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Husband Of 'Top Chef' Star Dies
The husband of "Top Chef" star Leah Cohen and co-founder of a popular New York City restaurant has died at 44 years old, leaving behind his wife and their two young sons.
Ben Byruch, who records show lived with Cohen in Union City, NJ, died Monday, Nov. 10, according to a Maplewood, NJ-based GoFundMe campaign launched by Lonny Sweet and Cassandre Pallas to support his family.
Byruch was the creative force behind Pig & Khao, the Southeast Asian restaurant he built alongside Cohen, who finished sixth on Season 5 of Bravo's "Top Chef," which aired from 2008 to 2009.
The couple …
Maryland Attorney Took More Client Money Days After Admitting $156K Theft In PA: DA
A New Jersey attorney accepted another payment from an older client just five days after admitting he stole more than $156,000 from two other clients, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Thursday, Nov. 12.
Andrew C. Neville, 40, of Pennsauken, owner of Neville Law PLLC in Newtown Borough, now faces additional charges after an 83-year-old Philadelphia woman came forward following publicity surrounding his October arrest, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office.
The woman paid Neville $1,500 to prepare trust and will documents he never provided, bringing the total taken fro…
Two Men Charged With Murder Of 24-Year-Old Found Shot Dead In Maryland Apartment: Police
More than a week after 24-year-old Chrystopher Hagans was found shot to death in a Maryland apartment building, police say two men have been arrested for his murder.
Corey Johnson, 33, of Landover, and Aaron Johnson, 31, of Upper Marlboro, have been charged in connection with the killing of the Landover resident, who was found last week, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.
Officers were called shortly before 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to investigate a reported shooting in the 1900 block of Belle Haven Drive in Landover.
Upon arrival, they found Hagans suffering f…
Nearly 7 Weeks Later, Driver Who Killed Maryland Woman In Hit-Run Still On The Loose: Police
Nearly seven weeks after a Maryland woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver, police are renewing their search for the person responsible, circulating surveillance images and offering a cash reward for information.
Melissa Nocho, 64, died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, six days after she was struck by a black Hyundai Elantra in Baltimore County, according to police.
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Baltimore County Police Department renewed its appeal for information, sharing images of the suspected vehicle and a person investigators are attempting to identify.
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Naresh Bhatt Convicted Of Murdering Missing Virginia Wife Whose Body Has Never Been Found
A Virginia man who admitted to dismembering his wife but insisted he never killed her has been convicted of her murder more than two years after she vanished without a trace.
Naresh Bhatt, 39, of Manassas Park, was found guilty of first-degree murder, concealing a dead body, and defiling a dead body in the death of his wife, 28-year-old Mamta Kafle Bhatt, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to multiple reports.
The verdict came after a nearly six-week trial in Prince William County, during which Bhatt took the witness stand and admitted to cutting up his wife's body and disposing of her remains …
