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Teen Arrested In Colorado In Killing Of Penn State Senior Billy Schmidt; Second Wanted: Police
A teen wanted in the fatal shooting of Penn State senior Billy Schmidt has been arrested in Colorado, while a Philadelphia man is accused of helping him flee, authorities announced on Thursday, July 2. One of two teenagers wanted in the fatal shooting of a Penn State senior during an apparent robbery in South Philadelphia has been arrested in Colorado, authorities announced. The 16-year-old was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service on Wednesday, July 1, according to Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore. The teen faces charges including murder, robbery, conspi…
Police & Fire
Maryland Murder Suspect Served Warrant From Hospital Bed After Woman Fatally Stabbed: Police
Detectives didn't find the suspect hiding. They found him in a hospital bed. A Maryland man accused of fatally stabbing Shonda Singleton, 56, inside a Baltimore home was served with a first-degree murder warrant while being treated at an area hospital, according to police. Baltimore investigators identified the suspect as Toi Stukes, 50, who will be transferred to the Central Booking Intake Facility once he is released from medical care. Police have not said why Stukes was hospitalized. The murder happened shortly before 1:40 p.m. on June 20, when officers were called to a home in …
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Maryland Girl Killed In Bicycle Crash Identified By Police (
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A name now accompanies the heartbreak. The 12-year-old Maryland girl who was killed after falling from her bicycle into the path of a dump truck has been identified as Sanvika Selluka, Howard County Police announced a day after she was fatally struck. The fatal crash happened around 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, in the 2000 block of Daniels Road in Ellicott City. Police said Sanvika was riding her bicycle in the roadway when she fell into the path of a 2004 Sterling LT9500 dump truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The dump truck driver was not injured and remained at the scene w…
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Virginia Man Repeatedly Abused Child Under 13, Filmed It On Multiple Cell Phones: Feds
Samuel Flores de Dios didn't just abuse a child. He recorded it. The Mexican national living in Virginia illegally admitted to repeatedly sexually abusing a child under the age of 13 over the course of two months last year, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. Now, he will spend decades in prison. According to DHS, on at least four occasions between February and March 2025, he brought a victim under the age of 13 to the bedroom of an apartment he was renting in Fredericksburg, sexually abused the victim, and recorded it on cellphones positioned around the bedroom. One of the cell p…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Virginia Officer Arrested After Assaulting Person He Knew: Police
The one wearing the badge ended up in handcuffs. A Virginia police officer has been arrested and charged with malicious wounding after investigators say he assaulted someone he knew while off duty inside an Arlington home. Vincent Baglio, 31, of Arlington, was arrested Tuesday, June 30, following an investigation by the Arlington County Police Department into an alleged assault that happened more than a month earlier. According to police, the incident occurred on May 24 while Baglio was off duty. Investigators say Baglio and the victim, who are known to each other, were inside a residence…
Obituaries
'Harry Potter,' 'Indiana Jones' Actor Michael Byrne Dies At 82
A British actor known in the US for his roles in the "Harry Potter" and "Indiana Jones" film franchises has died. Michael Byrne died at 82 years old on Saturday, June 20. The Guardian first reported Byrne's death on Wednesday, July 1. Byrne's cause of death wasn't immediately released. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Byrne," a representative for Byrne said in a statement to NBC News. "Michael will be remembered as an extraordinary actor whose talent, warmth, and sense of humour touched so many." "Harry Potter" fans knew Byrne as the older Gellert Gri…
Real Estate
Kathie Lee Gifford On Why She's Selling $100M Connecticut Mansion: 'My World Went Silent'
Kathie Lee Gifford says she's selling her sprawling Connecticut estate because the home no longer feels the same after the loss of her husband and her children starting families of their own. The Greenwich property, known as Cedar Cliff, hit the market in May with a $100 million asking price, making it the most expensive home currently listed in Connecticut. Related: Tour Kathie Lee Gifford's Greenwich Mansion The former "TODAY" and "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" host said the decision comes down to the memories tied to the home she shared with her late husband, Frank Gifford. Th…
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145 People Sickened In Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships: What To Know
At least 145 people were sickened in separate norovirus outbreaks aboard two cruise ships, federal health officials said. The outbreaks happened on the National Geographic Sea Bird and the Ruby Princess, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Both outbreaks were reported to the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program on Sunday, June 28. The main symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea. The CDC said norovirus caused the illnesses. On the Ruby Princess, 102 of 3,032 passengers reported being ill during the Princess Cruises trip, along with 23 of the 1,144 crew members. The Pacific Oce…
Lifestyle
See The Rare Virginia Document Where King George III Was Literally Crossed Out: Here's When
History has a funny way of showing up right on time. Just days before the Fourth of July, Virginia residents will have a rare chance to see an original document created as the American Revolution was unfolding, one that captures a remarkable turning point in the fight for independence. In Leesburg, the Thomas Balch Library has acquired the original March 11, 1776, bond appointing Philip Noland as sheriff of Loudoun County, a document historians say offers an extraordinary glimpse into Virginia's break from British rule. The manuscript is more than 250 years old. It formally pledged Noland…
Police & Fire
Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Maryland Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police
Ademu Cummings took his best shot at getting away after a series of burglaries in Maryland. It ended with the 58-year-old Silver Spring man in the hospital. Cummings is now facing charges after allegedly breaking into the same property and attempting to outrun officers with a bold leap off of a Montgomery County rooftop, police say. It ended poorly. On Wednesday, July 1, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Cummings has been arrested following a string of burglaries reported last month. The investigation began on Monday, May 25, when officers responded to the facilit…
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Suspect Lusted After Sister-In-Law For Years Before Murder, Sex Assault On Long Island: Police
The Long Island man accused of strangling and sexually assaulting his sister-in-law had lusted after her for years, authorities said. Joseph Horner, 27, and his wife lived in the same building as 25-year-old Victoria Castle in North Massapequa but in different apartments, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops said Horner confessed to the crime when they first interviewed him Monday, June 29, according to News 12 Long Island. He told investigators that he’d had “sexual desire” for his wife’s sister since 2017, police said. Authorities said that while Horner’s wife was off on a trip…
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Maryland Boy Breathes On His Own Again After Rare Stroke Turned Beach Trip Into Nightmare
Conor Bailey should be spending his summer on the soccer field. Instead, the Maryland boy has spent the past two weeks fighting his way back from a rare stroke that struck without warning during a beach trip. Now, his family is celebrating one of his biggest milestones yet. His family announced on Wednesday, July 1, that the young soccer player is officially breathing on his own without oxygen after suffering a rare basilar artery stroke in mid-June. "We are so excited to share another huge milestone," organizer Erin Sidelinker wrote in a GoFundMe update. "Conor is officially off oxygen! …
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