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‘The Wire’ Actor, Maryland Native James Ransone Dead At 46; $92K Raised For Wife, 2 Children
Actor James Ransone, best known for his role as Ziggy Sobotka on HBO’s "The Wire," has died by suicide, authorities confirmed. He was 46.
Ransone of Baltimore County, Maryland, died in Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 19, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner.
His cause of death was listed as suicide by hanging, while his place of death was identified as a shed, the medical examiner’s office stated in a report obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Jan. 19. His body has been released to his family.
Ransone portrayed Ziggy Sobotka, the troubled son of Baltimore dock worke…
Brown Shooting Suspect Found Dead By Suicide, ID'd As 48-Year-Old Former Student: Cops
The suspect in both the mass shooting at Brown University and the killing of an MIT professor has been found dead by suicide, officials announced Thursday night, Dec. 18.
He was identified in an affidavit (attached at the bottom of this news article), and signed Thursday in Rhode Island as Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown University student and a national of Portugal, whose last known address was in Miami, Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said at a press conference. His body was found in a storage unit in New Hampshire, the New York Times reports, citi…
Marshawn Kneeland’s Final Message: NFL Player Said Goodbye To Family Before Apparent Suicide
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland sent a final text message to his family just moments before allegedly taking his own life, according to police dispatch audio obtained by People.
Kneeland, 24, was found dead early Thursday, Nov. 6, hours after leading police on a chase in Frisco, Texas.
“They just received a text from him, a group text from him saying goodbye,” authorities said on the dispatch recording, according to the outlet. “They're concerned for his welfare.”
Kneeland’s girlfriend, Catalina, told police that "he is armed and has a history of mental illness a…
Aubrey Plaza’s Heartbreaking Grief Analogy — And The Rihanna Joke That Followed
Aubrey Plaza is opening up about life after loss in a rare, emotional interview on Amy Poehler’s new podcast, "Good Hang with Amy Poehler."
Plaza, 40, lost husband Jeff Baena, 47, in January to suicide.
The actress hasn’t spoken much publicly about her loss, but that changed this week when her former “Parks and Rec” co-star Amy Poehler asked about it on her podcast — with notable warmth and grace.
“To get it out of the way, people want to see you and they want to see how you are,” Poehler said at the top of the episode, which dropped earlier this week. “You had this terrible, tragic year. …
NJ State Trooper Kills Ex-GF, New Firefighter BF, Himself: Report
A New Jersey State Police trooper shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and the firefighter she'd recently been dating before turning the gun on himself, NJ Advance Media and the New York Times report.
The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said only that Lauren Semanchik, 33, of Pittstown, and Tyler Webb, 29, of Forked River, were found dead in an Upper Kingtown Road home in Pittstown home Saturday, Aug. 2.
Citing Semanchik's mother, Jennine Semanchik, NJ Advance Media reports that the shooter was Ricardo Santos. The outlet had the information confirmed by a source with direct know…
5 Dead, Including Nypd Cop, Suspect, In Active Shooter Incident At Midtown Skyscraper
Five people, including an off-duty NYPD cop and a suspect, are dead after an active shooter incident at one of midtown Manhattan's prime skyscrapers, according to authorities.
Click here for a new, updated story: Suspect ID'd In Shooting At Prestigious Midtown Building Killing NYPD Cop, 4 Others
It happened early Monday evening, July 28, at 345 Park Ave., which includes the NFL headquarters.
The shooter entered the building and fired at a police officer, who was working private security at the time, and a civilian, ABC7 New York reports.
After shooting two other civilians, p…
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…
Lasik Blamed In Officer's Suicide: 'He Left A Note Saying It Took Everything From Him'
A Pennsylvania police officer’s suicide is raising urgent questions about the hidden risks of LASIK eye surgery, a procedure often marketed as safe, fast, and life-changing.
For 26-year-old Ryan Kingerski, it was all of those things — but not in the way he hoped.
“It just … it ruined his life. Ruined it. Completely ruined his life in 12 seconds,” said his father, Tim Kingerski, in an interview with WTAE Pittsburgh.
‘Witty, Charming, Smart’
Ryan, of Monroeville, was described as joyful, loyal, and magnetic. A graduate of Duquesne University and Central Catholic High School, he served for th…
