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What We Know About Suspect in Healthcare CEO Shooting

The individual suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been identified as Luigi Nicholas Mangione, a 26-year-old Ivy League graduate with a strong anti-capitalist sentiment, according to law enforcement officials. Mangione, a Maryland native, was apprehended at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a tip-off from an alert employee. He was subsequently detained without bail during his arraignment in a Pennsylvania court on Monday. Upon his arrest, authorities discovered a ghost gun, a …

Mother and Couselor Accused of Drowning 3-Month-Old Daughter

A tragic incident unfolded in Chevy Chase, Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C., when a mother and licensed clinical counselor allegedly drowned her three-month-old daughter in a bathtub at their home. The Montgomery County Police Department reported that the mother, 37-year-old Mackenzie R. Colgan, called 911 herself, confessing to the horrifying act. The emergency call was received shortly after noon on Sunday. First responders arrived at the scene in the 7300 block of Summit Avenue, …

Second Grader Hospitalized After Alleged Bully Hangs Him by the Neck in Bathroom

A second-grade student from Maryland was taken to the hospital after an older student allegedly assaulted him in the school bathroom, according to the boy’s parents. The incident, which left the 7-year-old with a neck contusion, occurred at C. Paul Barnhart Elementary School in Waldorf, a suburb approximately 23 miles southeast of Washington DC. The boy’s mother shared her account of the incident on social media, stating that her son was “hung” in the boys’ …

New Mother Dies in Tragic Accident at Golf Course

A tragic accident at a private golf course in Maryland claimed the life of a new mother over the weekend. Mary Beth Blasetti, 32, was fatally injured when she was ejected from a golf cart she was riding in on Saturday at Maid Marion Hill. The golf cart, driven by another woman, hit a dip in the terrain, causing Blasetti to be thrown from the vehicle. Blasetti, who had recently given birth to a daughter, …

Maryland High School Shooting Leaves One Student Dead, Suspect in Custody

HARFORD COUNTY, MD – A fatal shooting occurred at Joppatowne High School in Maryland on Friday, when a 16-year-old student, known to law enforcement, shot a classmate in a first-floor boy’s bathroom. The incident occurred during the shooter’s first day at the school, following an altercation with the victim, 15-year-old Warren Curtis Grant. The shooting took place around 12:35 p.m., as reported by Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler. The school’s security officer and principal did …

Man Sentenced for Brutal Murder of Suspected Thief

HENDERSON, MD – A Maryland resident, Leonard “Buddy” Church, has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for the brutal murder of a woman on his 40th birthday. The crime took place in a Delaware home where the victim, Jennifer Leyanna, was tortured and killed in a bathtub. Church, now 43, was sentenced by Kent County Superior Court Judge Reneta L. Green-Streett after pleading guilty to second-degree murder. Esther Wright, 41, an accomplice in the …

Woman Sentenced for Chopping Boyfriend to Pieces

A Maryland woman has been handed a 61-year prison sentence for the murder and dismemberment of her boyfriend, according to prosecutors. Michelina Desiree Goodwin, 46, was found guilty of second-degree murder, unauthorized disposal of a body, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony by a St. Mary’s County jury in March, following an eight-day trial. The charges were related to the death of 50-year-old James Volodimir Nalborczyk. The presiding judge imposed …

Tragic Bounce House Accident at Baseball Game Claims Life of Young Boy

WALDORF, MD – A tragic incident unfolded at a minor league baseball game in Maryland when a bounce house was swept up by strong winds, resulting in the death of a 5-year-old boy and injuries to another child. The inflatable play structure was lifted 15 to 20 feet into the air by gusty winds around 9:20 p.m. on Friday night. The children inside were thrown out before the bounce house crash-landed on the playing field …

Man Fatally Shoots Multiple Family Members Before Turning Gun on Himself

BALTIMORE – A man killed three members of his family before confessing to a 911 dispatcher and subsequently turning the gun on himself in Howard County, Maryland. The motive behind the tragic incident is currently under investigation. Late on Thursday evening, multiple calls for gunshots were reported in the Belmont Station community in Elkridge, near Route 1 and Route 100. Police rushed to the scene after receiving these distressing calls and detailed the events in …

5 People Shot During High School Senior Celebration

Greenbelt, Maryland – Five people were injured in a shooting incident during a high school senior skip day celebration at a park, according to local authorities. The incident took place on Hanover Parkway in Prince George’s County, where hundreds of students had gathered for the event. Greenbelt Police Chief Rick Bowers expressed his sympathy for the victims, aged between 16 and 18, stating that they were simply trying to have a good time. One of …