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Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ
Stillborns, Harvard Cadaver Parts Sold Nationwide By PA Man Sentenced: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who bought and sold stolen human remains—including stillborn babies and Harvard cadaver parts—and stored them in 5-gallon buckets inside his home has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. Jeremy Pauley, 43, of Thompson, Susquehanna County, was sentenced to 72 months by Chief U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann for conspiracy and interstate transportation of stolen property. He was also fined $2,000 and ordered to serve three years of supervised release after his prison term. He ran a black-market…
Argument Turns Deadly As Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, Another Hurt: Police Argument Turns Deadly As Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, Another Hurt: Police
Argument Turns Deadly As Shooting Leaves One Man Dead, Another Hurt: Police A Fredericksburg man tried to walk away from an argument in Woodbridge and wound up dead — now two teens have been arrested in connection to his murder. Jordy Lopez Campos, 18, of Woodbridge, and Dumfries resident David Omar Benitez Martinez are both behind bars in connection with the death of David Kapay Kallo last week, the Prince William County Police Department announced on Saturday, Sept. 20. Kallo, 35, was found shot and killed late in the afternoon on Saturday, Sept. 13. Officers were called to the 13700 block of Telegraph Road around 7 p.m. for reports of gunshots, police said. Upo…
Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson
Bullet Messages, Father’s Tip Revealed In Case Of Charlie Kirk Murder Suspect Tyler Robinson A 33-hour nationwide manhunt for the killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk ended when the suspect, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, confessed to the shooting after being taken into custody in Utah. Robinson was apprehended at 10 p.m. local time Thursday, Sept. 11, FBI Director Kash Patel announced at a news conference in Orem, about 40 miles southeast of Salt Lake City.  The news conference on Friday morning, Sept. 12 began with Utah Gov. Spencer Cox saying: "We got him." Earlier report: 22-Year-Old Utah Man ID'd As Suspect In Charlie Kirk Murder Kirk, the 31-year-old c…
Litter Bug Tosses Can, Trashes Ticket, Ends Up Cuffed In Maryland: Sheriff Litter Bug Tosses Can, Trashes Ticket, Ends Up Cuffed In Maryland: Sheriff
Litter Bug Tosses Can, Trashes Ticket, Ends Up Cuffed In Maryland: Sheriff A Maryland man managed to get himself arrested for littering not once, but twice — after crumpling up the very ticket he’d just been given, officials said. It all started with a routine fuel stop. On Wednesday, Aug. 20, a Wicomico County Sheriff’s sergeant was filling up his patrol vehicle at a convenience store on the 1000 block of Eastern Shore Drive in Salisbury.  That’s when he spotted Dominic Everetts, 59, of Salisbury, hanging out by the building with an open alcoholic beverage, according to the sheriff’s office. Before the sergeant could finish pumping gas, police said Everett…
Prince George's County Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On PA Street, Police Say Prince George's County Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On PA Street, Police Say
Prince George's County Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On PA Street, Police Say A Maryland man is accused of firing two rounds at a woman as she sat in her car in Lancaster, police announced. David Terrell Porter Jr., 29, of Bowie, Maryland, allegedly approached the victim shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 29, as she sat in the driver’s seat of her vehicle in the first block of Caroline Street, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Porter is accused of firing a gun twice into the car, with both rounds striking the driver’s side of the vehicle, investigators said. The woman was not injured. Porter was charged with felony attempted criminal homicide, fe…
Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police
Brazenly Unlawful’: DC AG Sues Trump Over ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Police The DC Attorney General is taking the Trump administration to court, accusing it of staging a “hostile takeover” of the Metropolitan Police Department in what he calls the gravest threat to the District’s self-governance in its 52 years of Home Rule. AG Brian Schwalb announced Friday, Aug. 15, that his office has filed suit to block what he says is an illegal move by the federal government to seize direct control of MPD. “By illegally declaring a takeover of MPD, the administration is abusing its temporary, limited authority under the law,” Schwalb said in a statement. “This is the gravest …
George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars
George Santos Surrenders To NJ Prison: Inside His New Life Behind Bars Disgraced former New York Rep. George Santos is officially trading Cameo videos for commissary lines. The ousted lawmaker, 37, surrendered to Federal Correctional Institution Fairton in New Jersey on Friday, July 25, to begin serving his seven-year sentence for wire fraud and identity theft. And, true to form, Santos did not go quietly: “Well, darlings… The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed,” Santos told his 211,000 followers on X the night before. “From the halls of Congress to the chaos of cable news, what a ride it’s been! Was it messy? Always. Glamorous…
Luigi Mangione's Attorney Says DA Used Fake Subpoena To Get His Medical Records Luigi Mangione's Attorney Says DA Used Fake Subpoena To Get His Medical Records
Luigi Mangione's Attorney Says DA Used Fake Subpoena To Get His Medical Records In a dramatic escalation of the high-profile murder case, the defense for Luigi Mangione is accusing Manhattan prosecutors of using a fraudulent subpoena with a fake court date to secretly obtain the 27-year-old’s confidential medical records. Mangione’s attorney calls this a “blatant abuse of process” and a violation of federal privacy laws. Mangione, a Maryland native, is awaiting trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and is currently being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.  Prosecutors allege Mangione fatally shot Thompson outside a midtow…
Maryland Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In 2018 Arrested Years Later, Police Say Maryland Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In 2018 Arrested Years Later, Police Say
Maryland Man Who Raped Unconscious Woman In 2018 Arrested Years Later, Police Say A Maryland man wanted for a violent sexual assault in Frederick more than seven years ago is finally behind bars. Roberto Carlos Campos Roque, 43, was arrested on Monday, June 30, in the Baltimore area after being on the run since September 2019, police announced. Campos Roque was wanted in connection with a kidnapping and rape investigation stemming from an incident in downtown Frederick in March 2018.  Surveillance video showed him dancing with an intoxicated woman at the Cellar Door restaurant on East Church Street, where he and another man were seen dragging her out toward his car…
DC Felon Used Baby Bottles To Sell PCP While On Probation, Feds Say DC Felon Used Baby Bottles To Sell PCP While On Probation, Feds Say
DC Felon Used Baby Bottles To Sell PCP While On Probation, Feds Say A convicted felon nicknamed “Roach” is heading back to prison after getting caught selling PCP in baby bottles while illegally carrying a loaded handgun in DC. District resident Francisco Roche, 35, was sentenced to 110 months in prison for trafficking distribution-level quantities of liquid PCP and for illegally possessing a loaded firearm—all while still on probation for four separate felony convictions, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The drugs were sold in DC’s Petworth neighborhood, including on multiple occasions in December 2023, where Roche used baby bottles to package liquid…
Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials
Woman Found Dead In DC Dumpster Was Reported Missing Days Earlier: Officials A woman reported missing in Washington, DC, was found dead in a dumpster just days later — and now a 58-year-old man is charged with her murder, federal officials said. Donnella Bryan, 62, was last seen around 12 p.m. on April 17, in the 300 block of N Street NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. She was the subject of a critical missing person alert, issued the following day. Her body was discovered just two days later, on April 19, inside a trash dumpster in the 1600 block of Maryland Avenue NE, police said.  Officers were called to the scene just after 8 a.m., where …
‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Jail For Maryland Woman Who Beat Young Boy: Docs ‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Jail For Maryland Woman Who Beat Young Boy: Docs
‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Jail For Maryland Woman Who Beat Young Boy: Docs A Maryland woman found herself in trouble at a Florida airport when she snapped and reportedly assaulted a child.  Kristy Crampton, 47, was arrested this week at Sanford-Orlando International Airport after allegedly attacking a child who reportedly called her fat and made "Miss Piggy" jokes at her expense on a flight home from Disney World on Memorial Day. Specifically, the Hagerstown resident was charged with two counts of third-degree cruelty toward a child, abuse causing great bodily harm, court documents show.  According to multiple reports, Crampton began assaulting the chil…
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA 25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed on a West Conshohocken sidewalk early Sunday morning, and her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, Montgomery County authorities announced on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Alyssa Rose Wiest, a Quality Control Microbiologist at GSK, was found face-down with multiple gunshot wounds to her torso on the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue around 12:25 a.m., according to West Conshohocken Police and District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers administered first aid before she was rushed to Lankenau Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Wiest, a graduate of the…
Candace Owens Reveals She Was Target Of NJ Man's Online Death Threats Candace Owens Reveals She Was Target Of NJ Man's Online Death Threats
Candace Owens Reveals She Was Target Of NJ Man's Online Death Threats Conservative commentator Candace Owens revealed this week that she was the unnamed target of a New Jersey man who threatened to kill her in a violent video and group message, prompting a federal investigation and criminal charges. Owens, who was born in White Plains, NY and raised in Stamford, CT, said she was contacted by the FBI last September following her viral debate with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, in which she criticized the late Rabbi Menachem Schneerson. But despite being told a suspect had been arrested, she says federal authorities refused to disclose any details. “We were obviously c…
‘Snip And Slip’: Maryland Assault Suspect Cuts Off Ankle Monitor, Escapes Before Trial: Sheriff ‘Snip And Slip’: Maryland Assault Suspect Cuts Off Ankle Monitor, Escapes Before Trial: Sheriff
‘Snip And Slip’: Maryland Assault Suspect Cuts Off Ankle Monitor, Escapes Before Trial: Sheriff Andrew Nelson snipped off his ankle monitor—then slipped away before police could catch him, officials said in Maryland. Nelson, 29, of Hollywood, is on the run after cutting off his GPS monitor while awaiting trial on assault charges, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to Saint Johns Road in Hollywood after a tampering alarm went off on Nelson’s court-ordered tracking device, investigators said. When they arrived, they found the monitor—but no sign of Nelson. A witness told police they watched Nelson use bolt cutters to slice it off, according to…
Boyfriend Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park Boyfriend Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park
Boyfriend Indicted After Missing Woman Found Dead, Buried Near Cedarville State Park A Maryland man who claimed his girlfriend went missing earlier this month has been indicted for murder after her body was discovered buried in a plastic bin in a wooded area near Cedarville State Park, authorities announced. A grand jury returned an indictment charging 24-year-old Keycy Barrera-Rosa with multiple counts of murder, and making a false report in the death of his girlfriend, Lesbia Ramirez Guerra, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Investigators say Barrera-Rosa contacted the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on April 2 to report that Guerra was mis…
Batman And Robin Bust Gambling Suspects On Westminster Bridge In Real-Life Superhero Sting Batman And Robin Bust Gambling Suspects On Westminster Bridge In Real-Life Superhero Sting
Batman And Robin Bust Gambling Suspects On Westminster Bridge In Real-Life Superhero Sting Not-so-vigilante justice?  Batman and Robin aren’t just fighting crime in Gotham—they’re taking down street scammers on London’s Westminster Bridge, too. Tourists on Westminster Bridge were treated to more than just a view when a real-life Batman and Robin swooped in to take down two suspected street scammers in London. Inspector Darren Watson and Police Constable Abdi Osman Metropolitan Police Department Metropolitan Police officers Inspector Darren Watson and Police Constable Abdi Osman went full caped crusader, donning Batman and Robin suits to bust illegal gambling sus…
Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Maryland Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Maryland
Video Shows Man Holding Gun to Head Before Courthouse Shooting in Maryland New video has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office depicting the moments leading up to a shocking shooting of a man holding a gun to his head inside a Baltimore Courthouse.  Garry Wright, 35, was shot and killed at around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, at the Baltimore Eastside District Court, according to the AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID). At the time of the shooting, authorities said that Wright entered the courthouse and, while standing near the door, pulled a handgun from his pocket and pointed it at his own head. The suspect before he got into t…
Burglars Used Rental Trucks To Clean Out Homes Under Construction In Maryland: Police Burglars Used Rental Trucks To Clean Out Homes Under Construction In Maryland: Police
Burglars Used Rental Trucks To Clean Out Homes Under Construction In Maryland: Police A group of suspected thieves who allegedly treated Frederick construction sites like their personal shopping centers have been charged following a months-long investigation, authorities announced. For weeks between September and October 2024, homes near completion across the City of Frederick were hit by burglars who made off with high-dollar appliances, according to police. Investigators say thieves struck on weekends when construction crews were off for days at a time, snatching up water heaters, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves, and stoves—items that could be easily reso…
Yacht Club Owner, DC Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report Yacht Club Owner, DC Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report
Yacht Club Owner, DC Attorney Arrested In Miami Night Club Assault: Report A New Jersey attorney and prominent yacht club owner is facing assault and battery charges in Miami for bloody assault involving a glass cup on New Year's Day, according to a news report by Local10 and court records. Miami-Dade court records confirm that Michael Lupolover, 43, was charged with assault and battery on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Citing a report from Miami Beach PD, Local10 says Lupolover approached another man at Queen Miami Beach around 1:10 a.m. and told him that he didn't belong there. He continuously approached the man and gave him the middle finger, eventually hitting …
CEO Murder: Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Luigi Mangione, Could Be Extradited To NY In Days CEO Murder: Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Luigi Mangione, Could Be Extradited To NY In Days
CEO Murder: Manhattan Grand Jury Indicts Luigi Mangione, Could Be Extradited To NY In Days Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing former UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Mangione is charged with one count of first-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism and two counts of second-degree murder. Mangione, a 26-year-old Maryland native, had fled New York City after the high-profile targeted assassination outside the New York Hilton in Manhattan on Wednesday, Dec. 4.  UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. UnitedHealthcare After a days-long manhunt, Mangione was apprehended at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsy…
Scheming State Employee Who Forged Checks; Made Bogus Insurance Claim Learns Fate: Maryland AG Scheming State Employee Who Forged Checks; Made Bogus Insurance Claim Learns Fate: Maryland AG
Scheming State Employee Who Forged Checks; Made Bogus Insurance Claim Learns Fate: Maryland AG A former Maryland Department of Labor employee is heading to jail after admitting to stealing from licensees and faking an insurance claim to pocket thousands. Shanell Angelia West, 46, of Essex, was sentenced to 18 months in jail after pleading guilty to felony theft and insurance fraud, authorities announced on Wednesday.  West worked as a clerk at the Department of Labor for 18 months, where she stole funds from licensees by altering checks made payable to the state and depositing them into personal bank accounts, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. Even after she …
Court Shoots Down Crossbow Killer’s Latest Plea For Freedom In Maryland Court Shoots Down Crossbow Killer’s Latest Plea For Freedom In Maryland
Court Shoots Down Crossbow Killer’s Latest Plea For Freedom In Maryland A convicted Maryland murderer who fatally shot a man with a crossbow and dismembered his body in 1995 will continue serving a life sentence without parole after a court denied his latest attempt for reconsideration. Dana Collins, 63, filed a motion in January 2024 to revisit his sentence, stemming from the brutal killing in St. Mary's County nearly three decades ago.  This week, State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced that the court sided with prosecutors, rejecting the motion and ensuring Collins’ sentence remains intact. In 1995, Collins lured the victim outside his home before ki…
Serial Arsonist Telling Tall Tales Admits To Setting Series Of Maryland Fires: State's Attorney Serial Arsonist Telling Tall Tales Admits To Setting Series Of Maryland Fires: State's Attorney
Serial Arsonist Telling Tall Tales Admits To Setting Series Of Maryland Fires: State's Attorney A firebug responsible for a series of arson incidents in Montgomery County has copped to the crime and faces up to 80 years in prison, according to the state's attorney's office. Fernando Herrera-Rivera, 24, pleaded guilty this week to four counts of second-degree arson in connection to multiple incidents reported in September 2023. Specifically, Herrera-Rivera admitted to lighting fires involving:  A vehicle along Russell Avenue; A Gaithersburg Police Department building on Fulks Corner; A beer and wine store in the 400 block of South Frederick Avenue; A market in the 400 block…
Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Maryland Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Maryland Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors
Father Who Left Gun Out That Led Toddler's Maryland Death Admits To Manslaughter: Prosecutors A father whose toddler suffered a fatal gunshot wound in December pleaded guilty to manslaughter and other offenses for leaving an unsecured weapon in their Baltimore home, according to the state's attorney's office on Friday. Christopher Gamble has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, with all but 10 years suspended, with the first five without the possibility of parole in connection to the death of 2-year-old Charlee Gamble. On Dec. 17, Gamble dropped his daughter off at Sinai Hospital, who was suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, leaving her with the staff before driving away. L…
Man Convicted Of Sex Offenses In Maryland Admits To Possessing, Sharing Child Porn: Feds Man Convicted Of Sex Offenses In Maryland Admits To Possessing, Sharing Child Porn: Feds
Man Convicted Of Sex Offenses In Maryland Admits To Possessing, Sharing Child Porn: Feds A man already convicted of a sex offense in Maryland admitted to possessing child porn in court, federal authorities announced on Friday. Hagerstown resident Chad Christopher Langgle, 30, who preciously was convicted of sex offenses in Southern Maryland pleaded guilty on Friday to possession of child pornography. According to his plea deal, in December 2022, Langgle emailed more than 50 videos containing child pornography, and he was also caught with images of child porn on his phone with additional videos saved on his account. Langgle was previously convicted of sex abuse of a minor and s…
Microsoft Outage Forces All Maryland Courts, Clerks' Offices To Close Microsoft Outage Forces All Maryland Courts, Clerks' Offices To Close
Microsoft Outage Forces All Maryland Courts, Clerks' Offices To Close The worldwide Microsoft outage has had wide-ranging impacts, including Maryland courts, which had to close on Friday.  Maryland's Office of Government Relations and Public Affairs Division announced on July 19 that all of the state's courts, offices, and facilities will be closed to the public, but will remain open for emergency situations. Clerks' offices are also closed. Notice: Due to the worldwide Microsoft outage, all Maryland courts, offices, and facilities will be closed to the public today but will remain open for emergency matters. All clerks’ offices are closed. This mess…
Two Charged After 16-Year-Old Killed In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say Two Charged After 16-Year-Old Killed In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say
Two Charged After 16-Year-Old Killed In Double Maryland Shooting, Police Say Two 21-year-old suspects have been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Juan Roach in Prince George's County late last month, authorities announced. District resident Akiya Bagley and Walter Plummer, of Suitland, have been been identified and face charges for their role in a double shooting that left one dead and one injured. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at around 6:40 p.m. on Thursday, June 27 to investigate reports of shots fired in the 7400 block of Towne Park Road. Google Maps street view Upon arrival, they found Ro…
Arrest Made In PA Murder Of NJ Native Arrest Made In PA Murder Of NJ Native
Arrest Made In PA Murder Of NJ Native A Philadelphia man is in police custody for the 2023 murder of a New Jersey native, officials announced on July 10, 2024. Kameron B. Nuble, 34, is charged with criminal homicide and is being held without bail, court records show. His charges were filed in connection with the slaying of 46-year-old Legious R. Minder Sr. Minder was shot and killed at Chubby’s Market, 154 W. St. Joseph's St., last Oct. 26, Easton police said.  His obituary on the Judd-Beville Funeral Home website said he was a Neptune, NJ native and entrepreneur "known throughout New Jersey, Maryland and P…
Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say
Shooting Suspect Charged With Murder At Maryland High School Football Event, Police Say A 29-year-old man has been identified and charged in connection to a fatal shooting during a dispute at a football event at a Prince George's County high school that also left a child with a gunshot wound. Bowie resident Dajuon Meniefield is facing multiple murder charges for his alleged role in the death of District Heights resident Christopher Mozee, 33, over the weekend at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill. At approximately 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the school on Boydell Avenue to investigate the shooting, wher…