New City, NY
Breaking News
UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released
Update: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released Police have released more details about a head-on minivan crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County that injured nine people and left a child in critical condition.  The crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 11 in Ramapo, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to an update from New York State Police on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, the minivan, a 2022 Toyota Sienna, was being driven by a 26-year-old Monsey man when, for reasons police say are still under investigation, it left the roadwa…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
Breaking News
9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway In New City: NYPS 9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway In New City: NYPS
9 Hospitalized In Minivan Crash On Palisades Interstate Parkway In New City: Nyps UPDATE: Nine minivan passengers were hospitalized after the vehicle struck a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County.  New, updated report - UPDATE: Child Still Critical After Head-On Crash On Palisades Parkway, More Details Released The crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 3, on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway near Exit 11 in Ramapo, according to New York State Police. The vehicle involved, a Toyota Sienna, struck a tree, according to Rockland Paramedic Services. Police said nine people were inside the vehicle at the time o…

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by Ben Crnic
Suffern, NY
Breaking News
Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont
Car Bursts Into Flames On NYS Thruway Exit Ramp In Airmont A vehicle was destroyed by flames after it caught fire while traveling on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, prompting a response from multiple emergency agencies.  The incident happened on Sunday, Aug. 2, on the northbound New York State Thruway Exit 14B off-ramp at North Airmont Road in Airmont, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The vehicle became fully engulfed in flames after reaching the exit ramp, according to the outlet. Firefighters from the Monsey Fire Department and Tallman Fire Department responded to extinguish the blaze. They were also helped at the scene by Fa…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police The man accused of opening fire inside a Delaware County Walmart during an argument between two customers—striking an innocent employee—has surrendered to police, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3. Armani Tyrell Waite turned himself in without incident at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday, according to Darby Township Police. Waite had been wanted on an arrest warrant charging him with attempted murder and several other felony offenses after the shooting inside the Walmart at 50 N. MacDade Blvd. in Glenolden. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, when Darby Township officers, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Firefighter Hurt As Flames Tear Through Massive Arlington Home (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Hurt As Flames Tear Through Massive Arlington Home (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Hurt As Flames Tear Through Massive Arlington Home (Developing) The back of the house is almost unrecognizable. In Arlington, firefighters spent more than an hour battling a destructive blaze at a home in the 4400 block of 33rd Road North Sunday afternoon, leaving behind blown-out windows, smoke-blackened walls and one injured firefighter. Fire crews were dispatched shortly before 1:30 p.m., prompting officials to urge drivers to avoid the neighborhood as a heavy emergency response converged on the scene. By 2:28 p.m., Arlington County Fire and EMS announced the fire had been extinguished. One firefighter was taken to a hospital with non-life-threaten…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
Breaking News
Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Rockville Residence During Home Renovation Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Rockville Residence During Home Renovation
Two Trapped After Stairwell Collapses Inside Rockville Residence During Home Renovation A home renovation in Maryland took a dangerous turn when a stairwell under construction suddenly gave way, sending two people to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were dispatched around 4:29 p.m. Thursday, July 30, to the 1400 block of Bradley Avenue in Rockville after reports of a stairwell collapse inside a home. When firefighters arrived, they found a man and a woman trapped inside and in need of assistance getting out of the house, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman David Pazos. Both were safely removed by firefighters and transported to an are…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
Obituaries
'Will Be Greatly Missed': 17-Year Torrington Police Veteran Dies After Cancer Battle 'Will Be Greatly Missed': 17-Year Torrington Police Veteran Dies After Cancer Battle
'Will Be Greatly Missed': 17-Year Torrington Police Veteran Dies After Cancer Battle A retired Connecticut police officer has died following a battle with cancer, his former department announced.  Ret. Officer Robert "Robbie" Simon spent 17 years with the Torrington Police Department before retiring in 2024. During his career, he worked as a patrol officer, Community Policing Officer, Police Activities League officer, and a member of the department's Special Emergency Response Team. In a Facebook post Tuesday, July 28, the department said Simon made a lasting impact both inside the agency and throughout the city. "Robbie was a valued and deeply respected mem…

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by Josh Lanier
Suitland, MD
Breaking News
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down US 50, Snarls Maryland Commute Near Capital Beltway (UPDATED) Vehicle Fire Shuts Down US 50, Snarls Maryland Commute Near Capital Beltway (UPDATED)
Vehicle Fire Shuts Down US 50, Snarls Maryland Commute Near Capital Beltway (Updated) A Maryland commuter's worst nightmare unfolded on US 50 Wednesday morning. A fiery three-vehicle crash shut down nearly all westbound traffic approaching the Capital Beltway, backing up miles of traffic as firefighters, hazmat crews and highway responders rushed to the scene. The crash happened around 8:35 a.m. on westbound US 50 near Exit 8 for Martin Luther King Jr. Highway (MD 704) in Prince George's County, just before the I-95/I-495 interchange. Initial reports indicated three vehicles were involved, with one catching fire and prompting a hazardous materials response. According to th…

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by Zak Failla
College Park, MD
Breaking News
10 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Hurt As Maryland Fire Tears Through PG County Home 10 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Hurt As Maryland Fire Tears Through PG County Home
10 Displaced, 2 Firefighters Hurt As Maryland Fire Tears Through PG County Home In a matter of minutes, 10 people were forced from their home as flames ripped through a Maryland house on Tuesday afternoon. The fire broke out around 1:15 p.m. in the 6800 block of Dower House Road in the Mellwood area, where firefighters found heavy fire on the first floor of a single-family home. Crews quickly knocked down the blaze, but not before two Prince George's County firefighters were hurt on the job. Both were taken to a hospital for evaluation. Their conditions were not immediately available late on Tuesday afternoon. The fire also left seven adults and three juveniles witho…

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by Zak Failla
La Plata, MD
Breaking News
Tow Truck Operator Killed In Freak La Plata Loading Accident Identified (DEVELOPING) Tow Truck Operator Killed In Freak La Plata Loading Accident Identified (DEVELOPING)
Tow Truck Operator Killed In Freak La Plata Loading Accident Identified (Developing) A routine tow turned deadly in Maryland. The victim, 67-year-old Joseph Louis Skinner of La Plata, was killed Friday afternoon, July 24, in what investigators described as a tragic accident involving his own tow truck at a business in Charles County. The fatal incident happened around 4:20 p.m. in the 9300 block of WW Industrial Drive in La Plata. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, Skinner was operating a rollback tow truck and attempting to load an SUV onto the truck when the rollback unexpectedly began moving forward on its own. As the truck shifted, the SUV rolled and st…

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by Zak Failla
Exeter Township, PA
Breaking News
2 Reading Men ID'd In Fatal 3-Vehicle I-176 Crash In Berks County 2 Reading Men ID'd In Fatal 3-Vehicle I-176 Crash In Berks County
2 Reading Men ID'd In Fatal 3-Vehicle I-176 Crash In Berks County Two Reading brothers killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 176 in Berks County early Friday morning, July 24, have been identified as relatives launch a fundraiser to bring them home to the Dominican Republic. Jose Amaury Cuevas Sosa, 18, and Jose Emmanuel Uribe, 20, both of the 500 block of Minor Street in Reading, died after the crash in the southbound lanes of I-176 near the Kurtz Mill Road overpass in Robeson Township, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The crash happened at approximately 6:05 a.m., when Berks County 911 received multiple calls reporting a th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Chambersburg, PA
Breaking News
Worker Airlifted After Industrial Accident At Franklin Storage In Franklin County Worker Airlifted After Industrial Accident At Franklin Storage In Franklin County
Worker Airlifted After Industrial Accident At Franklin Storage In Franklin County An industrial accident prompted a helicopter response at a storage facility in Pennsylvania on Sunday, July 26. Emergency crews were dispatched just after lunchtime to Franklin Storage, located in the 900 block of Kriner Road, for an industrial accident, according to a release from New Franklin Volunteer Fire Company. When firefighters and EMS crews arrived, the worker had already been freed from the machine and removed before rescuers reached the scene, officials said. Squad 41 was assigned as part of the rescue response and established a landing zone for Life Net 8-1, which airlifted the…

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by Jillian Pikora