True Crime Sundays: “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed released from prison after serving sentence for involuntary manslaughter“”

by Raechal Shewfelt The weapons supervisor had been sentenced to 18 months behind bars in connection with the on-set death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western film Rust, is no longer behind bars. New Mexico authoritiesContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed released from prison after serving sentence for involuntary manslaughter“””

True Crime Sundays: Colorado funeral home owners who let 190 bodies decay plead guilty to fraud

Jon and Carie Hallford were exposed when neighbors reported “an abhorrent smell” coming from their Colorado funeral home, authorities said. by Daniel Wu The owners of a Colorado funeral home who sparked a statewide scandal after authorities discovered nearly 200 decomposing bodies at their business havepleaded guilty to wire fraud, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Jon andContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: Colorado funeral home owners who let 190 bodies decay plead guilty to fraud”

True Crime Sundays: His daughter was murdered. Then she reappeared as an AI chatbot.

Drew Crecente’s daughter was murdered nearly two decades ago. Earlier this month, he discovered that her name and image had been used to create an AI chatbot. by Daniel Wu One morning in early October, about 18 years after his daughter Jennifer was murdered, Drew Crecente received a Google alert flagging what appeared to beContinue reading “True Crime Sundays: His daughter was murdered. Then she reappeared as an AI chatbot.”

The State of Hate: A look at the history of racial hate in the Inland Northwest

The State of Hate: A look at the history of racial hate in the Inland Northwest

Travel Thursday: Only In Your State – Idaho

by Courtnie Erickson This Trail Is Located At One Of Idaho’s Popular State Parks, And It’s A Total Hidden Gem-Winchester, ID. Winchester Lake State Park is one of Idaho’s most spectacular state parks. Located in north-central Idaho, this park features 418 acres that are just waiting to be explored. You’ll find all types of popular outdoorContinue reading “Travel Thursday: Only In Your State – Idaho”

Travel Thursday: Idaho’s Naturally Heated Outdoor Pool Is All You Need This Winter

Story by Emerson Idaho winters may be beautiful but they can seem to last forever. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to keep warm in the Gem State if you just know where to look. Gold Fork Hot Springs makes the perfect day trip for those who are looking to spend the day soaking inContinue reading “Travel Thursday: Idaho’s Naturally Heated Outdoor Pool Is All You Need This Winter”

Small-town Puget Sound has a North Idaho Feel

by Tyler Wilson Some folks around these parts don’t like being compared to the people over on the westside of Washington. Something about deep blue vs. deep red, and, look, I don’t want to get into a primary color debate here, but it seems to me that poor yellow gets ignored entirely. This humble NeighborhoodContinue reading “Small-town Puget Sound has a North Idaho Feel”

Yes, scammers can use QR codes to steal your personal information

QR codes have become a way for scammers to hide malicious links since they can’t be read by the human eye. Here’s how to spot these scams. Have you ever received an unsolicited message with a Quick Response (QR) code? One of our VERIFY readers did and asked the team if a scammer was targetingContinue reading “Yes, scammers can use QR codes to steal your personal information”