen ran an elaborate fraud operation from December 2019 through June 2024, when he abruptly left his position at the Chamber. Prosecutors allege that Weinhagen created a fake consulting company called Synergy Partners and used an alias, James Sullivan, to funnel money to himself.

He also allegedly:

  • Opened a $125,000 line of credit in the chamber’s name and funneled the money into his fake company.
  • Faked the death of his alias, publishing an obituary for “James Sullivan” when the chamber began asking questions.
  • Diverted $30,000 in reward money that had been donated to Crime Stoppers of Minnesota to help solve the shooting deaths of three children in 2021 — crimes that remain unsolved.
  • Tried to fraudulently obtain a $54,661 loan from SoFi Bank by claiming he worked for a restaurant group and earned $425,000 annually — both lies.

Federal prosecutors say the total embezzled amount exceeds $200,000.

Weinhagen also stole a total of $30,000 in reward money that had been earmarked to help find suspects.

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Chinese Nationals Arrested In Georgia For Attempting To Buy Black Market Uranium 

In an entirely bizarre and alarming story emerging out of the Republic of Georgia, the country’s State Security Service announced Saturday that three Chinese nationals had been arrested in Tbilisi for allegedly attempting to illegally purchase two kilograms of uranium.

They are accused of attempting to illegally obtain “nuclear material,” Interpress news agency reported as cited in Reuters. It’s unclear whether the suspects have any official links with the Chinese government or its military or intelligence services, however. The suspects intended to buy the uranium for $400,000 and smuggle it to China through Russia, Georgian security and intelligence officials detailed further.

Statements from Georgian security services describe a case where the traffickers were caught red-handed. “According to the authorities, a Chinese citizen already in Georgia, who was in breach of Georgian visa regulations, brought experts to Georgia to search for uranium throughout the country,” CBS writes.

“Other members of the criminal group coordinated the operation from China, the statement said.” Further:

The perpetrators were identified and detained while “negotiating the details of the illegal transaction,” the security service said.

The suspects are facing charges which could bring up to ten years in prison. The scenario of foreigners on risky missions to procure nuclear material in Georgia is not far-fetched, given reports of similar illicit trafficking instances over past years.

For example, one US think tank which monitors the Caucasus region reviews of the abundance of Soviet-era nuclear material there:

The Georgian government has attempted to enhance the safety and security of the nuclear materials under its control, but, prior to the August 2008 war, the anarchic conditions, weak law enforcement, and porous borders in both Abkhazia and South Ossetia have permitted widespread smuggling with neighboring Russian regions, as well as into Georgia. This condition has facilitated trafficking in nuclear materials as well as more conventional forms of contraband such as; narcotics, counterfeit currency, and young women. Georgia’s pivotal location at the crossroads between Europe, Russia, Asia, and the Middle East has raised concerns that transnational trafficking networks could move nuclear materials from Russia through Georgia to international terrorist groups.

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Jay Jones’ ‘Community Service’ Scandal Is Worse Than You Think

Democrat Jay Jones has found himself in hot water during the final weeks of his campaign to become Virginia’s top law enforcement officer. The closer to Election Day it gets, the scandals seem to keep piling up.

At around the same time he was fantasizing about assassinating Virginia’s former Republican House speaker and wishing death upon his children in 2022, Jones had a truly remarkable run-in with the state’s criminal-justice system. According to recent reports, the Democrat AG candidate is now under investigation for a 2022 reckless driving incident.

By way of background, Jones was clocked going 116 mph in a 70 mph stretch of highway and charged with reckless driving. While other defendants facing the same charge as he faced — with the “same initial hearing date as Jones” — reportedly got jail sentences, Jones got away with a fine and 1,000 hours of community service. (These defendants were even caught driving more slowly than Jones was, according to Cardinal News.)

Supposedly, Jones did that community service in 2023 — 500 hours at “Meet Our Moment” and 500 hours at the Virginia chapter of the NAACP. The first tranche of hours has caused considerable controversy and may be at the heart of the aforementioned criminal investigation.

Meet Our Moment is Jones’ own political action committee, founded to train Democrats to run for office. His hours were certified by an adviser of his, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. As noted by National Review, social media posts revealed Jones crisscrossed Virginia campaigning for Democrats in 2023, raising questions about whether such activities were counted as part of the 500 hours of “community service” he purportedly conducted with the group.

Perhaps equally interesting, however, is Jones’ “community service” time with the Virginia wing of the NAACP.

In 2023, Jones was a senior associate at the massive law firm known as Hogan Lovells. While there, he was involved in a high-profile lawsuit against the Youngkin administration regarding a dispute over public records pertaining to voting restoration practices for previously convicted felons.

The client Jones and Hogan represented in that case? None other than the Virginia NAACP. (Jones apparently ended work on the case when he started campaigning for state attorney general.)

Much like with Meet Our Moment, it’s unclear how Jones spent his 500 hours with the Virginia NAACP, once again raising questions about whether any of his legal services for the group in its lawsuit against Gov. Glenn Youngkin were counted as “community service.”

These services would seemingly have been provided by Hogan “pro bono,” or for free. But they’re provided for free by the firm’s partnership.

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