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911 Supervisor Went To ER With These Symptoms In May — Two Months Later, She Died
Sussex County is mourning the loss of a public servant, wife, and mother, who died after a months-long battle with Stage 4 colon cancer.
Supervisory Public Safety Telecommunicator Shannon (Quinn) Thonus, of Sandyston, died following a courageous battle with Stage 4 colon cancer, Sheriff Michael F. Strada announced on Saturday, July 12.
According to a GoFundMe launched in May, Shannon’s diagnosis came unexpectedly after a trip to the emergency room for abdominal pain — revealing cancer that had already spread to her liver.
The campaign, launched in May by family friend Andrea Wehrenberg rai…
Man Struck, Killed By Yankee Clipper Train In NY: Police Investigating
A 42-year-old man was struck and killed by a Metro-North train on its way to Yankee Stadium in Westchester County, authorities said.
The incident happened just before 11:30 a.m., when Metro-North Train 7620, which was traveling from the Putnam County town of Southeast to Yankee Stadium, was entering the White Plains station and struck the man, who was on the tracks without authorization, the MTA Police Department said on Monday, June 30.
The victim, identified as Alexander Newman of North Kensico Avenue in White Plains, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS at 11:45 a.m. No pa…