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'Stop Hurting Us': Family Calls For Cop's Release After He Shot, Killed Their Son
The family of a former New York City police officer who was shot and killed by his own husband is calling for his husband's release from prison.
Joseph Grieco, a former Tenafly police officer, was sentenced to 11 years in prison after he was convicted of aggravated manslaughter in the 2023 accidental shooting that left John Kelly dead at their Vernon Township home.
On Tuesday, July 25, 2023, Grieco and Kelly were in their home after a night out with friends, the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office said. Grieco, who had been drinking, pulled out his gun and began to handle it, despite warnings…
Charges Filed In New Year's Crash That Killed NJ Gov. Murphy Staffer, Prosecutor Says
A woman is facing manslaughter charges after she fled the scene of a fatal six-car crash in Plainsboro that occurred on New Year's Day, authorities announced Thursday, July 31.
At 1:56 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, first responders responded to Route 1 in Plainsboro for the multi-car crash, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Plainsboro Police Chief Eamon Blanchard said.
Louisa Bradlow Carman, a 25-year-old Princeton resident, who was driving a Ford Fusion, was taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center where she was later pronounced dead, authorities said. Carman…
Community Rallies After 3 Construction Workers Killed In West Springfield I-91 Hit-Run Crash
Hundreds of people have donated to support the families of three construction workers who were killed last week when a driver allegedly struck them while they repaired a guardrail on Interstate 91 and then fled the scene, according to police. The deadly crash sparked a major manhunt.
Igor Costa, 26, of Marlborough; Ryan Almeida, 48; and Raul Bohorquez, 57, both of Brockton, died shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, March 28, while working on the Exit 10A ramp to Riverdale Street in West Springfield, police said.
Original Story: Police Arrest West Springfield Man In Crash That Killed 3
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Wig-Making Influencer Arrested In Horrific Brooklyn Crash That Killed Family: Cops, Sources
A former Brooklyn wig influencer has been charged in a horrific crash that killed a mother and two of her young daughters while critically injuring her son on Ocean Parkway, while driving on a suspended license, according to the NYPD and Daily Voice sources.
Miriam Yarimi, 32, was arrested Saturday, March 29, after police say she blew through a red light at Quentin Road and Ocean Parkway and slammed into a Toyota Camry before plowing into a family in a marked crosswalk just after 1 p.m.
The victims — Natasha Saada, 34, and her daughters Diana, 8, and Deborah, 5 — were pronounced dead at Mai…
Fatal Fire: Couple Charged In Airbnb Blaze That Killed Mass Teacher, Baby, Cops Say
A Westchester County couple has been formally indicted on manslaughter charges in connection with a devastating Airbnb house fire that killed a Massachusetts mother and her 1-year-old daughter in Dutchess County, authorities announced.
Hastings-on-Hudson residents Meredith Darcy, 55, and Dennis Darcy, 57, were charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter each after a Dutchess County Grand Jury determined that their failure to provide working smoke detectors in the short-term rental home led to the deaths of Shannon K. Hubbard, 35, and her infant daughter, the Dutchess County D…
Intoxicated Driver Kills 10-Year-Old Boys, Sends 6 Others To Hospital In Plainville Crash: DA
A 42-year-old man is accused of crashing a stolen car into a family, killing a 10-year-old boy, and sending several others to the hospital in Norfolk County this weekend, authorities said.
Michael Escolas, of Oxford, is expected to be charged with motor vehicular manslaughter — OUI, theft of a vehicle, and others, the Norfolk County District Attorney said. He was being held on a $25,000 bail.
Escola is accused of stealing a Jeep Cherokee parked at the Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 24, and crashing into a family of six stopped at a traffic light on R…
Teen Accused Of Fleeing US After Fatal 2022 Central Mass Crash Brought Back To Stand Trial
A 19-year-old accused of a 2022 fatal crash in Worcester County has been returned to the United States from the United Kingdom to stand trial, authorities said.
Gabriel Dias De Holanda, 19, is facing charges of manslaughter, motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Worcester County District Attorney said.
He was ordered held without bail following his arraignment on Monday, May 6.&nb…
Nazier Grandison Pleads Guilty To Death Of Nickolas Weichel
A 24-year-old Hampden County man admitted to killing a pedestrian in a crash where he was going more than twice the speed limit and driving in the wrong lane, authorities said.
Nazier Grandison, of Springfield, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and a judge sentenced him to three to four years in prison for the 2022 crash in Chicopee, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, April 18. Prosecutors recommended a sentence of six to nine years behind bars.
Nickolas Weichel, 34, of Chicopee, had just left the Rumbleseat Bar and Grill on Oct. 8, 2022, and was…
Dad Admits To Toddler's Death After Losing Boy In Western Mass Brook While Fleeing Crash: DA
A Vermont man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges after his 2-year-old son drowned in Berkshire County when he lost the boy in a brook as he tried to run away from a car crash while intoxicated, authorities announced.
Darel Galorenzo, 36, of Readsboro, Vermont, admitted to charges of manslaughter, OUI-child endangerment, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle in the 2023 crash, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, March 4.
He was sentenced to 9 to 15 years in prison, the DA's office said. Prosecutors asked for 12 to 15 years. …
Waltham Officer, Utility Worker Killed In Hit, Run Crash; Driver Stole Police Car To Escape: DA
A Waltham police officer and utility worker are dead, and two more are injured by a man who crashed into them and stole a police cruiser in an escape attempt on Wednesday, Dec. 6, authorities said.
Peter Simon, 54, of Woodsville, New Hampshire, is charged with two counts of manslaughter and armed robbery, but more charges are likely forthcoming, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. He will be arraigned on Thursday.
Related: Utility Worker Killed In Waltham Crash With Officer ID'd
The prosecutor said Simon was driving a pick-up truck on Totten Pond Road in Waltham when he sudden…
Fiancé Charged With DUI Crash That Killed Western Mass Mom
A 30-year-old Hampshire County man is accused of killing his fiancée when he lost control of his SUV and crashed while driving drunk earlier this month, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 12.
Cory Menard, of Granby, is charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation, manslaughter while under the influence of alcohol, manslaughter, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
Katelyn Gress, age 28, of Granby, died on July 1 after Menard lost control of his Jeep Grand Cherokee, which ca…
Fatal Wreck: Fiancé Of Western Mass Teacher Killed In CT Wreck Charged With Her Death
The fiancé of a Western Massachusetts school teacher was allegedly intoxicated when he cut in front of a police cruiser speeding to a 911 call, killing the educator and injuring their 1-year-old son, authorities said.
Phillip Vargas, age 33, of Vernon in Tolland County, Connecticut, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged in the fatal April 2 crash in Vernon that killed 26-year-old Bianca Colon, a teacher at Springfield Prep Charter School in Springfield, Manchester Police announced.
Investigators said Vargas was driving east on Hartford Turnpike when he turned left onto Bolton …
Fiery, Fatal Crash: Teen Charged With Brother's Death In Western Mass Wreck
A 19-year-old man who is charged with killing his 13-year-old brother when he crashed his car into a Chicopee house last month was intoxicated and speeding at the time of the wreck, the prosecutor said.
Stefen Baulkman, of Holyoke, is charged with OUI, manslaughter, OUI causing serious bodily injury, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office said. A judge ordered him held on a $50,000 bail during his arraignment Thursday, April 20. The judge also revoked his bail in an unrelated case.
Prosecutors said police clocked Baulkman speeding aroun…
