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Police & Fire
Westchester Woman Dies After Falling Down Manhole In NYC
A 56-year-old Westchester County woman was found dead inside an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan late Monday night, May 18, police said. The incident happened at around 11:19 p.m. on Monday in front of 653 Fifth Ave., within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct, the NYPD told Daily Voice. Officers responding to a 911 call for an aided person arrived to find the woman unconscious and unresponsive inside the open manhole. EMS crews rushed the woman to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The woman was iden…
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: BMW Driver Arrested After SUV Plunges Into Hackensack River
UPDATE: A 32-year-old man was arrested after his BMW SUV plunged into the Hackensack River following a late-night crash on Route 80, authorities said. New Jersey State Police responded to the crash on Route 80 east near milepost 66.9 on the Hackensack River Bridge at 9:49 p.m. in Ridgefield Park Village, Bergen County, according to Trooper II Christopher Postorino. A preliminary investigation found the crash involved a BMW SUV and a Land Rover SUV, State Police said. Following the collision, the BMW went over the concrete barrier on the right side of the highway and plunged into the Ha…
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Prosecutor IDs 2 Dead In Jersey City Killings
Two men were killed in a shooting inside a Jersey City home early Monday morning, May 18, authorities said. The two men killed at approximately 1 a.m. at 109-111 Old Bergen Rd. have been identified as Luis Quintero, 53, of Jersey City, and Kenneth Darby, 52, of Jersey City, according to Hudson County Prosecutor Wayne Mello. Responding officers found two unresponsive men, ages 47 and 53, inside the residence suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, authorities said. Both victims, who were from Jersey City, were taken to Jersey City Medical Center, where they were pronounce…
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orn Trans Teen Stabbed Dead In Campus Housing Building
A 19-year-old University of Washington student born in New Jersey was stabbed to death inside a campus housing building near the Seattle campus, an incident their family is calling "unspeakable violence." University of Washington police responded to a stabbing at approximately 10:10 p.m. Sunday, May 10, at Nordheim Court on 25th Avenue Northeast, where officers found Juniper Blessing dead inside a laundry room with stab wounds, Seattle police said. Seattle Fire Department crews attempted lifesaving measures, but Blessing was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. According to their…
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Teen Kills Grandmother Inside NJ Home: Prosecutor
An 18-year-old Jackson Township man is accused of stabbing his grandmother to death inside their home Monday morning, May 18, authorities said. Louis Brown was charged with murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and unlawful possession of a weapon in connection with the death of 69-year-old Darlene Brown, both of Jackson Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. At 7 a.m. Jackson Township police responded to a home on Justin Way after receiving a 911 call reporting that someone had been murdered, Billhimer said. Responding officers found Louis Brown st…
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6-Year-Old Girl Among 3 Shot In Passaic, Prosecutor Says
A 6-year-old girl was among three people wounded in a shooting in Passaic Sunday night, May 17, authorities said. Passaic police responded to the area of 79 Sherman St. around 8:55 p.m. on a report of a shooting involving multiple victims, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis Guzman. A 27-year-old woman from Wallington, a 20-year-old woman from Passaic, and a 6-year-old juvenile were struck by gunfire, authorities said. All three victims suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds and were taken to the hospital, according to the prosecutor’s office.&nbs…
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Woman, 27, Killed When Pickup Bursts Into Flames On Garden State Parkway
A 27-year-old Long Branch woman was killed after a pickup truck crashed, overturned, and caught fire on the Garden State Parkway in Tinton Falls early Sunday morning, May 17, authorities said. At 3:59 a.m., troopers responded to the southbound express lanes for a report of a motor vehicle crash, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. A 23-year-old Long Branch resident was driving a Toyota pickup truck southbound with passenger Katherine E. Andrade-Portillo, a 27-year-old Long Branch resident, Postorino said. The Toyota ran off the roadway to the left, struc…
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Carjacking Suspect Arrested After Crash Near NJ Festival: Cops
A vehicle linked to a Jersey City carjacking crashed near the Glen Ridge Eco-Fair Saturday morning, sending suspects running through the area before one man was captured, authorities said. Glen Ridge police were alerted at approximately 8:50 a.m. May 16 about a vehicle traveling east on Bloomfield Avenue at a high rate of speed that was wanted in connection with a felony carjacking out of Jersey City, Glen Ridge police said. Because the Glen Ridge Eco-Fair and Arts Festival was underway near Ridgewood Avenue, officers responded to secure the busy intersection and protect pedestrian traffic,…
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21-Year-Old Driver Dead When Car Goes Airborne In Route 15 Sparta Crash: Police
A 21-year-old Morris Township man was killed in a violent crash that sent his car airborne over railroad tracks and into the woods off Route 15 in Sparta overnight, authorities said. Ryan Mullins was driving a 2025 Kia K4 northbound with two female passengers when, for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway near Laytone Lane at approximately 12:45 a.m. May 17, according to Capt. Tom Snyder. The Kia struck a guardrail, became airborne over nearby railroad tracks, and overturned in a wooded area near the highway, police said. Mullins was pronounced dead at t…
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Essex Sheriff’s Van Flips In Garden State Parkway Crash
An Essex County Sheriff’s Office van overturned in a crash on the Garden State Parkway in Lakewood Township Saturday morning, May 16, authorities said. At 8:16 a.m., troopers responded to the Garden State Parkway southbound for a report of a motor vehicle crash, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. A preliminary investigation found a Chevrolet pickup truck struck an Essex County Sheriff’s Office Chevrolet Express van, Postorino said. After the initial impact, the sheriff’s office van overturned, authorities said. The driver and passenger insid…
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Man Shot In Face At Jersey Shore Motel, Armed Suspect Arrested: Prosecutor
A 43-year-old gunman has been arrested for shooting a 25-year-old man in the face at a Cape May County motel on Friday, May 15, authorities said. At 12:56 p.m., Middle Township police responded to the Simpson Motel and found a person suffering from a gunshot wound to the face, Cape May County Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland and Middle Township Police Chief Tracey Super. said. An investigation determined Adam Radomski, a Rio Grande resident, confronted the victim shortly after they arrived at the motel and shot the,, authorities said. Radomski was located a short time later in …
Police & Fire
Suspected DUI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 In Manhattan When Plows Into Pedestrians:
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Two men were killed and three others were critically injured after an SUV crashed into a group of pedestrians in Manhattan Friday night, May 15, police said. The crash happened around 6 p.m. near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue. Police said a 61-year-old man driving a Mercedes-Benz SUV north on Amsterdam Avenue lost control of the vehicle, slammed into two parked cars, and struck five men ages 35, 36, 44, 46, and 51. All five victims were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The 35-year-old and 46-year-old victims later died from their injuries, …
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