Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents
Electric Shock Gloves For ICE: DHS Plans $20M Purchase For Agents The Department of Homeland Security DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are planning to spend as much as $20 million on gloves capable of delivering electric shocks, federal records and published reports show. ICE published the new requirement Monday, Aug. 10, seeking CTG-5 G.L.O.V.E. devices, short for Generated Low Output Voltage Emitter, according to the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Planning Forecast System. The federal government describes the gloves as a “Conductive Distraction and De-escalation Device” that would be issued to Homeland…
Paris-Bound 'Marble Vase' Had A $40K Surprise Inside At Dulles Airport: CBP Paris-Bound 'Marble Vase' Had A $40K Surprise Inside At Dulles Airport: CBP
Paris-Bound 'Marble Vase' Had A $40K Surprise Inside At Dulles Airport: CBP This was one deep ball that never made it to Paris. US Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted more than four pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside a package passing through Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, officials announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. The package was mailed from Utah County, Utah, with France as its final destination. On the customs declaration? A marble vase. Only problem? There was no vase. Instead, CBP officers inspecting the parcel found two packages wrapped in black cellophane tape, each containing a crystalline substance, officia…
'Sunny Days' Turn Dark: $450K Fire Destroys Farm Riding Ring, Rabbit Dies 'Sunny Days' Turn Dark: $450K Fire Destroys Farm Riding Ring, Rabbit Dies
'Sunny Days' Turn Dark: $450K Fire Destroys Farm Riding Ring, Rabbit Dies There wasn’t much left standing when daylight finally reached a Maryland horse farm Tuesday morning. The two-alarm fire broke out at approximately 3:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Sunny Days Farm on Wrights Neck Road in Centreville, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal and Goodwill Fire Company. By the time the first crews arrived, the roughly 120-foot-by-60-foot pole building was fully involved, with flames threatening a nearby horse stable. That prompted firefighters to call for a tanker task force and a second alarm as crews worked to keep the fire from spreading. They did. O…
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs
Teenage Daughter Killed In Intentional Explosion Dad Admitted To Setting: Court Docs A Pennsylvania father accused of intentionally blowing up his family's home, killing his 19-year-old daughter and injuring his estranged wife, has admitted to killing the teen. Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 47, of Castle Shannon, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated arson causing bodily injury in a negotiated plea before Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer on Monday, Aug. 10, court records show.  Shelleby is awaiting sentencing, which is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9 a.m. in Courtroom 510, according to his docket. He remains in the Allegheny C…
OIG Details Mold, Mushrooms, Pests Inside Maryland Shelters: ‘Critical’ And ‘Horrific’ OIG Details Mold, Mushrooms, Pests Inside Maryland Shelters: ‘Critical’ And ‘Horrific’
OIG Details Mold, Mushrooms, Pests Inside Maryland Shelters: ‘Critical’ And ‘Horrific’ Mushrooms growing in rooms. Mold in the air. Bed bugs. Dark water backing up into a bathtub. Those were among the conditions reported or documented inside Maryland homeless shelters in a Baltimore City Office of Inspector General investigation released on Wednesday, Aug. 12.  Former Mayor's Office of Homeless Services employees had two words for what they said they witnessed: “critical” and “horrific.” And some of the complaints were backed up. The investigation began after the OIG received a complaint in July 2025 about conditions at three Baltimore shelters operating out of former …
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE) 2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (UPDATE)
2 Killed In Head-On Crash Near Hersheypark Identified: Police (Update) The two men killed in a head-on crash near Hersheypark have been identified, Derry Township police announced in a correction update on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Ronald Lindenmuth, 57, of Phoenix, Arizona, was driving the minivan and was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which happened at West Hersheypark Drive and North Hockersville Road on Tuesday, Aug. 11, police said. James Eyerly, 63, of Harrisburg, was a passenger in the minivan and was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old Harrisburg boy dr…
Barricade Ends With Second Suspect In Custody After 17-Year-Old's Maryland Murder: Police Barricade Ends With Second Suspect In Custody After 17-Year-Old's Maryland Murder: Police
Barricade Ends With Second Suspect In Custody After 17-Year-Old's Maryland Murder: Police A Maryland murder investigation ended with a short-lived barricade. The second of two juvenile suspects linked to the killing of 17-year-old Roman Wright was taken into custody Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, following a barricade in the 100 block of Akin Circle in Middle River, Baltimore County Police said. The barricade brought an end to a search that began after Wright was fatally shot less than two days earlier in nearby Essex. At approximately 11:50 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, officers were called to the unit block of Bladen Road for reports of an assault in progress, police said. When office…
Living Large In Virginia: Fairfax Man Blew Millions Stolen From Employer, Feds Say Living Large In Virginia: Fairfax Man Blew Millions Stolen From Employer, Feds Say
Living Large In Virginia: Fairfax Man Blew Millions Stolen From Employer, Feds Say Ricardo Fontanilla was making about $83,000 a year in Virginia. He was spending like he had hit the jackpot. Luxury brands. Premium flights through the Caribbean and Asia. Millions in credit card bills. Hundreds of thousands toward mortgages, loans and investments. The problem, federal prosecutors say, was that the money wasn't his. Fontanilla, 66, of Fairfax, has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud after investigators say he spent years secretly funneling more than $7.1 million from his employer into a personal bank account, according to federal investigators on Tuesday, Aug. 11. And F…
Rabies Alert Issued After Infected Bat Turns Up In Maryland Neighborhood Rabies Alert Issued After Infected Bat Turns Up In Maryland Neighborhood
Rabies Alert Issued After Infected Bat Turns Up In Maryland Neighborhood A close encounter with a bat could come with serious consequences in Maryland. Health officials issued a rabies alert on Tuesday, Aug. 11 after a bat found two days earlier tested positive for the deadly disease in Pasadena, according to the Anne Arundel County Department of Health. The bat was found outside on Almondbury Drive on Sunday, Aug. 9, prompting officials to seek anyone who may have come into contact with the infected animal. Residents who had contact with the bat, or whose pets may have encountered it, are being asked to contact the Department of Health. Parents and guardians …
Teen Helped Plan Robbery That Ended With Him Dead, 4 More Arrested In Virginia: Police Teen Helped Plan Robbery That Ended With Him Dead, 4 More Arrested In Virginia: Police
Teen Helped Plan Robbery That Ended With Him Dead, 4 More Arrested In Virginia: Police The 16-year-old killed in a Virginia shooting wasn't just caught in the middle of a deadly confrontation; police now say he helped arrange it. Prince William County Police announced four additional arrests on Tuesday, Aug. 11, while revealing that the teen and two acquaintances allegedly arranged to confront and rob Damon Jamon Atwater, 25, before shots rang out in the 16700 block of Blackjack Oak Lane in Woodbridge on July 5. The alleged robbery never happened. Instead, the 16-year-old wound up dead. Investigators say the teen from Triangle went to the area with Janaiya Lolita Talley…
Driver 'Sightseeing' At Crash Scene Slams Head-On Into Virginia EMS Supervisor: Fire Officials Driver 'Sightseeing' At Crash Scene Slams Head-On Into Virginia EMS Supervisor: Fire Officials
Driver 'Sightseeing' At Crash Scene Slams Head-On Into Virginia EMS Supervisor: Fire Officials One crash nearly became two tragedies on a Virginia roadway Tuesday morning. A Stafford County Fire and Rescue EMS supervisor was attempting to reach the scene of a motor vehicle crash on Tuesday, Aug. 11, when another driver reportedly took their eyes off the road to look at the original wreck, according to the Stafford Volunteer Fire Department. Then came the impact. The approaching vehicle slammed head-on into the supervisor's emergency vehicle, leaving both with heavy front-end damage. A photo released by the department shows just how violent the collision was, with the front of the o…
Maryland Man Dies After Walking Into SUV's Path During Possible Medical Emergency: Police Maryland Man Dies After Walking Into SUV's Path During Possible Medical Emergency: Police
Maryland Man Dies After Walking Into SUV's Path During Possible Medical Emergency: Police A possible medical emergency turned deadly on a Maryland roadway. Tesfaye Fugago Liranso, 67, of Gaithersburg, died on Saturday, Aug. 8, more than two weeks after he was struck by an SUV on West Deer Park Road, Montgomery County Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The crash happened at approximately 2:34 p.m. on Friday, July 24, near Hermosa Place in Gaithersburg. City police officers responding to the scene found Liranso suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to an area hospital in critical condition, where he remained until his death. Investigators now believe there …