Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania man charged with decapitating father, posting on YouTube
A Pennsylvania man was ordered to be held without bail on Wednesday after being charged with killing his father and showing his decapitated head in a YouTube video, a local prosecutor said.
Justin Mohn of Middletown Township was charged on Wednesday with first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and possession of an instrument of crime in a Bucks County court, where a judge ordered to the 32-year-old to remain in custody, the district attorney’s office said in a statement.
On Tuesday evening, police went to the family’s Middletown Township home after receiving a call from Mohn’s mother. There they found Mohn’s 68-year-old father Michael decapitated in a bathroom with a large amount of blood around him and a knife and machete in the bathtub, the prosecutor said.
After the killing, Mohn posted a 14-minute video on YouTube titled “Mohn’s Militia – Call to Arms for American Patriots,” police said in a probable-cause affidavit posted online.
Putting the head on display
During the video, Mohn showed viewers his father’s head twice and identified him by his name, saying “he is now in hell for eternity” as he read from a script, police said in the document.
He also said his father, who worked for the federal government, was a traitor, railed against the Biden administration and described himself as a militia leader, NBC News reported.
Mohn’s mother told police that she had not seen her son since 2 p.m. local time and that her husband’s car was gone.
Hours after police responded to the grisly scene, authorities took Mohn into custody at the Fort Indiantown Gap, a National Guard training center in Lebanon County, about 110 miles (177 km) from the home.
Pennsylvania
Large fire damages apartment building in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
A large fire ripped through an apartment building in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania Saturday night.
The fire broke out just after 8:15 p.m. at One Maryland Circle apartments in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
Video obtained by CBS News Philadelphia shows firefighters battling heavy flames in an apartment unit, with thick smoke pouring from the building. The footage also shows noticeable damage to the building from the fire.
The cause of the fire is unknown, and it is unclear if anyone was displaced or injured.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Pennsylvania
Man in critical condition after argument turns to shooting in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Investigators say the dispute escalated into gunfire.
Saturday, December 13, 2025 2:03PM
LANSDOWNE, Pa., (WPVI) — An argument between two groups turned violent late Friday night in Delaware County, leaving one person fighting for their life.
The shooting happened around 10:45 p.m. along the unit block of South Wycombe Avenue in Lansdowne.
Investigators say the dispute escalated into gunfire, striking one individual who was rushed to the hospital and is now listed in critical condition.
Police recovered a firearm at the scene, but so far, no arrests have been made.
Authorities have not released the identity of the victim or any details about what sparked the confrontation.
Detectives are continuing to investigate and are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Pennsylvania
Vallejo man suspected of fatally shooting wife arrested in Pennsylvania
A man suspected of fatally shooting his wife at their Vallejo home was tracked to Pennsylvania and arrested, authorities said.
The Vallejo Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to a missing person report on Tuesday evening on the the 1000 block of Oakwood Avenue. A friend had reported her coworker had not shown up for work, and the friend was worried about her well-being after a recent argument with her husband. The friend told officers her friend had recently gone to a mutual friend’s residence after her husband had threatened to kill her.
Police conducted a welfare check at the missing person’s apartment, but no one answered the door, police said, and none of the neighbors reported any disturbances from the residence. An automated license plate reader indicated that her vehicle was last seen traveling in West Vallejo, and attempts to contact both the missing person and her husband by phone were unsuccessful, police said.
On Wednesday evening, a maintenance worker at the apartment complex entered the missing person’s residence and found her unresponsive and he called 911. Officers arrived and found she had been shot to death at the scene, police said. The woman’s husband, 45-year-old Vallejo resident Zheer Queja Malassab of Vallejo, was identified as the suspect.
A search for the victim’s vehicle led to the discovery that it traveled to Pennsylvania, and detectives contacted the Pennsylvania State Police, informing them of a be-on-the-lookout alert and the vehicle’s last known location.
Pennsylvania State Police located the vehicle and and tried to pull it over in snowy conditions, but the driver sped away, police said. Due to the conditions, the driver was ultimately forced to stop and surrender. Zheer was arrested without incident, and he admitted to shooting his wife after he was read his Miranda rights, police said.
Zheer is currently waiting to be extradited to California, where he will face charges of murder and will be booked into the Solano County Jail.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact Detective Stephanie Diaz at (707) 648-5430 or at Stephanie.Diaz@cityofvallejo.net, or Detective Zach Horton at (707) 648-5425 or Zach.Horton@cityofvallejo.net. Anonymous tipsters can call the tip line at 800-488-9383.
It was the city’s 17th homicide of 2025.
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