Nazarian said Spears became a "victim of her own success."

"She is a very smart entertainer and a very good self-promoter. Unfortunately … I think she's been taken advantage of numerous times," Nazarian said exclusively Thursday night on NewsNation's "Banfield." "I'm not sure it did anything for her personally. But the people involved made millions of dollars off of her."

Sources close to Spears told NewsNation's Paula Froelich that Spears is in a bad place mentally and in need of help, though she is not hospitalized at this time. There is reportedly talk of another 5150 hold, which is an involuntary admission to a psychiatric facility, being put in place.

Paramedics were reportedly called Wednesday night to the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles, where she was staying with her ex Paul Richard Soliz, after people reportedly heard her screaming and out of control in the hallways. Spears has denied dating Soliz but sources have said otherwise.

Photos show Spears walking outside with paramedics, appearing to be wearing only her underwear while wrapped in a blanket and holding a pillow to her chest. Spears was not transported by paramedics and returned home without Soliz.

Spears posted on social media Thursday night, appearing to suggest the photos were of body doubles, and said she is getting stronger every day. A couple of hours later, in a new Instagram post, she said she believes her mom was involved in the news of the paramedics reportedly responding to mental health concerns: “I was set up."

"I was set up just like she did way back when !!! I wish I had grandparents !!! I can’t stand her !!!" Spears said.

NewsNation's Steph Whiteside contributed to this report.

It said he suffered "multiple blunt force injuries," though law enforcement hasn't signed off on an official cause of death. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol also announced that they are not investigating Presgrove's death as a murder.

Retired forensic pathologist and medical examiner Dr. Michelle Dupre told NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield that she's "strongly suspicious" about the autopsy.

"It's not tracking as a vehicle accident. ... Perhaps he was placed in the road to make it look like a traffic accident," Dupre said Thursday night on "Banfield."

Dupre listed the following evidence that has her convinced Presgove's death was not a vehicle accident:

• No arm or leg fractures
• Significant posterior rib fracture
• No debris on the road
• Had shoes on

Police allegedly told Presgrove's family earlier that they have several suspects in mind, although they haven't disclosed details about possible suspects.

Despite online rumors, Presgrove did not have drugs in his system when he died, according to the autopsy, which can be found here:

Oklahoma teen’s body found naked, teeth scattered

Presgrove, 19, was found lying dead, wearing nothing but shoes, along a rural stretch of U.S. 81 in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, on Labor Day in 2023. His family says that the teen had a caved-in skull, road rash on his hip, a gravel rash on his shoulder, multiple bruises and scattered teeth.

He was last seen alive at a party he attended with a group of friends.

Presgrove graduated from Comanche High School and had plans to join the military before he went missing after the multi-day party.

At the funeral home, Presgrove’s body was severely bruised and swollen, with his nose and cheek appearing broken, according to Presgrove's aunt Robyn Smith.

“They said that they didn’t think that this was from a vehicle,” Smith said. “There was no indication of any kind of injuries to the lower half of his body.”

Only one shoe found at the scene belonged to Presgrove, while the other belonged to a friend, the family said. Investigators stated the injuries did not seem consistent with being struck by a vehicle.

Smith said that one of Presgrove’s friends told them that he wanted to go for a walk but couldn’t find one of his own shoes, so he took one of his shoes and one shoe belonging to another person at the party.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation described Presgrove’s death as “suspicious.”

Noah Presgrove's brother believes it was foul play

Dailen Presgrove, the brother of Noah Presgrove, told NewsNation on Monday that he suspects foul play.

Dailen walked NewsNation’s correspondent Alex Caprariello along the road where his brother’s body was found.

“He was in the fetal position. And his body was covered up. … You can see blood seeping through the covering. … As I’m looking at it, it just seems weird. The placement of the body. The tooth, the shorts. It doesn’t look like a hit-and-run.”

Dailen’s exclusive conversation with Caprariello differed from the conclusions reached by Jack Newton, a lifelong friend of Noah’s. 

Best friend: Noah Presgrove's death was an accident

Rumors have circulated across the community, with some suspecting the involvement of Presgrove's best friend Jack Newton and his father.

Newton was at the party the night Presgrove died and was one of the first people at the site of his death the morning his body was discovered.

He told NewsNation exclusively that he believes the death was an accident. Newton passed a polygraph test prior to speaking with NewsNation.

"We went back through the questions three or four times. ... I think the reason I got brought into it is because in high school we were always together. He lived with us for awhile, but I don't know where all the crazy talk is coming from," Newton added.

"People say it's easy to pass a polygraph. You can't control what people say about it. I put my personal number on Facebook, saying, if you want to talk about it, I'll talk about it."

Relatives don't think Noah Presgrove's death was an accident

Presgrove's grandmother and cousin told Caprariello they don't think Presgrove's death was an accident.

"He was beat in the head so many times. It couldn't have been by a car. ... It's hard to believe he could have friends like that stabbing you in the back," Presgrove's grandmother said. "In my heart, I pray to God Jack had nothing to do with it. That was Noah's best friend. Where was he?"

NewsNation's Damita Menezes and NewsNation affiliate KFOR‘s Spencer Humphrey contributed to this report.

The video, exclusively obtained by NewsNation, aired Wednesday on "Banfield."

Suspected of being involved in the coordination of their killings, Tifany Adams, 54, is the grandmother to Butler's children.

The video, from just four days after the brutal killings, appeared to show Adams behaving normally at the self-checkout of a store with her grandchildren.

Adams, her boyfriend Tad Cullum, 43; Cora Twombly, 44; and her husband Cole Twombly, 50, have each been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree of Butler, 27, and Kelley, 39.

Butler and Kelley vanished while en route to pick up Butler’s children for a supervised visit. Adams is the paternal grandmother of Butler’s children.

Authorities believe the murders were the culmination of an ongoing custody battle over Butler's children, orchestrated by the anti-government group known as God's Misfits.

Dailen walked NewsNation's correspondent Alex Caprariello along the road where his brother's body was found.

"He was in the fetal position. And his body was covered up. ... You can see blood seeping through the covering. ... As I'm looking at it, it just seems weird. The placement of the body. The tooth, the shorts. It doesn't look like a hit-and-run."

Noah, 19, was found lying dead, wearing nothing but shoes, along a rural stretch of U.S. 81 in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, on Labor Day in 2023. His family says he was last seen alive at a party he attended with a group of friends.

Noah graduated from Comanche High School and had plans to join the military before he went missing after the multi-day party. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation described Presgrove's death as "suspicious."

Dailen's exclusive conversation with Caprariello differed from the conclusions reached by Jack Newton, a lifelong friend of Noah's. Newton believes the death was an accident.

"I 100% believe he was hit. I think he was hit by a semi. ... I don't know. I can't explain any of it," Newton said. "He was not beaten to death. You can just tell."

Newton passed a polygraph test prior to speaking with NewsNation.

“Once you see it, you can’t deny it,” said Scott Roder of “Evidence Room” Animation and Exhibits.

“There’s no editing. That is an original video,” he told NewsNation’s “Banfield” on Friday. “We tried to debunk it to see if there was something that was added to the video. All of our results came back as it was authentic."

It was April 30, 2023 when the Kenmore family called 911 to report something "not human" in their backyard. Police investigated in part because other officers had spotted a mysterious flashing light in the sky that same evening.

But proving the video hasn’t been altered doesn’t confirm what it shows. And Roder says it took a lot of views before he spotted something that he initially missed: two beings in the video at the same time.  

Roder used motion tracking software, which also pinpoints the source of the motion.

“We took the vector motion — points in space … and then we attach that to a figure in the background to show that the movement of the shadow reflects the movement of a body that is attached to the head.”

“We don’t believe it’s a floating head," he added. "We believe it’s attached to a body. And the motion of that head from right to left is consistent with the motion that we see between the slats of the fence.”

“It’s there. It’s absolutely there.”

Adding to his belief: the reaction of the Kenmore family, all of whom appear to be genuinely startled by what they saw.

Ben Hansen, the host of "UFO Witness" on Discovery+, isn’t so sure. He agrees with a digital expert in the U.K. who believes the “creature” is really a shadow cast by a flashlight held by a Kenmore family member.

“I’m convinced it’s explainable,” Hansen said.

But Roder says that’s not how shadows work. He says the image appearing above the fence doesn’t have a surface to show a shadow.

“I don’t understand how the shadow could just be floating above the fence. I don’t believe that makes any sense.”

Roder say if debunkers believe it’s a shadow caused by a light source, they need to replicate it. If that happens, then he’ll consider the validity.

Louisette Geiss and Paula Williams, both of whom were among those who brought claims against Weinstein, say that what Weinstein’s attorneys have called a “great day for justice" is the exact opposite for Weinstein’s accusers.

“To witness what happened today is just really egregious,” Geiss said on NewsNation’s "Banfield."

Geiss has previously testified against Weinstein and claimed that she met with Weinstein to pitch a screenplay in 2008. But she said that instead, Weinstein stripped naked, got into a tub, and asked Geiss to watch him pleasure himself.

She recounted how much of a toll it takes on an accuser “when you played a role in taking down such a serial predator” and the challenge in coming forward.

She told "Banfield" that she knows that many women have never come forward with their claims against Weinstein.

Williams, meanwhile, said she was “immediately shocked” and was then confused when she first heard that Weinstein’s conviction had been overturned. She saw the news early Thursday morning and said she needed to read up on the news to “try and figure out how this happened.”

Williams was an aspiring actress and model when she first met Weinstein in 1990. She was told she had been invited to a dinner party at Weinstein's house, but when she arrived, she was the only one there. She said Weinstein then exposed himself to her.

While the New York Supreme Court’s decision does not mean he has been acquitted, Williams told Banfield that she worries about the precedent that could be set.

"Of course, it's not good," Williams said.

Jessica Barth, another Weinstein accuser, told NewsNation the court's decision "is a tragic step backward in the fight for justice and accountability for victims of sexual violence."

Barth agreed that the decision sets a dangerous precedent concerning other sexual assault cases.

Weinstein still faces 16 years in prison in California after he was convicted of rape in 2022, but Geiss now worries that Thursday's decision in New York could affect what could happen on the West Coast.

“He still has 16 years here in Los Angeles and we can’t wait to have him in our prisons," Geiss told NewsNation.

Yet, both women say they now feel for the women that could have to retestify if Weinstein's case is retried in New York.

"It should not be on us," Geiss said Thursday. "We were already the ones who were victimized, right? So to now have to go go through this again is really the challenge.”

Said Weinstein accuser Louise Godbold: "Harvey is mistaken if he believes that we will all go away now."

She added: "We broke our silence and no one is going to make us shut up."

Donna Rotunno, one of Weinstein's attorneys, told Banfield on Thursday that the New York Supremee Court's ruling was "such a great day."

“At the end of the day, we’re thrilled," she said.

Weinstein attorney Arthur Aidala said that he spoke with Weinstein on Thursday. Aidala said that the news caught attorneys "completely flat-footed" after they believed that a ruling would not be coming.

Asked if he thinks Weinstein could get a new trial, Aidala replied, "Absolutely" and believes that it could be over in just a week should it return to the courts.

Aidala said that Weinstein learned of the news after being handed a piece of paper with a headline announcing the court's ruling. He said that Weinstein had claimed from Day 1 that he is innocent, which he still maintains and that he now believes he will get the chance to prove his case fairly.

"The first thing I did was email the FAA to let them know what I saw. Maybe it was a safety hazard, but unfortunately, they didn't acknowledge my email," Reyes said during an appearance Wednesday night on "Banfield."

Ben Hansen, a UFO investigator, joined the conversation on "Banfield" to analyze the video.

"We've found no evidence that she (Reyes) faked this or hoaxed it. ... It's there. It's very clear, which is unusual."

Reyes shared the video onto her social media, and another passenger apparently saw the object, as well.

"It's a little nerve-wracking that someone else saw what I saw."

Angel Kenmore, 17, said in an exclusive interview with NewsNation national correspondent Alex Caprariello that he saw a "giant creature" who he believes may have been a "demon" but "only God knows."

Kenmore said he felt paralyzed after looking at the entity for about 30 seconds. He remembers closing his eyes and praying for it to go away.

"It was moving and breathing. It was pissed off, like it wanted to do something looking at me. I remember he was growling," Kenmore said.

Despite receiving numerous threats, Kenmore and the rest of his family have stood by their original report from April 30. 2023,

"They can think whatever they want," Kenmore told NewsNation. "If I was doing it for fame, I would be on YouTube. I made no money off this. I don't need money. It was a really bad and traumatizing experience."

Police body camera footage from the Metro Las Vegas police footage shows a flash across the sky the night of the family's sighting, adding intrigue to the mystery, NewsNation local affiliate KLAS reported.

The American Meteor Society says they are sure it was a meteor that caused that streak in the night sky, with 21 reported sightings of it stretching across California, Nevada and Utah.

"We’re certain it was a meteor because of the duration of the event," said Robert Lunsford, of the American Meteor Society. "Most everybody reported it lasted between two and five seconds, and that’s much too fast to be a reentering satellite or a rocket."

Claims of a UFO, aliens and military activity have all been viewed in a different light since Pentagon whistleblower Dave Grusch, in an interview with NewsNation, alleged a covert crash retrieval program of nonhuman spacecraft.

Mary Ann’s son, Steven Altman, was also found dead the morning of May 11, 1984.

Experts push to reopen 1996 Chicago mom death investigation

“There was just nothing in this case at any point as we went along where we said, ‘Yeah, that does raise questions. Maybe it is a suicide,’” said Casey Gwinn, former San Diego city attorney and president of Alliance for Hope International.

Alliance, a nonprofit advocacy group, trains law enforcement and other professionals throughout the U.S. to identify and investigate strangulation deaths and staged crime scenes.

“We don’t believe it was ever treated as a crime,” Gwinn said. “They failed to look at any of it.”

Hayes’ oldest daughter, Robin Altman, didn’t immediately question the suicide ruling. But she said that changed as time passed and the shock wore off.

Altman recalled arriving at the Northfield house the night of her mother’s death.  

“Nothing looked right,” she said.

Hayes was found dead on the floor of her bedroom.

Police determined she used an extension cord to strangle herself. But Alliance believes evidence shows Hayes couldn’t have died that way.

“You may have facilitated someone just getting away with murder,” said Dr. Bill Smock, a forensic physician who works with Alliance.

Meanwhile, "Backstory: Hidden Homicide" reporter Larry Potash had an off-camera conversation with Don Hayes, the second husband of Mary Ann Hayes. During their brief conversation, Don said his stepdaughter is "emotional."

Steven Altman's death raises ‘red flags’

Authorities said Steven, 21, hung himself from the boom of a forklift at his stepfather’s business on Chicago’s North Side. His death was ruled a suicide.

Steven had a history of depression and had spent time in a psychiatric institution. Chicago police didn’t open an investigation and no autopsy was performed. And now, experts are raising questions about his death, as well.

Smock reviewed the medical examiner investigator’s report on Steven’s death, as well as photographs from the scene, obtained by WGN Investigates.

“I think it’s very suspicious,” Smock said. “I’ve never seen a knot this complex, this unique in a suicide.”

Smock said he identified “three separate ligature marks on [Steven’s] neck.”

“That’s a huge red flag,” he said. “Whenever I see more than one ligature mark, it’s an assault or homicide until proven otherwise.”

Steven’s death remains classified as a suicide and is not currently under investigation.

Lt. Steve Spingola, a former Milwaukee investigator who worked on the Jeffrey Dahmer case, told NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield that the testing results aren't a surprise.

"They haven't said whose blood it is. It could be his blood," Spingola said during an appearance on "Banfield." "I don't think this lends (to the suspicion) that there's any other victims here."

Anderson, 33, pleaded not guilty during a court appearance to charges of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson in the death of Robinson, 19.

Anderson waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He’s due back in Milwaukee County Circuit Court on May 16, local news outlets reported.

The court appearance was Anderson’s first since his arrest April 4, two days after a leg believed to belong to Robinson was found by a passerby along Lake Michigan in Cudahy, Wisconsin. The leg had been severed just below the hip.

A torso and an arm believed to belong to Robinson were found Thursday morning along a remote stretch of tree-lined beach in South Milwaukee about a quarter of a mile (400 meters) from an apartment complex, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said.

Anderson is being held on a $5 million bond.

Robinson was reported missing April 2 by a friend. An employee of the building where Robinson lived told police that Robinson was excited about a date she had planned for April 1, according to the complaint.

Surveillance video from a restaurant showed Robinson and Anderson sitting together at a bar on the evening of April 1. Her burned car was found the next morning.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Tifany Adams, 54; her boyfriend Tad Cullum, 43; Cora Twombly, 44; and her husband Cole Twombly, 50, have each been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39.

A source close to the investigation told NewsNation's "Banfield" that Butler, the mother of Adams' grandchildren, fiercely fought back against her attacker while still inside the car before being killed.

Her alleged assailant, Cullum, was found with crescent-moon-shaped scratches on his face resembling fingernail marks when arrested. The source said Cullum grew his beard longer in an attempt to cover up the scratches after previously keeping it well-trimmed.

The suspects arrested were officially arraigned in an Oklahoma court Wednesday, when a judge denied each of them bond. The quartet, allegedly part of an anti-government religious group called “God’s Misfits,” have become central figures in the investigation.

New court documents

Adams admitted responsibility for Butler and Kelley's deaths, according to court documents obtained by NewsNation.

In the motions to hold the four defendants without bail, records state, in part, that Adams “did provide a recorded statement to law enforcement indicating her responsibility for the death of the deceased.”

The document also alleges that Adams and Cullum "have a history of violent interactions including death threats and intimidation ... abide by their own philosophy and have no regard for the sanctity of human life."

This aligns with rumors that the couple was feared in the community for their mean streak and perceived dangerousness.

When arrested, Cullum allegedly had a rifle, ammunition, body armor and a "go-bag" at his residence.

According to the documents, Adams and Cullum plotted to kill Butler previously by "dropping an anvil through her windshield."

Prosecutors cited this alleged propensity for violence, along with evidence the pair were well-resourced and prepared for potential flight, in their bid to hold them without bail — a request the judge granted.

Of particular concern were statements by the suspects that they "knew the path the judge walked to work" in a previous custody case involving Butler's children, raising fears they could try to intimidate the court.

The judge entered not-guilty pleas for all four defendants, with the possibility of capital punishment still on the table. In Oklahoma, the maximum sentence for murder is death, life or life without parole.

“Now faced with the consequences of a sentence of death or life in prison, the defendants would be willing to do anything since they have shown to be willing to commit capital murder in order to limit Veronica’s visitation,” court documents state.

Bodies found 10 feet below ground

Cullum allegedly dug a 10-foot grave on property owner Jamie Beasley's land near a dam and pond, claiming he just needed to "do some dirt work" and bury concrete, according to the landlord.

Two days before the women disappeared, Cullum asked Beasley if he could use a skid-steer to remove a stump and dig on the property. Beasley agreed.

After the women went missing, Cullum warned Beasley that police considered him a suspect and that the skid-steer tracks "might look suspicious." Beasley said he would simply confirm Cullum had been doing dirt work if asked.

NewsNation visited the site at night and documented the disturbed earth about 50 feet from the dam where authorities eventually found the bodies buried 10 feet underground.

There was a hay bale nearby that sources said Cullum had strategically positioned to attract cattle and obscure evidence of the digging.

The property, which is located 8 1/2 miles from the location where the women disappeared and where Butler’s vehicle was found, had fresh dirt work done, and discarded burner phones were found.

“The area of disturbed dirt was excavated, and the bodies of two individuals were discovered,” court records state.

Presgrove, 19, was found lying dead, wearing nothing but shoes, along a rural stretch of US 81 in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, on Labor Day in 2023. His family says he was last seen alive at a party he attended with a group of friends.

Presgrove graduated from Comanche High School and had plans to join the military before he went missing after the multi-day party. Presgrove's cousin Ashley Chadwick and aunt Robyn Smith revealed more details provided by investigators.

"There was a wound to the back of his head, different skull fractures. He had ribs broken, and it was all on the left side," Smith said.

At the funeral home, Presgrove's body was severely bruised and swollen, with his nose and cheek appearing broken, Smith said. Chadwick said his fingertips looked "shredded" as if he'd been holding on to something for dear life.

"They said that they didn't think that this was from a vehicle," Smith said. "There was no indication of any kind of injuries to the lower half of his body."

Only one shoe found at the scene belonged to Presgrove, while the other belonged to a friend, the family said. Investigators stated the injuries did not seem consistent with being struck by a vehicle.

Smith said that one of Presgrove's friends told them that he wanted to go for a walk but couldn't find one of his own shoes, so he took one of his shoes and one shoe belonging to another person at the party.

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation described Presgrove's death as "suspicious."

Presgrove's family hoped investigators with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol — the agency leading the investigation into the death — would help fill in some of those gaps. But instead, they say, OHP investigators told them something else.

“That they're working on it, and they just want to keep it quiet,” his aunt Robyn Smith said.

NewsNation affiliate KFOR's Spencer Humphrey contributed to this report.

Tifany Adams, 54; her boyfriend Tad Cullum, 43; Cora Twombly, 44; and her husband Cole Twombly, 50, have each been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39.

Texas County Sheriff Matt Boley provided details on procedures at the 96-bed facility, which currently houses 47 inmates — 36 men and 11 women.

The jail features separate sections for men and women, with the men's side consisting of six pods, each with varying numbers of beds, while the women's side comprises two pods. Women inmates have access to both dormitory-style accommodations and individual cells, with shared shower facilities.

Cullum and Cole Twombly are deliberately held on opposite sides of the men's section, separated by four pods, to prevent any potential contact between them. Similarly, one of the women, either Tifany or Cora, is housed in a holding cell typically reserved for temporary stays during processing, while the other resides in a designated women's pod, ensuring they do not interact.

No visitors are allowed except for attorneys and spiritual advisers. Family and friends must communicate through video calls on provided iPads.

The jail provides three meals per day, which Boley described as really good quality. Inmates can also purchase snacks, hygiene items, board games and office supplies from an online commissary service.

Recreational time is limited to an indoor "cement room" with a metal grate roof allowing views of the outdoors. The jail lacks an exercise facility.

The suspects arrested were officially arraigned in an Oklahoma court Wednesday, when a judge denied each of them bond. The quartet, allegedly part of an anti-government religious group called “God’s Misfits,” have become central figures in the investigation.

The four suspects lived in the Oklahoma Panhandle, a thin strip of land with a history of lawlessness and criminality in the 1800s. The area where the suspects lived and where the two bodies were found had historically been known as “No Man’s Land.”

All four suspects are expected back in court sometime next month.

"Not my God. ... The God that I serve condemns such hate," Squirrel said during an exclusive interview Friday with NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield.

Squirrel defended his religious organization, adding that he has no relationship with the four suspects, who also are part of a group with the name "God's Misfits," and has never been to Oklahoma.

"I have no relation with them at all," Squirrel said on "Banfield."

The Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner identified two bodies found in Texas County as Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday.

Tifany Adams, 54; her boyfriend Tad Cullum, 43; Cora Twombly, 44; and her husband Cole Twombly, 50, have each been charged with the kidnapping and first-degree murder of Butler and Kelley. Butler was reportedly in the middle of a nasty custody battle with Adams, the grandmother of her children, at the time of her death.

The four suspects lived in the Oklahoma Panhandle, a thin strip of land with a history of lawlessness and criminality in the 1800s. The area, where the suspects lived and where the two bodies were found, had historically been known as “No Man’s Land.”

Court documents show investigators said Adams confessed to killing Butler and Kelley; they also indicate there were previous attempts to kill Butler in Oklahoma and Kansas.

The quartet, said to be part of the allegedly anti-government religious group called “God’s Misfits,” has become a central figure in the investigation. The group allegedly met at the Twomblys' residence weekly, court documents revealed.

Squirrel said the organization is "not anti-government at all."

"The Scripture says that God puts in office who he wants in office. Even it doesn't make me happy, I go with it. God's word is true. We pray for our president, we pray for our country. I'm not anti-government at all. I'm not real happy about things that are going on right now, but that's all around the world," Squirrel said.

Police say a fifth person who attended those meetings was not arrested. NewsNation learned Wednesday night that the man was taken into custody and questioned by authorities but was then released.

NewsNation’s Brian Entin contributed to this report.

He told NewsNation's senior national correspondent Brian Entin that the town is in shock and worried about being associated with what has happened.

"The people in this county are good people. And we don't want this to reflect differently than what we really are. We're not cults. We're not misfits, not demons," the neighbor said.

The Office of the Oklahoma Chief Medical Examiner identified two bodies found in Texas County as Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday. NewsNation obtained exclusive video that shows police finding the bodies.

Paternal grandmother Tifany Adams, 54; her boyfriend Tad Cullum, 43; Cora Twombly, 44; and her husband Cole Twombly, 50, have each been charged with the kidnapping and first-degree murder of Butler and Kelley.

Butler was reportedly in the middle of a nasty custody battle with Adams, the grandmother of her children, at the time of her death.

The four suspects lived in the Oklahoma Panhandle, a thin strip of land with a history of lawlessness and criminality in the 1800s. The Oklahoma Panhandle, where the suspects lived and where the two bodies were found, had historically been known as “No Man’s Land.”

The quartet, allegedly part of an anti-government religious group called “God’s Misfits,” has become a central figure in the investigation. The group allegedly met at the Twombly's residence weekly, court documents revealed.

Police say a fifth person who attended those meetings was not arrested. NewNation learned Wednesday night that the man was taken into custody and questioned by authorities but was then released.

NewsNation's Brian Entin, Devan Markham and Stephanie Haines contributed to this report.

Rex Heuermann is charged in deaths of Melissa Barthelemy, 24; Megan Waterman, 22; Amber Lynn Costello, 27; and Maureen Brainard-Barnes, 25. Their bodies were discovered in 2010 on nearby Gilgo Beach. Each woman is believed to have been involved in sex work. 

Heuermann appeared in a Long Island courtroom Wednesday, where his wife, Asa Ellerup, was in attendance, despite having filed for divorce.

"I think (she’s) trying to come to terms with where her life is at now,” her lawyer Bob Macedonio said Wednesday on “Banfield." “Honestly, she has nobody to speak to and she’s just having a difficult time processing everything that’s out there.”

Prosecutors have said Heuermann led a double life, commuting daily to Manhattan for work as an architect and allegedly killing female sex workers when his wife went out of town.

Like the public, Ellerup only knows details about the killings that have been discussed in court or reported in the news, Macedonio said.

Her presence in the courtroom, the lawyer added, is part of the process of preparing for her life without her husband.

“She still does not believe that the man she was married to was capable of committing these horrendous crimes,” he said.

In the alibi, Kohberger's legal team claims he likes to go out for hikes, late night drives and that he was out watching "the moon and the stars" the night four University of Idaho students were murdered.

They dispute that Kohberger was near the victims' house when police believe the crime happened and say he was driving in the area of Pullman, Washington, several miles west of the college in Moscow, Idaho.

Criminal defense attorney Richard Blok discussed the alibi with NewsNation host Ashleigh Banfield on Wednesday night, saying, "It's not as weak as it sounds, right off the bat."

"First of all, the night sky in Idaho is terrific. There's reasons people come out here to go see," Blok said on "Banfield." "Second, we've got a little bit of cooperation. We have photos from his phone that they're telling us that they have, including him taking pictures of the night sky in November."

Kohberger has been charged in the deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus housing unit. The November 2022 stabbing deaths of the students shocked the small town of Moscow, Idaho, as the search for a suspect moved slowly.

Authorities eventually identified Kohberger using familial DNA and other evidence, including reports of his car being seen near the crime scene.

In March, relatives of two of the slain students issued a statement expressing frustration over the continued uncertainty about the upcoming trial. The Goncalves and Kernodle families said they are tired of the delays that have been issued to avoid mistakes.

“We want to start healing, we do, we want to find justice and try to move on from this horrible tragedy so please, please, start making some decisions, get to work, and quit playing the game,” the statement read.

During pretrial hearings, Kohberger’s attorneys have pushed for the case to be dismissed and argued for the release of sealed genealogy information used to identify him. In a recent hearing, his defense team asked for a change of venue and asked for the trial to be delayed until 2025.

Strain’s body was discovered March 22 in the Cumberland River in West Nashville, Tennessee. Nashville police said the college student’s death appears “accidental,” with no trauma suggesting foul play, according to preliminary autopsy results.

Strain's frat brothers "all of a sudden disappeared, all of the boys," during the search, Whiteid said. "A little later," she added, they showed up "in their dress clothes to go out to their formal that night." 

Riley Strain’s family talked to NewsNation’s Brian Entin about Riley’s fraternity brothers, his messages about his drink and more in an extended exclusive interview. Not sure how to watch NewsNation? Log in to this web player or go to JoinNN.com to locate us on your TV. 

In an emotional interview with NewsNation's Brian Entin, Whiteid said on top of Strain's friends choosing to party during the search, they apparently did not call 911 the night he went missing, either.

"Why wouldn't they? Why wouldn't they have called the police when they got back at 3:15 in the morning and didn't see him then? Why wouldn't they have called the police?" Whiteid said Tuesday on "Banfield."

Strain's family has ordered a second autopsy that they hope brings clarity.

Strain disappeared March 8 during a trip to Nashville with his Delta Chi fraternity brothers.

He communicated with his mom throughout the trip and texted her when they arrived at the hotel, she said. During the evening, Strain texted Whiteid saying he ordered a rum and Coke "that didn't taste good."

“Maybe there was something in it that shouldn’t have been,” Whiteid said. The TC Restaurant Group, which owns and operates the bar, said Strain was asked to leave after being served one alcoholic drink and two waters.

His toxicology results aren’t complete yet. It’s unclear what else, if anything, may have been in Strain’s system at the time.

The next morning, when Whiteid woke up to go grocery shopping, she received a call from his fraternity brother, asking if she’d heard from Strain.

His body was discovered two weeks later, about 8 miles from where he was last seen. Strain was missing his wallet, pants and boots. His family said he had been wearing a belt that night, which should have secured his pants.

Forensic pathologist Priya Banerjee and NewsNation law and justice contributor Jennifer Coffindaffer previously told NewsNation it’s difficult to make the “leap” that something “nefarious” happened to Strain.

“Eight miles is really long undercurrent,” Banerjee said.” I think you could lose things.”

Whiteid said she believes it's possible Strain's fraternity brothers have more details about the night her son went missing that they haven't yet shared.

"I haven't sat down with them. Would I like that? Yes, it would be nice" if Strain's fraternity brothers would agree, she said. "We may never know what happened that night, but I would like to know everything that happened that day," Whiteid added.

NewsNation's Katie Smith contributed to this report.

(NewsNation) — A friend of one of the suspects charged with the murder of the missing Kansas moms has been forced to resign since telling NewsNation he was shocked by the killings.

Vincent Forbes, a local municipal court judge who says he’s a friend of suspect Tad Cullum, revealed that he had been in regular contact with Cullum and was even present at the residence during the police raid.

The judge's decision to speak out about the case appears to have angered local officials, with the mayor who appointed him demanding his resignation.

“I’m blown away that this even happened,” Forbes said, referring to the arrest of his friend. “Tad was a very good friend of mine. I’m not gonna say he was a very good friend of mine. He is a good friend of mine.”

Forbes, who is also Cullum's business partner, said he never got a "bad vibe," describing him as "one of the nicest, funniest" people he knew. However, Forbes acknowledged that Cullum's partner and alleged accomplice, Tifany Adams, seemed "a little bit out of left field."

Adams, her boyfriend Cullum, Cora Twombly, and her husband Cole Twombly are each charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder of Veronica Butler and Jilian Kelley, who vanished March 30 while traveling to pick up Butler’s children for a supervised visit.

The quartet, allegedly part of an anti-government religious group called “God’s Misfits,” have become central figures in the investigation.

“The way I understand it is they got God behind them, and they make their own laws. But now, again, that’s hearsay. I never knew about them,” Forbes said.

The four suspects lived in the Oklahoma Panhandle, a thin strip of land with a history of lawlessness and criminality in the 1800s. The Oklahoma Panhandle, where the suspects lived and where the two bodies were found, had historically been known as “No Man’s Land.”

NewsNation learned that the property owner, who had leased the land to Cullum, was in disbelief when investigators showed up at his property and started digging.

Authorities have revealed that the disappearance is believed to be linked to a violent escalation in a custody dispute between Butler and Adams.

The investigation remains ongoing, with lingering questions about the role of a fifth suspect, Paul Grice, who was allegedly involved in a previous murder plot but not arrested along with the others.

Strain’s family spoke with NewsNation senior national correspondent Brian Entin, saying they haven’t seen convincing evidence Strain fell in by accident.

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“If he truly fell in the water, and you can prove that to me, show me,” his stepfather, Chris Whiteid, said. “I’ll accept it. But I can tell you from all the stuff that we’ve done as far as searching, looking, taking pictures — I don’t feel like it’s really possible to happen. He may have fallen. Somebody helped him in the water.”

Strain’s body was found March 22 in the Cumberland River in West Nashville. Police said the college student’s death appears “accidental,” with no trauma suggesting foul play, according to preliminary autopsy results.

The medical examiner who performed that autopsy said there was no water in Strain’s lungs. That detail, along with a lack of cuts and bruises on Strain’s body and the inclined terrain where Strain is believed to have fallen from, has only made the young man’s death harder to piece together, his family said.

His stepfather believes Strain would have hit his head or suffered other injuries if he had fallen straight down into the water.

“No cuts or scrapes or anything serious like that,” Whiteid said.

The family has ordered a second autopsy that they hope brings clarity.

Strain disappeared March 8 during a trip to Nashville with his Delta Chi fraternity brothers.

Earlier that night, Strain messaged his mother, Michelle Whiteid, saying he ordered a rum and Coke that “didn’t taste good.”

The TC Restaurant Group, which owns and operates the bar, said Strain was asked to leave after being served one alcoholic drink and two waters.

His toxicology results aren’t complete yet. It’s unclear what else, if anything, may have been in Strain’s system at the time.

He communicated with his mom throughout the trip and texted her when they arrived at the hotel, she said. The next morning, when Whiteid woke up to go grocery shopping, she received a call from his fraternity brother, asking if she’d heard from Strain.

Michelle and Chris Whiteid quickly headed from Springfield, Missouri, to Tennessee. Ryan Gilbert, Strain’s father, said he also made a seven-hour trip down there.

When the family arrived in Nashville, Strain’s frat brothers “all of a sudden disappeared, all of the boys,” during the search. “A little later,” they showed up “in their dress clothes to go out to their formal that night,” Michelle Whiteid said. 

His body was discovered two weeks later, about 8 miles from where he was last seen. Strain was missing his wallet, pants and boots. Strain's family said he had been wearing a belt that night, which should have secured his pants.

Forensic pathologist Priya Banerjee and NewsNation law and justice contributor Jennifer Coffindaffer previously told NewsNation it’s difficult to make the “leap” that something “nefarious” happened to Strain.

“Eight miles is really long undercurrent,” Banerjee said. ”I think you could lose things.”

Chris Whiteid says he wants to know what happened and that he will continue to look for answers.

“If he fell and truly fell in the water, and you can prove that to me, show me. I’ll accept it,” he said to NewsNation. “But I can tell you from all the stuff that we’ve done as far as search and looking, taking pictures — I don’t feel like it’s really possible that happened. He may have fallen, but someone helped him in the water.”

Tad Bert Cullum, 43; Tifany Machel Adams, 54; Cole Earl Twombly, 50; and Cora Twombly, 44, were arrested in Texas and Cimarron counties without incident in connection with the disappearance of Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said Saturday.

Adams is the paternal grandmother of Butler’s children, and Cullum is Adams’ boyfriend, according to court papers. Cole and Cora Twombly are friends of Adams.

Illoldi told NewsNation host Ashleigh Banfield on Monday that those involved in the arrest did not surprise her.

"I, along with a large number of people in the area, realized that it was going to be Tifany and Tad. I'm not surprised that there were more people ... because it was impossible to pull that off in the window that they had, in broad daylight," Illoldi said on "Banfield."

While police have publicly not shared much about the ongoing investigation, probable cause affidavits filed in support of the criminal charges against the four suspects, obtained by NewsNation, revealed a bitter custody battle between Butler and Adams involving death threats and plans for violence.  

Buffy Schooley, a friend of Butler's, told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo that her friend was "scared" and that "nothing was going her way."

Oklahoma police were unable to publicly confirm the identity of two bodies recovered in rural Texas County on Sunday amid the search for the two women. An investigation into the killings remains ongoing. Police would not say whether the bodies were found together.

The two bodies were transported to a medical examiner’s office Sunday to determine identification as well as cause and manner of death, the OSBI said.

Butler and Kelley disappeared March 30 without a trace except for an abandoned car on the roadside. Their car was found 1,000 feet off of Oklahoma State Highway 95 along a dirt path. The two were traveling together to pick up Butler’s two children for supervised visitation from Adams' home.

All four suspects were booked into the Texas County Jail on two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree, according to police.

The first court appearance for all four suspects has been scheduled for Wednesday morning, when they will be arraigned.

NewsNation's Devan Markham, Nancy Loo and Safia Samee Ali contributed to this report.

Maxwell Anderson is jailed on charges of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilating a corpse and arson in the death of Sade Robinson, according to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.

Retired Milwaukee police Lt. Steve Spingola, who worked extensively on the Jeffrey Dahmer case, joined NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield on Friday to discuss the case.

When asked if there were any similarities between Dahmer and Anderson, Spingola said Anderson doesn't appear to be as "charming and intelligent as you would have expected him to be if he was a serial killer."

Dahmer, also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, was convicted of killing and dismembering 17 men in the Midwest in the 1990s and storing their body parts in his refrigerator and freezer.

"There's a treasure trove of file of forensic evidence that's left at his (Anderson's) house. And on video cameras, and with witnesses, it's a little bit different than with Dahmer. Remember back in 1991, we didn't have any of that," Spingola said on "Banfield."

Anderson was arrested April 4, two days after the leg was found by a passersby down a bluff at Warnimont Park along Lake Michigan in Cudahy. The leg had been severed just below the hip.

Robinson had been reported missing April 2 by a friend. An employee of the building where Robinson lived told police that Robinson was excited about a date she had planned for April 1, according to the complaint.

Surveillance video from a restaurant showed Robinson and Anderson sitting together at a bar the evening of April 1. Her burned car was found the next morning.

Additional human remains were found April 5 and April 6. Those remains have not positively been identified as belonging to Robinson, police said.

“At this point in time, we don’t believe there are any other victims out there,” Milwaukee County Sheriff Denita Ball told reporters Friday.

Anderson was ordered held on a $5 million bond. A preliminary examination was set for April 22.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

"It goes on forever," Kaelin said exclusively Thursday night on "Banfield." "There never really will be" closure for the victims' families, because Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman "can't be brought back to life."

Simpson died from cancer Wednesday surrounded by his children and grandchildren. In a tweet Feb. 9, Simpson said he had health challenges but indicated he was recovering.

Orenthal James Simpson, also known as "The Juice" on the football field, was an award-winning athlete who spent 11 seasons in the NFL. However, his athletic success was overshadowed by accusations he killed his ex-wife and her friend.

Simpson was acquitted of the killings in a criminal trial but found liable for them in a civil suit. He later spent time in prison after being charged with armed robbery and kidnapping in Las Vegas.

Katos Kaelin's reaction to OJ Simpson's death

Kaelin first shared his reaction to Simpson's death on social media.

“Foremost, I’d like to express my condolences to the children, to Sydney and Justin, to Jason and Arnelle. They lost their father, and that is never easy. I wish to express my love and compassion to the Goldmans, to Fred and to Kim. I hope you find closure. And finally, to the family of the beautiful Nicole Brown Simpson, may we always cherish her memories. Nicole was a beacon of light that burned bright, and may we never forget her,” Kaelin said.

Kato Kaelin's testimony in the OJ Simpson trial

Kaelin was a key witness in the trial. He testified that he heard a “bump” during the night of the murders and went outside to find Simpson in the yard.

Prosecutors later said Kaelin’s testimony showed Simpson was sneaking back home after the killings. Mocked on talk shows as America’s most famous houseguest, Kaelin has gone on to appear on reality shows, as well as in small parts in TV sitcoms and films, and to launch a loungewear clothing line.

Kato's relationship to Nicole Brown Simpson

Kaelin met Nicole Brown Simpson at the end of 1992. She was divorced from O.J. and became friends with Kaelin through mutual friends during a trip in Aspen.

Shortly after, Nicole Simpson invited Kaelin to rent her guest house for $475 a month, he revealed during an interview on VladTV.

After the OJ Simpson trial

Kaelin said he's remained positive since the trial.

"I'm blessed that I have the best friends in the world. The best family in the world. Because when you have that backing, you can conquer anything. Their guidance make things OK," Kaelin told "Banfield." "I really believe everything is going to be compared to that trial ... It's never gonna end. It'll go on forever."

NewsNation's Steph Whiteside contributed to this report.

“There’s a lot of guests that are blacklisted,” says Capt. Sandy Yawn, the star of “Below Deck Mediterranean” on Bravo.

Both Diddy and his son have been named in a lawsuit that accuses the younger Combs of sexual assault and battery on a yacht that was chartered by the music mogul in 2022. 

Grace O’Marcaigh, a steward working on the yacht, alleged in a civil suit filed earlier this month in the Los Angeles County Superior Court, that Christian "King" Combs, 26, forced her to take a “spiked” shot of tequila, groped her and then assaulted her, according to court documents.

The suit comes amid a mounting list of legal complaints against Diddy that allege abuse and sexual assault by multiple victims spanning over 30 years. Two of Diddy's homes were raided by federal investigators in March. Diddy has denied all allegations.

On 'NewsNation’s “Banfield,” Yawn said she has no first-hand knowledge of the alleged incident involving Diddy’s son, but it’s safe to say that word has spread in the very tight yachting community.

“Captains talk to each other and (cruise) brokers talk to each other. There’s a lot of celebrities that we do not charter to.”

Exactly who’s been banned, she won’t say, citing her contact’s confidentiality language. But Yawn adds that yacht owners, often billionaires, also talk to each other. So when famous guests misbehave, it’s over.

“They trash the boat. They’re rude to the crew. So it’s hard for them to charter a boat.”

If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-4673.

Kohberger has been charged in the deaths of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus housing unit.

Kohberger's public defender, Anne Taylor, recently drew the ire of prosecutors and judge after she hired a psychologist, Dr. Bryan Edelman, to conduct a phone survey of local residents, asking how much they know about the criminal case against the 29-year-old Kohberger.

Attorneys continued to argue Wednesday over questions that were asked of 400 Latah County residents, including whether they believed University of Idaho students and their parents lived in fear until the suspect in the student slayings had been taken into custody.

Survey questions:

1. Have you read, seen, or heard if Kohberger was arrested at his parents' home in Pennsylvania?
2. Have you read seen or heard if police found knife sheath on the bed next to one of the victims?
3. Have you read, seen, or heard if DNA found on the knife sheath was later matched to Kohberger?
4. Have you read, seen, or heard if Kohberger owns the same type of car recorded on video during driving in the neighborhood where the killings occurred?
5. Have you read, seen, or heard if the cell phone tower data show that Kohberger made several trips near the victims' home in the months before the killing?
6. Have you read, seen, or heard if the university students in Moscow and their parents lived in fear until Kohberger was arrested?
7. Have you read, seen, or heard if Kohberger said he was out driving alone on the night of the murders?
8. Have you read, seen, or heard that Kohberger stalked one of the victims? (The falseness of this question is addressed in court)
9. Have you read, seen, or heard that Kohberger had followed one of the victims on social media?

Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson argues that not all of the details included in the survey were true and that the questions violated a gag order.

Prosecutors learned about the survey from a recording that a respondent made of the phone call, several news outlets have reported.

The judge in the case, John Judge, said the survey questions were too specific and jeopardized Kohberger’s right to a fair trial if the trial remained in Latah County.

Taylor has indicated that she conducted the survey as part of an effort to get the trial moved from the county, given the media attention that the case has created.

Judge issued an order last week to prohibit contact with prospective jurors and scheduled the next hearing for Wednesday. The judge did not specify whether the hearing could address whether the trial could be moved to a new venue.

The November 2022 stabbing deaths of the students shocked the small town of Moscow, Idaho, as the search for a suspect moved slowly.

Authorities eventually identified Kohberger using familial DNA and other evidence, including reports of his car being seen near the crime scene.

In March, relatives of two of the slain students issued a statement expressing frustration over the continued uncertainty about the upcoming trial. The Goncalves and Kernodle families said that they are tired of the delays that have been issued to avoid mistakes.

“We want to start healing, we do, we want to find justice and try to move on from this horrible tragedy so please, please, start making some decisions, get to work, and quit playing the game,” the statement read.

During pretrial hearings, Kohberger’s attorneys have pushed for the case to be dismissed and argued for the release of sealed genealogy information used to identify him. In a recent hearing, his defense team asked for a change of venue and asked for the trial to be delayed until 2025.

Criminal defense attorney Richard Blok told NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield he believes a change of venue is very likely.

"At the end of the day, I think we're gonna see this case get moved," Blok said on "Banfield."

The judge had initially declined to set a trial date, but he scheduled a hearing for May 14 to determine if the trial would be moved and to establish the date.

The death penalty was taken off the table for Vallow, but not Daybell, despite his attorney’s efforts.

Larry Woodcock, the grandfather of victim JJ Vallow, told NewsNation's Ashleigh Banfield that Daybell's trial "feels different" when comparing it to Vallow's.

"With Chad, I think I'm better prepared, and I'm able to focus deeply. ... I feel like I see more, and I hear more. It just feels different." Woodcock said during an appearance Monday night on "Banfield." Woodcock says he isn't as emotionally invested this time around.

"We loved Lori, and we gave her (JJ), the most precious gift we could we could give anybody. But with Chad, this is 100% business."

Vallow was sentenced to life in prison last year for the murder of her two youngest children, 7-year-old Joshua “JJ” Vallow, and 16-year-old Tylee Vallow, as well as Daybell’s first wife, Tammy Daybell.

Vallow is currently in Arizona, awaiting trial on additional charges of conspiring to kill her estranged husband Charles Vallow and her niece’s ex-husband Brandon Boudreaux.

Police believe Vallow’s brother, Alex Cox, shot and killed Charles Vallow at his home in a Phoenix suburb. The husband and wife were estranged, and Cox told police he acted in self-defense. He was never charged in the case and died later that year of what authorities determined were natural causes.

Charles Vallow had filed for divorce earlier that year, contending in court papers that Lori Vallow believed herself to be a deity tasked with helping to usher in the biblical apocalypse.

The two were, however, still legally married at the time of his death. Lori Vallow was indicted in 2021 for conspiring to kill him.

Who is Chad Daybell?

Chad Daybell is now married to Vallow, his second wife. He previously ran a small publishing company and wrote fictional books about apocalyptic scenarios loosely based on the theology of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He also hosted a podcast about preparing for the apocalypse.

He also had a religion-focused podcast that Vallow appeared on and the pair hosted gatherings of people who shared their religious beliefs, CBS reported.

Those close to Daybell said he claimed he received visions from “beyond the veil.”

NewsNation’s Katie Smith contributed to this report.