Potomac, MD
News
‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI ‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI
‘Grand Dame’ Walks Free: Housewives Star Karen Huger Gets New Release Date After Maryland DUI Karen Huger is getting out of jail early.  The 62-year-old, who made her name starring on Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Potomac," is scheduled to be released early following her DUI arrest in Maryland last year. Huger was found guilty by a jury of driving under the influence, negligent driving, and other offenses following a March 2024 crash in Montgomery County. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, a judge sentenced Huger to two years, with one suspended, followed by five years' probation. However, more than six months after that sentence, Huger is reportedly set to be released early, as o…

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by Zak Failla
Dillsburg, PA
Police & Fire
Toddler Left Alone Near Creek While Drunk Dillsburg Dad Passed Out: Police Toddler Left Alone Near Creek While Drunk Dillsburg Dad Passed Out: Police
Toddler Left Alone Near Creek While Drunk Dillsburg Dad Passed Out: Police A Dillsburg father is accused of passing out drunk on a creek log while his toddler played nearby before crashing his car and resisting arrest, Upper Allen police announced on Monday, Aug. 25,. Alexander Edward Gifford, 33, was arrested after officers responded to Simpson Park on South Market Street for reports of an intoxicated man with a child, according to the release. Gifford passed out on a log in the Yellow Breeches Creek while his 3-year-old played along the water, police explained. He later drove away from the park with the child, but crashed a short distance away, disabling his veh…

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by Jillian Pikora
Suffern, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency A driver is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a building in Rockland County. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Curley's Corner at 84 Orange Ave. in Suffern, where the driver lost control of the vehicle during the emergency, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Responding crews found the victim unconscious. Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics immediately began CPR, and the patient regained a pulse and started breathing on his own before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the outlet re…

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by Ben Crnic
Newtown, CT
News
College Student Killed In Newtown Mustang Crash Mourned College Student Killed In Newtown Mustang Crash Mourned
College Student Killed In Newtown Mustang Crash Mourned By all accounts, Mary Cordero’s future was full of promise.  That future was tragically cut short when the 19-year-old Western Connecticut State University junior died in a car crash over the weekend. Now, the Newtown community is rallying to support her grieving family. Cordero, a Danbury native, was sitting in the center back seat of a red 2017 Ford Mustang GT as it sped along Berkshire Road in Newtown, just west of Zoar Road, around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, police said. Original Report: Teen Killed In Newtown Wreck That Sent Several To Hospital Investigators believe the driver…

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by Josh Lanier
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI EHT Driver Crashed Into Utility Pole: Police DUI EHT Driver Crashed Into Utility Pole: Police
DUI EHT Driver Crashed Into Utility Pole: Police A 24-year-old Egg Harbor Township man is facing several charges after he crashed into a utility pole while driving under the influence, early Monday morning, Aug. 25, authorities said. At 12:36 a.m., officers responded to Ocean Heights Avenue near South Jersey Yacht's after a 2010 GMC Yukon traveling west on Ocean Heights left the roadway and struck an Atlantic City Electric Utility Pole causing significant damage to both the vehicle and pole, Egg Harbor Township police said. Cleesman Lopez-Cruz, the driver of the vehicle, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and a…

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by Sam Barron
Vineland, NJ
Police & Fire
Vineland Man Killed in Two-Car Crash, Two Hospitalized: Police Vineland Man Killed in Two-Car Crash, Two Hospitalized: Police
Vineland Man Killed in Two-Car Crash, Two Hospitalized: Police A 72-year-old Vineland man was killed in a two-car crash Sunday morning, Aug. 24, authorities said. At 6:50 a.m., officers responded to East Landis Avenue and Main Road after a red 2016 Toyota Highlander traveling westbound crossed the centerline and struck a beige 2017 Honda CRV traveling eastbound, Vineland police said. Efrain DeLatorre-Valdesp, the driver of the Honda CRV was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver and passenger of the Toyota were both transferred to a nearby hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The crash remains under investigation, po…

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by Sam Barron
Gloucester Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Several Injured In Head-On Crash: Gloucester Twp Police Several Injured In Head-On Crash: Gloucester Twp Police
Several Injured In Head-On Crash: Gloucester Twp Police A head-on crash in Gloucester Township resulted in multiple injuries on Wednesday, Aug. 20, authorities said. At 10:32 p.m., officers responded to the two-vehicle crash on the 600 block of Hickstown Road after a sedan traveling westbound on Hickstown Road lost control and entered the eastbound lane, crashing into an SUV, Gloucester Township police said.  One of the vehicles reported to be on fire, but a nearby resident responded with a fire extinguisher to put out the blaze, police said. Occupants of both vehicles were transported to a nearby hospitals, police said. The crash remains …

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by Sam Barron
Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Business In Howell: Prosecutor A woman is in critical condition after she crashed into a business in Howell on Sunday, Aug. 10, authorities said. At 9:52 a.m., Howell Township police responded to Route 547 near Oak Glen Road after a vehicle crashed into a building, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. A woman traveling southbound on Route 547 when she ran off the road to the righthand side, over a concrete median island, into a parking lot and into the side of a business, Santiago said. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital where she is in critical condition with numerous injuries, Santiago said. The in…

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by Sam Barron
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Person Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 70 Manchester Crash: Prosecutor Person Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 70 Manchester Crash: Prosecutor
Person Killed In Two-Vehicle Route 70 Manchester Crash: Prosecutor A person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Manchester on Monday morning, Aug. 11, authorities said. At 8:15 a.m., Manchester Township police responded to Hilltop Road and Route 70 and found a 2014 Dodge van had collided with a 2017 Ford Sprinter van, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said. The Dodge van, containing a driver and three passengers was traveling westbound on Route 70 when it crossed over the double yellow line, passing stopped traffic from behind and collided with the Ford van, Billhimer said. One occupant of the van, seated in the cargo compartment, was pronounced …

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by Sam Barron
Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Man ID'd After Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police Man ID'd After Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police
Man ID'd After Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police Vincent Buccellato, 48, of Commack, died after suffering a medical incident that caused his vehicle to crash into a guardrail on the Long Island Expressway in Holbrook early Friday, Aug. 8, Suffolk County Police announced. Buccellato was driving a 2005 Mercury Sable on the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway when he experienced the medical episode, causing the car to leave the roadway and strike a guardrail near Laurel Street at 12:53 a.m., according to police. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Mercury was impounded for a …

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by Jillian Pikora
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police
Two 16-Year-Olds Crash Stolen Kia Into Mastic Beach Home: Suffolk County Police Two 16-year-old boys were arrested after crashing a stolen Kia into a residence in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Aug. 11. The crash happened after Seventh Precinct officers in an unmarked police vehicle spotted the 2014 Kia Optima at Mastic Road and Patchogue Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, according to police. The car had been reported stolen earlier that day. When marked patrol units arrived, the Kia fled before it could be stopped. Minutes later, it slammed into a home at 196 Washington Ave., police said. The driver was caught as he tried to run fr…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
100+ MPH Virginia Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395 In Fairfax County: State Police 100+ MPH Virginia Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395 In Fairfax County: State Police
100+ MPH Virginia Pursuit Ends In Airborne Crash On I‑395 In Fairfax County: State Police A Virginia man is facing charges after a high-speed police chase ended in a violent crash that left two innocent people seriously hurt, authorities said. Cameron D. Teach, 22, of Henrico, is facing multiple charges after taking Virginia State Police troopers on a wild chase that started on I-95 and ended with a fiery crash.  Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, a trooper attempted to stop a Teach's Honda sedan that was “traveling at a high rate of speed” in the northbound lanes of the interstate near the 158-mile marker in Prince William County, according to police. The dri…

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by Zak Failla