Woman Found Stuffed In Garbage Can Was Executed With Gunshot To Head: Philly Police Woman Found Stuffed In Garbage Can Was Executed With Gunshot To Head: Philly Police
Woman Found Stuffed In Garbage Can Was Executed With Gunshot To Head: Philly Police A woman found stuffed inside a garbage can along a Philadelphia highway had been executed with a gunshot to the head, and police say they’ve arrested her killer, according to the release on Friday, Feb. 28. Officers responded to the 700 block of North 47th Street at 9:42 a.m. on Jan. 30 after a passerby made the grim discovery, authorities said. The victim, later identified as 54-year-old Deborah Leatherberry of Wheeler Street, was pronounced dead at 9:51 a.m. Paramedics initially couldn't determine her age or sex due to the condition of her body, police said. A medical examiner later confi…
Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Winslow: Prosecutor Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Winslow: Prosecutor
Man Dies By Self-Inflicted Injury During Encounter With Cops In Winslow: Prosecutor A man died due to a self inflicted injury during an encounter with Winslow Township police on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in Sicklerville, authorities said. The incident occurred at 2:30 p.m. near Lehigh Manor Estates, Camden County Prosecutor Grace McAuley said. No shots were fired by law enforcement, McAuley said. A Winslow Township Police Department Officer was removed from the scene for medical treatment, McAuley said. The officer’s injuries appear to be non-life threatening, McAuley said. An investigation confirmed this was an isolated incident and there is no active threat to area r…
1 Killed In Row House Fire In Catskill 1 Killed In Row House Fire In Catskill
1 Killed In Row House Fire In Catskill One person was killed in a fire that tore through a Capital Region home. Multiple agencies in Greene County responded to Main and Union streets in Catskill for a large structure fire at a row house at around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. One person died in the blaze, according to the Catskill Fire Company. No other injuries were reported. Firefighters from several nearby agencies were called in, including the Malden West and Saugerties fire departments, to prevent the fire from spreading to adjoining units, officials said. The flames started in the basement before working their way to the ro…
US Marshals, SERT Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police US Marshals, SERT Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police
US Marshals, Sert Team Capture Lancaster Man After Firearm Bust: Police A Lancaster man was arrested after officers found him carrying a stolen firearm during a traffic stop, and days later, a search warrant led to his capture, city police announced on Friday, Feb. 21. Misael Torres, 19, of the 1000 block of Marshall Ave, was pulled over in a Toyota Corolla at 2:56 p.m. on Sunday, April 7, for a turn signal violation, police said. During the stop, officers discovered both Torres and his 16-year-old passenger were armed. One of the firearms was reported stolen. Torres was charged with multiple firearms violations, resisting arrest, and a traffic offense, police …
Child, Adult Plunge Into Icy Waters At Druid Ridge Cemetery In Pikesville (DEVELOPING) Child, Adult Plunge Into Icy Waters At Druid Ridge Cemetery In Pikesville (DEVELOPING)
Child, Adult Plunge Into Icy Waters At Druid Ridge Cemetery In Pikesville (Developing) Fire crews in Baltimore County jumped into action to rescue a child and an adult who fell into icy waters at a cemetery in Pikesville, officials said. The Baltimore County Fire Department responded to Druid Ridge Cemetery on the 7900 block of Park Heights Avenue around 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, after receiving reports of two people trapped in a frozen pond. First responders arrived within minutes and safely pulled both victims from the water. They were transported to Sinai Hospital in stable condition, officials said. Details on how they ended up in the water were not immediately released…
Small Plane Crashes Near Doylestown Airport—Pilot Miraculously Unharmed (UPDATE) Small Plane Crashes Near Doylestown Airport—Pilot Miraculously Unharmed (UPDATE)
Small Plane Crashes Near Doylestown Airport—Pilot Miraculously Unharmed (Update) A single-engine plane overturned while attempting an emergency landing near the Doylestown Airport, but the pilot miraculously escaped without injuries, officials said. Emergency Response First responders were dispatched around 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, to the 3800 block of Old Easton Road, where they found the aircraft upside down in a gravel parking lot, according to Buckingham Township Police. Pilot’s Account Authorities said the male pilot was able to exit the plane on his own and reported experiencing mechanical issues shortly after takeoff. He had attempted to return to the airpor…
Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff
Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff A violent crash in Lexington Park left a 59-year-old woman dead after she was ejected from her vehicle when it overturned, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, near the Crossroads Apartments on Great Mills Road, when a 2015 Nissan Armada slammed into the back of a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, authorities said. Zykera Sharnae Shubrooks-Nunley, 20, was behind the wheel of the Nissan when she struck the Chevrolet, operated by Kathy Mae Davis, 59, investigators said.Both drivers are from Lexington Park. The impact sent Davis’s ve…
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg A quiet Fannettsburg neighborhood was rocked by tragedy when a 59-year-old man was discovered dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his home, Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg announced on Friday, Feb. 7. Troopers were called to a residence on Creek Road in Metal Township on Tuesday, Jan. 14, after a sudden and unexplained death was reported. Inside the home, the lifeless body of the victim was found, investigators said. Authorities determined the deadly culprit to be carbon monoxide, a silent and odorless killer. Details on what led to the exposure remain under investigation, but no …
Impaired Driver Rams Into Takoma Park Police Cruiser, Seriously Injuring Captain Impaired Driver Rams Into Takoma Park Police Cruiser, Seriously Injuring Captain
Impaired Driver Rams Into Takoma Park Police Cruiser, Seriously Injuring Captain A drunk driver slammed into a Takoma Park police cruiser, sending a police captain to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. The crash happened around 7:25 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, near Piney Branch Road and Park Valley Road, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Investigators said the Takoma Park Police captain was driving through the area when an impaired driver crashed into his cruiser. Emergency crews responded, and the captain was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. The driver, an adult female, suffered minor injuries and was also …
Pet Snake Abandoned Along Route 40 In North Haven Dies: 'No Animal Deserves This' Pet Snake Abandoned Along Route 40 In North Haven Dies: 'No Animal Deserves This'
Pet Snake Abandoned Along Route 40 In North Haven Dies: 'No Animal Deserves This' Connecticut animal control officials said they couldn't save a pet snake left on the side of a highway over the weekend in subfreezing temperatures. In a Facebook post on Friday, Feb. 2, North Haven Animal Control announced the reptile's passing despite officers' attempts to keep it alive. "After many hours of trying to warm this poor snake up," the agency wrote, "unfortunately, it did not revive, and we had to admit defeat. No animal deserves to have this be its end." UPDATE- After many hours of trying to warm this poor snake up unfortunately it did not revive and we had to admit... P…
Dump Truck Tips Over, Spills Fluids In Croton: Driver Hospitalized Dump Truck Tips Over, Spills Fluids In Croton: Driver Hospitalized
Dump Truck Tips Over, Spills Fluids In Croton: Driver Hospitalized A late-night rollover involving a dump truck disrupted operations and caused injuries at a train station in Westchester.  The incident occurred on Friday, Jan. 24, just before 10 p.m., when a truck rolled over at the Metro-North Rail Yards beneath the Croton Point Avenue overpass, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Upon arrival, crews found that the dump truck had overturned, possibly due to the truck’s dump bed unknowingly rising while in motion. Firefighters worked to contain spilled fluids at the scene.  The driver sustained minor injuries and was transpo…
Cops Crackdown On Illegal Parking At School In Harrison: 'Action Will Be Taken' Cops Crackdown On Illegal Parking At School In Harrison: 'Action Will Be Taken'
Cops Crackdown On Illegal Parking At School In Harrison: 'Action Will Be Taken' A police department is warning families that enforcement action will be taken against those who violate parking rules during student pick-up times at a Westchester elementary school.  The advisory, issued by Harrison Police on Wednesday, Jan. 22, highlighted the persistent problem of double parking and queuing on Mathews Street during dismissal times at Harrison Avenue Elementary School.  According to the department, unattended vehicles blocking the road and occupied vehicles stopping in the roadway are causing significant traffic issues. These violations obstruct the no…