‘Master Of Mutilation’ In Maryland Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ ‘Master Of Mutilation’ In Maryland Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ
‘Master Of Mutilation’ In Maryland Accused Of Funding Brutal Attacks In Cameroon: DOJ A Maryland man known as the "Garri Master" — or Master of Mutilation — is facing federal charges for allegedly masterminding a brutal conspiracy to fund violent attacks, kidnappings, and mutilations in Cameroon, federal prosecutors announced. Eric Tano Tataw, 38, of Gaithersburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland after what authorities described as a vicious, years-long plot to support violent separatist fighters known as the Amba Boys. According to the indictment, Tataw — a Cameroonian national living in Maryland — called for attacks on Cameroonian civilians, municipal offic…
Virginia Family Loses Home, Dogs In Easter Sunday Fire While At Church Virginia Family Loses Home, Dogs In Easter Sunday Fire While At Church
Virginia Family Loses Home, Dogs In Easter Sunday Fire While At Church A Virginia family is picking up the pieces after a devastating Easter Sunday fire destroyed their home — and claimed the lives of their two beloved dogs — while they were at church. Tom and Diana Rosner were at services on Sunday, April 20, with two of their three children — Reese and Eli — when a fire tore through their Woodbridge home, leaving behind nothing but charred remains, loved ones said. Their oldest son, Tommy Jr., was away at school when his mom called to deliver the heartbreaking news. While the family was unharmed, their pets, identified as Walter and Bernard, did not survive…
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back
The Ice Bucket Challenge Is Going Viral Again: Here's Why It's Back More than a decade after the "ice bucket challenge" raised millions for ALS, the viral phenomenon has been rebooted with a new mission. The social media challenge from the mid-2010s was revived by the Mental Illness Needs Discussion (MIND) club at the University of South Carolina. MIND posted its first Instagram video of the challenge on Monday, March 31. The ice bucket challenge is now a fundraising effort for the mental health support group Active Minds. The movement has generated more than $195,000 in donations as of Monday, April 21. The group's founder, South Carolina junior…
Teen Boy, Dad Both Dead, Siblings Seriously Hurt In Maryland Crash Teen Boy, Dad Both Dead, Siblings Seriously Hurt In Maryland Crash
Teen Boy, Dad Both Dead, Siblings Seriously Hurt In Maryland Crash A 14-year-old boy and his father are both dead following a horrific crash in Maryland. Cameron Lingenfelter passed away on April 17, three days after the Route 22 accident in Aberdeen that killed his father, 33-year-old Tyler Lingenfelter, of Havre de Grace, according to his obituary on the Zellman Funeral Home website. Meanwhile, as of Monday, April 21, more than $51,000 has been raised to support the family on a GoFundMe campaign launched by Destiny Wright. The crash happened around 10 a.m. on Monday, April 14, on Churchville Road (Route 22) west of N. Stepney Road, Maryland State Police…
Maryland Mom Killed When Truck Plunges Into San Diego Bay Was There For Work Conference Maryland Mom Killed When Truck Plunges Into San Diego Bay Was There For Work Conference
Maryland Mom Killed When Truck Plunges Into San Diego Bay Was There For Work Conference A Maryland mom visiting San Diego for a work conference died when a pickup truck launched off a pier and plunged into the bay, leaving her family scrambling to bring her body home for a proper burial in Kenya. Anne Confer, age 53, was one of three people inside a speeding Ford F-150 that tore through two intersections on Harbor Island Drive before flying into the San Diego Bay around 9:05 p.m. Thursday, April 10, according to the Port of San Diego Harbor Police. Confer was in town for work when the deadly crash happened, her loved ones said. Witnesses told police the truck was going southb…
DC Native, Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In PA; Killer Gets Decades In Prison: DA DC Native, Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In PA; Killer Gets Decades In Prison: DA
DC Native, Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In PA; Killer Gets Decades In Prison: DA A man who gunned down a mother of three through her apartment door in Allentown while her children were home asleep has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, April 17. Obadiah Whack, 30, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to Murder of the Third Degree and Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, both felonies of the first degree, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. He was sentenced by Judge James T. Anthony to 30 to 60 years in state prison. The plea deal came after three days of trial before a jury and was reached prior to …
Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Maryland Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light' Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Maryland Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light'
Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Maryland Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light' A beloved Maryland mother known affectionately as “Peaches” was killed in a tragic crash late Sunday night, leaving her family and community reeling from the sudden loss. Osbelia Minh, 34, died on April 13 after her SUV veered off the road and struck a utility pole in the 10400 block of Colesville Road, Montgomery County Police said. Officers were called to the single-vehicle crash shortly after 10:40 p.m., where they found a black Kia Telluride off the right side of the roadway.  Minh, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. She was the only per…
Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Maryland Crash Involving 3 Kids Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Maryland Crash Involving 3 Kids
Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Maryland Crash Involving 3 Kids A Maryland father was killed and his three young sons were seriously injured in a devastating crash on Churchville Road in Harford County that has left the community heartbroken. Tyler Lingenfelter, 33, of Havre de Grace, died at the scene of a three-vehicle wreck near North Stepney Road in Aberdeen shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, April 14, Maryland State Police said. The family shared a photo of the three boys — smiling in matching Grinch pajamas beside a Christmas tree, just months before the crash that changed everything. Troopers said Lingenfelter was driving a Chevrolet Traverse westbou…
Quaker Prep School In Maryland To Shut Down After 2024–25 School Year, Officials Say Quaker Prep School In Maryland To Shut Down After 2024–25 School Year, Officials Say
Quaker Prep School In Maryland To Shut Down After 2024–25 School Year, Officials Say Sandy Spring Friends School will close for good following the 2024–2025 academic year due to what officials described as an “untenable financial position,” the school’s Board of Trustees announced Monday. In a message sent to parents, students, staff, and alumni, board members said they made the “extremely difficult but necessary determination” to shut down the historic Quaker school after efforts to stabilize enrollment and fundraising fell short. “Regrettably, despite an immense effort to shore up the school’s financial foundation, we simply do not have the financial wherewithal to meet o…
Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Maryland Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls' Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Maryland Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls'
Third-Grade BFFs Killed In Fiery I-695 Maryland Crash Were 'Beautiful Souls' Two third-graders from Lutherville Lab Elementary were among three people killed in a horrific, fiery crash off I-695 in Baltimore County over the weekend, police confirmed. Maryland State Police said the crash happened around 11:05 p.m. Saturday, April 5, when a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Jeep Wrangler on the inner loop of I-695 near Greenspring Avenue.  The Jeep fled. The trooper did not pursue and reentered traffic, police said. Just minutes later, that same Jeep was found fully engulfed in flames off the ramp to southbound I-83. Investigators believe the driver lost con…
DMV Basketball Star, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning Accident On Fishing Trip DMV Basketball Star, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning Accident On Fishing Trip
DMV Basketball Star, 6-Year-Old Son Killed In Drowning Accident On Fishing Trip A former college basketball star and his young son are being remembered across Virginia and beyond after they were killed in a devastating drowning accident during a father-son fishing trip. Fredericksburg resident Danny Sumner and his 6-year-old son Donovan were found dead Saturday evening, March 22, according to loved ones and a GoFundMe launched to support the family. Sumner — a William & Mary standout and Fredericksburg Grizzlies alum — was a devoted husband, father, and former high school coach known for living his faith on and off the court. "Danny was truly a great man of faith,…
High-Speed Crash Kills Maryland Woman, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In Pemberton: Cops High-Speed Crash Kills Maryland Woman, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In Pemberton: Cops
High-Speed Crash Kills Maryland Woman, Leaves Multiple Juveniles Hurt In Pemberton: Cops A late-night crash in Pemberton Township claimed the life of a 19-year-old woman and left multiple passengers — including juveniles — injured, police said. The single-car crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 23, near West Lakeshore Drive and Broadway, according to a press release from the Pemberton Township Police Department. Investigators say a 2024 Kia Forte was headed northbound on West Lakeshore Drive when the driver — a juvenile — lost control at a high rate of speed. The car veered off the roadway, struck a guide wire, then a tree, and finally slammed into a utility …