Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Motorcyclist In Western Mass Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Motorcyclist In Western Mass
Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Killing Motorcyclist In Western Mass A Berkshire County woman told a court on Tuesday, Aug. 22, that she was not at fault in the death of a 66-year-old Colrain motorcyclist she had a wreck with earlier this year, authorities said.  Melissa C. Repka, 38, is charged with vehicle homicide by negligent operation and failure to yield the right of way in connection with the crash that killed Greg Herzig, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered Repka not to drive a vehicle for the duration of the trial.  Police said Repka had pulled her rented Jeep Grand Cherokee to the side of Route 2 in…
Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges
Pennsylvania State Trooper Killed Teacher In Fiery Crash, AG Alleges A Pennsylvania State Police trooper allegedly struck a teacher dead doing an illegal pass on his way home from work, according to Attorney General Michelle Henry. Michael J. Brown, 35, of Troy slammed into 47-year-old Christine "Chris" Elizabeth Woodward while attempting an illegal pass over double yellow lines on Route 6 on Feb. 11, 2023, according to the AG.  An investigation revealed that Brown was heading west in a Jeep Grand Cherokee in Sullivan Township on his way home from work at the Pennsylvania State Police barracks in Tioga County when the crash happened, the AG explained. "In …
Man ID'd After Crash Into Silo In PA Near MD State Line (UPDATE) Man ID'd After Crash Into Silo In PA Near MD State Line (UPDATE)
Man ID'd After Crash Into Silo In PA Near MD State Line (Update) A 25-year-old man has been identified following a crash into a silo in South Central Pennsylvania, near the Maryland state line, on Wednesday night. Jonathan  Scheuermann of the first block of Stoney Lane in Fawn Township, Delta, PA, has been identified as the unrestrained driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee that crashed around 7:47 p.m. on Aug. 9, according to an updated release by the York County Coroner's Office.  The single-vehicle crash was originally reported as a crash into a utility pole according to emergency dispatchers, but it is now known that the crash in the 200 block of…
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say Four Delaware men are accused in a crime spree that stretched into Pennsylvania and allegedly included car theft, kidnapping, gunpoint robbery, and rape.  Twenty-four-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 23-year-old David Hinson, 21-year-old Michael Caldwell, and 20-year-old Mahkiya Powell were each named in a July 13 indictment unsealed in a US District Court in Delaware this week, said the US Attorney's Office.  The spree, federal authorities say, took place on April 14 and began in Delaware. Investigators claim the four suspects were riding around in a stolen …
Know Him Or This Vehicle? Bank Robbery Suspect On Loose, CT State Police Asking For Help Know Him Or This Vehicle? Bank Robbery Suspect On Loose, CT State Police Asking For Help
Know Him Or This Vehicle? Bank Robbery Suspect On Loose, CT State Police Asking For Help A bank robbery suspect is on the loose and Connecticut State Police are asking for the public's help in locating him. The incident happened at approximately 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4 in Tolland County on Storrs Road in Mansfield.  The suspect suspect was reported to have fled the scene prior to police arrival and is believed to have fled the bank in an older model maroon Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The suspect is described as being about 5-foot-10 with a slender build, 30 to 40 years old, having a pale complexion, and wearing a dark hoodie, sunglasses, a baseball cap, tight black leggi…
Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier
Fatal Crash: Katonah Man ID'd After Slamming Into Toll Plaza Barrier A Northern Westchester man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, age 77, of Katonah, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point Township, located in southwestern New Jersey in Salem County. The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash
NY Man Dead In Fiery Turnpike Crash A New York man died in a fiery crash that closed the New Jersey Turnpike Saturday morning, July 22, police said. Henry Subin, 77, of Katonah, NY, was heading north in a Jeep Grand Cherokee when he struck the concrete barrier of the toll plaza, overturned, and became fully engulfed in flames around 9:45 a.m. in Carneys Point.  The crash, near milepost 2.4 on the northbound side, closed toll lanes 1 to 4 for four hours.  Subin was killed as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say
PA State Police Cruiser Struck By Drag Racer, Troopers Say A massive drag race in Pennsylvania ended with a State Police vehicle being struck and troopers getting medically evaluated, authorities announced on July 21, 2023.  Troopers had received multiple reports of approximately 50 vehicles drag racing and doing burnouts on the Fort Pitt Bridge around 3:35 a.m. on Friday. Shortly after they arrived, a burgundy Jeep Grand Cherokee "drove directly into the side of the marked patrol unit, then fleeing from the scene nearly striking a trooper," police stated in a release.  As it continued to speed off it "nearly struck" several troopers, th…
Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Western Mass Mom Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Western Mass Mom
Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Western Mass Mom A 30-year-old Hampshire County man is accused of killing his fiancée when he lost control of his SUV and crashed while driving drunk earlier this month, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 12.  Cory Menard, of Granby, is charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation, manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol, manslaughter, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said. Katelyn Gress, age 28, of Granby, died on July 1 after Menard lost control of his Jeep Grand Cherokee, which ca…
Police ID Woman, 28, Killed In Granby Crash Police ID Woman, 28, Killed In Granby Crash
Police ID Woman, 28, Killed In Granby Crash Police in Hampshire County have identified the 28-year-old woman killed in a crash in Granby over the weekend.  Katelyn Gress, of Granby, died on Saturday, July 1, when the Jeep Grand Cherokee she was riding in lost control, rolled over, and crashed into oncoming traffic near the intersection of Pleasant and Barton streets around 1:15 a.m., Granby police said.  The driver of the Cherokee — a 30-year-old Granby man — and the car they hit — a 74-year-old Springfield man — were both taken to area hospitals and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.  Police…
Granby Woman, 28, Killed, 2 Injured In Rollover Crash In Western Mass Granby Woman, 28, Killed, 2 Injured In Rollover Crash In Western Mass
Granby Woman, 28, Killed, 2 Injured In Rollover Crash In Western Mass A 28-year-old Granby woman was killed Saturday morning, July 1, when the SUV she was in lost control, rolled over, and crashed into oncoming traffic, authorities said. The wreck happened around 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of Pleasant and Barton streets in Granby. Police have not released the woman's name as they are still notifying her next of kin.  The woman was a passenger in a northbound Jeep Grand Cherokee on Pleasant that crossed the center line, skidded, and rolled over before it crashed into a Lexus SUV headed in the opposite direction, Granby police said. It's unclear what …
Long Island Expressway Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer Long Island Expressway Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer
Long Island Expressway Crash: 38-Year-Old Killed In Collision With Tractor-Trailer A 38-year-old man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer on the Long Island Expressway that snarled traffic for hours during the morning commute. The crash happened at around 3:15 a.m. Monday, June 12, in the westbound lanes of I-495 in Hauppauge. According to Suffolk County Police, Brian Nieves, of Bay Shore, was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee in the middle westbound lane when he struck the rear end of a tractor-trailer near Exit 56. Nieves, who was alone, was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene, police said. The tractor-trailer driver, a 55-year-old Medford man, wa…