Maryland Man Learns Fate After Sexually Explicit Convos With NJ Cop Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl Maryland Man Learns Fate After Sexually Explicit Convos With NJ Cop Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl
Maryland Man Learns Fate After Sexually Explicit Convos With NJ Cop Posing As 13-Year-Old Girl A 38-year-old Hyattsville, Maryland man was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to having sexually explicit conversations with an undercover agent posing as a 13-year-old girl, authorities announced Thursday, July 3. An investigation into Cristobal Slobodzian, a Hyattsville resident, began last July when he used a teen chat application to contact someone he believed to be a 13-year-old girl, but was actually an undercover agent with the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Morris County Prosecutor Robert Carroll and Morris County …
Investigators Identify Notes In Nancy Guthrie Case Believed To Be From Abductors Investigators Identify Notes In Nancy Guthrie Case Believed To Be From Abductors
Investigators Identify Notes In Nancy Guthrie Case Believed To Be From Abductors A confusing part of a high-profile disappearance case may be coming into sharper focus. Investigators believe two early ransom notes in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie likely came from the person or people who abducted her, CBS News reported, citing investigators familiar with the case. Guthrie, 84, is the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1. CBS News reported that investigators believe the same person or people sent both notes and that both were likely sent from the same computer IP address. The first note was…
100K+ Fireworks Recalled Right Before Fourth Of July: What To Know 100K+ Fireworks Recalled Right Before Fourth Of July: What To Know
100K+ Fireworks Recalled Right Before Fourth Of July: What To Know More than 100,000 fireworks are being recalled just two days before the Fourth of July, officials said. Winco Fireworks International issued the recall for about 100,620 fireworks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 2. The recalls include about 87,120 Unity 7 Shot 200 Gram Aerial Cake fireworks and about 13,500 Roman Candles 8 Shot 3-Pack fireworks. The Unity fireworks can tip over, creating a risk of serious injury from explosions and burns. The Roman candles can malfunction and send shots out the side of the tube, creating similar hazards. N…
Someone Tried Sneaking $123K Worth Of Kitchen Cabinets Through Virginia Customs, Feds Say Someone Tried Sneaking $123K Worth Of Kitchen Cabinets Through Virginia Customs, Feds Say
Someone Tried Sneaking $123K Worth Of Kitchen Cabinets Through Virginia Customs, Feds Say Virginia customs officers opened what was supposed to be a modest $500 shipment and instead uncovered what they say was an entire kitchen's worth of cabinets hidden inside. The discovery was made at the Port of Norfolk, where US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 781 cartons of kitchen cabinets that had been clandestinely imported from China after investigators determined the shipment had been deliberately mismanifested and drastically undervalued to evade customs duties. The investigation began in May, when officers inspected a shipping container whose paperwork listed it as con…
Trauma Patient Among 5 Hurt In Maryland School Bus Crash During Morning Commute (DEVELOPING) Trauma Patient Among 5 Hurt In Maryland School Bus Crash During Morning Commute (DEVELOPING)
Trauma Patient Among 5 Hurt In Maryland School Bus Crash During Morning Commute (Developing) The morning commute took a violent turn. A Maryland school bus was caught in a chain-reaction crash involving three other vehicles Thursday morning, sending five people to area hospitals, including one trauma patient, officials said. The collision was reported shortly after 7:15 a.m. at the intersection of Firstfield Road and Clopper Road in Gaithersburg. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service crews arrived to find a crash involving three passenger vehicles and a school bus. Five people were injured and taken to nearby hospitals, according to MCFRS spokesperson David Pazos. One adult …
Maryland Cancer Doc Who Billed For Chemo Never Given Reaches $1.45M Settlement: Feds Maryland Cancer Doc Who Billed For Chemo Never Given Reaches $1.45M Settlement: Feds
Maryland Cancer Doc Who Billed For Chemo Never Given Reaches $1.45M Settlement: Feds Cancer is cruel enough. Federal prosecutors say a Maryland oncology practice made it even worse. A Frederick chemotherapy clinic and its owner, Dr. Mouhamad Bazzi, have agreed to pay $1.45 million to settle allegations they fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicaid, and the US Department of Veterans Affairs for chemotherapy drugs they didn't pay for and, in some cases, treatments patients never actually received. The allegations cut to the heart of one of medicine's most trusted relationships. According to the US Attorney's Office, Progressive Oncology & Hematology knowingly sought reimb…
'She Doesn't Realize She's Missing A Leg Yet': Virginia Family's Hero Dog Fights Back 'She Doesn't Realize She's Missing A Leg Yet': Virginia Family's Hero Dog Fights Back
'She Doesn't Realize She's Missing A Leg Yet': Virginia Family's Hero Dog Fights Back She still thinks she has four legs. A 9-year-old Virginia dog is learning to navigate a life she doesn't yet understand after being shot while protecting her family, according to her owner, leaving behind a recovery that has touched hearts far beyond her own home. Bella-Jean Newman was rushed to an animal hospital in Fredericksburg after she was shot on Monday, June 29, during what Kayla Baker described only as "an awful situation." "Bella is a protector, and when an awful situation occurred, Bella was unfortunately shot," Baker wrote. "Bella is a HERO!!!" The injuries were devastating. …
Get Free Krispy Kreme For Fourth Of July, Huge US World Cup Win: Here's How Get Free Krispy Kreme For Fourth Of July, Huge US World Cup Win: Here's How
Get Free Krispy Kreme For Fourth Of July, Huge US World Cup Win: Here's How Krispy Kreme is offering some sweet deals as the US prepares for its 250th birthday and after an enormous soccer victory for the nation. The doughnut chain will offer free Original Glazed doughnuts all day on Thursday, July 2. The giveaway comes after the US men's national soccer team kept a "clean sheet" against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a Round of 32 match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A clean sheet is a soccer term used to describe when a team keeps its opponent from scoring a goal. The USMNT won 2-0, preventing Bosnia from scoring despite playing with 10 men for more than 35 min…
New Rankings Reveal Best Places To Live In US New Rankings Reveal Best Places To Live In US
New Rankings Reveal Best Places To Live In US A new ranking is putting some of America’s most desirable communities in the spotlight. Niche released its 2026 Best Places to Live in America rankings, naming top cities, neighborhoods, suburbs, and towns across the US. The rankings analyze more than 230 cities and 18,000 locations nationwide, according to Niche. Niche said the rankings use public data and millions of resident reviews to weigh factors such as cost of living, school quality, job opportunities, safety, diversity, walkability, and housing. The top overall place to live in America was Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia. C…
Storm Threat To Rise As Heat Index Soars Into Triple Digits: Timing Storm Threat To Rise As Heat Index Soars Into Triple Digits: Timing
Storm Threat To Rise As Heat Index Soars Into Triple Digits: Timing The Independence Day holiday setup is turning into a two-part weather problem. Dangerous heat and humidity will grip the Northeast from Thursday, July 2, through Independence Day on Saturday, July 4th, before a cooler pattern starts to break through by Monday, July 6, according to the National Weather Service. The heat will come first. Thursday will be hazy, dangerously hot, and extremely humid, with highs in the upper 90s to low 100s in some inland areas. Heat index values could locally exceed 110 degrees along parts of the I-95 corridor, and some locations could hit the 100-degree mark …
Weather May Play Role In Mental Health, Study Shows Weather May Play Role In Mental Health, Study Shows
Weather May Play Role In Mental Health, Study Shows The forecast may affect more than weekend plans. Fewer hours of sunshine were linked to more mental health-related health care contacts in a large study of England’s National Health Service data, StudyFinds reported. The study analyzed about 4.6 million unscheduled mental health-related health care contacts across England from January 2014 through December 2022. The findings were published in the journal "Frontiers in Psychiatry," according to StudyFinds. Researchers looked at emergency department visits, NHS 111 calls, and after-hours general practitioner contacts. NHS 111 is a medi…
Maryland Man Who Shot Passenger 5 Times, Ditching Body On Pennsylvania Highway Sentenced: DA Maryland Man Who Shot Passenger 5 Times, Ditching Body On Pennsylvania Highway Sentenced: DA
Maryland Man Who Shot Passenger 5 Times, Ditching Body On Pennsylvania Highway Sentenced: DA The Maryland man convicted of shooting his passenger five times before stealing thousands of dollars and leaving his body along a highway in Pennsylvania has been sentenced, prosecutors announced Wednesday, July 1. Kevin Shareed Harmon, 38, of Gwynn Oak, Md., was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Craig Stedman after a jury found him guilty in March of Third-Degree Murder, Theft By Unlawful Taking, and Firearms Not To Be Carried Without A License in the April 23, 2023, killing of 54-year-old Miguel Vazquez-Ruiz, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Stedman sentence…
First Name With Most Negative Baggage Revealed In New Survey First Name With Most Negative Baggage Revealed In New Survey
First Name With Most Negative Baggage Revealed In New Survey First impressions may begin before anyone says a word. A new survey finds that many Americans admit they make assumptions about people based solely on a first name, and one name stood out above all the others. Karen was named the most-judged first name in the survey by Talker Research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that 18 percent of respondents said they make assumptions about someone based entirely on a first name. Gen Z respondents were the most likely to do it. Twenty-nine percent of Gen Z respondents said they judge people by first name alone, compared with 21 percent of m…
Dinner Decisions Are Complicated, New Survey Reveals Dinner Decisions Are Complicated, New Survey Reveals
Dinner Decisions Are Complicated, New Survey Reveals Figuring out dinner can feel like its own full-time side quest. A new survey of 2,000 adults found that the average respondent spends nearly 16 minutes a day deciding what to have for dinner, according to Talker Research. That adds up to more than an hour and a half each week, or about four full days a year. The survey, conducted by Talker Research for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, examined the daily “dinner decisions” Americans make and what makes a meal feel worth the wait. For many, food is also a mood boost. More than half of respondents, 58 percent, said splurging on a lav…
Trump Takes First Trip On Controversial New Air Force One Trump Takes First Trip On Controversial New Air Force One
Trump Takes First Trip On Controversial New Air Force One A presidential aircraft that has already stirred debate has now taken its first official trip with President Donald Trump aboard. President Donald Trump flew on the Boeing 747 on Wednesday, July 1, traveling from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to Medora, North Dakota. The visit was tied to the upcoming opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. The aircraft was gifted to the US government by Qatar, retrofitted with taxpayer dollars, and is expected to serve as a temporary presidential plane while the US waits for two long-delayed Boeing replacements. The plane is know…
New On Netflix: July Brings Big Originals, Classics, Live Sports New On Netflix: July Brings Big Originals, Classics, Live Sports
New On Netflix: July Brings Big Originals, Classics, Live Sports July is bringing plenty of fresh watchlist material to Netflix. Netflix’s July lineup includes new original series, movies, returning favorites, live sports, and several familiar films, according to the company’s Tudum site. The month opened Wednesday, July 1, with "Enola Holmes 3," bringing Millie Bobby Brown back as the young detective in a Malta-set mystery involving a missing Sherlock Holmes. "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," featuring Tom Hanks as beloved children’s television host Fred Rogers, dropped on Wednesday as well. Also available now is "Worst Neighbor Ever," a true-cri…
Teen Arrested In Colorado In Killing Of Penn State Senior Billy Schmidt; Second Wanted: Police Teen Arrested In Colorado In Killing Of Penn State Senior Billy Schmidt; Second Wanted: Police
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…
Baltimore Murder Suspect Served Warrant From Hospital Bed After Woman Fatally Stabbed: Police Baltimore Murder Suspect Served Warrant From Hospital Bed After Woman Fatally Stabbed: Police
Baltimore 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 …
12-Year-Old Maryland Girl Killed In Bicycle Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED) 12-Year-Old Maryland Girl Killed In Bicycle Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED)
12-Year-Old Maryland Girl Killed In Bicycle Crash Identified By Police (Updated) 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…
Virginia Man Repeatedly Abused Child Under 13, Filmed It On Multiple Cell Phones: Feds Virginia Man Repeatedly Abused Child Under 13, Filmed It On Multiple Cell Phones: Feds
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…
Off-Duty Virginia Officer Arrested After Assaulting Person He Knew: Police Off-Duty Virginia Officer Arrested After Assaulting Person He Knew: Police
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…
'Harry Potter,' 'Indiana Jones' Actor Michael Byrne Dies At 82 'Harry Potter,' 'Indiana Jones' Actor Michael Byrne Dies At 82
'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…
Kathie Lee Gifford On Why She's Selling $100M Connecticut Mansion: 'My World Went Silent' Kathie Lee Gifford On Why She's Selling $100M Connecticut Mansion: 'My World Went Silent'
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…
145 People Sickened In Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships: What To Know 145 People Sickened In Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships: What To Know
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…
See The Rare Virginia Document Where King George III Was Literally Crossed Out: Here's When See The Rare Virginia Document Where King George III Was Literally Crossed Out: Here's When
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…
Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Maryland Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police Rooftop Escape Plan Ends With Maryland Burglary Suspect In Hospital, Then Jail: Police
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…
Suspect Lusted After Sister-In-Law For Years Before Murder, Sex Assault On Long Island: Police Suspect Lusted After Sister-In-Law For Years Before Murder, Sex Assault On Long Island: Police
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…
Maryland Boy Breathes On His Own Again After Rare Stroke Turned Beach Trip Into Nightmare Maryland Boy Breathes On His Own Again After Rare Stroke Turned Beach Trip Into Nightmare
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! …
Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Apartments (PHOTOS) Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Apartments (PHOTOS)
Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Apartments (Photos) A two-alarm blaze tore through the roof of a Virginia apartment building, sending several people to burn centers while crews worked to knock down the flames on Wednesday morning. Early on July 1, first responders in Prince William County and Fairfax County were called to the 12000 block of Ripple Creek Court in Woodbridge, where multiple reports of a massive blaze that broke out in the back of a multi-unit apartment building before sunrise. Before firefighters arrived, officers with the Prince William County Police Department alerted residents and helped several occupants safely evacuate th…
Baltimore Ravens Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say Baltimore Ravens Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say
Baltimore Ravens Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say The brother of longtime NFL defensive lineman Calais Campbell was accused of killing their mother, authorities said. Ciarre Campbell, 41, was charged with several crimes, including murder and aggravated assault, ESPN reported. He was charged after police discovered his mother, 71-year-old Nateal Campbell, dead while conducting a welfare check at an Atlanta home at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30. According to arrest warrants, Nateal Campbell was found with her throat slashed, and Ciarre Campbell possessed a knife. He will remain in Fulton County Jail after waiving his first&…
DOJ Sues Virginia To Block New AR-15 Ban, Calls Law Unconstitutional DOJ Sues Virginia To Block New AR-15 Ban, Calls Law Unconstitutional
DOJ Sues Virginia To Block New AR-15 Ban, Calls Law Unconstitutional Virginia's new assault weapons law is already headed to federal court. The US Department of Justice sued the Commonwealth on Wednesday, July 1, alleging the state's newly enacted ban on the commercial purchase and sale of many AR-15-style rifles violates the Second Amendment. They are also asking a federal judge to block enforcement of key portions of the law. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Richmond, names both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia Department of State Police as defendants, arguing the law criminalizes the sale and purchase of rifles "owned by millions o…