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Delaware State Police identify motorcyclist killed in Frankford crash

20Sep

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Delaware

Delaware State Police identify motorcyclist killed in Frankford crash

FRANKFORD, DE – Delaware State Police have identified 22-year-old Michael Peterson, of Millville, as the man who died in a fatal motorcycle crash Thursday afternoon. The Delaware State Police Troop 7 Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing to investigate the crash. Anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is asked to contact Senior Corporal J. Smith at (302) 703-3267, send a private Facebook message to Delaware State Police, or call Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-847-3333.

Delaware State Police investigating fatal head-on crash in Dover

20Sep

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Maryland

Delaware State Police investigating fatal head-on crash in Dover

DOVER, DE – Delaware State Police are investigating a fatal two-car crash that occurred on Dyke Branch Road Saturday afternoon. The crash happened September 20, 2025, around 3:30 p.m. when a Honda Accord traveling eastbound failed to remain in its lane while approaching a curve west of Wheel of Fortune Road. The Honda crossed into the westbound lane, where a Volvo S40 was approaching. The Volvo’s driver swerved left into the eastbound lane to avoid a collision, but the Honda re-entered the lane, resulting in a head-on crash. The driver of the Honda, a 70-year-old Dover man who was not wearing a seatbelt, was transported to a hospital and later pronounced deceased. His name is being withheld pending family notification. The driver of the Volvo, a 16-year-old Dover male, was wea...

La Porte man accused of firing gun at two people arrested after SWAT activation

20Sep

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Texas

La Porte man accused of firing gun at two people arrested after SWAT activation

LA PORTE, TX – A La Porte man was arrested after reportedly firing a handgun at two people during a domestic disturbance, prompting a SWAT response Thursday evening. According to the La Porte Police Department, officers were called to the 11600 block of N. P Street around 6 p.m. on September 18, 2025. The suspect, identified as Christopher Clinton Hinds, allegedly discharged a weapon at two adults outside a residence before retreating into his home. No injuries were reported. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office accepted two felony charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against Hinds. Officers attempted to call him out of the residence, but when he did not comply, the Bay Area Regional SWAT team was requested. The Bay Area Regional SWAT team, consisting of ...

Suspect charged in 2019 fatal shooting on West Airport Boulevard

20Sep

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Texas

Suspect charged in 2019 fatal shooting on West Airport Boulevard

HOUSTON, TX – Charges have been filed against a suspect arrested in the fatal shooting of a man at 6633 West Airport Boulevard at 12:30 a.m. on January 29, 2019. The suspect, Trevon Demitri Lewis, 28, is charged with murder in the 337th Criminal District Court. The victim has been identified as Terry Clark, 44. According to the Houston Police Department’s Homicide Division, Clark was found deceased inside his apartment at the location. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire and then saw two men flee the apartment and leave in a white SUV. Further investigation identified Lewis as a suspect. He was charged on September 18 and later arrested by members of HPD’s South Gessner Patrol Division’s Crime Suppression Team with assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service. Lewis was booked int...

Justice Department seeks 30-year sentence for man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

20Sep

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Washington D.C.

Justice Department seeks 30-year sentence for man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland filed a sentencing memorandum Friday seeking a 30-year prison term for Nicholas John Roske, who pleaded guilty on April 8 to the attempted murder of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Roske admitted to traveling from California to Maryland with the intent to kill the Justice at his residence. The case has drawn national attention due to its implications on judicial security and political violence. “This attempt against the life of a Supreme Court Justice was an attack on the entire judicial system that cannot go unpunished,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “This Department of Justice condemns political violence and our prosecutors will ensure that this disturbed individual faces severe conseque...

Florida man sentenced to nearly 5 years in $11.5 million Medicare fraud scheme

20Sep

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Florida

Florida man sentenced to nearly 5 years in $11.5 million Medicare fraud scheme

TAMPA, FL, - Robert Desselle, 47, was sentenced Friday to 57 months in federal prison for conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive health care kickbacks, according to the Department of Justice. In addition to the prison sentence, Desselle was ordered to pay $4.5 million in restitution and forfeit $2.1 million in criminal proceeds. Desselle pleaded guilty in February 2025. According to court documents, from June 2018 to December 2020, Desselle and his co-conspirators targeted vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries by convincing them to take unnecessary genetic tests. He paid non-medical recruiters to approach beneficiaries at places such as grocery stores, pharmacies, and car dealerships using deceptive tactics. Desselle then paid bribes to a telemedicine company...

MS-13 members convicted in Maryland for racketeering and murder of two women

20Sep

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Maryland

MS-13 members convicted in Maryland for racketeering and murder of two women

BALTIMORE, MD, September 20, 2025 – A federal jury in Maryland convicted three men—Wilson Arturo Constanza-Galdomez, also known as Humilde; Marco Saravia, 26, of El Salvador; Edis Omar Valenzuela-Rodriguez, also known as Little Felon, 24, of Honduras; and Jonathan Pesquera-Puerto, also known as Truney, 24, of Honduras—for conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise involving murders, attempted murders, and murder in aid of racketeering. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, the defendants were members or associates of MS-13, a transnational criminal organization with operations throughout Maryland and the United States. The gang, organized in local cliques, requires members to commit acts of violence, including murder, to rise in rank. In the Balti...

Man shot in head while playing with guns at north Houston motel

20Sep

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Houston

Man shot in head while playing with guns at north Houston motel

HOUSTON, TX – A man was found with a gunshot wound to the back of the head early Friday morning after a shooting at the Monsoon Inn & Suites located at 7447 North Freeway. https://youtu.be/HQ1js94XzxM Around 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a shooting call and later located the victim at a nearby Shell gas station at 7480 North Shepherd. The man was alert, mobile, and transported by ambulance in non-critical condition. According to the Houston Police Department, the victim stated they were playing with guns when one discharged, striking him in the back of the head. Officers are still processing the scene, and the exact circumstances remain under investigation.

Woman fatally shot during meetup in Harris County

20Sep

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Harris County

Woman fatally shot during meetup in Harris County

HARRIS COUNTY, TX – A woman was fatally shot Friday evening after parking in the 6200 block of Sierra Blanca with her brother and boyfriend for a meetup. https://youtu.be/KzlumNb-_i4 The shooting occurred around 7:21 p.m., and deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to an in-progress shooting call. Upon arrival, deputies found an adult white female inside a parked vehicle with an apparent gunshot wound. EMS personnel pronounced her deceased at the scene. According to investigators, the victim and her relatives were at the location for a meetup when an altercation broke out, and the victim was shot. The brother and boyfriend are cooperating with investigators. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the case.

Teen killed in shooting at Circle K gas station on North Braeswood

20Sep

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Houston

Teen killed in shooting at Circle K gas station on North Braeswood

HOUSTON, TX – A teenage male was killed following a shooting at a Circle K gas station in the 5400 block of North Braeswood Friday evening around 7:30 p.m. https://youtu.be/2GLvkk-tIV4 According to the Houston Police Department, two groups of individuals met in the parking lot when a physical altercation broke out. The fight escalated, leading to gunfire. The victim, described as a male between 15 and 17 years old, was struck once in the chest. He was transported to a hospital by private vehicle, where he was pronounced deceased. Houston Police Department homicide detectives and crime scene investigators responded to the scene. Multiple witnesses have been detained as police continue gathering statements to determine what led up to the shooting.