Mechanicsburg, PA
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Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire On I-81 In Cumberland County (PHOTOS) Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire On I-81 In Cumberland County (PHOTOS)
Vehicle Overturns, Catches Fire On I-81 In Cumberland County (Photos) A vehicle overturned and caught fire along Interstate 81 in Cumberland County early Saturday morning, fire officials said. Emergency crews were dispatched to mile marker 53.2 southbound in the New Kingstown area just after 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, according to New Kingstown Fire Company Chief Curtis Hall. The crash involved a single vehicle that rolled into the woods and caught fire, with all occupants able to get out before crews arrived, the chief said. Smoke was visible from the northbound lanes as responding units from Companies 33 and 31 used a crossover at mile marker 54 to acce…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newburgh, NY
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NY AG Opens Probe Into Death Of Man After Police Pursuit In Newburgh On New Year's Day NY AG Opens Probe Into Death Of Man After Police Pursuit In Newburgh On New Year's Day
NY AG Opens Probe Into Death Of Man After Police Pursuit In Newburgh On New Year's Day The New York Attorney General’s Office has launched a formal investigation into the death of a man following a police pursuit in Orange County on New Year's Day.  The agency's Office of Special Investigation announced on Friday, April 17, that it has opened a full probe into the death of Newburgh resident Marcus A. Burks, 39, who died on Jan. 1, after an incident involving New York State Police and the City of Newburgh Police Department. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident began just after 10:30 p.m. when a state trooper attempted to stop Burks on Route 17K for a nonwor…

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by Ben Crnic
Cornwall, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 19, Killed When Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Hits Tree In Cornwall Man, 19, Killed When Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Hits Tree In Cornwall
Man, 19, Killed When Truck Crashes Down Embankment, Hits Tree In Cornwall A 19-year-old driver was killed in a rollover crash that sent his truck down a steep embankment in Orange County.  New, updated report - 'Once In A Lifetime Person': Support Comes To Family Of Man, 19, Killed In Orange County Crash The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 19, on Mineral Springs Road, about a half-mile north of Trout Brook Road in Cornwall, the Town of Cornwall Police Department confirmed on Monday, April 20.  Police said the driver of a 2003 Chevrolet S-10 was traveling southbound when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a guardrail on the …

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by Ben Crnic
Potomac, MD
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3-Year-Old Girl Dead After Apparent Drowning In Potomac, Officials Say 3-Year-Old Girl Dead After Apparent Drowning In Potomac, Officials Say
3-Year-Old Girl Dead After Apparent Drowning In Potomac, Officials Say A death investigation has been launched in Maryland after a 3-year-old girl died in an apparent drowning, police say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18 to the 10900 block of Burbank Drive in Potomac, where there was a report of a possible drowning. Upon arrival, first responders found the child, who was rushed to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. The girl's body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore, where an autopsy will be conducted to officially determine the cause and manner of d…

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
DC Police Hunt Jeep With Maryland Plates After Woman Killed In Crosswalk Hit-Run Crash DC Police Hunt Jeep With Maryland Plates After Woman Killed In Crosswalk Hit-Run Crash
DC Police Hunt Jeep With Maryland Plates After Woman Killed In Crosswalk Hit-Run Crash DC police are searching for a white Jeep with Maryland plates after a woman was reportedly killed in a hit-and-run while crossing the street. In Northwest DC, officers responded around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, to the intersection of 23rd and L Street for a reported crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators say a woman was struck in the crosswalk by a driver who then fled the scene. Paramedics took her to an area hospital with critical injuries, where she later died, according to reports. Police are now on the lookout for a white Jeep bearing Maryland tags believed to be the stri…

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by Zak Failla
Rivertowns, NY
Police & Fire
1 Hospitalized After Massive Brush Fire Erupts In Irvington 1 Hospitalized After Massive Brush Fire Erupts In Irvington
1 Hospitalized After Massive Brush Fire Erupts In Irvington A large brush fire in Westchester County sent one person to the hospital and drew a massive multi-agency response.  The blaze broke out in Irvington around 12:35 p.m. near Taxter Road, according to the Irvington Fire Department, which described it as rapidly spreading.   Firefighters from 10 departments responded to the scene to help contain the flames and prevent them from spreading to nearby properties.  Despite the size of the fire, no property damage was reported.  Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner confirmed that one person was transported to a hospital f…

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by Ben Crnic
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
'Shoot Me,' Armed Has Heights Woman Yelled At Police After Setting Fire, Cops Say 'Shoot Me,' Armed Has Heights Woman Yelled At Police After Setting Fire, Cops Say
'Shoot Me,' Armed Has Heights Woman Yelled At Police After Setting Fire, Cops Say A Bergen County woman is facing serious charges after police say she set a fire inside a home and threatened family members with a knife last week. Hasbrouck Heights officers were dispatched to a home on Friday, April 10 after receiving a report of an emotionally disturbed individual acting erratically, according to Capt. John Behr. Officers were told the woman, identified as Ashley Rios, 26, had lit a fire inside the home and was in possession of a knife while threatening family members, Behr said. Detectives Marino and Cambridge arrived first and encountered the suspect, who came out…

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by Cecilia Levine
Rye, NY
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Power Outage Affects 100 Customers In Downtown Rye Area (DEVELOPING) Power Outage Affects 100 Customers In Downtown Rye Area (DEVELOPING)
Power Outage Affects 100 Customers In Downtown Rye Area (Developing) A power outage is impacting a downtown area in Westchester County on Tuesday afternoon, April 14, causing the lights to go out for 100 customers.  In a social media update posted just before 1 p.m., Rye Police said they were aware of the outage and that Con Edison had been notified. Authorities added that there was no immediate estimate for when power would be restored.  According to Con Edison, approximately 100 customers in the area are affected as of early Tuesday afternoon. As of 1:15 p.m., no restoration time had been announced.  Police are urging residents to call 911 …

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by Ben Crnic
Silver Spring, MD
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Silver Spring Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police Silver Spring Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police
Silver Spring Man Killed After Cadillac Escalade Flips In Violent Early-Morning Crash: Police A 33-year-old Maryland man was killed when a Cadillac Escalade veered off a major roadway and flipped onto its roof in a violent early-morning crash, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police has identified Silver Spring resident Cristhian Francisco Trejo Portillo as the driver killed in a single-vehicle crash early on Sunday morning. The crash was reported shortly after 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, along Georgia Avenue near Randolph Road in Silver Spring. ICYMI (~115a) Georgia Avenue IAO Layhill Rd, Glenmont, collision, @mcfrs PE718, A742D, PRS742, EMS704 & oth…

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by Zak Failla
Sussex-Wantage, NJ
Police & Fire
Falling Tree Kills NJ Man In Backyard Tragedy, Police Say Falling Tree Kills NJ Man In Backyard Tragedy, Police Say
Falling Tree Kills NJ Man In Backyard Tragedy, Police Say A 67-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree at a home in North Jersey on Thursday, April 9, authorities said. Officer James Evans responded to a home in Budd Lake and found the man in a backyard pinned under a large tree branch, unresponsive and suffering from serious injuries, Mount Olive police said. Atlantic EMS and St. Clare’s paramedics responded and attempted to render aid, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His name has not been released.

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by Cecilia Levine
Waldorf, MD
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Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Waldorf: Sheriff Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Waldorf: Sheriff
Passenger Killed, Driver Airlifted After Speeding SUV Slams Into Vehicle In Waldorf: Sheriff A 68-year-old Virginia man was killed, and a woman from Maryland was airlifted to the hospital after a speeding driver rear-ended them outside a Charles County car wash. Godfrey Derlonard Scarlett has been identified as the passenger in a Honda SUV who was killed in a crash involving a Genesis SUV driven by a 50-year-old man. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, officers were called to 155 St. Patrick’s Drive in Waldorf, where there was a violent crash involving two vehicles in the far right lane. Detectives determined that the driver of a gray Honda SUV had exited a car wa…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Upgraded Charges In Teen's Killing For Albany Man: Officials Upgraded Charges In Teen's Killing For Albany Man: Officials
Upgraded Charges In Teen's Killing For Albany Man: Officials An Albany man is facing upgraded charges in connection with a July 4 shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy, authorities announced Thursday, April 9. Savion Wimberly, 24, is now charged with second-degree murder in the teen’s death, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Wimberly was initially charged with weapons possession and evidence tampering in the chaotic incident last year, but further investigation led to the murder charge, along with counts of first-degree conspiracy and first-degree criminal facilitation, prosecutors said. One then-15-year-old boy fired gunshots arou…

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by Joe Wilkinson