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Flash In Sky, Boom Across New England: Mystery Event Leaves Residents Shaken (VIDEO) Flash In Sky, Boom Across New England: Mystery Event Leaves Residents Shaken (VIDEO)
Flash In Sky, Boom Across New England: Mystery Event Leaves Residents Shaken (Video) Did you feel it? Parts of Eastern Massachusetts were rocked on Saturday afternoon by a seismic "boom" that could be heard across parts of the state and in Rhode Island. The cause? Possibly a meteor, according to some reports. Others claim it was an earthquake that could be felt throughout the region. The flash density product really shows this anomalous "flash" which is pretty distinctive of a bolide/meteor reentry. east of Boston. This is the likely source of the loud boom/explosion. pic.twitter.com/ka5b9KfiQ7 — Nick Stewart (@NStewWX) May 30, 2026 "The flash density product really s…
Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video
Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video A military air show turned into an emergency scene after two fighter jets went down during a live demonstration. Two US Navy F-18 Growler jets crashed while performing at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, May 17. Initial reports indicate the jets collided in midair about two miles from the base, CBS affiliate KBOI-TV Idaho News in Boise reported. A video of the collision was posted by @Breaking911 here on social media. BREAKING: Two U.S. Navy jets collided mid-air and exploded during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Forc…
‘This Is How I’m Going To Die’: CT Trooper Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Armed Woman At Party ‘This Is How I’m Going To Die’: CT Trooper Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Armed Woman At Party
‘This Is How I’m Going To Die’: CT Trooper Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Armed Woman At Party A family birthday party turned deadly when an armed woman confronted Connecticut State Police outside a Bozrah home last year. A new report on the fatal shooting said troopers were justified when they shot and killed an armed woman in a driveway.  The shooting happened around 7:40 p.m. on Aug. 9, 2025, at a home on Gifford Lane, investigators said. A woman called the police to say her daughter, Amanda Williams, and a man identified as Kirk Frew were in an armed domestic dispute outside her home.  Investigators said Williams, 39, arrived at her mother’s home shortly before the…
Manchester Man Fighting For His Life After Late-Night Crash Near Library Manchester Man Fighting For His Life After Late-Night Crash Near Library
Manchester Man Fighting For His Life After Late-Night Crash Near Library A 55-year-old man is fighting for his life after a vehicle struck him while he was crossing a street in Manchester on Thursday night, May 6. Authorities said the Manchester resident was walking across Main Street near the Mary Cheney Library after 10 p.m. when a car hit him. Manchester police did not identify the man. Paramedics rushed to Hartford Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver, a 50-year-old Manchester resident, remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. Manchester police are investigating the crash. Authorities are asking anyone with i…
Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops
Americans Run From Dunkin' In Windsor Locks After Man Pepper-Sprays Customers, Employees: Cops Customers and employees of a Connecticut Dunkin’ said they were pepper-sprayed by a man following a parking dispute that he was not a part of. Officers were called to the store at 94 Main St. in Windsor Locks around 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 2. They found several customers and employees standing outside, struggling to breathe from the “respiratory effects of pepper spray,” police said. Witnesses told police the situation started with an argument between two customers over a parking dispute. Police said it was long after that argument that 20-year-old Hayden St. Martin allegedly used pepper…
Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police
Windsor Locks Man Viciously Beat Girlfriend, Female Neighbor Who Tried To Help: Police Police said they had to use a stun gun on a man who was brutally assaulting two women in his driveway.  Kevin Knapp, a 6-foot-3, 250-pound man who has a history with police, was charged in the attack on Wednesday, April 27, on West Street in Windsor Locks, police said. Authorities received multiple 9-1-1 calls about a man actively assaulting two women. When officers arrived, they found Knapp "in a state of rage," forcibly restraining his girlfriend and a neighbor who had stepped in to help. Windsor Locks Police said Knapp refused to let go and was screaming incoherently. Officers deplo…
CT Woman Found Dead In Pond After Husband Reports Her Missing CT Woman Found Dead In Pond After Husband Reports Her Missing
CT Woman Found Dead In Pond After Husband Reports Her Missing Connecticut police said a woman was found dead in a pond on her property after her husband called to say he could not find her. A North Stonington man called police Monday morning, April 27, to report that he was searching for his wife but had been unable to locate her. Officers responded to the property on rural Puttker Road. At first light, police said she was found in a pond on the property near the Rhode Island border. Authorities have not released the woman's name, and no additional details about the circumstances of her death have been confirmed. Emergency crews were on scene Monday…
Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At National Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At National Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter
Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At National Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter A teenager was rescued after getting stuck in muddy water while hiking after dark at a US wildlife refuge, police said. The 15-year-old, called 911 after becoming trapped in mud inside Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge at 7:27 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, according to Suffolk County police. The Shirley, Long Island teenager told dispatchers he had gone for a walk on the trails and could not find his way back after nightfall. While trying to navigate through the woods, he stepped into an offshoot of the Carmans River, sinking into the mud and becoming stuck, police said. Aviation Section offi…
Fake Delivery Drivers Push Their Way Inside CT Home To Viciously Attack Couple: Police Fake Delivery Drivers Push Their Way Inside CT Home To Viciously Attack Couple: Police
Fake Delivery Drivers Push Their Way Inside CT Home To Viciously Attack Couple: Police A Connecticut family fought back against two armed men who forced their way into their home had to fight their way to get help during the broad-daylight violent attack.  Police were dispatched to a home on Dunn Avenue in Stamford around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, January 12, after a frantic call came in from a woman screaming that her husband was being attacked. But the call dropped, authorities said. Moments later, a home alarm at that address was triggered.  Officers arrived to find a couple shaken but alive and with a terrifying story of what happened.  Investigators said the …
Police ID Bristol Bicyclist Killed After 2 Cars Crash Into Him Police ID Bristol Bicyclist Killed After 2 Cars Crash Into Him
Police ID Bristol Bicyclist Killed After 2 Cars Crash Into Him Police have identified a 36-year-old bicyclist who was killed after being struck by two vehicles Thursday evening, Jan. 8. The driver of the first SUV that hit him fled the scene and has not been identified. Tomek Paluch was riding his bicycle on Birch Street in Bristol at about 5:31 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle believed to be a gray or silver SUV, police said. The driver did not stop. Another driver, who didn't see Paluch, hit him. The bicyclist became trapped beneath that vehicle, Bristol police said. That driver remained at the scene, called 911, and is cooperating with investiga…
Firefighters From NY, CT Battle Massive Blaze At Historic Hyde Park Mansion Firefighters From NY, CT Battle Massive Blaze At Historic Hyde Park Mansion
Firefighters From NY, CT Battle Massive Blaze At Historic Hyde Park Mansion A devastating fire tore through the historic Crumwold Estate in Hyde Park on New Year’s morning, drawing firefighters from across New York and Connecticut in an hours-long battle to contain the blaze. The fire broke out early Thursday, Jan. 1, and continued to burn throughout the day, with first responders expected to remain on scene through the night as they worked to bring it under control, according to local officials. The Crumwold Estate — now home to the Millennial Kingdom Church — is a cornerstone of Hyde Park’s history. Built in 1889 for Archibald Rogers, a close friend and neighbor …
CT Man Fatally Stabbed In Apartment Fight ID'd; Suspect Has 30-Year Criminal History CT Man Fatally Stabbed In Apartment Fight ID'd; Suspect Has 30-Year Criminal History
CT Man Fatally Stabbed In Apartment Fight ID'd; Suspect Has 30-Year Criminal History Authorities have identified the 57-year-old victim who police say was killed over the weekend by a convicted felon with a criminal history spanning more than three decades. Ricardo Maldonado, of Waterbury, was fatally stabbed during a fight Saturday, Dec. 27, inside an apartment building at 144 Grove St. in Waterbury, police said Tuesday. Waterbury police said Maldonado became involved in a fight with 47-year-old Kendren Barnes around 7:15 p.m., which escalated when one of the men pulled an "edged weapon." Related: Police Charge Ex-Con With Extensive Criminal History In Waterbury Killing …
26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD 26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD
26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD A 26-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle slid off an icy New Jersey roadway and overturned into a pond on Saturday morning, Dec. 27, police said. At 9:10 a.m., officers responded to West Malaga Road and Bracken Drive after a passing motorist reported the crash, Monroe Township police said. Investigators determined that a 2025 Kia Sportage had been traveling eastbound on West Malaga Road, when it began to side-slip due to icy road conditions, police said. The vehicle slid about 650 feet west of Bracken Drive, exited the roadway to the right, struck the roadway edge, and overturned, a…
Police ID Man Killed In East Hartford I-84 Chain-Reaction Crash Police ID Man Killed In East Hartford I-84 Chain-Reaction Crash
Police ID Man Killed In East Hartford I-84 Chain-Reaction Crash Authorities have identified a driver who was killed in a four-vehicle rollover crash on I-84 in East Hartford as a 39-year-old Connecticut man. John Farrell was driving west just before Exit 55 on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at about 7:45 a.m., when a Honda crashed into his Mazda, Connecticut State Police said. The Honda then hit a Ford F350 and a Hyundai Elantra. The impact caused Farrell's car to roll over in the center lane, police said. Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, authorities said. No one else was injured in the crash. Troopers closed a sectio…
Manchester Wrong-Way Driver, 30, Dead In Wethersfield Crash: Cops Manchester Wrong-Way Driver, 30, Dead In Wethersfield Crash: Cops
Manchester Wrong-Way Driver, 30, Dead In Wethersfield Crash: Cops A 30-year-old wrong-way driver was killed in a crash late Saturday night, Dec. 13 in Connecticut, state police said. The victim was identified as Wendy Lara, of Manchester, who state police say was driving the wrong way when the crash occurred near Exit 85 on Route 5/15 South in Wethersfield. The crash happened just before midnight, when Lara’s Toyota Camry, traveling northbound in the southbound lanes on Route 5/15, collided head-on with a vehicle traveling southbound, police said. Lara sustained serious, life-threatening injuries and was transported to Hartford Hospital by EMS, where she…
Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says
Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says A person of interest has been detained in the Brown University mass shooting Saturday, Dec. 13, the FBI announced Sunday morning, Dec. 14. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured following reports of an active shooter near Barus & Holley Engineering, officials said. Eight people were listed in critical, but stable condition at the hospital following the incident, officials said. The shelter-in-place was lifted Sunday morning. "We continue to ask anyone with information that could help this investigation to call the Providence Police Department at 401-652-576…
Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’
Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’ Actress Wenne Alton Davis was killed after being struck by a car in Midtown Manhattan. The 60-year-old Davis was crossing Broadway near West 53rd Street just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, when a Cadillac XT6 SUV made a left turn and hit her, according to the New York Daily News.  The news of Davis’ death has left many in the local theater and television community shocked and saddened. The driver, 61, remained at the scene, and Davis’ friend told the Daily News that they had the right of way at the time of the crash, the outlet said. Emergency responders found Davis with severe hea…
Dad, 35, Son, 12, Killed In Bristol Crash With Tree: Cops Dad, 35, Son, 12, Killed In Bristol Crash With Tree: Cops
Dad, 35, Son, 12, Killed In Bristol Crash With Tree: Cops A 35-year-old Waterbury man and his 12-year-old son were killed when their car crashed into a tree in Bristol on Saturday, Nov. 22.  Update: Memorial Planned For Family Of Father, Son Killed In Bristol Crash The father was driving north on Willis Street when his 2006 Honda Civic went off the side of the road and hit a tree shortly before 11 a.m., Bristol police said. The impact crumpled the car, trapping the father and the 12-year-old in the driver’s seat and front passenger seat. Emergency crews rushed to the scene and began lifesaving efforts as they worked to cut them from the ve…
Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon
Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon A 65-year-old man tragically fell to his death at the Grand Canyon’s Guano Point after slipping over the edge. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona reported receiving a call around 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, to assist with a technical recovery.  Search and Rescue teams located the man’s body approximately 130 feet down on a scree pile. Technical rope technicians used a lowering and raising system to recover the body, which was then transported to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office.  The recovery effort involved multiple agencies, including the Hualapai Tribal Po…
Man Stabbed, Rushed To Hospital After Weekend Attack In Connecticut: Police Man Stabbed, Rushed To Hospital After Weekend Attack In Connecticut: Police
Man Stabbed, Rushed To Hospital After Weekend Attack In Connecticut: Police A man was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed in a New Haven County neighborhood Saturday morning. Officers were called at around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 18, to the 200 block of Walnut Street in Waterbury, where there were reports of a man who had been stabbed, police said. According to the Waterbury Police Department, when officers arrived, they found a 31-year-old man suffering from stab wounds.  He was rushed to a local hospital for treatment and evaluation of his injuries, police said. He remains in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries later on Saturday afternoon.…
Police Rescue Missing Simsbury Man Found In Crashed Car In Woods Police Rescue Missing Simsbury Man Found In Crashed Car In Woods
Police Rescue Missing Simsbury Man Found In Crashed Car In Woods Police in Connecticut say they have found a missing 44-year-old man in a crashed car in a wooded area.  Simsbury police said the man did not return home Monday night, Sept. 29, and he was reported missing around 8 a.m. on Tuesday. Officers quickly picked up his scent and tracked the man to Overlook Terrace near Bushy Hill Road in Simsbury. There, they found his wrecked vehicle off the road in a wooded area.  Police pulled him from the wreckage, and paramedics took him to St. Francis Hospital for treatment. The man's condition was not released.  Authorities are investig…
Ex-JP Morgan Analyst’s Family Questions Probe Into Death At Bar Mogul’s Mansion: Report Ex-JP Morgan Analyst’s Family Questions Probe Into Death At Bar Mogul’s Mansion: Report
Ex-JP Morgan Analyst’s Family Questions Probe Into Death At Bar Mogul’s Mansion: Report A promising young professional’s night out with one of Boston’s top nightlife figures ended in tragedy after she was found dead in his home, a new report says. Months later, her family has questions about the investigation.  Julia Phan, 24, was found dead inside the Burlington home of Ran Duan, 38, a celebrated bar owner named GQ’s “Most Imaginative Bartender” in 2014. Phan, who had recently quit her analyst job at JP Morgan, had been invited by Duan to a New Year’s Eve concert at Roadrunner, a Brighton music venue, the Boston Globe said.  Security footage obtained by police showe…
14-Year-Old CT Boy Killed In Dirt Bike Crash 14-Year-Old CT Boy Killed In Dirt Bike Crash
14-Year-Old CT Boy Killed In Dirt Bike Crash A 14-year-old Connecticut boy was killed over the weekend when he crashed his dirt bike into a rocky embankment, authorities said. Now, the community is coming together to help his family.  Erik Brooker, a freshman at RHAM High School in Hebron, died when he lost control of his dirt bike on an S-curve on Burnt Hill Road in Hebron shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, Connecticut State Police said. His bike hit a rocky embankment and threw him from the vehicle. Paramedics rushed the teen to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, police said. Regional School District…
Shroom With A View: Hikers High On Mushrooms Rescued From Catskills Trail, Rangers Say Shroom With A View: Hikers High On Mushrooms Rescued From Catskills Trail, Rangers Say
Shroom With A View: Hikers High On Mushrooms Rescued From Catskills Trail, Rangers Say A group of hikers in the Catskills took a trip they weren’t planning when mushrooms left one of them too high to find the way down, wildlife officers said. The Ulster County adventure began around 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, when a 911 satellite text reported four hikers lost near Giant Ledge in the Slide Mountain Wilderness. The caller admitted the group had consumed mushrooms and one hiker was experiencing a “debilitating high,” making it impossible to continue, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. Rangers tracked the group down by 6:45 p.m. and, with help from the Pine…
Update: 800-Plus Killed, Thousands More Injured After Horrific Earthquake In Afghanistan Update: 800-Plus Killed, Thousands More Injured After Horrific Earthquake In Afghanistan
Update: 800-Plus Killed, Thousands More Injured After Horrific Earthquake In Afghanistan A powerful nighttime earthquake tore through eastern Afghanistan, flattening homes and triggering frantic rescues as the death toll climbed into the hundreds. The Taliban-led government said on Monday, Sept. 1, that at least 800 people were killed and more than 2,800 injured after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck near the Pakistan border.  The tremor caused casualties and damage in Nangarhar province, which includes Jalalabad, and the neighboring provinces of Kunar and Laghman. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit Sunday night, Aug. 31, about 17 miles from Jalalabad at a depth of…
NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human' NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human'
NY Flight Paramedic Dies Midflight, Leaves Legacy Of Service: 'A Wonderful Human' Kevin Robert spent his career rushing to help strangers in their darkest moments. Now, after suffering his own emergency aboard a helicopter, the veteran flight paramedic is being remembered for a lifetime of service and compassion. Robert, 48, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Aug. 27, during a LifeNet flight out of Ticonderoga, the agency revealed in a Facebook tribute. At the time, he was caring for a patient alongside a flight nurse and pilot. The crew quickly landed at a nearby hospital while emergency responders rushed in to assist, but despite their efforts, Robert could not be revived…
Bristol Business Owner Shot Multiple Times in New Britain ‘Disturbance’ Dies: Police Bristol Business Owner Shot Multiple Times in New Britain ‘Disturbance’ Dies: Police
Bristol Business Owner Shot Multiple Times in New Britain ‘Disturbance’ Dies: Police A 42-year-old Bristol man and business owner who was shot multiple times over the weekend has died, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 25. Jayson Bruno-Matos was found with gunshot wounds in the 100 block of Arch Street in New Britain around 2 a.m. Saturday, after multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunfire, police said. Related: GoFundMe Created For Jayson Bruno-Matos' Family Paramedics rushed Bruno-Matos to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Investigators said the shooting stemmed from a “disturbance” and emphasized that there is no ongoing threat to the pu…
21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS 21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS
21 Hospitalized, 1 MedEvaced After PA Football Team Crashes: EMS Twenty-one people were hospitalized after a school bus carrying Aliquippa Junior High football players crashed on Shaffer Road in Economy Borough, Beaver County EMS said. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road for the crash involving a bus with students and staff from the Aliquippa School District around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to officials. One patient was flown to Allegheny General Hospital, two were taken to UPMC Children’s, and others were transported by ground, authorities said. Some parents later took their students to a Sewickley hospit…
Middle-Aged Man Rescued From CT Playground Slide, Learns He’s Not Age-Appropriate Middle-Aged Man Rescued From CT Playground Slide, Learns He’s Not Age-Appropriate
Middle-Aged Man Rescued From CT Playground Slide, Learns He’s Not Age-Appropriate A 40-year-old Connecticut man who is young at heart but middle-aged in body had to be rescued after he got stuck in a tube slide.  Firefighters were called to Northeast School on East Street in Vernon, where the man became wedged in a plastic slide around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16.  The man was found “feet and head first” inside the slide’s middle section, forcing rescuers to dismantle it to free him. This afternoon, just after 4:30 pm the Town of Vernon Fire Department, Vernon EMS, and Vernon PD were dispatched to... Posted by Town of Vernon Fire Department on Satu…
Motorcyclist Killed After Truck Makes Illegal U-Turn On I-91: Police Motorcyclist Killed After Truck Makes Illegal U-Turn On I-91: Police
Motorcyclist Killed After Truck Makes Illegal U-Turn On I-91: Police A deadly crash on I-91 North in Longmeadow is under investigation after a pickup truck reportedly made an illegal U-turn in a construction zone, setting off a chain of events that ended in tragedy. The crash happened near the .8-mile marker around 8:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12. According to investigators, a 2023 Ford Maverick pickup was traveling south in construction-related traffic when it used an emergency turnaround to make a U-turn and head north. A motorcyclist coming up I-91 North couldn't stop in time and hit the truck, according to the Hampden District Attorney's Office.  Stat…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors. The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.  It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”). According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…