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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
A 55-year-old Long Island businessman who spent decades working in mortgage lending and real estate financing was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said. Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley when he lost control around 1:20 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The motorcycle struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, throwing Haufler from his bike, police said. He was rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pr…
Paramus, NJ
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Crane Operator Injured As Equipment Topples At New Garden State Plaza Luxury Apartment Site
A crane operator was injured when a massive piece of construction equipment toppled onto its side at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus on Monday morning, Oct. 12, authorities said. The all-terrain crane tipped onto its left side at the Mill Creek construction site around 9 a.m. while its boom was raised, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. The operator, a 42-year-old man from Cinnaminson, was reportedly performing monthly maintenance on the crane when it overturned. He managed to climb out of the cab on his own but suffered moderate injuries, Guidetti said. Paramus EMS tr…
Alexandria, VA
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New Details Released In I-395 Crash That Killed 3 Teens Following Alexandria Police Chase: VSP
A 16-year-old Maryland girl remains hospitalized as the sole survivor of a stolen-car crash that killed three other teens following a brief police pursuit in Virginia. Virginia State Police have confirmed that the surviving girl is from Prince George's County, correcting earlier information about her hometown following the Sept. 28 crash on the northbound I-395 exit ramp at Shirlington Road. Two of the teens killed in the crash, including the driver, were both 16-year-old boys from Silver Spring, Maryland. A third victim, a 17-year-old boy whose hometown has not been confirmed, died at the …
New London, CT
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New London Man Chases Women, Rams Multiple Cars At Waterford Beach: Police
A New London man deliberately drove a Jeep into two vehicles at Waterford Beach while under the influence, police said. Ryan Ziolkowski, 53, was arrested after the crash Saturday afternoon, Oct. 10, and is being held on a $1 million bond, Waterford police said. Officers responded to the beach parking lot after receiving reports of a crash around 3:17 p.m. Witnesses said the driver got into the Jeep before deliberately hitting both vehicles. CT Police Live shared police recordings in which dispatchers reported receiving multiple 911 calls about a man attempting to strike two women with his …
Matawan-Aberdeen, NJ
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Aberdeen Apartment Superintendent Snuck Into Tenants' Homes, Stole Jewelry: Cops
An apartment complex superintendent in New Jersey has been arrested after he used his access to tenants' homes to steal jewelry and other personal belongings, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. Nicholas Brent, the superintendent of Heritage Square Apartments in Aberdeen Township, was arrested following an investigation into allegations that he unlawfully entered residents' apartments and stole their property, Aberdeen police said. Police are now urging everyone living at the complex to check their homes for missing valuables, particularly jewelry. Residents who discover missing belongi…
Hagerstown, MD
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Firefighters Rescue Victim From Second Floor Of Burning Hagerstown Duplex (
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A victim trapped on the second floor of a burning Maryland duplex was brought to safety by firefighters using a ground ladder as flames tore through the upstairs portion of the home. Crews from the Hagerstown Fire Department responded to a working house fire in the 700 block of Forest Drive, where firefighters encountered a blaze that required a rescue from the second floor. According to the department, crews used a ground ladder to reach the victim and bring them down from the burning building. The fire in Hagerstown. Hagerstown Fire Department Firefighters were able to contain th…
Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Clinton
Part of a road is closed after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Dutchess County. The crash happened in the area of 41 Hollow Rd. in Clinton on Monday, Oct. 12, around 3:40 p.m., according to New York State Police. Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, police said. The tractor-trailer driver was not injured. Hollow Road was closed as of 6:10 p.m. on Monday be…
New London, CT
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Man Throws Dog Over 6-Foot Fence At New London Shelter, Police Searching For Him
Connecticut police are asking for the public's help in tracking down a man who was captured on video throwing a dog over a 6-foot-high fence at a shelter. The dog is now safe and being cared for. Camera footage from New London Animal Control shows the man lifting the dog over the fence around 1:49 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, then leaving the animal alone on the property before walking away, police said. The scared dog was later found hiding behind a bush before an animal control officer patiently coaxed it out, New London police said. Staff have evaluated the dog, which remains at the shel…
Rockville, MD
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Range Rover, Mercedes, $4M Property: Rockville CEO Accused In $100M COVID Fraud: DOJ
COVID-19 testing became a multimillion-dollar payday for a Maryland businessman whose spending included a Range Rover, a Mercedes-Benz, and a $4 million property, according to federal prosecutors. Marc Aaron Potash, 57, of Rockville, is facing a 13-count federal indictment tied to an alleged $100 million healthcare fraud scheme involving his Gaithersburg company, Tiero LLC, which investigators say collected more than $50 million from insurers for COVID tests that weren't performed as billed. The operation allegedly began in January 2022, when COVID testing was still commonplace, and insuran…
Madison, CT
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Waterbury Dad-To-Be Killed In Madison Crash 'Forever Loved,' 'Always Part Of Us,' Family Says
A Waterbury man killed in a crash before the birth of his first child is being remembered for his big heart and generosity. Now, his loved ones are raising money to help cover his funeral expenses and support his family. Pedro Ayala, 31, of Waterbury, died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 80 (Old Toll Road) in Madison on Oct. 4, around 7:15 a.m., Madison police previously said. Authorities have released few details about what led up to the crash, which remains under investigation. Ayala's cousin Julio Malave created a GoFundMe to cover funeral and memorial expenses. Any money raised abov…
Alexandria, VA
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Girl Pinned Beneath SUV In Alexandria Freed By Firefighters In Under Six Minutes
It took Virginia firefighters less than six minutes to free a young girl trapped beneath an SUV after she was struck by the vehicle, forcing crews to carry out a complicated rescue before specialized equipment could arrive. The rescue unfolded on Tuesday night in the 600 block of North Ripley Street in Alexandria, where multiple 911 callers reported that a child had been struck by an SUV. First responders arrived to find the girl conscious but pinned beneath the vehicle's front axle, with the weight of the SUV preventing them from safely pulling her free. With a specialized rescue team and…
Lexington Park, MD
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Dead Man's Identity Used In Attempt To Dodge Arrest During Maryland Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
A Maryland driver apparently had a different identity in mind when he was pulled over by police, but there was one problem with the name and birthday he provided: They belonged to someone who was already dead. What began as a routine traffic stop in Wicomico County took an unusual turn shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, when a sheriff's deputy stopped a blue Honda Civic near West Isabella Street and Claiborne Street in Salisbury. Behind the wheel was Travis Jerome Hollowell, though that wasn't the name he initially gave the deputy. Instead, Hollowell provided a name and date of b…
Kingston, NY
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11 Inmates Accused Of Violating Protective Orders By Phone In Ulster County, Sheriff Says
An investigation into inmates violating orders of protection by contacting people they were prohibited from communicating with has led to 11 arrests in Ulster County, authorities said. The arrests were made following an investigation dubbed "Operation Summer Rush" at the Ulster County Jail in Kingston, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 12. The investigation began in May 2026, when the Sheriff's Office began looking into reports that inmates at the Ulster County Jail were violating active orders of protection through prohibited phone contact. …
Kingston, NY
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2 Steal Scrap Metal From Private Property In Town Of Ulster, Police Say
A man and a woman are both facing charges after police said they stole scrap metal from a private property in Ulster County and sold it to a local scrapyard. Kerhonkson residents Joseph P. Saucedo, 34, and Jessica Countryman, 48, were arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 16, the Town of Ulster Police Department announced. The investigation began on Sept. 8, when police received a complaint about scrap metal that had been stolen from private property three days earlier, on Saturday, Sept. 5. According to police, Saucedo entered the property without permission and removed scrap metal…
Rutherford, NJ
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Unlicensed Motorcyclist, 25, Thrown 30 Yards Into Brush In Route 17 Crash: Police
An unlicensed 25-year-old woman was thrown approximately 30 yards into the brush after losing control of her motorcycle on a Route 17 ramp over the weekend, authorities said. The unidentified woman was riding a 2022 Kawasaki Ninja at a high rate of speed when she failed to negotiate the curve connecting Route 17 South to Route 3 East around 1:56 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, Rutherford Police Chief Sean Farrell said. The rider was ejected from the motorcycle, with the force of the crash carrying her roughly 30 yards off the highway and into the brush, Farrell said. Officers found her alert, co…
Bridgeport, CT
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Police ID Bridgeport Man Found Shot Beside Car In City's 8th Homicide
A Connecticut man died after police said he was gunned down near his vehicle Monday morning, Oct. 12. Nelson Manuel Batista, 48, was found lying on Cottage Street in Bridgeport beside his car around 9 a.m., according to Bridgeport police. He was suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics rushed him to St. Vincent's Hospital, where he later died of his injuries. Police shut down the intersection of Cottage Street and Park Avenue for roughly two hours while Major Crimes Unit investigators examined the scene. Batista's killing is Bridgeport's eighth homicide in this year, th…
Cranbury, NJ
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6 PA Boys Involved In Deadly Cranbury NJ Turnpike Crash: 2 Dead, 4 Hospitalized
Six Pennsylvania teens were involved in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed two of them and sent four others to the hospital, according to authorities and The crash happened around 5:06 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, in the southbound outer lanes near mile marker 69.9 in Cranbury, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Jersey State Police Acting Superintendent Jeanne Hengemuhle said. The vehicle was carrying six people when it crashed, ejecting two occupants, a 19-year-old from Warminster and a 16-year-old from Hatboro, authorities said. Both were pronounced …
Bridgeton-Upper Deerfield, NJ
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18-Year-Old Fled From Cops: Bridgeton PD
An 18-year-old Bridgeton man was arrested and charged after he fled from police during a traffic stop, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 12. At 1:18 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, officers conducted a motor vehicle stop near N. Laurel Street and E. Commerce Street, Bridgeton police. Mauricio Pablo-Mendez refused to stop and attempted to elude before stopping the vehicle and fleeing on foot, Bridgeton police said. Pablo-Mendez was arrested after a brief foot pursuit, police said. Pablo-Mendez was charged with eluding, obstruction and resisting arrest, police said.
Lampeter-Strasburg, PA
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Horse-And-Buggy Crash Injures 1, Closes Road In Strasburg
One person was hospitalized after a horse-and-buggy collided with another vehicle in Lancaster County on Monday, Oct. 12, emergency dispatchers said. The crash happened near the intersection of White Oak and Pond roads in Strasburg Township around 12:02 p.m., according to Lancaster County-Wide Communications. Emergency medical crews responded to the scene and transported one person to a hospital, dispatchers said. The extent of the person's injuries was not immediately known. White Oak Road was closed between Eisenberger Road and May Post Office Road as emergency crews remained at the scen…
Rockville, MD
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CSX Train Car Tips Onto Side Near Montgomery College, Halting Rail Traffic (
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A train car wound up on its side in Maryland on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, bringing rail traffic to a halt near a college campus. The derailment happened along the CSX tracks near Mannakee Street, across from Montgomery College's Rockville campus, where a single train car slipped off the rails, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. Crews are investigating the train derailment in Rockville on Monday afternoon. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Emergency crews responded to investigate the derailment, which left the train car on its side but caused no injur…
Clifton, NJ
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100 Cars, Masked Crowds, Guns: Massive Street Racing Takeover Erupts In Clifton
A massive street racing takeover involving approximately 100 vehicles and up to 200 people brought chaos to a North Jersey intersection early Sunday morning, Oct. 11, police said. Officers were called to the area of River Road and Route 21 in Clifton around 5:02 a.m. after receiving multiple reports of vehicles blocking the roads, Clifton Police Detective Lt. Robert Anderson said. Responding officers found the intersection of River Road and Entin Road intentionally blocked as drivers raced and performed reckless maneuvers, Anderson said. Many people in the crowd wore face coverings, wh…
Coatesville-Caln, PA
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Masked Gunmen Drag Man From Car, Threaten To Kill Him In Coatesville Kidnapping Plot
Three masked gunmen fired a shot at a man, pistol-whipped him, threatened to kill him, and forced him to transfer $2,050 through Cash App during a violent robbery and kidnapping attempt in Chester County, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The three Coatesville men, Raijon Redd, 31, Steven Pittman Jr., 24, and Brandon Norris, 35, pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 28, and were sentenced to prison, the Chester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 12. The attack happened on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in a parking lot along Business Route 30 in South Coates…
Fallsburg, NY
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Cops Find Gun In Garbage Bag After Neighbor Dispute In Hurleyville, Man Charged: Police
A man is facing felony charges after police investigating a dispute between neighbors in Sullivan County found a gun in a garbage bag that they had seen a child trying to dispose of, authorities said. Hurleyville resident Iqwan Mandiville, 34, was arrested following the incident on Main Street in Hurleyville on Friday, Oct. 9, according to the Fallsburg Police Department. Police said officers responded to a home on Main Street after receiving a report of a dispute between neighbors. When officers arrived, they learned that one of the men involved had a handgun. After…
Torrington, CT
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Intoxicated Wrong-Way Driver Caused Route 8 Crash In Torrington, Police Say
Police say a wrong-way driver who caused a crash along Route 8 over the weekend was intoxicated. Darwin Toalongo, 27, of Torrington, was arrested after the collision near Exit 51 in Torrington on Sunday, Oct. 11. No one reported injuries, but both vehicles had to be towed from the crash site, Connecticut State Police said. Toalongo was driving a Chevrolet Trax south in the highway’s northbound lanes, according to an arrest warrant. A Kia Optima was heading north in the middle of three lanes. The Kia’s driver swerved into the left lane to try to avoid the Chevrolet, but the Trax…
Long Beach, NY
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Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports
New details are coming to light in the arrest of actress Selma Blair following an apparently bloody flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11. The "Hellboy" and "Cruel Intentions" actress has been charged with two counts of assault for kicking a Port Authority Police Department officer following what was described as a bloody altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11, ABC News reports. Blair, 54, missed several doses of a "powerful" medication and hit her head before the ordeal, the New York Post reports citing the actress' lawyers. One attor…
Roselle, NJ
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Former Roselle Mayor Arrested On Assault, Harassment Charges
A former New Jersey assemblyman and mayor has been arrested on assault and harassment charges, jail records show. Reginald W. Atkins, 58, of Roselle, who previously served as the borough's mayor, was booked into the Essex County Correctional Facility on Monday, Oct. 12, according to inmate records. Atkins faces charges of simple assault for purposely or knowingly causing bodily injury, simple assault involving threats of bodily injury by physical menace, and harassment involving striking, offensive touching or threats, records show. The circumstances surrounding the alleged incident were n…
Bethesda, MD
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'It Can't Even See Us, Bro': Burglars Caught On Camera At Historic Bethesda Church (
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They knew they were doing something wrong. They did it anyway. Two jokers were caught on camera breaking into a historic Maryland church in a bizarre midday burglary in Montgomery County last month. In the video outside the Bethesda Meeting House, the pair acknowledged the surveillance camera watching their every move, even attempting to dislodge it while questioning each other about possibly being electrocuted. "Just put it down, bro; it can't even see us, bro, it's good," the second man can be heard from outside the frame as they fiddled with the door. The two then argued about the best …
Swedesboro-Woolwich-Logan, NJ
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Three Injured After Home Destroyed By Fire: Woolwich Fire Company
Three people were injured after a fire destroyed a home in Swedesboro, Friday, Oct. 9, authorities said. At 3:11 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire at 5 Merckling St. in Swedesboro and found a home engulfed in flames with thick black violent smoke, Woolwich Fire Company said. Firefighters immediately entered the home to locate a man trapped, fire officials said. Despite intense heat and smoke, a firefighter located the man in a chair, secured him and removed him from the home, fire officials said. Firefighters gave the man fresh air, fire officials said. The quick action of…
Readington Township, NJ
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SUV Overturns After Crashing Into Tree On Readington Twp:
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A Kia SUV overturned on Route 78 after crashing into a tree on Sunday, Oct. 11, authorities said. At 4:48 p.m., a Kia SUV was traveling westbound on Route 78 in Readington Township when it lost directional control and ran off the road, striking a tree, Christopher Postorino said. Two people were trapped in the vehicle and required extrication, Whitehouse Rescue Squad said. No injuries were reported at the scene and the crash remains under investigation, Postorino said.
Towson, MD
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Head Trauma, Severe Dehydration: Baltimore Mom Charged In Death Of 2-Month-Old Son
He was only two months old, unable to speak or care for himself, when his life came to a tragic end in Maryland. Now, more than a year after baby Malik Woodard died, his mother, 20-year-old Taylor Williams, has been arrested in Baltimore following an investigation that determined the infant suffered head trauma, severe dehydration, and malnutrition. Williams was taken into custody on Monday, Oct. 5, nearly 14 months after officers were called to the intersection of Loch Raven Boulevard and Gorsuch Avenue on Aug. 31, 2025, for a report of a baby who was not breathing. Malik was rushed to Jo…
Palmyra, NJ
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Palmyra Mother Grieves After 18-Year-Old Son Dies
Jill Connors Dowdy is experiencing every mother's worst nightmare. Dowdy, a Palmyra resident, announced the unexpected death of her Shaun at the age of 18. "He was only 18 years old. Just 18," Dowdy said. "He had his entire life ahead of him, so many dreams to chase, memories to make, and so much more love to give. Shaun was an amazing son, brother, grandson, cousin, boyfriend, and friend. He was so deeply loved by his family and by everyone who was lucky enough to know him." Dowdy said she was struggling to make sense of her son's death. "My heart is shattered into a million p…
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