An illegal immigrant from El Salvador is accused of running over and killing a grandmother with her own vehicle during a deadly carjacking Sunday at a 7-Eleven in Sterling, Virginia. The male carjacked the vehicle owned by 54-year-old Melody Waldecker of Silver Spring, Maryland, around 11:39 a.m.'This is another reminder of why it is essential that localities collaborate with our federal counterparts charged with enforcing U.S. immigration laws.'Witnesses said Waldecker was ejected from her Kia during the carjacking, WUSA-TV reported, citing scanner audio.With that, the suspect struck Waldecker with her own vehicle and took off, the Loudon County Sheriff's Office said in a press release. The grandmother was pronounced dead at the crime scene.Waldecker's son told WUSA she was on her way home from visiting her mother at a nursing home when she made a stop at the convenience store.WUSA reporter Matthew Torres posted video on X from a local resident showing the alleged stolen vehicle screeching and speeding down a residential street.Law enforcement took the suspect — identified as 21-year-old Jose Aguilar-Martinez — into custody at 12:17 p.m. The suspect was transported to a hospital after "appearing to have an unrelated medical condition." He was then taken to the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center in Leesburg. Fox News national correspondent Bill Melugin reported that Aguilar-Martinez has been charged with felony carjacking. Melugin added that more charges are expected, and the suspect is being held without bail. On Wednesday, the Loudon County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a news release that Aguilar-Martinez is an illegal immigrant. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official told Fox News that Aguilar-Martinez entered the U.S. as a "gotaway" at an unknown date and location.ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations has placed a detainer request for him to be handed over to immigration authorities upon his release from local custody.The El Salvadorian illegal alien did not have a fixed address but did have a California driver's license, according to the Loudon County Sheriff's Office.Sheriff Mike Chapman from Loudoun County stated, "This is a horrific tragedy, and we mourn the death of Melody Waldecker as the result of the heinous actions by a suspect in our nation illegally. This is another reminder of why it is essential that localities collaborate with our federal counterparts charged with enforcing U.S. immigration laws." The Loudon County Sheriff's Office noted that it cooperates with the Homeland Security Investigations and ICE "as a matter of practice."The sheriff's office stated that ICE had issued 479 detainers for non-citizens arrested in Loudoun County for other offenses in the fiscal years of 2023 and 2024. This is the second deadly carjacking in Virginia in two weeks. On July 20, 37-year-old Jose Vasquez Galvan was killed in Dumfries after a suspect carjacked his Lexus and ran him over during the escape.Too close for comfortBlaze News on Tuesday reported about a Honduran national with multiple immigration detainers against him and at least one assault and battery conviction to his name who allegedly beat a man to death in Fairfax County, Virginia, earlier this month. Thing is, ICE reportedly filed multiple immigration detainers against the suspect with the Fairfax County Adult Detention Center — but ICE said the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office refused to honor the detainers, WJLA-TV reported.Chapman commented in regard to this case that "we need to make sure that we're not keeping these people in our community that can do further harm. It makes no sense to me to allow these people to stay in the area and then commit another crime if we know for a fact that they're violent and that they're here illegally."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Video, audio, and witness accounts show that more than two minutes before would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks shot former President Donald J. Trump, police knew he had a rifle on a warehouse building roof, yet the U.S. Secret Service said it was unaware of the gun before Crooks opened fire.A timeline developed by U.S. Senate investigators, along with social media videos and eyewitness accounts, show there was plenty of time for the Secret Service to extract Trump from the rally stage before he was hit with a bullet from Crooks’ AR-15 rifle.The picture that has emerged from a U.S. Senate hearing on July 30 — along with accumulating evidence from early investigations — shows local police broadcasted reports of a man with a gun on a nearby building roof, but somehow, the Secret Service never heard those reports.Investigators are inching closer to identifying those responsible for not stopping Crooks, 20, before he fired a volley of eight shots into the packed crowd at the Butler Farm Show fairground in Butler, Pennsylvania.“At a minimum people knew that this guy had a gun at least two minutes before the shooting happened," said U.S. Sen Mike Lee (R-Utah) during heated Senate questioning of Secret Service acting Director Ronald Rowe. 'When the Secret Service screws up, people die."I want to know what you can tell me about what happened during that final two-minute period, where a whole bunch of people in the crowd saw and were shouting, ‘He’s got a gun!’"“No information regarding a weapon on the roof was ever passed to our personnel," Rowe replied.“How is that even possible?" Lee said.Paul Abbate, deputy director of the FBI, testified that the information about the gun was not shared by local police with the Secret Service. Lee wasn't buying it."But there’s still time," Lee said. "At that time if there were an open channel of communication in which they were able to tell him, 'He’s got a gun! Take him out!' you could still take President Trump off the stage. You could have him duck. You could have the shooter neutralized."Dramatic new video captured by Butler resident Dave Stewart shows a Pennsylvania State Police trooper with his gun drawn, looking up at the roof of Building 6 of the American Glass Research campus — 2 minutes 7 seconds before Crooks opened fire.A half-dozen police officers circled the building trying to spot Crooks, who was in a prone shooting position shielded from view by a 5 inch-high gable at the top of the slightly pitched roof, the video showed.Video shot by bystanders yards away from the west end of the building showed Crooks belly-crawling up the sloped roof with his rifle. They shouted to nearby police officers to warn them, first of Crooks' presence and then of his gun. A Beaver County Emergency Services Unit SWAT medic struggles to get through the fence leading onto the American Glass Research property from which would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks fired at former President Donald J. Trump.Beaver County Emergency Services Unit SWATA local police officer on traffic duty who heard reports about the gunman on police radio ran to Building 6 and was given a boost by a second officer. When he pulled himself up and peered over the roof line, Crooks pointed his rifle at him, causing him to drop about eight feet to the ground, the FBI said.Video shot by Michael Difrischia of Greenville, Pennsylvania, showed Crooks with his head down, lining up the shot. Stewart's video from the south side of the building showed Crooks raise his head above the gable about five seconds before the first crack of gunfire.At 6:11:03 p.m., a local law enforcement officer broadcast over the radio that "the individual on the roof of the AGR building is armed and laying down," Sen. Johnson's timeline said. Eight seconds later, an officer updated the broadcast, adding the man on the roof was armed with a long gun.On the Stewart video, a man was heard shouting, "He's got a gun!" five seconds before gunfire erupted.A new video posted to X on July 31— filmed by one of the rallygoers shot by Crooks — shows the gunman running across the roof of the AGR building then kneeling before dropping into a prone shooting position. It was all clearly visible from the event stage 130 yards away.At the time, James Copenhaver, 74, was seated in the bleachers behind the stage, to Trump's left. He was struck by one of Crooks' eight bullets. He was recently released from the hospital and is now in rehabilitation.Five seconds before the first shot rang out, the Stewart video showed, Crooks lifted his head above the roof gable as he lined up his shot. Shortly before that, what appeared to be a drone was seen on Stewart's video flying from the nearby water tower in the direction of Building 6.The first shot from Crooks' rifle was fired at 6:11:33 p.m. followed by two more volleys, a slight pause, and then a hail of five more bullets. Stewart's video captured the sounds. Almost simultaneous with the eighth shot, a round from a Secret Service counter-sniper struck Crooks, killing him. A second counter-sniper shot was heard 10 seconds later.Much like a U.S. House hearing on July 22, the July 30 Senate hearing showcased palpable frustration by senators with acting Director Rowe. 'The worst and most catastrophic security failure of the Secret Service since 1981.'There were repeated questions on how the roof of Building 6 was unguarded, leaving an ideal shooting platform for Crooks. Rowe's replies ranged from not knowing the answers to appearing to shift blame to local police.“You said that the Secret Service provides explicit instructions to the locals [police]," said Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.). "Were explicit instructions provided to cover the roof of the AGR building and locals just not following, or were those explicit instructions not provided?”Rowe replied: "My understanding what was communicated was the locals had a plan and that they had been there before.”Noting that local counter-sniper teams were supposed to be in the building behind Building 6, Rowe placed a large photograph on an easel showing the view looking out of the second-story windows of the building."If they'd just held their position and looked left," he said.One of the counter-snipers who took photographs of Crooks from one of the second-story windows at 5:14 p.m. said he left the building at one point to help search the grounds for Crooks when police lost sight of him.U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called the Trump rally "the worst and most catastrophic security failure of the Secret Service since 1981—the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.” Cruz said if there was any accountability at the Secret Service, former Director Kimberly Cheatle would have resigned on July 13.Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) read from a counter-sniper whistleblower email sent to everyone in the uniformed division of the Secret Service. The email made a prediction of another assassination attempt before Election Day due to a failing bureaucracy.The whistleblower said serving on a Secret Service counter-sniper team used to be a point of pride, but it is now "a stain I will never be able to cleanse."Blackburn said the stakes in the work the Secret Service does could not be higher."There are 31 protectees that the Secret Service is responsible for," Blackburn said. "The urgency of their mission speaks to the fact this isn’t like a federal agency that misses their casework numbers or a company that misses their revenue numbers.“When the Secret Service screws up, people die." Following the hearing, Sen. Johnson expressed his frustration with the lack of answers from federal agents even as local law enforcement officers have been forthcoming. "Federal officials just gave us the big middle finger," Johnson said. "Local law enforcement they started talking to us. They provided us information."Updated Shooting TimelineOn July 30, Johnson released an updated version of the shooting timeline.4:26 p.m. — A Beaver County officer leaving the grounds after his shift alerts other officers about Crooks and his location at a picnic table.5:10 p.m. — A local sheriff's counter-sniper located on the second floor of a building on the American Glass Research campus first notices Crooks.5:14 p.m. — A local counter-sniper takes two photographs of Crooks as a "suspicious person."5:30 p.m. — Former President Donald J. Trump arrives at the Butler Farm Show grounds for his scheduled speech.5:32 p.m. — The local sheriff's counter-sniper observes Crooks scrolling on his phone and using a rangefinder, a device for measuring distances in golf or sport shooting.5:38 p.m. — A local counter-sniper sends a text to other law enforcement snipers describing Crooks.5:40 p.m. — The local sniper is told to call into command center regarding Crooks.5:41 p.m. — The local sniper sends a description of Crooks and his use of a rangefinder over the police radio.5:45 p.m. — A sniper from Butler County sends the photos and description of Crooks to one of the Secret Service counter-snipers at the rally, describing his use of a rangefinder.5:53 p.m. — A counter-sniper team leader sends a group email indicating that "local law enforcement [is] looking for a suspicious individual outside the perimeter."6:03 p.m. — Former President Trump takes the stage.6:06 p.m. — According to the FBI, Crooks pulls himself up onto the roof of AGR Building 6.6:08:20 p.m. — A local law enforcement officer reports over the radio that there is someone on the roof of AGR Building 6.6:10:04 to 6:10:19 p.m. — A rallygoer records a video that appears to show Crooks on the roof. A person can be heard trying to get police attention: "He's on the roof. Right there."6:11 p.m. — Crooks points his rifle at a local police officer who pulled himself up at the roof edge to take a look. The officer drops to the ground to get out of the line of fire.6:11:03 — A local law enforcement official reports over the radio that the man on the roof of Building 6 is armed and lying down.6:11:11 — A local law enforcement officer reports on the radio that the man on the roof is armed with a "long gun."6:11:33 — First two shots are fired at Trump and the crowd.6:11:34 — Five more gunshots are heard, followed by a return shot.6:11:40 — Police are ordered via radio to lock down all roads.6:11:52 — A final gunshot is heard.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Texas officials are responding to a local high school that painted over pro-Trump design made by students in parking spaces for their senior year tradition. The students at Keller High School are allowed to purchase parking spots for $200 and paint them in their senior year so that they can park in them. Two students chose to paint designs to honor former President Donald Trump. 'There is nothing offensive or controversial about respectfully painting or honoring a current or former President.' After reviewing the designs, the school ordered they be painted over with gray paint. The school sent a statement about its decision to WFAA-TV. We can confirm that there were a few spots that had to be repainted because they included content that had the potential to cause unnecessary distractions to the learning environment. Every year, a few students will attempt to include a political message, controversial statement, or inappropriate words or images in their parking spot painting. When that occurs, campus administrators allow them to repaint their space. After the story started to get attention online, officials in Texas said they would step in to correct the school district's actions. Keller Independent School District board president Charles Randklev wrote on his Facebook page that the board would take up the cause for the pro-Trump students. Let me be clear. There is nothing offensive or controversial about respectfully painting or honoring a current or former President for the United States of America. We will take action and make it clear that the students can honor President Trump as the 45th, and soon-to-be 47th President of the United States, as they wish. Keller City Mayor Armin Mizani similarly criticized the school district in a statement on social media. "Painting a parking spot with the image of a former U.S. President, is neither controversial or inappropriate. If we have the images of several former Presidents on U.S. currency, then surely the image of a President at a parking spot should be allowed. I trust that Keller ISD leadership will correct the situation," wrote Mizani. He went on to say that he would reimburse the families of the students for their painting costs if they chose to repaint their designs. Keller City councilman Greg Will also commented about the incident. “I trust that the school board will take appropriate action to ensure those responsible for violating these students’ first amendment rights will be appropriately held accountable,” Will said in a statement.Keller is a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth with a population of about 45,400 people. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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A new Android malware currently making the rounds is about as terrifying as any we've seen in recent months. Researchers from Cleafy Labs say that they analyzed a previously undiscovered Android remote administration tool (RAT) in May which they later dubbed BingoMod. The goal of the malware is to initiate money transfers on Android devices, but BingoMod has one more trick up its sleeve: It can wipe all your data once it's done. BingoMod works similarly to other Android malware families we have covered recently. First, the victim is tricked into installing a malicious app posing as legitimate antivirus software. Following the installation, BingoMod prompts the user to give the app access to Accessibility Services. If the user does so, the APK unpacks itself and executes its malicious payload. After that, BingoMod begins running in the background and attempting to steal user credentials by using keylogging and SMS interception. Once the hackers have the data they need, they can take over a device and begin initiating money transfers. In order to protect itself, BingoMod makes it difficult to edit system settings on the user's device, blocks the activity of specific apps, and even uninstalls other apps if necessary. But, as Cleafy explains, BingoMod has another surefire way to avoid detection: BingoMod's most notable security measure is its ability to wipe the device remotely with a dedicated command. This feature can be implemented by BingoMod when it is a device administrator and is typically executed after a successful fraud. However, this functionality is limited to the device's external storage only, so we speculate that the complete wipe is performed by [threat actors] directly from the device's system settings, leveraging BingoMod's remote access capabilities. While Cleafy researchers admit that BingoMod isn't as sophisticated as other infamous Android trojans, such as the banking malware SharkBot, they still warn that BingoMod "poses significant risks to end-users and financial institutions due to the potential for substantial economic loss and the disruption of personal data security." Don't Miss: 10 billion stolen passwords shared online in record-breaking leak The post Scary Android malware steals your money then wipes your device appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $299 Apple Watch S9, $29 Thermacell mosquito repellent, $99 TP-Link WiFi 7 router, more Today’s deals: $179 AirPods Pro 2, $40 foldable camera drone, $899 M3 MacBook Air, $16 wireless charger, more Stunning Yaber T2 Outdoor Projector has a massive 20% discount Today’s deals: $200 off PSVR2, $299 iPad 10th-Gen, $3.75 smart plugs, $189 ASUS laptop, more

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