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PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed
A dental clinic remains closed and its dentist remains suspended after a scheduled hearing was delayed, according to Pennsylvania Department of State records shared with Daily Voice on Friday, June 5.
Kirti Chopra, D.D.S., the sole dentist at Smiles at Rittenhouse Square, remains under an emergency suspension order issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry after investigators alleged unsafe infection-control practices at the clinic, located at 255 S. 17th St., Suite 2507, in Philadelphia.
A preliminary hearing had been scheduled for Monday, June 8, to determine whether a prima fac…
Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan
A family’s desperate search overseas has ended in heartbreak.
James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student from Hoover, Alabama, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, multiple reports said Saturday, June 6.
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His body was found by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother, Nancy Higginbotham, said on social media.
A cause of death had not been released. Kyoto police had not found evidence suggesting foul play in…
PA Marine Drill Sergeant Found Dead In Florida Hotel Room During Duty Assignment
A Marine and soon-to-be father was found dead in a hotel room while on assignment, leaving investigators searching for answers and loved ones mourning a sudden loss.
Sgt. Albert Haynes II, 24, of Austin, Pennsylvania, was discovered dead in a hotel room in Starke, Florida, on Friday, May 30, according to the U.S. Marine Corps.
Haynes was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and was supporting a poolee function with Recruiting Station Jacksonville while on temporary additional duty when he died, military officials said.
The Bra…
Former Montco Stepfather Accused Of Stealing $100K+ From Disabled Teen After Mom's Death: PA AG
A man is accused of stealing more than $100,000 from his disabled former stepson after the teen's mother died, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, June 2.
Christopher O. Johnson, 38, of Montgomery County, was charged after an Office of Attorney General investigation found he allegedly took life insurance payouts belonging to his former stepson, according to the release.
Investigators say Johnson stole more than $100,000 over a three-month period following the victim's mother's death from a stroke in 2025.
The victim, now 19, has lifelong cognitive and neurodevel…
