Month: June 2026

By Steven Rosenbaum, CBS Texas Staff

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    Texas (KTVT) — The Dallas Police Department has arrested a suspect in the death of a woman whose body was discovered in a freezer inside an abandoned Oak Cliff home.

Kendrick Brown, 51, is being held in the Dallas County Jail charged with murder. Police did not say how they came to identify Brown as the suspect.

The victim, identified as 27‑year‑old Maria Murray, was found on Sunday, May 10 at the home on Georgia Avenue. The Dallas County Medical Examiner ruled her death a homicide. It is unclear how she died.

Just hours after Murray’s body was found, Dallas Fire‑Rescue responded to a fire at the home. Investigators were looking into whether the fire was connected to the homicide.

Neighbors also told CBS News Texas there have been past concerns about drug activity at the home.

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By Kurtis Ming

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    EL DORADO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A convicted El Dorado County child predator who faked his own death after being allowed to leave court had previously tried to flee the country while wanted on child sex crime charges, according to a federal affidavit.

An FBI affidavit says an arrest warrant was issued for Carl Cacconie in 2023 for sex crimes against a child. According to the FBI, Cacconie was arrested “while he was attempting to flee to the Philippines.”

The revelation is raising new questions about why El Dorado County Judge Michael McLaughlin allowed Cacconie to leave court in July on the same day a jury convicted him of six felony sex crimes against a child.

Cacconie was supposed to return to a South Lake Tahoe courtroom a month later to learn his sentence, which could be up to 18 years in prison. Instead, authorities say he vanished, cut off his ankle monitor and left behind a suicide note.

Two retired judges and a State Senator criticized the judge for not taking Cacconie into custody the day of his guilty verdicts. After a KCRA 3 investigation into this case aired in May, the FBI secured a federal warrant for Cacconie.

He is now booked into the Maricopa County jail. It is not yet clear when he will be returned to Northern California to be sentenced.

The victim’s family has filed a complaint against Judge McLaughlin with the California Commission on Judicial Performance.

In the complaint, the family wrote, “Victims and the public rely upon the courts not only to adjudicate guilt, but also to reasonably safeguard the integrity of the criminal process after conviction. When a court formally recognizes the severity, sophistication, and predatory nature of crimes, yet simultaneously allows the convicted offender to remain free despite substantial incentive to flee, it raises serious concerns regarding judicial judgment and the administration of justice.”

A spokesperson for Judge McLaughlin said the judicial code bars him from commenting on the case.

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By Denzen Cortez

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    SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Sacramento officials are warning drivers about a scam involving fake vehicle boots and real city parking notices after at least one resident nearly paid hundreds of dollars to a scammer.

Dashawn Fontane said he found what appeared to be a boot on his vehicle in downtown Sacramento along with a city parking warning notice. After calling a handwritten phone number on the notice, he began receiving text messages threatening towing fees, daily storage charges and claims that a tracking device had been installed on his car.

“I was ready to pay right then,” Fontane said.

The city of Sacramento said scammers appear to be exploiting warning notices being distributed ahead of the city’s vehicle booting program, which is scheduled to resume July 1. Under the program, drivers with five or more delinquent parking citations may be subject to having their vehicles booted.

City officials stressed that booting has not yet begun and warned residents not to call handwritten phone numbers or send money to individuals claiming to represent the city.

Officials said legitimate notices only contain handwritten vehicle license plate information. Any other handwritten information, including phone numbers, should be treated as a red flag.

The city is encouraging anyone who encounters a similar scam to report it to Sacramento police.

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By Jon Schoenheider

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    MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man suspected of shooting at two public works employees in Manchester has been arrested, police said.

Sean Day, 32, has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault after two Manchester Department of Public Works employees were injured in a shooting Thursday.

Police said the employees were walking in the area of Manchester and Union streets at about 9:20 a.m. when Day approached them.

A single shot hit both victims, but their injuries were not considered to be life-threatening. They were treated at a hospital and released.

Police said Day knew one of the workers, but the motive for the shooting is still under investigation.

Resident Bryanna Blodgett said she moved into her home about a block away from the shooting five years ago. Since then, she said she has watched it change, and not for the better.

“It’s not safe for kids, you know what I mean?” she said.

Blodgett said she believes some sort of violent crime like this happens in the neighborhood every other month. She said she doesn’t see police around as much as they’re needed.

“I feel like they should be around more because it’s crazy over here,” she said. “They’re worried about the shelter, but they should be worrying about all the kids getting shot out here or getting hit by cars and stuff like that. But it’s crazy.”

She said she and her family are considering moving out of the city.

The DPW suspended its services Thursday and closed the drop-off facility. Manchester Water Works also closed its business office on Lincoln Street for the day. It will be back open Monday after the Juneteenth federal holiday on Friday.

Police said the shooting was not random, and there was no danger to the public.

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By Esteban Reynoso

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    MANTECA, California (KCRA) — Manteca police arrested a 25-year-old man accused of “bank jugging,” a crime where suspects follow victims from banks, break into their cars, and steal money bags.

“Unfortunately, this is a common thing that has a name; they call it jugging,” said Sgt. Steven Beermann of the Manteca Police Department.

Beermann explained that the suspect, 25-year-old Malik Antwan Jamal Shackelford of Antioch, targeted victims leaving banks around the city, staking them out and striking when the opportunity arose.

“We’ve had at least 10 recent incidents amounting to over $78,000 worth of loss combined,” Beermann said.

According to police, the suspect followed victims walking out of banks, including a Wells Fargo on Main Street, and broke into their cars to steal money bags if they fit his criteria.

“Do not leave valuables in your car. Your car is to get you from A to B, but you do not want to leave things in your car because it’s easily accessible,” Beermann said.

Maria Corral, a Manteca resident, expressed her shock upon learning that the Wells Fargo she frequents was connected to the suspect’s arrest.

“I come here all the time because this is my bank,” Corral said.

“People should be more trusted on themselves and not people around them. There are a lot of people that will take your money. They’ll jump you for a dollar, or jewelry or whatever you know?” Corral added.

Beermann said the investigation is ongoing, and the suspect has been charged with several crimes, including grand theft and auto burglary.

“We don’t know if this is one person responsible for them all. I can tell you since we did a social media post, we’ve had two calls on unreported juggings,” Beermann said.

Manteca police are urging victims to come forward and are working to gather video evidence of the crimes from nearby businesses.

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By Tim Nazzaro

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    BOSTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — The 2026 FIFA World Cup brought people from all over the world together in Boston, Massachusetts, including one couple from Scotland.

Meet Alexander and Louise.

The couple decided to get married in honor of Scotland making its first World Cup appearance in nearly three decades.

On Thursday night, before Scotland’s big match against Morocco, family and friends gathered inside Boston City Hall as the couple recited vows.

The ceremony was capped off with a stirring rendition of “No Scotland, No Party.”

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By Joshua Davis

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    KERNERSVILLE, North Carolina (WXII) — A Triad grandfather has extra reason to celebrate this Father’s Day, after a broken ankle and two decades of pain severely impacted his ability to walk. He and his surgeon sat down with WXII about what it took to get him back on his feet.

For a long time, Chris Conner wasn’t happy. The 53-year-old Kernsville husband, father, and grandfather was gradually losing his ability to walk after he broke his ankle back in 1995 — and since then, missing out on important moments with his family.

“Unless I was walking on something that was a complete flat surface, I had to be extremely careful,” he said. “People have to wait on me to, because I would have to stop, or I couldn’t. I just couldn’t physically get where I was going as quickly as everybody else, because of the pain, the swelling.”

At one point, he had to consider a fusion of his foot and ankle:

“Which means the ankle foot and ankle wouldn’t move anymore, and I felt I was too young to go through something like that,” he said.

However, Novant Health orthopedic surgeon Dr. Snow Daws gave him a different option: a total ankle replacement.

“(It’s) for ankles that are affected by severe arthritis,” she said. “Arthritis is damage to the cartilage that lines our joints. What the surgery entails is we cut the ends of the bone off of both the tibia bone, which is the shin bone, and the talus bone, which is that lower bone and the ankle joint, and we replace the ends of those bones with metal caps, and then a piece of plastic goes in between, and that reconstructs the joint.”

On Sept. 26, 2025 — Conner went under the knife — and for the next two months took on physical therapy.

“I didn’t like being confined,” he said. “(It’s) my right foot, so I can’t drive, can’t walk, can’t, can’t shower without help, can’t do anything, and so I was very motivated to be able to do things, and then once once the boot came off and I started being able to walk normally, it was just the fact that I could do things and it didn’t hurt.”

Despite the frustration and hard work that went into recovery, he said the reward at the end made it all worth it.

“I was able to go to Disney with my grandson,” he said. “Me walking on my foot and ankle was not something we had to worry about. Now, you know, keeping up with a 4-year-old, that was something we had to worry about.”

It’s a heartwarming ending, and life back on track.

“I can take him to the field, or we can go places, and you know, kick a soccer ball, or we can climb on the playground stuff, or do whatever,” Conner said. “It’s a big difference between being happy and just living.”

Chris says he’s grateful to the team at Novant Health for helping him learn to stand on his own again. For Father’s Day, he plans to take his boat out on Belews Lake, grill and enjoy every moment with his grandson and family.

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By Austin Boley

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    CARLISE, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Carlisle man was arrested June 17 after the Carlisle Police Department said he acted disorderly, appeared intoxicated, and twice attempted to spit on officers while claiming he had a highly contagious communicable disease.

Officers responded to a reported disturbance in the 200 block of Noble Boulevard, according to Carlisle police.

Police describe erratic behavior At the scene, officers encountered Paul Michaletz, who police said was behaving erratically, acting disorderly, and showing obvious signs of alcohol consumption.

Officers say he tried to spit on police Police said officers tried several times to communicate with Michaletz and de-escalate the situation, but he became increasingly aggressive and ignored repeated warnings to stop his behavior.

“During the incident, Michaletz spat at officers and later, while being taken into custody, intentionally tried again to spit in an officer’s face in an apparent attempt to spread his condition,” police said.

Michaletz was arrested and faces a charge of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer and two additional charges.

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By Steven Albritton

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    CINCINNATI (WLWT) — History has a funny way of repeating itself. This weekend, it’s happening with the return of the Clowns, a Negro Leagues team with their own tricks and hijinks brought back to life for the world to see.

On Friday, they’re returning back to Cincinnati.

“Not just great players, but great entertainers. This is a great example of history coming back again,” explained Rick Walls, the executive director of the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, of this weekend’s Savannah Bananas visit to Great American Ball Park.

Their opponent? The Indianapolis Clowns, a “new” team with deep ties to baseball barnstorming history.

In 1943, a Negro Leagues franchise out of Miami lands in Cincinnati. Home base? Historic Crosley Field.

Walls says this weekend’s represents more than just the return of a name.

“The Bananas have honored the Clowns by creating a team, when really, the Clowns probably were the precursor to Banana Ball.”

Shadow ball. Oversized gloves. Anything to bring the crowds and entertain.

“It’s been a long time since the 1940s, but to see them in some new form, it’s not the same, but in a new form here playing Banana Ball, I think it’s special,” said Wells. “They could travel around and barnstorm the entire country and make baseball, really, the entertainment that it is today.

“Yes, it’s baseball, but it’s also entertainment for all of us.”

At the Reds Hall of Fame, in the Pursuit of a Dream exhibit, is a tribute to the Negro Leagues. From the Cincinnati Tigers to the Cincinnati, now Indianapolis, Clowns, and the legends of the game.

“Negro Leagues baseball history is just part of that inspiration that we try to provide for everyone that comes through here,” said Wells. “It was the Clowns who led to an opening for Chuck Harmon.

“Chuck breaks the barrier, lives in Cincinnati forever, and becomes one of our great ambassadors to the team.”

Wells says the Reds wouldn’t be who they are if it weren’t for the fan base in Cincinnati: For the Reds, for the Negro Leagues teams and back to the first professional team in 1869.

The Clowns didn’t just break barriers in the game itself, but also on the roster. The Clowns had the first three women to play professional baseball.

If you’re headed to Great American Ball Park this weekend, be on the lookout for a name you probably remember from her run in the 2014 Little League World Series: Mo’Ne Davis.

Davis is suiting up and will pitch for the Clowns.

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