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On Monday, the Justice Department filed two charges in federal court against the suspect in Friday’s brutal attack on Pau Pelosi,, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Prosecutors charged the suspected assailant, David DePape, with attempted kidnapping and assault with intent to retaliate against a federal official by threatening or injuring a family member. The 42-year-old DePape is also expected to appear in court this week on separate state charges. The FBI and San Francisco police said DePape would be arraigned on charges of attempted homicide, first-degree burglary, assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery with serious bodily injury, elder abuse, threatening a public official, or family member, among others.

Paul Pelosi, 82, currently remains in the intensive care unit surrounded by family members. On Friday, he “underwent successful surgery to repair a skull fracture and serious injuries to his right arm and hands,” Pelosi’s office said. His doctors expect him to make a full recovery. Sources say that Pelosi is awake and has all of his cognitive functioning, and appears to remember everything from the night of the attack, telling the FBI, San Francisco police, Capitol Police and district attorney his version of events.

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said officers arrived at the Pelosi home just before 2:30 a.m. PT and observed “Mr. Pelosi and the suspect both holding a hammer. The suspect pulled the hammer away from Mr. Pelosi and violently assaulted him with it.”  The suspect was allegedly searching for the House speaker, who was in Washington, D.C.; before the assault occurred, the intruder confronted Paul Pelosi shouting, “Where is Nancy, where is Nancy?”

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An arrest has been made in the 2017 killings of two Indiana teenage girls found dead after going for a hike on a local trail in Delphi.  Superintendent of the Indiana State Police Doug Carter confirmed during a press conference on Monday that 50-year-old Richard Allen has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with the 2017 deaths of 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German and her best friend, 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams. Carroll County Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland said during the press conference that Allen, who is a local from Delphi, entered a plea of not guilty,

Carter at the news conference Monday morning: “I am proud to report to you … that an arrest has been made. Thanks to literally hundreds of media outlets that have been steadfast in reporting and keeping the memories of Abby and Libby front and center.” Carter noted that additional details about the arrest and investigation will not be released yet: “While I know you are all expecting final details today concerning this arrest, today is not that day. This investigation is far from complete, and we will not jeopardize its integrity by releasing or discussing documents or information before the appropriate time … Today is not a day to celebrate,” but called the arrest a “major step.” He also said that if anyone else was involved with the deaths of the girls, that person will also be held accountable.

On Feb. 13, 2017, Libby and Abby were reported missing by family after they were dropped off to go hiking near the “Monon High Bridge,” an abandoned railroad that is popular with locals (and the girls were familiar with). The girls were supposed to be picked up by family later that afternoon, but they never showed up to the pickup location. Their bodies were discovered the following day in a wooded area, roughly a mile from the spot where they were last seen, and both deaths were ruled as homicides.

Just days after their death, authorities released photos taken from Libby’s cell phone that showed a man on the trail. They also released a brief audio clip of his voice (taken from Libby’s phone) as well as a police sketch of the unidentified man, who was later named as the main suspect in the girls’ murders. Police investigated their deaths as a double homicide; their cause of death has never been revealed.

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On Sunday, new Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted and deleted a link to an article pushing an unfounded conspiracy theory about the attack on Paul Pelosi.  In the since deleted tweet responding to a tweet from Hillary Clinton, Musk wrote: “There is a tiny possibility there might be more to this story than meets the eye,” with a link to a story from the right-wing website Santa Monica Observer — a site that has pushed an anti-LGBT conspiracy theory regarding the attack.

Clinton had tweeted a link to a story in The Los Angeles Times about 42-year-old David Wayne DePape, the man suspected of beating House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, with a hammer inside the Pelosi’s San Francisco home on Friday. Clinton tweeted: “The Republican Party and its mouthpieces now regularly spread hate and deranged conspiracy theories. It is shocking, but not surprising, that violence is the result. As citizens, we must hold them accountable for their words and the actions that follow.”

DePape allegedly broke into the Pelosi’s home on Friday and was immediately apprehended by police and will be charged with attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, burglary and several additional felonies, according to authorities.  A review of suspected social media posts by DePape shows him spreading conspiracy theories about Holocaust denial, pedophiles in the government, and claims that Democratic officials run child sex rings.

Musk’s deleted tweet was sent days after the Tesla CEO officially took control of the social media platform earlier this week after purchasing it for $44 billion. The tweet raises concerns about the type of content that will be allowed on the social media site under his control.

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