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Darien, CT
News
Going To Darien Fireworks? Police Warn Parking Passes Won't Be Sold At Event
Residents planning to attend Darien's fireworks celebration Friday night, July 10, are being urged to plan ahead, with police outlining parking rules, traffic changes, and safety measures for the event. The Town of Darien Fireworks Display is scheduled for Friday, July 10, at Darien High School. According to a Facebook post from the Darien Police Department, a parking pass is required to park on the high school campus, and passes will not be sold at the event. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., all vehicle traffic entering the high school must use Noroton Avenue. Pedestrians may walk to the event for …
College Park, MD
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hurt As Massive Overnight Kettering House Fire Sends Flames Through Roof
The flames were already punching through the roof by the time firefighters arrived. A massive house fire tore through a Maryland home overnight, leaving one resident displaced and sending a firefighter to the hospital before the blaze was finally brought under control. Firefighters were called shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, to the 10900 block of Trafton Drive in Kettering, where crews found a two-story single-family home with heavy fire showing through the roof, according to the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department. The fire in Prince George's County. Prince George…
White Plains, NY
News
Bear Tranquilized After Roaming Through White Plains Neighborhoods, Climbing Tree
A black bear that wandered through several Westchester County neighborhoods before climbing a tree was safely tranquilized and captured. White Plains Police patrol officers and members of the department's Emergency Services Unit responded on Wednesday, July 8, after receiving reports of a black bear roaming through residential areas in the city, according to White Plains Public Safety. The bear eventually climbed a tree, where officers responded. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation also sent a team to deal with the animal. DEC personnel then safely tranq…
Wall Township, NJ
News
Wall Twp Motel Collapses (
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An Economy Inn motel had a structural collapse on Wednesday, July 8, authorities said. At 7:27 am., officers and firefighters responded to the motel at 2035 Route 35 after the roof partially collapsed due to the recent severe weather in the area, Wall Township police said. While emergency crews were on scene, a secondary portion of the roof collapsed, police said. New Jersey Natural Gas and Jersey Central Power & Light Utility responded to safely secure all services to the location, police said. The building was vacant at the time of the incident, and no injuries we…
Morristown, NJ
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Drowns In Pond On 4th Of July: Morris County Prosecutor
An 18-year-old drowned in a pond in Morris Township on Saturday, July 4, authorities said. At 6:28 p.m., witnesses reported seeing Hillario Manuel Mendez-Vincente struggling to swim while in Jones Pond, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Witnesses called 911 and first responders arrived on scene where they found Mendez-Vincente submerged in the water, authorities said. A post-mortem examination will be conducted by the Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office. No foul play is suspected, authorities said. The drowning is being investigated by the Morris County Prosecutor’s Off…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
‘Substantial Bleeding’ In Albany Stabbing Sends Woman To Hospital: Police
An Albany woman was stabbed in the arm while walking through the city early Sunday, July 5, police said. Cops responded to Central Avenue near Robin Street and found the 37-year-old victim suffering from a slash wound to the arm, the Albany Police Department said. The officers administered first aid due to "substantial bleeding" from her arm, and she was transported to Albany Medical Center, police said. The woman was in stable condition after the incident, cops said. No suspects have been arrested or publicly identified in the stabbing, according to authorities. Investigators later deter…
Harrisburg, PA
Weather
More Than 145K Lose Power As New Storms Slam PA During Hot Holiday Weekend
Thousands of Pennsylvanians who spent the Independence Day weekend battling oppressive heat and repeated rounds of severe thunderstorms were plunged back into darkness, as another line of storms swept across the state. The latest storms brought heavy rain, damaging winds reaching 60 mph or higher, hail, and additional outages to communities where crews were already working to restore electricity from previous rounds of weekend weather. As of Monday morning, approximately 145,000 PPL Electric Utilities customers remained without power after more than 199,000 customers lost service during the…
Bensalem, PA
News
13 Freight Cars Derail In Bensalem; Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Hazmat All-Clear (
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A shelter-in-place order was lifted after officials confirmed there was no hazardous materials leak following a freight train derailment in Bucks County on Tuesday, June 30. The derailment happened at approximately 2:21 p.m. on the CSX railroad tracks between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls Train Station in Trevose, Bensalem Township, according to the Bensalem Township Department of Public Safety. Department drones were deployed and quickly found multiple detached freight cars that had derailed and overturned on the tracks. The preliminary investigation determined a CSX freight train m…
Warwick, NY
Police & Fire
Fire Put Out At Warwick Elementary School
An overnight fire inside an Orange County elementary school was extinguished before it could spread. The fire began at around 12:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, at Pine Island Elementary School, according to the Pine Island Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched after an automatic fire alarm activated at the school. Soon after arriving, crews went into the building and found heavy smoke. After getting inside, firefighters found the blaze and quickly put it out. Firefighters said the blaze was contained to a small area of the building, preventing mor…
Manhasset, NY
News
LIE Carnage: Bus Overturns In Multi-Vehicle Crash, Leaving Two Dead And 20 Hurt
Two people were killed and at least 20 hospitalized after a bus crashed and flipped over on the Long Island Expressway late Monday, June 29, authorities said. The deceased victims were identified only as the bus driver and a bus passenger in the five-vehicle wreck around 11:45 p.m. Monday that shut down the busy highway in both directions into the morning of Tuesday, June 30, according to Newsday. The bus was traveling westbound near Greenpoint Avenue in Queens when it slammed into a car directly in front of it, which was then pushed into a third vehicle on that side of the road, WCBS repor…
Rising Sun-Conowingo, MD
Police & Fire
'Bang' Heard Before Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Cecil County Shed Inferno, Fire Marshal Says
It started with a bang. A Maryland homeowner says a lithium-ion battery charging inside a shed exploded before flames tore through the structure and spread to a nearby RV and boat in Cecil County. The fire broke out shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, at a property in the 500 block of Conowingo Road in Conowingo, according to the Maryland Office of the State Fire Marshal. Investigators say the owner had placed a lithium-ion battery for a power tool on its charger. Within about 10 minutes, he heard a loud "bang." When he went to investigate, the owner found flames burning …
Hoosick Falls, NY
News
Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current In Hoosick Falls:
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An adult swimmer died after being pulled underwater by a strong current in the Hoosic River, police said on Sunday, June 28. The incident happened near State Route 67 and Beck Road in Hoosick in Rensselaer County, where troopers were called for a report of a missing swimmer at about 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, New York State Police said. An investigation determined a family had been swimming in the river when one adult swimmer became distressed in the strong current, went underwater, and did not resurface, police said. First responders searched the water and located the swimmer dead n…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Hit-And-Run Trucker Slams Fire Engine On I-95 While Spotsy Crew Was Inside: Officials
Officials in Northern Virginia are sounding the alarm after a near miss involving first responders on I-95 on Monday morning. Spotsylvania County Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews were sitting inside a fire truck around 4:15 a.m. on June 22 near the 129-mile marker at the interchange. While the crew was positioning the apparatus to establish a safe work zone, an approaching tractor-trailer failed to slow down or move over, officials said. The driver blew past the truck's blocking position and struck the front of the vehicle with firefighters still inside. The driver did not stop…
Ellicott City, MD
Traffic
All Lanes Shut Down On I-95 In Howard County As Crash Triggers Miles-Long Delays (
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A parking lot on I-95. Thousands of drivers in Maryland spent part of their Father's Day staring at brake lights after a crash shut down all northbound travel lanes on one of the state's busiest stretches of highway, triggering miles-long backups. The collision was reported shortly after 4:10 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, on I-95 north near mile marker 39 in Howard County, according to the Maryland Department of Transportation. As of approximately 4:30 p.m., all four northbound traffic lanes were closed while emergency crews worked at the scene. One of the two northbound shoulders was also shut…
Syosset-Woodbury, NY
Police & Fire
Good Samaritan's Woodbury Welfare Check Turns To Knife Attack On Long Island: Police
A Long Island homeowner who approached a car parked outside his residence to check on the driver's well-being was allegedly attacked with a knife, police said. A 51-year-old man noticed a black 2024 Honda Civic parked outside his home for an extended period of time at approximately 7:10 p.m. Friday, June 19 in Woodbury, according to Nassau County Police. When the homeowner approached the vehicle, a verbal argument broke out with the driver, police said. The confrontation escalated when the driver got out of the car, got a long silver knife from the trunk, grabbed the victim, and attempted t…
Annapolis, MD
Police & Fire
6 Shot, Crowd Scatters During Early-Morning Chaos In Anne Arundel County: Police (
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A chaotic early-morning gathering in Maryland ended with six people shot and scattered across multiple hospitals before investigators could piece together what happened. The gunfire was reported around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, when officers were called to the 1300 block of Charwood Road in Hanover for reports of an unknown disturbance involving possible shooting victims, according to Anne Arundel County Police. When officers arrived, they found one man suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso. He was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatenin…
Piscataway, NJ
Police & Fire
No Charges For Tesla Driver, 22, After Crash Kills Piscataway Motorcyclist In South Plainfield
A 52-year-old Piscataway motorcyclist who was conscious and speaking with officers immediately after a fiery crash involving a Tesla near the entrance ramp to Interstate 287 died approximately one hour later, authorities said. The collision happened at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday, June 14, in the area of Stelton Road and the I-287 North entrance ramp, South Plainfield police said. A Tesla driven by a 22-year-old Warren man was turning left when it collided with the northbound BMW motorcycle on Stelton Road, police said. Officers found the motorcycle engulfed in flames and its operator,&nbs…
York, PA
News
Water Rescue Underway At Otter Creek Campground In York County (
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A water rescue is underway at Otter Creek Campground on Thursday, June 18, according to emergency dispatchers. The incident was reported just after 4 p.m. in the area of Furnace Road in Lower Chanceford Township, York County dispatch records show. Pennsylvania State Police and the Airville Volunteer Fire Company are among the agencies responding to the scene. Multiple rescue companies, boats, EMS units, and specialized rescue resources were dispatched, including teams from several neighboring departments, according to county dispatch. Additional details about the incident, including how m…
Sturbridge-Brookfield, MA
News
Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Sturbridge Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA
An 8-month-pregnant woman opened fire outside a Massachusetts hotel, wounded an innocent bystander, crashed her vehicle into the building, and then took her own life during a violent early morning incident, according to police. The violence unfolded around 12:55 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel on Haynes Street in Sturbridge, prompting a large response from local and state police. Investigators believe the woman went to the hotel looking for two people she knew, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said. She fired shots from outside the building, striking a bystande…
Franklin-Hamburg, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Dead, Teen Daughter Hospitalized In Franklin Route 23 Crash: Sources
A woman was killed and her teen daughter was airlifted with serious injuries in a three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck on Route 23 in Franklin Borough on Thursday morning, June 18, police and Daily Voice sources said. The crash happened shortly after 9:30 a.m. at the intersection of Route 23 and Mabie Street, according to the Franklin Borough Police Department. Responding officers found the driver of a Ford SUV and a juvenile passenger suffering from apparent serious injuries, Police Chief Gregory Cugliari said. A preliminary investigation found the Ford SUV, occupied by an adult…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Man Dies After Shirley Fight, 2 Charged With Gang Assault
A deadly fight inside a New York home has led to criminal charges against two Long Island residents, police announced on Tuesday, June 16. Christopher Martin, 48, suffered serious injuries during a fight at a home on Hounslow Road in Shirley on Sunday, June 14, according to Suffolk County Police. A resident of the home called 911 around 7:30 p.m. to report that a man who rented a room at the residence had been injured during a fight, police said. Officers arrived to find Martin seriously hurt. Martin was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead a s…
Minisink Valley, NY
News
Boy, 5, Airlifted After Near-Drowning In Wawayanda Pool
A 5-year-old boy was airlifted to a hospital after being pulled from a swimming pool in Orange County over the weekend. The incident happened on Ridgebury Road in the Town of Wawayanda on Sunday, June 14. According to the Town of Goshen Police Benevolent Association, officers responded to a report of a drowning involving a 5-year-old boy. While first responders were on the way, Orange County 911 advised that the child was unconscious and not breathing, and that CPR was already in progress. When first responders arrived, members of the Orange County Sheriff's Office and Wawayand…
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Killed In 2-Car Crash In Bridgewater: Prosecutor
A person was killed in a two-car crash in Bridgewater Saturday, June 13, authorities said. At 9:41 p.m., officers responded to Finderne Avenue near Van Veghten Drive and saw a two-car crash between a Honda and a Kia, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay and Bridgewater Township Chief of Police John Mitzak said. The driver of the Kia, a Piscataway resident, was critically injured and transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. He has not been ide…
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Smoke Alarms Save Family As Massive Silver Spring Townhouse Fire Causes $300K Damage (
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A Maryland family woke up to flames ripping through the back of their home early Sunday morning and got out just in time. The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. on June 14 in an end-unit townhouse on Habersham Circle in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials. By the time firefighters arrived, heavy fire was already tearing through the rear of the home. The images tell the story. Twitter/@DavidPazos15 Flames shot from multiple levels of the townhouse as crews raced to stop the fire from spreading to neighboring homes in the attached row. Despite the damage,…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Ridgefield Park House Fire
Two firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Bergen County on Saturday evening, June 13, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to 96 7th St. in Ridgefield Park at 6:47 p.m. for a reported structure fire, the department said. Assistant Chief Zardoya arrived on scene and confirmed smoke and flames coming from the building. A working fire assignment was transmitted at 6:51 p.m., followed by a second alarm for firehouse coverage within the borough, according to the department. Ridgefield Park crews launched what the department described as an "aggressive fire attack" whi…
Lykens Valley, PA
News
Missing At-Risk Man Sought In Pennsylvania For Over A Week: Police
A 29-year-old man believed to be at risk of harm is missing in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, June 11. Yalexis Peguero was last seen in the area of Church Street in Hazleton at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, according to an advisory issued by Pennsylvania State Police on behalf of the Hazleton Police Department. Police said Peguero may be confused and could be at special risk of harm or injury. Authorities believe he is driving a navy blue 2007 Acura TL bearing Pennsylvania registration NGE7240. Anyone with information about Peguero's whereabouts is asked to cal…
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes, NJ
Police & Fire
Subaru Slams Into Abma's Farm Market In Wyckoff
A Subaru SUV crashed into Abma's Farm Market in Wyckoff on Friday afternoon, June 12. Witnesses told Daily Voice that the driver, a woman believed to be in her early 70s, accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending the vehicle into the side of the popular Lawlins Road market around 3:15 p.m. Abma's Farm Market is part of a fifth-generation family farm that has operated in Wyckoff for more than 90 years. The 32-acre property on Lawlins Road is Bergen County's only produce, egg, and meat farm, according to the market. The farm's historic Dutch-style barn has been converted into a r…
Montgomery Village, MD
Traffic
Car Flips Onto Roof During Morning Crash On I-270 In Montgomery Village (
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A car wound up upside down in the middle of I-270 during the Thursday morning commute, creating a dramatic scene for drivers passing through Montgomery County. The crash happened shortly after 8 a.m. on the southbound side of the highway just beyond Montgomery Village Avenue. Photos from the scene show a dark-colored vehicle resting on its roof across multiple lanes as Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews worked around the wreckage. The crash on I-270. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to MCFRS spokesperson Pete Piringer, two vehicles were involved in the crash. Several people were ev…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Motorcyclist Killed Sliding Under SUV In Philadelphia Crash
A fatal crash claimed the life of a motorcyclist in Philadelphia, police announced on Wednesday, June 10. Ian Patrick Quigg, 30, of the 4500 block of Ritchie Street, died following the collision on the 6800 block of Henry Avenue around 12:20 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Police and emergency personnel responded to the scene for a reported crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV. According to preliminary investigators, Quigg was operating a 2006 black Honda CBR-600 southbound on Henry Avenue while a 2025 white Ford Explorer, driven by a 76-year-old man, was travelin…
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Arson Attempt: Building Super Convicted Of Trying To Light Apartments On Fire In Poughkeepsie
A jury has convicted a man of attempting to set fire to an occupied apartment building in Dutchess County, a case prosecutors said could have ended in tragedy. Lorgio Hernandez-Quevedo, 69, was found guilty of attempted second-degree arson, a violent felony, following a four-day trial and less than two hours of jury deliberations, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Monday, June 8. The conviction stems from an incident on April 18, 2025, at an apartment building located at 2 Rose St. in the City of Poughkeepsie. As previously reported by Da…
Lambertville-West Amwell, NJ
Police & Fire
Hiker Rescued After Breaking Leg At Washington Overlook Park: West Amwell FD
A hiker at Washington Overlook Park had to be rescued after they broke their leg Saturday, June 6, authorities said. At 1:16 p.m., firefighters responded to the park and found the injured patient after hiking 1.5 miles, the West Amwell Fire Department said. Additional first responders went into the woods and established a staging area, cutting down several trees to facilitate passage, firefighters said. The patient was carried 200-yards before loaded onto a utility vehicle and transported to awaiting basic life support units, firefighters said. The condition of the patient is unknown.
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