A lawsuit claims that a man with Down syndrome was allegedly left stranded in a metro station near Washington DC for six days because a transit worker was preoccupied with their phone and failed to assist him.

Rashawn Williams, a 33-year-old resident of Potomac, boarded a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) train just after midnight on October 21, 2023. He had departed from a hotel where he was being cared for by WeAchieve, a supervision service.

Upon the train’s termination of service at Glenmont station, Williams was instructed to disembark and informed that no further trains would be arriving, as outlined in a lawsuit filed in January.

Attempting to exit, Williams ascended the escalators to the fare gate but was unable to leave. He patiently awaited assistance at the gate while a WMATA employee, stationed in a nearby booth, was engaged in a personal phone conversation for over half an hour, according to the lawsuit.

Unable to exit, Williams eventually ventured deeper into the station and tried to escape through an emergency door. This door led to a room which was meant to be inspected daily but was locked from the outside.

Williams then exited through another door in the room, which led to a stairwell, where he was found six days later by a police officer and the station manager, the lawsuit, filed in the District of Maryland, said. 

The 33-year-old was found covered in urine and feces, with an infestation of insects in his hair, and was ‘severely dehydrated, physically depleted, and in poor condition,’ the lawsuit said. 

‘The conditions that Rashawn endured were dire, as he spent the entirety of his unnecessary confinement in complete darkness, isolated and vulnerable,’ it said. 

He was taken to the hospital to be treated for dehydration, but his family said he suffered long-term symptoms, such as being scared of the dark, having a disrupted sleeping pattern, and waking up in distress, the lawsuit said. 

Jimmy and Christina Hall, Williams’ guardians, are blaming WeAchieve and WMATA for not following protocol. 

The family said the WeAchieve guardian assigned to look after Williams and other members failed to go after the 33-year-old, despite realizing he had left the hotel where they were staying. 

They also accused WeAchieve of failing to promptly notify them that Williams went missing for more than an hour. 

‘Defendant WeAchieve, Inc., and its agents, servants and employees, all of whom were acting within the course and scope of their employment, negligently failed to exercise reasonable care and skill,’ the lawsuit read. 

Judge Paula Xinis denied WMATA’s motion to dismiss the case, saying it could ‘hardly be considered “burdensome” to WMATA’ to make sure Williams safely left the station. 

‘Thus, the Amended Complaint makes plausible that WMATA denied Williams basic accommodations on account of his disability,’ she wrote. 

WeAchieve did not file a motion to dismiss but has denied the allegations against them. 

The Daily Mail has reached out to the lawyers of the family, WMATA, and WeAchieve for comment. 

Authorities in Chicago are rigorously probing a funeral home situated on the South Side after more than 50 bodies were uncovered, improperly stored and in varying stages of decomposition, on Thursday.

This unsettling discovery follows months of complaints from nearby residents who reported a pervasive “stench” emanating from the funeral home.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that both state and local officials had informed them about the improperly stored bodies at the South Chicago Chapel. Upon investigation, forensic pathologists and other investigators uncovered remains in different stages of decay.

“The staff is currently evaluating the conditions of the remains and is in the process of gathering documentation for the identification of the deceased, along with their death certificates,” the medical examiner’s office stated online. “This careful process could take several days to complete, ensuring the appropriate disposition.”

State officials suspended the license of one of the funeral home’s directors, alleging multiple bodies were kept in an unrefrigerated area under “deplorable conditions.”

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said the conditions included rodent and maggot infestations and that the lack of refrigeration had caused bodies to decompose.

No arrests or charges have been made in connection with the discovery, but Chicago police said detectives are investigating.

State business records show funeral director Johanna Morgan incorporated South Chicago Chapel Inc. in 2022. Her funeral director’s license was temporarily suspended Wednesday.

The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said the suspension was based on a finding that Morgan’s continued practice posed “a danger to the public safety, interest and welfare.”

The agency accused Morgan of “allowing multiple decedents to be kept in an unrefrigerated area with deplorable conditions including rodent infestation, causing decomposition and maggot infestation of the bodies.”

The funeral home is operated by a couple who previously ran a crematory that authorities said was also shut down over the mishandling of remains.

Business records identify Clark Morgan, whom state officials describe as Johanna Morgan’s husband, as president of the funeral home. His funeral director’s license was revoked in 2024 for practicing with an expired license and “unprofessional conduct.”

News Media has reached out to South Chicago Chapel for comment.

Latasha Johnson, 55, said her mother’s funeral was held at South Chicago Chapel on Thursday, shortly before authorities arrived and made the discovery.

Johnson told The Associated Press that authorities informed her that her mother’s body would need to undergo an autopsy and that she would have to identify the remains within the next several days.

“I’m discombobulated,” Johnson said. “My heart is broken.”

Denver Broncos’ defensive linchpin, Matt Henningsen, finds himself grappling with yet another unfortunate setback.

At 27, Henningsen was taken off the field on a cart during a preseason practice session on Friday. Early reports suggest a potential Achilles tendon tear.

While the Broncos have not released an official comment on the injury, Mike Klis of KUSA-TV confirmed the likelihood of an Achilles tear.

This incident comes precisely a year after Henningsen experienced a career-stalling Achilles tear in a practice with the 49ers. Notably, this recent injury affected the other leg, according to Klis.

Should the diagnosis be confirmed as a torn Achilles, Henningsen faces the prospect of missing yet another entire season.

Henningsen was competing for a rotational role behind lineman Zach Allen, D.J. Jones and Malcolm Roach prior to his injury.

After spending five NCAA seasons at Wisconsin, Henningsen was drafted in the sixth round by the Broncos in the 2022 NFL Draft.

He appeared in all 17 games both as a rookie in 2022 and in the following season before being waived and subsequently re-signed to Denver’s practice squad.

In those two seasons, Henningsen has notched 40 tackles, a sack and two pass defenses.

Since the 2023 season, however, Henningsen has yet to play an NFL snap.

Henningsen re-signed with the Broncos in March, and head coach Sean Payton said that he has been performing “really well” in practice.

“Well, you saw the reaction [to the interception],” Payton told reporters when asked about Henningsen in June. “He does a great job of seeing those screens or underneath throws. He’s doing really well. He’s exceptionally smart.

“He has great respect from his teammates. He knows the technique and the defense well. In a position that gets rotated and plays a lot, he’s going to be competing for one of those spots.”

Heart-stopping new footage reveals the moment a gunman unleashed a torrent of bullets at a bustling Idaho In-N-Out, compelling terrified staff to seek safety on the floor while three lives were tragically lost.

Chad Williams, 24, launched an attack with an AK-style rifle at the Twin Falls eatery on Saturday night. The brutal assault claimed the lives of three individuals and left ten others injured before Williams turned the weapon on himself.

On Friday, police made public an unsettling nearly 10-minute video of the harrowing events, cautioning viewers of its potentially disturbing and traumatic nature.

The footage, derived from body cameras and surveillance, captures the pandemonium inside the restaurant. It depicts employees clad in their signature red aprons diving to the floor, huddling together in a frantic bid to protect one another from the gunfire.

In one part of the footage, Williams, identified by police as the shooter, is seen arriving at the drive-thru in a white Honda Civic. There, he shoots Ashley Garibay, 23, who later succumbed to her injuries, marking the start of the tragic sequence.

He is then seen continuing through the drive-thru before another angle captured him approaching the car ahead of him with a gun in hand.

Police believe he then shot his second victim, 59-year-old Christopher Claunch, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

A man later identified as former Twin Falls police officer and Idaho State Police trooper Austin James then rushed toward the sound of the gunfire, only to come face-to-face with the shooter and become the third person struck.

He survived the encounter and managed to flee the area, with surveillance footage showing him sprinting across the parking lot as he attempted to retrieve his firearm. 

However, due to the severity of his injuries and significant blood loss, police said James was pulled back into his vehicle, seen in the footage among the long line of cars waiting in the drive-thru, before being rushed to the hospital. 

The haunting footage then showed Williams strolling back toward the drive-thru window, where he saw employees inside tending to 23-year-old Garibay, according to police narration of the video.

He fired directly into the window a second time before his handgun jammed, forcing him to return to his car to retrieve a rifle.

The video then cuts to the scene unfolding inside the restaurant, showing at least eight employees dropping to the floor beneath the fryers for cover, still dressed in their uniforms.

An off-duty ISP trooper is then seen with a gun in hand as he climbs over the counter, waving toward the horrified employees and signaling for them to flee.

While police said the trooper began searching the restaurant for a potential threat, another angle captured Williams running back up the drive-thru carrying a massive weapon. 

He opened fire on several other patrons from outside before the ISP officer began returning fire. 

Williams then shot a fourth victim – a good Samaritan who police said was attempting to help the wounded victims inside the restaurant. 

He then fled to a nearby street and was seen unleashing bullets on cars stopped at a red light, striking three more victims.

The gunman then continued the deadly pursuit in the parking lot, striking the eighth victim who was sitting in their Tesla at a charging station. 

Bullets were then fired at a second Tesla, killing Dale Schultz and striking his passenger. 

Williams continued to a second location, a nearby visitor’s center where three people sheltered. 

Outside the building, an employee at the store bravely engaged with the gunman, giving others time to escape. 

The employee was able to flee the scene as officers descended on Williams, who then turned the gun on himself and died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

Jordan Salinas, 35, also intervened in the chaos by running toward the danger and firing a semi-automatic pistol at Williams. 

For Salinas, this was something he was prepared for after the 2021 shooting at the Boise Towne Square Mall that left two dead and four others injured, he recalled to the Idaho Statesman. 

Salinas, a healthcare worker and full-time caregiver for his disabled brother, told the outlet that the 2021 incident made him realize that gunmen often go after ‘soft targets’ – people like his wheelchair-bound brother and the aide by his side. 

He added that he practices shooting on the weekends and does his own training in the desert. Until Sunday, he had never pointed his gun and never thought he would have to. 

The popular burger chain had only opened the new location in Twin Falls this week, with many saying they had been anticipating the opening for months. 

The motive behind the senseless shooting remains unclear but Williams’ family is cooperating with police. 

Local police departments, including the Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office, Nampa Police Department, Caldwell Police Department, Meridian Police Department and ISP, continue to investigate. 

The FBI has also asked the public to submit tips, videos and images related to the shooting to help investigators.  

With the anticipation building around Alex Murdaugh’s upcoming retrial, his legal team is ramping up efforts by pushing for a comprehensive search to uncover potential weaknesses in the prosecution’s arguments.

In legal documents filed on Wednesday, Murdaugh’s attorneys made a compelling case that, given the time elapsed since his initial trial, it is imperative for prosecutors to launch a thorough investigation for any evidence that might support the defense or question the integrity of the state’s testimony.

Additionally, Murdaugh’s legal team is on the lookout for information that could call into question the trustworthiness of a witness. This includes any records of misconduct, disciplinary actions, contradictory statements, plea agreements, or any incentives or promises that might have been offered to witnesses for favorable testimony.

The request also covers new forensic or DNA findings, additional search warrants and information related to two other SLED investigations known as the “Side of Road” and narcotics cases.

The lawyers also want written confirmation that prosecutors completed a current search and disclosed everything required.

They’ve asked for the information within 30 days.

Murdaugh, once a powerful Lowcountry lawyer from a prominent legal dynasty, was convicted in March 2023 of gunning down his wife and son, Maggie and Paul.

The case was thrown back into turmoil after allegations surfaced that court clerk Rebecca Hill made improper comments to jurors during the trial.

The court found that Hill was drawn by the “siren call of celebrity” and allowed public attention to overcome her duty.

The state has maintained that Murdaugh received a fair trial, but the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the murder and weapons convictions and remanded the case for new proceedings.

News Media has reached out to the state prosecutors’ office for comment. Murdaugh’s defense declined to comment.

Murdaugh is back in court on Friday, Aug. 14.

Patrick Mahomes’ eagerly anticipated return to the gridiron might face a slight delay, as fans will have to extend their patience a bit longer.

The star quarterback, who underwent surgery last December to mend a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee, is unlikely to make a comeback in the Kansas City Chiefs’ opening preseason matchup. Despite actively participating in all training camp activities, Mahomes may also be absent from the following two games.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid addressed the media on Friday, hinting at Mahomes’ potential absence. “I mean, there’s a pretty good chance where I don’t play him,” Reid commented.

Reid elaborated, “The percentages are leading that way. I don’t know if I’ll play him in the second or third game. I don’t know that. The percentages probably lean against not doing that.”

Should Mahomes miss all three preseason games, it would be an unprecedented scenario in his impressive nine-year NFL career, marking the first time he would bypass the entire preseason lineup.

It will also come as a surprise to many, after the three-time Super Bowl MVP has looked as healthy as possible throughout training camp, leading the first-team offense in every 11-on-11 period thus far.

Despite a large knee brace around his left leg, Mahomes has shown off his patented scrambling ability this summer, seemingly not losing any improvisation skills with the injury.

Regardless of how much Mahomes plays in the preseason, though, he will have his eyes set for a regular season return in the Chiefs’ opener on Sept. 14 against the Broncos.

“I’m a competitor, so [on] game day, I’m going to want to be out there,” Mahomes said in July.

“But I understand the process of getting myself ready to play in the regular season is more important. We’ll see. The coaches and doctors will make that decision for me, but I’ll prepare myself like I’m going to play.”

In the meantime, Reid and company can use the reps Mahomes would have gotten in the preseason to bring backup quarterback Justin Fields and rookie Garrett Nussmeier up to speed.

Fields, who joined the Chiefs this offseason after a year with the Jets, saw his first reps with the first-team offense on Thursday.

“We’ve got new people behind [Mahomes] that need some work,” Reid said. “The more reps they get, the better.”