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Maine Mass Shooting Manhunt Ends After Suspect Found Dead: 'Threat To Public Is Over'
An urgent manhunt that began after 18 people were killed and 14 injured in a mass shooting at two locations in Lewiston, Maine, ended overnight with the discovery of the 40-year-old suspect's body. Robert Card was found dead in Lisbon, Maine, about a mile from where a white Subaru Outback he was believed to be driving was located at a boat launch. Lisbon is located about 7 miles southeast of Lewiston. Card died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a box trailer in an overflow parking lot at the Maine Recycling Corporation, which is where he once worked, according to authoriti…
Traffic
Person In Custody, Being Treated At Hospital After Causing BWI Airport Shutdown
Additional details have been released by the MDTA Police Department one day after traffic was temporarily halted at BWI Airport. An MDTA officer was approached at around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 while on patrol in the lower level of the airport by a person who made statements referencing a possible explosive device in his vehicle, which was parked near the entrance to the lower level, officials said. Police Activity. I-195 EB at MD-170 (Ex 1/Aviation Blvd). Anne Arundel County, MD. All traffic temporarily stopped. No access to BWI Airport. Follow authority direction in the area. …
Obituaries
Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner
A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man and PSU grad was found dead in his Los Angeles County, California apartment, authorities say. Elias 'Eli' Crone was found dead of asphyxia caused by hanging at 9:09 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, according to the LA County Coroner's officer. Eli was born in Wrightsville on June 8, 1998, authorities say. He studied at Lancaster Catholic High School where he played baseball and football, which he previously shared on social media. He went on to graduate as a member of the class of 2020 at Penn State University, according to social media. He worked at El Serr…
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Officer Risks Life To Save Man In Mental Health Crisis Trying To Walk Into MD Traffic (
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Not all heroes wear capes. Disaster was averted on the shoulder of a Maryland highway when members of the Hagerstown Police Department risked their own lives to come to the aid of a man suffering from a mental health crisis who wanted to wander into traffic. On Monday, July 10, officers were called to the 1900 block of Dual Highway, where there was a man shouting that he was going to jump into the roadway. First on the scene was Master Police Officer Biden, who was flagged by a Good Samaritan that directed him to the shoulder of I-70 underneath the Route 40 overpass, where a man continua…
Obituaries
Death Of GWU Student Luke Wienecke, 20, Leaves Peers Reeling
Tributes are pouring in after the tragic death of beloved brother and 20-year-old George Washington University senior Robert “Luke” Wienecke on Friday, May 12. Born in Oklahoma City, Luke was raised in Nichols Hills, where he went to Christ the King Catholic and Bishop McGuinness High Schools, his obituary says. Luke was an AP student, serving for two years as Class President and all four years on student council. He also played on the school’s golf team and was known for his charismatic speeches at rallies and events. Luke went on to attend George Washington University in Washington D.C.…
News
Brother Who Penned Note Wishing Family Dead Complicit In Killing 5-Year-Old Sister In MD: Jury
A Maryland man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found criminally responsible for the 2020 death of his 5-year-old half sister, Anne Arundel County State's Attorney Anne Colt Leitess announced. Pasadena resident Stephon Jarrod Davis II, now 20, was found to be complicit by a jury after a five-day trial for his role in the murder of Anaya Jannah Abdul during a bout of rage against his family. He was 17 years old at the time of the murder and a rising senior at Chesapeake High School. "(Davis) was angry at his family and he took it out on the youngest and most vulnerable…
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Inside Pennsylvania Family's Chilling Suicide Pact
The Daub family's bodies were arranged in a straight line across the backyard of their York County home when police arrived at the scene on Wednesday, Jan. 25, they said. Notes inside of their Loman Avenue home in West Manchester Township detailed exactly how Morgan, 26, and her parents, James, 62, and Deborah, 59, planned on dying, police said in a statement emailed to Daily Voice. And the chilling scene reflected just those, police said: Deborah killed James, Morgan killed Deborah, and then Morgan — who according to PennLive died holding a sword that read "Sword of the Lord — then killed …
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Alert Issued For Compromised Maryland Man Not Seen in Months
Police investigators in Maryland are seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a missing 27-year-old man who has not been seen since leaving his home in late October. The Rockville City Police Department in Montgomery County issued an alert late in the afternoon on Thursday, Dec. 29 regarding Yerayel Ben Yehuda, of Piccard Drive, who was last seen leaving his home on Sunday, Oct. 23 and is still missing. Yehuda was described as being 5-foot-8, weighing approximately 160 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair, and a light to medium complexion. Officials noted that Yehuda suffers from a…
News
Torrey Moore Found Unfit To Stand Trial For Murdering Pregnant Woman in Maryland
The man accused of gunning down a gas station clerk in Maryland while the body of his decomposing pregnant former lover lay in his White Oak apartment has been deemed not competent to stand trial. Torrey Moore made his latest court appearance on Monday, Dec. 19 for his roles in the murder of Ayalew Wondimu and the death of his 26-year-old paramour Denise Middleton, whose body was found eight months pregnant in his apartment. According to court officials, Moore is unfit to stand trial. Moore had been scheduled for a bond hearing on Thursday, Dec. 15, which was continued pending his mental…
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Navy Command Sees Four Suicides In One Month, Even More With Suicidal Thoughts
The Navy is making headlines for suicide yet again after four Navy sailors appear to have died by suicide over the course of less than a month in the same Norfolk Navy command, reports CBS News. All four of the sailors were assigned to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC), which repairs and maintains military ships. This comes within the same year that at least seven sailors assigned to the USS George Washington died, many by suicide. The deaths have called health resources provided by the Navy into question, and if sailors had adequate access to it, the outlet continues…
News
'God Said We Would Die Soon' PA Mom Attempts Fentanyl Murder-Suicide With 8-Year-Old Daughter
An 8-year-old girl is now in emergency custody of relatives after her mother tried to kill her and herself using fentanyl she purchased "on the dark net" because "God told her they would die soon," police detail in court documents obtained by Daily Voice. **WARNING the following details may be disturbing to readers** Skye Contance Naggy, a 29-year-old hairstylist in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, claimed to have heard from God that she and her daughter would die soon so she went about purchasing fentanyl online, crushing it up and lacing apple juice with it, according to the court documents.&nbs…
Police & Fire
Pastor Attacked By Hammer-Wielding Man During Sunday Services In North Baltimore: Reports
An elderly man is recovering after a horrific hammer attack at a Baltimore Church over the weekend, reports WBAL. The 78-year-old victim was attacked around 10 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 20, at the Church of the Redeemed of the Lord on Old York Road, continues the outlet. Churchgoers were able to detain the suspect until police arrived. Investigators believe that the suspect suffered a mental health crisis. The victim suffered minor injuries. To read the full report by WBAL, click here.
Police & Fire
NAACP Questioning Officer-Involved Shooting Of Tyree 'No Shoot Zone' Moorehead In Maryland
The Baltimore branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is questioning the police-involved killing of a well-known gun violence activist. The organization released a press statement on Wednesday, Nov. 9, stating that they are investigating information about the incident after several members of the community contacted them with concerns about the killing of Tyree Moorehead by a Baltimore police officer. Moorehead was shot multiple times by Baltimore police officer Zachary Rutherford on Sunday, Nov. 6 after Moorehead was found assaulting a woman while armed wi…
Police & Fire
Standoff In Maryland Ends With Deputies Shooting Armed Man Suffering An Episode: Sheriff
Sheriff’s deputies in Harford County were forced to shoot a man experiencing a mental health crisis after he was involved in a standoff and refused to comply with demands while armed with a gun, according to authorities. William Lee Hawkins, 41, was shot and airlifted to a Maryland hospital shortly after 4:30 p.m. in stable, but serious condition after members of the Harford County Sheriff's Office were forced to open fire following an hours-long incident in Bel Air. The standoff began shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27 in the 1400 block of Shirley Drive, when deputies were dispa…
News
Maryland Man Found 'Competent' After Killing Pharmacist Brother For Administering COVID Vaccine
A Maryland man accused of killing his bother, sister-in-law, and elderly woman over an argument that the COVID-19 vaccine was being used to poison people has been found competent to stand trial, reports CBS News. Jeffrey Burnham, 47, was arrested in Sept. 2021 the murders. Burnham is accused of killing an 83-year-old woman in her home before killing his pharmacist brother and his sister-in-law. Burnham's mother stated that he had wanted to confront his brother about the vaccine, saying that the government was using it to poison people. Burnham's lawyers entered a plea that the accused killer…
Police & Fire
Dating Profile Of VA 'Werewolf Killer' Has Prosecutors Worried For Single Women
Pankaj Bhasin's dating profile says he's an easygoing adventurer who just got back from two years of traveling. What it doesn't say is that he's nicknamed the "Werewolf Killer" and that his vacation was actually a three-year stint in a Northern Virginia mental institution. Bhasin, 37 — who has ties to Blackwood and East Brunswick, NJ — was found not guilty by reason of insanity a year after he drove from his Central Jersey home to Alexandria, VA and fatally stabbed 65-year-old Bradford Jackson, a complete stranger to him. Bhasin was released from the N…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Vulnerable Adult In Maryland
Seen him? An alert was issued by police in Baltimore as they attempt to locate a person reported missing who may be in need of medical attention. James Hudson, 62, was reported missing on Tuesday, Sept. 6, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, black pants, and black shoes. Officials noted that Hudson has mental health disorders and may be in the Baltimore City area. No other descriptive information was provided by the agency. Anyone with information regarding Hudson or his whereabouts has been asked to contact the Baltimore County P…
Police & Fire
Officers In Maryland Seize Firearm, Knife, Pepper Spray During Standoff With Armed Man: Sheriff
A potentially dangerous scene nearly played out in Maryland before law enforcement was able to intervene and deescalate a potentially fatal situation with a man reported to be having a mental health scare. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Smallwood Drive and McDaniel Road in Waldorf, where there was a report of a man who had just stolen a gun from a relative and proceeded to flee the area on foot. The family members who were robbed and alerted the sheriff’s office advised that the man - whose name has n…
News
'Grease' Actor Eddie Deezen Deemed Unfit To Stand Trial In Maryland Assault Case
“Grease” actor Eddie Deezen was found to be incompetent and unfit to stand trial after allegedly burglarizing a nursing home in Maryland earlier this year, according to multiple reports. An order obtained by TMZ on Monday, Aug. 8 ruled that the 65-year-old actor could not take the stand at trial due to unspecified mental disorders. Instead, he was transferred to the Maryland Department of Health for treatment, officials said. He will continue to be treated until the court believes he is no longer a threat to himself or the public. In April, Deezen was arrested for burglary, trespassing, …
Police & Fire
Maryland Medical Worker Admits Raping Vulnerable Patient: Police
A Rockville medical worker has pleaded guilty to charges of sexual abuse of a vulnerable adult after being convicted on similar charges the day before, authorities say. Macdoff Oghenejabo Okah, 46, of Silver Spring, pleaded guilty Thursday, June 30 to sexually assaulting an involuntarily admitted patient(Victim A) at Adventist Healthcare Behavioral Health in Feb. 2018, according to Montgomery County officials. Once admitted, Okah forced Victim A into vaginal intercourse in her room. Okah was found guilty of assaulting a second patient(Victim B) in June 2019, Wednesday, June 19, police …
Sports
Gronk Announces NFL Retirement
Gronk's professional football career will soon be coming to an end. The 33-year-old New England Patriots tight end, whose real name is Rob Gronkowski, announced his retirement on Instagram Tuesday, June 21. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rob Gronkowski (@gronk) Gronk grew up in Amherst, NY but attended Woodland Hills High School in Churchill Pennsylvania for his senior year. He played 11 seasons in the NFL, nine of which were with the Patriots, before signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020. Gronk announced an initia…
Police & Fire
Wanted Suspect Apprehended In Maryland After Barricading Inside Home For Hours: Sheriff
A suspect undergoing a mental health crisis was apprehended by a SWAT team in Maryland following an hours-long standoff after a suspect barricaded inside a Frederick County home and made multiple threats, authorities said. Law enforcement agencies in Urbana worked to take a wanted suspect into custody at approximately 4 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, according to a spokesperson from the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Holborn Place home on Wednesday to serve a court-ordered emergency evaluation, a search and seizure warrant, and a criminal arrest warrant on…
Obituaries
Hermit Crab Community Mourns Loss Off Beloved Maryland Mom Ginnie Lepinsky Soriano
A mother of five from Harford County in Maryland is being mourned by her friends, family, loved ones, and the state’s sizable hermit crab community following her death. Bel Air resident Ginnie Lewinsky Soriano died in Maryland, leaving behind a lasting legacy in the hermit crab community, where she was an active and beloved member. Soriano, who had 21 hermit crabs at the time of her death, was popular for creating goods for hermit crab owners at her Etsy shop, Hobo Hermie, and “dedicated her life to make sure our crabs are living their best lives.” “I am creating this (GoFundMe) specific…
News
Lawsuit Blames Meta For Preteen Girl's Suicidal Thoughts, Eating Disorder
Meta - the company formerly known as Facebook Inc. - is facing a new lawsuit from a family that is alleging that social media platforms led to a tween’s eating disorder and suicidal thoughts. The Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) filed a personal injury lawsuit against Meta, Inc., the parent company of Instagram, on behalf of Alexis Spence and her parents, Kathleen and Jeffrey Spence. Officials said that the lawsuit was filed on Monday, June 6 in US District Court in the Northern District of California, which the organization announced on Tuesday, June 7. According to the complaint…
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