Sussex-Wantage, NJ
Police & Fire
Bodycam Footage Shows LSD-Fueled Drive Into Vernon Lake: 'I Was Tripping' Bodycam Footage Shows LSD-Fueled Drive Into Vernon Lake: 'I Was Tripping'
Bodycam Footage Shows Lsd-fueled Drive Into Vernon Lake: 'I Was Tripping' A Sussex County woman’s wild, LSD-fueled drive ended with her SUV sinking into a lake—and newly released bodycam footage shows the moment she admitted exactly what went wrong. “I was tripping on acid, this is why this is happening,” 24-year-old Rhiannon Chesaux told officers after she drove her 2005 Honda CR-V straight into Fireman’s Pond on Nov. 11, 2024, according to newly-released bodycam footage obtained by Transparency Bodycam. The chaotic scene unfolded around 6:15 p.m., when Vernon Patrolman Joseph White responded to a call about a crash near County Road 515 and Guthrie Road, accordi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Yonkers, NY
News
Father, Son Struck By SUV In Hit-Run At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Father, Son Struck By SUV In Hit-Run At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Suspect At Large
Father, Son Struck By SUV In Hit-Run At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Suspect At Large Police in Westchester are searching for a driver who fled the scene after hitting a father and son at the Cross County Center.  The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, when a dark gray SUV struck the pedestrians in a parking lot at the Cross County Center near the old TGI Fridays locale on Kimball Avenue, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. Instead of stopping, the driver immediately fled the scene, Spink said. Emergency responders arrived and evaluated the father and son. While neither showed visible injuries, the child was taken to a hospital as a prec…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrisburg, PA
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Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After Harrisburg Tent Fire Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After Harrisburg Tent Fire
Biglerville HS Grad Who ‘Touched Countless Lives’ ID'd After Harrisburg Tent Fire A 53-year-old Harrisburg homeless man who suffered severe burns in a tent fire at a homeless encampment has died, his family announced and the Baltimore County Coroner confirmed to Daily Voice. Alfred Colon, a Biglerville High School graduate originally from Biglerville, was critically injured when his tent caught fire on Thursday, Jan. 16, near the 900 block of South Front Street, according to fire officials. Fellow encampment residents pulled him from the flames, and he was rushed to a local hospital before being airlifted to a burn center in Maryland. Despite the efforts of medical tea…

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by Jillian Pikora
Doylestown, PA
Police & Fire
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia
Temple Freshman, Gymnast Dies After Fall From Light Post In Philadelphia A Temple University freshman died after falling from a light pole in Philadelphia while celebrating the Eagles’ victory on Sunday, Jan. 26, school officials said. Tyler Sabapathy, 18, was critically injured over the weekend and later passed away on Monday, Temple University President John Fry said in a statement. “The loss of a promising 18-year-old man like Tyler is both tragic and traumatic. There are no words that can make sense of it, and the entire Temple community mourns his passing,” Fry said. Sabapathy, a Toronto native, was a first-year student in Temple’s College of Public Health…

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by Cecilia Levine
Nanuet, NY
Police & Fire
Gas Instead Of Brake: Driver Plows Car Into Nanuet Wendy's Gas Instead Of Brake: Driver Plows Car Into Nanuet Wendy's
Gas Instead Of Brake: Driver Plows Car Into Nanuet Wendy's A driver in Nanuet had a mix-up Saturday, Jan. 25, accidentally shifting into drive instead of reverse and crashing into a Wendy’s, police said. Clarkstown Police Department officers responded to the scene, where the vehicle had collided with the building. Fortunately, no one was injured, and the fast-food restaurant remained open for business following the incident. The Clarkstown building inspector was called to evaluate the damage and ensure the structure’s safety. CPD officers responded to a driver who accidentally put his car in drive instead of reverse, crashing into the Wendy’s.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Harrisburg, PA
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials
Man Dies After Tent Catches Fire At Harrisburg Homeless Encampment: Officials A man has died from injuries sustained after his tent caught fire at a homeless encampment in Harrisburg, fire officials announced. The incident happened around 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, near the 900 block of South Front Street, close to the PennDOT building, according to emergency dispatchers. Harrisburg city firefighters arrived to find the man suffering from severe burns, Fire Chief Brian Enterline said. Residents at the encampment had managed to pull the man from the flames before emergency crews arrived. The man was initially taken to a local hospital and later airlifted to a b…

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by Jillian Pikora
Waldorf, MD
Police & Fire
Elderly Woman Found Dead After Suspected Kitchen Blaze In Charles County: Fire Marshal Elderly Woman Found Dead After Suspected Kitchen Blaze In Charles County: Fire Marshal
Elderly Woman Found Dead After Suspected Kitchen Blaze In Charles County: Fire Marshal A multi-agency investigation has been launched in Southern Maryland after an elderly woman was found dead inside her home suffering from burn wounds, officials announced. Authorities are piecing together what led to the death of a 94-year-old woman found inside her Hughesville home on Driftwood Place on Thursday in Charles County. Shortly after 3 p.m. on Jan. 9, members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office and paramedics were called to a local residence to conduct a welfare check after a friend was unable to reach the homeowner for several days. After making entry, EMS found the homeowne…

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by Zak Failla
Laurel, MD
Police & Fire
Child Critically Injured, Woman Hurt In Laurel Townhouse Blaze Sparked By Fire Pit Child Critically Injured, Woman Hurt In Laurel Townhouse Blaze Sparked By Fire Pit
Child Critically Injured, Woman Hurt In Laurel Townhouse Blaze Sparked By Fire Pit A 9-year-old child and a woman were injured in a fire caused by an indoor ignitable liquid flame kit designed for making S'mores, Anne Arundel County officials said. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, firefighters from Anne Arundel County, Fort Meade, and Howard County responded to a townhouse in the 8500 block of Crooked Tree Lane in Laurel for reports of a fire in the living room. Crews quickly contained and extinguished the flames, preventing the fire from spreading beyond the living room, authorities said. Paramedics treated the child and an adult woman at the scene. The 9-year…

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by Zak Failla
Williamsport, MD
Police & Fire
Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials To Blame For Blaze At Williamsport Paper Mill Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials To Blame For Blaze At Williamsport Paper Mill
Improperly Discarded Smoking Materials To Blame For Blaze At Williamsport Paper Mill A fire broke out outside a paper mill in Williamsport, sending 85 firefighters to the scene on Elliott Parkway and causing an estimated $20,000 in damages, officials said. The blaze, reported shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, was discovered by employees at the Maryland Paper Company.  The fire started in a scrap and pulp paper waste area before spreading to cardboard bales and two trailers parked near the dock. Minor damage was also reported to the roof area of the structure, according to investigators. The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental due to improperly …

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by Zak Failla
Harrisburg, PA
News
Parks Employee Struck Dead Near Fort Hunter: PennDOT Parks Employee Struck Dead Near Fort Hunter: PennDOT
Parks Employee Struck Dead Near Fort Hunter: PennDOT A Dauphin County parks employee was fatally struck near Fort Hunter on Wednesday morning, Dec. 27, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Emergency responders reported cardiac arrest at the scene, but it remains unclear whether this caused the crash or was suffered by the pedestrian. The road was closed for several hours for investigation but reopened by noon, Schreffler said. No additional details were immediately available.  

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by Jillian Pikora
Ronkonkoma, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Fall From Moving Vehicle At Ronkonkoma Gas Station Driver Seriously Injured In Fall From Moving Vehicle At Ronkonkoma Gas Station
Driver Seriously Injured In Fall From Moving Vehicle At Ronkonkoma Gas Station A man is hospitalized after falling from a moving vehicle at a Long Island gas station. The incident happened in Ronkonkoma, at the Mobil station on Ronkonkoma Avenue, at around 8:40 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23. Suffolk County Police said a 48-year-old Ridge man pulled his Ford vehicle up to a gas pump and was getting out when it rolled forward. The man fell to the pavement and suffered serious injuries. He was taken by ambulance to Stony Brook University Hospital. Detectives asked anyone who witnessed the incident to contact the Suffolk County Police Department at 631-854-8452.

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by Michael Mashburn
Mount Olive, NJ
Police & Fire
Dad Killed In Route 206 Dump Truck Crash Was Avid Gardener With Hard Work Ethic Dad Killed In Route 206 Dump Truck Crash Was Avid Gardener With Hard Work Ethic
Dad Killed In Route 206 Dump Truck Crash Was Avid Gardener With Hard Work Ethic Services have been finalized for the 57-year-old Morris County man killed in a dump truck crash this week. Peter Janke, of Chester, rear-ended a garbage truck on Route 206 in Mount Olive early Wednesday, Dec. 18 in Morris County, the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. Known for his strong work ethic, Pete was a manager at PLPS Printing Co. in Little Falls, his obituary on the William J. Leber Funeral Home website says. "Outside of work, he was an avid gardener with a passion for tending to his plants and maintaining his lawn," his obituary reads. "He found great jo…

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by Cecilia Levine