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Brutal Maryland Domestic Assault Leaves Woman With Brain Injury, 20-Year Sentence Handed Down Brutal Maryland Domestic Assault Leaves Woman With Brain Injury, 20-Year Sentence Handed Down
Brutal Maryland Domestic Assault Leaves Woman With Brain Injury, 20-Year Sentence Handed Down A Maryland man who brutally beat a woman inside their home — leaving her with a severe brain injury that required emergency surgery — will spend decades in prison, authorities announced. Cory Weatherly, 35, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after assaulting a woman during a violent domestic assault in Carroll County, the state's attorney's office announced. In March 2025, members of the Hampstead Police Department responded to the 1400 block of N. Main Street for a domestic call, when neighbors heard loud screams and banging on the walls. After many failed attempts to make contact w…
Contractor Crashes 15 Feet Off Ladder Onto Asphalt — Family Begs For Help After Horror Fall Contractor Crashes 15 Feet Off Ladder Onto Asphalt — Family Begs For Help After Horror Fall
Contractor Crashes 15 Feet Off Ladder Onto Asphalt — Family Begs For Help After Horror Fall A Virginia father is facing a long recovery after falling more than a dozen feet from a ladder while working on a job, his family said. On Saturday, Aug. 30, Christopher Sullivan was pressure washing a metal roof when the washer got wedged between the roof and ladder, leading to a dangerous situation.  As he tried to free it, the ladder shifted left, sending Sullivan and the machine tumbling nearly 15 feet onto asphalt, according to his wife. Sullivan was left with catastrophic injuries that included a brain bleed, broken jaw, and broken wrist. Doctors are now waiting for swelling ar…
NYC Mass Shooter Blamed Football Head Trauma For Mental Illness, NFL Responds NYC Mass Shooter Blamed Football Head Trauma For Mental Illness, NFL Responds
NYC Mass Shooter Blamed Football Head Trauma For Mental Illness, NFL Responds A former high school football player who shot and killed four people in midtown Manhattan blamed head trauma he suffered while playing the sport for fueling his severe mental illness. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that Shane Tamura appeared to be targeting the NFL over his claims of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Police said the 27-year-old Las Vegas man killed four people on Monday, July 28, before turning the gun on himself at 345 Park Avenue, where the NFL's main offices are located. Tamura shot himself in the chest, not the head, according to The New York…
Netflix Star Sara Burack Killed In Hamptons Hit-Run; Virginia Driver Charged: Reports Netflix Star Sara Burack Killed In Hamptons Hit-Run; Virginia Driver Charged: Reports
Netflix Star Sara Burack Killed In Hamptons Hit-Run; Virginia Driver Charged: Reports A Virginia woman has been accused of the fatal hit-and-run crash involving Netflix star Sara Burack on Long Island.  Amanda Kempton, 32, is facing charges following the death of the 40-year-old Million Dollar Beach House star, who was struck on Montauk Highway early on Thursday morning, according to police in Southampton.  Kempton reportedly said that she believed she struck a traffic cone at around 3 a.m. on June 19, but, in fact, it was Burack, who was rushed to an area hospital, where she later died from injuries sustained in the crash. Burack went into cardiac arrest at …
Maryland Mom Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game Maryland Mom Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game
Maryland Mom Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game A beloved Maryland mother who captured the hearts of the DMV region in the wake of a devastating crash in Pennsylvania has died, her family confirmed. Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car while crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trau…
Dad Who Shook, Punched Infant Daughter In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney Dad Who Shook, Punched Infant Daughter In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney
Dad Who Shook, Punched Infant Daughter In Maryland Gets Prison Time: State's Attorney A Montgomery County father will spend more than a decade in prison after brutally shaking and punching his 5-month-old daughter, causing catastrophic injuries that left her hospitalized for a month, prosecutors announced. Oliver Hernandez-Caballero, 26, of Damascus, was sentenced on Tuesday, April 1, to 25 years in prison with all but 14 years suspended after being convicted of first-degree child abuse, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. He will serve five years of supervised probation when he is released. The abuse happened on Dec. 28, 2023, when Hernandez-Cabal…
Harness Racer Hunter Myers Dies After Tragic Crash In Pennsylvania (UPDATE) Harness Racer Hunter Myers Dies After Tragic Crash In Pennsylvania (UPDATE)
Harness Racer Hunter Myers Dies After Tragic Crash In Pennsylvania (Update) The harness racing community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of 27-year-old driver Hunter Myers, who died early Thursday morning, March 21, after suffering critical injuries in a racing accident at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in Washington, Pennsylvania. Myers, an Ohio native, was originally from Williamsport, Ohio, and later lived in Chagrin Falls. He attended Westfall High School and Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center, graduating in 2016, according to his social media. A lifelong horseman, Myers began driving Standardbred horses at just 5 years old and was competing p…
Child's Brain Injury Sparks Recall Of 10K+ Toddler Stools Sold On Amazon Child's Brain Injury Sparks Recall Of 10K+ Toddler Stools Sold On Amazon
Child's Brain Injury Sparks Recall Of 10K+ Toddler Stools Sold On Amazon More than 10,000 toddler stools sold on Amazon have been recalled after several children were injured in collapsing incidents — including one case where a child suffered a brain injury. The recall affects about 10,300 Onasti Toddler Tower Stools, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Mar. 13. The stools can tip over or collapse during use, creating serious fall hazards. The plastic, foldable stools come in multiple colors, including beige, blue, gray, green, and pink. They're about 25 inches long, 24 inches wide, and 32 inches tall. The stools have an adju…
Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Maryland Learns Prison Fate A Montgomery County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being convicted of abusing his 2-year-old son, leaving the child with severe brain injuries in Frederick. Tre Anthony Garrett, 33, of Germantown, was sentenced this week in Frederick County Circuit Court to 30 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended, for first-degree child abuse and neglect of a minor, prosecutors announced. The case began on Jan. 5, 2024, when Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Frederick Health Hospital for a report of a severely injured child suffering from multiple skull…
Dream Derailed: Baltimore Nursing Student Seriously Injured In Maryland Hit-Run Crash Dream Derailed: Baltimore Nursing Student Seriously Injured In Maryland Hit-Run Crash
Dream Derailed: Baltimore Nursing Student Seriously Injured In Maryland Hit-Run Crash Samikshya Nepali Thapa came to the US in 2024 chasing her dream of becoming a nurse. Now, she’s fighting for her future after a devastating hit-and-run crash left her with critical injuries. Originally from a small village in Nepal, Thapa was living her American dream as an international student at CCBC Catonsville—until it turned into a nightmare on Jan. 24. While heading home, Thapa was struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident that left her with multiple fractures, a brain injury, and a broken urinary bladder that required emergency surgery, according to the Baltimore Association of Nepa…
Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate
Security Guard Who Caused TBI Shoving Patient At CalvertHealth Medical Center Learns Fate A former Maryland security guard was sentenced for manslaughter after shoving a man outside a hospital, causing a fatal brain injury, prosecutors announced. Joshua Walter Messick, 36, of Lexington Park, was sentenced this week to 10 years in prison, with one year of active time and three years of supervised probation, according to the Calvert County State’s Attorney’s Office. The deadly incident happened in 2024 while Messick was working security at CalvertHealth Medical Center in Prince Frederick.  Officials said he was escorting the victim out of the hospital lobby when he forcefull…
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia A Temple University freshman died after falling from a light pole in Philadelphia while celebrating the Eagles’ victory on Sunday, Jan. 26, school officials said. Tyler Sabapathy, 18, was critically injured over the weekend and later passed away on Monday, Temple University President John Fry said in a statement. “The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic. There are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing,” Fry said. Sabapathy, a Toronto native, was a first-year student in Temple’s College of Public Health…
Teen Skateboarder Suffers Brain Injury In Hit-Run Maryland Crash Teen Skateboarder Suffers Brain Injury In Hit-Run Maryland Crash
Teen Skateboarder Suffers Brain Injury In Hit-Run Maryland Crash A teenage skateboarder who was struck by a hit-and-run driver who was left with a brain injury in Maryland is slowly recovering, though he faces a long road going forward, his family says. On Thursday, Aug. 15, 15-year-old Austin Broadwater was riding his skateboard along Walston Switch Road in Salisbury when he was struck by a driver who proceeded to speed away without checking on the teen. WCSO Serious Hit and Run - Walston Switch Rd Incident: Serious Hit and Run Motor Vehicle Collision Date of Incident:... Posted by Wicomico County Sheriff's Office on Friday, August 16, 2024 B…