Former Maryland Paramedic Gets Max Sentence For Sexual Abuse Of Kids In His Care: Prosecutors Former Maryland Paramedic Gets Max Sentence For Sexual Abuse Of Kids In His Care: Prosecutors
Former Maryland Paramedic Gets Max Sentence For Sexual Abuse Of Kids In His Care: Prosecutors A former paramedic in Maryland will spend decades in prison after admitting to sexually abusing an underage minor who was in his car, prosecutors announced on Wednesday. Donald Kennedy, 50, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison, the maximum possible sentence, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a child. According to the Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office, in 2017, Kennedy sexually abused a minor under his care. Then, between 2022 and 2023, he inappropriately touched another minor, also in his care. "Those who are in positions of trust and power over children owe…
One Forgotten Phone Led To A Young Father’s Murder In Southeast DC, Jury Finds One Forgotten Phone Led To A Young Father’s Murder In Southeast DC, Jury Finds
One Forgotten Phone Led To A Young Father’s Murder In Southeast DC, Jury Finds If Kenneth Barksdale remembered his phone, he may still be alive. Instead, the 28-year-old father walked straight into a deadly ambush outside his own home. Now, his shooter is facing a lengthy prison stay. District resident D'Andre Montgomery, 20, was found guilty in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia in connection with the violent murder of the young father in Southeast DC in December 2023. According to federal prosecutors, at around 8 p.m. on Dec. 16, 2023, Montgomery, Kevin Hider, 20, and Eric Sheffield, 21, were driving around the 1200 block of 44th Place SE, pullin…
Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Manassas Park Murder Case: Report Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Manassas Park Murder Case: Report
Hair Fragments Found On Saw Could Crush Husband's Defense In Manassas Park Murder Case: Report New evidence has been uncovered in Virginia nearly two years after Mamta Kafle Bhatt was reported missing from her Manassas Park home, according to multiple reports. Three human hairs and several hair fragments that are reportedly tied to the disappearance of the 28-year-old mother in July 2024 were recovered from a saw, investigators with Virginia's Department of Forensic Science said. The hairs will now be tested by state officials as prosecutors continue to investigate the strange disappearance. Kafle Bhatt's husband, Naresh Bhatt, has been charged with her murder, while her bo…
'60 Minutes' Reporter Says CBS Forcing Her Out For 'Refusing To Sanitize' Report '60 Minutes' Reporter Says CBS Forcing Her Out For 'Refusing To Sanitize' Report
'60 Minutes' Reporter Says CBS Forcing Her Out For 'Refusing To Sanitize' Report A "60 Minutes" correspondent says CBS News is pushing her out months after accusing the network of "corporate censorship" by pulling her investigation into the Trump administration's use of El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison. Sharyn Alfonsi told The New York Times on Wednesday, May 27, that CBS declined to renew her contract after weeks of silence from network executives. While she remains employed by CBS, her contract officially expired on Saturday, May 23. Alfonsi, who has contributed to "60 Minutes" since 2015, said she doesn't expect to return to the program. "I'm not resig…
Pam Bondi Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Just Weeks After Being Ousted As AG Pam Bondi Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Just Weeks After Being Ousted As AG
Pam Bondi Reveals Cancer Diagnosis Just Weeks After Being Ousted As AG Pam Bondi is sharing a personal health update after one of the most closely watched exits from President Donald Trump's administration. The former US attorney general, 60, told CNN on Wednesday, May 27, that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department in April. Bondi said she is undergoing treatment, including surgery a few weeks ago, CNN reported. She told the outlet she is still recovering and "doing well." Trump fired Bondi in early April, and Todd Blanche is now serving as acting attorney general. Daily Voice reported on Thursday, April 2, that the offic…
Serial Killer Fears Grow At Popular Mexican Resort After 3 Women Murdered In Days: Update Serial Killer Fears Grow At Popular Mexican Resort After 3 Women Murdered In Days: Update
Serial Killer Fears Grow At Popular Mexican Resort After 3 Women Murdered In Days: Update A resort city known for sun and sand is now facing a darker question as details emerge. Click here for a new, updated story: New Findings Released In Deaths Of 3 Women At Resort Popular With Americans Authorities in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, are reviewing whether the deaths of three women in their 30s found over an 11-day span could be connected, though officials have not confirmed a serial offender. The first body was found Sunday, May 10, near Rancho El Pirulí in the Chimborazo area, Mexico News Daily reported. A second woman’s body was found Friday, May 15, along the highway to M…
Fake USPS Delivery Text Warns Package Could Be Returned To Sender Fake USPS Delivery Text Warns Package Could Be Returned To Sender
Fake USPS Delivery Text Warns Package Could Be Returned To Sender A fake delivery notice can look routine at first, and that is exactly what makes it dangerous. A scam text received Tuesday, May 26, claimed to be a “USPS Package Tracking Update” and said a delivery attempt had failed because more address details were needed. The message said the package had been placed on a “temporary hold pending address verification.” It then urged the recipient to confirm shipping information within 24 hours to avoid return handling or cancellation of the shipment. It also asked the recipient to reply “Y” to restore delivery access and warned that if no response was r…
Woman Nearly Loses Leg After Car Crashes Into Virginia Restaurant Patio: 'It's A Miracle' Woman Nearly Loses Leg After Car Crashes Into Virginia Restaurant Patio: 'It's A Miracle'
Woman Nearly Loses Leg After Car Crashes Into Virginia Restaurant Patio: 'It's A Miracle' What started as a normal meal outside at a Virginia Beach restaurant turned into months of surgeries, physical therapy, and emotional recovery for Ann Marie Jochum after a car slammed into the outdoor seating area where she was sitting, according to her family. Loved ones say it’s a miracle she survived. A GoFundMe created to support Jochum’s recovery says she was struck by a car driven by “an irresponsible youth” while sitting at an outdoor restaurant table in Virginia Beach. The crash left her with catastrophic injuries to her left leg that nearly resulted in amputation, according to the…
Loved Ones Say Dalonte ‘Boobie’ Jackson Was Left Unconscious, Alone After Brutal Attack In DC Loved Ones Say Dalonte ‘Boobie’ Jackson Was Left Unconscious, Alone After Brutal Attack In DC
Loved Ones Say Dalonte ‘Boobie’ Jackson Was Left Unconscious, Alone After Brutal Attack In DC Loved ones across the DC area are mourning Dalonte Lamont Jackson after family members said he was brutally attacked over Memorial Day weekend and left unconscious and alone. Now, relatives and friends are rallying around the man many knew simply as “Boobie.” A GoFundMe launched to help cover funeral and burial expenses says Jackson was attacked on Saturday, May 24, and placed on life support afterward. “It is with great sorrow that I share that he is currently on life support and is no longer showing signs of functioning life,” organizer Ty’Yonna Hopkins wrote on the fundraiser page. The…
Roblox Let Kids Recreate Sandy Hook Shooting — Now State Officials Are Investigating Roblox Let Kids Recreate Sandy Hook Shooting — Now State Officials Are Investigating
Roblox Let Kids Recreate Sandy Hook Shooting — Now State Officials Are Investigating Connecticut’s top prosecutor is turning up the pressure on Roblox after investigators said the platform hosted a Sandy Hook school shooting simulation while failing to protect children from exploitation online. Attorney General William Tong announced Tuesday, May 26, that Connecticut will lead an investigation into Roblox over claims the online gaming platform may be harmful to kids. The state is demanding records tied to Connecticut users as part of a wider probe into how Roblox handled reports of child exploitation and whether the company profited while safety concerns grew. Tong sa…
SWAT Officer Cleared After Gunman Threatened Hostage, Shot Cop During Chaotic Maryland Standoff SWAT Officer Cleared After Gunman Threatened Hostage, Shot Cop During Chaotic Maryland Standoff
SWAT Officer Cleared After Gunman Threatened Hostage, Shot Cop During Chaotic Maryland Standoff A Baltimore SWAT officer who fired the shot that killed an armed hostage-taker during a chaotic Park Heights standoff that left one officer wounded and two women trapped inside a home, will not face charges, Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced Tuesday. Newly released investigative findings paint a far more terrifying picture of what unfolded inside the house on Park Heights Avenue on March 10. According to the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division, 33-year-old Jonathan Ingram barricaded himself inside the home with two women, threatened repeatedly to kill them…
Teen Bitten By Shark On Memorial Day While Trying To Bring It On Boat: Reports Teen Bitten By Shark On Memorial Day While Trying To Bring It On Boat: Reports
Teen Bitten By Shark On Memorial Day While Trying To Bring It On Boat: Reports A teen boy was rushed to a hospital after a shark bit him while he was on a boat in the Gulf of Mexico on Memorial Day, according to reports. The 17-year-old was boating with his father and another person offshore near Galveston, Texas, ABC13 Houston and KPRC-TV reported. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office received a call about the bite at around 3:50 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 25. The teen was trying to bring the shark on board when it bit him. His father immediately applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding. The group was heading back toward the Galveston Yacht Basin when …