The body of a Massachusetts woman who was missing for more than a year was discovered by police buried under a garage after a tipster revealed to authorities a chilling confession his friend allegedly made, the district attorney said.

Jill Kloppenburg, 47, was reported missing on Feb. 26, 2025.

‘At some point, he made a jerking motion, which caused him to pull the trigger, discharging a firearm and shooting Jill in the chest.’

According to the FBI, Kloppenburg was last seen leaving her residence in Lowell on Jan. 2, 2025. The FBI said Kloppenburg was living in temporary housing with roommates.

While there had not been any promising leads regarding the location or status of the missing woman, authorities received a tip last week that broke the case wide open.

On March 10, 2026, a tipster reported a possible homicide to the Nashua Police Department in New Hampshire, according to a press release by the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.

The Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office revealed:

The reporting party told police that his friend, a man named Shawn Sullivan, had allegedly told him that he had killed a woman named “Jill” at this home in or around January 2025, and that he had allegedly shot her and buried her under the floor in the garage of the Audrey Avenue home in Tyngsborough where he was living.

On March 15, officers from the Tyngsborough Police Department, Tewksbury Police Department, and Massachusetts State Police executed a search warrant at the home.

Officers saw what appeared to be a “large, patched area in the garage,” the district attorney’s office said in a statement.

Investigators utilized ground-penetrating radar technology to scan the entire garage floor and confirmed an “area that appeared to be cut and patched.”

WCVB-TV reported that the patched area in the garage measured approximately five feet long and three feet wide.

Police discovered human remains in a bag buried under the garage floor of the home. The DA said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has identified the remains as Jill Kloppenburg.

The preliminary findings by the medical examiner also indicate that Kloppenburg sustained a gunshot wound.

Officers with the Tyngsborough Police Department arrested 40-year-old Shawn Sullivan on March 15.

On Tuesday, Sullivan was arraigned in Lowell District Court on charges of murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and improper disposal of human remains in connection with the shooting of Kloppenburg.

Sullivan was ordered held without bail.

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Prosecutors claimed Sullivan said he shot the woman while showing her a gun in his bedroom, WCVB reported.

“The defendant said he was with Jill and holding a firearm while falling asleep. At some point, he made a jerking motion, which caused him to pull the trigger, discharging a firearm and shooting Jill in the chest,” prosecutor Ceara Mahoney said.

Mahoney added, “He stated that Jill soon died, and if there was a chance for her survival, he would have called for help. Instead, the defendant kept Jill’s body in his room for a couple of days.”

“He then brought Jill’s body to the garage, where he dug a hole in the concrete, placed her body in the hole, and then filled the hole,” Mahoney stated.

The Boston Globe reported that Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a press conference on Monday, “Police were able to learn that the last record of any communication from Ms. Kloppenburg’s cell phone was on Jan. 14, 2025.

Ryan added, “Police were able to learn that Ms. Kloppenburg was someone known to Mr. Sullivan, that she had been in his home, and that he had allegedly been with her around the time of her disappearance.”

Sullivan’s attorney, Ryan Sullivan, described his client’s actions as “inexcusable,” but said they still warranted a charge of involuntary manslaughter rather than murder.

“He’s been emotional in speaking to the police and speaking with me,” the attorney said. “This has been something that’s been greatly weighing on him. His decisions in the aftermath, although regretful, don’t equate to him having malice of committing any sort of act designed to do this. It’s a tragic, tragic accident.”

Teresa Brink, a friend of Kloppenburg, told reporters outside the courthouse, “She didn’t deserve that, no. Absolutely not. She didn’t deserve that. Nobody does. Nobody. She’s a human. She’s a mother, a friend, a sister, a daughter.”

Sullivan is scheduled to appear in court on April 17.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with any information about the case is urged to contact the Massachusetts State Police at 781-897-8300.

The Massachusetts State Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.

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The Department of Homeland Security is cheering after a federal bill aimed at improving trucking safety crossed a major hurdle.

On Wednesday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved Dalilah’s Law, a bill that bans states from issuing commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens and limits issuance to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and holders of specific work visas. The legislation also requires the revocation of any existing ineligible CDLs.

‘I wanted you guys to see firsthand the consequences of even just one driver getting by because it’s devastating.’

Additionally, the bill mandates that testing and recertification be conducted only in English. States that do not comply may face withholding of federal highway funds.

Dalilah’s Law was named after Dalilah Coleman, a child who sustained critical and life-altering injuries at 5 years old as a result of a 2024 multi-car wreck in California caused by an illegal alien truck driver.

The illegal alien driver, Partap Singh, was issued a CDL by California’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Singh in August.

The DHS, which announced its support for the proposed bill in February, applauded the House committee for approving the legislation on March 18.

“I am so grateful that the House Republicans passed Dalilah’s Law out of [the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee] today,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem stated. “What happened to Dalilah Coleman is a tragedy that could have been PREVENTED if California had not granted commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens who should have never been here in the first place. Under President Trump’s leadership, we have worked to deliver justice for the families impacted by illegal alien crime and have ensured that the tragedies they endured will no longer continue.”

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The DHS shared a video of Dalilah and her father, Marcus.

Marcus Coleman explained that he learned the truck driver was an illegal alien almost a year after the accident occurred.

“As a truck driver myself, I think illegal aliens operating trucks on American roadways is a hazard to American citizens. … When you take the keys to the truck, you’re taking the keys to everybody else’s life that you’re encountering that day,” Coleman stated.

When people “see a truck, they assume that you know what you’re doing,” Coleman continued. “And I think now that’s not true anymore.”

“Use my daughter as an example as to what the consequences are. … I wanted you guys to see firsthand the consequences of even just one driver getting by because it’s devastating,” he added.

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In September, ICE and Oklahoma law enforcement agents conducted a three-day operation along the I-40 that resulted in the arrests of 91 illegal alien truck drivers.

As part of that operation, ICE captured Anmol Anmol, an illegal alien from India who illegally entered the U.S. in 2023. Anmol was issued a CDL that read “No Name Given Anmol.”

Another 146 illegal alien truckers were arrested in October as a result of an operation between the DHS and Indiana State Police.

Akhror Bozorov, a 31-year-old illegal alien from Uzbekistan, was arrested by federal agents in November. The truck driver was wanted in his home country since 2022 for allegedly being a member of a terrorist organization.

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Amy Acton, the physician who served as director of the Ohio Department of Health in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, is running as a Democrat in hopes of succeeding her former boss, Gov. Mike DeWine (R).

Although the Republican governor has attempted to shield his former underling from blame over her efforts to curtail basic liberties during the pandemic in the name of public health, critics appear unwilling to forgive or forget, especially with the election shaping up to be a close race.

‘Amy Acton shut down our society.’

The Ohio Republican Party, for example, recalled on Tuesday that Acton “installed an order during COVID to lock down nursing homes,” adding that “visits were deemed permissible for loved ones and patients based on whether or not they were ‘grieving.’ Truly sickening.”

The state GOP noted in a previous post that Acton — who has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio and the Ohio Federation of Teachers — also saw to the closure of bars, restaurants, gyms, theaters, playgrounds, museums, libraries, fitness centers, and small businesses.

“She deemed her allies ‘essential’ — and left the rest to fend for themselves,” said the Ohio GOP.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, with whom Acton is poised to face off in November’s general election, has dubbed her “Dr. Lockdown” and blasted the Democrat for her role in closing Ohio public schools — which she insisted in an interview last year was necessary — and businesses.

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Hours before Ohioans were supposed to begin casting ballots in the state’s March 2020 presidential primary, Acton ordered the closure of the polling locations. On the day of the punted vote, she ordered the closure of all Ohio bars and restaurants.

Days later, Acton issued a stay-at-home order, forbidding virtually all public and private gatherings occurring outside a single household; closing all “places of public amusement” including playgrounds; and prohibiting Ohioans from leaving their homes except for “Essential Activities, Essential Governmental Functions, or to participate in Essential Businesses and Operations.”

Acton’s actions prompted state lawmakers to introduce multiple bills aimed at reining in her power.

In the face of immense backlash and possible curbs on her authority, she resigned in June 2020.

“Amy Acton shut down our society,” Ohio Senate President Rob McColley (R) tweeted on Thursday. “Then she walked away when Ohioans pleaded for help in getting back to normal. She quit on Ohio once and we won’t give her a chance to do it again.”

Acton’s campaign declined a request for comment from Blaze News about Republicans’ recent criticism.

A Quantus Insights survey conducted last week found that 45.9% of respondents signaled support for Acton, 44.9% signaled support for Ramaswamy, nearly 6% said they were undecided, and 3.3% signaled support for some other candidate.

According to the survey, a plurality of respondents placed the economy, inflation, and the cost of living as the most important issues facing the state.

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Details have begun to emerge about a shooting at an Air Force base in New Mexico that resulted in at least one death.

On Tuesday, one person died and one person was injured after a suspect open fired near the Shoppette at Holloman Air Force Base in Otero County in southern New Mexico.

The injured victim and the deceased ‘were not married.’

In a press release on Wednesday, base officials identified the injured party as “an active-duty service member assigned to Holloman AFB” and claimed the individual was in “stable condition.” Officials said the individual’s identity will not be released.

The press release stated that the deceased individual was a “civilian” who had previously been a service member once “stationed” at the base.

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On Friday, base officials confirmed the identity of the deceased individual: Ashanti Stewart. The latest press release claimed that Stewart committed suicide after shooting the active-duty service member. She was declared dead at the scene, officials said.

Officials have characterized the shooting as an “isolated incident” related to some kind of “domestic” issue. However, the injured victim and the deceased “were not married,” officials noted.

A lockdown order was issued at the base around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday following reports of an active shooter, a press release on Tuesday said. That order was soon lifted after authorities determined that the scene was “safe.” Officials later said that there was “no ongoing threat.”

The shooting remains under investigation.

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There’s a new young adult novel out that has America’s teen readers spellbound. It’s got mystery, romance, fantasy, and plot twists — everything a young reader craves.

There’s only one problem: It’s demonic pornography, according to Allie Beth Stuckey.

On this episode of “Relatable,” Allie and “Library 4 Kiddos” founder Anne Sey dive into the dark world of “Sibylline” by Melissa de la Cruz and explain why parents should be cautious about young adult literature.

Shortly after its publication earlier this year, “Sibylline” quickly became a New York Times best-seller and was even selected as a “Good Morning America” YA Book Club pick for February.

This shocked both Allie and Sey, because the book is full of dark and explicit content.

“Initially it was marketed to 12- to 17-year-olds, and it’s very problematic, because not only does it have magic that dives into the occult — like there’s seances … possession of people, necromancy,” says Sey.

“But also on page 284, there is a very graphic scene of a threesome, and it’s done on the friend who they think is dead. So not only a threesome, but necrophilia.”

Allie pulls no punches about the depravity of this particular scene. “I just want to be clear about what is actually being depicted. It’s not some closed-door thing,” Allie explains. She goes on to outline all the depraved, explicit, X-rated ways this sexual scene is depicted in the book.

“So that is the kind of necrophilia, sexual assault that is being … not only depicted but glorified.”

Sey, who provides curated book recommendations focused on wholesome young adult literature, says, “What a lot of people don’t understand … is that over half of the people reading young adult [books] are actual adults … 18 and on.”

She cites a 2024 study from HarperCollins UK that found that 74% of young adult readers in the U.K. are adults — 28% of whom are over age 28.

Publishers, says Sey, “know this” about their readership. So even though protagonists in YA novels are typically in the same age range as young adult readers (12-17), the content is often tailored to a far more mature audience.

But this can be tricky for parents, because sometimes YA authors, including Melissa de la Cruz, also write age-appropriate books for teens.

“Melissa de la Cruz is known for her middle-grade novels as well,” says Sey, referring to de la Cruz’s “Alex & Eliza” trilogy — a historical romance series that reimagines the real-life love story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler.

“So my fear is that parents who are not aware and who have said, ‘Well, we’ve read her ‘Descendants’ series or, you know, her ‘Alex & Eliza’ series’” will assume “it’s okay to read this book, and it’s not,”’ she tells Allie.

To hear more about the dangers of young adult literature and what you can do to protect your kids, watch the episode above.

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Afroman did not defame officers when he made songs about a police raid that destroyed his front door but resulted in no charges, an Ohio jury has decided.

In 2022, deputies from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office burst into the rapper’s home while he was away by way of search warrant in order to look for evidence of drug trafficking and kidnapping.

‘I didn’t win, America won.’

As reported by WCPO Cincinnati, Afroman — real name Joseph Foreman — faced no subsequent charges, but he allegedly had a different mess on his hands. Afroman said officers tore his house apart, cut the cords of his video cameras, and even took his cash. According to CNN, officials later claimed their deputies had merely miscounted the money.

The defamation lawsuit stemmed from multiple Adams County deputies who claimed Afroman used their likeness without permission when he included his security footage in a series of music videos.

CBS News reported that Deputy Lisa Phillips said the rapper made a “derogatory” music video that questioned her gender and sexuality, seemingly referring to Afroman’s 2022 song “Why You Disconnecting My Video Camera.”

However, just days before the trial, the artist released “Licc’em Low Lisa,” which has over 500,000 views on YouTube at the time of this writing. Footage has since emerged of Phillips crying from the stand as Afroman’s lyrics were played for the courtroom to hear.

Furthermore, Sgt. Randy Walters reportedly said his child had been mocked at school over his inclusion in music videos. Afroman ended up releasing the song “Randy Walters Is a Son of a Bitch” on the first day of the trial, which had over one million views on YouTube in just four days.

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The most popular song of Afroman’s security footage genre was likely “Lemon Pound Cake.”

The song has over three million views and pokes fun at a deputy who eyes up a lemon pound cake on the counter as he walks through Afroman’s house with a pistol drawn.

After leaving the courthouse on Wednesday, Afroman said his victory was a crucial win for the First Amendment.

“I didn’t win. America won. America still has freedom of speech. It’s still for the people, by the people,” the rapper told reporters.

“I didn’t go down here and sue the police department,” he continued, pointing at the courthouse. “I fixed up the damages they made, and I sung songs about it to raise money to do it. They were unapologetic.”

A small group of fans were seen cheering Afroman on in celebration of his court win, and the artist showed significant gratitude for their support.

“I’m glad things went my way, but if they would have took it all from me, I was happy about all the love I was getting from everybody,” Afroman added, fighting off tears.

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“Afroman is a modern day civil rights hero and a true and living embodiment of the Hungry Hustling American Dream,” Grace Legal Group attorney Jordan Dixon-Hamilton, who is not representing Afroman, told Blaze News.

“His victory in court against the group of thugs from the Adams County Sheriff’s Office in their baseless defamation suit is another testament to the strength of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment,” the lawyer added.

Steven Lee Rachel from Baste Records, Afroman’s label, told Blaze News, “We support and stand by Afroman and his First Amendment rights.”

Afroman had a final message to Americans as he celebrated with his supporters:

“When life give you lemons, you make lemon pound cake.”

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