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Investigations
Northampton, MA
News
Stepbrother Charged As Adult As New Evidence Emerges In HS Cheerleader's Cruise Ship Death
A cruise ship death that drew national attention has taken another sharp turn in federal court. New court details have emerged in the death of Anna Kepner, an 18-year-old high school cheerleader from central Florida, whose stepbrother, Timothy Hudson, 16, is being prosecuted as an adult. US Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres declined on Wednesday, May 27, to immediately jail Hudson while he awaits trial in Miami federal court. Hudson had been living with an uncle under electronic monitoring after he was first charged as a juvenile, according to NBC News. Prosecutors sought to have him detained …
Briarcliff, NY
News
Truck Dislodged NYC Manhole Before Briarcliff Manor Woman's Fatal Fall: Report (
Update
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New details have emerged in the tragic death of a Westchester County woman who plunged into an uncovered manhole in Midtown Manhattan. The victim, identified by family members as 56-year-old Donike Gocaj of Briarcliff Manor, died Monday night, May 18, after falling into the open manhole near West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Officers responding to a 911 call around 11:19 p.m. found Gocaj unconscious and unresponsive inside the manhole in front of 653 Fifth Ave. She was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she …
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead, Barricaded Man Fatally Shot By Alexandria Officers In Standoff: Police
Two family members are dead following an officer-involved shooting in Northern Virginia on Monday morning, police confirmed. Officers from the Alexandria Police Department were called around 4 a.m. on May 18 to an apartment on Canterbury Square, where there were reports of a woman who had been shot. According to Police Chief Tarrick McGuire, responding officers were able to remove relatives from the home, while a man barricaded himself in a room inside the apartment with the woman's body. Officers gave verbal commands, but the man refused to exit the room, McGuire said. He later emerged…
Cranford, NJ
Police & Fire
Clark Man, 29, Struck, Killed By NJ Transit Train In Cranford, Officials Say (
Update
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Authorities have identified the man struck and killed by an NJ Transit train last week. Brian Posch, 29, of Clark, was struck at 1:44 a.m. by Raritan Valley Line train 5403 in Cranford on Tuesday, Aug. 19, NJ Transit officials said. The train departed Newark Penn Station at 1:28 a.m. and was scheduled to arrive in Raritan at 2:34 a.m., according to NJ Transit officials. It happened east Cranford Station. There were no injuries to the approximately 25 customers and crew on board, NJ Transit said. Customers were evacuated and put on a bus, NJ Transit said. The incident remains under …
Blairstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Falling From Viaduct In Knowlton Twp:
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A man had to be airlifted to a hospital after falling from a viaduct in Warren County on Sunday, Aug. 17, authorities said. Troopers responded to the Knowlton Viaduct at 2:09 p.m. after the man fell and sustained moderate injuries, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. He was airlifted to an area hospital, Marchan said. The incident remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
Police & Fire
Car Struck By Train At Blauvelt Railroad Crossing
Emergency crews responded to a Rockland County railroad crossing on Tuesday morning, July 22, after a car was hit by a train. The incident happened around 9:44 a.m. on Tuesday at 400 Oritani Dr. in Blauvelt, the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company Inc. said. Firefighters arrived along with the Orangetown Police Department and South Orangetown Ambulance Corps. Police confirmed there were no injuries and no one was trapped in the vehicle. Fire crews contained fluid leaks from the car while EMS evaluated the driver at the scene. The incident was turned over to Orangetown Police for f…
Spring Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Into Spring Valley Apartment: Police Seek Witnesses
A hail of gunfire struck a Rockland County apartment building over the weekend, prompting a police investigation, authorities said. The shooting happened around 9:51 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, at 60 East Eckerson Rd. in Soring Valley, the village's police department announced on Monday, July 21. Officers responded to reports of shots fired and found that several bullets had hit an apartment in the area. No injuries were reported. Police did not say how many rounds were fired but confirmed that multiple shots entered the apartment. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with info…
Paterson, NJ
News
5-Year-Old Found Submerged In Paterson Pool Dies, Prosecutor Says
A 5-year-old child died Saturday, July 12, after being found by family members submerged in a pool in Paterson, authorities said. The child arrived in a private vehicle at Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center in Paterson just before 10 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said on Sunday morning. The incident happened near Marshall and Mary streets in Paterson, authorities said. The child was pronounced deceased at 10:02 p.m. The investigation remains active and ongoing. More information will be…
Hempstead, NY
News
Tree Trimmer Crushed After 30-Foot Fall On Long Island Job, Police Say
A tree trimmer was crushed to death in a gruesome fall while working high above the ground on Long Island, police announced on Tuesday, June 24. The 32-year-old was perched about 30 feet in the air, cutting branches on Woodstock Court in Muttontown, when both the limb he was standing on and its supporting limb suddenly snapped at around 4:15 p.m., on Monday, June 23, according to Nassau County detectives. He plummeted to the ground and suffered devastating injuries. A Nassau County Police Department medic pronounced him dead at the scene. Detectives with the Homicide Squad are investigatin…
Norwich, CT
Obituaries
'An Amazing Man': Norwich Rallies Around Family Of Man Killed In Freak Workplace Accident
A Connecticut community is rallying around the family of a 60-year-old man who was killed last week in a freak accident while working on a sewer pipe. Michael Dirocco, of Norwich, was working at a home on Hamilton Court in Norwich around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, June 13, authorities said. He was working for a private company to dig the trench that stretched 90 feet and was five feet wide and deep when it suddenly collapsed onto him, authorities said. It was meant to connect the home to the city's sewer line. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, but doctors were unable t…
Newburyport, MA
Police & Fire
Newburyport Teen Hit By Police Cruiser Outside Middle School, Investigation Underway
A 13-year-old student from Rupert A. Nock Middle School was hit by a police cruiser just as school was letting out, sparking a swift emergency response and an ongoing investigation by Newburyport Police. City Marshal Matthew Simons confirmed the accident involved a marked police cruiser that was not responding to an emergency. It happened in front of the school on Low Street during dismissal on Thursday afternoon, June 5. Witnesses said the student ran out between parked cars and into the street without warning, police added. “This is an extremely traumatic event for everyone i…
Media, PA
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say
An investigation is underway after a man was pulled from the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia early Wednesday, June 4, police said. Officers and fire crews responded to 3844 Falls Road in the city's 39th District around 5:31 a.m., according to the department. The adult male was recovered from the river and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center by Fire Department medics, authorities said. The case is being handled by Central Detectives.
Colonie, NY
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Cop Hits Pedestrian In Colonie; Victim Has Life-Threatening Injuries
A 65-year-old man is fighting for his life after being struck by a car driven by an off-duty police officer in the Capital Region. The collision happened in Colonie, near the intersection of Old Loudon Road near Purtell Avenue, on Tuesday night, May 27, according to Colonie Police. Multiple people called 911 at around 10:15 p.m. reporting a pedestrian who was seriously injured. The victim was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center, where he remained in critical condition on Wednesday, May 28, New York State Police said. A preliminary investigation found that off-duty Colonie Police o…
Woodbridge, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Man Killed In Mobile Home Fire: Avenel FD
A 65-year-old man was killed in a fire at his Avenel mobile home early morning Wednesday, May 14, authorities said. At 4:20 a.m., firefighters responded to Hiram Homes near South Inman Avenue and North Second Street after receiving a report of a fire, Cory Spillar with the Avenel Fire Department said. Firefighters broke down the door and found the man, who was not identified, sitting in a chair in the kitchen, Spillar said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, Spillar said. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control in 20 minutes, Spillar said. T…
Hillside, NJ
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Drowns In Hillside Pool: Police
A 3-year-old drowned in a pool in Hillside on Monday, April 14, authorities said. The drowning occurred in a pool on Elmer Place, Hillside police said. Hillside police declined to release further details, citing an ongoing investigation.
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Killed in Newark Fire: Prosecutor
A man was killed in a fire in Newark on Thursday morning, April 3, authorities said. The adult man, whose name was not provided, was taken to University Hospital, following the blaze on the 200 block of South 11th Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. He was pronounced dead at 11:30 a.m., authorities said. The cause of the fire is under investigation, authorities said.
Nutley, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Vehicle In Nutley: Prosecutor
A 77-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle in Nutley on the evening of Thursday, March 27, authorities said. At 6:30 p.m., Nutley police responded to Franklin Avenue and Chestnut Street and found Lee Gilbert hit by a car, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Gilbert was transported to University Hospital where he was pronounced dead soon after, authorities said. The driver remained on the scene, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
Bridgeport, CT
Police & Fire
Sikorsky Memorial Airport Building Goes Up In Flames In Bridgeport
An early-morning fire at a Connecticut airport severely damaged a building in Fairfield County. Firefighters responded to Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport around 6:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, after a blaze broke out at the Civil Air Patrol building. The 1.5-story structure was fully engulfed when crews arrived. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported. The Bridgeport Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Police & Fire
Prominent Musician Dies After 90 Year Old Mom Crashes Car In Bridgewater: Police
A 61-year-old musician who worked with KISS, died on Wednesday, Feb. 19 after his 90-year-old mother crashed a car into a tree in Bridgewater, authorities said. At 7:20 a.m., Arna Cochran was driving a 2015 Subaru Legacy on private property, when she backed the vehicle across the front yard and struck a tree, ejecting her son, Karl, Bridgewater police said. Karl was transported to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick where he succumbed to his injuries. This crash is still under investigation by the Bridgewater Township Police Department's Traffic Safety Bureau an…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Schools
Woman Killed By Falling Light Pole At Roxborough HS: Philadelphia District
A 73-year-old woman died after being struck by a falling light pole at Roxborough High School in Philadelphia on Thursday morning, Dec. 5, a district spokesperson confirmed. The incident happened at about 11:08 a.m. while the woman was walking on the football field's track, authorities said. Paramedics treated her at the scene for 20 minutes before she was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead at about 12:15 p.m., officials said. District officials believe weather conditions may have caused the pole to fall, though the exact cause remains under investigation, police said. T…
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy, 3, Dies After Being Struck By 81-Year-Old Driver On Route 73 In Evesham: Police
A 3-year-old boy has died after being struck by an 81-year-old driver on a busy New Jersey roadway, police said. The Lindenwold boy was struck by a southbound Cherry Hill man on Route 73 at Holtec Drive around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16 in Evesham, according to local police. Evesham police officers and firefighters immediately initiated life-saving efforts on the child, who was taken to Cooper Hospital. Police later announced that the boy had died. The Cherry Hill driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. Members of the Evesham Police Department’s T…
Ballston Spa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught In Compactor At Work Dies In Milton
A 42-year-old man was killed during an industrial accident after being caught in a compactor at work in the region. The incident occurred in Saratoga County at Cottrell Paper on Rock City Road in the town of Milton around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. According to Saratoga County Sheriff's Capt. Daniel Morley, an investigation into the incident revealed that a company employee, Anthony T. Smith Jr., of Milton, had become trapped in a compactor. Members of the company, as well as the Rock City Falls Fire Department and Community EMS, extricated him but were un…
Long Beach Island, NJ
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Dismembered In Harvey Cedars Boating Accident, Report Says
A boating accident was under investigation at a New Jersey beach, police said Sunday, Aug. 25. Harvey Cedars police did not detail that accident and said only that it was "tragic" and under investigation with New Jersey State Police. According to NBC Philadelphia citing a source, a teen girl was dismembered after being run over by the boat, operated by her father. "As the investigation is in its preliminary stages, we ask that you keep the family and community in your thoughts and prayers," Harvey Cedars police said. Click here for more from NBC Philadelphia.
Aston-Brookhaven, PA
Police & Fire
Driver Plunges Into Schuylkill River In Philly
A car drove into the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, authorities said. At about 3:40 a.m., an unusual incident occurred at 1273 Kelly Drive in the 22nd District. Police and fire department personnel responded to a 911 call reporting that a black four-door sedan had been seen driving into the river. The vehicle was located; however, at press time no driver or passenger had been located, police said. The investigation is active and ongoing.
Lower Paxton, PA
News
'Small Explosion' At CDC Facility Near Pittsburgh: Officials
A "small explosion" happened at a Center for Disease Control and Prevention facility in Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, July 26, a spokesperson with the CDC told Daily Voice. The explosion happened at the Burceton Research Center located at 649 Cochran Mill Road in Jefferson Hills around 12:48 p.m. on Friday, a CDC official told us. The CDC shares the site with two other federal agencies, and an outside vendor was "loading hazardous waste material into a truck for disposal was injured and was taken to an area hospital by ambulance," the spokesperson said noting that, "No f…
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 38-Year-Old Found By Guardrail With Leg Injury In CT
A bicyclist died in the hospital after being found injured next to a guardrail following a crash in Connecticut, police announced. The events leading to the man's death began in Tolland County on Sunday, July 21 around 1 p.m., when a passerby saw an unattended bicycle against a guardrail at 667 Wall St. (Route 316) in Hebron. According to Connecticut State Police, the passerby then saw a man next to the guardrail almost into the woods with a severe leg injury. The good Samaritan tried helping the man by applying a tourniquet to his legs until first responders could arrive, …
Pittsfield, MA
Police & Fire
Body Of 14-Year-Old Found At Western Mass Pond; Presumed Drowned
Police are investigating after a 14-year-old was found unresponsive at Benedict Pond in Berkshire County, authorities said. Great Barrington police were called to the Beartown State Forest recreation area just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, after the child was found unresponsive in the water, officials said. Police and witnesses pulled the child from the water and began CPR immediately. Responders rushed the teen to Fairview Hospital, but doctors were unable to save their life. The child's name was not released. Police are investigating the circumst…
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
Toddler Falls From Second Story Window: Philadelphia PD
A toddler's fall from a second-story window called Philadelphia police to Kensington on Sunday night, July 14, according to a release the following morning. The 2-year-old girl was found on the 500 block of East Indiana Avenue around 9 p.m., city police detailed in the release. The girl was taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in critical condition, according to PPD. The investigation into this "unusual incident" is ongoing, police said.
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Building Closed In CT After Grenade-Like Device Found
A Connecticut public works facility is temporarily closed after a grenade-like object was found in the entrance roadway. The incident occurred in New Haven County around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, on North Division Street in Ansonia. According to Ansonia Public Works, public works employees found the object in the grass along the entrance road to the complex. Ansonia Fire Marshall Darrick Lundeen assisted in the investigation, and the Connecticut State Police are currently assessing the object, the department said. If feasible, the object will be destroyed on-site. Anyone with inf…
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
Girl Found Lying On Sidewalk After Possible Jump From Overpass In Yonkers
Authorities are investigating after a teenage girl was found lying on a sidewalk after possibly jumping from an overpass in Westchester. The investigation was prompted by an incident on Thursday, March 21 around 10 p.m., when a 15-year-old girl was found on a sidewalk near the pedestrian overpass in Yonkers in the area of 329 Central Park Ave., according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. Arriving officers found the girl uninjured and could not confirm if she had actually jumped or not, as there were no witnesses and the girl was uncooperative in explaini…
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Armed Robbers Held Victims Captive In NJ Hotel Bathroom: Police
Two men were arrested while one remains at large following an armed captivity and robbery of three victims in a Secaucus hotel room last month, authorities said. Nyshiem O. Inmon met with the three victims in their hotel room at the Aloft hotel on Harmon Meadow Boulevard, around 3 a.m. on Jan. 26, before Lyemel Summerville and another suspect barged in with handguns, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. Three of the victims were held against their will in the bathroom of the hotel room, and when one of the victims refused to go in, Inmom stabbed him in his leg, Miller said. Inmon and …
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