New Hampshire man charged after allegedly forcing woman into marriage, performing satanic ritual

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Kelly O’Brien

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    PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man from Lee is accused of forcing a woman into marriage and telling her they were being followed by a satanic cult.

Daniel Ouellet, 47, is facing felony charges after police found him and the woman at an Olive Garden in Newington.

The case triggered a shelter-in-place order over the weekend in Lee after police learned that Ouellet had weapons.

According to court documents, police in Newington were dispatched Saturday morning to an Olive Garden restaurant on a report that a woman was being held against her will.

The report came from Pennsylvania State Police, who said they got a call from the woman’s mother after she tracked her phone to the parking lot. When police arrived, officers saw cigarette burns on the woman’s leg, according to court documents.

Investigators said they found a Satanic Bible, a sweatshirt and a bag in Ouellet’s car.

The woman later told officers that Ouellet allegedly had a gun and forced her to marry him against her will a few days earlier. According to court documents, the woman told investigators that Ouellet would not let her use her phone and told her he would hurt her family if she left.

Court paperwork said that on Friday, Ouellet made the woman drive him around with a gun pointed at her, saying a religious cult was following them. She told police that while they were in Kittery on Saturday morning, he grabbed her wrist and sliced her hand for what he said was a satanic ritual.

In court Monday, Ouellet denied the allegations.

“If you talk to anybody that knows me, I’m not a physical man,” he said. “I’m very pristine and, you know, forcing her into marriage, that’s completely against my religious belief. I totally believe in free will, and I have never been aggressive with her in ways that were described on that paper.”

Police said more charges are likely. Ouellet has a criminal record that includes domestic violence and DWI charges.

Ouellet was ordered held on preventative detention, and the woman was given a protective order.

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Remains of 18-year-old found in Pennsylvania basement in 1999 finally identified 

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Raquel Ciampi

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    WILKINSBURG, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — An 18-year-old woman whose remains were found in a Wilkinsburg basement in 1999 has finally been identified.

On June 28, 1999, the new owner of a home on North Avenue in Wilkinsburg discovered the remains of a woman in their basement.

Prior to the discovery, the home had sat empty and abandoned for more than a year.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner ruled the woman’s death a homicide by ligature strangulation and it was estimated she was between 18 and 20 years old.

Since her death in 1999, the Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide Unit, Wilkinsburg Police, and the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner worked to identify Jane Doe.

With the help of a grant, police and the Medical Examiner’s Office were able to partner with Othram in 2024 on the case and a dozen others.

Identifying Jane Doe Othram, a corporation that specializes in forensic genetic genealogy, was able to build a DNA profile of the remains and find potential family members of Jane Doe.

Through that, Othram identified the woman as 18-year-old Genelle Bradford. Bradford was reported missing from Wilkinsburg on April 24, 1999.

“We are thrilled that once again this partnership has allowed us to provide answers to a family that was left in the dark for so long,” said Mandy Tinkey, Director of Forensic Services at the Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner. “While the focus now shifts towards finding justice for Genelle, we are hopeful we can continue to provide answers for those impacted by the remaining cold cases we have shared with Othram.”

Authorities say they have not been able to identify a suspect in Bradford’s death.

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Former OB-GYN accused of artificially inseminating patients with his own sperm

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Montse Ricossa

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    WHITEFISH BAY, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A woman is claiming her former Whitefish Bay OB-GYN artificially inseminated her with his sperm without her consent.

Mary Ellen Lukezich says she relied on OB-GYN Dr. Frederick G. Dettmann when looking for fertility treatment as she looked to conceive a child back in April 1980. Dr. Dettmann reportedly worked for decades at 5589 North Bay Ridge Ave. in Whitefish Bay, practicing obstetrics, gynecology and infertility medicine.

According to her lawyer, Lukezich consented to artificial insemination using the sperm of a medical school student, who was an anonymous donor. She gave birth to her son, Joseph Laedtke, on Feb. 14, 1983.

Laedtke, with genealogy testing, reportedly discovered his father had several other biological connections and was able to trace it all back to Dr. Dettmann. Laedtke and Lukezich believe they’re not the only victims, as Laedtke, through the genetic testing, discovered “multiple half-siblings.”

Now, other women who were patients of Dr. Dettmann and underwent artificial insemination from an anonymous donor are asked to come forward.

Whitefish Bay Police released police logs from back in 1985 and 1986 where a woman accused Dr. Dettman of sexually assaulting her. On Aug. 19, 1985, a man stated his wife was sexually assaulted while in a gynecological exam with Dr. Dettmann. The doctor denied the allegations. The next day, the assistant District Attorney reportedly declined to issue charges as “burden of proof was too difficult.”

Then in April of 1986, the Medical Examining Board “considered the relevant facts and voted to close this case without further action.” We reached out to the Board for more information and comment, but have not heard back. Whitefish Bay Police say they have no other records since they were “destroyed according to records retention laws that were in place at that time.”

There are no current investigations at this time, per the Whitefish Bay Police Department.

Dr. Dettmann, according to Wisconsin’s Department of Financial Institutions, registered with the state in September of 1976 and dissolved his practice in December of 1997. He’s believed to now be a 92-year-old man who lives in Scottsdale, Ariz. CBS 58 has reached out for comment and has not heard back.

We also reached out to Whitefish Bay police to learn if they’re investigating the case.

Potential victims of Dr. Dettmann are asked to contact Cannon & Dunphy at (262) 782-2700 or email afoeckler@c-dlaw.com

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Woman fell, died while climbing tree in Utah park, police say

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Cassidy Wixom

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    MOAB, Utah (KSL) — A woman found dead at a Moab park on Monday likely fell while climbing a tall tree, police said.

At about 6:15 a.m., a Moab resident was on a walk at Swanny Park, 400 N. 100 West, when they noticed a tree branch on the ground under the largest tree in the southwest part of the park. The resident then saw that a person was partially covered by the branch and ran to the nearby Aquatic Center to call for help.

Moab police, fire, emergency services and county deputies all responded to the scene.

“Unfortunately, it was clear the woman found on the ground had passed away hours earlier and was beyond help,” Moab police said in a statement Tuesday.

The woman’s identity has not been released, but police said she was in her mid-30s.

Investigators believe the woman arrived at the park sometime after 1:30 a.m. and had been climbing the large tree. At the top of the tree, she would have been about 40 feet off the ground.

The broken branch was determined to have been part of two branches that formed a “V” shape at the top of the tree, police said.

“We believe the victim was standing in the ‘V’ when one of the branches broke, causing the victim to fall head-first onto the ground below,” police said. “The fall would likely have been instantly fatal.”

The woman’s injuries are consistent with sustaining a fall from that height onto grass, but police are waiting for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. Evidence points to the situation being a tragic accident, police said.

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Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in fatal stabbing of Frisco student Austin Metcalf

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Sergio Candido, CBS Texas Staff

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    COLLIN COUNTY, Texas (KTVT) — A Collin County jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco ISD track meet, bringing an end to a closely watched trial that drew national attention and sparked debate over self-defense, race and school safety.

Anthony, now 19, had been charged in the April 2, 2025, killing of Metcalf at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco. Prosecutors argued Anthony intentionally stabbed Metcalf during an altercation between the two teenagers, while defense attorneys contended Anthony acted in self-defense.

The jury reached its verdict after hearing testimony from dozens of witnesses over several days, including students who witnessed the confrontation, law enforcement investigators, medical experts and character witnesses called by the defense.

Anthony was arrested shortly after the stabbing and charged with murder. On Tuesday, during closing arguments, Judge John Roach allowed the jury to consider a lesser manslaughter charge.

Prosecutors said Metcalf and Anthony attended different schools and did not know each other before the encounter. Authorities said the confrontation began near a team tent area before Anthony allegedly stabbed Metcalf once in the chest.

Metcalf was transported to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Under a murder guilty verdict, Anthony faced a punishment range of five to 99 years or life in prison. A manslaughter conviction carries a sentence of two and 20 years in prison.

Prosecutors called 21 witnesses before resting their case, focusing on testimony and evidence they said showed Anthony was not acting in self-defense when he stabbed Metcalf.

Among the most emotional testimony came from Collin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Elizabeth Ventura, who told jurors the stab wound pierced Metcalf’s heart. Ventura described the injury as a large, gaping wound that was not survivable. Prosecutors also showed jurors autopsy photographs during her testimony.

Student witnesses who were at the track meet recounted the moments leading up to and immediately after the stabbing. Memorial High School student Eddie Parra testified that Anthony was inside another school’s team tent before the confrontation and later became emotional while describing seeing blood and a wound in Metcalf’s chest.

Another student witness testified he did not believe the stabbing was an act of self-defense, characterizing it as “lethal force against non-lethal force.”

Defense attorneys argued Anthony acted to protect himself during the confrontation and sought to challenge the prosecution’s portrayal of the events leading up to the stabbing.

The defense called several witnesses, including Centennial High School track coach Adam Linwood, who testified that athletes commonly socialized in other schools’ tents during track meets. Linwood also told jurors Anthony’s teammates had nominated him for a team captain role, though he acknowledged there was no reason for an athlete to have a knife at a track meet.

Additional student witnesses called by the defense testified about what they observed during the chaotic moments surrounding the confrontation. One Frisco ISD student said he saw what appeared to be someone being pushed or punched, though he acknowledged on cross-examination that he had only a limited view and that some of his recollections did not fully match video evidence presented during the trial. The defense also called a Frisco police detective as part of its case before resting.

The case generated widespread public attention throughout North Texas and beyond, with heightened security surrounding court proceedings amid threats and public controversy.

The trial began with jury selection on June 1.

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Female bystander alleges attack in her yard by Fort Worth police dog

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Marvin Hurst

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    FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Regina Allen becomes visibly shaken when she starts to speak about what happened in her yard on April 12.

She said Fort Worth police were on Purington Avenue searching for someone on the ground and in the air. The 50-year-old wife, mother and grandmother said when she went to alert officers about the mental state of an elderly neighbor, she suddenly found herself in pain.

“I saw a flash of fur and next thing I know I was on the ground,” Allen said.

The surveillance system at her home captured Allen walking down her steps out of the edge of her yard, pointing. There is no audio. As quickly as she points in the video, Allen raises both hands in the air, but it does not stop a dog from leaping onto her left shoulder. In the video, she falls down.

“I was screaming for help. The officers couldn’t even get him off,” she said.

Her son, who is also on the video, and the police make their way over to the Fort Worth woman, where it’s hard to see what happens in the next minute or so in the video.

“I stayed still and calm because it was ripping back and forth on the back of my arm and I didn’t want more damage,” Allen said. “And all I could hear was screaming, not just my screaming, the police screaming. They were all trying to get the dog and it wasn’t listening.”

The timestamp on the video shows police were in the neighborhood before Allen took her first stop off her porch at 9:21 p.m. Allen said the K-9’s sharp teeth on her left shoulder were unyielding to any word or command.

“So, from what I do understand, they had to use a baton to either jab it in the throat or stick it in its mouth to get it finally off of me. And it was just torture,” she said.

Her husband, Thomas Fisher, said he was sleeping for an early morning shift when he woke up to a nightmare.

“When somebody tells you your wife just got attacked by a police dog, that’s one thing you just don’t, you don’t expect,” Fisher said.

His wife was rushed to the hospital with nine puncture wounds when the dog finally let go. They she got 19 stitches on Sunday night, only to return to the hospital five days later, infected and septic.

The couple said they left the scene with no true sense of what provoked the attack.

“The only thing I got out of him was admission that he thought he had the dog on a leash and didn’t. But kind of really no sympathy, no kind of apology that I heard,” Fisher said.

CBS News Texas asked Fort Worth Police to provide basic information about their April 12 presence on Purington Avenue, share if a suspect was apprehended, and provide the policy for K-9 officers. Officers directed us to their records department, where a basic report shows an injured person at Allen’s address at midnight.

“Unfortunately, in a situation like this, we’re left with more questions than answers,” Blerim Elmazi said.

The couple hired Blerim and Ardian Elmazi, but there is no lawsuit. The attorneys have sought access to public information content, like body cameras. They said their request has been forwarded to the Attorney General’s Office for review.

“I think the law regarding police canines hasn’t really caught up with the law surrounding ordinary canines in terms of liability,” Elmazi said.

The couple has also filed an internal affairs complaint about the incident. They said it’s the only time they’ve spoken to someone from Fort Worth since the incident happened.

“Radio silence. And we honestly don’t even know if that dog and that handler are still working,” Allen said.

Her granddaughter knew she would be speaking with CBS News Texas. She sent grandma with “Tigey,” the bobcat, part of a stuffed animal collection Allen buys when they go to the zoo.

Her time in Fort Worth may be on the clock. Allen wants to start over because she said the memories are fresh and painful.

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Pokémon Go Fest in Grant Park breaks North American attendance record

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By CBS Chicago Team

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — If you attended Pokémon Go Fest in Grant Park over the weekend, you were not alone. The event was a such a huge hit, it broke attendance records.

More than 103,000 tickets were sold for the three-day event and the “trainers” caught more than 14 million Pokémon in Grant Park alone.

The event broke the North American attendance record.

There was exclusive game play and events throughout the city, including partnerships with the White Sox, the Field Museum and the Lincoln Park Zoo.

The Pokémon Go app celebrates its 10-year anniversary in July.

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Principal uses $63K “Wheel of Fortune” as lesson for students

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Nick Lunemann

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    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A north Minneapolis middle school principal gave his students something positive to cheer for on Monday after his winning appearance on “Wheel of Fortune” aired nationwide.

Dr. William Campbell, principal of Olson Middle School, won $63,000 on the game show. Days after the episode aired, students gathered at school for a watch party to see their principal take a spin on national television.

Campbell said the moment meant more than the money.

“Eight to 10 million people heard Olson Middle School, home of the Panthers,” Campbell said. “Typically, when we report on schools, it’s some of the unfortunate things that happen. So for me, as the principal papa, I am excited that our school gets some positive press.”

Campbell said he has watched “Wheel of Fortune” for most of his life. He recorded an audition tape in his living room on New Year’s Day and was later invited to California to tape the show.

One person he wishes could have seen the episode was his mother, who died last fall. Campbell said she was a lifelong fan of the show.

“She would have been proud,” Campbell said. “She loves that show, and I’m sure she would have been excited to see her boy on TV.”

At Olson, Campbell used the watch party as a lesson for students about taking chances.

“I think the most important lesson is being risk takers,” Campbell said. “Being on Wheel of Fortune is a risk. Auditioning is a risk.”

Campbell said he wants students to remember that lesson beyond the game show.

“In life, you got to take risks and take chances because you will miss every shot you don’t take,” he said.

Campbell said much of the prize money will go toward retirement.

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Construction begins on George Floyd Square redevelopment

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Aki Nace, John Lauritsen

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    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After years of public debate and planning, construction began Monday morning on the redevelopment of George Floyd Square in Minneapolis.

Crews were out early Monday replacing underground sewer and water lines. The 38th Street and Chicago Avenue intersection will be closed to traffic through late 2027, according to the city.

The area under development includes 38th Street from Park Avenue to 10th Avenue and Chicago Avenue from 37th Street to 39th Street.

The project manager said work on those streets hasn’t been done in more than 60 years.

“George Floyd Square came to be the first brick and mortar home of Big L’s Soul Food and Steakhouse,” said Larry Robinson.

Two months ago, Robinson moved his soul food business from a food truck to the corner of 38th and Chicago. He knew construction would make things trickier, but he’s still confident customers will find him.

“For the most part, it’s something that probably needs to be done. So, we’ve just got to figure out how to go with the punches,” said Robinson.

Phase one of the $15 million project involves replacing underground water and sewer lines.

“Above ground, new asphalt, new sidewalk, new bike facility will be added for both legs of the project,” said Adam Hayo, project manager for the city.

Hayow said two of the fists will be relocated during street work, but the garden and center face at 38th and Chicago will not be impacted this year.

In December, the Minneapolis City Council approved a plan backed by Mayor Jacob Frey that permits transit access through the square, and allows the intersection to be closed for public gatherings.

The project also expands space for memorials and art, includes green space and adds a bikeway along the street. No vehicle traffic will cross the location where Floyd was murdered more than six years ago.

“Local access to businesses, to homes, to George Floyd Square will be opened and maintained, this summer,” said Hayow.

But in recent days, people living around 38th and Chicago said they’re concerned they will have to foot the bill for this project.

“I think emotions are running pretty high in the neighborhood,” said Lane Brown.

Brown is with the Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization, or CANDO. She said 84 properties in the area received a special assessment to help pay for the work.

“Some to the tune of $47,000,” said Brown.

Brown believes Floyd’s murder at 38th and Chicago impacted the entire city, meaning it shouldn’t just fall on neighbors here to pay for upgrades.

“We can’t shoulder another financial burden,” said Brown. “My hope is that displacement doesn’t happen. That’s the biggest fear right now.”

On Thursday, The Minneapolis city council is expected to discuss and potentially vote on the special assessments.

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New gym opening uses AI to help people rethink their workout

CNN Newsource on June 9, 2026

By Derek James

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    WOODBURY, Minnesota (WCCO) — Twenty minutes, twice a week — that’s the promise behind The Exercise Coach, where artificial intelligence and robotics are helping people rethink what a workout can look like.

“We always start with a leg press, and we get a really good workout on those hamstrings, the quads, the glutes,” said Erica Bennett, trainer at The Exercise Coach.

The workouts are designed for all ages and fitness levels, but many clients are 40 and older. That’s where maintaining strength, balance and muscle mass often becomes a bigger focus.

The proprietary “Exerbotic” machines first measure your strength and range of motion.

“The machine will then use that to create the workout for you, so that you are always spending the most time under tension and the right amount for you,” said Bennett.

The goal is to keep muscles working continuously while the machine adjusts resistance and movement by staying within the lines of the digital graph above you.

“That’s reducing some of that wear and tear on the joints. That’s creating a little bit of a safer experience, especially for somebody who’s looking at some age-related muscle loss,” said Bennett.

Owner Chris Geiser says the technology is what first caught his attention.

“I love data, I love systems, and this had both of those, but also allowed us to help transform people’s lives, have an impact on their health,” said Geiser.

While the tech drives the workout, every session is still guided by a coach.

The workout may be short, but it doesn’t feel easy.

The studio also incorporates balance and cognitive training to help clients maintain stability and coordination as they age.

“We don’t need to accept a casual decline of muscle mass. We can keep it up with the right level of intensity and the right frequency,” said Geiser.

For anyone who’s fallen out of an exercise routine, Geiser has a simple invitation.

“You might be surprised what your body can still do. We invite you to give it a shot,” he said.

The Exercise Coach studio at 8425 Seasons Parkway in Woodbury, Minnesota, opens Friday.

One-on-one coach-led training is $35 to 45 dollars per session.

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