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…
Promising College Athlete, Photographer, 19, Found Dead On Allentown Sidewalk: Coroner
A 19-year-old standout athlete from Upper Saucon Township was found dead on a sidewalk in Allentown late Friday night, officials announced on Tuesday, June 10.
Ayden J. Scharper, a 2023 Southern Lehigh High School graduate, was pronounced dead at 11:49 p.m. on Friday, June 6, on the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
Scharper was discovered on the sidewalk at the scene. An autopsy determined the manner of death was suicide, the coroner said, adding that no foul play was suspected, the coroner’s office noted.
He had been a standout ki…
Man, 26, Found Dead In Rye Home After Gunshot: Police
A 26-year-old man has died following a gunshot incident at a residence in Westchester, with authorities ruling the cause of death as suicide, police announced.
The tragic events unfolded around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, when officers responded to a 911 call reporting a gunshot at a home on Florence Avenue in Rye. Upon arrival, officers found the young man in critical condition from an apparent gunshot wound, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 3.
Despite immediate life-saving efforts by first responders, the man succumbed to his injuries while en route to…
Missing Man, 32, Found Dead Inside Car At Monroe Bus Stop Parking Lot
A 32-year-old man reported missing over Memorial Day weekend was found dead in his vehicle at a park and ride in Orange County, police said.
The events leading to the discovery began on Sunday, May 25 at around 4 a.m., when troopers responded to a Crabapple Lane residence in Wallkill following a report of a missing 32-year-old man, New York State Police said on Tuesday, May 27.
According to investigators, the man had not been heard from since the morning of Saturday, May 24. During the course of the search, the lead investigator located the victim deceased inside his vehicl…
Lasik Blamed In PA Officer, 26, 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…
