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Capitol Police arrested 35-year-old Philan-Tam-Duy Le of San Diego County after a guillotine was found in the bed of a pickup near the U.S. Supreme Court; his family says the device was meant as a symbolic protest rather than a threat, and investigators are reviewing his background and motives as he traveled from California.
Day 20 of the Lindsay Clancy murder trial features continued rebuttal testimony about her mental state, including a psychologist’s findings of bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis. A defense mistrial motion over a comment about mortal sin was denied, keeping the proceedings on track as prosecutors press their case while the defense emphasizes mental illness as a factor.
Day 19 live updates show prosecutors pressing the rebuttal phase of Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, calling witnesses like Dr. Avram Mack to challenge the defense’s postpartum psychosis/bipolar disorder theory, with closing arguments potentially looming later this week.
Philadelphia police have an active arrest warrant for 22-year-old Zymire Hughes, suspected of chasing a woman downtown while wearing a disturbing white mask. Hughes, who fled toward the City Center transit hub, is believed to have ties to California and Nevada, and authorities say he travels to the West Coast for work. The U.S. Marshals are assisting in locating him after video and images were released to identify the suspect.
Nick Reiner, awaiting trial for the December killings of his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, is in probate court seeking $558,000 from his trust to fund his defense. Trustees say the funds can’t be disbursed amid incomplete records and due diligence, and California’s slayer statute further complicates access for killers. The trust has changed managers, and while a murder trial date hasn’t been set, September hearings are planned.
Two men were seriously injured when a car crashed under the Highway 20 overpass in Dubuque County; Gabriel Rodriguez Pina and Gaurav Karwal were rescued by Farley Fire and EMS and transported to MercyOne Dubuque, with Rodriguez Pina later transferred to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and the crash is under investigation.
Miami-based OnlyFans model Courtney Clenney pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the 2022 stabbing death of her boyfriend, Christian Obumseli, and was sentenced to six years in prison with time served, plus five years of probation and a mental health evaluation, ending a high-profile case that carried a potential 30-year term if convicted of second-degree murder.
Authorities say security reported a burglary at a Kardashian-owned Hidden Hills property; deputies found a man inside the home around 3:45 p.m., arrested him, and booked him into LA County Jail on suspicion of burglary. The property is Kardashian's but not her primary residence, and the suspect's identity has not been released.
A 35-year-old Waterloo man, Caley Paul Bagby, was arrested after city hall employees saw him pull his pants down and wipe his buttocks on the grass outside Waterloo City Hall, then repeat the act on vending machines in the basement; he was charged with criminal mischief 5th degree and indecent exposure.
A 51-year-old man, Michael Joseph Simpson, is charged with second-degree attempted murder after allegedly turning off a diver’s air supply during a dispute over a Miami lobster fishing spot; prosecutors had initially charged him with attempted felony murder, but the charge was downgraded, and a $10,000 bond was set following the July 29 incident involving a Brownie Third Lung device.
A Hollywood, Florida USPS letter carrier is charged with stealing and cashing a winning $2,600 Pick 4 lottery ticket. She admitted to the theft after investigators traced the redeemed ticket to a June 19 Florida Lottery payout at the Miami District Office, and faces counts including grand theft, dealing in stolen property, petty theft, use of a two-way device to facilitate a felony, filing a false claim and obtaining mail by fraud or deception.
San Bernardino County sheriff’s investigators identified 60-year-old Shukur Aikebaer of Chino Hills as the kidnapping victim and brothers Jianquan Bo, 66, and Zhengfeng Bo, 67, as the suspects in a Wednesday night case. Zhengfeng Bo was shot and killed by deputies after a pursuit; Jianquan Bo is in custody on murder and kidnapping charges. The suspects reportedly lived in Irvine and ran Panshi LLC; authorities say Aikebaer was outside during a power outage when he was shot and shoved into the trunk of a car. The motive remains under investigation, with family and community members seeking answers.
Los Angeles model and influencer Adva Lavie, already facing charges for burglaries tied to dating-app encounters with wealthy men, was re-arrested on a Riverside County theft warrant after allegedly stealing more than $10,000 in luxury items from a Tesla at an Indio Airbnb in 2025 and for violating her court-ordered GPS ankle monitor, prompting a judge to hold her without bail; the new case is separate from the ongoing LA County charges, for which she has pleaded not guilty.
During a five-day preliminary hearing, prosecutors revealed a complex relationship between D4vd’s David Burke and 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, including text messages about pregnancy, an abortion, and threats to expose him, which prosecutors cite as a possible motive. No murder weapon was recovered and the exact manner of the killing remains unclear, leaving room for defense arguments like self-defense or crime-of-passion. Burke’s next court date is Aug. 31 for arraignment, with trial timing uncertain; while prosecutors could seek the death penalty, California’s moratorium makes life without parole the likely outcome if convicted.
A Miami-based U.S. Secret Service agent and two others were arrested in Sweetwater after two hazing beatings left victims hospitalized with severe injuries, including kidney failure. They face charges of attempted manslaughter, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and hazing with a deadly weapon. The incidents occurred April 1 and April 4 and are under investigation by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, and Sweetwater Police. The Secret Service said one of its employees is being investigated, and the agent is on administrative leave; the fraternity involved and the victims’ universities were not disclosed.