Author: Edward Campbell

An 87-year-old Maryland man has been charged with murder after police say he fatally shot his 63-year-old roommate during an early-morning dispute at their Frederick home. Irwin Joseph Dickstein was taken into custody on Sunday in connection with the death of Michael Roy Bushnell, according to authorities. He faces first- and second-degree murder charges and is being held at the Frederick County Jail without bond. The investigation began after police received information that Dickstein had reportedly told another person he had shot his roommate and provided the location where the shooting allegedly took place. Officers went to a home in…

A 22-year-old woman is facing a child neglect charge after police said her 1-year-old daughter was found alone inside a vehicle outside a Miami Gardens shopping plaza while the mother was at a nearby beauty salon. Miami Gardens police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the parking lot at 20401 NW 2nd Ave. at about 7:55 p.m. Friday after the child was discovered without an adult nearby. Fire-rescue personnel opened the vehicle and checked the toddler, who was found to be in good health. Officers began looking for the child’s parent around the shopping plaza. They later located the mother,…

A 31-year-old Clarksburg woman is facing a child-neglect charge after deputies say she crashed a Chevrolet Malibu on Murphy Run Road and then fled into nearby woods, leaving a child inside the damaged vehicle. Sydni Healy was charged with child neglect creating a substantial risk of injury or death, according to the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office. She was being held at the North Central Regional Jail on a $50,000 bond. The incident happened Sunday, Sept. 20, in Clarksburg. Deputies were called to a single-vehicle crash on Murphy Run Road after receiving information that the driver had left the scene on…

A Kansas City mother has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2024 death of her 1-month-old daughter, a case that began with a disturbing report to police and later led to a first-degree murder charge. Mariah Thomas, 28, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Sept. 22, to first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death. A Jackson County judge sentenced her to 13 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, with credit for time she has already served. She was not granted probation. The case stems from Feb. 9, 2024, when Kansas City police were…

A family gathering in Albuquerque ended in a deadly shooting Sunday night after Mark Leib, 64, allegedly returned home and began making threats before an argument escalated, according to investigators. Police responded to the home in the 6200 block of Sabre Court NW shortly after 11 p.m. on September 20 following reports of a shooting. Officers found Matthew Leib, 34, inside the residence with fatal gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, Matthew had been at the home with his girlfriend and a friend. The group had been spending time together earlier in the day…

A Florida in-home nurse has been sentenced to 30 months in state prison after pleading no contest to felony child neglect in a case involving a premature baby who experienced a serious medical emergency while in her care. Lee County Judge Bruce Kyle imposed the sentence on Sept. 22, followed by another 30 months of probation. Sharlene Janet Pflugrad must also complete 100 hours of community service and permanently give up her ability to practice nursing, according to the latest court reporting on the case. The case stems from an overnight nursing assignment in Cape Coral on Sept. 15, 2025.…

The final goodbye a Detroit family had planned for Kimberly Kaye Moore turned into a search for answers after relatives say they discovered that the body prepared for her viewing was not their mother. Moore, 61, died on September 3, 2026. Her five children were preparing for a September 18 viewing at Hutchison Funeral Home on East 7 Mile Road in Detroit, with cremation planned after the family had an opportunity to see her. Instead, her daughter Bianca Robinson says she immediately noticed something was wrong when she arrived to add the finishing touches to her mother’s appearance. The woman…

A 39-year-old Delaware woman was fatally shot while walking through an open field in Ellendale with a man and two children, after a Maryland hunter allegedly mistook her for a deer, according to investigators. Walter Moorhead, 74, of Salisbury, Maryland, has been charged with manslaughter following the Sept. 18 shooting. He also faces charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and three counts of first-degree reckless endangering. The shooting happened at about 7:40 p.m. near South Old State Road, north of East Robbins Road. Delaware State Police said troopers arrived after receiving a report that…

An 83-year-old Wisconsin man is facing a felony charge after his 79-year-old girlfriend was found in serious medical distress outside their Ellison Bay home, where investigators say she may have remained for one to two weeks before emergency help was called. Richard Engberg called 911 on the evening of Sept. 7, saying his girlfriend needed medical attention. Emergency responders arrived at the home and found the woman lying near the front porch, partly covered by a comforter and surrounded by overgrown vegetation. Responders reported that she had numerous open sores and maggots on her body. Her condition was so severe…

Dwayne Antonio Harvey, 59, of Detroit, was driving his Buick Envision as an Uber driver when the crash happened around 11 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at Eight Mile Road and Coolidge Highway in Oak Park, Michigan. Police said a Dodge Charger driven by 19-year-old Tracy Darwin Sutton was traveling east on Eight Mile Road when it went through a red light and collided with Harvey’s vehicle, which was traveling north on Coolidge Highway. Investigators said surveillance video from a nearby business helped confirm the sequence of the crash. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage. Emergency crews had to remove Harvey from…