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764 Arrests and Prosecutions: May 2026 Roundup

The status of federal 764 cases as of late May 2026: charges, guilty pleas, sentences, the FBI's open-case count, and one viral case that does not belong.

Brian Nuckols ·
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Franklin Scandal Timeline: 1988 to 1999

A dated chronology of the Franklin case, from the 1988 credit union seizure to the 1999 Bonacci v. King civil judgment, including the grand jury hoax findings.

Brian Nuckols ·
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Who Is Bradley Cadenhead, Also Known as Felix

Bradley Cadenhead, handle Felix, founded 764 from Stephenville, Texas in 2020 at age 15 and is serving an 80-year state sentence on child pornography charges.

Brian Nuckols ·
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What Is the Group 764? A Plain-Language Explainer

764 is an online network that coerces minors into producing abuse material, self-harm content, and animal cruelty. The FBI calls it nihilistic violent extremism.

Brian Nuckols ·
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The Franklin Witnesses: Scoring Every Testimony

An MHEES evidence classification of the key witness testimonies in the Franklin case — Alisha Owen, Paul Bonacci, Troy Boner, and others — scoring each.

Craig Berry ·
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