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Davis L. Josephus, 20, was arrested over the killing of Milan Loncar on Wednesday A man accused of killing a dog walker in botched robbery in Philadelphia last week was released on bail just two weeks before the slaying, it emerged today - after his kidnapping trial was delayed eight times.  The delays that led a judge to lower Davis L. Josephus's bail have been blamed on a combination of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic and prosecution blunders.  Josephus, 20, was this weekend arrested over the killing of 25-year-old graduate student Milan Loncar who was shot on Wednesday night while walking his dog about a block from his Breweryton, Philadelphia home. The murder appears to have been committed during a robbery and CCTV shows two men holding the victim at gunpoint before the killing.  Josephus had posted $20,000 bail on December 29 on charges of motor theft and kidnapping, and $12,000 on charges including aggravated assault on a prison guard, The Philadelphia Inquirer rep

The Acting US Secretary of Defense said on Monday there was no intelligence to indicate an insider threat to Joe Biden's inauguration but that troops were still being vetted before the event.  Christopher C. Miller said in a statement released by the Defense Department on Monday afternoon: 'As is normal for military support to large security events, the Department will vet National Guardsmen who are in Washington, D.C. 'While we have no intelligence indicating an insider threat, we are leaving no stone unturned in securing the capital.  'This type of vetting often takes place by law enforcement for significant security events. However, in this case the scope of military participation is unique.'  His comments contradict remarks given on Sunday by Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, who has told commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks as the inauguration approaches.  Some 25,000 National Guardsmen are being brought to DC to protect the event. It