Murder Charge Filed Against Driver In Death Of DC Officer Helping Stranded Motorist: Police
The driver who struck and killed a DC police officer who was helping a stranded motorist on I-695 last month was allegedly under the influence and has been arrested, police say.
Jerrold Coates, 47, has been charged with second-degree murder while armed with a vehicle in connection with the death of Officer Terry Bennett, 32, who died from his injuries on Wednesday, Jan. 7.
The crash happened at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, in the eastbound lanes of the interstate, when Bennett was on foot outside of his cruiser helping the stranded motorist and was hit by a second veh…
Man Sentenced For Running Over, Fatally Injuring Hudson Valley Attendant
A man who ran over and killed a Hudson Valley gas station attendant was sentenced Thursday to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
Milton Galdamez-Pena, 22, of Newburgh, who pleaded guilty in November to felony leaving the scene, in connection with the July 30, automobile crash that killed a gas station employee in the City of Newburgh.
At the time that he pleaded guilty, Galdamez-Pena admitted that at about 4:30 p.m. on July 30, he drove a car over the employee, Jaspal Singh, 21, who had been checking gas levels at the Shell gas station lo…
