US Issues Urgent Travel Warnings Covering 2 Countries: What To Know US Issues Urgent Travel Warnings Covering 2 Countries: What To Know
US Issues Urgent Travel Warnings Covering 2 Countries: What To Know The US State Department is warning Americans against traveling to part of one country and has issued a do not travel warning for one of its neighboring nations. A Level 3 Reconsider Travel Advisory covers these parts of eastern Colombia:  Arauca, Cauca (excluding Popayán), and Norte de Santander departments in Colombia; The Colombia-Venezuela border region. "Violent crime, like murder, assault, and robbery, is common in many areas in Colombia," the advisory says. "In some places, organized crime is rampant. This includes extortion, robbery, and kidnapping." A Level 4  Do No…
NJ Man Charged In Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend, Daughter: Prosecutor NJ Man Charged In Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend, Daughter: Prosecutor
NJ Man Charged In Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend, Daughter: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Trenton man was charged on Thursday, April 17, with murdering his ex-girlfriend and her daughter last weekend, authorities said. Bahin Lynch faces two counts of first degree murder in the shooting deaths of Malika Whiting, 40 and her daughter, Jairah Biggs, 13, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey and Trenton Police Director Steve Wilson said. At 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, April 12, Trenton police responded to the 300 block of West State Street and found Biggs in a third-floor bedroom, and Whitting shot in a stairwell leading upstairs, authorities said. Both were pronou…
NJ Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In PA; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA NJ Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In PA; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA
NJ Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In PA; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: 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 …
‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Senator ‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Senator
‘No Remorse, No Conscience’: Rachel Morin’s Mom Erupts Over Killer, Slams Senator There was a special guest from Maryland at the White House press briefing on Wednesday afternoon. Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel Morin, whose killer was convicted of rape and murder this week, took to the podium on April 16, to address the media. During a brief statement, Morin was critical of Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, who flew to El Salvador as he probes the case of deported dad Kilmar Abrego Garcia.  "Why are we not protecting the American citizens," Morin said.  "It's just common sense ... Why are we not protecting our children, and to have a senator from Maryland—wh…
Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer Blasts ‘Manifesto’ Label As Feds Seek Death Penalty Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer Blasts ‘Manifesto’ Label As Feds Seek Death Penalty
Luigi Mangione’s Lawyer Blasts ‘Manifesto’ Label As Feds Seek Death Penalty A defense attorney is challenging the government’s use of the word “manifesto” in its push for the death penalty against Luigi Mangione. The 26-year-old Maryland man is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel. Mangione is scheduled to appear in federal court in Manhattan on Friday, April 18. It will be his first court appearance since February. In a new court filing, Mangione’s attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, argued that law enforcement is unfairly using leaked writings to justify what she called an "unusual" first-degree murder charge as an ac…
Rachel Morin’s Accused Killer Convicted Of Rape, Murder: Reports Rachel Morin’s Accused Killer Convicted Of Rape, Murder: Reports
Rachel Morin’s Accused Killer Convicted Of Rape, Murder: Reports Victor Martinez-Hernandez, an accused illegal immigrant, has been convicted of raping and murdering Rachel Morin, according to reports. It reportedly did not take long for a jury to determine Martinez-Hernandez's fate following a weeklong trial, finding him guilty of murdering the Maryland mother of five, who was abducted from the Ma & Pa trail in Harford County. Specifically, Martinez-Hernandez was convicted of:  First-degree premeditated murder; First-degree rape; Sexual assault; Kidnapping. Morin, 37, was reported missing in August 2023, when she went to walk on the trail in B…
13-Year-Old Girl, Mom Found Shot Dead In New Jersey Home: Police 13-Year-Old Girl, Mom Found Shot Dead In New Jersey Home: Police
13-Year-Old Girl, Mom Found Shot Dead In New Jersey Home: Police A mother and her teenage daughter were found shot dead inside their Trenton home, sparking a major investigation, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Trenton police raced to the 300 block of West State Street just after 10:30 a.m. after a 911 caller reported two bodies inside the residence, according to the prosecutor's office. Officers discovered a 13-year-old girl shot dead in a third-floor bedroom, and her 40-year-old mother fatally shot in a stairwell leading upstairs. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. A person of interest was detained on …
Machete Murder: Monmouth County Man Convicted Of Stabbing Newark Resident, Prosecutor Says Machete Murder: Monmouth County Man Convicted Of Stabbing Newark Resident, Prosecutor Says
Machete Murder: Monmouth County Man Convicted Of Stabbing Newark Resident, Prosecutor Says A 35-year-old Cliffwood man was convicted of first degree murder last month for fatally stabbing a Newark man with a machete, authorities announced Friday, April 11. Terrance Bailey was found guilty for murdering Daniel Haas, Jr. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II said. Bailey and an accomplice pursued Haas while brandishing a firearm near 207 Cathedral Ct. in Newark, Stephens said. Bailey and the accomplice, who has not been identified, killed Haas with a machete, Stephens said. Bailey faces 30 years to life in New Jersey State Prison, Stephens said.
17-Year-Old Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Teen: Middlesex County Prosecutor 17-Year-Old Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Teen: Middlesex County Prosecutor
17-Year-Old Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of Teen: Middlesex County Prosecutor A 17-year-old was arrested and charged on Thursday, April 3, for fatally shooting a 16-year-old in New Brunswick last month, authorities said. On Monday March 31, at 6:34 p.m., officers responded to Lee Avenue and Rutgers Street and found a 16-year-old, later identified as Brandon Romero, with gunshot wounds, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Chief Vincent Sabo of the New Brunswick Police Department said. Romero was transported to Robert Wood Hospital where he died from his injuries, authorities said. The 17-year-old and a 16-year-old were charged with juvenile deli…
Two Lakewood Men Face Murder Charges For 2010 Shooting: Prosecutor Two Lakewood Men Face Murder Charges For 2010 Shooting: Prosecutor
Two Lakewood Men Face Murder Charges For 2010 Shooting: Prosecutor Two Lakewood men were indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, April 2, charged with murdering a man in Toms River in 2010, authorities said. Maurice Cole, 36, and Jerron Evans, 41, fatally shot 22-year-old Rondell Proctor, an Arkansas resident, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. Oh Thursday, May 27, at 12:40 a.m., Toms River police responded to the Winteringham Village Apartments at Route 166 and found Proctor with several gunshot wounds to the torso and a gunshot wound to the face, Billhimer said. Proctor was transported to Community Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead…
$50K Reward Offered In CT Mom’s Murder Featured In Son's HBO Documentary $50K Reward Offered In CT Mom’s Murder Featured In Son's HBO Documentary
$50K Reward Offered In CT Mom’s Murder Featured In Son's HBO Documentary A new $50,000 reward is being offered in the long-unsolved murder of Barbara Hamburg, a beloved Connecticut mother who was killed in her backyard nearly 15 years ago. The reward, authorized by Governor Ned Lamont, aims to bring justice to Hamburg’s family and encourage anyone with information to come forward in the Madison murder.  An autopsy revealed her death was caused by sharp force injury and blunt force trauma. Barbara Hamburg was found murdered behind her home on March 3, 2010. Madison Police and the Connecticut State Police Major Crime Squad haven't been able to make an arrest…
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Netflix Docuseries Gives Voice To Victims, Families Gilgo Beach Murders: New Netflix Docuseries Gives Voice To Victims, Families
Gilgo Beach Murders: New Netflix Docuseries Gives Voice To Victims, Families A chilling new Netflix docuseries is shining a national spotlight on one of Long Island’s most disturbing mysteries. Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer premiered Monday, March 31, delivering a gripping three-part exploration of the unsolved murders that haunted the quiet beach community of Gilgo Beach for more than a decade. Directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus, the docuseries examines the decades-long search for justice through the eyes of the young women who vanished—and the families who refused to stop looking for them. The series traces the lives of…