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Autopsy links heat and trauma in Midtown manhole death
A 56-year-old woman, Donike Gocaj, died after falling into an open manhole in Midtown Manhattan. The medical examiner ruled her death a combination of scald burns with inhalational thermal injury and blunt-force trauma from the fall; Con Edison said a heavy truck may have dislodged the cover and is investigating.
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Photos capture shooting near Secret Service during VP motorcade in DC
A Texas man, Michael Marx, 45, was charged with assaulting federal officers with a deadly weapon after a shooting near the Washington Monument area moments after a motorcade carrying Vice President JD Vance passed; prosecutors released photographs detailing the sequence of events.
Baltimore County crash claims 18-year-old life, remembered as a genuinely good person
Police identified 18-year-old Ryan Duvall as the victim of a Friday-night Baltimore County crash, with friends describing him as a genuinely good person.
Baltimore County crash victim remembered as a genuinely good person
Police identified Ryan Duvall as the victim in a Friday night crash in Baltimore County, with friends and family describing him as a genuinely good person.
Former Virginia official and spouse die in murder-suicide, police say
Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax and his wife Cerina were found dead in their Annandale home in an apparent murder-suicide, with police saying Fairfax shot his wife and then himself as their teenage son called 911; the couple were undergoing divorce proceedings and Fairfax’s political career had previously been marred by sexual assault allegations.
Unidentified Woman Struck by Lightning in Superior, in Critical Condition
A woman was struck by lightning Thursday evening while walking on a path in Superior, Colorado, and remains unidentified in critical condition. Bystanders and first responders performed CPR; she briefly regained a pulse and began breathing, was transported to a Boulder County hospital, and later airlifted to a Denver-area hospital. As of Friday morning she was breathing on her own with a regular heartbeat, but authorities have not identified her. She is estimated to be 20–30 years old, about 5'5" and 120 pounds with auburn hair, wearing a green running shirt and black-and-white striped shorts, and has a three-butterfly tattoo on her right upper arm. Her cell phone was damaged and she had no ID. Public tips to identify her can be directed to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office at 303-441-4444.
Quadamputee cornhole star charged with murder in Maryland
Dayton Webber, a quadruple-amputee pro cornhole player known for inspiring others, was arrested in Southern Maryland and charged with murder after a fatal shooting of his friend during a drive; prosecutors say the incident occurred in Charles County, Maryland, and Webber faces extradition on first- and second-degree murder charges.
Tuberculosis hospitalization stalls Loyola shooting detention hearing
A full detention hearing for Jose Medina-Medina, charged in the Loyola University Chicago student Sheridan Gorman’s fatal pier shooting, was postponed because he is hospitalized with tuberculosis. Medina, a Venezuelan national, faces murder and related felonies, remains in custody, and is set to appear in court Friday as DHS lodges an immigration detainer and the case unfolds amid broader political debates over sanctuary policies.
Arrest Made in Loyola Beach Fatal Shooting of Loyola Freshman Sheridan Gorman
Chicago police have arrested a 25-year-old Rogers Park man in connection with the fatal shooting of Loyola University Chicago freshman Sheridan Gorman at the Loyola Beach Pier. Authorities have not released the suspect’s name as charges have not yet been filed, and the investigation continues; court records show a 2023 misdemeanor shoplifting warrant associated with the suspect.
University of Alabama student found dead in Barcelona during spring break
Twenty-year-old James “Jimmy” Gracey, a University of Alabama student from Elmhurst, was found dead Thursday in the water off a Barcelona beach while on a spring-break trip; he had last been seen outside a Shoko nightclub early Tuesday and did not return to his rented room, with police recovering his phone soon after. Gracey was a Saint Ignatius College Prep alumnus, and UA and the school mourn his loss as investigators continue to determine the cause of death; a memorial mass is planned.
Bucks County teens arrested after suspected IED at NYC protest
Two Bucks County teens, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, were arrested after an improvised explosive device was thrown at a protest outside Gracie Mansion in NYC; investigators say the device could have caused serious injury, with a second device lit and a third suspicious device found in a car tied to the suspects, and the FBI is treating it as a terrorism case with federal charges forthcoming; a Philadelphia man was also charged in a separate pepper-spray incident during the protest.