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FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing UPItt Student In Dominican Republic FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing UPItt Student In Dominican Republic
FBI, Homeland Security Join 'High-Level' Probe Into Missing UPItt Student In Dominican Republic The search for missing Virginia college student Sudiksha Konanki has escalated into a major international investigation, with the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) now assisting Dominican authorities, officials announced. The Dominican Republic Attorney General’s Office confirmed that it has assembled a high-level joint task force to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the 20-year-old University of Pittsburgh student from Chantilly who vanished in Punta Cana last week. Authorities say they are exploring all possibilities. "The prosecuting authority is conducting extens…

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Remains Of Premature Baby Found Buried Behind Lancaster County Home: Report Remains Of Premature Baby Found Buried Behind Lancaster County Home: Report
Remains Of Premature Baby Found Buried Behind Lancaster County Home: Report An investigation is underway after the remains of a premature baby were discovered buried in a box behind a home in Lancaster County, authorities confirmed to WGAL News 8 on Wednesday, March 12.  The baby girl’s remains were found in the backyard of a home on Village Square Drive in East Donegal Township, according to the Susquehanna Regional Police. The Lancaster County Coroner's Office took custody of the body over the weekend and examined the remains earlier this week, Coroner Dr. Steven Diamontoni told WGAL News 8. The cause of death was extreme prematurity prior to viability,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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$50K Bitcoin Scam Gets Two Men Detained By ICE For Deportation: Lebanon DA $50K Bitcoin Scam Gets Two Men Detained By ICE For Deportation: Lebanon DA
$50K Bitcoin Scam Gets Two Men Detained By ICE For Deportation: Lebanon DA Two men convicted in a $50,000 Bitcoin scam in Lebanon County have been detained by federal authorities for deportation, officials announced. Digvijaysinh Chauhan, 23, and Hemal Patel, 26, were sentenced for felony theft and conspiracy charges on Tuesday, March 12, 2025, before the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas, according to the district attorney’s office. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) immediately took them into custody for deportation proceedings. The scam began in January 2024 when victims received fraudulent messages claiming their bank accounts had been hacked, authori…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say
Dog Shoots Owner After Getting Paw Stuck In Gun, Police Say An American dog owner was accidentally shot by his pet in a freak incident rarely seen involving animals and firearms. Officers responded to a home in Memphis, Tennessee on Whitney Avenue at 3:50 a.m. Monday, March 10, where they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his left thigh, according to the police report first detailed by WMC-TV Action News 5. He told police he had been lying in bed with a female friend when his 1-year-old pit bull jumped onto the bed and got its paw stuck in the trigger guard, causing the weapon to fire. The victim’s friend left the scene before officers arriv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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‘To Ensure She Was Dead’: PA Husband Slashes Wife’s Throat, Stabs Her Heart 10 Times, DA ‘To Ensure She Was Dead’: PA Husband Slashes Wife’s Throat, Stabs Her Heart 10 Times, DA
‘To Ensure She Was Dead’: PA Husband Slashes Wife’s Throat, Stabs Her Heart 10 Times, DA A Bethlehem Township man admitted to slashing his wife’s throat and stabbing her in the heart at least 10 times with a knife and hammer “to ensure she was dead,” authorities said. James Christopher Frank is charged with criminal homicide after police discovered the body of his wife, Deborah Glaser, inside their home on 3rd Street, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Tuesday, March 11. Bethlehem Township police were called around 8:30 a.m. for a welfare check after a concerned family member grew worried about the couple, according to the DA. Officers attemp…

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PA Police, School Employee Arrested By Homeland Security For Child Porn PA Police, School Employee Arrested By Homeland Security For Child Porn
PA Police, School Employee Arrested By Homeland Security For Child Porn A Hatboro Police Department employee and marching band instructor at Upper Moreland School District has been arrested by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for distributing child pornography and has since been fired, officials said. Douglas Penglase, 37, of Hatboro, was charged with distribution and attempted distribution of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Federal Investigation Uncovers Hundreds of Exploitative Files The investigation began in May 2024, when Kik reported child sexual abuse material (CSAM) to the Nation…

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Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing UPitt Student From Virginia: Reports Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing UPitt Student From Virginia: Reports
Person Of Interest Identified In Search For Missing UPitt Student From Virginia: Reports A person of interest has reportedly been identified as the search for missing Virginia native Sudiksha Konanki in the Dominican Republic continues nearly a week later. Joshua Riibe has been named a person of interest in the 20-year-old University of Pennsylvania student's sudden vanishing while on vacation with friends in Punta Cana. Riibe was identified by multiple outlets and can reportedly be seen on video with Konanki shortly before she vanished. It is believed that he may be the last person to have seen her. According to multiple reports, the incident remains a missing-person case, a…

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Pinned By Falling Metal Pallets, Man Killed At East Penn Manufacturing: Coroner Pinned By Falling Metal Pallets, Man Killed At East Penn Manufacturing: Coroner
Pinned By Falling Metal Pallets, Man Killed At East Penn Manufacturing: Coroner A Schuylkill County man was killed in a workplace accident after being pinned by falling metal pallets at East Penn Manufacturing in Berks County. Stephen Rapp, 48, of South Manheim Township, was pronounced dead at 8:41 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said on Wednesday, March 12. The fatal incident happened at 102 Deka Road in Lyon Station around 7:49 p.m. when the metal pallets fell on Rapp, causing mechanical asphyxia, officials said. His death has been ruled an accident. East Penn Manufactur…

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Shell-Shocked! TSA Finds Live Turtle in Pennsylvania Man’s Pants At Newark Airport Shell-Shocked! TSA Finds Live Turtle in Pennsylvania Man’s Pants At Newark Airport
Shell-Shocked! TSA Finds Live Turtle in Pennsylvania Man’s Pants At Newark Airport A Pennsylvania man was caught with a turtle concealed in his pants when a Transportation Security Administration body scanner triggered an alarm near his groin on Friday, March 7 at Newark Liberty International Airport, the TSA said in a release. A pat down by an officer revealed there was something concealed in the man’s groin, the TSA said. When asked if there was something hidden in his pants, the man, a resident of East Stroudsburg, ,reached down the front of his pants and pulled out a live turtle that was wrapped in a small blue towel. The turtle was estimated to be about 5-inches in le…

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Billy Joel Postpones Concert Tour After Fall Onstage Billy Joel Postpones Concert Tour After Fall Onstage
Billy Joel Postpones Concert Tour After Fall Onstage Billy Joel is rescheduling dates on a lengthy tour so that he can focus on recovering from surgery. The moves come after he fell onstage at a concert on Saturday, Feb. 22 in Connecticut at the Mohegan Sun Resort and Casino in Uncasville. “While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first," Joel wrote in an Instagram post. "I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.” The extensive tour schedule, which was set to continue through November 2025, has been pushed back four months, during wh…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Don't Fall For This Fake Email Scam, Feds Warn Don't Fall For This Fake Email Scam, Feds Warn
Don't Fall For This Fake Email Scam, Feds Warn A new scam is targeting people with a fake email and officials are urging the public to stay vigilant. The Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued the warning about fraudulent emails impersonating the agency.  These emails, which carry the subject line “Claim Benefits!”, falsely claim that recipients must apply for their 2025 Social Security benefits through a provided link. How Scam Works The scam email appears to come from SSA and directs users to a fake website disguised to look like SSA’s official page. However, clicking on the link l…

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‘Box Demon’ Identified After Creepy Late-Night Visit PA Home (VIDEO) ‘Box Demon’ Identified After Creepy Late-Night Visit PA Home (VIDEO)
‘Box Demon’ Identified After Creepy Late-Night Visit PA Home (Video) The masked stranger known as the "Box Demon" who appeared on a York County doorstep in a disturbing late-night encounter has been identified and spoken to by police, authorities announced. The unsettling incident happened on East 10th Avenue in North York Borough on Tuesday, March 11, when a person in a handmade flower mask left an empty box on a homeowner’s porch and whispered into a Ring camera: “I am the Box Demon. I am the Box Demon... This box is a gift for you.” But the gift was nothing more than an empty box. Police say the homeowner had no idea who the person was or what "Bo…

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by Jillian Pikora