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Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report Medical investigators have ruled the death of Tafari Campbell, the personal chef of former President Barack Obama, as an accident, reports said.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Massachusetts performed an autopsy on the 45-year-old Campbell, who died after he fell into the ocean while paddleboarding on July 23 on Martha's Vineyard. Pathologists concluded his death was caused by "submersion in a body of water."  Despite conspiracy theories online conjuring fantastic — and often impossible — reasons for his death, the autopsy confirmed the eyewitness reports.  …
Passenger Crash Lands Plane Departing From Westchester After Pilot Suffers Medical Emergency Passenger Crash Lands Plane Departing From Westchester After Pilot Suffers Medical Emergency
Passenger Crash Lands Plane Departing From Westchester After Pilot Suffers Medical Emergency A female passenger took the controls of a small plane that departed from New York and crash-landed on Martha's Vineyard Island after the pilot suffered a medical emergency, according to Massachusetts State Police. The incident happened at around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, July 15 in a grassy area near a runway at Martha’s Vineyard Airport. The aircraft, a 2006 Piper Meridian, departed from Westchester County Airport in White Plains earlier in the afternoon. The pilot and passenger are Connecticut residents. A preliminary investigation indicates that the woman took the controls after the…
Hit-Run: Beloved John Jay HS Teacher Dies In Cape Cod Crash Hit-Run: Beloved John Jay HS Teacher Dies In Cape Cod Crash
Hit-Run: Beloved John Jay HS Teacher Dies In Cape Cod Crash Authorities are investigating after a high school teacher in New York who lived in Connecticut was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Massachusetts, police said.  Fairfield County resident Jeffrey Richardson, age 59, of Brookfield, who taught music in Northern Westchester County at John Jay High School in Cross River, died on Tuesday, July 11 following the incident that happened the day before around 9:40 p.m. in the town of Wellfleet on Cape Cod.  According to Wellfleet Police, at the time of the incident, officers were called to Route 6, where Richardson was lying unresponsive …
2 Young Women, Including 1 From NY, Killed In Boston Crash 2 Young Women, Including 1 From NY, Killed In Boston Crash
2 Young Women, Including 1 From NY, Killed In Boston Crash Two 25-year-old women, including one from New York, were killed in a multi-car pileup over the weekend after a tow truck crashed into the ride-share SUV they were riding in on I-93 in Boston, police said.  Long Island resident Delanie Fekert, of Floral Park, and Urashi Madani, of North Andover, Massachusetts, were in the passenger seats of a 2007 Lexus RX400H driving north on the interstate around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, when the driver quickly slowed down for unknown reasons near exit 20, Massachusetts State Police said.  A trailing tow truck slammed into the back of the SUV…
Human Remains Found Presumed To Be Missing NY High School Teacher Human Remains Found Presumed To Be Missing NY High School Teacher
Human Remains Found Presumed To Be Missing NY High School Teacher This article has been updated. Investigators have recovered human remains in Western Massachusetts believed to be that of missing New York high school teacher Meghan Marohn, age 42, of Delmar in Albany County, an English teacher at Shaker High School in Latham. The remains were discovered by a civilian in Berkshire County Thursday evening, Sept. 1, in a heavily wooded area in the town of Lee, Berkshire District Attorney Andrea Harrington said. Earlier Report: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Woman Who Went Missing In Lee Investigators are still actively canvassing the area, an…
Search For NY Teacher Who Went Missing In Berkshires Nears One Month Search For NY Teacher Who Went Missing In Berkshires Nears One Month
Search For NY Teacher Who Went Missing In Berkshires Nears One Month Police and family members are still searching for an upstate New York woman who has been missing for almost a month. Albany County resident Meghan A. Marohn, age 42, of Delmar, hasn't been seen since Sunday, March 27 when she was on a trip in Western Massachusetts. Her vehicle, a black 2017 Subaru Impreza, was found in Berkshire County in the town of Lee parked on Church Street at Longcope Park, a heavily wooded hiking area in south Lee, said the Massachusetts State Police. See Earlier Story: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Woman Who Went Missing In Lee Her brother, P…
Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack
Police Beef Up Patrols At Transportation Venues After NYC Rush-Hour Subway Attack Law enforcement agencies in the Northeast are ramping up security at transportation hubs as police search for a wanted man who injured more than a dozen people in a shooting at a New York City subway station on Tuesday, April 12. A shooter reportedly sporting a gas mask and construction vest opened fire before fleeing the scene in Brooklyn at Sunset Park in the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue, striking at least 10 people. Original story - 10 Shot, 16 Injured On NYC Subway By Suspect Possibly Wearing Gas Mask, Vest In response, police agencies in the region announced that they were close…
Family Of Missing NY Woman Offers $50K Reward For Her Return Family Of Missing NY Woman Offers $50K Reward For Her Return
Family Of Missing NY Woman Offers $50K Reward For Her Return The family of a missing upstate New York woman are offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to her return after her vehicle was found in Western Massachusetts. Albany County resident Meghan A. Marohn, age 42, of Delmar, hasn't been seen since Sunday, March 27. Her vehicle, a black 2017 Subaru Impreza, was found in Berkshire County in the town of Lee parked on Church Street at Longcope Park, a heavily wooded hiking area in south Lee, said the state police. See Earlier Story: Massachusetts State Police Issue Alert For Woman Who Went Missing In Lee Marohn is described as being abou…
Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard
Details Emerge On 'Scaled Down' Obama Weekend Birthday Bash In Martha's Vineyard Former President Barack Obama hosted his 60th birthday party in Martha's Vineyard over the weekend, an event a spokeswoman said would be scaled down due to the increase in COVID-19 cases across the country. Axios initially reported that 475 guests and around 200 support staff were set to attend the party on Saturday, Aug. 7.  It was set to be outdoors, and guests were asked to be vaccinated against COVID-19. However, a spokeswoman for Obama later said due to the spread of the Delta variant, the former president and first lady decided to scale the party down to only include close friends an…
Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff
Five New Yorkers Among 11 Members Of Heavily Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff Police have identified the heavily armed 10 adults and one juvenile who were apprehended after an hours-long standoff in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95 and announced the charges against them. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down for several hours. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in military-style uniforms into custody after they were observed refueling their vehicle in Wakefield overnight. The others …
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff 11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after an hours-long standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects…
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff 11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after a standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in mil…
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash
Three Dead After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Three People Killed In Fatal, Wrong-Way I-84 Crash Three people were killed when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a busy stretch of Interstate 84 crashed into another vehicle, according to authorities. It happened Saturday, April 17 at around 6 p.m. in Central Massachusetts when one of the vehicles involved was traveling west in the eastbound lanes in Worcester County, near Exit 6B in Sturbridge, Massachusetts State Police said. Lifesaving efforts were immediately attempted by responding cruisers, however, the crash resulted in…
Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires
Former Olympian Arraigned On Charges Of Molesting Boys In The Berkshires A former Olympian in track and field has been indicted on 12 counts of indecent assault and battery in connection with complaints that the abuse took place at a camp for boys in Western Massachusetts. Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington announced on Tuesday, March 16, that 69-year-old Conrad Mainwaring, who was residing in Los Angeles, was arrested as he left a California courthouse on a fugitive from justice warrant. Mainwaring, a track coach, had not guilty pleas entered on his behalf on the charges.  The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office previously obtained the …
26-Year-Old Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing From Cops Following Westchester Stop 26-Year-Old Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing From Cops Following Westchester Stop
26-Year-Old Faces Multiple Charges After Fleeing From Cops Following Westchester Stop A man whose car was about to be searched by state police during a traffic stop pulled away, leading law enforcement on a chase down 1-95, said state police. Jammy Alphonse of Everett, Massachusetts, 26, was pulled over at about 1:45 a.m. on Sept. 7 in Harrison; police said that probable cause to search his vehicle was established when they spoke with Alphonse and his passenger.  After a six-mile chase, Alphonse pulled over again and was taken into custody. He was charged with the misdemeanors of third-degree unlawfully fleeing a police officer, second-degree obstruction of governmental…
Westchester Woman, 32, Shot, Killed In Massachusetts Westchester Woman, 32, Shot, Killed In Massachusetts
Westchester Woman, 32, Shot, Killed In Massachusetts A Westchester County woman was shot to death in Massachusetts while sitting in a vehicle. Stephanie Olivieri, 32, of Yonkers, died after being shot once while sitting in the vehicle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts near the intersection of Columbus Avenue and South John Street around 3:22 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 25, said Andy McKeever, a spokesman for the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. Olivieri, formerly of Becket, Massachusetts, died at Berkshire Medical Center shortly after the shooting. Pittsfield Police responded to both a ShotSpotter activation and several 911 calls reporting …
New Canaan Youth Sports Coach Killed In Massachusetts Crash New Canaan Youth Sports Coach Killed In Massachusetts Crash
New Canaan Youth Sports Coach Killed In Massachusetts Crash A New Canaan man died after crashing his truck on Interstate 195 in Dartmouth, Mass., on Friday. Richard Carroll was killed around 3 p.m. Friday, July 20, after his 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 4-by-4 pickup truck hit the Highland Avenue overpass bridge, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. He was the lone occupant of the vehicle. The crash is under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police. The 72-year-old Carroll was a 27-year resident of New Canaan and coached youth soccer and basketball.  Visiting hours will be held at the Hoyt Funeral Home on Thursday, July 2…
Teen Wanted For Murder Nabbed In I-84 Stop Teen Wanted For Murder Nabbed In I-84 Stop
Teen Wanted For Murder Nabbed In I-84 Stop A 16-year-old fugitive wanted for murder was arrested during a stop in the Hudson Valley, state police reported on Saturday, June 30.The teen was wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred in Lynn, Massachusetts on Monday, June 23. State Police developed information that Nathaniel Pagan was in the Orange County area on Thursday, June 28. A description of the vehicle he was traveling in was broadcast and a short time later, troopers spotted the vehicle on I-84 in Wallkill. The vehicle was stopped and Pagan was arrested. He has been charged as a fugitive from justice. An arraignment …