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The Daily Brief: FBI Releases New Photos In Guthrie Investigation, Hochman Faces Scrutiny Over Disputed ICE Detention, and more.

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FBI Releases New Photos of Armed Suspect in Nancy Guthrie Disappearance

The FBI has released newly recovered security images showing a masked and armed individual outside the home of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie on the morning she vanished. Investigators say the footage came from previously inaccessible Nest camera data and may be critical to the case. Savannah Guthrie shared the images publicly, saying the family still believes her mother is alive and urging anyone with information to contact authorities as the search continues.

Hochman Faces Growing Scrutiny Over Disputed ICE Detention Claim

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is facing mounting criticism after calling an alleged ICE detention of one of his employees “unacceptable” but taking no legal action when federal officials denied the incident ever occurred. The conflicting accounts have fueled questions from attorneys, critics, and constituents about what really happened and why the matter appeared to fade without resolution.

LA County Weighs Sales Tax Increase That Could Push Rate to 10.25%

Los Angeles County leaders are backing a proposal that could raise the sales tax from 9.75% to 10.25% if voters approve it in June. The measure is expected to generate about $1 billion annually to help replace lost federal healthcare funding and prevent hospital closures, but critics warn it could deepen financial strain for residents already facing high living costs. As questions grow about equity and whether the revenue addresses the county’s most urgent challenges, the debate over the proposed tax hike is just beginning.

Ryan Wedding Associate Accused in Witness Assassination Plot Arrested in New Jersey

Federal agents have arrested alleged Ryan Wedding associate Tommy Demorizi, who prosecutors say helped locate an FBI cooperating witness later killed in a contract hit ordered by the accused narco kingpin. Authorities claim Demorizi played a key role in Wedding’s drug trafficking network, which moved cocaine from Colombia through Mexico into Los Angeles and Canada. Wedding, a former Olympic snowboarder now charged in Los Angeles with running a violent narcotics empire, remains in federal custody as the case against his network continues to unfold.

Federal Judge Blocks California From Enforcing ICE Mask Ban

A federal judge has blocked California from enforcing its ban on federal immigration agents wearing masks, ruling the measure likely violates the Constitution’s supremacy clause. The court granted a preliminary injunction against the state’s “No Secret Police Act,” but allowed a separate requirement that federal and state officers display identification while on duty to remain in effect. The decision marks a significant development in the ongoing legal fight over immigration enforcement, transparency, and the balance of power between state and federal authority.

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