Son’s Strange Rants About Demons, Divine Gifts Preceded Murder-Suicide In Old Greenwich
Days before police say he killed his mother and then himself in a murder-suicide that shook a wealthy Connecticut town, 56-year-old Stein Erik Soelberg had been posting rambling and paranoid thoughts to his 100,000 Instagram followers, claiming he had “special gifts from God” and warning about tampered devices, brain implants, and a “massive, spiritual and kinetic war.”
Soelberg and his mother, Suzanne Adams, 83, were found dead Tuesday, Aug. 5, inside their Old Greenwich home (where the median home price is about $2.1 million), Greenwich police said Friday, Aug. 8.
Suzann…
York Teen Who Battled Cancer After Fatal House Fire Dies At 17
A York teenager whose cancer battle drew community-wide support following a tragic house fire has died, according to his family and his obituary published by Hooper Memorial Home.
Joshua Y. Lopez, 17, passed peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Harrisburg, surrounded by loved ones, according to his obituary from Hooper Memorial Home.
Born July 9, 2008, in Hollywood, Florida, Joshua moved to York with his family, where he attended the School District of the City of York and recently earned his high school diploma. His graduation took place just days before his death at Penn State Health …
Kelly Clarkson's Ex-Husband, Talent Manager Brandon Blackstock, Dies At 48
The music world and fans of Kelly Clarkson are mourning the loss of Brandon Blackstock, Clarkson’s former husband, longtime talent agent, and father of her two children.
Blackstock died after a three-year battle with cancer, his family announced Thursday, Aug. 7. He was 48 years old.
Blackstock was well known in the entertainment industry, both as a music manager and for his high-profile marriage to Kelly Clarkson, age 43.
Clarkson, who rocketed to fame as the original American Idol winner in 2002 and now hosts her own popular daytime talk show, had just postponed her Las Vegas resid…
Months After Wife's Death, Sparta Dad Battling Stage IV Cancer
A New Jersey father is facing a devastating diagnosis, just months after his wife died of the same.
Jeff Krajicek, of Sparta, was diagnosed in April with stage IV bladder cancer, according to a GoFundMe organized by Isabella Tracey. As of Thursday, July 17, the fundraiser had raised $17,000.
Jane Elizabeth Krajicek died of colorectal cancer on Monday, March 17. She was 62 years old.
"Just a few months after losing his beloved wife Jane, Jeff is yet again facing an unimaginable fight," Tracey wrote. "This past April, he was diagnosed with an aggressive stage IV Bladder Cancer."
The co…
Bryan Braman, Eagles Super Bowl Champ, Dies At 38
Bryan Braman, the former NFL player and Super Bowl LII champion, died Thursday, July 17 after battling a rare form of cancer, multiple news outlets are reporting. He was 38 years old.
Braman was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in February, according to a GoFundMe page that had raised $88,000 as of press time.
Former Texan J.J. Watt donated $10,000.
GoFundMe photo
Rest in Peace brother.Gone far too soon.🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/bJfEPMPCAc — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) July 17, 2025
The illness required a 12-week Seattle-based treatment program, the campaign said.
Braman played in t…
