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Woodbridge, VA
Obituaries
‘Always & Forever’: Woodbridge Wife Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To Late Air Force Vet ‘Always & Forever’: Woodbridge Wife Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To Late Air Force Vet
‘Always & Forever’: Woodbridge Wife Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To Late Air Force Vet He survived serving as a firefighter in Kuwait with the United States Air Force — but Jesse Allen Sullivan, a Virginia native, died unexpectedly at 48, leaving behind a devastated family and a community rallying to honor his life. The Prince William County native and Woodbridge High School graduate died on Sunday, Sept. 7, according to his family, who described him as a "loyal friend with a vibrant personality that would light up any room." When he returned from Kuwait, Sullivan went on to become a fixture as an elevator mechanic with Otis for more than two decades as a member of IUEC …

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by Zak Failla
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
VFW Employee Steals $2K+ Mount Joy Police Say VFW Employee Steals $2K+ Mount Joy Police Say
VFW Employee Steals $2K+ Mount Joy Police Say A VFW employee "stole over $2,000 in cash and a bottle of unopened whiskey" from her place of work, the Mount Joy Borough of Police announced on Thursday, June 27.  Erica Reene Mays, 38 of Marietta, has been charged with felons for Theft by Unlawful Taking of Movable Property and Theft By Decepition or False Impression following the police investigation into an incident at the Mount Joy VFW on May 25, according to the police and confirmed by court documents.  Mays is a convicted felon who previously served prison time for Manufacture, Deliver, or Posses with the Intent t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Chambersburg, PA
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP
Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP A 44-year-old Chambersburg dad and US Military veteran died two days after his 24th wedding anniversary,  after being tossed off his motorcycle and "run over" on Friday, Pennsylvania State Police said and social media posts detail.  JT Berger was riding west on Lincoln Highway in Guilford Township when he had a green light and entered the intersection at Ragged Edge Road — striking a 32-year-old Maryland woman's 2016 Chrysler 200 making a right turn at a red light onto Lincoln Highway around 2:37 p.m., Jan. 26, state police detailed in a release.  The police noted that Berger switched from …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lyndhurst, NJ
Police & Fire
Thief With Pickup Takes Trailer Containing $50G Worth Of Valuables From North Arlington VFW Lot Thief With Pickup Takes Trailer Containing $50G Worth Of Valuables From North Arlington VFW Lot
Thief With Pickup Takes Trailer Containing $50G Worth Of Valuables From North Arlington VFW Lot Edward Richard lost just about everything he owned when someone stole his trailer from the VFW parking lot in North Arlington. "I used it for storage when I moved from my house into a small apartment," he said. There was a full toolbox, car parts from Australia and family heirlooms among what Richard estimates is over $50,000 worth of valuables, not counting the trailer. North Arlington police obtained a surveillance image of a pickup truck that apparently was used to haul away the 24-by-8½-foot black trailer with no lettering on it late in the afternoon on New Year's Eve. The pickup does…

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by Jerry DeMarco
York, PA
Police & Fire
Missing Teen Girl Ran Away From Mom, York County Police Say Missing Teen Girl Ran Away From Mom, York County Police Say
Missing Teen Girl Ran Away From Mom, York County Police Say A 15-year-old girl was last seen running away from her mother, police in York County announced on Thursday, June 22, 2023.  Angel-Nevah Nicollete Kemper ran away from her mother at the VFW at 199 Veterans Way in Spring Grove around 9 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, according to York County Regional police. She was last seen wearing a gray and blue hoodie with horizontal stripes, as detailed in the release. She is described as being approximately 5”5” tall and weighing 200 lbs, according to the police.  Anyone with information about Angel's whereabouts is asked to call 911…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
Glen Rock PD: Wyckoff Woman Set Fire To Train Station Building Glen Rock PD: Wyckoff Woman Set Fire To Train Station Building
Glen Rock PD: Wyckoff Woman Set Fire To Train Station Building A Wyckoff woman broke windows and set fire to the Glen Rock building that houses the local VFW and Historical Society before dawn Saturday, said police who charged her with arson, among other counts. Police and firefighters responding to the Main Line train station, which houses both, found the door on fire, windows broken and various other damage, Lt. Frank Riggio said. Soon after, Detective Lucas Doney arrested and charged Kristi L. O'Connor, 47, with arson, criminal mischief, burglary, theft, criminal trespass and failing to report a fire, he said. O’Connor burglarized an unlocked vehic…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Northern Highlands, NJ
Police & Fire
SEEN HIM? Search For Waldwick Military Vet With PTSD Enters Third Day SEEN HIM? Search For Waldwick Military Vet With PTSD Enters Third Day
Seen HIM? Search For Waldwick Military Vet With PTSD Enters Third Day The search for a Waldwick military veteran who wandered off from home Saturday morning entered its third day Monday with a false alarm or two but little else. Thomas Podschelne -- whose 60th birthday is this July 23 -- had briefly gone missing before but not for more than a half-day. "He could be anywhere at this point," said his daughter, Chelsea Podschelne. Authorities and citizens have been notified throughout Bergen and Passaic counties and even in Rockland. Police had no pings from his phone, nor any reports that he'd used a credit or debit card anywhere. Podschelne, who s…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
New Milford Dedicates New HQ, Road Named For Late Lieutenant New Milford Dedicates New HQ, Road Named For Late Lieutenant
New Milford Dedicates New HQ, Road Named For Late Lieutenant NEW MILFORD, N.J. -- It wasn't your usual building dedication: New Milford Police Chief Frank Ramaci not only cut the ribbon on a state-of-the art headquarters last week -- the entrance road was named for late Detective Lt. Brian Long. The new, 14,315-square-foot, $3.9 million headquarters replaces an absolute facility built in 1959. Planning for the new police headquarters began in 2004, but serious considerations didn't begin until several years later. Two Brothers Construction broke ground in the fall of 2016. On Saturday, police, public officials and others attended the double ceremo…

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by Jerry DeMarco