A man who murdered an 18-year-old woman in Utah four decades ago has finally been identified, authorities said Thursday.Christine Gallegoswas found dead on May 16, 1985, along Jefferson Street in Salt Lake City, the Salt Lake City Police Department said. She had been beaten, stabbed, sexually assaulted and shot to death near an area known then as Dirks Field.Detectives were unable to find any leads despite years of investigative efforts and multiple rounds of forensic testing. The case went cold and remained so until 2023, when advances in DNA and genealogical testing connected the case to a man named Ricky Lee Stallworth.Stallworth was a 27-year-old airman stationed at Hill Air Force Base at the time of the Gallegos murder, according to police. He died of natural causes in July 2023.FAMILY OF MOM MURDERED IN RITZY DC SUBURB DECADES AGO GETS JUSTICE AS PERP NOBODY EXPECTED PLEADS GUILTY"We missed being able to talk to him and interview him just by a matter of months," Detective Cordon Parks said at a news conference on Thursday. "I wish we could have got to him before he died."Stallworth was first named a likely suspect after the case was reexamined in 2023, with efforts focusing on identifying an unknown male DNA profile that had been previously entered into the Combined DNA Index System, a database of DNA profiles from convicted offenders, unsolved crime scene evidence and missing persons.Othram Labs in The Woodlands, Texas, came up with the likely match after detectives sent evidence to the lab in late 2023 for advanced DNA analysis.One of Stallworths family members then provided detectives with a voluntary DNA sample, which police said confirmed Stallworth as a match.Parks said an investigation into Stallworth revealed him to be "sort of a State Street stalker.""Even though he was married, he would tell his spouses that he was going out for the night," Parks said. "He'd leave late in the night, and he wouldn't come back until early, early the next morning."Detectives said a motive remains unclear and any potential relationship between Gallegos and Stallworth remains unanswered. Investigators have said it was "very obvious" that Gallegos struggled with the suspect before she was shot and stabbed."She left a blood trail up to the gutter of Jefferson Street," Parks said.DETECTIVES' TRUE CRIME PODCAST HELPS DIG UP BREAKTHROUGH IN CASE THAT HAUNTED FAMILY: DREW AUDIBLE GASP'Gallegos mother, Leah, thanked investigators for "never giving up" on solving the case."You never quit thinking about it. You never quit crying about it," Leah Gallegos said when reporters asked about her memories of her daughter."I wonder about the kids that she would have" she added. "She was outgoing, she was sweet ... they took so much away when they took her away."Utah State Bureau of Investigation Agent Steve OCamb said he hoped that identifying the killer would bring the family closure."Handcuffs, however, do not equal healing," OCamb said. "The resolution of Christines case is a prime example. We werent able to arrest a suspect, but hopefully we achieved some measure of justice for her and the family and friends that loved her."

The recent escape of ten inmates from a New Orleans jail is the latest wake-up call proving that federal consent decrees do more harm than good when it comes to public safety. The jail, part of the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office system, has operated under a federal consent decree since 2013a full 12 years of federal oversight with little to show in terms of competence, safety, or accountability.This wasnt a jailbreak from a maximum-security fortress. These inmatesincluding several facing charges for violent felonies, including murdersimply walked out of a minimum-security facility that was staffed at 60% of the required personnel. It was hours before they were even noticed missing. As of this writing, multiple escapees remain at large.Consent decrees were originally intended as a way to reform abusive or corrupt police and correctional systems. But in practice, they often become sprawling bureaucratic disasters. Expensive, unaccountable, and slow to adapt, they tie the hands of local officials while encouraging a mindset of avoidance rather than enforcement.MASSIVE JAIL BREAK IN NEW ORLEANS 'IMPOSSIBLE' WITHOUT STAFF INVOLVEMENT, SAYS EX-FBI FUGITIVE HUNTERAdding insult to injury, the so-called federal "monitor" of these consent decrees is usually a private law firmone that bills taxpayers for millions of dollars in oversight fees. These firms have no incentive to wrap things up quickly, and every delay becomes another invoice paid by the public, not for safety or reform, but for paper-pushing and partner bonuses.The truth is, once instituted, federal monitorships become essentially interminable, with new "concerns" surfacing from the worthies-in-charge whenever the decree is in danger of expiring.Some monitorships literally go on for decades.LOUISIANA GOVERNOR BLASTS 'PROGRESSIVE PROMISES' AFTER NEW ORLEANS JAIL ESCAPEThats why, under the Trump administration, an Executive Order was issued last month to review and wind down federal consent decrees imposed on law enforcement agencies across the country. The rationale was simple: let local officials do their job without long-distance interference from Washington lawyers and ideologues who have no stake in the neighborhoods affected.The New Orleans debacle offers a textbook case in how these agreements backfire. The consent decree for the jail, overseen by a federal judge and an out-of-town monitor, was supposed to improve conditions. Instead, it has delivered chronic understaffing, poor morale, and a culture of indecision. Because one result of consent decrees is often the inability to answer a simple, vital question: Who is running things?All of this is unfolding as progressive politicians continue pushing the "decarceration" movement nationwideanother ideological train wreck that treats fewer jail beds as moral progress, regardless of public safety consequences. In New York City, for example, Rikers Island, the city jail, is slated to be closed soon in favor of scattered, "borough-based" jails with a diminution of roughly 30% in available prisoner beds.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONNew York City locks barely locks anybody up now. Were going down 30 percent?At some point, we have to admit the obvious: systems engineered by federal judges, consultants, academics and law firms arent delivering safety or reform. They're delivering escapes, lawsuits, public distrust and cops and corrections officers fearful of doing their jobs without being second-guessed.The lefts obsession with de-carceration and federal micromanagement is proving to be just another failed experiment in soft-on-crime governance. New Orleans just became its latest victim.Lets hope there arent anymore, as the escapees remain at large.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM PAUL MAURO

Israels Foreign Ministry issued a fiery statement after the U.K. suspended free trade talks over Jerusalems handling of the war in Gaza. The U.K. simultaneously imposed new sanctions on the West Bank as it condemned the "persistent cycle of serious violence undertaken by extremist Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank."The ministry claimed that talks for a new U.K.-Israel free trade agreement were already at a standstill before Londons announcement on Tuesday. Additionally, it accused the U.K. of harming its own citizens due to its "anti-Israel obsession and domestic political considerations.""Even prior to todays announcement, the free trade agreement negotiations were not being advanced at all by the current UK government," Israels Foreign Ministry wrote. "More than that, the agreement would serve the mutual benefit of both countries. If, due to anti-Israel obsession and domestic political considerations, the British government is willing to harm the British economy that is its own prerogative."Israel also slammed the additional sanctions on the West Bank in light of the recent death of Tzeela Gez, an Israeli woman who was shot and killed in a terror attack while she was en route to the hospital to give birth. The Israeli Foreign Ministry noted that doctors are still "fighting for her newborns life."ISRAELI AMBASSADOR LASHES OUT AT UN OFFICIAL, CONDEMNS UK, FRANCE, CANADA STATEMENT ON AIDThe ministry dismissed the U.K.s threats toward the end of the post, saying, "[T]he British Mandate ended exactly 77 years ago. External pressure will not divert Israel from its path in defending its existence and security against enemies who seek its destruction."HAMAS CAPTIVITY SURVIVORS APPEAL TO NETANYAHU, TRUMP AFTER EDAN ALEXANDER'S RELEASEU.K. Foreign Minister David Lammy announced the suspension of trade talks as he addressed British lawmakers, saying Israels latest offensive in Gaza, Operation Gideons Chariot, marked a "dark new phase in this conflict." In his announcement, Lammy said "the Netanyahu governments actions have made this necessary."Lammy reiterated U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmers demand that Israel allow aid to flow into the Gaza Strip. In a joint statement from the U.K., France and Canada, the countries urged Israel to work with the United Nations to "ensure a return to delivery of aid in line with humanitarian principles.""If Israel does not cease the renewed military offensive and lift its restrictions on humanitarian aid, we will take further concrete actions in response," the statement read.Israel stopped the flow of aid into the Gaza Strip 11 weeks ago, but has resumed allowing limited aid. Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon told Fox News that the NGOs that are being allowed to distribute aid have ensured that Hamas has not infiltrated their ranks or taken aid meant for civilians.ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER SLAMS UN, CALLS IT 'ROTTEN, ANTI-ISRAEL, AND ANTISEMITIC BODY'While aid is being allowed to enter Gaza, Israel has faced backlash over the stringent restrictions, with French Foreign Minister Jean-Nol Barrot saying it was "insufficient."Tom Fletcher, the U.N. undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator who recently accused Israel of committing genocide, described the aid as "a drop in the ocean of what is urgently needed" and called for "significantly more aid" to Gaza."We have been reassured that our work will be facilitated through existing, proven mechanisms. I am grateful for that reassurance, and Israels agreement to humanitarian notification measures that reduce the immense security threats of the operation. I am determined that our aid reach those in greatest need, and that the risk of theft by Hamas or other armed groups is minimized," Fletcher said in a statement.Efrat Lachter contributed to this report.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fielded questions from the children of journalists and White House officials to celebrate Take Our Sons and Daughters to Work Day on Tuesday.The children's questions focused mainly on President Donald Trump, with Leavitt being forced to reveal the president's favorite flavor of ice cream, what super power he most wants to have, and whether he likes to give hugs."Oh, does he like to give hugs? You know, I think he does. I have seen him give many hugs to children and his family and our beautiful first lady. So, yes, I do think he likes to gives hugs," Leavitt told her first questioner."What is the funnest part about your job, and the hardest part?" the next child asked.MEET THE TRUMP-PICKED LAWMAKERS GIVING SPEAKER JOHNSON A FULL HOUSE GOP CONFERENCE"I think the most fun part about my job is doing things like this with all of you in the briefing room and answering so many great questions. I think that the hardest part of my job is also doing things like this in the briefing room and answering all of these questions," she responded, to laughter.HOUSE GOP TARGETS ANOTHER DEM OFFICIAL ACCUSED OF BLOCKING ICE AMID DELANEY HALL FALLOUT"And reading the news is a big part of my job every day. I wake up and read the newspaper and watch the news and listen to all of the things that your parents are reporting on in the news, and that's a big part of my job every day," she added.The next child asked about Trump's favorite food, and Leavitt said he prefers steak to anything else.Leavitt informed the next child that Trump's favorite ice cream flavor is a classic ice cream sundae."If the president could have a superpower, what would it be? That is a very good question," Leavitt responded to the next child. "I think if he had a superpower it would be to just snap his fingers and solve all of our country's problems just like that, because he likes to get things done very quickly but sometimes it takes a little bit longer."Like today, he had to go to Capitol Hill to convince people to vote for his one big beautiful bill. I bet if he had a superpower he would snap his fingers and get it passed immediately, but Life doesn't work that way, unfortunately," she added.First lady Melania Trump also spent time with kids outside the White House. Many of them could be seen wearing dark blue hats that said "Gulf of America" in bright red letters.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is instructing the Pentagon to launch a comprehensive review into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.President Joe Biden removed U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021, following up on existing plans from the first Trump administration in 2020 with Taliban leaders to end the war in the region.Thirteen U.S. service members were killed during the withdrawal process due to a suicide bombing at Abbey Gate, outside of Hamid Karzai International Airport, and the Taliban quickly seized control of Kabul."The Department of Defense has an obligation, both to the American people and to the warfighters who sacrificed their youth in Afghanistan, to get to the facts," Hegseth said in a Tuesday memo. "This remains an important step toward regaining faith and trust with the American people and all those who wear the uniform and is prudent based on the number of casualties and equipment lost during the execution of this withdrawal operation."As a result, Hegseth is directing Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell to spearhead a special review panel to evaluate previous investigations and to "analyze the decision making that led to one of Americas darkest and deadliest international moments.""This team will ensure ACCOUNTABILITY to the American people and the warfighters of our great Nation," Hegseth said in the memo.This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

First lady Melania Trump welcomed a number of children of White House employees to The People's House on Tuesday afternoon.The "White House Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day" featured an array of activities scattered around the complex for children of all ages to take part in the fun.The first lady greeted children in the East Garden, assisting the kids with decorating American flags.FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP SCORES WIN FOR AMERICA'S FOSTER YOUTH WITH $25M INVESTMENTChildren drew on the wooden flags with red and blue markers.They also added star stickers as well as small and fluffy red, white, and bluepom-pomballs.The first lady was seen donning a white button-up blouse along with a floral pencil skirt.FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP UNVEILS NEW STAMP HONORING BARBARA BUSH: 'HER LEGACY LIVES ON'Many children were seen sporting "Gulf of America" Navy hats with "45-47" embroidered in red on the side.On Monday, President Donald Trump signed the Take it Down Act alongside the first lady, who has been championing the issue since her husbands inauguration.The bill punishes internet abuse involving nonconsensual and explicit imagery.For more Lifestyle articles, visit foxnews.com/lifestyleThe first lady also scored a big win for her "Be Best" initiative, securing a $25 million foster youth investment to be included in the presidents 2026 fiscal year budget.Mrs. Trump has been very active in hosting a variety of recent events at the White House.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERAhead of Mothers Day, the first lady honored military moms by hosting moms serving the nation in uniform, the mothers of service members and mothers whose spouses serve in the U.S. Armed Forces.The first lady also paid tribute to the late Barbara Bush in a stamp dedication ceremony, hosting former Bush staffers along with family and friends.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"The unveiling of this commemorative stamp honors Barbara Bushs contributions asfirstladyand her enduring impact on our nation," Melania Trump said at the time.

The Phoenix Suns and Mercury fired back at an accusation in a recent lawsuit that claimed the franchises CEO Josh Bartelstein was having an affair with WNBA player Sophie Cunningham.The accusation surfaced in a lawsuit from former employee Gene Traylor against Suns Legacy Partners, LLC. The lawsuit was publicized last week, but one detail came to light during the week.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMTraylor said in the lawsuit he met with Josh Bartelstein, who is married, and told him that Cornelius Craig, the teams vice president of security of security and risk management, had been going around telling people that Bartelstein was having an affair with Cunningham."When Bartelstein asked Plaintiff to reveal what Craig was saying, Plaintiff explained that Craig had been telling others, Josh Bartelstein is f-----g Sophie Cunningham," the lawsuit filed in Arizona District Court read. "Additionally, Plaintiff requested that Bartelstein speak with the security team about Craigs behavior."The Suns responded in a statement to Fox News Digital."The recent reports concerning Josh Bartelstein and Sophie Cunningham are entirely false and morally reprehensible. Lets be absolutely clear about the origin of these claims," Suns senior vice president of communications Stacey Mitch said."Attorney Sheree Wright, a personal injury and immigration lawyer, currently serving a two year probation with the Arizona State Bar for violating the rules of professional conduct, sees an opportunity because of the reports about previous ownership. Ms. Wright has now filed four separate lawsuits against the organization, seeking over $140 million dollars in compensation. To date, her cases have been dismissed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Arizona Civil Rights Division or voluntarily withdrawn.CAITLIN CLARK SPEAKS OUT ON WNBA'S PROBE INTO ALLEGED 'HATEFUL COMMENTS' TOWARD ANGEL REESE"She continues to insert salacious lies and fabrications into her complaintsknowing that the media may report them as fact, as happened yesterdayshe hopes to coerce the Phoenix Suns into settling. Sheree Wright will not extort our organization and never see a single dollar."We will pursue all available legal avenues and hold those accountable for participating in the spread of misleading and false narratives."Wright is one of the attorneys representing Traylor in the case.Traylor, the teams former director of safety, security and risk management, filed a lawsuit against Suns Legacy Partners, LLC, accusing the company of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. He also alleged that the team retaliated against him after he reported weapons breaches.The Suns called the allegations Taylor made against the franchise "delusional and categorically false.""Guest safety is our top priority," a Suns spokeswoman told ESPN last week. "We continue to meet and exceed safety expectations. We regularly conduct security tests, which is standard across the industry. We have used these proactive measures to ensure we are operating at the highest level of safety and preparedness."Fox News Digital reached out to a Cunningham rep for comment.She was traded to the Fever from the Mercury in the offseason. She signed an extension with the Mercury before being traded and called Phoenix her "home away from home."Cunningham sat out of Saturdays game against the Chicago Sky with an ankle injury.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio fired back at Sen. Chris Van Hollen after the Maryland Democrat said he regretted voting for Rubio as President Donald Trumps chief foreign affairs adviser, leading to a fiery exchange during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the State Department's budget proposal when Van Hollen used his time to tear into the State Department for revoking visas of those found disrupting college campuses or committing acts of violence."Your campaign of fear and repression is eating away at the foundational values of our democracy," Van Hollen said, likening Rubio to the era of Sen. Joseph McCarthy. He added, "And I have to tell you directly and personally that I regret voting for you for Secretary of State.""First of all, your regret for voting for me confirms I'm doing a good job," Rubio replied.JUDGE ON WARPATH PRESSES TRUMP DOJ ON ABREGO GARCIA DEPORTATION, ANSWERS LEAVE COURTROOM IN STUNNED SILENCE"Thats just a flippant statement, Mr. Secretary," Van Hollen shot back.Committee Chairman Jim Risch, R-Idaho, interjected, asking Van Hollen to let Rubio respond to his claims without interruption. When Van Hollen asked if he can, in turn, respond to Rubio, Risch said, "Your time is up, Mr. Senator, and woefully used I might add."Rubio continued, saying that in the case of El Salvador, "we deported gang members including the one you had a margarita with," referencing Van Hollens visit to see deported "Maryland man" Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. "And that guy is a human trafficker, and that guy is a gangbanger, and the evidence is going to be clear in the days to come."Van Hollen then jumped in, shouting to the chairman that Rubio "cant make unsubstantiated comments like that.""Secretary Rubio should take that testimony to the federal court of the United States because he hasnt done it under oath," Van Hollen said before Risch banged the gavel to allow Rubio to continue.TRUMP ADMINISTRATION BEGINS NEW WAVE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT VISA REVOCATIONS: NO ONE HAS A RIGHT TO A VISA'Rubio continued: "About the student visas, let me say this. I dont deport anybody and I dont snatch anybody. The State Department does not have officers in the streets snatching everybody. What I do is revoke visas. And its very simple. A visa is not a right. It is a privilege.""People apply for student visas to come into the United States and study. And if you tell me youre coming to the United States to lead campus crusades, to take over libraries, and try to burn down buildings and acts of violence, were not going to give you a visa," he continued.Van Hollen shot back that Rubio "was just blowing smoke here now."Rubio responded: "The bottom line is, if youre coming here to stir up trouble on our campuses, we will deny you a visa. And if you have a visa, and we find you, we will revoke it."Rubio said the Trump administration will continue to revoke the visas of those who are here as guests and are disrupting college campuses.A senior State Department official reacted to the exchange in a statement to Fox News Digital."Once again, Senator Van Hollen proves that he cares more about illegal immigrants than his own constituents," the senior State Department official said.

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President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a possible prisoner swap involving nine Americans during their phone call this week, The Associated Press reported.Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov, who previously served as Russian ambassador to the U.S., made the announcement after Trump and Putin spoke for two hours Monday.Putin and Trump talked about a Russia-U.S. prisoner exchange, which Ushakov said was "in the works" and envisioned Moscow and Washington releasing nine people each. He did not offer any other details.The State Department did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.TRUMP SAYS RUSSIA, UKRAINE TO START CEASEFIRE NEGOTIATIONS AFTER PUTIN CALLThe development comes following the release of Russian American Ksenia Karelina, who was freed from Russia in April after being detained for more than a year.TRUMP MEETS WITH FREED RUSSIAN AMERICAN WHO WAS DETAINED ABROAD FOR OVER A YEARBoth Trump and Putin described the call on Monday in a positive light, with the Kremlin chief saying it was "frank" and "useful," but it is not immediately clear what results were achieved. Trump took to social media to praise the call as having gone "very well" and said, "Russia and Ukraine will immediately start negotiations toward a Ceasefire and, more importantly, an END to the War."Putin, in a statement after the call, also noted that "a ceasefire with Ukraine is possible" but noted that "Russia and Ukraine must find compromises that suit both sides."Fox News Digitals Elizabeth Pritchett, Caitlin McFall and The Associated Press contributed to this report.