Teen ID'd As Victim In Fatal Springfield Crash On I-91 Teen ID'd As Victim In Fatal Springfield Crash On I-91
Teen ID'd As Victim In Fatal Springfield Crash On I-91 Authorities in Hampden County have identified the victim of a fatal crash last week on I-91 as a 15-year-old boy.  State police were called to the crash site around 4:30 p.m. near northbound Exit 5 on July 2, authorities said.  Police and paramedics provided medical aid at the scene of the crash, state police said. It's unclear if the teenager died at the scene or a nearby hospital.  The boy's name will not be released because of his age. 
Person Suffers Severe Leg Injury Cutting Tree Branches In South Jersey Person Suffers Severe Leg Injury Cutting Tree Branches In South Jersey
Person Suffers Severe Leg Injury Cutting Tree Branches In South Jersey A person in Atlantic County was seriously injured while in a tree cutting branches, officials said. Pleasantville firefighters responded to a yard on North Woodland Avenue at around 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, the fire department said in a Facebook post. Crews found the person pinned by a large branch eight feet up in the tree. Firefighters used ladders and a rope system to lift the branch and rescue the victim.  The person was rushed to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City Campus with a severe leg injury. "The Pleasantville Fire Department commends the shift …
Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Ocean County Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Ocean County
Woman Clinging To Tree, Her Dog Rescued After Falling In Ocean County Firefighters rescued a woman who was clinging to a tree after she and her dog fell in Brick Township, officials said. Herbertsville firefighters responded to the scene on Winding River Road at around 6:44 p.m. on Monday, June 17, the fire company said in a Facebook post.  Crews found the woman and her dog fell 10 to 15 feet down an embankment. The woman was hanging onto a tree to prevent falling any further. Firefighters used rope to pull the woman and her dog to safety. The fire company didn't say if either one suffered injuries. Brick Township police and paramedics also helped at t…
Woman Killed In Crash Following Deer Strike In Braintree ID'd Woman Killed In Crash Following Deer Strike In Braintree ID'd
Woman Killed In Crash Following Deer Strike In Braintree ID'd Police have identified the 35-year-old Roxbury woman killed over the weekend when she got out of the car she was riding in to check the damage after hitting a deer, authorities said.  Magdalena Desrosiers was struck around 3:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 16, near mile-marker 40.2 on Route 3 after the car she was in hit a deer. The driver of the Toyota RAV4, an unidentified 63-year-old Roxbury man, got out as well, State Police said.  A Jaguar heading northbound on Route 3 swerved into the breakdown lane to miss the RAV4, hitting Desrosiers and the man.  Paramedics rushed the …
No Bail For Man Accused Of Killing Ryan Babcock In Western Mass No Bail For Man Accused Of Killing Ryan Babcock In Western Mass
No Bail For Man Accused Of Killing Ryan Babcock In Western Mass A 38-year-old Berkshire County man has been arrested and charged with the fatal shooting of Ryan Babcock on Tuesday, June 11, in Pittsfield, authorities said.  Jeremy Stanton, of Pittsfield, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with murder, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Stanton pleaded not guilty, and a judge ordered him held without bail.  Related: ''My Heart Is Broken': Ryan Babcock ID'd As Victim In Pittsfield Fatal Shooting Police arrested Stanton at a home in Worthington in Hampshire County on an outstanding probation violation warrant and assault wi…
Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors
Driver Saved From Overdose At DWI Checkpoint In Central Jersey: Prosecutors A female driver was saved from overdosing at a DWI checkpoint in Monmouth County, authorities said. The unidentified woman pulled into the checkpoint off Asbury Park Circle in Ocean Township at night on Friday, May 31, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said in a news release on Friday, June 7. She was talking with a county sheriff's officer when became disoriented and passed out behind the wheel. More officers came over to the car, put it in park, and got her out of it. She was given three doses of Narcan and regained consciousness. Wanamassa paramedics brought the woman to&…
Western Mass Officer Shot In Head, Other Detectives Shot At In Separate Incidents; 7 Arrested Western Mass Officer Shot In Head, Other Detectives Shot At In Separate Incidents; 7 Arrested
Western Mass Officer Shot In Head, Other Detectives Shot At In Separate Incidents; 7 Arrested A Springfield officer is recovering from a serious but not life-threatening wound he was shot in the temple while driving to work Wednesday night, June 5. Multiple other officers were also shot at in other incidents around the city.   Seven people were arrested Wednesday following the shootings after multiple officers reported being fired on just after 10:30 p.m.  Update: Police ID Officer Shot In Head; He May Lose Eyesight Someone in a Honda Civic took a shot at members of the Springfield firearms investigation unit on College Street. A short time later, a person in a …
Man Busted In Fatal Shooting In Springfield Man Busted In Fatal Shooting In Springfield
Man Busted In Fatal Shooting In Springfield A 62-year-old man has been charged with the fatal shooting over the weekend in Springfield, authorities said.  Juan Rivera, of Springfield, was charged with murder in the Saturday, June 1, slaying, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said.  Police were alerted to the fatal shooting just after 10:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Central Street after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. They arrived to find a man bleeding from a gunshot wound.  Paramedics rushed him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his injuries, the prosecutor said.   Authorities have not releas…
Canister Explodes In Car Trunk, Sends 1 To Hospital In Central Mass With Serious Injuries Canister Explodes In Car Trunk, Sends 1 To Hospital In Central Mass With Serious Injuries
Canister Explodes In Car Trunk, Sends 1 To Hospital In Central Mass With Serious Injuries A man was rushed to the hospital on Saturday morning, June 1, after a canister of acetylene exploded in a car trunk at a home in Worcester County, authorities said.  The explosion was reported at 216 Brattle Street in Holden Saturday morning after the tank blew. The canister had been left in the car overnight with a small leak, the State Fire Marshal's Office said.  It's unclear what caused the spark to ignite the acetylene.  Neighbors pulled the man from beneath the car after the explosion and paramedics took him to an area hospital with serious injuries.  The man's n…
Update: EMTs Resign Over Alleged Mistreatment Of NY Patient Caught On Video Update: EMTs Resign Over Alleged Mistreatment Of NY Patient Caught On Video
Update: EMTs Resign Over Alleged Mistreatment Of NY Patient Caught On Video Two paramedics in upstate New York who were seen on a viral video mistreating and berating a developmentally disabled patient have resigned. The Greene County incident happened Friday evening, May 17, in the Village of Catskill. Emergency crews were called to a residence on Main Street for reports of a 63-year-old man who was unable to get up and was having difficulty breathing, Greene County newspaper Porcupine Soup reports. Nest home video footage posted on YouTube shows a male and female EMT responding to the residence in an ambulance. The female EMT appears agitated right off the bat w…
Woman Airlifted After SUV Hits Tree, Catches On Fire In South Jersey: Police Woman Airlifted After SUV Hits Tree, Catches On Fire In South Jersey: Police
Woman Airlifted After SUV Hits Tree, Catches On Fire In South Jersey: Police An Ocean County woman was airlifted to a hospital after her SUV hit a tree in a fiery crash, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the wreck on South Hope Chapel Road near Ridge Avenue at around 2:48 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, the department said in a news release. Officers found a 2008 Jeep Liberty on fire with no one inside the SUV off of South Hope Chapel, along with damage to a sign and a tree. Investigators said the Jeep was heading south on South Hope Chapel when it crossed the center line, left the road, and hit the sign. The SUV continued south until it struck the…
Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says
Who Are Virginia's Sexiest Civil Servants? Here's What New Poll Says Ring the alarm! Firefighters may make the calendars and policemen are pretty, but a newly released survey found that Virginia's sexiest civil servants are neither of the two. According to DatingNews, the hottest civil servants in Virginia are paramedics. DatingNews released the new tally after interviewing 3,000 singles to uncover which uniformed pros, though they omitted out the usual suspects, including firefighters, police officers, and members of the military. "In the urban landscape, there's an undeniable physical magnetism that surrounds those in uniform," Amber Brooks of DatingNews…