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--:-- Host: John Bickley: Hey, I'm John Bickley, editor-in-chief of Daily Wire, with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, October 6th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's right, John. Let's get started.
--:-- John Bickley: A family of four in Merced County, California, have been found dead after they were kidnapped in Central California. Law enforcement took a person of interest into custody earlier this week, but there is no known reason for the abduction.
--:-- John Bickley: Here's Merced County's sheriff on Thursday.
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--:-- Sheriff: I said it earlier, there's a special place in hell for this guy. And, I mean, we got the call at about 5.30 p.m. There was a farm worker in the area, and during the course of his job duties, came across them and made contact.
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--:-- John Bickley: Stephen Cannon, 26, was sentenced this week to life in prison for the murder of retired St. Louis Police Captain David Dorn during the 2020 George Floyd riots. He also received an additional 30 years for other crimes in violation of Missouri law.
--:-- John Bickley: Dorn's widow, Anne, spoke to the media after the sentencing.
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--:-- Anne Dorn: I don't want to say we can move on and there's never going to be full closure, but it brings us peace. It does.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: A team investigating the presumed Nord Stream pipeline sabotage on Thursday found that detonations damaged the lines.
--:-- John Bickley: In recent days, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed that the sabotage could work out in the West's favor in the long run.
--:-- John Bickley: Ultimately, this is also a tremendous opportunity. It's a tremendous opportunity to once and for all remove the dependence on Russian energy.
--:-- Georgia Howe: This week, the U.S. announced 625 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine's fight against Russia. Per the Pentagon, the U.S. military has committed more than 16 billion to the Eastern European nation since the beginning of Russia's invasion on February 24th.
--:-- John Bickley: The Department of Justice indicted 11 pro-abortion activists on Wednesday, accusing the individuals of violating the FACE Act in front of an abortion clinic in Mount Juliet, Tennessee.
--:-- John Bickley: The FBI reportedly conducted a morning raid on one of the activists. The arrests come weeks after anti-abortion activist Mark Houck was arrested in Pennsylvania.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Higher fuel prices are hurting Americans, especially small business owners. Gas prices are expected to rise again after OPEC announced it would cut back drilling on Wednesday.
--:-- John Bickley: In Thailand, a retired police officer is suspected of killing at least 38 people, including at least two dozen children, in a shocking rampage at a daycare center.
--:-- John Bickley: The suspect, who was facing drug charges, killed himself prior to being apprehended.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And an animal rights protester who stormed onto the field at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Monday night, has filed a police report for assault after he was leveled by the Los Angeles Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner.
--:-- John Bickley: Those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to DailyWire.com. And for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Also, look out for the latest episode of Election Wire, our new show which offers the latest election news. It's going to be airing on this feed on YouTube and Daily Wire this Sunday afternoon. Take us with you wherever you go.
