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'Miracle': NCAA Basketball Head Coach Nearly Drowns, Revived After Saving Nephew In Ocean 'Miracle': NCAA Basketball Head Coach Nearly Drowns, Revived After Saving Nephew In Ocean
'Miracle': NCAA Basketball Head Coach Nearly Drowns, Revived After Saving Nephew In Ocean A college basketball coach is recovering after nearly drowning while saving her 8-year-old nephew from rough surf. University of North Carolina Wilmington women's basketball head coach Nicole Woods survived the frightening incident while rescuing her young nephew. The 41-year-old spoke to WECT News about what happened on Tuesday, May 26. Woods said she went to Wrightsville Beach with her two daughters, niece, and nephew on Thursday, May 21. A powerful wave swept her nephew into the Atlantic Ocean and she jumped in after him. The third-year Seahawks coach tried…
Apartment Fire Leaves Resident Dead, Multiple Hospitalized In Westchester Apartment Fire Leaves Resident Dead, Multiple Hospitalized In Westchester
Apartment Fire Leaves Resident Dead, Multiple Hospitalized In Westchester A late-night apartment fire in Westchester County claimed one life and sent multiple people to the hospital after frantic rescue efforts by firefighters, police, and neighbors.  The fire was reported just before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at 610 Lake Ave. in Bronxville, where callers said several residents were possibly trapped on the second, third, and fifth floors of the multi-story building, Eastchester Fire District Chief Brian Tween said on Monday, Dec. 8. Eastchester Fire Department units arrived to find heavy fire in a second-floor apartment, prompting a second alarm that b…
Dog Rescued From Metro-North Tracks, Reunited With Owner After Scare In NY Dog Rescued From Metro-North Tracks, Reunited With Owner After Scare In NY
Dog Rescued From Metro-North Tracks, Reunited With Owner After Scare In NY A dog is safe at home after being rescued from Metro-North tracks in Dutchess County. According to the MTA, the close call happened near the Beacon station on Thursday, Sept. 18, when a Metro-North engineer spotted the pup roaming the tracks.  Thanks to a quick response from the train crew, assistance from MTA Police, and “a little detective work” from the Operations Control Center, the dog was safely removed from danger, MTA officials said.  The team then found the dog’s owner and reunited them. The MTA said it was grateful to everyone who helped turn “a dangerous situation int…
VIDEO: Cops Rescue Child, 4 Others From Burning House In Westchester VIDEO: Cops Rescue Child, 4 Others From Burning House In Westchester
Video: Cops Rescue Child, 4 Others From Burning House In Westchester A group of police officers is being credited with saving several residents trapped inside a burning Westchester home. The fire broke out in Mount Vernon on North Macquesten Parkway around 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31, according to the Mount Vernon Police Department. When officers arrived, they saw a woman and child screaming for help from a second-floor window as heavy smoke and flames filled the house. Sgt. Rizzo and Officer Mason first attempted to enter the building but were forced back out by the conditions.  Determined to reach the victims, Sgt. Rizzo and Officer Hunter-Carney cl…
Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail
Hersheypark Rescue Hero Urges Autism Donations After Saving Boy On Monorail The Bucks County dad who pulled a boy from the Hersheypark monorail tracks is asking the public to donate to autism charities, revealing in a new statement Sunday evening that the child he saved is on the spectrum. John Sampson, a veterinarian and father of three, became an unlikely hero on Saturday, Aug. 30, when he scaled an ice cream stand and pulled himself onto the Hersheypark monorail tracks to rescue a boy walking alone nearly 20 feet above the ground. Sampson told TODAY.com his “dad instincts” kicked in as he figured out how to reach the child while spectators looked on. “Being a da…
WATCH: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery New York Crash WATCH: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery New York Crash
Watch: West Point Army Football Player, Father Rescue Driver From Fiery New York Crash A driver was pulled from a burning vehicle after crashing into a utility pole on Route 9W in Fort Montgomery on Monday, Sept. 1, authorities announced. The Fort Montgomery Fire Department responded earlier in the morning to the crash, finding the vehicle fully engulfed in flames, according to the release. Army West Point football player and second-year cadet Larry Pickett Jr. and his father, Larry Pickett Sr., are seen in video running toward the blaze and pulling the driver to safety. The U.S. Army praised their actions, calling it an example of the Army Values and Warrior Ethos. “Running…
Man Strips Down, Tries Swimming Home From Swanky Westchester Shore Club, Gets Stuck: Cops Man Strips Down, Tries Swimming Home From Swanky Westchester Shore Club, Gets Stuck: Cops
Man Strips Down, Tries Swimming Home From Swanky Westchester Shore Club, Gets Stuck: Cops A 51-year-old man was rescued late Friday, Aug. 29, after stripping down and then announcing he was going to swim from a luxurious Westchester shore club to his house across the harbor but needed a police rescue, authorities said. City of Rye Police were called to the Shenrock Shore Club at 475 Stuyvesant Ave., in Rye, around 11 p.m. after witnesses reported the man — identified as Kenneth Niejadlik — had stripped off his clothes and announced he was going to swim to his house on Hix Avenue, according to a department press release. When officers arrived, witnesses said Niejadlik had not bee…
CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner
CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner The two people rescued from a burning Stewartstown Borough home Sunday morning died from gunshot wounds to the head before the blaze even started, new investigation details confirm. Jennifer Troch, 41, and Michael Shores Jr., 54, both of the first block of North Main Street, were pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 3—Shores Jr. at 7:12 a.m., Troch at 7:30 a.m., Coroner Pam Gay said in separate releases. Both were found unconscious during a firefighter-led rescue from the second floor and rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Troch, a Maryland native and mother of t…
Former Firefighter Critically Injured In Hudson Vally Blaze That Destroyed His Home Former Firefighter Critically Injured In Hudson Vally Blaze That Destroyed His Home
Former Firefighter Critically Injured In Hudson Vally Blaze That Destroyed His Home A former New York firefighter is fighting for his life after being pulled unconscious from a burning home. The fire broke out around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, July 27, at a residence on Summit Street in the Village of Nyack, as Daily Voice previously reported. Responding officers found flames engulfing the home and heard voices coming from inside. A man and an elderly woman were rescued from the first floor. But a third resident—later identified as Richard Apostle, a former firefighter for the Village of Nyack—was still trapped upstairs, Orangetown Police said. Two officers crawled through heavy …
4 CT Men Cling To Sinking Boat For Hour Before Dramatic NY Police Rescue In Long Island Sound 4 CT Men Cling To Sinking Boat For Hour Before Dramatic NY Police Rescue In Long Island Sound
4 CT Men Cling To Sinking Boat For Hour Before Dramatic NY Police Rescue In Long Island Sound Four Connecticut men spent nearly an hour holding onto the hull of their overturned boat in the Long Island Sound before being rescued by Suffolk County Marine Bureau officers, authorities said. The 20-foot center console power boat capsized near Stratford Shoal—the middle ground of the Sound— on Sunday, July 13, according to Suffolk County Police. The men, who were not wearing life jackets, had launched from Stratford, CT, and were found clinging to the partially submerged vessel around 12:07 a.m., police said. Marine Delta, operated by Officers Jack Hardy and John Falcone, responded to t…
Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (VIDEO) Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (VIDEO)
Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (Video) A 68-year-old woman is recovering in a burn unit after a heroic police officer and bystanders pulled her from a flaming car following a rollover crash in Orange County, authorities said.  The crash happened just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, on Kings Highway (Route 13) near Knapps View Park in the Town of Chester, the Chester Police Department announced on Monday, June 9. As emergency crews rushed to the scene, they received updates that the vehicle had rolled over, the driver was trapped inside, and the car was on fire.  Officer Nicholas Contino was the first to arrive. Police said he q…
Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End' Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End'
Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End' A Norwood, NJ father of three died a hero, diving into a Pocono lake to save two relatives whose kayak flipped in the wind, police and community members said. Bibin Michael, 40, had been staying with family and friends at a long-term rental home on Sir Bradford Road in the Camelot Forest neighborhood of Blakeslee when the tragedy unfolded just after noon on Sunday, May 25, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Two adults from the group had taken a kayak provided by the rental and were wearing life vests. But minutes into their paddle, the wind picked up and overturned their kayak, p…
Car Plunges Off Road, Into Pole In Hudson Valley Car Plunges Off Road, Into Pole In Hudson Valley
Car Plunges Off Road, Into Pole In Hudson Valley A driver had to be rescued from their vehicle after crashing into a utility pole just after midnight in Putnam County, fire officials said.  The crash happened at the intersection of Stoneleigh Avenue and Drewville Road in Carmel shortly after 12 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, according to the Carmel Fire Department. Emergency responders from Carmel Fire, Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and the Carmel Police Department were dispatched to the scene following reports of a car off the roadway. Arriving crews found that the car had hit a telephone pole and that the driver was trapped inside.…
Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing
Ex-Yankees, Mets Pitcher Among Dozens Killed In Caribbean Nightclub: Developing A former Major League Baseball pitcher has died after being pulled from rubble in a catastrophic Caribbean nightclub roof collapse that killed dozens of people and injured more than 160 others, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story - Death Toll Rises In Caribbean Nightclub Collapse That Claimed Lives Of 2 Ex-MLB Players The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. The player, Octavio D…
Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part
Driver Plunges Pickup Down Niagara Gorge — But That's Not The Shocking Part A 42-year-old man drove his pickup truck into the Niagara Gorge on Wednesday evening, April 2, according to the New York State Park Police. Oh, and he survived. At 6:25 p.m., officers responded to a medical call outside the Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls State Park. When they arrived, they found the Niagara Falls resident suffering from injuries “consistent with an accident.”  Police determined that the man had driven a 2008 Toyota Tundra through a fence and into the gorge near Depot Avenue, by the Whirlpool Bridge. Incredibly, the man managed to climb out of the gorge on his own. H…
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Hudson Valley, Residents Displaced Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Hudson Valley, Residents Displaced
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Hudson Valley, Residents Displaced A blaze at a Dutchess County residence left a firefighter hospitalized with burns and several residents displaced, fire officials said.  The fire began on Wednesday, March 19 just after 9:30 at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, where a second alarm was eventually transmitted, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department.  A total of 9 residents were displaced by the fire, according to City of Poughkeepsie Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Parise.  Three residents and a firefighter were sent to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and have since been released.  A…
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…
Hiker Fractures Head In 20-Foot Fall In Harriman State Park: Responders Hiker Fractures Head In 20-Foot Fall In Harriman State Park: Responders
Hiker Fractures Head In 20-Foot Fall In Harriman State Park: Responders A 40-year-old woman suffered a fractured head after falling around 20 feet while hiking at Harriman State Park in New York, responders said. The rescue happened on Friday, March 15 after a hiker fell in the Torne Valley area in Harriman State Park at around 6 p.m., according to the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps. Spring Hill’s Special Operations Unit responded with its rescue Gator and a paramedic to navigate the rugged terrain and reach the injured hiker, who was deep within the trail and had suffered a compound fracture and was in severe pain.  Upon arrival, the paramedi…
Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (PHOTOS) Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (PHOTOS)
Injured Worker Rescued From 11th-Floor Scaffolding In Westchester (Photos) New Rochelle firefighters carried out a high-stakes rescue after a worker fell on scaffolding outside the 11th floor of a building, leaving him injured and unable to move, officials said.  The incident unfolded on Thursday, March 6, when emergency crews were dispatched to the scene and found the worker stranded on the scaffolding with a back injury. Firefighters from Rescue 4, Tower Ladder 11, and Ladder 12 quickly sprang into action, climbing through a window to reach him.  Photos from the rescue were captured by local fire buff Domenic Giuseppe Ramacciato, which showed a dramati…
Drone Helps Find Injured Man After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Ossining (VIDEO) Drone Helps Find Injured Man After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Ossining (VIDEO)
Drone Helps Find Injured Man After Fall Down Steep Ravine In Ossining (Video) A man in crisis was rescued from a steep, icy ravine in Westchester thanks to quick-thinking officers, drone technology, and a coordinated emergency response. Ossining Police said officers responded late Wednesday night, Feb. 19, after receiving a report of a man who had fallen into an icy brook. Using an infrared camera on the department’s drone, police found the man and illuminated the area with a spotlight. This allowed officers to make their way to him and provide aid.  Firefighters from the Ossining Fire Department extricated the man from the ravine while members of the Ossining V…
Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Hudson Valley Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Hudson Valley
Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Hudson Valley A tree company employee was rescued after falling nearly 100 feet into a cavern in the Hudson Valley. The Ulster County incident happened in the town of Rosendale, off Hickory Bush Road, at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. A man who was working for a tree company clearing the area along the Central Hudson high voltage power lines was struck by a falling limb and swept into the cavern, Rosendale Police said. Two of his co-workers repelled down behind the man and located him roughly 100 feet inside the natural cavern. They provided initial first-aid until multiple agencies, including t…
Sex Trafficked Teen Was Drugged Kept On Long Island Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made Sex Trafficked Teen Was Drugged Kept On Long Island Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made
Sex Trafficked Teen Was Drugged Kept On Long Island Yacht For Days, Dad Says After Arrest Made An arrest has been made days after 14-year-old Emmarae Gervasi was rescued from a Long Island yacht after nearly a month missing, according to her father, who made the rescue, and local police. Emmarae "Emma" Gervasi was last seen on Terrell Street in Patchogue around 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9. Her father, Frank Gervasi, found her on a boat named The Phoenix on Jan. 3, 26 days after her disappearance, thanks to an anonymous tip, he tells Daily Voice. “The phone call I received was that she was on a boat in Islip, which I didn’t want to believe at the time,” he said in a video shared to Faceb…
'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen Canal On Long Island (VIDEO) 'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen Canal On Long Island (VIDEO)
'True Hero' Honored For Saving Jet Skier Who Fell Through Frozen Canal On Long Island (Video) Local leaders formally honored a New York woman being hailed as a hero for rescuing a jet skier from a frozen canal. The dramatic rescue unfolded on Long Island's Poospatuck Creek in Mastic Beach, after a man found himself stuck and sinking in the icy water on Thursday, Dec. 26. Kayla Masotto spotted the struggling jet skier from her living room window and quickly sprang into action, walking onto the thin ice with her paddleboard to reach him, as Daily Voice reported. The canal had partially frozen over after overnight temperatures dipped into the low 20s. By the time she got to him, his …
Overnight Fire Forces Evacuation Of Orange County Nursing Home (PHOTOS) Overnight Fire Forces Evacuation Of Orange County Nursing Home (PHOTOS)
Overnight Fire Forces Evacuation Of Orange County Nursing Home (Photos) Dozens of elderly and disabled residents were evacuated in the middle of the night after a fire broke out at an Orange County nursing home overnight. The fire alarm sounded around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, alerting residents at the Campbell Hall Rehabilitation Center on Kienan Road to the smell of smoke, firefighters on the scene tell incident reporter Mark Lieb. Emergency responders from across Orange County quickly arrived to find thick, black smoke pouring from the first-floor recreation room. Three residents, trapped in neighboring rooms, were rescued by firefighters. The rest of th…
Good Samaritan Rescues Jet Skier On Frozen NY Canal (VIDEO) Good Samaritan Rescues Jet Skier On Frozen NY Canal (VIDEO)
Good Samaritan Rescues Jet Skier On Frozen NY Canal (Video) A New York woman is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a jet skier who became stranded on a frozen canal, sending him into frigid waters. The dramatic rescue unfolded on Thursday, Dec. 26, on Long Island's Poospatuck Creek in Mastic Beach, after a jet skier found himself stuck and sinking in the icy water. Kayla Masotto, a nearby resident, sprang into action after spotting the man struggling in the freezing canal. Video shared on Instagram shows Masotto walking out onto the thin ice with her paddleboard to reach the man, whose arms and legs had gone numb from the cold water. A second …
Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Southeast Home Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Southeast Home
Christmas Eve Blaze: Firefighters Save Cats, Family Escapes At Southeast Home A Hudson Valley family was forced from their home during a Christmas Eve blaze that prompted a multi-department response.  The fire broke out shortly after 6 p.m. in Putnam County on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at a residence located at 414 North Salem Rd. in Southeast, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Crews arrived within six minutes to find the house, located approximately 500 feet from the road, fully engulfed in flames.  The family inside the home managed to evacuate before firefighters arrived, though one family member sustained minor burns, Brewster Second Assistant C…
3 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After House Fire In Mahopac 3 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After House Fire In Mahopac
3 Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After House Fire In Mahopac Three people were rescued from a burning Hudson Valley home and hospitalized, firefighters said. The blaze happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Nov. 5 just after midnight, when flames went up on a home's porch in the Lake Secor area of Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Arriving fire crews soon realized three people were still inside the residence and quickly went inside to remove them. They were then taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for evaluation and treatment.  Hours after the blaze first started, at around 6 a.m., fire crews returned…
New Update: 21-Year-Old From Irvington Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge Near Tarrytown New Update: 21-Year-Old From Irvington Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge Near Tarrytown
New Update: 21-Year-Old From Irvington Jumps From Tappan Zee Bridge Near Tarrytown This story has been updated. A 21-year-old man jumped midspan from the new Tappan Zee Bridge and was rescued from the water. The incident occurred on the Westchester/Rockland County border around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13. According to the Tarrytown Fire Department, the Marine 5 crew responded within minutes, equipped with rescue swimmers onboard. The crew quickly located the victim in the water, loaded the man into the boat, and brought them back to the Tarrytown Marina.  The department said they were cared for by EMS there before being transferred to Westchester Medical Center in…
4 Rescued After Sailboat Overturns On Long Island Sound 4 Rescued After Sailboat Overturns On Long Island Sound
4 Rescued After Sailboat Overturns On Long Island Sound Emergency responders from two counties teamed up to rescue several people after a sailboat overturned on the Long Island Sound. The incident happened around 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 Marine 7 of the Nassau County Police Department Marine Bureau Unit responded for reports of an overturned sailboat.  With the assistance of the Westchester Police Department, all four occupants were removed from the water and the sail boat was towed to shore by Town of North Hempstead Bay Constable.  The FDNY Marine Bureau was also at scene.  There were no injuries reported.  
Injured Hiker Rescued From Park In Northern Westchester Injured Hiker Rescued From Park In Northern Westchester
Injured Hiker Rescued From Park In Northern Westchester First responders were seen rushing to a park in Northern Westchester to help out an injured hiker stranded in the woods.  The rescue happened on Friday, Aug. 24 around 4:15 p.m., when first responders learned a hiker was injured and stuck in the woods at the back of Gedney Park in Chappaqua, according to the Millwood Fire Department.  Arriving crews brought a backboard and stokes to the hiker's location and safely took them out of the woods.  The hiker was later loaded on an awaiting ambulance, the department added. 
Man Rescued From Water Below Croton Dam Man Rescued From Water Below Croton Dam
Man Rescued From Water Below Croton Dam First responders had to make their way through traffic before saving a man from the water below a dam in Northern Westchester.  The rescue happened just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when a man became trapped in the water below the Croton Dam's spillway, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Officers from the Westchester County Police Department soon arrived and were able to lower a flotation device to the man as fire crews fought vehicle and pedestrian traffic to get to the scene.  Once they were able to get to the dam, the fire department lowered a swimme…