Shock Move: Trump Signs Bill to Unseal Epstein Case Files | Crime Alert 8AM 11.20.25

President Donald Trump has announced that he has signed a new law mandating the release of documents connected to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and accused trafficker.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alaric hourly update breaking crime news Now I'm Nicole pardon.
President Donald Trump has announced that he has signed a
new bill mandating the release of the documents connected to
the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender and
accused trafficker. In a lengthy post on truth social media

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dated November nineteen, President Trump stated, I have just signed
the bill to release the Epstein files. His announcement came
after the Senate unanimously voted on November eighteen to send
the House's version of the legislation straight to his desk.
Earlier that day, the House had passed the bill in
a rare four hundred and twenty seven to one vote.

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This legislation follows extensive pressure from lawmakers from both parties
to make the documents public. According to a summary from
the House, the bill instructs the Justice Department to release
all unclassified records, documents, communications, and investigative materials in DOJ's
possession that relate to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein. However,

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the DOJ is not compelled to disclose all details, as
it can withhold information that is classified could identify victims
or might interfere with ongoing federal investigations. The legislation specifies
that information cannot be kept secret or redacted on the
basis of embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, included to

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government officials, public figures, or foreign dignitaries. The Justice Department
has previously stated that it did withhold details from the
Epstein related investigation due to sensitive content, including images of
victims and child sexual abuse materials. These materials were sealed
by a court to prevent exposing any additional third parties

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to allegations of illegal wrongdoing. According to The New York Times,
the timeline for the release of these documents remains uncertain.
The Justice Department has thirty days to respond to the request,
and Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed on November nineteen that
she plans to meet the deadline. More crime and justice

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news after this California authorities report that a couple has
been found guilty of murdering their teenage daughter and young son,
while also subjecting their two younger boys to severe abuse.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office revealed that a

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jury convicted Maurice Taylor Senior and Natalie Brothwell of two
counts a first degree murder and two counts of child abuse.
The DA's office stated that the couple brutally stabbed and
decapitated their thirteen year old daughter, Malika and their twelve
year old son Maurice within their Lancaster home. Following the

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horrific act, the parents allegedly forced their two young sons,
ages eight and nine, to witness the aftermath and confine
them to their room without food and water for several days.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman described the crime
scene as a monstrous act of cruelty and shattered the
entire family. He emphasized the tragic loss of two innocent

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lives and the traumatic experience endured by their brothers knowing
that their sister was decapitated. Taylor and Brothwell now face
a potential sentence of life in prison without the chance
of parole, in addition to a consecutive term of six
years and four months in prison. Sentencing for the couple
as set for January thirteen, twenty twenty six. Hochman acknowledged

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the hard work of Deputy District Attorneys Alexander Laura and
Christine Brown from the Sex Crimes Division, along with investigators
from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Lancaster Station, who
worked closely to build the case and presented it effectively
to the jury. Crime Stoppers played a key role in
the case. Here's what their representative had to say.

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I mean, it was horrible. Well, I don't think we
have a word that we can use to describe this.
It was despicable, It was inhuman. Although a lot of
people were not involved in it that lived in that area,
there may have been rumors. There may have been people
that said, hey, there's something going on there. Yes, you
can call crime stoppers when you suspect child abuse, when

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you feel like that you don't want to get involved,
or you're too close to the situation. Those are ideal
sit towns that you can call crime stoppers.

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Now, we turned to Michigan, where the Plainfield Township and
the Kent County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help
and finding a missing team who has disappeared from his home.
Ross Wringler was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black coat,
and carrying a black backpack. The sixteen year old does
not have a car or phone. According to the Sheriff's office,

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Wringler has not been in contact with his family or friends.
No one has seen him since he it was in
the yard of his home. Ross is described as a
white male who's sixteen years old. He has brown hair
and green eyes. Police say anyone with relevant information is
asked to contact the Kent County Sheriff's Office at six
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the latest crime injustice news. Follow Crime Alert hourly update
on your favorite podcasting app with this crime Alert. I'm
Nicole Carton.