‘Locked me out of everything’: Woman locked out of apartment months after car crashed into it

CNN Newsource on December 19, 2025

By Kate Amara

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    REISTERSTOWN, Maryland (WBAL) — A woman is not allowed to enter her apartment two months after a car crashed through her front wall.

Marcia Shawn ran a quick errand, and the accident happened just as she returned. Now, she’s still locked out of her apartment, and she hasn’t been able to contact her landlord.

Shawn doesn’t have any chairs in her new apartment because everything is still locked up in her old apartment that the landlord isn’t letting her enter.

“They basically locked me out of everything I own. So, that’s like my entire life savings,” Shawn said.

Shawn, a 67-year-old amputee, lives at the Reisterstown Senior Complex.

“My portfolio, so to speak, of all the work I’ve done, I’ve got lots of important things in there,” Shawn said.

Shawn used to live in a unit on the ground floor, until a tenant who lives on the third floor crashed her Nissan Rogue into it around 6 p.m. on Dec. 16, according to Baltimore County police.

“Thank God that I was not in that chair when it happened. I had just come back into the door and was standing behind my recliner when ‘Bam, crash,’ everything flashes, flew up everywhere,” Shawn said.

Her landlord, Severn Management, boarded up the building and changed the locks, relocating Shawn to a different unit down the hall.

The landlord won’t communicate with her or her lawyer as Shawn tries to enter the apartment and collect her belongings.

“Everybody asks me why. My lawyer is just baffled. He can’t believe this. Discriminated against,” Shawn said.

She doesn’t understand what’s going on but said she might have to sue depending on how much longer the situation goes on.

WBAL-TV 11 News reached out to the property management company in person at the front office on Thursday, and over email, but there has been no response.

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This Is Iowa: Iowa couple marries in hospital ICU so bride’s mother could attend

CNN Newsource on December 19, 2025

By Eric Hanson

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    AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — Tim and Stephanie Couser didn’t plan to get married in a hospital chapel. But when doctors told Stephanie’s terminally ill mother, Marlys Carlson, that she was nearing the end of her battle, a backup plan unfolded in seven hours.

Greg Carlson, father of the bride, reflected on the anticipation he and Marlys felt for their daughter’s wedding day.

“Both Marlys and I have been thinking about this for 10 years,” he said. “When’s she going to get married? We’re ready for it.”

The wedding was planned for Sept. 20, 2025, but eight weeks before their wedding day, plans changed at Ames’ Mary Greeley Medical Center.

On July 25, doctors became concerned that treatments for pneumonia, combined with her Stage 4 lung cancer, were not responding. Marlys’ cancer diagnosis had been a shock, given she had never smoked.

Stephanie recalled the difficult conversation with her mother’s doctor: “He came in early for his rounds and (we had) tough conversations about where we’re at.”

Determined to have her mother present, Stephanie texted Tim from the hospital, asking, “Do you want to get married today?”

Despite having elaborate plans, they found themselves surrounded by hospital staff who rallied to make the impromptu wedding happen. “And that’s when it all started,” said Kat Wogen, a Mary Greeley clinical resource nurse.

The hospital staff quickly mobilized, securing a cake from a local bakery and finding a nurse in the hospital’s labor and delivery unit to stand in as a photographer. Tim checked on his suit, which had arrived just in time, while Stephanie’s best friend, eight months pregnant, bought a ring from Walmart.

“Can you imagine that? An eight-month pregnant woman at the Walmart ring counter?” Stephanie said with a laugh.

Nurses transformed the ICU into a bridal suite, painting Marlys’ nails and helping her into her dress. Stephanie shared an emotional moment with her mother.

“They made the room feel like it was not a hospital room, and it was just my mom and I,” she said. “I got to help do her makeup and hair, her spraying me with perfume, and then helping me get into my dress.”

The intimate ceremony took place in the hospital’s prayer chapel, with 12 guests present. Greg walked Stephanie down the aisle, and Marlys sat in the front row, witnessing her daughter’s vows.

“It shouldn’t have worked. But it did,” Greg said. The nurses’ efforts left a lasting impact, with Stephanie expressing her gratitude, “To go above and beyond is something I can never say thank you enough for.”

Four days later, Marlys passed away. Eight weeks later, the couple held a celebration with the same bridesmaids and pastors, while honoring Marlys’ memory.

“I know Marlys is watching over us today,” said a pastor during the ceremony.

Stephanie felt her mother’s presence, saying, “I absolutely felt her presence with me and she gave me the strength to walk down the aisle and be here along with Tim.”

The community’s support ensured that the couple’s marriage began with the same strength and love Marlys had shown throughout her life.

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Ex-New York prison guard convicted in Robert Brooks beating death gets max sentence

CNN Newsource on December 19, 2025

By Mark Prussin

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    NEW YORK (WCBS) — A former New York prison guard was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the beating death of inmate Robert Brooks.

David Kingsley, a former state corrections officer, wore an orange jumpsuit and body armor to his court appearance Friday in Utica.

He apologized to the Brooks family before the judge issued the maximum sentence.

A jury found Kingsley guilty in October of murder and manslaughter in Brooks’ death in Dec. 2023 at the Marcy Correctional Facility, which is approximately 180 miles northwest of New York City.

Nine other guards were charged in the case. Six pleaded guilty, while Matthew Galliher and Nicholas Kieffer were acquitted.

The beating of Brooks was recorded by police body cameras. The videos of corrections officers punching and kicking the 43-year-old in handcuffs were released and caused widespread outrage.

It happened in a medical exam room after Brooks was transferred to the prison in Oneida County.

Brooks was serving a 12-year sentence at the time for assault after he was convicted of stabbing is girlfriend. He was scheduled to be released next year.

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Father awarded full custody of Baby Chance after unprecedented Georgia legitimation case

CNN Newsource on December 19, 2025

By Zachary Bynum

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    ATLANTA (WUPA) — A Georgia father has been awarded sole legal and physical custody of his infant son, Baby Chance, following an unprecedented court case that unfolded after the child was born to a mother who had been declared brain dead earlier in her pregnancy, according to a new announcement from Better Law Divorce Attorneys.

The case centers on Adrian Harden, whose girlfriend, Adriana Smith, a 30-year-old nurse, was nine weeks pregnant when she sought medical care for severe headaches in early 2025.

According to the law firm, Smith was initially treated and sent home. The following day, Harden rushed her to Emory University Hospital after she suffered a medical emergency. Doctors later determined she had multiple blood clots in her brain and declared her brain dead on Feb. 19, 2025, placing her on life support.

Despite the circumstances, doctors were able to sustain the pregnancy long enough for Baby Chance to be delivered via emergency C-section on June 13, 2025, weighing just 1 pound, 13 ounces, the firm said. Smith died four days later after being removed from life support.

Legal uncertainty after birth While grieving the loss of his partner, Harden faced an unexpected legal hurdle. Under Georgia law, unmarried fathers do not automatically have parental rights, even when paternity is biologically confirmed.

According to the firm, Harden learned that without a court order, he could be prevented from taking his son home once the baby was released from the hospital — or potentially face state intervention.

In August 2025, attorneys filed an emergency petition for legitimation and custody in DeKalb County Superior Court. The court granted Harden temporary legal and physical custody in early September, allowing him to assume care once the child is discharged. On Dec. 2, 2025, Judge Latisha Dear-Jackson issued a final order awarding Harden sole legal and physical custody of Baby Chance.

Broader legal implications The firm representing Harden says the case highlights long-standing gaps in Georgia’s family law system, particularly for unmarried fathers.

“Georgia’s child custody laws and legal framework for handling these very complex, personal matters are outdated,” said Melaniece Davis, founder of Better Law Divorce Attorneys, in a statement. “These laws impose systemic and unfair barriers that deny unmarried fathers basic parental rights to their biological children.”

The firm also emphasized the role of estate planning and legal preparedness when medical emergencies arise unexpectedly, especially in cases involving children and unmarried parents.

Baby Chance remains hospitalized As of the firm’s latest update, Baby Chance remains hospitalized nearly six months after his extremely premature birth. Family members say the child continues to receive specialized medical care while Harden prepares for the transition to bringing his son home.

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Fairfield student arrested in class as suspect in gang-related stabbing

CNN Newsource on December 19, 2025

By Carlos E. Castañeda

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A 17-year-old was arrested at his high school class in Fairfield on Wednesday in connection with a gang-related stabbing last week. police said Thursday.

The Fairfield Police Department said in a press release on Thursday that on Dec. 12 at about 4 p.m., dispatchers received a report of a stabbing victim needing medical attention. The 19-year-old victim had taken himself to the hospital with stab wounds to his arm and chest, police said.

The victim reported he was driving near the intersection of San Remo Street and San Juan Street, east of N. Texas Street and north of E. Travis Boulevard, when a group of six to seven teens approached and confronted him. A verbal exchange then led to a fight, during which the victim was stabbed, police said.

After interviewing the victim, officers were able to locate the crime scene and collect evidence. The initial investigation determined the incident was likely gang-related, police said.

Over the weekend, school resource officers conducted a follow-up investigation and identified the suspect as a 17-year-old high school student. On Wednesday, the SROs coordinated with school administrators to safely take the student into custody during class, police said.

Neither police nor the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District identified which high school the student attends.

“We appreciate and value the ongoing positive partnership with the Fairfield Police, and at their request we facilitated the safe removal of the student from a campus in Fairfield,” said district spokesperson Ilana Israel Samuels in an email to CBS News Bay Area. “FSUSD will continue to collaborate with the police, prioritizing keeping our students and staff as safe as possible.”

The teen was booked into the Solano County Juvenile Detention Facility for assault with a deadly weapon. After the arrest, detectives executed a search warrant at his home and found additional evidence in his bedroom, along with a stolen gun and gang indicia, which will lead to additional charges, police said.

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Detective praised for stopping motorcyclist accused of killing San Bernardino County deputy

CNN on December 19, 2025


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By Zach Boetto

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    LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s detective is being praised for his swift actions to stop a motorcyclist accused of killing a deputy in October.

Two months ago, Detective Shaun Wallen was driving around on his day off when Angelo Saldovar, the man charged in the deadly shooting of Deputy Andrew Nunez, led a high-speed chase through the 210 Freeway near Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario. The pursuit, which reached 200 mph at times, ended when a gray sedan collided with Saldovar’s motorcycle.

“It was me driving the gray car on the freeway, and it was me involved in that incident,” Wallen said.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus commended Wallen’s actions, saying that it’s what the department looks for in recruits.

“We need people like Shaun out there that are willing to do the things that, as a civilized public, we’re not willing to do,” Dicus said. “They’re willing to stop the things that go bump in the night.”

This wasn’t the first time Wallen jumped into action. A decade ago, he was involved in a shootout with the suspects in the Inland Regional Center terrorist attack that killed 14 people.

“This incident happened, when the IRC thing happened 10 years ago, everyone wasn’t surprised that it was me,” Wallen said.

Dicus and Wallen did not provide details of what motivated Wallen to crash into Saldovar because of the case is still working through the court system.

“Very proud of all the actions that Shaun took in this case,” Dicus said. “I would just say to the public, as we saw it, I would certainly hope that they expect that we have men and women out there that are willing to go out and take actions like this in order to protect us.”

In his 14 years with the department, Wallen said he was well-trained for both scenarios and swore to continue to protect his community even in its darkest moments.

“The right thing for the right reasons,” Wallen said. “If you have the capability and the ability to do something to help the public, to help your partners, and you don’t do it, then the job’s not for you.”

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Detective praised for stopping motorcyclist accused of killing San Bernardino County deputy

CNN Newsource on December 19, 2025

By Zach Boetto

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    LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s detective is being praised for his swift actions to stop a motorcyclist accused of killing a deputy in October.

Two months ago, Detective Shaun Wallen was driving around on his day off when Angelo Saldovar, the man charged in the deadly shooting of Deputy Andrew Nunez, led a high-speed chase through the 210 Freeway near Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario. The pursuit, which reached 200 mph at times, ended when a gray sedan collided with Saldovar’s motorcycle.

“It was me driving the gray car on the freeway, and it was me involved in that incident,” Wallen said.

San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus commended Wallen’s actions, saying that it’s what the department looks for in recruits.

“We need people like Shaun out there that are willing to do the things that, as a civilized public, we’re not willing to do,” Dicus said. “They’re willing to stop the things that go bump in the night.”

This wasn’t the first time Wallen jumped into action. A decade ago, he was involved in a shootout with the suspects in the Inland Regional Center terrorist attack that killed 14 people.

“This incident happened, when the IRC thing happened 10 years ago, everyone wasn’t surprised that it was me,” Wallen said.

Dicus and Wallen did not provide details of what motivated Wallen to crash into Saldovar because of the case is still working through the court system.

“Very proud of all the actions that Shaun took in this case,” Dicus said. “I would just say to the public, as we saw it, I would certainly hope that they expect that we have men and women out there that are willing to go out and take actions like this in order to protect us.”

In his 14 years with the department, Wallen said he was well-trained for both scenarios and swore to continue to protect his community even in its darkest moments.

“The right thing for the right reasons,” Wallen said. “If you have the capability and the ability to do something to help the public, to help your partners, and you don’t do it, then the job’s not for you.”

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Wind closes Boulder Valley schools for another day

CNN Newsource on December 19, 2025

By Olivia Young

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    COLORADO (KCNC) — As of Thursday afternoon, 13 schools in the Boulder Valley School District were still without power following the outage that started on Wednesday. The windstorm busted out several windows at Fairview High School in southern Boulder.

Around 5 p.m. Thursday, the district announced that after Thursday’s closures, schools will be closed again Friday across the district.

Wind gusts that reached hurricane levels caused damage to 10 entryway windows at Fairview, disrupting students taking their finals inside.

“It’s pretty scary. You know, if you’re in school and your windows are rattling, it was definitely some tense moments there,” said Randy Barber with the Boulder Valley School District. “When the windows broke, we pulled kids out of that area and, you know, kind of closed that specific section off.”

Barber says other damage to their schools includes fallen limbs on playgrounds and fencing, and minor damage to roofs and HVAC units.

“There are a lot of impacts following the windstorm. We had more than half of our schools that had power out. And additionally, you know, with all the other impacts like traffic lights being out and that kind of thing, debris in the roads,” said Barber.

Those impacts leading the district to close all schools Thursday — it’s the first time they’ve done so because of wind.

“Ever since the Marshall Fire, you know, we as a community have been very concerned about wildfire and the winds get pretty high here,” said Barber. “It’s never been driven to the place where we’ve had to look at an actual school closure.”

They’re not the only school community impacted.

Jefferson County closed more than two dozen schools Thursday, and Poudre closed three.

As districts across the Denver metro area decide whether or not to open Friday, Barber says it’s a protocol they’re preparing to use again.

“We’ll be ready for the next time it comes around — as early as tomorrow,” said Barber.

With Boulder Valley School District announcing that school will be closed again on Friday, it means an early start to winter break for the students. Barber says that the finals that they were supposed to take on Thursday and Friday will be rescheduled for January after break.

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Wind closes Boulder Valley schools for another day

CNN on December 19, 2025


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By Olivia Young

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    COLORADO (KCNC) — As of Thursday afternoon, 13 schools in the Boulder Valley School District were still without power following the outage that started on Wednesday. The windstorm busted out several windows at Fairview High School in southern Boulder.

Around 5 p.m. Thursday, the district announced that after Thursday’s closures, schools will be closed again Friday across the district.

Wind gusts that reached hurricane levels caused damage to 10 entryway windows at Fairview, disrupting students taking their finals inside.

“It’s pretty scary. You know, if you’re in school and your windows are rattling, it was definitely some tense moments there,” said Randy Barber with the Boulder Valley School District. “When the windows broke, we pulled kids out of that area and, you know, kind of closed that specific section off.”

Barber says other damage to their schools includes fallen limbs on playgrounds and fencing, and minor damage to roofs and HVAC units.

“There are a lot of impacts following the windstorm. We had more than half of our schools that had power out. And additionally, you know, with all the other impacts like traffic lights being out and that kind of thing, debris in the roads,” said Barber.

Those impacts leading the district to close all schools Thursday — it’s the first time they’ve done so because of wind.

“Ever since the Marshall Fire, you know, we as a community have been very concerned about wildfire and the winds get pretty high here,” said Barber. “It’s never been driven to the place where we’ve had to look at an actual school closure.”

They’re not the only school community impacted.

Jefferson County closed more than two dozen schools Thursday, and Poudre closed three.

As districts across the Denver metro area decide whether or not to open Friday, Barber says it’s a protocol they’re preparing to use again.

“We’ll be ready for the next time it comes around — as early as tomorrow,” said Barber.

With Boulder Valley School District announcing that school will be closed again on Friday, it means an early start to winter break for the students. Barber says that the finals that they were supposed to take on Thursday and Friday will be rescheduled for January after break.

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El Dorado Hills hospital opens rehabilitation center with zero-gravity robotic therapy device

CNN Newsource on December 19, 2025

By KOVR staff

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    SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Marshall Hospital in El Dorado Hills celebrated the opening of a new rehabilitation center that is helping people get back on their feet with some futuristic technology.

Step by step, new technology is giving people with physical and neurological impairments the hope that they will one day walk naturally again.

“I would say patients love it,” said Dr. Ryan Ebersole, a physical therapist at Marshall Hospital.

Ebersole is unveiling this new zero-gravity robotic therapy device that allows patients to move around on foot without the fear of falling.

“It just offloads a portion of a patient’s body weight, allowing them to move a little bit freer,” Ebersole said.

The harness is connected to a grid in the ceiling, allowing protected movement across an entire room.

“I found it very stabilizing, I felt that it helped me walk more normal,” said John Raslaer, an El Dorado resident.

“I got polio when I was 3 years old,” said Diane Marchesi.

Marchesi is one of the first patients to get the groundbreaking treatment.

“Once I got into it and felt how snug it was and I did fall, it caught me right away,” Marchesi said.

She’s hopeful the therapy will eventually allow her to move around without assistance.

“I’ve been doing it now since October, and I’m getting better and better. My goal is to get out of here walking,” Marchesi said.

Marshall Hospital says it’s the first of its kind three-dimensional therapy on the West Coast, harnessing new technology and offering a chance to change the lives of those who struggle to take a step.

“We hope that it will get used by a broad swath of people in the Northern California area,” said Robert Pepper, a Marshall Hospital donor.

“It’s very impressive and it gives them such independence,” said Star Pepper, a Marshall Hospital donor.

“The little things, taking the stairs instead of the ramp, or being able to walk a little quicker or just feeling like they’re a little more balanced,” Ebersole said.

The hospital said about three to five patients a day are currently getting the treatments, which are billed to insurance just like other types of physical therapy.

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