Crying TikTok Teen KILLED HER PARENTS, Cops Say & Reached Out to True Crime Creators For Help
PDS Published 07/10/2025
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For months, a teenager in Carroll County, Georgia named Sarah Grace Patrick has been posting videos on TikTok grieving her mother and stepfather after they were killed in February, writing things like:
“They don’t know it, but a year from now me and my five year old sister would find then wrongfully shot dead in our home and won’t get to watch me graduate high school."
“What do you mean I can’t call my mom”
[and] “why me.”
But the shocking news we have on this case now is that she was posting these videos all while allegedly knowing exactly what happened: she is accused of murdering them.
Right, so this is, a 17-year-old from Carroll County Georgia.
And this week, authorities announced in a press conference that she had turned herself in for the deaths of her mother and stepfather after she learned there was a warrant for her arrest.[]
“Sarah Grace Patrick has been taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault.” (1:50-2:00)
Right now, a potential motive is unclear, with a spokesperson only saying:
“We don’t know what goes through the mind of a child who wants to harm their parents.” (8:59-9:03)
But here is what we do know:
Sarah also spoke at their funeral, and like I mentioned up top, spoke online about how their deaths were impacting her.
But now, she is being charged as an adult in this case, and her father was with her as she turned herself in:
“Her father brought her up here this morning, she turned herself in, I can’t imagine what he is going through, my heart goes out to him as well.” (7:33-7:39)
But right now, officials said more arrests could be made in the future as they are still investigating.[]
As for how officials landed on Sarah as a suspect, they only said they have “mountains” of evidence, but again, nothing too specific. []
And right now, the family is cooperating in the investigation.
But in addition to continuing to post about her family online, some true crime content creators are claiming that Sarah reached out to them asking to look into her parents case as it remained unsolved:
“Why would you message me or any other true crime creator saying, ‘hey please cover this case’ and then you end up being arrested for it? I am in shock.” (1:20-1:30)
And so that has made this turn of events all the more disturbing for those following the case.
But right now, the case remains active, so plenty of more information is likely to come.
And I would love to know any thoughts you have on this one.
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Welcome to Alligator Alcatraz: the swampy new symbol of America’s immigration crisis.
And if you want to check out the detention center built in the middle of a Florida Swamp for yourself you don’t even need to get picked up by ICE.
Instead you can check out Terri’s Tourz:
“But Terri, it’s not even full of prisoners yet. That’s the exciting part. For a limited time only you can claim an alligator for $4547 -- get it? -- and once they eat an illegal you’ll be given a gift card to your choice of store.”
Before MAGA people get excited -- that’s obviously a fake ad made with AI by Lisandra Vazquez.
The whole point was to drive traffic to terristourz.com, which is also geared towards tricking MAGA people with slogans like “take you’re country back one illegal at a time.”
(The typo on “you’re” was a good touch).
Digging through the site further you’ll see that links take you to photos of Trump with Epstein.
Elsewhere there are also links to non-profits that liberals often support, such as the World Central Kitchen, Planned Parenthood, and Climate Power.
However, by the time someone stumbled across that it was VERY clear that the whole thing was a joke to mock Alligator Alcatraz -- with the site even making it clear at the top of that page that it was satire.[]
And for many out there, clowning on Alligator Alcatraz is definitely warranted since its rollout has been controversial -- to say the least.
Right, it’s built at the site of a regional airport and is expected to house around 3,000-5,000 undocumented people.
While that’s a lot of people it’s not even enough to alleviate the stress ICE detention centers are feeling.
Their facilities can reportedly house 41,000… and as of June 15 there are 56,000 being held.[]
Add to the fact that based on the government’s numbers about 1,000 are deported everyday, but the Trump administration has a goal of 3,000 arrests a day.[][]
So just by that math it’s easy to see how quickly it’ll get crowded.
When Alligator Alcatraz was being built, Trump praised the facility as a blueprint for what other states could do, saying: [read]
“Well, I think I would like to see them in many states. Really, many states.”
“And, you know, at some point, they might morph into a system."
And he also praised how “nice” the facility was -- which is a controversial take.
Right, he also said: [read]
"I thought this was so professional, so well done.”
"It's really government working together."
The reason the facility was -- and is -- so controversial is more than just because it touches on the issue of immigration in America.
It’s also because there are accusations that it’s built too quickly, cuts corners, and is inhumane
Like it was done in just 8 days, although local officials blame regulations for making it take “so long.”
And photo-ops from the facility show what amounts to a giant aluminum tent filled with chain-link “rooms” that are packed with bunk beds. []
It’s also hard to forget that this is in the middle of a Florida swamp -- so it’s hot and wet.
Officials tried to assure everyone that it was perfectly safe and could withstand a Category 2 storm.
But we quickly saw videos of the place flooded.
Unfortunately, the most viral video -- which showed the facility extremely flooded -- seems to have been fake.
HOWEVER there are other examples of water seeping into the facility during a press conference due to a summer thunderstorm.
Which happens almost literally Every. Single. Day. in south Florida.
The facility had to quickly fix that because it was receiving its first batch of detainees shortly afterwards.
And let me tell you, they are not happy.
Obviously being in any prison-like environment sucks, but according to phone calls from people like Lee-am-see Iz-Key-air-doe -- better known as the Cuban raggaeton artist La Figura -- things there are particularly bad.
He told local outlets things like: [video included just for the audio].
“There’s no water to bathe yourself. I haven’t bathed since Friday. They don’t turn the lights off. The air conditioning is below freezing. There’s no medicine for those who suffer from mental health issues. They don’t let you bathe, they don’t let you clean your mouth. The mosquitoes are the size of elephants.” @0:00-0:22
He went on to say that about 400 people are at the facility and that they’re fed only once a day -- which has maggots -- there’s no way to tell what time it is, and that they’re only allowed outside for like 10 minutes.
And for him it’s clear that the facility wasn’t ready for the people in it.
He -- and another man in the background -- also both allege that:
“They’re all racists. They’re all racists.” @:49
That man in the background also seems to have his own issues, later saying that he’s from Colombia and hasn’t been given his mental health meds in days.
So he relied on his Bible to try and keep himself sane, but that was allegedly taken away too.
Another complication is that La Figura and his girlfriend claim he has papers to be here, but despite that is still at the facility.
And to be clear -- we’re not saying La Figura should or shouldn’t be held somewhere.
Right, he was arrested after assaulting a man who was trying to repo a Jet ski.
But he’s adamant that he shouldn't be at the center of undocumented people because he’s a legal, permanent resident of the United States.
On top of that, officials apparently come to him almost daily and ask him to sign his own deportation order so it would be effective immediately.[]
And his lawyer says that shouldn’t be the case because in these situations "the only entity that can strip a person of their residency is supposedly an immigration judge."[]
He’s not the only one who claims to be in a similar situation or that conditions are pretty bad.
However, when local outlets tried to reach out to ICE and CBP about it they dodged the question.
Instead they said they can’t answer because the facility isn’t run by them, but Florida.
When they were asked they reportedly didn’t answer.
Obviously such a facility is going to be controversial, and we’re seeing that online.
Trump supporters have said things like:
“I don’t think anyone realizes how impressive Alligator Alcatraz is. The State of Florida built this 3,000 bed federal prison in eight days. The director tells me it could have been done in 72 hours were it not for some regulatory hold-ups. Now all the state needs is DOJ approval to deputize the National Guard as Deportation judges and this will become the most efficient deportation center in American history.” []
While critics have called it a “concentration camp” or that it’s sickening how much Trump and others joke about people getting eaten by ‘gators while out there.
Either way, if this “concept” becomes popular, we might see similar facilities propping up all over the US.
So let me know what you think down below.
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Donald Trump is now using tariffs to try and interfere in the criminal trial of the former president of Brazil – saying imports from the country will face a 50% tax starting August 1st.
This, as he’s also rolling out new 50% tariffs on copper, threatening a whopping 200% tariff on pharmaceutical imports, and is sending out letter after letter announcing his latest country-specific tariffs.
And notably, all these letters? They’re virtually identical – patronizing, kind of passive aggressive, but ultimately sort of polite.
That is, except for the one addressed to Brazil’s President Lula.
With Trump dropping the typical introduction we’ve seen so far saying it’s a “great honor” to send the letter, but instead letting Lula know right away he prefers his predecessor, writing:
“I knew and dealt with former President Jair Bolsonaro, and respected him greatly, as did most other Leaders of Countries.”
“The way that Brazil has treated former President Bolsonaro, a Highly Respected Leader throughout the World during his Term, including by the United States, is an international disgrace.”
“This Trial should not be taking place. It is a witch hunt that should end IMMEDIATELY!”
But of course, the idea that this is a witch hunt….Well, let’s take a look back.
Right, in 2022, Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat to Lula and baselessly claimed that the only way he could have lost was as a result of election fraud.
A few months later, thousands of his supporters attacked the country’s presidential palace, supreme court building, and house of congress.
And in 2023, the country’s top electoral court ruled that Bolsonaro abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system – banning him from running for office until 2030.
Also, in November of last year, the country’s federal police formally accused Bolsonaro of attempting a coup.
And then, in February, the country’s top prosecutor filed an indictment further alleging that Bolsonaro plotted to poison his successor, shoot dead the Supreme Court justice investigating him, and reinstall himself as the country’s leader.
And notably, around the same time, the Trump Media & Technology Group — which is majority owned by Trump and runs his Truth Social site — sued the Brazilian Justice deciding whether or not to arrest Bolsonaro.
Right, that’s also the same judge Bolsonaro allegedly planned to assassinate.
And it’s the same judge that publicly clashed with Elon Musk over his refusal to comply with court orders to block certain accounts on X.
And with that, the Trump lawsuit actually accused the judge of illegally censoring right-wing voices on social media – though it was seen as an attempt to pressure him on the Bolsonaro case.
That said, we also saw Trump making this censorship claim again in his tariff letter, accusing Brazil of “insidious attacks on Free Elections, and the Fundamental Free Speech Rights of Americans” –
And referring specifically to the actions of the Supreme Court.
And beyond that, Trump did include one paragraph with some of the same language that’s in the other letters, writing:
“If for any reason you decide to raise your Tariffs, then, whatever the number you choose to raise them by, will be added on to the 50% that we charged.”
“Please understand that these Tariffs are necessary to correct the many years of Brazil’s Tariff, and Non-Tariff, Policies, and Trade Barriers, causing these unsustainable Trade Deficits against the United States. This Deficit is a major threat to our Economy and, indeed, our National Security.”
But notably, there, Trump again added something we haven’t typically seen in other letters – a warning that he was directing the US trade representative to immediately initiate a Section 301 Investigation into Brazil –
Right, which is basically just an investigation into trade policies thought to be unfair or in violation of existing agreements.
But Lula? He wasn’t having any of it.
Right, with him sharing a statement on social media and his government’s website taking each of Trump’s claims point by point.
Right, as far as the idea of interfering with Bolsonaro’s trial, you had him saying:
“The judicial proceedings against those responsible for planning the coup d'état fall exclusively under the jurisdiction of Brazil's Judicial Branch.” []
And then, on the censorship question, which I will say has been a subject of real debate in Brazil, you had him responding:
“In the context of digital platforms, Brazilian society rejects hateful content, racism, child pornography, scams, fraud, and speeches against human rights and democratic freedom.”
“In Brazil, freedom of expression must not be confused with aggression or violent practices. All companies—whether domestic or foreign—must comply with Brazilian law in order to operate within our territory.”[]
And finally, possibly the best part, you had him correctly pointing out that the US does not have a trade deficit with Brazil, saying:
“Statistics from the U.S. government itself show a surplus of $410 billion in the trade of goods and services with Brazil over the past 15 years.”
And with that, he said “any unilateral tariff increases will be addressed in accordance with Brazil's Economic Reciprocity Law.” []
But ultimately, we’ll have to see what happens.
Right, the US is Brazil’s second largest trading partner after China.
And the value of Brazil’s currency already fell more than 2% against the dollar after Trump’s announcement.
And with that, something to note is that the Bolsonaro thing isn’t the only reason Trump’s mad at Brazil.
Right, because Brazil? It’s part of the BRICS (Bricks) group of nations – which also includes Russia, India, China, South Africa and some other partner states.
And on Sunday, it issued a declaration condemning the U.S. increase in tariffs and the strikes on Iran.
With Trump responding that “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff.” []
Of course, with that, additional to what is the big question, since the tariffs are so all over the place.
Right, to recap, back in April, Trump rolled out a sweeping 10% tariff on nearly all U.S. trading partners –
With him also announcing what he called “reciprocal” tariffs on certain nations that went as high as 50%.
He then put a 90-day pause on most of the tariff hikes – just keeping the 10% baseline tariff in place – and said the US would use that time to get better trade deals – even claiming at one point that he would make “90 deals in 90 days.”
But those 90 days ended yesterday and he’s only made two deals so far— one with the U.K. and one with Vietnam.
And so instead of the tariffs returning, the White House started sending out these letters on Monday to countries letting them know they’d actually have until August 1st to get an agreement in place.
With Trump first posting two letters sent to Japan and South Korea announcing 25% tariffs – “separate from all sectoral tariffs.” [][]
And that then being followed by a steady stream of almost identical letters outlining tariff increases ranging from 25% to 40% on goods imported from another 12 countries –
Including South Africa, Serbia, and Indonesia, for example.
And then, today, besides Brazil, you had him targeting another 7 countries – including Iraq, Moldova, and the Philippines to name a few.
And also, separate from that, Trump has said he has plans to introduce new tariffs of up to 200% on foreign-produced pharmaceuticals and 50% on copper.
Now, notably there, when it came to the drugs, he said he will “give people about a year, year and a half” before they go into effect.
But the copper tariffs? He claimed those would go into effect August 1st
And we’ve already seen the price of copper – which is used in basically anything electronic – hitting a record high in the US.
WIth one person cheering it on being Robert Friedland – the billionaire mining exec whose company is developing a copper mine in Arizona. []
But as with any of these announcements, we kind of have to take them seriously, while also assuming they’re meaningless and may change at a moment’s notice.
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FEMA is holding up over $2 billion in grants to fight terrorism —
And billions more in essential emergency funds are nowhere to be seen as top Trump officials continue to call for the agency to be dismantled, even as it aids Texas flood victims.
Right, according to a new report from The New York Times, experts estimate that the Trump administration is preventing states from accessing around $2.4 billion in FEMA counterterrorism grants already appropriated by Congress.
Now, for a little context here, since 9/11, FEMA has given out billions of dollars in grants to help state and local governments with security and counter terrorism.
With those funds going to a number of key programs, like boosting cybersecurity infrastructure at water and wastewater plants and funding the salaries of cybersecurity experts in New Jersey.
As well as a number of projects in New York, like paying for National Guard members to patrol the subway, increasing law enforcement at the northern border, and covering bomb squads across the state.
Right, and those are just some examples of this sweeping program.
But for two months now, states have been blocked from applying for these essential programs simply because FEMA hasn’t released the latest grant application guidelines, effectively preventing anyone from even applying for funding.
And this despite the fact that the Trump administration was literally required, by law, to release the applications in mid-May.
So, as a result, state officials across the country have directly raised very serious concerns with the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees FEMA.
Right, last month, a coalition of associations that represent local and state officials wrote a letter to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem arguing that the grant delay hurts:
“response and recovery capabilities across the country, and puts critical infrastructure at risk.”
And just this week, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote her own letter to Noem where she asserted that the lack of funding puts New York “at a greater risk than perhaps anywhere else in the nation.”
With the governor specifically noting that the state has “the largest Jewish community outside of Israel.”
And while New York officials say that some larger agencies like NYPD will likely have enough resources to plug the gaps that will emerge from the funding delays, smaller agencies that rely more heavily on federal funds won’t be so lucky.
With Jackie Bray, the commissioner of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, explaining:
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But despite those very serious concerns, Noem and other DHS officials have refused to say when the grant application guidelines will be published so states can start applying.
And when asked by The Times about a possible timeline, a DHS spokesperson just gave the classic response we’ve seen so many times from the administration —
That agency leaders are trying to ensure the funding “does not go to fraud, waste or abuse, as in the past.”
But even once the counterterrorism grant guidelines are eventually released, there are widespread concerns that the Trump administration will withhold these essential funds from blue states that refuse to bend to the president’s will on key priorities.
And that concern isn’t at all unfounded because the administration has essentially promised that they will do just that.
Right, back in March, DHS changed the terms and conditions for grants to require that ALL recipients cooperate with Trump’s immigration enforcement efforts.
But after 20 states filed a lawsuit arguing the move was illegal and would cause irreparable harm, the Trump administration limited the terms to just certain grant programs.
With The Times reporting that it is expected that those requirements will be included in the new guidelines for the counterterrorism grants.
But it’s not just the counterterrorism grants that are being held up by FEMA.
According to a ProPublica report published two weeks ago, despite the May deadline to start the application process, the agency has failed to open applications for “an enormous suite of grants” totalling billions of dollars.
Including grants “that many states rely on to pay for basic emergency management operations.”
And experts say that this delay seems to be totally unprecedented, and there is no transparency about why it is happening.
But what we do know is that this comes amid a broader effort by Trump to dismantle the agency entirely — a goal the president has repeatedly reiterated, saying last month he wants to phase it out after this year’s hurricane season.
Right, and in addition to DOGE-led efforts that have resulted in FEMA losing almost a quarter of its full-time staff, the administration has also started to cut funding for a number of essential grant programs.[]
For example, back in April, FEMA rescinded a grant program to help state and local governments reduce hazard risks — including hundreds of millions of dollars that had already been promised to recipients.
The agency has also cut hundreds of millions in funding for flood mitigation grants and axed a program that would have given over half a billion dollars for those efforts.
A move that is especially notable given the recent floods in Texas that have killed at least 120.
And last month, Noem started mandating that EVERY SINGLE grant and contract above $100,000 receive her personal sign-off — a move that experts say will dramatically slow the agency’s massive multibillion-dollar grant system.
And now, as a result, state and local leaders nationwide are worried that they won’t have enough money the plug the gaps caused by the delayed federal grants.
Especially more rural and low-income communities that have smaller tax bases and fiscal reserves.
As well as states like North Carolina — which is still recovering from Hurricane Helene — where federal grants make up over 80% of the state’s emergency budget, and most grants are given to local agencies.
And some states have explicitly outlined how these cuts will hurt their residents.
For example, leaders in Colorado have said that many counties will need to cut essential employees who coordinate the state’s emergency management response.
And in Alaska, emergency officials also say they will need to find alternative sources to pay workers who help people impacted by massive wildfires that have burned nearly half a million acres this season.
Right, but those are just some examples, and as we’ve talked about numerous times this week, all of these concerns about FEMA have only been heightened by the disastrous and tragic floods in Texas.
But despite all that, we saw Noem once again renewing her calls for FEMA to be “eliminated” in comments she made during a meeting just yesterday.
Which hey, isn’t anything new, but it’s fucking WILD that she is saying this right now while the agency is literally in Texas as we speak, providing essential services to flood vicitims.
And given the fact that FEMA literally gave Texas nearly $20 million in the last fiscal year to respond to this exact kind of emergency.
With Noem even reportedly noting that FEMA has provided important resources to Texas, but then going on to say:
“Federal emergency management should be state and locally led.”
And adding, “It has been slow to respond at the federal level. It's even been slower to get the resources to Americans in crisis, and that is why this entire agency needs to be eliminated as it exists today, and remade into a responsive agency.”
But, very notably here, you also had CNN reporting that the cuts made by Noem actually slowed FEMA’s response to the Texas floods.
With four different officials telling the outlet that the agency immediately ran into major obstacles when they first launched their response.
And specifically noting the rule that Noem personally reviews and approves all contracts and grants over $100,000, saying that low threshold strips the agency of autonomy that is necessary to respond to emergencies quickly.
Right, for example, once the flood waters started rising, FEMA officials wanted to pre-position crews so they would be able to respond as fast as possible, but they realized they were unable to do that because of Noem’s rule.
The sources also said that FEMA officials were unable to deploy search and rescue teams until Noem gave her approval, but she didn’t do so until more than 72 hours after the flooding began.
Though you had a DHS spokesperson pushing back on that, saying Noem didn’t need to authorize those teams because the department was using other DHS search and rescue resources.
But, beyond that, the sources also told CNN that a request from Texas officials for aerial imagery to help search and rescue operations had been delayed because Noem had to approve a contract first.
Similarly, callers have faced longer wait times at a FEMA call center because Noem hasn’t approved a contract to bring in additional staff.
But, in response to these alarming allegations, the DHS spokesperson just reiterated the same statement about how the agency is “rooting out waste, fraud, abuse, and is reprioritizing appropriated dollars.”
Right, and so all of this taken together just underscores the deep concerns about FEMA’s ability to respond to emergencies now and in the future.
But unfortunately, we likely won’t see the real impact of the Trump administration’s efforts until it’s too late.
The admnisitraiton is playing a dangerous game of fuck around and find out – where they get to fuck around, but its the American people who have to find out, potentially at the cost of human life.
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We just got approval for the first-ever treatment for malaria in newborns!
Right, first we should talk a little bit about malaria so you understand just how monumental this is.
Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne illness that despite being both preventable and treatable, killed over half a million people in 2023, according to the World Health Organization. []
With the most vulnerable population being children under the age of 5 - which made up about 76 percent of all malaria deaths in the WHO’s Africa region.
Which brings us to today’s news - the Swiss nonprofit Medicines for Malaria Venture, in collaboration with the drug company Novartis, have developed a drug to treat malaria in newborns between 4.4 and 11 pounds. []
And it’s been approved for use by the Swiss medical authorities.
With Switzerland’s health regulator saying in a statement,
“The newly authorised product addresses a critical treatment gap for one of the most vulnerable patient populations - young infants suffering from malaria.” []
Before this, malaria cases in babies were treated with formulations made for older kids.
Which may not be safe because infants’ liver functions are still developing and their bodies process medicine differently. []
And this new drug has some recognizable parts - notably, it contains a combination of established antimalarial drugs, []
It’s also considered much safer and has some other bonuses like being dissolvable, even in breast milk, as well as being flavored to make it easier to feed to infants. []
And a treatment like this is incredibly important because, yes, there is a preventative malaria vaccine - in fact, the vaccine was met with unprecedented demand in the 19 countries it was rolled out in by April. []
But that vaccine can only be given to kids 5 months or older - meaning the newborns couldn’t receive a preventative measure.
With the co-director of the Malaria Center at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine saying that it’s a welcome treatment for both newborns and malnourished babies. []
Telling the Washington Post,
“Traditionally, people had said ...[newborn] babies didn’t get malaria because they were protected by maternal immunity, but I think we’re increasingly recognizing that burden in very small children is not insubstantial and they just present in very different ways. Even very low levels of parasites can give fairly significant severe malaria and death.” []
With Novartis’s CEO calling this an important moment - saying,
"For more than three decades, we have stayed the course in the fight against malaria, working relentlessly to deliver scientific breakthroughs where they are needed most.”
"Together with our partners, we are proud to have gone further to develop the first clinically proven malaria treatment for newborns and young babies, ensuring even the smallest and most vulnerable can finally receive the care they deserve." []
Now, the company’s plan is to release this drug on a largely not for profit basis in places where malaria is endemic. []
Notably, the authorization was made in collaboration with regulatory authorities in eight African countries including Kenya, Uganda, and Nigeria. []
And according to Swiss medical authorities, individual countries are expected to approve use of this treatment within 90 days after it is submitted for regulatory approval to make sure that the drug is accessible as soon as possible.
So we’re going to have to keep our eyes on this - what the impact will be and how the rollout process is handled.
But it’s important to acknowledge scientific wins like this - even if it isn’t one that directly impacts you or the people you know.
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