Father Stephen Gutgsell, a Catholic priest in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, died on Sunday after being attacked in the rectory of his church. The Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to a 911 call and found Gutgsell injured and a suspected attacker inside. The suspect was taken into custody and the investigation is ongoing. The Archdiocese of Omaha expressed sadness and prayers for Gutgsell's family and the parish community.
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Authorities have found the body of Pedro Argote, the suspect accused of fatally shooting Maryland Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson outside his Hagerstown home on October 19. Argote had been on the run since the shooting, which occurred hours after Wilkinson had ruled against him in a child custody dispute. At 11 a.m. Thursday, a search in Williamsport led to the discovery of a deceased person who was positively identified as Argote. The cause of death is still under investigation.
A Maryland judge, Andrew Wilkinson, was shot and killed Thursday night at his home in Hagerstown. The Washington County Sheriff's Office has launched a homicide investigation into the incident, but has not released any further details. Judge Wilkinson had been a judge since 2017 and the Sheriff's Office is asking anyone with information to contact them.
A 65-year-old man from New York has been charged with second-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing a 20-year-old woman in a car that mistakenly pulled into his driveway. Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy stated that the incident was a "tragic accident" and that Monahan had no intention of harming anyone. Friends and family of the victim have expressed their grief and disbelief over the tragedy, and Monahan is expected to appear in court soon.