An Ohio couple is grieving the "unimaginable tragedy" of the death of their 1-year-old daughter after their pit bull unexpectedly attacked her, according to police.Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis L. Campbell said that deputies were called out on a report of a dog attack at a home on Lake Road in Dover Township on July 2 at about 6 p.m.'It was about as terrible of [an] ordeal as we've come across in a long time.' Campbell said an emergency dispatcher received an initial call where nothing could be heard and then received a second call moments later from the mother, who said her child had been killed.When deputies arrived at the residence, they found the child with bites to her face and neck. She was declared dead at the scene.The mother told officers that she was picking up clothing in a laundry basket with her daughter next to her when the dog suddenly attacked. Deputies said they observed defensive wounds on the woman, who tried to save her daughter. “It was about as terrible of [an] ordeal as we've come across in a long time," Campbell said. He said the dog had not previously attacked any person but had been aggressive toward other dogs. “While it ... had a couple of incidents of aggression towards the other dogs, it had not towards the people. They didn’t have any sign of this," he added. RELATED: It’s way past time to ban pit bulls Campbell said the father of the girl was not at home at the time of the attack and that he later euthanized the dog with deputies' authorization. There were no charges in the case, and no charges are expected. An online charity account identified the victim as Blakely Blosser and asked for donations to help the family deal with the tragedy. The incident is resurfacing the debate over whether certain dog breeds should be banned. Peter Gietl, the managing editor for Return at Blaze Media, made the argument against pit bull ownership in a recent article after a similarly horrific incident. "I'm not calling for a dog holocaust. But if you're going to bring a living weapon into a crowded urban neighborhood, maybe we should pause. Maybe we need strict breed-specific legislation, as is common in the U.K., France, Denmark, and even parts of Canada. Maybe some things don't belong in apartments or parks full of toddlers," Gietl wrote. "It's not heartless to say that. It's compassionate. It's sane," he concluded. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

To the disbelief of truth-seekers everywhere, the DOJ and FBI have determined in a two-page memo released this week that there was no proof Jeffrey Epstein had been working a vast blackmail operation and that there was no "client list.”“This systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list,’” the memo reads. “There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”However, many Americans still question whether or not they’re being told the truth, especially considering that the amount of power one could gain from having possession of the list is astronomical.-“That is extraordinary power,” Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck tells ATF whistleblower John Dodson. “Any confidence that it’s not being used?”“I have confidence that it’s not being used in that the fact that the people that it hurts the most are in control over it. Maybe that’s the case — why it’s not being used,” Dodson responds. “I would almost argue that it would be a better state of the world if a Hoover FBI had it, right, and leveraged it against everybody.”“Would be better than the people that were directly involved having it,” he adds.“So that implies that people in the government were involved in that,” Glenn says.“I mean, I think so. That’s merely my opinion, but I don’t think that stuff happens with the names that have been floated around there without the government involved. And again, it’s the government. It is so huge and it is so powerful, and it has ultimately zero accountability,” Dodson says.“American people think that there’s accountability. There is none,” he adds.Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A Republican election observer in the state of Washington declined to wear a face mask while inside a ballot count room in November 2024. Now, the GOP election observer has been hit with a felony conviction and faces jail time. Tim Hazelo — a Navy veteran and the former chairman of the Island County Republican Party — was observing ballot counting on Nov. 4, 2024. Hazelo chose not to wear a face mask inside the ballot count room. The article noted that the prosecutor 'implied Trump supporters are members of the KKK and called them "racist bullies with second-grade intellects and behavior disorders.'''Island County Auditor Sheilah Crider established a mask mandate in certain parts of the county elections office. Crider previously told KOMO-TV that she established the mask mandate because 50% of the staff tested positive for COVID-19 during the August 2024 primary. KOMO recently reported that those who did not want to wear a mask could still observe the ballot counting from the hallway, but "some have said their view was obstructed from that vantage point."Hazelo was reportedly asked to wear a mask, relocate to the hallway, or leave the premises. Hazelo apparently refused to wear a face mask, and he was escorted out of the building by two police officers.According to the arrest report obtained by KOMO, "It was determined Hazelo would be offered one final opportunity to comply with the policy set by the Island County auditor to wear a mask in the ballot processing rooms, and if he continued to refuse to comply with the policy, he would be asked to exit the room."RELATED: Fauci admits there was no scientific evidence for 6-foot social distancing or masking children, concedes lab leak was 'possible' LPETTET via iStock / Getty Images Hazelo was arrested and initially charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, which was later dismissed. However, Hazelo was hit with additional charges by an anti-Trump prosecutor in February 2025. Hazelo was charged with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and criminal trespass, in addition to one count of unauthorized access to a voting center — a class C felony.Island County Prosecuting Attorney Gregory Banks charged Hazelo with a felony that could land him behind bars for a year. Banks, a Democrat, has a history of making disparaging remarks on social media about President Donald Trump and his supporters, according to reports. Conservative talk show host and columnist Jason Rantz previously reported that Banks made unsettling comments about Trump supporters. Rantz wrote in MyNorthwest.com in 2019, "Greg Banks is the elected Island County Prosecutor. Up until last week, his public and personal Facebook account was littered with vulgar, vicious smears against conservative voters and President Donald Trump."The article noted that the prosecutor "implied Trump supporters are members of the KKK and called them 'racist bullies with second-grade intellects and behavior disorders.'"Banks then "pulled the voluminous posts from his Facebook page and sent out a mea culpa to his staff Wednesday, saying that he had 'done something pretty stupid,'" the South Whidbey Record reported in August 2019.Banks reportedly told his staff, "That I was unable to see the harm my posts may cause to our reputation is more than embarrassing to me.""Banks also maintains he hasn’t treated staff members differently based on their Trump-related views, but he asked anyone with concerns to speak with him, the office administrator, one of the chief deputies, or human resources," according to the news outlet. However, Banks allegedly wrote another disparaging social media post about Trump supporters in 2020. "The terrifying part is 38% of voters don't see anything wrong with that. Even after we flush Trump, we have a difficult job to cleanse society of their diseased thinking," Banks wrote, according to MyNorthwest.com.Banks also hit a second Republican election observer, Tracy Abuhl, with a felony count of unauthorized access to a voting center.Abuhl was charged with a felony for refusing to wear a face mask in the election office in November 2024. "I was very peaceful, very respectful, but no, this is unconstitutional," Abuhl told KOMO. "I'm there as a volunteer, a citizen. I was a Republican observer, and I couldn't do my job."RELATED: Former FDA commissioner admits: 'Cloth masks aren't going to provide a lot of protection' Hazelo proclaimed, "We have to stand up when we believe something is wrong." Hazelo argued that Washington law does not entitle a county auditor to impose a mask mandate for election observers.Hazelo told KOMO, "They can say, 'Look it's highly recommended that if you feel sick, if you don't feel good, or you don't feel safe, or you're worried — we highly recommend you wear this mask.' A mandate goes too far."According to KOMO, Banks stated in his closing arguments on Thursday: "Let's not get into a debate about masks. Follow the instructions, follow the law. This is about the administration of elections and the rules that allow that to happen."Banks added, "He (Hazelo) had his own rules. His own rules are, 'I do what I want to do, I do it from the vantage point that I want, and I don't care about the rest of it.'"Hazelo's defense attorney, Austin Hatcher, countered by stating that the Washington Administrative Code requires rules to be provided in writing."There's no mask requirement on this sheet of paper. There's no mask requirement on the official visitor and observer rules," Hatcher declared. "He signed this rule sheet, he signed the sign-in paper, he openly went into the ballot processing center, and he sat down quietly, observed the process."Banks retorted that the mask mandate was displayed on multiple signs posted throughout the office, according to KOMO. Hazelo pointed out, "The fact is, I signed in. I had authorization to be there. Whether or not I followed the rules after I went in has nothing to do with whether I had authorization to be there to begin with, so 'unauthorized access' doesn't work."He told KOMO that election auditors didn't have the power to establish a mask mandate, and that decision "should be done by the health department."On Thursday, a jury found Hazelo guilty of unauthorized access to a voting center and criminal trespass. Hazelo told KOMO that he does plan to appeal the conviction. Blaze News reached out to Hazelo's and Banks' offices but did not receive a response for comment at the time of publication. RELATED: Nebraska teacher placed on leave after comparing anti-maskers to KKKLike Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — "Are you here legally?" is a question normally asked by federal agents while determining the legal status of an immigrant, but it is a question being increasingly asked by Florida police departments and sheriff's offices, as they have joined forces with the Trump administration.Florida law enforcement personnel have become integrated with U.S. Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement through the 287(g) program. The program gives local officers certain powers normally reserved for ICE agents, like arresting illegal aliens without needing to be part of an operation with their federal counterparts.Blaze Media was with the Florida Highway Patrol on Wednesday to see how the state's largest law enforcement agency is helping the Trump administration follow through on mass deportations. FHP and other Florida law enforcement personnel who are part of the 287(g) program still carry out their normal patrol duties, and often, troopers will encounter illegal aliens during routine traffic stops.RELATED: Alligator Alcatraz is a warning to illegal immigrants in the US: Leave now or end up here Alligator Alcatraz is a warning to illegal immigrants in the US: Leave now or end up here Julio Rosas/Blaze Media The reasons for the traffic stops range from observing drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts to having unsecured loads in the backs of work trucks. In one stop initiated by the FHP sergeant whom Blaze Media was with, the driver and one passenger of a work truck were not wearing seatbelts. The passenger in the middle, originally from Venezuela, had a seatbelt on, but his claim for asylum was no longer valid and he was taken into custody. The driver had a green card, and the other non-seatbelt-wearer was a U.S. citizen.During another traffic stop, it was discovered that the driver was in the country unlawfully and did not have a license. While being put in the FHP squad car, the man joked about being sent to Alligator Alcatraz, the state-run illegal alien holding facility in the Everglades.RELATED: Florida's next phase to carry out mass deportations as feds say state's efforts are the blueprint — (@) The FHP team took 11 illegal immigrants into custody and transported them to a Border Patrol station for further processing. Some had been in the U.S. for only a few years, while others had been living here for over 20 years.Florida currently leads the nation in the number of state and local police agencies that are part of the 287(g) program. It is state law for every level of government to do its best to aid federal immigration enforcement.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!