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Hammer Attack Leaves Maryland Grandfather Seriously Hurt, Grandson Charged: Police Hammer Attack Leaves Maryland Grandfather Seriously Hurt, Grandson Charged: Police
Hammer Attack Leaves Maryland Grandfather Seriously Hurt, Grandson Charged: Police A Maryland man is accused of turning a hammer on his own grandfather in a violent attack that left the victim with life-threatening injuries. The assault happened late Friday, July 24, inside a home in Glen Burnie, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Officers were called to Baltimore Washington Medical Center around 11:50 p.m. after the victim arrived suffering from what police described as very serious injuries. As detectives pieced together what happened, they learned the man had allegedly been attacked inside his home during an altercation with his grandson. Police identified the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Already In Custody Charged As Adult With Maryland Murder Months Later: Police Teen Already In Custody Charged As Adult With Maryland Murder Months Later: Police
Teen Already In Custody Charged As Adult With Maryland Murder Months Later: Police A Maryland teenager already behind bars on another case is now accused of murder. The 16-year-old, who Baltimore Police have not identified due to his age, was being held in Juvenile Booking on an unrelated charge when detectives served him with a murder warrant over the weekend.  Police say he is responsible for the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Quinton McLellan earlier this year in Baltimore. Instead of leaving juvenile custody, the teen was transferred to the Central Booking Intake Facility, where he was charged as an adult, according to investigators. The charges stem from a homi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Walked Away From Fight, Returned To Shoot Victim Multiple Times, Police Say Maryland Man Walked Away From Fight, Returned To Shoot Victim Multiple Times, Police Say
Maryland Man Walked Away From Fight, Returned To Shoot Victim Multiple Times, Police Say He didn't let the fight end there. Hagerstown's Kyron Sapp Jr., 33, is accused of leaving an altercation, returning with a handgun, and shooting a 26-year-old man multiple times early on Monday morning, according to city police. Officers responded around 2:24 a.m. on July 27 to the 500 block of George Street, where they found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, underwent surgery, and was listed in stable condition. Investigators say the shooting stemmed from an argument on George Street. According to police, Sapp left t…

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by Zak Failla
News
Cruise Ship's Fourth GI Outbreak Of 2026 Sickens 13 Passengers, Crew Members Cruise Ship's Fourth GI Outbreak Of 2026 Sickens 13 Passengers, Crew Members
Cruise Ship's Fourth GI Outbreak Of 2026 Sickens 13 Passengers, Crew Members More than a dozen people were sickened in a cruise ship's fourth gastrointestinal illness outbreak of 2026, officials said. The outbreak happened on the National Geographic Sea Bird, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The Lindblad Expeditions voyage along the Alaskan coast began on Wednesday, July 15, and ended on Monday, July 20. Eight of the 57 passengers aboard the ship reported becoming ill during the voyage. Five of the 26 crew members also became sick. The main symptoms were diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. The cause of the outbreak remains unknown bec…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Maryland Swimming Spot: Officials Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Maryland Swimming Spot: Officials
Boy Hospitalized In Beaver Attack At Popular Maryland Swimming Spot: Officials A trip to one of Maryland's most popular swimming spots ended with a helicopter flight to the hospital after a beaver bit a 13-year-old boy over the weekend. The incident happened around 9:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, at Cunningham Falls State Park's William Houck Area near North Beach in Frederick County, according to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, as reported by multiple local news outlets. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources told several outlets the boy suffered bites to his hands and chest before he was flown to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment. …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Cracker Barrel CEO Resigns After Rebranding Controversy Cracker Barrel CEO Resigns After Rebranding Controversy
Cracker Barrel CEO Resigns After Rebranding Controversy Cracker Barrel's CEO is resigning nearly a year after rabid criticism from conservatives over the restaurant chain's efforts to modernize. Julie Masino will step down as chief executive, the Tennessee-based company announced in a news release on Monday, July 27. Her final day as CEO will be on Monday, Aug. 10, although she'll remain as an advisor until Friday, Oct. 9. Masino joined Cracker Barrel after previously serving as CEO of Taco Bell. "On behalf of the board and the entire company, I want to thank Julie for her leadership and commitment to Cracker Barrel," said Carl B…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Maryland Man Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Maryland Man
Arson Probe Ends With Attempted Murder Charges Against Maryland Man Maryland fire investigators say a blaze that tore through a Glen Burnie home last week was actually an attempted killing, leading to attempted murder and arson charges against a 64-year-old man. The fire broke out around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, at a home in the 1200 block of Aster Drive, where Anne Arundel County firefighters quickly brought the flames under control. But for investigators, the case was only beginning. After spending the next several days examining the scene, members of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department's Fire/Arson & Explosives Investigative Bureau conclu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops
GF Found Strangled In Vanished BF's Maryland Bedroom: Cops A Maryland woman walked into her boyfriend's bedroom. She never walked back out. Now, detectives say the man she was dating has vanished. Howard County police have obtained a murder warrant for 24-year-old Darwin Carcamo-Santiago, who investigators say killed his girlfriend, 35-year-old Esmeralda Perez-Mendez of Takoma Park, inside a Columbia home before disappearing. The investigation began Sunday afternoon, July 26, when one of Carcamo-Santiago's friends went to the residence in the 9000 block of Watchlight Court and made a horrifying discovery. Perez-Mendez was dead inside the susp…

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News
Federal Government Mailing Over 1 Million Refund Checks: See If You Qualify Federal Government Mailing Over 1 Million Refund Checks: See If You Qualify
Federal Government Mailing Over 1 Million Refund Checks: See If You Qualify A familiar-looking payment could be on its way to more than a million consumers, but there is a catch. The Federal Trade Commission is sending an additional 1,052,038 payments totaling more than $6.8 million to eligible Brigit customers who already accepted an initial payment from an earlier settlement, according to the agency’s Brigit refunds page. The money comes from the FTC’s case against Brigit, a cash-advance app. The agency alleged that Brigit promised subscribers quick advances of up to $250, charged fees, and made cancellation difficult. Brigit agreed to change some business pract…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Virginia Home, Officials Say NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Virginia Home, Officials Say
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Virginia Home, Officials Say The son of an NFL coach has been arrested for a shooting at the family home in Virginia, Daily Voice has learned. Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was reportedly shot by their son Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, on Sunday, July 26, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and ESPN. Eric Bieniemy is the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator. Deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on July 26 to the home, where there were reports of gunshot wounds. One woman was treated and rushed to an area hospital. Mia Bieniemy was listed in st…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Music Star Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis: 'It Can Be Unpredictable' Music Star Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis: 'It Can Be Unpredictable'
Music Star Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis: 'It Can Be Unpredictable' A Grammy-winning singer whose music defined a generation says she has been living with Parkinson's disease while quietly stepping away from public life. Carly Simon revealed the diagnosis in a statement obtained by People magazine on Monday, July 27. The "You're So Vain" singer said she spent the past several years learning to live with the progressive neurological disorder before deciding to share her story publicly. Simon, 83, said she needed time to understand her diagnosis and decide how much she wanted to reveal. "Parkinson's is different for everyone, and it can be unpredictable," sh…

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by Chris Spiker
Lifestyle
'Painful' Surgery Sidelines Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show 'Painful' Surgery Sidelines Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show
'Painful' Surgery Sidelines Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show One of daytime television’s most familiar voices is going silent for a week, and not by choice. Kelly Ripa, 55, is absent from “Live with Kelly and Mark” beginning Monday, July 27, while recovering from "painful" gum graft surgery, her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, told viewers during Monday’s show. The procedure is used to treat receding gums. Ripa is not permitted to talk during the initial stage of her recovery. She must also stick to soft foods and avoid using straws. The restrictions will keep her away from the nationally syndicated morning program through Friday, July 31. Co…

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by Joe Lombardi