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Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann flees home country amid death threats

<p>A Polish woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann has fled her home country for the United States after being bombarded with death threats.</p> <p>Julia Faustyna left her homeland with California-based private detective and psychic medium Dr Fia Johansson, who is now working on the case and believes she could be the key to cracking it.</p> <p>Dr Johansson, who is renowned for working with police and private investigators to solve missing person cases around the world, said Ms Faustyna was no longer safe in Poland.</p> <p>She said Ms Faustyna felt “terrified” after receiving threats and vile messages from online haters, with one death threat even putting a $48,000 bounty on her head.</p> <p>Dr Johansson, who believes there are a lot of “unanswered questions” surrounding the mystery, flew to Poland to meet with Julia, but determined that she could not continue investigation amid the barrage of abuse online. </p> <p>The pair have now flown to the US, with Ms Faustyna, who has also been forced to close her viral Instagram account after claiming to be the missing British girl who disappeared at the age of three in Portugal in 2007, appearing in a post at LAX Airport.</p> <p>“I’m excited, thank you, Fia,” she said. “Never give up and believe in yourself dreams will come true.”</p> <p>Dr Johansson wrote, “Thanks for the extra protection; I love you USA. Welcome to USA Julia – the land of love and dreams.”</p> <p>In an interview with <em>The Sun</em>, Dr Johansson said her first priority was to keep Ms Faustyna safe.</p> <p>“The haters have been attacking Julia since she came forward,” she said. “The situation in Poland is she has nobody. Her family won’t talk to her."</p> <p>“Julia has never said, ‘I am Madeleine McCann.’ She has lots of questions about her past and she asked for help. We are open to all possibilities.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram</em></p>

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“They were here”: Dog the Bounty Hunter confirms new Laundrie lead

<p><span>Bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman has reportedly closed in Gabby Petito's missing fiancé Brian Laundrie, after </span>receiving a "confirmed" tip. </p> <p>After following the anonymous tip, Chapman believes he has discovered where Brian stayed with this parents after returning solo from the 'van life' trip. </p> <p><span>Chapman claims Laundrie’s parents stayed at a Florida campsite in a nature park twice in early September, which coincides with when Brian returned on September 1. </span></p> <p><span>Brian's parents told investigators they last saw him on September 14, three days after Gabby was reported missing.</span></p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“We had a very good lead come up today that he was down here in this park, not far away,” the <em>Dog the Bounty Hunter</em> star told <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/brian-laundrie-manhunt-dog-bounty-hunter-tipster-laundries-park-september" target="_blank">Fox News</a>.</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“We checked our lead out. It is confirmed. The parents were down here two times."</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“It was September 1-3 and September 6-8. They registered to stay at this park."</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">Chapman continued his investigation at the park, and was able to "confirm" the tip-off. </p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“Allegedly, what we’re hearing, is ... three people came in on the 6th and two people left on the 8th," he said.</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“I think he’s been here, for sure."</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">“He was here, for sure. Not over in the swamp.”</p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">The "swamp" is in reference to Carlton Reserve, where police and FBI officials have spent 10 days looking for Brian. </p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">Chapman joined the search for Brian after the <a rel="noopener" href="https://oversixty.com.au/finance/legal/new-witnesses-in-gabby-petito-homicide-as-fbi-issue-warrant" target="_blank">FBI issued a warrant for his arrest</a> in association with Gabby Petito's disappearance. </p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020">Despite Chapman's findings, Brian's parents have denied any involvement in their son's disappearance. </p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020"><span>“The speculation by the public and some in the press that the parents assisted Brian in leaving the family home or in avoiding arrest on a warrant that was issued after Brian had already been missing for several days is just wrong,” Steven Bertolino, the family's lawyer, reportedly said in a statement.</span></p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020"><span>After ruling Gabby's cause of a death as homicide, police are on the lookout for Brian as he remains the number one person of interest, in correlation with a range of evidence from their 'van life' road trip. </span></p> <p class="css-1316j2p-StyledParagraph e4e0a020"><em>Image credits: Getty Images / Instagram @gabspetito</em></p>

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Dog the Bounty Hunter pays heartfelt tribute to late wife

<p><span>Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman has paid a tribute to his late wife Beth on what would have been her 52<sup>nd</sup> birthday.</span></p> <p><span>On Tuesday, the TV star shared a video featuring clips of Beth from their reality show <em>Dog’s Most Wanted </em>on his Instagram account. “There will never be another like you. Happy birthday Beth! We </span>❤<span>️you!” the caption read.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NaKuNAlAG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NaKuNAlAG/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Duane Lee Chapman (@duanedogchapman)</a> on Oct 29, 2019 at 9:53am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>A few hours later, Chapman reposted a picture from Beth’s account, which showed the couple embracing.</span></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NrbjTARYR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4NrbjTARYR/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">Posted @withrepost • @mrsdog4real Sooooo in love with this guy !</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/duanedogchapman/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> Duane Lee Chapman</a> (@duanedogchapman) on Oct 29, 2019 at 12:23pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>Beth died on June 26 at the age of 51. She was diagnosed with stage 2 throat cancer in 2017.</span></p> <p><span>The couple starred alongside each other on reality TV series <em>Dog the Bounty Hunter</em> and <em>Dog and Beth: On the Hunt</em>. They raised 12 children together.</span></p> <p><span>“After a while, you realise that never will no one ever love me as much as she did,” Chapman said in an interview with <em><a href="https://people.com/tv/dog-the-bounty-hunter-remembers-late-wife-beth-52nd-birthday/">PEOPLE Now</a> </em>earlier this week. “And I will probably never love anyone else as much as I loved her.”</span></p>

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