Pennsylvania man who allegedly tried to abduct teen girl at mall had 28-page rap sheet

A man with a 28-page rap sheet who police said "should not have been on the street" was arrested Thursday in the attempted abduction of a 14-year-old girl at a mall in Pennsylvania. 

Khalilh Evans, 44, is accused of attempting to abduct the teen at the Willow Grove Park Mall after she became separate from her friends while shopping. 

Abington Detectives identified the suspect and issued a warrant for Evans’ arrest, charging him with false imprisonment of a minor, a second-degree felony. 

Evans was arrested Thursday with the assistance of the Philadelphia Police Department and the U.S. Marshal’s Office after he contacted his attorney and arranged to turn himself in. 

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He is being held at the Abington Police Department and will be arraigned by a judge. 

Speaking a press conference Thursday, Abington Police Chief Patrick Mallow held up Evans’ 28-page rap sheet which, he said, includes "numerous weapons offenses, possession of firearms, aggravated assault, terroristic threats. 

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"An individual who should not have been on the street," Mallow said, adding that officers had received "numerous tips from other individuals that our suspect approached other young women in this mall and possibly other locations." 

Mallow said this "was the type of crime where the hair on your back stands up." 

A second individual, believed to have been present during the incident has not yet been charged, and the investigation is continuing.

Former LSU women's basketball star Danielle Ballard dead at 29 after 'tragic accident,' school says

Danielle Ballard, who starred for the LSU Tigers from 2012 to 2015, died in a "tragic accident," the university said Thursday. She was 29.

Ballard died after being struck by a vehicle in Raleigh, Tennessee, police said. She was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead, according to FOX 13 Memphis

An investigation into the incident is underway. Police said the driver stayed at the scene but no charges were immediately filed, according to the station.

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Ballard earned All-SEC First-Team honors in 2015. During her sophomore season, she helped lead the Tigers to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. She averaged 23.3 points and 12.3 rebounds in three tournament games that year.

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Ballard was a two-time SEC All-Defensive Team selection, receiving the honors during her freshman and junior seasons.

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Danielle," LSU said in a statement. "She meant a great deal to our program and was such a big part of our women’s basketball family. It’s difficult to understand why this happened to someone who was so full of life and had so much promise. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends."

Ballard played 75 college basketball games and had career averages of 12.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game.

She did not play at LSU for her senior season after being suspended by the program during parts of both her sophomore and junior years.

Ballard won a state championship during her basketball career at Memphis Central High School.

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