Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York.
Contact this reporter at maryann.georgantopoulos@buzzfeed.com
A Man Was Charged With Pulling A Gun On A Kentucky Couple For Wearing MAGA Hats
"Nobody is going to tell me I don't have the right to believe in America and my president," Terry Pierce told BuzzFeed News.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 3 hours ago
A 27-Year-Old Man Allegedly Killed His Parents And Their Housekeeper In California
Police conducting a welfare check Wednesday found three people dead inside a home in a Newport Beach gated community.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 4 days ago
Amazon Canceled Its Plan To Build A Second Headquarters In New York City
Residents and several local lawmakers strongly opposed the deal that would have brought another Amazon HQ to Long Island City in Queens. The company said it won't reopen the search for another location.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 5 days ago
A Man Allegedly Shut The Lid On A Hot Tub And Killed His Wife
Eric Huska initially tried to help his wife get out of the hot tub and then closed the lid, trapping her, police said.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 5 days ago
An Ohio State University Student Was Killed After Her Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped Her And Led Police On A Chase
Police confirmed on Wednesday that the bullet that killed Skylar Williams came from the suspects firearm.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 6 days ago
A Florida Caregiver Was Arrested For Allegedly Impregnating A Woman With Disabilities At A Group Home
Police say Willie Fred Shorter's DNA matched the DNA profile of the woman's child, with 99.99% probability he is the father.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 11 days ago
A Man Allegedly Offered To Help A Teenage Girl Escape Her Abusive Father Only If She First Recorded The Rape
Bryan Rogers was charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and faces up to 30 years in federal prison.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 13 days ago
Flights Couldn’t Land At LaGuardia Airport In New York Because Of Air Traffic Control Staffing
Newark and Philadelphia airports were also affected by the staffing shortage, which was likely due to the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Stephanie McNeal
• 25 days ago
The Family Of A Man Charged In A Plot To Attack A Muslim Community Said He Was “Manipulated” By His Far-Right Codefendant
Brian Colaneri’s grandmother told BuzzFeed News that her grandson has Asperger’s syndrome and that he was “manipulated” by Vincent Vetromile.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 26 days ago
Brandon Truaxe, The Creator Of The Ordinary Skin Care Brand, Has Died
Truaxe was ousted from Deciem in October 2018 after posting a rambling video to Instagram in which he said the company was immediately shutting down and he accused his colleagues of being "involved in a major criminal activity."
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• 29 days ago
Michigan State's Interim President Will Resign After Saying Larry Nassar's Victims Are Enjoying "The Recognition"
John Engler submitted an 11-page letter to MSU board members Wednesday saying he would resign while also defending his tumultuous tenure.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• One month ago
A Man Who Struck A 10-Year-Old Boy With A Range Rover Said He’s “Sorry That You Rode Into” Me In His Written Apology
Julian Moore, 10, was upset and insulted by the nonapology, his mother told BuzzFeed News.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• One month ago
One Of R. Kelly’s Alleged Victims Accused The Singer Of Threatening Her To Keep Silent
An attorney for Faith Rodgers said they also plan to meet with New York police detectives regarding their investigation into potential victims.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• One month ago
A Woman Was Arrested For Allegedly Killing A Nail Salon Worker After Refusing To Pay For A Manicure
A mother of three was killed when a customer allegedly ran her over after refusing to pay for a manicure.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• One month ago
A 21-Year-Old Was Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping Jayme Closs And Killing Her Parents
The 13-year-old was found alive Thursday, three months after her parents were killed and she was taken from her home.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• One month ago
Mario Batali Won’t Face NYPD Charges For Allegations Of Sexual Assault
A police source told BuzzFeed News that the NYPD’s cases against the disgraced chef are no longer open.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• One month ago
An Uber Driver Surprisingly Pleaded Guilty To Killing Six People, And Prosecutors Say They Still Don't Know Why He Did It
Jason Dalton faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2016 shooting spree. The government said a plea agreement wasn’t on the table.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• One month ago
Cyntoia Brown Will Be Released From Prison After Tennessee's Governor Granted Her Clemency
She will be released to parole supervision on Aug. 7 after serving 15 years in prison.
Mary Ann Georgantopoulos
• One month ago