CNA Week 5
Widow sues Tennessee funeral home after late husband’s belongings returned covered in brain matter: ‘Just mind-blowing’
New York Post
Thursday, September 24
Who: Sheila McGilvrey
What: Bag of Husband’s clothes given to her had brain matter.
When: September 2025.
Where: Blountville, Tennessee.
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New York Post is reliable because of how big they are, and they will be held to a higher standard.
Sheila McGilvrey went to pick up her late husband’s clothes from Weaver Funeral Home & Cremation Services, where “chunks of brain” were in the bag. She passed out and was helped out by her son; however, authorities deemed it a mere accident that didn’t have any consequences. McGilvrey and her son are suing the funeral home for $2.2 million, claiming it caused “severe emotional distress and suffering.”
Pennsylvania Man Shot Ex-Wife 5 Times After She Filed for Child Support … Called Himself a ‘Hero’
TMZ
Thursday, September 24
Who: Darrell Long
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What: Found guilty for shooting ex-wife over child support
When: Tuesday, September 22
Where: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania
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Darrell Long shot his ex-wife, Dawn, five times with a .22-caliber rifle after she filed for child support. Long was proud of what he did and even continued to blame Dawn, saying she was responsible for his decision to shoot her. He was convicted of attempted first-degree murder, burglary, aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and harassment, but his sentencing is still being worked out.
Ex-bodyguard allegedly causes $200K in damage at Kyrsten Sinema’s home.
News Nation
Thursday, September 24
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Who: Kyrsten Sinema and Matthew Ammel
What: Ammel caused extensive damage to her home
When: September 17
Where: Phoenix
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Ex-Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s former bodyguard, Matthew Ammel, is accused of causing nearly $200,000 worth of damage to her home in Phoenix. The police arrested Ammel on Sept. 17, two weeks after he had trashed Sinema’s possessions. He was charged with felony criminal damage and released without bond on electronic monitoring, according to court records.
