Plane Crashes Into Water Off Branford Coast; 2 Rescued Near Thimble Islands (DEVELOPING) Plane Crashes Into Water Off Branford Coast; 2 Rescued Near Thimble Islands (DEVELOPING)
Plane Crashes Into Water Off Branford Coast; 2 Rescued Near Thimble Islands (Developing) Two people were pulled from the water in Connecticut after a plane went down off the coast near the Thimble Islands on Sunday morning, according to the US Coast Guard. Their aircraft went down in the water southeast of the Thimble Islands, near Branford, the US Coast Guard said in a statement on June 1. The Coast Guard Station in New Haven responded to the crash site in the Long Island Sound and pulled both survivors from the water.  Officials said the victims were in stable condition and were taken to Stony Creek Pier, where EMS crews were standing by to provide first aid. The cause…
Cops ID Goshen Father, 2 Young Sons Killed In Fire Cops ID Goshen Father, 2 Young Sons Killed In Fire
Cops ID Goshen Father, 2 Young Sons Killed In Fire A father and his two young sons were killed in a devastating house fire Saturday night, May 31, in a Hudson Valley, NY town, authorities said. Shane Munn, 40, and his two sons, ages 12 and 17, all died in the blaze at 876 Pulaski Highway in Goshen at approximately 8:10 p.m., according to New York State Police. Firefighters arrived on scene to find the building completely engulfed in flames, police said. Munn was found dead inside the home, while his two sons were rushed to Garnett Health Medical Center in Wallkill, where they later died from their injuries, according to NYSP.…
Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP
Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP A man was killed in a tragic worksite accident involving an excavator in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 22. The 36-year-old man from West Penn Township was operating the heavy machinery at a private property on the 3700 block of Spring Road in Weisenberg Township around 8:56 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, according to PSP Fogelsville. He had been using the excavator to lift and remove fallen trees when the machine rotated with a tree still in its grasp and struck him, troopers said. He was rushed by EMS to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, where he died f…
Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (UPDATED) Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (UPDATED)
Homeowners Killed In Harford County House Fire Identified By Investigators (Updated) New details have been released following a double fatal fire that claimed the lives of two people. Deputy state fire marshals are investigating a double-fatal fire in Joppa, after two people were found dead inside a burning home, officials announced on May 14. Update on the Gunpowder Drive house fire:Volunteer Firefighters have rescued 2 civilians from the burning home, they are being treated by 2!HarfordCoDES EMS units. @MarylandOSFM is responding. — Harford Co., MD Fire & EMS (@HarforCoFireEMS) May 14, 2025 Crews from the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding depa…
Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says
Single Mom Of 3 Killed In Lititz Skateboard Fall Was ‘Amazing Mother,’ Employer Says A 43-year-old Lititz woman killed in a tragic skateboard accident has been identified as Magnolia “Maggie” Wintjen, a single mother of three who was remembered by her employer as a devoted mom with a radiant spirit. Wintjen was found unresponsive in the roadway near her skateboard at the intersection of Laurel Avenue and East Fourth Avenue around 12:04 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. She had suffered severe injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 4:30 a.m., authorities said. …
10-Year-Old Washington Twp Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say 10-Year-Old Washington Twp Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say
10-Year-Old Washington Twp Boy Found With Gunshot Wound To Head Dies, Cops Say A 10-year-old boy was fatally shot at a home in South Jersey on Tuesday afternoon, May 6, authorities said. Police responded at approximately 2:34 p.m. to a home on the 400 block of Westminster Boulevard in Washington Township (Gloucester County) for a report of a juvenile with a gunshot wound, according to Washington Township Police Chief Patrick M. Gurcsik. “Upon arrival, officers and emergency medical personnel located a 10-year-old boy with a fatal gunshot wound to the head,” Gurcsik said in a statement. “Despite lifesaving efforts, the child was tragically pronounced deceased.” The ch…
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE) Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE)
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (Update) The young man who fell 21 feet from the bleachers onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pirates game is now walking—but his injuries remain severe, and his family says the fight is far from over. Kavan Markwood, who tumbled from the Clemente Wall during the seventh inning of the Wednesday, April 30 Pirates-Cubs matchup, suffered a broken neck, clavicle, and back, according to family friend Jennifer Phillips. He was left in critical condition after the fall, which Pittsburgh Public Safety has ruled accidental in nature. On Monday, May 5, Phillips announced that Kavan had taken his firs…
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff
Repeat DUI Suspect Airlifted After Stafford Crash That Injured Four: Sheriff A repeat DUI offender is back in trouble after a serious Virginia crash that left four people injured and sent him flying to the hospital by chopper, authorities said. The two-car wreck unfolded around 3:05 p.m. Saturday, May 3, along the 3700 block of Richmond Highway, when a Honda pulled out from the lot of D & M Discount Auto Sales and failed to stop, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. The Honda entered directly into the path of a southbound Chevrolet, which had no time to avoid the collision, investigators said. Deputies and an off-duty paramedic responded to the cr…
2 Hospitalized After PA State Police Vehicle Causes Head-On Crash In Lancaster 2 Hospitalized After PA State Police Vehicle Causes Head-On Crash In Lancaster
2 Hospitalized After PA State Police Vehicle Causes Head-On Crash In Lancaster A Pennsylvania State Police vehicle was involved in a crash that ended in a head-on collision in Lancaster County, state police announced on Thursday, May 1. The crash happened on Hartman Bridge Road near the intersection of Leaman Road, according to a release from Pennsylvania State Police. The date of the crash was not immediately available. The PSP vehicle was traveling north behind a 2015 Nissan Murano that had stopped to make a left turn onto Leaman Road. The PSP driver couldn’t stop in time and struck the Murano on its rear driver’s side, the report says. The police vehicle then veer…
Baseball Fan Fighting For Life After 21-Foot Fall At PNC Park In Pittsburgh Baseball Fan Fighting For Life After 21-Foot Fall At PNC Park In Pittsburgh
Baseball Fan Fighting For Life After 21-Foot Fall At PNC Park In Pittsburgh A Major League Baseball fan is in critical condition after falling from the right-field bleachers Wednesday night, April 30 during a game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The incident occurred in the bottom of the seventh inning during a matchup between the host Pirates and the Chicago Cubs. The fan, an adult man, landed on the right field warning track after the fall.  Both teams’ players and coaches reacted swiftly, and the game was halted in response to the alarming situation. Emergency medical personnel, along with the Pirates’ training staff, rushed to the scene to assist the man, who…
Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Gaithersburg Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Gaithersburg Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend
Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Gaithersburg Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend A Maryland woman who stabbed her boyfriend in the chest, then drove him around for hours while telling a string of lies, is heading to prison. Jennifer Abigail Espinoza-Orellana, 23, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 18 years suspended after being convicted of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of 20-year-old Jose Manuel Zavala Marquez, Montgomery County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 30. The killing unfolded in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2023, outside the couple’s home in the 8000 block of Shady Spring Drive, officials said. Espino…
Virginia Woman Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash During Bachelorette Trip To Mexico Virginia Woman Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash During Bachelorette Trip To Mexico
Virginia Woman Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash During Bachelorette Trip To Mexico An Alexandria woman is fighting for her life after a golf cart flipped during a trip to Mexico — and now her family is racing to bring her home for treatment. Shalini Patel Stewart was critically injured on Friday, April 25, while heading to a morning yoga class during a bachelorette trip in Sayulita, Mexico, according to a family friend. Stewart and three close friends were riding in a golf cart when it crashed, they said. All four were rushed to the hospital, where three were treated, released, and returned home, but Stewart remains in intensive care. On Friday night, doctors performed a…