Texas suspect caught, daughter rescued after father traces her phone’s location, officials say

A father in Texas saved his 15-year-old daughter after he traced her phone to find the location where she was being held and kidnapped, deputies said. 

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a home in Porter, outside of Houston, around 4:50 p.m. on Christmas Day in reference to the reported kidnapping of the juvenile. 

“Upon arrival, deputies learned that the victim had taken her dog out for a walk and when she did not return at her usual time, her parents became concerned. Using parental controls to locate the victim’s phone, her father traveled to a secluded, partially wooded area in Harris County nearly 2 miles away,” the Sheriff’s Office said. 

“The father located the victim and her dog inside a maroon-colored pickup truck with a partially nude 23-year-old male. The father helped his daughter escape from the truck and contacted law enforcement.”

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Deputies said an investigation revealed the suspect, Giovanni Rosales Espinoza of Porter “had threatened the victim with a knife and abducted her from the street.” 

Using descriptions provided by witnesses, the Sheriff’s Office said its deputies tracked down Espinoza and took him into custody without incident. 

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He was charged with aggravated kidnapping and indecency with a child and remains held without bond. 

“Christmas is a day meant for joy, but this man chose to shatter that joy by targeting a child. I am incredibly proud of our deputies and detectives who worked tirelessly to ensure this dangerous predator was swiftly apprehended and is now off our streets,” Montgomery County Sheriff Wesley Doolittle said.

“Rest assured that your Sheriff’s Office remains vigilant every hour of every day to keep your families safe.”

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Deputies said the investigation into the incident remains ongoing. 

MS NOW guest suggests Trump strike in Nigeria was racially motivated violence

Morgan State University professor Jason Johnson said Saturday that the U.S. strikes on terror targets in Nigeria were another opportunity for the Trump administration to “engage in violence in a Brown country in order to flex their power.”

During an appearance on MS NOW’s “The Weekend,” Johnson told host Eugene Daniels the administration’s logic behind the strikes doesn’t make sense, questioning why President Donald Trump would care about African countries he once disparaged.

“Look, if the president of the United States suddenly decided that he cared about the very same countries that he called ‘s—hole’ countries five years ago — that the president of the United States sat there with a giant chess board with Nicki Minaj and was like, ‘Where should the Barbs go?’ OK, fine. Maybe this all makes sense, but it doesn’t,” Johnson argued. 

“We know that this is just another opportunity for this administration to engage in violence in a Brown country in order to flex their power.”

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Johnson referenced recent comments made by rapper Nicki Minaj at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest 2025 last week in which she advocated for ending the persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

Johnson also questioned whether “the numbers being spread by Republicans” about the number of Christians killed in the country are accurate.

“BBC did a whole investigation as to whether or not the numbers being spread by Republicans are even true. Has it been 100,000 people? Has it been 6,000 people? Are they conflating different kinds of numbers?” he asked. 

The professor added that the terrorist organizations operating out of Nigeria “don’t care if you are a Christian or a Muslim or any other religion. They’re attacking everybody,” suggesting Republicans are exaggerating the scope of attacks against Christians in the country.

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Johnson said one “vaguely bright spot” was that the strikes were conducted jointly with the Nigerian government, rather than unilaterally, a distinction he argued had been lost in much of the coverage.

The White House did not immediately return Fox News Digital‘s request for comment.

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On Thursday, Trump posted to Truth Social announcing that the U.S. military launched airstrikes in Northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians, calling the operation decisive and warning further attacks would follow if the violence continues.

“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!” Trump wrote.

U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) confirmed the attacks in a post on X on Thursday night.

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The move followed a surge of attacks on Christians and Christian institutions in Nigeria. Last month, gunmen stormed the Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, killing two people and kidnapping dozens. The 38 abducted worshipers were freed nearly a week later.

Days later, armed attackers raided St. Mary’s School in Niger State, abducting more than 300 students and staff. School officials said 50 students aged 10 to 18 escaped in the following days, but 253 students and 12 teachers remain captive.

Four rural communities shaken after peaceful towns become scenes of tragedy

In 2025, idyllic small towns across America were interrupted by acts of violence from Mississippi to Montana, Arkansas to Washington state.

The murders struck during homecoming weekends, inside neighborhood bars, at campgrounds and along hiking trails.

Together, the cases exposed vulnerabilities in small-town America: unresolved personal disputes, untreated mental health crises and domestic violence.

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Devil’s Den, Arkansas:

In northwest Arkansas, a visit to a state park ended in a double homicide.

Clinton Brink, 43, and Cristen Brink, 41, the parents of three children, were stabbed to death while hiking at Devil’s Den State Park on July 26.

The couple had recently moved to Arkansas to be closer to family and begin a new chapter. Friends described them as gentle, active and devoted parents.

“They loved to take the girls and go hiking,” said Mary Hinebauch, a friend from their former church in Montana. “That wasn’t an unnatural place for them to be.”

The Arkansas State Police arrested Andrew James McGann, 28, charging him with murdering the couple. Investigators said the killings appeared unprovoked. The arrest came a day after police released “a composite sketch of a man” they were “seeking to identify for questioning in connection with the double homicide.”

“This was a very safe place to be,” Hinebauch said. “It’s pure evil.”

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Leland, Mississippi:

On Oct. 11, 2025, just after midnight in Leland, Mississippi, a small city in Washington County where the population hovers around 3,700, the excitement of homecoming weekend was shattered when a shooting broke out following a football game.

At least six people were killed and at least 19 others wounded.

The FBI’s Jackson Field Office announced that four people were arrested in connection with the shooting.

Three men, identified as Teviyon Powell, 29; William Bryant, 29; and Morgan Lattimore, 25, were charged with capital murder. A fourth suspect, Latoya Powell, 44, was charged with attempted murder.

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Investigators said they believe the violence stemmed from a personal dispute, though no final motive has been confirmed.

“This is not who we are as a community,” Leland Mayor John Lee said. “Our hearts are broken for these families.”

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Anaconda, Montana:

In Anaconda, Montana, a quiet bar in a former mining town with about 9,000 people was interrupted when a man opened fire on Aug. 1, 2025.

Authorities said that Michael Paul Brown, 45, an Army veteran and longtime local resident, entered The Owl Bar around 10:30 a.m. and opened fire. Authorities said Brown lived next door to the bar and was known to the patrons inside.

Four people were killed: Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59; Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64; David Allen Leach, 70; and Tony Wayne Palm, 74. Kelley was working as the bartender; the others were regular customers.

Brown fled, sparking a massive weeklong manhunt involving more than 130 local, state and federal law enforcement officers. The FBI, ATF, U.S. Marshals Service and Montana National Guard all assisted, deploying helicopters, air patrols and ground teams across rugged terrain.

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Residents told Fox News Digital that fear settled over the town as the search dragged on.

“The town is just scared,” one bartender said. “Everybody’s on edge.”

Brown was captured Aug. 8 near a barn about five and a half miles from the bar. Authorities said he was armed.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen called the killings “cold-blooded.”

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Wenatchee, Washington:

In May 2025, a manhunt was launched for the fugitive father of three accused of murdering his three daughters before disappearing into the wilderness. 

The Chelan County Sheriff’s Office said Travis Decker, a military veteran and wilderness survivalist, failed to return his three daughters from a court-mandated custody visit in late May 2025. Days later, the bodies of Paityn Decker, 9; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Olivia Decker, 5, were found at a Chelan County campground.

According to police, the girls had been bound with zip ties and suffocated.

A manhunt followed, spanning rugged mountain terrain and involving multiple law enforcement agencies. In September, human remains were discovered on Grindstone Mountain, less than a mile from where the girls’ bodies had been found. DNA testing later confirmed the remains belonged to Decker.

“This will bring a close to our case,” Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said after the DNA results were confirmed. “We wanted to show honor to them and let them know we haven’t forgotten.”

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Court records showed Decker’s ex-wife had previously petitioned to modify the parenting plan, citing his worsening mental health and unstable living conditions.

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Tigers’ bowl game blunder sparks social media ridicule as Penn State triumphs

The Clemson Tigers ended their 2025 season on a sour note.

Clemson faced off against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon and were the subject of mockery on social media over a failed fake punt attempt.

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The Tigers tried some trickery at the end of their first drive. Punter Jack Smith took the snap and looked to throw the ball deep. Ronan Hanafin, the intended target, wasn’t looking at the ball when it was passed to him.

College football fans poked fun at Clemson over the play.

It was a tough day for the Tigers from there on out. Penn State led 6-3 at halftime, and Clemson was only able to get one touchdown on the board in the second half.

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The Nittany Lions scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to help win the game, 22-10.

Penn State quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer threw a 73-yard pass to Trebor Peña and then an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Andrew Rappleyea.

The redshirt freshman, who was forced to start seven games this season for an injured Drew Allar, was 23-of-34 with 262 passing yards. Penn State won their final three games to get into a bowl game and finished the year winners of their final four games and with a 7-6 record.

The Matt Campbell era will start from there.

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Questions have swirled around Dabo Swinney’s future and will continue to do so after a disappointing season. Clemson won their last four regular-season games to become bowl eligible. However, the Tigers were ranked No. 4 in the nation to start the season.

Megan Moroney shares bikini photos from her Christmas beach vacation

Megan Moroney traded a white Christmas for a tropical one this year.

The 28-year-old country singer posted a series of photos on Instagram from her Christmas vacation, which included pictures of the picturesque ocean view.

In one of the photos, Moroney can be seen lying on the sand in a red and pink bikini, which showed off her toned abs. She paired the look with a white and pink hat that covered her face.

The carousel of photos also features a black-and-white picture of her with wet hair, seemingly on a boat in the ocean, as well as a picture of her Christmas tree and one of her and her loved ones posing on the beach, in which she is sporting a pink Santa hat.

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Fans in the comments section wished the “Tennessee Orange” singer a Merry Christmas, with many showing excitement for her upcoming tour, as tickets went on sale earlier this month.

“merry christmas meg!! see you in june!!🩷” one fan wrote, while another added, “all I want for christmas is a real good tan… and to see meg in concert duhh.”

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“merry megmas 💗” a third fan added.

During an interview with People magazine in November, Moroney discussed her banner year, having tied for the most-nominated artist at the CMA Awards in September, sharing that there are many artists she is inspired by.

Topping the list is Taylor Swift, with Moroney explaining she is inspired by the fact “that she can put out 12 different albums, and they all sound different,” adding that meeting Swift is on her “bucket list.”

“The way that she’s handled all the business side of things is something that I’ve learned from her, so I’d like to thank her — and maybe get some drinks or something.”

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While that may be true, the “I’m Not Pretty” songstress also shared that while on tour to promote her 2024 album, “Am I Okay?” she channeled country music legend, Dolly Parton in her on-stage style, opting for white cowboy boots and a variety of blue jeweled outfits.

“Anytime I ask myself in the mirror, ‘Is this too much?’ I’m like, ‘No. Dolly would do it,” she added.

Moroney first gained attention on social media in 2021, when she was still in college. Her breakout hit, “Tennessee Orange,” was released as a single in 2022, with her first album, “Lucky,” dropping in 2023, earning strong critical acclaim and commercial success.

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She followed that up with “Am I Okay?” in 2024, which was also a success. The two albums explore themes of heartbreak and self reflection, which has led to public speculation about her romantic life.

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“I think I’ve never been more dialed in with my career than I am now,” she told Fox News Digital in July 2024. “I really don’t have time for a relationship, and I think it’s reflected in my album. There’s two love songs that are maybe kind of hopeful, and then it ends real quick, and that is an accurate representation of how my love life recently went. So, yeah, I’m focused on the music and my career, and that’s kind of all about all I have time for right now.”

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She was previously linked to fellow country star Morgan Wallen, and after much speculation online, she shared on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in July 2024 that the two met in 2020 and became friends, adding “it was never a relationship,” but that “We were friends for a long time. We were not just friends. And now we’re friends.”

Salvation Army volunteer allegedly weaponized donation kettle tripod while drunk

A Florida man working as a Salvation Army bell ringer for the holidays was arrested Christmas week after he allegedly attempted to “impale” the manager of a grocery store with his donation kettle tripod, according to officials. 

Steven Pavlik, 63, was arrested at his home this week and charged with aggravated assault and resisting arrest after he fled after allegedly drunkenly attacking the manager of a Publix in Stuart, Florida. 

Pavlik had been stationed as a bell ringer outside the store.

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Sixty-three-year-old “Steven Pavlik tried his hand at some part-time Christmas charity work — however, drunk ringing, belligerent tidings and assault took him from bell duty to booking blotter after a full-blown charity tirade,” the Martin County Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Christmas Eve Facebook post. 

The store manager confronted Pavlik after he allegedly got drunk on duty and began “aggressively” harassing passersby, causing a “major disturbance” outside the store, according to the sheriff’s office. 

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Pavlik then allegedly attacked the store manager with his donation kettle tripod.

“When the Publix manager came outside to speak to Pavlik, he became violent and attempted to impale the manager with the donation kettle tripod,” the sheriff’s office wrote.

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The manager wasn’t injured during the attack, the sheriff’s office said. 

Pavlik fled, but deputies later located him at his home, where he was taken into custody.

Publix and the Salvation Army did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Americans will get ‘gigantic’ tax refund next year, Treasury Secretary says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicted that Americans will see “gigantic” refund checks in the upcoming filing season, thanks to tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

Bessent, who also serves as the acting commissioner of the IRS, made the remark during an appearance on the “All-In Podcast.” The treasury secretary told the hosts that the tax provisions in the act, which Trump signed in July, applied retroactively to the beginning of the year, and because most workers did not change their withholdings, many can expect sizable refunds in 2026.

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“I can see that we’re gonna have a gigantic refund year in the first quarter because working Americans did not change their withholdings,” Bessent told the “All-In Podcast” hosts. “I think households could see, depending on the number of workers, $1,000- $2,000 refunds.”

Bessent’s prediction echoes that of the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan tax policy nonprofit. The group said in a Dec. 17 report that “refunds will be larger than typical in the upcoming filing season because of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s (OBBBA) tax cuts for 2025.”

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The foundation reported its estimate that the OBBBA reduced individual taxes by $144 billion for 2025, adding that outside estimates suggest that up to $100 billion of that could go to higher tax refunds for Americans. While not everyone will see a massive jump in their refunds, the Tax Foundation said that the savings from the OBBBA could push average refunds up by up to $1,000.

“But because the IRS did not adjust withholding tables after the law passed, workers generally continued to withhold more taxes from their paychecks than the new law required. As a result, instead of gradually receiving the benefit of the tax cuts through higher take-home pay during the year, most taxpayers will receive it all at once when they file their returns,” the Tax Foundation wrote.

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The Tax Foundation lists seven major tax cuts that took effect under the OBBBA that could contribute to higher refunds, including increases to the child tax credit and standard deduction, a higher SALT deduction cap, and new or expanded deductions for seniors, auto loan interest, tip income and overtime pay.

TPUSA student leader defiant amid growing hostility toward chapter after Kirk murder

PHOENIX — After a string of harassment, intimidation and destruction in the wake of the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, a leader at one of the organization’s college chapters refuses to back down.

Amy Rose Lombardo is the event coordinator for TPUSA’s Northern Arizona University chapter. She told Fox News Digital at AmericaFest, Turning Point’s annual conference, she and her fellow group members have faced an onslaught of incivility since Kirk’s midday murder during a speaking event at Utah Valley University Sept. 10.

“So, we have seen a few more dramatic protesting strategies,” Lombardo said. “For example, really the first one that we ever got was a woman came by the table and dropped off a note that was a depiction of Charlie’s murder and the comments on it (about) free speech, and only a good Nazi is a dead Nazi.”

That note also depicted blood coming out of the neck of a person holding a microphone.

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In a second incident, a woman was caught on camera swiping the contents off the chapter’s table during a tabling event and stealing a foam board depicting Ronald Reagan.

With the table swiper, to be honest with you, that person just came out of nowhere. She was walking back from a direction that normally we wouldn’t see people, but she went and got food at some sort of area on the opposite side of where we were tabling, came around,and you’ll hear in the video, my sister says, ‘Hey, how’s it going?'” Lombardo recalled.

And she smiles at us and swipes the table and leaves.”

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Lombardo said the group contacted the Northern Arizona University Police Department, which prosecuted the offender. Court records indicate that the table swiper was charged with theft and disorderly conduct, both misdemeanors. 

Lombardo was complimentary of the police department and university administration for the handling of the various incidents.

She also remains undeterred despite the hostility.

“To me, Turning Point means truth and fighting for what you believe in,” Lombardo said. “Because if we lose all hope, and we just give up on everything, then there’s no way that we’d be able to have a future in America.

She described the militance of those who oppose Turning Point as motivational, saying she prays for her opponents because she feels badly for them.

“I hope they find their way out of the hatred that they let run their lives,” she said. “Because, at the end of the day, even though I disagree with those people, and they may disagree with me, I believe they are just extremely misguided. And they have just been lied to.”

She encouraged others to step up and fight for what they believe.

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“To those people who are not quite sure if they want to step into the movement yet, to those people, I would say if you can’t do it, if you won’t do it, then who else will?”

Since Kirk’s death, political leftists have opposed Turning Point with full force as interest in the conservative organization has skyrocketed. Other right-leaning groups have also faced a barrage of hatred.

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In one such incident, a teaching assistant at Illinois State University was caught on camera flipping a TPUSA table. He had been arrested only days earlier for a similar act. He was later arrested by the FBI for allegedly making online threats against President Donald Trump.

Another repeat offender was accused of flipping a TPUSA table at the University of Iowa after doing the same to a Young America’s Foundation display prior.

Northern Arizona University declined to comment further. 

Archaeologists uncover military mass graves during highway dig, revealing lost battles

Archaeologists stumbled across multiple military graves during highway construction in Central Europe — shedding light on forgotten battles dating back hundreds of years.

The discovery was announced earlier this month by the Archaeological Center Olomouc (ACO), a research institution in the Czech Republic.

The mass graves were found along a 2.3-mile-long stretch of the D11 highway between the northeastern Czech cities of Jaroměř and Trutnov. 

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They were uncovered after metal detecting surveys revealed ammunition at the site in September, the ACO said in a press release.

The oldest grave dates back to the 1745 Battle of Žďár during the Second Silesian War, part of the War of the Austrian Succession. 

The three newer ones are linked to the 1866 Battle of Nový Rokytník, as part of the Austro-Prussian War.

“Several individuals died from gunshot wounds to the head,” the ACO added. “The skeletal remains and artifacts were transported to laboratories in Olomouc for further analysis.”

Pictures from the site show a variety of centuries-old finds, including the remains of a uniform and what appears to be a fine-tooth comb.

“We found exceptionally well-preserved textiles and military items in the grave.”

In total, archaeologists excavated 12 skeletons from the 18th-century grave, though they have not determined if the soldiers were Austrian or Prussian.

Dozens of Austrian and Prussian soldiers were identified in the Battle of Nový Rokytník-related graves, though officials said that the skeletal material “was in very poor condition.”

One Austrian mass grave held 23 skeletons, while two separate Prussian graves had 10 skeletons.

“We found exceptionally well-preserved textiles and military items in the grave, such as parts of coats, equipment components, and personal belongings of the fallen soldiers [in that grave],” archaeologist Bartoš Dvořáková said.

“A particularly interesting find is a silver pocket watch with a dog motif and a gold franc minted in 1854.”

The archaeological center said the discoveries “represent an exceptional archaeological assemblage that enriches our understanding of both military conflicts.”

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It went on, “This 18th-century mass grave has never been documented elsewhere and is considered a European rarity.”

Speaking to Fox News Digital, ACO archaeologist Michaela Bartoš Dvořáková said the Second Silesian War grave is the first of its kind ever to be excavated in Central Europe.

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The artifacts are so important because they show the “individuality” of the soldiers, Dvořáková said.

For example, a silver pocket watch in an Austro-Prussian grave intrigued experts, as well as pictures of saints in the Battle of Žďár grave.

“Other interesting items like rings and other personal items [included a] coffee grinder and army items like textile parts of uniforms,” Dvořáková added.

The archaeologist noted they were surprised by the “good condition” of the materials at the site, including the textiles, leather, matches and metal objects.

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“Unfortunately, the bones were in bad condition… [It] was important that we had an anthropologist on the site,” said Dvořáková.

The expert added that the historical analysis is just beginning, and more “nice results” will result from work with historians, anthropologists and environmentalists.

“We made on-site, precise documentation of these important finds,” Dvořáková concluded. “Now, we can work well with this data and, in the future, present results to the public.”

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Once the analysis is finished, the artifacts will be sent to the Museum of Eastern Bohemia in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.

The soldiers’ remains will be reburied “in accordance with applicable legislation,” the ACO said.