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Drunk Driver Charged With Four Murders In 78 MPH Deer Park Nail Salon Wreck Rejects Plea Deal Drunk Driver Charged With Four Murders In 78 MPH Deer Park Nail Salon Wreck Rejects Plea Deal
Drunk Driver Charged With Four Murders In 78 MPH Deer Park Nail Salon Wreck Rejects Plea Deal An accused drunk driver charged with murder for killing four people in a high-speed crash into a Long Island nail salon rejected a plea deal Monday, May 4 and is set for trial. Steven Schwally, 66, told the judge he was “not interested” in the deal that would’ve sentenced him to 22 years to life behind bars, News 12 Long Island reported. He faces 27 years to life on each murder charge if convicted. Supreme Court Justice Richard Ambro requested 120 potential jurors with selection scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 5, according to Newsday. Schwally, of Dix Hills, was charged with four counts of…
BMW Driver Killed After Trying To Pass Jeep Using Visitor Center On-Ramp In Stony Point: Cops BMW Driver Killed After Trying To Pass Jeep Using Visitor Center On-Ramp In Stony Point: Cops
BMW Driver Killed After Trying To Pass Jeep Using Visitor Center On-Ramp In Stony Point: Cops A 29-year-old Sullivan County man was killed in a high-speed crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, police said.  The collision happened around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, on the southbound side near Exit 17 in Stony Point, New York State Police confirmed on Monday, Oct. 6.  Investigators determined that a 2022 BMW, driven by Corey Gardner of Glen Spey, was traveling at a high rate of speed in the left lane behind a 2022 Jeep Compass.  The Jeep’s driver told police she saw the BMW approaching quickly in her rearview mirror before the vehicle veered on…
Suicidal Driver Sentenced For Killing Wheelchair-Bound Man Outside Harrisburg Toy Store Suicidal Driver Sentenced For Killing Wheelchair-Bound Man Outside Harrisburg Toy Store
Suicidal Driver Sentenced For Killing Wheelchair-Bound Man Outside Harrisburg Toy Store A Harrisburg man will spend years behind bars after pleading guilty to killing 68-year-old Eusebio “Tio Cuco” Forestier, who was struck and killed in his wheelchair when a speeding car barreled into the Treasure Trove Toy Store, Dauphin County officials announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Ricardo Alfredo Contreras-Cordero, 57, entered a guilty plea before Judge Deborah E. Curcillo to Murder of the Third Degree, Homicide by Vehicle While DUI, and Homicide by Vehicle. He was sentenced to a minimum of 8 years and a maximum of 16 years in prison, followed by three years of probation, court records…
Bloomingburg Man, 32, Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 416, State Police Say Bloomingburg Man, 32, Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 416, State Police Say
Bloomingburg Man, 32, Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 416, State Police Say A 32-year-old man was killed in a high-speed crash in the Hudson Valley Friday, Aug. 15, police said. At approximately 8:45 p.m., troopers out of State Police Montgomery responded to a one-car collision on State Route 416 in the village of Montgomery where they say Ryan D. Tucker, of Bloomingburg, had been heading west at a high rate of speed. Tucker, in a 2016 Honda, failed to negotiate a right-hand turn through a yield sign onto Union Avenue, where it subsequently struck several trees off the west shoulder, state police said. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle, Tucker, of…
High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road
High-Speed Crash Kills 29-Year-Old Man On Northumberland Road A 29-year-old man was killed in a high-speed crash in Saratoga County early Wednesday morning, July 2. Troopers were dispatched around 6:30 a.m. to West River Road in the town of Northumberland following reports of a serious collision. A preliminary investigation found that James Morgan, of Hudson Falls, was driving a Ford sedan at a high rate of speed when he struck the back of a Jeep Cherokee, according to New York State Police. Following the impact, Morgan’s vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jeep driver, a 34-year-old man from Schuy…
Beloved Army Veteran, Fiancé Remembered As Loyal Protector After Fatal Charlton Crash Beloved Army Veteran, Fiancé Remembered As Loyal Protector After Fatal Charlton Crash
Beloved Army Veteran, Fiancé Remembered As Loyal Protector After Fatal Charlton Crash A devastated New York family is mourning the sudden loss of a 32-year-old Army veteran and fiancé who was killed in a motorcycle crash. Cody Groat died following a single-vehicle wreck in Saratoga County, on Swaggertown Road in Charlton, on Saturday evening, June 7, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Groat, a 2011 graduate of Burnt Hills Ballston Lake High School and proud Army paratrooper, was riding his motorcycle when he veered off Swaggertown Road and suffered devastating injuries just before 6 p.m., deputies said. The Charlton resident was pronounced dead at the sc…
Virginia Man Ejected, Killed In I-81 Crash While Passing On Shoulder, State Police Say Virginia Man Ejected, Killed In I-81 Crash While Passing On Shoulder, State Police Say
Virginia Man Ejected, Killed In I-81 Crash While Passing On Shoulder, State Police Say A Virginia man died after he was ejected during a high-speed crash while trying to pass another vehicle on the shoulder of I-81, authorities said. Jose O. Torres, 43, of Broadway, died at the scene after he lost control of his 2005 Ford F-150 and overturned while attempting to pass a Toyota RAV4 on the right shoulder in Shenandoah County shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday, June 8, Virginia State Police said. The deadly crash happened at the 284-mile marker, investigators said. Torres was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the truck when it rolled over, troopers noted. The Toyota’s driver…
Passenger Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 22 ID'd: PA State Police Bethlehem Passenger Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 22 ID'd: PA State Police Bethlehem
Passenger Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 22 ID'd: PA State Police Bethlehem A high-speed crash on Route 22 killed a 27-year-old Wind Gap man and injured a driver in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 30. Joey Anthony Vega II, known to loved ones as “Boobie,” was identified as the front-seat passenger killed in the crash, according to a statement released by the Northampton County Coroner’s Office on Friday. His cause of death was Multiple Blunt Force Trauma, and the manner was ruled Accidental, Coroner Zachary Lysek said. “It is with all the sadness in the world that I write this post. I never thought I would have to say goodbye t…
BMW Crash Near Pentagon Kills 2 Teens, Leaves Driver Critical: Arlington Police BMW Crash Near Pentagon Kills 2 Teens, Leaves Driver Critical: Arlington Police
BMW Crash Near Pentagon Kills 2 Teens, Leaves Driver Critical: Arlington Police Two teenagers are dead and another is clinging to life after a high-speed crash just outside the Pentagon, according to Arlington County Police. The crash was reported shortly before 11:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, when a speeding BMW sedan traveling south on Route 110 struck a Lexus and careened off the road into a concrete barrier near Washington Boulevard, authorities said. ACPD is investigating a single vehicle crash at SB 110 at Washington Boulevard. Three occupants from the vehicle are being transported to area hospitals. Expected continued police and fire activity in the area.…
Driver Killed 3 Road Workers On I-91 In West Springfield, Held On $1M Bail: DA Driver Killed 3 Road Workers On I-91 In West Springfield, Held On $1M Bail: DA
Driver Killed 3 Road Workers On I-91 In West Springfield, Held On $1M Bail: DA A West Springfield man is being held on $1 million bail after a deadly crash on I-91 killed three road workers and sparked an intense manhunt across town, authorities said.  Bilal Griffith, 29, was arraigned in Springfield District Court on three counts of manslaughter and one count of leaving the scene of personal injury and death, the Hampden District Attorney said. Police say he was behind the wheel during a high-speed crash that took the lives of three men working overnight construction near the Exit 10A ramp to Riverdale Street. Massachusetts State Police said the crash happened …
One Killed, One Critical After High-Speed Crash That Shut Down I-95 In Lorton (UPDATED) One Killed, One Critical After High-Speed Crash That Shut Down I-95 In Lorton (UPDATED)
One Killed, One Critical After High-Speed Crash That Shut Down I-95 In Lorton (Updated) A high-speed crash on I-95 in Virginia turned deadly Monday afternoon, authorities said. Virginia State Police reported that two vehicles were traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Interstate 95 near the 163-mile marker when one lost control, striking a guardrail, then a jersey wall, creating chaos and severe damage. I-95 traffic on Monday afternoon. VDOT Northern VA via Twitter According to police, a BMW convertible, changed lanes and struck a third vehicle.  The BMW then went off of the right side of the interstate and struck the guardrail and the jersey wall…
Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck
Manassas Man, 18, Killed In High-Speed Nokesville Wreck An 18-year-old Manassas man was killed in a high-speed Nokesville crash, police said. Christopher Flores was heading west on Fitzwater Drive at a high rate of speed when he lost control at Manely Road around 3:20 p.m. Saturday, June 22, Prince William County police said. The 2013 Infiniti G37 left the roadway, hit multiple trees, then rotated before coming to rest. Flores, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and taken to an area hospital where he died. No other vehicles were involved in the collision. Crash investigators are asking anyone who may have witnessed this crash to contac…
High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
High School Student Killed, 2 Others Injured In Hudson Valley Crash  A high school student from the region was killed, another is in critical condition, and two other passengers were injured following an alleged high-speed crash in the region. Related: Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love Of Fishing The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collisi…