Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case
Jerry Sandusky Gets Hearing On Claims Accusers Were 'Coached' In Penn State Sex Abuse Case Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky is asking a Centre County judge to broaden the scope of his upcoming evidentiary hearing, renewing claims that prosecutors, therapists, and others manipulated accusers and withheld information from his defense. Sandusky's attorneys filed a 52-page amended Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Thursday, Aug. 27, the same day the court confirmed his evidentiary hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 9:30 a.m. The hearing is currently limited to one issue: the June 2025 recantation of R.R., identified in the filings as one of Sandusk…
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash
Hersheypark's Dolly Parton Social Media Post Draws Backlash Hersheypark is apologizing after a social media post promoting its own ticket prices beneath a conversation about Dollywood and the death of country music icon Dolly Parton drew widespread backlash online. The controversy began Tuesday, Aug. 25, just hours after Parton's death at age 80 was announced. An X user shared a screenshot showing Dollywood's roughly $99 one-day ticket price, writing that Parton had "kept the prices reasonable in this economy" and pledging to continue supporting her legacy. Hersheypark's verified account replied: "Our summer tickets are $49.99." HERSHEY PARK NOO…
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs
Penn State Cocaine Ringleader's Brother Caught With Coke After Boozy Boat Crash: Docs The younger brother of the accused ringleader in a Penn State fraternity cocaine network was found with cocaine in his wallet after a boozy pontoon crash in a Pennsylvania lake, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 27 show. Sebastiano Mario Abbatiello, 20, of Westbury, New York, is charged in connection with a July 10 boating crash at Foster Joseph Sayers Lake in Liberty Township, Centre County, according to court documents. Abbatiello is listed as a Penn State undergraduate student in the university directory. He is the younger brother of Agostino Sebastiano Abbatiell…
Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic
Heading To BWI? Water Main Break Shuts Down Route, Snarls Airport Traffic Getting to the airport in Maryland became a headache before many travelers even reached the terminal Thursday morning. A water main break shut down MD 170 in both directions near Amtrak Way in Anne Arundel County on Aug. 27, causing heavy traffic and creating problems for airport access and rental car operations, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. The utility problem was first reported shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday. By 8:15 a.m., state highway officials were warning motorists that the closure was having a broader ripple effect around the airport. Both eastbound lan…
$2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire (PHOTOS) $2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire (PHOTOS)
$2M Up In Smoke: Incense Ashes In Potted Plant Spark Two-Alarm Maryland Apartment Fire (Photos) A little incense came with a massive price tag in Maryland. Improperly discarded incense ashes in a potted plant sparked a two-alarm fire that caused an estimated $2 million in damage at the Miramont Apartments in Rockville late on Wednesday, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service officials. And the ashes were left inside an apartment where nobody was home. The fire broke out shortly before midnight at 6020 California Circle, where crews were dispatched around 11:45 p.m. and arrived to find heavy flames tearing through the second floor. The fire in Rockville. Twitt…
Body Found In Carroll Creek Sparks Death Investigation In Maryland: Police Body Found In Carroll Creek Sparks Death Investigation In Maryland: Police
Body Found In Carroll Creek Sparks Death Investigation In Maryland: Police A grim discovery brought first responders to a popular Maryland park Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to Carroll Creek Linear Park in Frederick at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to assist the fire department, according to the Frederick Police Department. When first responders arrived, they found a person dead in Carroll Creek. Police immediately launched a death investigation and said officers were still in the preliminary stages of gathering information Wednesday evening. Few details about the discovery were immediately available. Police have not released the pe…
Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered Virginia Woman, 81, Gone Since Sunday Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered Virginia Woman, 81, Gone Since Sunday
Search Intensifies For Missing, Endangered Virginia Woman, 81, Gone Since Sunday An urgent search for an 81-year-old woman who vanished after leaving for a walk in Virginia has stretched into its fourth day. Carolyn Taylor was last seen at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 23, in the 18000 block of Foundry Road in Purcellville, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Taylor left for a walk and never returned, authorities said. As of Wednesday, Aug. 26, a large law enforcement presence remained in the area of Lincoln Road as deputies continued searching for Taylor, who has been classified as missing and endangered. Now, investigators are asking nearby …
Person Slept Upstairs As Arsonist Set Fire To Home, Feds Say Person Slept Upstairs As Arsonist Set Fire To Home, Feds Say
Person Slept Upstairs As Arsonist Set Fire To Home, Feds Say An arsonist in Maryland tied to multiple fires is heading to prison, federal authorities announced. Justin Michael Reeves, 29, pleaded guilty to intentionally setting fire to multiple North Baltimore properties and has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, according to the US Attorney's Office. According to his guilty plea, on May 10, 2025, Reeves set a fire at a North Baltimore residence, but he was just getting started. After setting the fire, Reeves returned to the residence at various points to spread the burning materials across the structure and the garage door. The whol…
Suspected Drunk Driver Slams Into Virginia Deputy During Traffic Stop: Sheriff (PHOTOS) Suspected Drunk Driver Slams Into Virginia Deputy During Traffic Stop: Sheriff (PHOTOS)
Suspected Drunk Driver Slams Into Virginia Deputy During Traffic Stop: Sheriff (Photos) One night after helping someone in need, a Virginia deputy suddenly needed some help of his own. Deputy St. Onge was conducting a traffic stop in Culpeper County on Tuesday, Aug. 25, when his vehicle was struck by a suspected impaired driver, according to the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office. The crash left both vehicles with heavy damage, photos released by the sheriff's office show. A suspected drunk driver struck a sheriff's deputy in Virginia. Culpeper County Sheriff The front end and hood of a white car were crushed in the collision, while the marked sheriff's SUV sustained si…
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA
Ex Searched Mom's Facebook 300+ Times Then Killed Her, Hiding Body Under Motel Bed: DA A Pennsylvania man who searched his ex-girlfriend's name on Facebook more than 300 times in the days before killing her, then carried her body into a motel room and hid it beneath a bed, has been convicted of first-degree murder, prosecutors announced. Brian Kuchinka, of Port Allegany, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old K-Leigh Hill-Nelson on Wednesday, Aug. 26, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said. Kuchinka had previously pleaded guilty to criminal homicide and abuse of a corpse, admitting he caused Hill-Nelson's death but dis…
Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police
Wanted Suspect Takes Off From Maryland Traffic Stop, Woman Killed Moments Later: Police A woman was killed in a wrong-way crash by a wanted suspect attempting to flee from officers in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon to the 12800 block of Ninth Street in Bowie. Investigators say a marked cruiser attempted a traffic stop on a person connected to an open investigation. The suspect initially pulled over, but then sped away from the stop onto Lanham Severn Road. Seconds later, over the radio, a department supervisor ordered officers to stop any additional attempts to pursue the …
15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police 15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police
15 Months After Maryland Girl, 14, Was Killed In DC, Her Case Takes A Major Turn: Police For 15 months, the killing of a 14-year-old Maryland girl went without an arrest. That changed on Wednesday, Aug. 26, when DC police arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the death of Clinton resident Zytina Mason-Brown, who was shot on Benning Road NE in Washington in May 2025. Mason-Brown was just 14 when officers were called to the 1700 block of Benning Road NE at approximately 5:08 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. They found the teenager unconscious and not breathing with a critical gunshot wound. DC Fire and EMS responded, but Mason-Brown had no signs of life and was pronounc…