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Philadelphia Officer Seiber Killed in Ambush; Suspect Charged with Murder and 10 Attempted Murders
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Weekend Violence: Vienna Block Party and Baltimore Park Shootings Leave Three Dead
Two mass shootings occurred in the US over the weekend, resulting in three deaths. In Vienna, Georgia, a homecoming block party saw two men killed and 35 others injured. In Baltimore, a dispute over a parking spot led to a shooting at a youth football event, killing a 12-year-old girl and injuring three adults. Authorities are investigating both incidents, with no suspects identified in the Georgia case and two suspects sought in Baltimore.
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The FBI says 35 additional women have come forward accusing Daejon Love, who with an accomplice posed as a San Francisco 49ers player and wealthy investor to steal about $1.3 million from victims met on dating apps. The scheme used AI-generated identities, fabricated investment accounts, and staged video calls, targeting people in California, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon from roughly Feb. 2022 until their August arrest on wire fraud charges. Authorities describe Love as nomadic with no known legitimate employment, and they urge other potential victims to come forward as prosecutors seek to recover funds.
Family urges death penalty as D4vd faces Celeste Rivas Hernandez murder trial
Family of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez is urging the death penalty for D4vd (David Burke), who is on trial for her murder and dismemberment, with prosecutors alleging he stabbed Celeste and severed her limbs to hide a sexual relationship that began when he was 18 and she was 13; Celeste's body was found in the trunk of Burke’s Tesla in a Los Angeles tow yard in 2025. Burke has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, lewd acts with a minor, and mutilating a body, and a trial date has not yet been set after his defense team recently withdrew.
Gooner subculture fuels a wave of assaults at Dollar Tree stores
A Guardian investigation documents a rising pattern of “gooners”—men who masturbate in public and ejaculate on shoppers—targeting Dollar Tree stores, driven by an online subculture that shares videos for attention. The piece tracks MR’s 2023 Houston incident and dozens of similar cases across the U.S., notes safety failures and understaffing at Dollar Tree, and outlines lawsuits claiming negligence. Criminologists link the behavior to misogyny and online validation dynamics in the manosphere, arguing retailers need stronger security and accountability.
Texas driver charged after cyclist and boxer Hannah Rapp dies in hit-and-reverse crash
American boxer Hannah Rapp, 26, was killed in Brazos County, Texas, after a driver struck her while she cycled and backed up, with the driver, 31-year-old Charles Medina, arrested on a manslaughter charge as the investigation continues. Tributes poured in from boxing colleagues, and Rapp’s career included a WBC title bid. Medina has prior arrests and could face 2 to 20 years if convicted.
Ex-Olympian indicted for vandalism at Washington's Reflecting Pool
A former Olympic canoeist, David “Davey” Hearn, 67, has been indicted on a felony destruction of property charge for allegedly ripping sealant from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC, during a $14 million renovation. Prosecutors say about $1,000 in damage was caused. Hearn’s lawyers deny the accusations, calling the indictment politically motivated. Five others have been arrested in connection with pool vandalism, and the Reflecting Pool—often plagued by maintenance issues—has faced ongoing problems even after the renovation. The indictment relates to an incident that occurred on June 19, 2026.
Ransom notes allege Nancy Guthrie died after disappearance
CNN and other outlets report ransom notes related to Nancy Guthrie’s February disappearance suggest she died, though officials have not publicly confirmed the contents. Investigators continue to pursue leads with a reward offered, while Savannah Guthrie has pleaded for information as searches and surveillance footage remain part of the case.
35-year term for Bay Area mom who hosted alcohol-fueled teen sex parties
A Santa Clara County judge sentenced Shannon O’Connor, the so-called 'Los Gatos party mom,' to 35 years in prison after she was convicted of roughly four dozen crimes for hosting drunken parties for teens as young as 14–15, supplying alcohol and condoms, encouraging sexual activity, and failing to seek medical help for intoxicated youths; she must register as a sex offender, and prosecutors said she endangered and traumatized the victims while she claimed the parties were intended to help her son during the COVID-19 lockdown.
US soldier pleads not guilty in $400k insider betting case over Maduro ouster
A Fort Bragg-based master sergeant, Gannon Van Dyke, pleaded not guilty to five federal charges after allegedly using confidential government information to place about $33,000 in bets on Maduro’s ouster via Polymarket, resulting in about $400,000 in winnings. The case is the first DOJ insider-trading action tied to a prediction market, with civil charges from the CFTC; Van Dyke was released on a $250,000 bond as the prosecution proceeds under Judge Margaret Garnett.
Florida teen indicted as adult in stepsister's Carnival cruise death
A 16-year-old boy, Timothy Hudson, has been indicted and charged as an adult with murder and aggravated sexual abuse in the November death of his 18-year-old stepsister Anna Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon in international waters; the death was ruled mechanical asphyxia, and Hudson remains free under electronic monitoring as prosecutors pursue the federal case.
Texas high school shooting ends with teacher wounded and student dead
A 15-year-old student opened fire at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde, Texas, shooting a teacher before killing himself. The teacher was wounded and hospitalized; no other injuries were reported. The campus was placed on lockdown, students were bused to a nearby middle school for reunification, and counselors were made available. Investigators are examining the shooter-teacher relationship and how the firearm was obtained; the incident comes as the fifth U.S. school shooting with injuries or deaths this year, per Education Week.