Each morning, as I stood in front of the illuminated mirror of my en-suite bathroom in West London, I found myself gazing dejectedly at my reflection.

The image staring back at me revealed a tired appearance, a jawline losing its firmness, and increasingly hollow cheeks.

Sometimes, curiosity would get the better of me, and I’d pull my facial skin taut with my hands, wondering how a facelift could alter my appearance. Though it transformed my look by seemingly erasing a decade, the thought of surgery was daunting.

I diligently adhered to every skincare ritual recommended: embracing a nutritious diet, hydrating excessively, avoiding alcohol, and frequently indulging in overnight Korean hydrogel masks. My routine also included slathering on retinol creams by night and unwaveringly applying SPF 50 during the day, despite the weather. Yet, none of these efforts seemed to reverse the dullness or halt the swift sagging of my visage.

I’m realistic. At 49, I have no illusions of reclaiming my 20-year-old appearance. As a single mother to Lola, ten, and Liberty, eight, life has its share of pressures. Nonetheless, the mirror reflected more weariness than I felt was fair.

Not only was there the slow, creeping effects of ageing we have to expect in midlife, but also the fact I’d lost nearly three stone on weight-loss drugs last summer, going from a size 14 to a size six – and, at my age, losing any substantial amount was going to show on my face.

However, I was so thrilled with my shrinking figure that it took me a while to notice. ‘Oh my God, I’ve got Ozempic face,’ I screeched to a friend.

It’s a common side effect of these GLP-1 drugs, such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, which I’d been taking for 18 months, first weekly for a year, then microdosing as and when needed to curb my appetite and to shut off the incessant food noise of stress eating.

The trouble with any rapid weight loss is that fat compartments in the face shrink and the skin appears looser, giving a slightly hollow, gaunt and sagging look.

And although I knew I was my worst critic, it gnawed away at me. I had to do something. Was it fixable? And if so, how?

I certainly didn’t want that overfilled and puffy look from derma fillers. I wanted a dewy, youthful, plump and firmer face but without the knife and the downtime. Was I asking for an impossible miracle?

Not according to Dr David Jack, a former plastic surgeon, who has A-listers and the fashion crowd lining up for his less-is-more approach to skin rejuvenation, and who recommends his UltraClear Lift (from £4,000) as his chosen weapon in the fight against ‘Ozempic face’ and general ageing.

I took a patch test to check my skin would not have any abnormal reactions to the laser and, when given the all clear, I booked myself in pronto.

‘Significant weight loss through GLP-1 use can change facial appearance quite quickly,’ Dr Jack told me, something he is seeing increasingly in his clinic as weight-loss medications become more common. ‘Patients on these drugs are now bothered by skin laxity, particularly around the lower face, neck, abdomen and upper arms.

‘With the rapid or substantial weight loss resulting from GLP-1s, the skin and underlying soft tissue often can’t contract quickly enough to match the new face or body shape. Fat also acts as structural support in the face and body, so when volume reduces quickly the skin can look looser and more crepey.’

UltraClear Lift is now considered the gold standard of lasers because it doesn’t rely on intense heat to achieve its results, meaning there is minimal downtime – just a few days of redness and peeling.

Instead of heat it uses a cold fractional laser to boost collagen and elastin deep within the skin to create a firmer, smoother and more youthful and even toned complexion.

Until recently, CO2 laser resurfacing was the go-to technique most commonly used for tightening facial skin without resorting to surgery, but the downtime is often one to two weeks and can result in several months of redness. It can make some pigmentation worse, especially on darker skins, and many found the procedure itself painful.

UltraClear Lift sounded an altogether better bet. It’s much gentler on the skin than CO2 lasers and is especially good for people my age, Dr Jack told me.

He added: ‘Patients in their 40s and 50s often benefit most because collagen levels have declined sufficiently for tightening treatments to make a visible difference, while the skin still retains strong regenerative capacity. In younger patients the aim is usually preventative maintenance, with lighter treatments that maintain collagen density over time.’

Dr Jack said the regenerative results would take up to six months post-treatment to fully appear, with skin continuing to improve for up to a year and results lasting one to five years. Ideally you have a maintenance treatment annually to keep the results topped up.

It will not replace surgery in cases of severe laxity, he said, but for many patients like me, with mild to moderate looseness, it can make the skin look healthier, firmer and more supported – and the effect reads as fresher rather than obviously treated. Exactly what I was after.

As advised, I arrived at his clinic in London’s Belgravia 90 minutes early in order to have a thick numbing cream plastered all over my face, neck and eye area so that I would feel no pain.

The treatment takes 45 minutes, and as I laid down wearing goggles in the dark, I heard a little zap sound as Dr Jack used a hand-held device to deliver fast, precise, fractionated laser energy to my face, neck and delicate eye area. This created tiny micro-injuries on the skin’s surface to trigger the body’s natural wound-healing response and act as a signal to the body to produce new collagen, elastin and hyaluronic acid.

I couldn’t help but feel a bit shaky. I’d been traumatised about 15 years ago when I got burnt by IPL (intense pulsed light) laser resurfacing on my face and decolletage.

My chest has never fully recovered, and still looks stripy in the sun because the setting was too high.

In the end the procedure was painless. As I walked out of the clinic, I looked bright red, as if I had an extreme case of sunburn.

The aftercare instructions did say I could experience redness for around five days, plus I had to avoid strenuous exercise for 48 hours and not use any active ingredients on my skin for 11 days.

That evening I could wash my face gently with water, wipe my skin with Clinisept (a dermatologically tested cleanser for sensitive skin) and apply a layer of Aquaphor ointment (a soothing skin repair balm).

By the time I arrived at my children’s school for pick up, 45 minutes later, wearing a hoodie to disguise myself, things had escalated. I was in a shocking state, covered in dry blood, and it looked as if I’d been savaged by a pitbull or come from the set of a slasher film.

I had briefly mentioned to my children that I might be a little red and blotchy when they next saw me – but this was off the scale.

‘There is absolutely nothing to worry about. I’ve just had a beauty treatment,’ I told horrified parents at the school gate as I barged forward to grab my daughters, who screamed out: ‘Mum, what have you done?’

My skin felt hot, tight and irritated, but this was also normal with a medical level laser. I drove the children home in silence – and realised we’d have to order a takeaway as I couldn’t face the supermarket aisles.

I wondered if I should leave the scabs to drop off naturally, as I was under strict instructions to avoid touching my face as much as possible for a couple of days.

The next morning, looking even worse, I called a mum friend to ask if she could take my girls to school, but sadly she didn’t pick up her phone.

As I parked my car in a side street by the school, I saw a dad friend with his two children. I waved him over enthusiastically to ask him to walk Lola and Liberty over to the entrance, so I didn’t have to see anybody.

But despite telling him I’d only had a beauty procedure, he looked at me in shock and asked: ‘Has somebody smashed a bottle over your head?’ Rumours started swirling at the school gate that I’d had a nasty accident.

Once home, I decided to call the clinic for reassurance. They told me it was nothing to worry about and advised me to carefully clean the dried blood off my skin.

Soon it glowed with a healthy pinkness – and I could see me, but me many years ago when I looked younger.

By the third day I went out as normal with no make-up on. I was still a little red but I looked fresher.

It has now been five months since I had the facelift – and it’s peaking.

People who haven’t seen me for a few months can’t put their finger on why, but keep saying I look more youthful.

My face looks more lifted, my jawline is impressively sharper with no double chin, my skin is firmer and plumper, with a smoother texture. I’m also less jowly and my face appears rested.

I look as if I have been on holiday – and my face doesn’t show the signs of the reality of life as a single mum juggling work and two children.

For a while I wasn’t sure if the eye area had benefited much, but the sagging eyelids have tightened and given me back a wider shape, while the under-eye crinkling has improved a bit.

I wasn’t looking for perfection though. Now when I look in the mirror, I smile. The best version of me is staring back – and I look fresher with rejuvenated skin from the inside out.

On Monday, China executed a striking military maneuver by test-launching a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine stationed in the South Pacific. This uncommon display of military capability has sparked protests and raised alarms among various neighboring countries.

According to a report by the official Xinhua News Agency, the missile was launched at precisely 12:01 p.m., equipped with a dummy warhead. This demonstration signified the country’s continuous endeavor to advance its military technology and assert its presence in the region.

This recent test follows a predecessor conducted two years ago when China launched an intercontinental ballistic missile, also fitted with a dummy warhead, over the Pacific. Both instances underscore China’s strategic military exercises in international waters.

Notably, the launch two years ago marked China’s first missile test in the Pacific since 1980, highlighting the rarity and significance of such operations in the intervening decades.

China’s Ministry of Defense, echoing a succinct statement from Xinhua, emphasized that the recent launch was part of routine annual training exercises. They assured that it was conducted in accordance with international law, aimed at no specific country or target, thus attempting to mitigate regional unease.

The 2024 launch mirrored testing that the United States does for its own ballistic missile fleet, and experts then viewed it as an assertion of China’s growing superpower status.

Australia, Japan and New Zealand criticized the launch.

The New Zealand government said it was informed of the planned launch hours beforehand and noted that the missile was fired into the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone.

The nuclear-free zone was established by the 1986 Treaty of Rarotonga, which prohibits nuclear weapons throughout the region.

China in 1987 ratified the protocols pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone, or to threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.

“It appears that despite our long-standing concerns about this type of activity, China carried out the test within hours of informing us,” Foreign Minister Winston Peters told The Associated Press in a statement.

The launch took place the same day Australia and Fiji signed a new mutual defense treaty that was meant to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific.

“Australia has been clear with China that we regard this as destabilizing to the region,” Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong told reporters in Fiji, in response to the test.

Japan’s Defense Ministry in a statement conveyed its concern about China’s increasing military activity and asked Beijing to “rethink” its missile testing so the projectiles would not fly over Japan or pose other security risks.

China has a fleet of six ballistic-missile submarines, and 59 nuclear-powered attack submarines, according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a Washington-based think tank.

In a shocking development, an Idaho mother who previously attributed the death of her twins to vaccinations faces serious legal charges. Andrea Shaw, aged 23, has been indicted on two counts of first-degree murder, as announced by the Payette Police Department last week. Her arrest took place in Boise on Tuesday, signaling a significant twist in a case that has gripped the community.

Initially, the tragic deaths of the 18-month-old twins, a boy and girl, were reported by Shaw as being related to vaccines. However, these claims have now been overshadowed by a haunting discovery. On May 1, 2025, the lifeless bodies of the twins were found in a shared bed. Following an investigation, an indictment accused Shaw of suffocating her children, Dallas and Tyson, according to local reports by KTVB.

While the police have not publicly confirmed the precise cause of death for the twins, the indictment sheds light on the severity of the allegations against Shaw. These recent developments cast a shadow over the previous narrative and bring a new dimension to this tragic case.

Police did not publicly state the kids’ cause of death, but an indictment filed in Payette accuses Shaw of killing her twin toddlers, Dallas and Tyson, by suffocation, according to KTVB.

Just days after their children died, Shaw and her husband appeared on a podcast funded by Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group previously led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in which she alleged that the twins became sick and died shortly after receiving three vaccinations.

Shaw’s attorney, Joe Filicetti, said he still believes the children’s deaths were linked to the vaccinations without providing evidence to support that claim.

“They were looking at it as a vaccine death, and that’s still what I believe it to be,” he told KTVB.

Filicetti also said Shaw recently gave birth to another baby prematurely through a cesarean section and that her husband is taking care of the child.

Shaw was initially held at the Ada County Jail before being extradited to Payette County. She is being held on a $2 million bond.

She appeared virtually for her arraignment at the Payette County District court on Thursday.

During the hearing, the court read the charges and informed her of the potential penalties, including the possibility of the death penalty.

After successfully conquering the challenging Three Peaks Challenge, the Princess of Wales took a moment to express a heartfelt tribute to her family. Her brother, James Middleton, echoed her sentiments with an emotional message about their shared dedication and the therapeutic effects of nature.

Catherine, at 44, appeared in good spirits in a touching Instagram post. Dressed in red shorts and a baseball cap, she was surrounded by her nearest and dearest, showcasing both her athletic spirit and family warmth.

Accompanying the images, she wrote, “This time last week, completing the National Three Peaks Challenge. A huge thank you to everybody who has supported The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.”

Her three children, Charlotte, George, and Louis, were present to cheer her on, each donning their own practical blue jeans as they shared joyful smiles with the camera.

Joining them for parts of the trek was Kate’s younger brother, James Middleton, who has publicly overcome his own mental health battles, including a struggle with severe depression that had pushed him to the point of contemplating suicide.

Posting to Instagram this evening, James said he was ‘so incredibly proud’ of his ‘darling sister’.

He added: ‘Two years ago, I told you we’d climb this mountain together. We talked about climbing mountains while you were in hospital, and about the incredible healing power that nature can have for both the body and the mind. So it was such an honour to join you for your Three Peaks Challenge for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

‘Seeing how far you’ve come is nothing short of inspiring. Your strength, resilience, and determination, all while being the most amazing mother, wife, daughter, and sister, inspire me and so many others every single day.

‘Keep being exactly who you are.’

In one touching image uploaded by Kate, the princess could be seen warmly embracing her daughter who snuggled up close to her while she leaned her cheek against her head.

In another, Charlotte reached towards her mother’s hand – meanwhile, the royal’s youngest child, Louis, was captured in the background playing with a dog belonging to James.

Kate’s hair was tied back into a practical pony tail and she wore a pair of sturdy brown hiking boots with thick red socks to match the colour of her shorts.

The princess did the challenge solo and was supported on the route by Mountain Rescue, with her family meeting her at the last stop at the base of Snowdon in Wales.

The Three Peaks Challenge sees participants attempt to climb the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours: Ben Nevis, the highest peak in Scotland and the UK, standing at 4,413ft; Scafell Pike, the highest peak in England, standing at 3,209ft and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest peak in Wales, standing at 3,560ft. 

It has a total walking distance of 23 miles, an ascent of 10,05ft of vertical climbing and a driving distance between the peaks of approximately 462 miles.

The princess was driven between the peaks – Scotland, then England and finally Wales – by her team. It is not believed that any other member of the Royal Family has completed the Three Peaks Challenge, also making the princess’s triumph a royal first.

In a previously penned message, Kate said: ‘Every year, hundreds of thousands of people in this country hear the words no one wants to hear. What follows is a path that tests every part of who we are: physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually. The challenges ripple outwards, touching families, friendships, work and the quiet moments we spend alone with our thoughts.

‘Cancer doesn’t just affect the body. It changes how you think and feel and profoundly affects every aspect of life. I know this personally, and that the journey through and beyond treatment requires more than medicine alone.

‘I have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge, not simply as a physical endeavour but as a chance to explore life beyond diagnosis and to give something back.’

In a video shot before she started the challenge, the princess explained why she took it on, saying that it was ‘partly personal’, explaining: ‘I’m so grateful to be here, to be strong enough to walk these hills.’

And she added: ‘But, more importantly, it’s to give something back and acknowledge, really, all the incredible work going on up and down this country.

‘I’ve met some incredible people – those people who are living with and beyond cancer – and I know personally how difficult that journey is.

‘I really wanted to use this opportunity as my way of contributing to all the wonderful work that’s going on, and in particular to support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity – an organisation very dear to me, but who do extraordinary work supporting those living with and beyond the disease.’

The princess also wants to use her challenge to raise funds for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, which is launching a specially designed fundraising page for people across the nation to donate.

The funds raised for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity will support more people with cancer to benefit from holistic care.

Last month, the princess made a private donation to support fundraising by an 11-year-old paraplegic boy she met while completing the challenge.

Kate chatted to Ted Haslam from Sutton Coldfield, whose father was among a team carrying him up Ben Nevis in a wheelchair before posing for a group photo.

And the future queen went one step further by personally visiting his JustGiving page and making a significant donation.

She wrote: ‘One of the real highlights of the Three Peaks Challenge was meeting inspiring people like you along the way. Huge congratulations to the entire team for raising money for such a wonderful cause. C.’

Kate chose to hide the exact amount, but the Daily Mail understands it was in the region of £1,000 to £2,000.

After approaching Ted during the challenge, the princess joked it was ‘not great weather’, asking him: ‘How are you doing, Ted? You’re not too cold?’

Kate added: ‘So many people are stood in their T-shirts! Why are they doing that?! Who’s this, is that your lucky mascot? Has it got a name?’

One of Ted’s team explained that it was a mascot for the charity Molly Ollys, which provided play equipment for Ted while he was being treated in hospital.

Kate then asked the boy: ‘Have you been up here before?’ Ted replied: ‘Never, it’s my first time.’ And Kate said: ‘Well it’s such a shame you can’t see any of the views.’

She added: ‘I’m so impressed, really, you’ve made it to the second peak. Super, well done you. We’ll be cheering you on. Hopefully we’ll see you on Snowdon. Good luck.’

Ted’s team completed the challenge in 30 hours, as they raised money for the Warwick-based charity supporting children with life-threatening illnesses.

Ted, whose father is a mountaineer, was left paralysed aged three and diagnosed with an aggressive spinal tumour which had been doubling every 24 hours.

While she did the Three Peaks Challenge solo, Kate’s younger brother James Middleton sweetly escorted her to the base of the mountain in Wales.

The moment felt especially poignant as royal fans recalled how Catherine attended therapy appointments with James when he was being treated for severe depression that left him contemplating suicide.

Speaking to Mail columnist Bryony Gordon, the youngest Middleton sibling said that while his therapist encouraged him to bring his family to his sessions, he only felt comfortable taking his older sisters, Catherine and Pippa.

James described his sisters’ engagement in his recovery journey as a ‘very moving moment’ – much like the author’s presence alongside Catherine at Mount Snowdon over the weekend, X users said.

‘James has truly always been there for her like a fierce and proud brother,’ one person wrote, while another added it was ‘lovely’ to see the bond between the siblings.

Earlier this year, the princess of Wales celebrated her 44th birthday with the release of a ‘deeply personal’ video about the ‘fears’ and ‘tears’ of her cancer journey.

The three-minute clip, titled ‘Winter’, was the fourth and final instalment of Kate’s year-long ‘Mother Nature’ series, which began after she was diagnosed with cancer in 2022.

While Kate has never publicly revealed the sort of cancer she was diagnosed with, the videos she has shared with millions of fans who follow her and husband Prince William are widely regarded as being honest reflections of her health battle.

In September 2024, Kate confirmed she had ‘finally’ completed her chemotherapy treatment.

She reflected on how the ‘complex, scary, and unpredictable’ journey had brought her ‘face-to-face with her own vulnerabilities’.

And on January 14, 2025, she carried out her first solo royal engagement of the year as she visited the Royal Marsden in London in her new role as Joint Patron before officially confirming she was in remission from cancer.

The visit was also note-worthy as Kate underwent her own treatment at the hospital and spoke candidly about her experience with one patient.

‘It’s really tough… It’s such a shock… Everyone said to me, “Please keep a positive mindset, it makes such a difference”.’

In a statement posted on social media, Kate said it was ‘a relief to be in remission’ and that she was ‘looking forward to a fulfilling year’.

For help and support, call the Samaritans for free from a UK phone, completely anonymously, on 116 123 or go to samaritans.org 

CHICAGO (WLS) — Nearly a decade of dedication and curiosity about the nation’s history culminated in Chicago, as a determined traveler accomplished his mission to visit every presidential museum across America. This ambitious journey was part of an endeavor to explore historical narratives in anticipation of the country’s 250th anniversary.

Joshua Zimerman successfully concluded his nine-year and seven-month adventure by arriving at the Obama Presidential Center, the last of the 14 presidential museums he set out to see. As an enthusiast of the Presidential Museum Passport program, Zimerman collected stamps at each museum he visited. His completion was marked with the receipt of a commemorative pin, a fitting tribute to his effort.

During a small ceremony at the Obama Presidential Center, a representative acknowledged Zimerman’s achievement saying, “It is my honor to pin you with an Obama presidential center pin.”

This notable milestone came after an extensive expedition through numerous states.

Zimerman reflected on the distance covered in his journey, remarking, “I probably went over 10,000 miles doing this.”

Zimerman said the idea originated while he was working toward another personal goal.

“I’ve been working on going to all 50 states. I’m currently at 42 out of 50, and along the way I saw two air sites for the presidential museums, and I figured, why not?” he said.

According to Zimerman, fewer than 1% of people have completed the presidential museum passport challenge, which involves visiting every presidential museum and collecting stamps at each stop. Participants who complete the journey receive a special commemorative coin.

Zimerman said he was determined to finish the challenge two days before America’s 250th birthday, viewing the milestone as a chance to reflect on the nation’s history and future.

At the Obama Presidential Center, officials said the anniversary highlights the continued work of strengthening democracy and civic engagement.

“Every single generation has a responsibility and an obligation to continue to perfect this experiment that is the United States, 250 years of us trying and grinding through difficult questions about who we want to be as a country,” said John Roberson, executive vice president of the Obama Presidential Center.

Zimerman praised the center’s focus on civic education and public participation.

“A lot of the exhibits explain, like they have Democracy 101. They explain how you get in contact with your representatives, which the other museums don’t explain, and it’s really, they’re trying to make it more of an educational experience for non-scholarly people,” he said.

Roberson said the center aims to inspire visitors and serve as a symbol of hope.

“The message that it sends is that hope now has a home, and it’s right here on the South Side of Chicago,” he said.

Although he has completed his presidential museum tour, Zimerman said his travels are not over. He plans to continue working toward his goal of visiting all 50 states and encouraged others to explore museums and learn more about history.

“Support your country. Go out, explore these museums, not just the presidential ones, just explore history,” he said.

In a closely contested World Cup match, England narrowly defeated Mexico with a score of 3-2. However, the excitement of the event was marred by an incident of gun violence nearby in east Los Angeles, where four individuals were shot amid a gathering of enthusiastic fans.

According to a spokesperson from the LA Sheriff’s Department, reports of three shootings surfaced around 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, including an incident on Whittier Boulevard. The police were promptly alerted.

Following the shootings, the injured parties were taken to the hospital. Details concerning the severity of their injuries are yet to be disclosed.

The LASD confirmed that, fortunately, no lives were lost during the incident. As of now, no suspect is in custody, and the motive behind the shootings remains a mystery.

Whittier Boulevard, a lively and popular gathering place for Mexican-Americans, is renowned for its festive atmosphere, especially during major soccer tournaments when it becomes a hub for celebration.

Earlier Sunday, Los Angeles Police Department chiefs issued a city-wide tactical alert, meaning those on-duty are not allowed to clock off until they are told so, KNBC reported.

This tool is designed to ensure police organizations have enough personnel working in the event of any disruption.

Authorities in Arizona have arrested a man who has been living in a national forest for nearly a decade, according to reports.

Mark Aaron Gatz, 65, is potentially facing a prison sentence of up to five years. He allegedly established a permanent campsite in the Tonto National Forest, located northeast of Phoenix, where he resided for approximately eight years.

When officials apprehended Gatz on June 25, they discovered nearly half a ton of garbage scattered around his campsite, according to federal court documents examined by The Independent.

An officer involved in Gatz’s case expressed astonishment at the volume of litter in the area, as noted in several citations previously issued to Gatz before his detention.

The officer further remarked that Gatz’s living situation could be one of the most severe residential cases they had encountered.

The campsite where Gatz was arrested was located near a dirt trail popular for hiking, mountain biking and off-roading.

Before the arrest, the National Park Service had received multiple complaints of ‘several large structures, several man-made fire pits, several years’ worth of trash, household goods scattered throughout the forest of roughly an acre.’ 

‘Roughly half of [an] acre of resources [was] ruined’ due to the illegal structures and garbage laying on the ground for so long, according to a citation filed on June 29 in Arizona federal court. 

‘The trash consisted of tires, plastic bags, trash bags, aluminum cans and other items of trash,’ the citation said. 

Gatz had also reportedly built a canopy under which he parked an SUV. Other items at his campsite included a cooking station with around a dozen frying pans, five 55-gallon drums, eight tires, four bike frames, five gallons of motor oil and lumber. 

National Forest police knew of Gatz for about a year, and he had at least six outstanding federal arrest warrants before he was taken into custody.

Those warrants were for building a campfire during fire restrictions, building on forest land, unsanitary conditions and occupying a national forest as a residence, according to the citation. 

Gatz was detained as a potential flight risk and is accused of violating a total of nine federal laws. 

Those laws include building and maintaining a fire outside a designated area, leaving a fire without extinguishing it, camping for longer than is allowed, constructing and occupying a residence on National Forest land, damaging a natural feature belonging to the US, and littering, among others.

According to a June 30 detention order, Gatz has a criminal history and failed to appear in court multiple times for violating residency and fire restrictions that he had received warnings and citations for. 

Arrests for living on National Forest land are fairly unusual and typically only occur if the suspect has a history on non-compliance. Repercussions usually amount to large fines and a ban from the area rather than prison time. 

Campers in National Forests are generally limited to a 14-day stay within 30 days. Staying beyond that period, building structures and leaving behind personal property is considered unauthorized residential use.