East Hampton, NY
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Drunk Driver Slams Utility Pole Near East Hampton Airport, Gets Cuffed: Police Drunk Driver Slams Utility Pole Near East Hampton Airport, Gets Cuffed: Police Drunk Driver Slams Utility Pole Near East Hampton Airport, Gets Cuffed: Police
Drunk Driver Slams Utility Pole Near East Hampton Airport, Gets Cuffed: Police A Long Island drunk driver slammed into a utility pole near East Hampton Airport, leading to his arrest, police said. Fredy Tezen Paredes, 38, of Flanders, was traveling northbound on Daniels Hole Road near Hedges Lane in Wainscott around 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, the East Hampton Town Police Department said. Tezen Paredes’s crash into a utility pole sparked a police response, and officers smelled alcohol on his breath and noticed his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, authorities said. When cops put Tezen Paredes through field sobriety tests, he “performed poorly” on the “horizontal gaze” an…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Temple Hills-Camp Springs, MD
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Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Temple Hills: Police (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Temple Hills: Police (DEVELOPING) Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Temple Hills: Police (DEVELOPING)
Driver Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Temple Hills: Police (Developing) A two-vehicle crash turned deadly on a busy Maryland roadway on Wednesday afternoon. Officers were called to the 4400 block of Branch Avenue in Temple Hills at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Sept. 30, where two vehicles had collided, according to Prince George’s County Police. One of the drivers, a man whose name has not been released, was rushed to an area hospital, where he died a short time later. The driver of the second vehicle was not injured. Investigators with the department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit remained at the scene Wednesday afternoon working to determine wha…

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by Zak Failla
Bridgeport, CT
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Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name
Tiny Paws, Big Milestone: Beardsley Zoo’s First Red Panda Cub Gets A Name This little "fluffball" has a new name. Meet Pabu. Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced the winning name Wednesday, Sept. 30, after a public vote to name the zoo’s first red panda cub. Voters chose Pabu, a Tibetan word meaning "fluffball." The name beat Ravi and Tashi as a potential panda pen name.  View this post on Instagram Pabu was born on June 24 at Beardsley Zoo to Ponya and Pilot. Red pandas are an endangered species. The zoo paired Ponya and Pilot through the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Red Panda Species Survival Plan.&n…

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by Josh Lanier
Rivertowns, NY
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Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Irvington After Claiming To Be FBI: Police Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Irvington After Claiming To Be FBI: Police Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Irvington After Claiming To Be FBI: Police
Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In Irvington After Claiming To Be FBI: Police A Bronx man faces charges after police said he impersonated a federal agent and scammed an elderly Westchester County resident out of $20,000.  Hoascalin Marmolejos, 32, was arrested in Irvington on Tuesday, Sept. 29, following an investigation by Irvington Police and the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  The investigation began when an elderly Irvington resident told police they had received calls from someone claiming to be affiliated with the FBI. The caller told the victim that their bank account had been compromised…

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by Ben Crnic
Arlington, VA
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DC Man Lured Teen Into Car, Then Used Her Phone To Target Her 14-Year-Old Friend, Feds Say DC Man Lured Teen Into Car, Then Used Her Phone To Target Her 14-Year-Old Friend, Feds Say DC Man Lured Teen Into Car, Then Used Her Phone To Target Her 14-Year-Old Friend, Feds Say
DC Man Lured Teen Into Car, Then Used Her Phone To Target Her 14-Year-Old Friend, Feds Say A 23-year-old District man who lured a teen girl into his vehicle and held her against her will is now going to be held behind bars against his will. Keishawn Johnson, who prosecutors say "terrorized two children," has been sentenced to 204 months in prison after a harrowing incident involving two young girls in DC, according to federal authorities. According to court documents, in September 2024, Johnson tricked a 15-year-old girl into getting into his car in the District by falsely telling her that her 14-year-old friend was inside. Johnson then held the girl against her will and demande…

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by Zak Failla
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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These 46 Montco Businesses Targeted In Countywide THC Crackdown: DA These 46 Montco Businesses Targeted In Countywide THC Crackdown: DA These 46 Montco Businesses Targeted In Countywide THC Crackdown: DA
These 46 Montco Businesses Targeted In Countywide THC Crackdown: DA Forty-six businesses across Montgomery County have been charged following a countywide investigation into the illegal sale of THC products, authorities said (scroll down for a complete list). The investigation targeted smoke shops, convenience stores and gas stations in 26 townships, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced Wednesday, Sept. 30. Montgomery County detectives made public purchases at the businesses and bought products labeled as containing THC, including gummies, beverages, vape cartridges and other consumable products, authorities said. Some products were…

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by Cecilia Levine
Port Jefferson, NY
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MTA Seals $10 Deal For Ex-Superfund Site, Clearing Way For Potential Port Jeff LIRR Expansion MTA Seals $10 Deal For Ex-Superfund Site, Clearing Way For Potential Port Jeff LIRR Expansion MTA Seals $10 Deal For Ex-Superfund Site, Clearing Way For Potential Port Jeff LIRR Expansion
MTA Seals $10 Deal For Ex-Superfund Site, Clearing Way For Potential Port Jeff Lirr Expansion A key step toward potentially upgrading the Long Island Rail Road was reached Wednesday, Sept. 30, as the MTA finally agreed to buy 46 acres of an ex-Superfund site for $10. The MTA had been in talks to buy 46 acres of the former Lawrence Aviation site in Port Jefferson Station and closed the deal Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. In theory, the site could become a rail yard as part of a larger project to electrify and expand service on the busy, diesel-powered Port Jefferson Branch. The deal fell through in June, according to reports, but has since been revived. “We have a new oppor…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Englewood, NJ
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Greek Restaurant Lefkes Destroyed By Fire Reopens By Takeover Of Fort Lee Hotspot Greek Restaurant Lefkes Destroyed By Fire Reopens By Takeover Of Fort Lee Hotspot Greek Restaurant Lefkes Destroyed By Fire Reopens By Takeover Of Fort Lee Hotspot
Greek Restaurant Lefkes Destroyed By Fire Reopens By Takeover Of Fort Lee Hotspot A popular Greek restaurant destroyed by fire in Bergen County is making its comeback by taking over another well-known dining hotspot. Lefkes at The Modern will celebrate its grand opening at the former Ventanas space, 200 Park Ave. in Fort Lee, on Friday, Oct. 9, the restaurant announced. The reopening comes four months after a fire tore through Lefkes Estiatorio on Sylvan Avenue in Englewood Cliffs before dawn Thursday, June 11. Owner Georgia Dumas is partnering with restaurateur Alexander Duran to bring Lefkes to the former Ventanas space, which has been reimagined with white accents, n…

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by Cecilia Levine
College Park, MD
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Fake 'Rifle,' Real Charges: Masked Driver Held Without Bond After UMD Campus Scare Fake 'Rifle,' Real Charges: Masked Driver Held Without Bond After UMD Campus Scare Fake 'Rifle,' Real Charges: Masked Driver Held Without Bond After UMD Campus Scare
Fake 'Rifle,' Real Charges: Masked Driver Held Without Bond After UMD Campus Scare The masked man behind a bizarre scare at a Maryland college campus now has a name, a mugshot and a lengthy list of charges. District resident Christopher Alongzo Garner, 40, was being held without bond after his arrest on Tuesday, Sept. 29, following a morning of alarming calls at the University of Maryland in College Park. It started around 9:24 a.m., when Prince George's County dispatchers alerted campus police to a white Dodge van being driven aggressively through the area. The driver was masked. And witnesses thought he had a rifle. More calls followed as the van made its way onto ca…

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by Zak Failla
Rivertowns, NY
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7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Dobbs Ferry 7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Dobbs Ferry 7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Dobbs Ferry
7-Vehicle Chain-Reaction Crash Sends 5 To Hospital In Dobbs Ferry Five people were taken to the hospital after a seven-vehicle chain-reaction crash on a busy Westchester County roadway, police said.  The crash happened on Broadway (Route 9) near Cedar Street in Dobbs Ferry at around 8:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to Dobbs Ferry Police.  The department said a 2021 Honda SUV was traveling north on Broadway toward Cedar Street when its driver failed to stop for traffic and rear-ended a 2004 Honda SUV stopped north of Clinton Avenue, police said. The impact set off a chain reaction involving five other vehicles, bringing the total to sev…

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by Ben Crnic
Bowie, MD
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Bowie Felon Busted With Loaded Glock In DC While On Release For GameStop Gunpoint Robbery Bowie Felon Busted With Loaded Glock In DC While On Release For GameStop Gunpoint Robbery Bowie Felon Busted With Loaded Glock In DC While On Release For GameStop Gunpoint Robbery
Bowie Felon Busted With Loaded Glock In DC While On Release For GameStop Gunpoint Robbery Tyzell Myrick was already getting a second chance when police say they found another loaded gun tucked into his pants. The 30-year-old Bowie man was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 30, to 33 months in federal prison after an encounter near DC's U Street corridor exposed a particularly inconvenient piece of his past. He wasn't supposed to have a gun. He especially wasn't supposed to have this one. It was around midnight on Aug. 17, 2025, when officers spotted Myrick near the Crown Gas station on Florida Avenue NW with the unmistakable outline of a firearm jutting from his pants, according to…

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by Zak Failla
Waterbury, CT
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Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home
Waterbury Man Charged After Police Find 2 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs At His Home Two severely malnourished dogs are receiving care after police in Connecticut arrested their owner on animal cruelty charges, authorities said. Isaiah Ortiz, 23, of Waterbury, was arrested after officers responded to his Marley Place home around 2:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30,  to investigate a report of animal neglect, officers said.  Police found his pit bull mix and husky mix extremely thin and living in poor conditions, authorities said. Waterbury animal control officers removed both dogs and are caring for them. Police had checked on the same animals about a month earlier …

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by Josh Lanier