Idaho Murders: As a Small Town Grapples With Sinister Rumors, Media’s True-Crime Obsession Grows

Boy Meets World 2024 • Jan. 6 Gaslighting • VP Kari Lake? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( As a Small Town Grapples With Sinister Rumors, Media’s True-Crime Obsession Grows Good morning from the Hive newsroom! The shocking murders of four college kids last fall brought a media frenzy to a quiet town in Idaho, where Kathleen Hale [writes]( her second piece investigating the aftermath of a gruesome crime. The Idaho murders have boosted the image of upstart news reporters and outlets like NewsNation, looking to make a name for themselves in true crime. But the attention has also fed a new breed of conspiracy-minded web sleuth. In Washington, Abigail Tracy [sits]( with South Carolina lawmaker Nancy Mace, who gives a very blunt assessment of her House colleagues and Republican leadership (“There are a lot of dumbasses up here”). Meanwhile, Eric Lutz [finds]( Tucker Carlson using the January 6 footage Kevin McCarthy handed over to him to dishonestly portray rioters as innocent “sightseers.” Speaking of elections, Donald Trump is reportedly thinking about Kari Lake as a possible running mate, Bess Levin [notes](. Thanks for reading! [Brian Entin in Moscow, Idaho.]( [Idaho Murders: As a Small Town Grapples With Sinister Rumors, Media’s True-Crime Obsession Grows]( By [Kathleen Hale]( [While social media puts forth speculation and false information, channels like NewsNation are making a name in true-crime coverage.]( [Read more button](   [Welcome to Nancy Mace’s Island, Where She Gives “Zero F-cks”]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [The South Carolina representative, who beat out a Trump-picked primary challenger and won a competitive district, feels like a Republican “unicorn” who wants to “rein in some of the craziness that is happening” in the GOP (but she mostly votes the party line).]( [Read more button](   [Tucker Carlson Used the January 6 Footage to Try and Gaslight America]( By [Eric Lutz]( [In a shamelessly dishonest broadcast, the Fox News host portrayed Capitol insurrectionists as innocent “sightseers” who were taking out their anger over an election that had been “unfairly conducted.”]( [Read more button](   [Report: Donald Trump’s VP Short List Is a Who’s Who of Uniquely Awful Republican Women]( By [Bess Levin]( [Kari Lake, like Marjorie Taylor Greene, is apparently under consideration.]( [Read more button](   [Boy Meets World Star Ben Savage Is Running for Congress in California]( By [Chris Murphy]( [The former child actor is seeking to replace Democratic congressman Adam Schiff in California’s 30th district.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast