Vice President Kamala Harris said she wishes lawmakers would take on domestic threats to national security without a "partisan lens."

During an NBC News's Meet the Press interview,Harris recalled her time on the Senate Intelligence Committee and said she wishes lawmakers would address domestic threats as "Americans first."

"When we walk through the doors, Republicans, Democrats, Independents when we walked through the door of the SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility), that secure room press could not come in, no cameras, no public, just us. People would take off their jackets, they'd roll up their sleeves and they were Americans first focused on the threats to our national security on common ground, with a common purpose which is to defend our nation against attacks," Harris said.

She added: "When I think about what we have been seeing in terms of the attacks from within, I wish we would approach it the same way as Americans instead of through some partisan lens."

When asked in the NBC interview, which aired on Sunday on the 21st anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, if threats from within the US were as dangerous as foreign threats, Harris said: "It is very dangerous and I think very harmful. And it makes us weaker."

Her remarks come more than a week after President Joe Biden warned of the dangers of extremism from MAGA Trump supporters during a primetime address.

"Democracy cannot survive when one side believes there are only two outcomes to an election: either they win or they were cheated. And that's where MAGA Republicans are today," Biden said.

On Sunday, Harris defended Biden's remarks, saying throughout his career, Biden worked "across the aisle."

"But there are moments in time when we have to also agree, all good people who care about our country, that there are those who right now are vividly not defending our democracy," Harris added. "And I think we want that our Commander-in-Chief, that the president of the United States will speak up and raise the alarm about what this means to our strength and our future, much less our integrity."

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CHELMSFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the needs of system integrators and users continue to evolve, Axis introduces new easy-to-integrate and scalable solutions at GSX 2022. Axis product and solutions experts plan to demo their latest offering at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, September 12-14, including a next-generation panoramic dome camera, a new compact door controller capable of storing 250k credentials, a connectivity hub to securely integrate audio equipment and sensors, and an AI-based time-in-area object analytics feature. All of these latest quality solutions from Axis are designed to be flexible, easy-to-configure and include built-in cybersecurity features.

At Axis, were always innovatingfrom brand new technologies to new product enhancements, we keep a watchful eye on market trends, actively listen to the needs of our customers and always aim to exceed expectations, said Fredrik Nilsson, VP, Americas, Axis Communications, Inc. We look forward to demoing our latest offering at GSX 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Its a great opportunity to show industry professionals how our solutions easily and securely integrate into their systems, providing them with more insight to bolster security and enhance their business.

Axis Communications plans to showcase its latest video, audio, analytics, end-to-end, and other solutions at this years show, with special attention to its new offering which includes:

Outdoor-ready dome with 360 panoramic view ideal for onboard surveillance

The AXIS M3057-PLR Mk II Dome Camera, is a 6 MP panoramic mini dome specifically designed for onboard surveillance. This compact, easy-to-install camera delivers a complete 180 or 360 overview regardless of light conditions.

Key features include:

This cost-effective product includes built-in cybersecurity functionality to prevent unauthorized access and safeguard your system.

The camera will be available through Axis distribution channels in Q4 2022.

Compact edge-based door controller products for smart and reliable door control

The new AXIS A12 Series offers various product versions for maximum flexibility. Fully integrated within Axis end-to-end solutions, these scalable products are optimized for both small and large installations. With intelligence on the edge, they can internally handle all tasks related to door accesseven if the network is down.

Capable of storing up to 250k credentials and 250k event logs per unit, these products ensure flexible and secure authentication using various credentials such as PIN codes and dynamic QR codes for visitor access and license plates verification for vehicle access.

Key features include:

AXIS S12 Series offers built-in cybersecurity features to prevent unauthorized access and safeguard your system.

AXIS S12 Series will be available through Axis distribution channels in October 2022.

Connectivity hub for secure integration of sensors and audio

The AXIS D3100 Connectivity Hub allows for secure integration of sensors and audio equipment into network systems. With a microphone, a speaker, or both connected, this cost-efficient device helps increase scene awareness through high-quality audio.

The product can be integrated with a broad range of non-visual sensors to trigger alarms and events in the system. Supporting audio recording, streaming, and audio analytics, it is ideal for systems that dont have such capabilities or require additionalenabling different use cases in crime prevention, protection, and forensics.

Key features include:

The perfect complement to an Axis end-to-end solution, the connectivity hub supports VAPIX, MQTT, and SIP for secure and seamless integration. Furthermore, built-in Axis cybersecurity functionality prevents unauthorized access and safeguards the system.

The AXIS D3100 Connectivity Hub will be available through Axis distribution channels in Q4 2022.

AXIS Object Analytics now offers time in area tracking for more effective monitoring

The new AXIS Object Analytics time-in-area feature*, beta version, is available as part of the latest release of AXIS Object Analytics. This smart feature can be used to trigger an event whenever an object stays in a monitored area longer than a user-defined time, for example to detect loitering.

AXIS Object Analytics comes preinstalled on compatible Axis network cameras adding value at no extra cost. It uses AI-based algorithms and behavioral conditions to analyze the scene and spatial behavior of the objects within, ignoring common irrelevant sources of unwanted events.

Designed to enable proactive monitoring, and access to actionable insights, users can focus only on objects of interest and events that need attention.

Key features include:

*Available in firmware 10.12.

Each of these new solutions will be demoed, along with more of Axis latest products, at GSX 2022, booth #3343, Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, September 12-14. For further information about Axis Communications and our entire portfolio of intelligent network solutions, please visit http://www.axis.com or connect with an Axis representative.

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Tomorrow.io to Provide Air Force With Global Weather and Ocean Data Under Multi-Year $19.3 Million Contract Funded Through Commercial Weather Data Pilot Program

BOSTON, Sept. 12, 2022 The Tomorrow Companies Inc. ("Tomorrow.io"), developer of a leading platform for global weather and climate security, has completed assembly and testing of its first precipitation radar and delivered the payload to Astro Digital for satellite integration. Tomorrow.io was awarded a multi-year $19.3 million contract last year from the U.S. Air Force, funded through the Air Force's Commercial Weather Data Pilot Program, to support deployment of the company's first four satellites.

Tomorrow.io selected Astro Digital's Corvus-XL satellite platform for the first two satellites of its constellation. Delivery of the radar payload, after Tomorrow.io and the Air Force conducted a successful critical design review earlier this year, puts Tomorrow.io on track to launch its first satellite in early 2023, with a full constellation expected in orbit during 2025.

Tomorrow.io will offer operational satellite data-as-a-service to the U.S. Department of Defense and governmental agencies worldwide, while also ingesting the data into its proprietary modeling suite that powers its Weather and Climate Security Platform, which is used by hundreds of organizations to proactively manage weather-related challenges.

Precipitation measurements are critical to weather forecasting and are ranked the top priority out of 152 Earth observations by the intergovernmental Group on Earth Observations. Radar provides detailed observations of precipitation that no other sensor can see, yet much of the world lacks reliable ground-based radar coverage, including many areas of interest to the Department of Defense.

Tomorrow.io plans to launch a constellation of approximately 30 small satellites to provide high-resolution global coverage of 3-D precipitation and other key parametersrevisiting each point on the globe every hour on average, compared to the 2- to 3-day revisit rate of existing spaceborne radar missions.

"Global environmental data is essential to effective mission planning and execution of air and ground operations," said John Dreher, materiel leader, Weather Systems Branch, in an Air Force news release. "This satellite constellation partnership with Tomorrow.io will give Air Force weather operators a vastly improved awareness of current and forecasted weather conditions."

The constellation will enhance the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) mission to provide authoritative and accurate 24/7 global weather intelligence to the warfighter. Capabilities delivered under this contract are expected to further the Department of Defense's ability to address the Joint Requirements Oversight Council Meteorological and Oceanographic Collection Requirements and bolster weather observations around the globe.

Tomorrow.io announced earlier this year the addition of microwave sounders to its planned satellite constellation, which would create the first commercial multi-sensor weather satellite system owned and operated by a private company. The combined sensing capabilities from radars and sounders will allow Tomorrow.io to acquire multiple types of near real-time, global atmospheric data critical to improving operational weather forecasts.

About Tomorrow.io

Tomorrow.io is the world's leading Weather and Climate Security Platform, helping countries, businesses, and individuals manage their weather and climate security challenges. The platform is fully customizable to any industry impacted by the weather. Customers around the world, including Uber, Delta, Ford, National Grid, and more use Tomorrow.io to dramatically improve operational efficiency. Tomorrow.io was built from the ground up to help teams prepare for the business impact of weather by automating decision-making and enabling climate adaptation at scale. To learn more, please go to: http://www.tomorrow.io

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September has historically been a difficult month for stock market investors, but major market benchmarks looked poised to gain ground on Tuesday morning. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC 0.00%) opened higher by about half a percent, and other stock indexes showed similar gains heading into the regular trading session.

A couple of stocks saw outsize gains entering the new week. Home security specialist ADT (ADT 3.22%) announced a new partnership that could potentially transform its business. Meanwhile, investors in tiny biotech company Iveric Bio (ISEE -1.77%) got some great news that could build lasting momentum for its business. Read on to learn more about both companies and why everyone's talking about them to start the holiday-shortened week.

Shares of ADT opened higher by 14% Tuesday morning. The company's latest smart-home initiative looks like it's paying off.

ADT announced that privately held insurance giant State Farm would make a $1.2 billion equity investment in the home security specialist. That will result in State Farm owning about 15% of ADT's stock.

As part of the arrangement, ADT will partner with State Farm and expand on its existing relationship with Alphabet's Google to keep developing next-generation security and smart-home technology in an effort to mitigate risks.

Under the terms of the deal, State Farm will commit as much as $300 million in funding for new products and technology, as well as customer acquisition and marketing costs. Google will chip in another $150 million, doubling its previous commitment and also looking to capitalize on the opportunities in smart-home technology.

The collaboration is an interesting mix of technology, finance, and consumer services and shows some of the ways in which companies in seemingly different areas can work together for their common good.

Elsewhere, shares of Iveric Bio jumped 37% in early trading Tuesday. The small biopharmaceutical company announced positive results in a clinical trial of a key candidatetreatment under development.

New Jersey-based Iveric said that its second phase 3 trial of its Zimura C5 inhibitor met its primary endpoint in treating geographic atrophy, which is related to age-related macular degeneration in the eye. The treatment showed a statistically significant reduction in the rate of progression of the disease at the 12-month point, confirming an earlier trial's similarly favorable results.

Based on the positive trial data, Iveric now expects to submit a New Drug Application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration during the first quarter of 2023. Company leaders are optimistic about its prospects, touting its efficacy in slowing disease progression without many of the ocular adverse events that have plagued patients in this area.

Iveric's stock has seen considerable volatility in the past couple of years, as news about its treatment pipeline has vied against changing views among investors about high-growth, high-risk biopharmaceutical stocks more broadly. If Iveric's drug application with the FDA proves successful, however, it will mark an important milestone in the company's history and could be the beginning of a success story for shareholders.

Suzanne Frey, an executive at Alphabet, is a member of The Motley Fools board of directors. Dan Caplinger has positions in Alphabet (A shares). The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet (A shares) and Alphabet (C shares). The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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Smartphones are constantly evolving to the point where they are no longer useful or relevant. The only problem is that you can not just throw away your old smartphone. Instead, you have to figure out how to reuse them, so they help your business and the environment.

In this article, we will talk about how to reuse an old smartphone and turn it into a useful device.

Many people have two or more smartphones. And often, the old one just sits around collecting dust. If you have an unused smartphone, be it an iPhone or an Android phone, there are many cool things you can do with old phones that will make them useful again.

One of the best ways to upcycle your old smartphone (yes, thats a legit term) is to turn it into a surveillance camera. To do this, you can download an app likeAlfred Home Security Camera, Wyze (Android, iOS) or AtHome Camera.

With these apps, you can use your old phone as a webcam or a baby monitor. You can also set up motion detection to record when something moves in front of the camera.

Lets see how you can turn your old phone into a security camera with Alfred.

Thats it! Now you can use your old phone as a security camera. Just mount your old smartphone somewhere high up in the room, so it has a good view of the whole room.

You can also buy a wide-angle lens for phone camerato get an even better view.

If you love music, you can use your old phone as a music-only player. Just load your phone with all your favorite songs and plug it into a good pair of speakers.

You can also use apps likeSpotify, Pandora, or YouTube Music to stream music from the Internet.

And if you want to save some money, you can use your old phone as a jukebox. Just plug it into a TV or a projector and control the music playback with your phone.

You can also use your old phone as a remote control. Just download an app like Unified Remote, Universal TV Remote, or Galaxy Universal Remote. These apps use built-in infrared sensors to turn your phone into a remote control.

With these apps, you can control various things like your computer, TV, media player, and more.

You can also use your old phone as a remote for your smart home devices. Just download the app for your smart home devices and control them with your phone.

For example, you can use the Amazon Alexa appto control your Amazon Echo devices.

Most smartphones these days are equipped with GPS. And you can use this feature to your advantage. Just install a GPS tracking app like Life360, My Family GPS Tracker, orGlympseon your old phone.

With these apps, you can track the location of your kids, family members, or even your pets.

Similarly, you can use your old smartphone as a navigator in your car. Just download a navigation app likeWazeorGoogle Mapsand use your phone as a GPS tracker.

You can use your old phone as a dashcam if youre a driver. Just download a dashcam app like DailyRoads Voyager, AutoGuard BlackBox, or Droid Dashcam.

With these apps, you can record your drive and even save video footage.

You can also use your old phone as a baby monitor in the car. Just download a baby monitor app like Baby Monitor 3G, Dormi, or Cloud Baby Monitor.

These apps use your phones camera to monitor your baby in the car.

If youre a gamer, you can use your old cell phone as a portable gaming device. Just install some games on your phone and connect it to a TV or projector. And enjoy gaming on a big screen!

Although youll need a high-end device for most games, some games run smoothly on lower-end devices. For example, you can play games like Asphalt 8,Temple Run 2, orFruit Ninjaon most old smartphones.

You can also use your old phone as an emulator for PC games. Just download an app like Gamepad Keyboard, Octopus, or Droid4Xand use your phone as a game emulator.

If you have lots of movies and TV shows stored on your computer, you can use your old phone as a media server. Just download an app like Plexor Kodiand use your phone to stream media from your computer to your TV.

You can also use apps like Embyor PlayOnto stream media from the Internet.

And if you want to save some money, you can use your old phone as a DVR. Just connect your phone to a TV or projector and use an app like Channels DVR, or TiVo, to record live TV.

If you have a Google Cardboard, you can use your old phone as a VR headset. Just download a VR app like Google Earth VRor Cardboard Camera, and use your phone to experience virtual reality. You can easily buy dedicatedVR goggles for $20-30 on Amazon.

You can also use your old phone as a 3D viewer. Just download a 3D viewing app like VRSEorwithinand use your phone to view 3D content.

You can also use your old phone as a 360-degree camera. Just download a 360-degree camera app likeGoogle Street VieworPanorama 360 Camera (Android, iOS), and take panoramic photos and videos with your phone.

Another way to use your old phone is to turn it into a Google Home. You dont have to spend $42+ on aGoogle Homewhen you can use your old phone for free.

Just mount the phone on a stand and set up Ok Google Detection. This will allow you to use your phone as a Google Home. You can ask it questions, set alarms, and even play music. To do this, simply open the Google app on your phone and go to Settings > Language > Ok Google Detection. Also, make sure your phone is plugged into a power source.

Related: 50+ Best Google Assistant Commands

Your old smartphone may just be the best thing you can have on your nightstand with a charger. And it can serve different purposes, such as:

If your old smartphone has a microSD card slot or large built-in storage, you can use it as backup storage. Just download a file manager app likeES File Explorer, and use your phone to store all your, then you can use it as backup storage. You can also buy a microSD card and use it to store all your photos, videos, and files.

You can use your old phone as a backup phone if you have a second phone. That way, if your main phone is broken or lost, you still have a working phone.

You can also use your old phone as a spare phone when you travel. You can use your spare phone if your main phone gets broken or lost. Just make sure it is always fully charged and kept in a safe place.

One of the best ways to use your old phone is to use it as a Wi-Fi hotspot. With this, you can connect your other devices to the Internet and use them anywhere. To do this, just go to Settings > Network & internet > Hotspot & tethering. Then, turn on the Mobile hotspot and USB tethering options.

Related: How to Use Android Phone as a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Smartphones come with a great camera, and you can use your old phone as a webcam. Just download a webcam app like DroidCam or IP Webcam, and use your phone to take pictures and videos.

If you dont want to use your old cell phone anymore, you can give it to your children. They can use it to play games, listen to music, and even watch videos. Just make sure you delete all personal data from the phone before you pass it on.

Even better? Please give it to a charity.

There are many ways to use your old smartphone. You can use it as backup storage, a backup phone, a webcam, or even give it to your kids. All of these are great ways to upcycle your old phone. There are many uses for your old phone, so go ahead and get creative. Who knows, you might even find a new use for your old phone that we hadnt thought of. So, whatre you waiting for? Get started today and find new uses for your old smartphone.

An old smartphone can be used for many things. You can use it as a backup storage device, backup phone, webcam, or even give it to your kids. You can also repurpose your old smartphone as a home security camera, a digital photo frame, or a portable media player.

There are many apps that can help you use your old smartphone. Some of the best include:

Applications to turn your smartphone to night clock:

There are some other great options that you can find in the app store.

Yes, you can use your old smartphone as a home security camera. There are many apps that will allow you to do this, such as:

Download and install any one of the above-mentioned apps and follow the instruction to set up your own home security camera.

This depends on the make, model and condition of the phone. In general, an old smartphone is worth less than a new one. However, there are some exceptions. For example, a limited edition or rare feature phone may be worth more than a standard model. Or if you buy a high-end flagship from a few years ago, it's probably still worth quite a bit. It really depends on the phone in question.

When you are ready to sell your old smartphone, you should clean it from all personal data. To do this, you can either reset it to factory settings or use a special wipe program. Factory reset is usually the best option, as it completely erases the phone. However, if you are worried that someone might recover your data, you can use a tool like Dr.Fone - Data Eraser to wipe the phone.

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Agents from Homeland Security Investigations in Tulsa arrested a Broken Arrow man accused of hiding cameras in a cabin and in his own home to record minors.

The affidavit said the case came to light in August when Philip Sprenger and his wife had a birthday party for their teenage daughter and she invited friends to come to Keystone Lake.

The affidavit said after a day of swimming and fun, as the girls were getting ready for bed, they saw a red light coming from what looked like a USB wall charger in the bathroom.

It said the girls took it apart and realized it was a hidden camera. The affidavit said the girls started looking around the cabin and found a second hidden camera inside a motion sensor, also in the bathroom, pointed at the shower.

It said Philip Sprenger had rented the cabin, so the girls turned over the cameras to him, with the SD cards.

It said some of the girls went to the park office to report what happened and when Sprenger handed over the cameras to investigators, they no longer contained the SD cards.

They said Sprenger admitted he'd used lighter fluid to burn them just in case there were images on them and he didn't want the images to get out.

Agents said the investigation led them to serve a search warrant at Sprenger's home where they recovered 20 devices.

They said going through all those devices will take weeks, but so far, they found videos from two cameras hidden inside Sprenger's home, including one in the bathroom.

They said one video showed Sprenger's face as he set up the camera, then showed him showing a video to a teenage girl and offering to pay her for a sex act as she repeatedly said no.

They said another video showed teenage girls undressing to shower and drying off afterward.

The affidavit said they also recovered images of children as young as toddlers being sexually assaulted.

They said Sprenger denied putting the cameras in the cabin and denied he would have any images of child pornography on any of his devices.

Agents said Sprenger told them he has a minister's license, is involved in a church and takes mission trips and is also a handyman.

Investigators said that gives him access to multiple potential victims and makes him a danger to the community.

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Prosecutors revealed in opening statements that months before the killings, the mother refused to sign custody documents, writing they will have to kill me first, which led to the Pike County Massacre, which resulted in the deaths of eight family members after a contentious custody dispute with another family.

George Wagner IV, 30, who is one of many suspects charged in connection with the April 22, 2016, murders of eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County, Ohio, opened the first trial in the 2016 crimes on Monday.

The tragic killings shocked locals in a remote area of Ohio and sparked one of the biggest criminal investigations in the country, which eventually resulted in the arrest of the Wagners more than two years later.

The Wagners planned the murders for months, according to the special prosecutor Angela Canepa, and targeted some of the victims, but others regrettably were slain because they happened to be there, she said in her opening remarks on Monday.

While George Wagner IV is not thought to have murdered anybody, he is claimed to have taken part in the murders by casting a vote in support of them, according to the prosecution. Four members of the Wagner family are accused of carrying out the killings.

The killings, which were reportedly organized so that his brother Edward Jake Wagner and their mother would be granted exclusive custody of Jakes daughter, who is shared with Hanna Rhoden, have been admitted guilt by both.

Jake Wagner attempted to persuade Hanna, 19, to agree to split custody of their kid, but she refused, and he shot her many times as she slept close to their infant.

I wont sign papers ever,Rhoden wrote in a private Facebook message in 2015, months before the killings. They will have to kill me first.

The trial of Jakes brother, George Wagner IV, began Monday and is expected to last six to eight weeks.

The first trial in the 2016 killings began Monday with George Wagner IV, who is one of suspects accused of killing eight members of the Rhoden family in Pike County on April 22, 2016

George Wagner IV arrived at the courthouse on Monday for opening statements

Hanna Rhoden, 19, was killed as she slept after Jake Wagner tried to convince her to agree to share custody. Jakes brother George Wagner IV is the first person on trial Monday

Four people in the Wagner family have been accused of taking part in the brutal murders.

Defense attorneys for George IV insist that he had nothing to do with the murders, saying he did not shoot or kill anyone on that night in 2016.

His mother, Angela Jo Wagner, and his younger brother, Edward Jake Wagner, pleaded guilty last year to their roles in the killings.

Jake Wagner was convicted of eight counts of murder and 15 other charges including gun specifications, conspiracy, burglary, possession of dangerous ordnance and tampering with evidence.

The father, George Billy Wagner III, is expected to stand trial at a later date. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him.

Wagner IV has also pleaded not guilty, and his lawyers argued the confessions of his brother and mother last year prove he didnt shoot and kill anyone.

Special Prosecutor Angela Canepa agreed with the defense in a December 2021 hearing that Wagner IV did not kill anyone.

But in the state of Ohio, a person can be sentenced to death for an aggravated murder conviction if they help plan it or cover it up.

Jake himself was handed eight full life sentenced without the option of parole in 2021 after agreeing to a plea deal with no possibility of the death penalty for himself and his family members.

He pleaded guilty to 23 felony charges, including eight of murder, while his mother pleaded guilty to several counts of aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence and other charges.

Both Jake and his mother agreed to testify against the other defendants and are expected to be involved in the upcoming trial.

All of the victims were shot in the head multiple times while they slept with Jake saying he was personally responsible for five of the deaths.

Hannas fatherChristopher Rhoden Sr, 40, mother Dana Rhoden, 37, and brothers Clarence, 20, and Christopher Jr, 16, were also killed in the massacre.

Clarence Rhodens fiance, Hannah Gilley, 20, Christopher Sr.s brother, Kenneth Rhoden, 44, and cousin Gary Rhoden, 38, were also shot dead across four different homes across rural Ohio.

Edward Jake Wagner, (right) previously pleaded guilty to the murder of Hanna Rhoden, with whom he had a daughter with, and seven of her family members. He has been sentenced to eight life terms. His brother, George Wagner IV, is on trial Monday. He has pleaded not guilty

Three children that were at the scene of the slaying were spared, Clarences sons Brentley, 4, and Ruger Lee, six months, and Hannas daughter Kyle who was five days old at the time.

It took investigators six years to get to the bottom of the cold-blooded plot, which was organized to execute anyone who might stand in the way of Jake getting custody of his daughter.

He dated Hanna when she was 13, and got her pregnant at 15, but the relationship ended, and she had a second child with another man.

Jake then began to pressure her about the custody of their daughter, and he had been taking care of Sophia at the time of the murders.

Investigators claim the family bought ammunition, a magazine clip, brass catchers and a bug detector to prepare for the crimes.

It is claimed that they constructed a homemade silencer that was used in the shootings and used counter-surveillance devices on the properties as well as tampering with phones, cameras and parts of a home security system.

Forged documents were found on the computer purporting that Hanna Rhoden had agreed to share custody.

The Wagners took phones from six of the victims, as well as a recording device and trail cameras.

The Wagner family fled to Alaska after the murders. From left to right: Edward Jake Wagner, Angela Wagner and George Wagner IV are pictured outside a supermarket in 2017

Clarence Frankie Rhoden, 20, and hisfiance, Hannah Gilley, 20, were shot dead while sleeping with their child

Christopher Sr is the only victim who was believed to have been awake when they were shot, suffering nine gunshot wounds in his forearm, torso and cheek.

His brother Gary was shot twice in the head and a third time in the face, with an autopsy report saying a muzzle stain was left on his head, suggesting at one point a shot was fired while the gun was pressed against him.

Dana Rhoden was carefully shot four times around her head and a fifth time from under her chin.

She was sharing a trailer with Christopher Jr and Hanna who were both shot in the head multiple times.

Frankie Rhoden and Hannah Gilley were also shot in the head, but their six-month-old child, who was sleeping between the couple, was spared.

Hannah was shot five times in total, with one shot hitting her left eye and Kenneth Rhoden was shot only once, with the bullet entering his right eye.

The Wagner family lived near the scenes of the killings at the time, but moved 4,000 miles away in June 2021 to a home (pictured above) in Kenai, Alaska

In a 911 call following the shootings, a woman sounded out of breath as she frantically told a dispatcher: I think my brother-in-laws dead Theres blood all over the house.

Theres blood all over the house. My brother-in-law is in the bedroom and it looks like someone has beat the hell out of him.

Crime scene investigators were first called to Union Hill Road at 8.21am, when seven of the victims were found shot to death in the head execution style.

The first three homes where bodies were found are located within a couple miles of one another on a sparsely populated stretch of road, while the eighth body a man was found in a house within 30 miles just before 2pm.

The Wagner family moved to Kenai, Alaska, after the killings, with Jake Wagner taking his daughter with them, but returned to Ohio in 2018 when they ran out of money. They were arrested in November of that year.

At the time, the family said they were moving to escape what they claimed was unfair speculation that were responsible for the murders.

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The Ring Alarm Pro is one of the most compelling DIY home security systems I've tested, period. It merges an Eero Wi-Fi 6 mesh router with a DIY security system. You'll pay $250 for the router itself, or $300 for the router plus some additional security sensors, which include door/window sensors, motion detectors, a keypad, a siren and optional professional monitoring subscriptions. Ring also adds a few game-changing perks to the mix, including backup Wi-Fi and local processing and storage.

The result is an affordable system with impressive smarts, lots of flexibility for all kinds of customers and a rock-solid base that will make pretty much anyone happy. Ring even goes out of its way to offer admirable data security and privacy options if, like me, you're worried about the company's spotty track record when it comes to working with police and degrading community privacy.

In short, the Ring Alarm Pro isn't just a game-changing device for Amazon; it's a ground-shaking product for the whole DIY home security market.

If you buy the Ring Alarm Pro system, you'll probably pay $300 to get a router/base device, four door/window sensors, a motion detector, a Z-Wave range extender and a keypad. You can opt for just the base station for $250 -- but then you won't get all the security sensors that make the system work. You can also buy a bigger package for $380 (it adds four more door/window sensors, an extra motion detector and another keypad), or you can buy the individual sensors a la carte, expanding the system beyond these basics to include a wide range of Ring cameras, video doorbells, backup power packs, Eero Wi-Fi range extenders and so on.

In general, the pricing for these devices is middling compared to the competition -- not quite as affordable as Wyze's super-cheap gadgets, but not as pricey as Abode's more expensive ones. Door/window sensors, for instance, cost $20 each and motion detectors cost $30. Ring's prices are close to those ofSimpliSafe, one of the best DIY home security systems on the market, which clocks in at $15 and $30, respectively.

As with other systems, the Ring Alarm Pro is going to have better pricing if you buy one of the packages, then add whatever standalone devices you want on top, rather than buying everything a la carte.

To give an example of one possible setup: I got the $300 Ring Alarm Pro package, along with a $100 Ring Stick Up Cam, a $130 Alarm Pro backup power pack, an $89 Eero 6 Wi-Fi range extender (on sale for $62 when I got it) and a $15 microSD card for local storage. That brought me to a total bill of a little over $600.

A similarly scaled build from SimpliSafe might cost $400, but it's important to understand the broader value Ring offers compared to its competitors. Remember, Ring's $250 base station is also a router, meaning you're going to get a lot of extra functionality that you won't with SimpliSafe's $115 base station. Likewise, you probably wouldn't spend $130 on a backup power pack for other home security systems -- and you wouldn't for the Ring Alarm Pro either, if it didn't enable backup Wi-Fi. Ditto for that Wi-Fi range extender and the microSD card, which don't make sense for other systems, because those systems don't offer the same features.

Ring suggests keeping the keypad wired, though its battery will last for months, depending on usage.

Before I talk about Ring's unique features, the first big question to answer is, "Is it a decent home security system?" The answer is a solid yes.

In my testing, Ring's devices all did exactly what they were supposed to do. They were responsive and reliable, even in slightly odd conditions. For instance, my basement's back door is far from the base station, but I experienced no connection issues with the Z-Wave-powered door/window sensor. In addition, some of my house's doors have unique moulding around the door jambs, which has given some door/window sensors problems in the past -- registering doors as open when they're not.

Ring's entry sensors give a little more latitude than others, so the two pieces can be about an inch apart before registering a door "open." I appreciated that calibration, because it meant no false alarms, but it also wouldn't allow any doors to be even cracked open without sending an alert.

The motion detector, power pack and keypad were similarly reliable, and theRing Stick Up Cam, which we've reviewed separately, performed as expected.

Installation was mostly a breeze, though I did have to check some online guides for activating some of the more advanced features, and performance was consistently great.

Besides the basics, the Ring Alarm Pro introduces a few great new features that many DIY home security systems don't offer: built-in Wi-Fi 6, backup Wi-Fi in case of power outages, Alexa Guard Plus integration and the option for local storage and processing, a feature Ring calls Edge.

A little bit of context: Eero was an early pioneer of mesh networking, and the first company to deliver mesh routers to the masses, popularizing the approach. Amazon scooped up the company in 2019 and quickly put out newer, more affordable Eero systems -- followed by the Eero 6 and Eero Pro 6, which added support for Wi-Fi 6 in 2020.

According to Ring, "The built-in Eero Wi-Fi 6 router functions like a standalone Eero 6 router The only difference is that Ring Alarm Pro does not support Zigbee or Thread at this time."

I wasn't able to run the Ring Alarm Pro through our usual battery of Wi-Fi tests, but I did perform some basic speed tests and monitor for consistency around my house. As you'd expect, the Eero router performed significantly better than the basic gateway installed by my provider, helping deliver high speeds as far as the back office in my basement (which without a mesh system chugs along like dial-up internet from the early aughts).

Using an Eero range extender will give you solid mesh Wi-Fi throughout even large houses.

In our review of the Eero 6 router, we were left disappointed by faulty band-steering throughout our spate of speed tests. Too often, the router would leave us on the slower 2.4GHz band when it should have connected us through the faster 5GHz band. I noticed a similar pattern when testing the connection speeds myself -- though it never affected them enough to make a significant performance difference with any of my usual internet-dependent activities.

Another cool feature the Ring Alarm Pro brings to the table is backup Wi-Fi. The idea is if there's an interruption to your power or your internet connection, Ring provides an internet connection to your Wi-Fi-enabled devices using cellular data. The monthly data limit for backup Wi-Fi is 3GB, so you won't be able to use it constantly -- though Ring does offer extra data at a rate of $3 per gigabyte.

In my testing, the backup Wi-Fi worked quickly, with almost no latency. When I unplugged the Alarm Pro's broadband and power cables to simulate an outage, backup Wi-Fi was up and running in under a minute, and speeds were solid, if a little slower. In the farthest back room in my basement, for instance, the download and upload speeds were 20.7 and 8.03 megabits per second respectively, versus their typical 35 and 8.5Mbps in that same room. Translation: Even in the remotest part of the house, using cellular data, a brief outage probably won't interrupt your work.

Yet another interesting addition to Ring's new home security system is integration with Alexa Guard Plus, which monitors your home while you're away for unusual sounds (like glass breaking, human footsteps and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms sounding). Alexa Guard Plus can also use deterrence measures, like playing the sound of a dog barking if connected devices detect motion outside.

Finally, and perhaps most importantly given Ring's recent history with police partnerships, its Neighbors app and troubling privacy policies, the Alarm Pro offers local processing and video storage. This doesn't solve all of Ring's problems: After all, the company still enables the worst tendencies in both its customers and the police in their communities -- encouraging a culture ofposting footage of public spaces on the Neighbors app (oftenleading to toxic comments sections), andsuspicion among neighbors. Now -- with its optional end-to-end video encryption and Edge's new local processing and storage -- it also enables some of the best security and privacy practices possible with any major brand in the home security market, rivaling Apple's HomeKit Secure Video service.

Setting up Edge took a little bit of searching in device settings -- and a small hiccup that required resetting my Ring Stick Up Cam. But all in all, it was simple enough to do, and within a few short minutes, I had a smart camera with local storage and processing, something that was previously impossible with Ring devices.

I still have problems with Ring's company policies, but those policies don't impact the Ring Alarm Pro too much, because the core system doesn't depend on a camera. What's more, if the Ring Alarm Pro is any indication of the direction Ring is moving when it comes to security and privacy, that's worthy of encouragement.

The back of the Alarm Pro has a slot for a microSD card, along with an extra Ethernet port and a power slot that can connect to backup batteries,which it's designed to rest on top of.

A few hundred dollars for the Ring Alarm Pro is a reasonable price, but many of its smartest features also require a higher-end subscription. Here's how the subscriptions break down:

If you're planning to use the Ring Alarm Pro's best features, it really does require that Protect Pro subscription, which isn't cheap. That said, $200 per year, while definitely pricier than the most affordable DIY systems' services (Wyze is only $50 per year), isn't outrageous at all. SimpliSafe's professional monitoring costs $15 per month, and to use its smart home integrations puts that fee up to $25 per month. Abode's professional monitoring starts at $20 per month.

In short, Ring offers a lot more than the competition for a price that's in the same range.

Nearly five years ago, I wrote a column calling for smart home hubs -- then popular devices in the smart home market -- to be killed, so they could be reincarnated as something more: namely a device that folds together multiple vital components of a modern household. And what's more vital than the internet?

The Ring Alarm Pro, by marrying internet, home security and the smart home (particularly through Alexa and its Guard Plus feature) offers one of the most compelling visions for the future of smart home integration I've seen yet.

It's not a perfect system. Some of the best features aren't super clearly explained, meaning I had to dig through settings to get them working correctly. Likewise, full setup required three different apps: the Ring app, the Eero app and the Alexa app. You'd think, since all three are owned by Amazon, a more unified experience might be possible.

That said, the setup across the three apps was one of the most painless examples of multiapp installations I've seen. What's more, once the system is set up, you'll rarely need to use the Alexa or Eero apps -- and when you do, they're simple enough to navigate.

In the grand scheme of the smart home, these criticisms are little more than quibbles. Ring has delivered a fantastic home security system with genuinely useful features to help with everything from internet and power outages to break-ins and intruder deterrence. You can even store and process video footage locally -- a first for Ring.

Forget the privacy-degrading Ring drone camera and Amazon security robot Astro: the future of home security is the Ring Alarm Pro, and it's here now.

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