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Meteor? Earthquake? Massive Boom Sparks 911 Calls After Weather Event Near Boston (
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Did you feel it? Parts of Eastern Massachusetts were rocked on Saturday afternoon by a seismic "boom" that could be heard across parts of the state and in Rhode Island. The cause? Possibly a meteor, according to some reports. Others claim it was an earthquake that could be felt throughout the region. The flash density product really shows this anomalous "flash" which is pretty distinctive of a bolide/meteor reentry. east of Boston. This is the likely source of the loud boom/explosion. pic.twitter.com/ka5b9KfiQ7 — Nick Stewart (@NStewWX) May 30, 2026 "The flash density product really s…
Police & Fire
Bay Shore Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt In Late-Night Patchogue Crash With Another Bike: Cops
A 26-year-old Bay Shore man was seriously injured after crashing his motorcycle into the back of another bike in Patchogue just after midnight, police said. The man was riding a 2005 Suzuki sport bike westbound on East Main Street between Rider Avenue and North Ocean Avenue around 12:06 a.m. behind a 25-year-old Bay Shore woman operating a 2012 Honda sport bike, according to Suffolk County police. Police said the front of the Suzuki struck the rear of the Honda, causing the man to be thrown from the motorcycle. The man was transported to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue with s…
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Midair Collision Sends 2 Navy Fighter Jets Down At Idaho Air Show: Video
A military air show turned into an emergency scene after two fighter jets went down during a live demonstration. Two US Navy F-18 Growler jets crashed while performing at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, May 17. Initial reports indicate the jets collided in midair about two miles from the base, CBS affiliate KBOI-TV Idaho News in Boise reported. A video of the collision was posted by @Breaking911 here on social media. BREAKING: Two U.S. Navy jets collided mid-air and exploded during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Forc…
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted After Violent 3-Vehicle Crash On Route 25A On Long Island
A Long Island man was seriously injured after a three-vehicle crash on Route 25A in Shoreham, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, May 9. A 45-year-old Flushing man was driving a 2014 Toyota Sienna eastbound near Defense Hill Road when he struck the rear of a 2010 Ford Transit around 9:32 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The impact caused the Ford Transit to leave the roadway and crash into several trees, police said. The Toyota then continued eastbound and collided with a westbound 2023 Ford. The Toyota driver was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with seriou…
Police & Fire
Long Island Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter
A teenager was rescued after getting stuck in muddy water while hiking after dark at a US wildlife refuge, police said. The 15-year-old, called 911 after becoming trapped in mud inside Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge at 7:27 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, according to Suffolk County police. The Shirley, Long Island teenager told dispatchers he had gone for a walk on the trails and could not find his way back after nightfall. While trying to navigate through the woods, he stepped into an offshoot of the Carmans River, sinking into the mud and becoming stuck, police said. Aviation Section offi…
Police & Fire
Tesla Driver Critical After Morning Crash On Long Island, Police Say
A 39-year-old man is in critical condition following a two-car crash in Nassau County on Thursday morning, March 19, authorities said. The man was driving a 2023 Tesla on University Street in Woodmere, when he attempted to make a left turn onto Branch Boulevard and collided with a 2019 Honda Accord driven by a 24-year-old man at 7:53 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and evaluation, police said. The Tesla driver remains in critical condition, authorities said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, police sai…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Long Island Home Following Fire: Police (
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A man was found dead after a fire was put out inside a Long Island home, police said. Officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a house fire at a home on Cypress Street in Wyandanch at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, according to Suffolk County police. After the blaze at the residence on the 30 block of Cypress Street was extinguished, a person was discovered deceased inside the home, authorities said. The victim was alone in the residence at the time of the fire, and no other injuries were reported, police said. The person’s identity will be determined following…
Police & Fire
Teen Stabbed In Neck, Abdomen Outside Nassau County Deli; 19-Year-Old Arrested
A 19-year-old man is accused of stabbing a teen in the neck and abdomen outside a Hempstead deli, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Darwin Maldonado, 19, of 299 Jackson Street, was arrested following the violent confrontation near Reyes Deli, 512 Fulton Avenue, in Hempstead on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 12:15 p.m., according to Third Squad detectives. A 19-year-old male victim had been walking in the area when an argument broke out with an unknown man, detectives said. The suspect got off his electric bike, approached the victim, and stabbed him in the neck and abdomen before fleeing the sce…
Police & Fire
NJ Man, 54, Killed In NY Snowmobile Crash: State Police
A 54-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a late-night snowmobile crash in New York Friday night, Feb. 20, according to State Police. Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 11:10 p.m., on a trail about one-half mile behind 253 County Road 111 in Caroga Lake, State Police said. Stephen J. Banks, 54, of Cream Ridge (Freehold), NJ, was operating a snowmobile when it failed to negotiate a curve in the trail and struck a tree, according to the preliminary investigation. Members of the Caroga Lake Fire Department performed life-saving measures at the scene, State Police said. St. John…
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At William Floyd Parkway Intersection On LI
A 56-year-old woman was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash at a busy Shirley intersection, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Feb. 16. The woman was driving a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica eastbound on Flower Hill Drive when her vehicle was struck by a southbound 2023 Jeep at the intersection with William Floyd Parkway in Shirley at approximately 8:45 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. She was transported to NYU Langone-Suffolk in Patchogue, where she was admitted with critical injuries, police said. The driver of the Jeep, a 55-year-old Shirley man, was taken to the same ho…
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured After Sudden Stop Triggers LI Crash: Police
A woman was left seriously injured after a sudden stop inside a minivan caused her to be thrown forward before the vehicle sideswiped another car, police announced on Friday, Feb. 6. The crash happened on Raoul Wallenberg Drive in Hauppauge at approximately 3:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, according to Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives. Police said a handicapped-accessible 2020 Toyota Sienna minivan was traveling eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when the 75-year-old Smithtown woman driving the vehicle stopped suddenly in the right lane. A woman seated unrestrained in the rear …
Police & Fire
79-Year-Old Man Found Dead Outside Long Island Building: Police
A man was found dead outside a building on Long Island Monday morning, police said. Officers were called to the rear of a property on the 2800 block of Grand Avenue in Baldwin after receiving a report of an aided case, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 2. A 79-year-old man was found outside near the back of the building and was rushed to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff, according to detectives. No additional details were released, and the investigation remains ongoing. Details about the man’s life were not immediately available. His loved ones are invi…
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Snow Death: Retired
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Sergeant From Floral Park Suffers Heart Attack While Shoveling
A retired NYPD sergeant was among several people who died while shoveling snow amid the strongest winter storm to hit the Northeast in years. Roger McGovern, 60, suffered a fatal heart attack while shoveling snow outside his Floral Park home on Sunday, Jan. 25, according to his family. McGovern’s cousin, Brendan McGovern, shared the news in a local Floral Park Facebook group, saying Roger had gone outside to clear paths so others could safely get to church. “A quiet act of service that speaks volumes about the kind of person he was,” McGovern wrote. “Our family is heartbroken.” McGovern w…
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted By Police Helicopter After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Long Island
A violent crash with a tractor-trailer left a driver seriously injured along Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Jan. 9. The collision happened when a 2020 International tractor-trailer was backing southbound into a loading dock at 3030 Veterans Memorial Highway while blocking all lanes of traffic with hazard lights activated, according to Suffolk County Police. As the truck maneuvered into position, a Chevrolet sedan traveling eastbound in the right lane struck the trailer at 8:42 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, police said. The Chevrolet’s driver su…
Police & Fire
Cause Determined In Historic NY Mansion Blaze: Congregation Seeks Help (
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The cause of a devastating New Year’s Day fire that destroyed a historic Dutchess County church has been identified, as the congregation begins seeking help to rebuild what was lost. The Hyde Park Fire Department said on Saturday, Jan. 3, that the massive blaze at the Millennial Kingdom Family Church, located at 30 Mansion Dr. in Hyde Park, was caused by a space heater that ignited, combined with open doors that allowed the fire to spread rapidly throughout the structure. Firefighters were dispatched at about 8:12 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, and remained on scene until aroun…
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Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Crash At Intersection On Long Island: Police
A woman was killed in a violent four-vehicle crash at a busy intersection, police announced on Saturday, Jan. 3. The crash happened when the woman was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu southbound on Route 112 and was struck by a westbound Jeep Wrangler at the intersection with County Road 83 in Coram at 5:53 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. After the initial impact, the Chevrolet slammed into a Toyota Highlander and a Toyota Tacoma, detectives said. The woman was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her identity is being withheld pending notifica…
Police & Fire
Firefighters From NY, CT Battle Massive Blaze At Historic Hyde Park Mansion
A devastating fire tore through the historic Crumwold Estate in Hyde Park on New Year’s morning, drawing firefighters from across New York and Connecticut in an hours-long battle to contain the blaze. The fire broke out early Thursday, Jan. 1, and continued to burn throughout the day, with first responders expected to remain on scene through the night as they worked to bring it under control, according to local officials. The Crumwold Estate — now home to the Millennial Kingdom Church — is a cornerstone of Hyde Park’s history. Built in 1889 for Archibald Rogers, a close friend and neighbor …
Police & Fire
Man Seriously Injured After Jeep Crosses Lanes, Triggers Crash On Long Island: Police
A late-night crash sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic in Suffolk County, police announced on Monday, Dec. 29. The collision happened on Schleigel Boulevard near Columbus Boulevard in North Amityville just after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, according to Suffolk County Police. Andre-Marcel Devieux, 28, of North Amityville, was driving a 2020 Jeep Cherokee southbound when the vehicle veered into the northbound lanes and struck a 2016 Volkswagen, detectives said. The Volkswagen’s driver, Henry Foster, 34, of Fores…
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Woman Killed In Icy Crash Into NJ Pond: Monroe Twp PD
A 26-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle slid off an icy New Jersey roadway and overturned into a pond on Saturday morning, Dec. 27, police said. At 9:10 a.m., officers responded to West Malaga Road and Bracken Drive after a passing motorist reported the crash, Monroe Township police said. Investigators determined that a 2025 Kia Sportage had been traveling eastbound on West Malaga Road, when it began to side-slip due to icy road conditions, police said. The vehicle slid about 650 feet west of Bracken Drive, exited the roadway to the right, struck the roadway edge, and overturned, a…
Police & Fire
Dad Killed, Son Seriously Injured In Late-Night House Fire On Long Island: Police
A late-night house fire in Huntington Station turned deadly, killing an elderly man and leaving his adult son seriously injured, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Dec. 15. Second Precinct officers were called to a home on Depot Road after a 911 caller reported a fire just after 11 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, according to police. Five fire departments responded and worked to extinguish the blaze at the residence at 174 Depot Road, authorities said. One of the residents, Barry Garfman, 82, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His son, Dustin Garfman, 42, was transported to H…
Schools
Brown University Shooting: Person Of Interest Detained, FBI Says
A person of interest has been detained in the Brown University mass shooting Saturday, Dec. 13, the FBI announced Sunday morning, Dec. 14. At least two people were killed and eight others were injured following reports of an active shooter near Barus & Holley Engineering, officials said. Eight people were listed in critical, but stable condition at the hospital following the incident, officials said. The shelter-in-place was lifted Sunday morning. "We continue to ask anyone with information that could help this investigation to call the Providence Police Department at 401-652-576…
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Actress Wenne Alton Davis Killed After Midtown Manhattan Car Crash; Appeared In ‘Mrs. Maisel’
Actress Wenne Alton Davis was killed after being struck by a car in Midtown Manhattan. The 60-year-old Davis was crossing Broadway near West 53rd Street just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, when a Cadillac XT6 SUV made a left turn and hit her, according to the New York Daily News. The news of Davis’ death has left many in the local theater and television community shocked and saddened. The driver, 61, remained at the scene, and Davis’ friend told the Daily News that they had the right of way at the time of the crash, the outlet said. Emergency responders found Davis with severe hea…
Police & Fire
Man, 99, Killed In Crash With Utility Truck On Long Island: Police
A 99-year-old Wyandanch man was killed and another man was seriously injured in a violent crash at a busy Commack intersection, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Joseph Dor, 99, was pronounced dead at the scene after the 2002 Honda Odyssey he was riding in was struck by a westbound 2016 National Grid Freightliner truck at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Apple Lane at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8, according to the release. The Honda’s driver, Alexandre Paul, 67, also of Wyandanch, had been attempting to turn left onto Apple Lane wh…
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Double Murder: Suspect Nabbed After Man, Woman Stabbed To Death At Bethpage Deli
Two people are dead following a double stabbing inside a Long Island deli. Emergency crews in Bethpage responded to the A & A Italian Deli on Hicksville Road near Boundary Avenue around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, according to Nassau County Police. When officers from the Eighth Precinct arrived, they found a 70-year-old man and 62-year-old woman unresponsive, suffering from stab wounds, police said. The female victim was pronounced dead at the scene, while the male victim died at the hospital. A 30-year-old male suspect was located and arrested, police said. Authorities did not immedia…
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NYC Firefighter Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest Battling Blaze
The FDNY is mourning the loss of one of its own after a 42-year-old firefighter suffered cardiac arrest while battling a fire in Brooklyn over the weekend. According to FDNY Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker, Firefighter Patrick Brady, who served with the department for 11 years, died in the line of duty on Saturday, Nov. 8. Brady was operating on the roof of a fire at 9407 Kings Hwy when he went into cardiac arrest, the FDNY said. Fellow firefighters and EMS personnel immediately began lifesaving efforts before transporting him to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where …
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Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon
A 65-year-old man tragically fell to his death at the Grand Canyon’s Guano Point after slipping over the edge. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona reported receiving a call around 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, to assist with a technical recovery. Search and Rescue teams located the man’s body approximately 130 feet down on a scree pile. Technical rope technicians used a lowering and raising system to recover the body, which was then transported to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office. The recovery effort involved multiple agencies, including the Hualapai Tribal Po…
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Driver ID’d In Fatal Long Island Garbage Truck Crash: Police (
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The garbage truck driver killed in a crash on Long Island has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 6. The crash happened around 11:50 a.m. Thursday on the eastbound Sunrise Highway Service Road in East Islip near the Southern State Parkway exit, police said. Xavier Angulo Espinoza, 45, of Central Islip, lost control of the truck, which overturned and caught fire near the loop ramp connecting Sunrise Highway to the Heckscher State Parkway. Espinoza was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the truck was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital wi…
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Pins Pedestrian In Parking Lot, New York State Police Say
A Glenville woman is accused of drunkenly striking and pinning a pedestrian under her vehicle in Malta, New York, State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The incident happened in a parking lot on Hemphill Place at about 10:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8, according to police. Troopers said a pedestrian was trapped beneath the vehicle until crews from the Malta Stillwater Fire Department removed them. The victim was first taken to Saratoga Hospital with serious injuries and later transferred to Albany Medical Center, where they remain in critical condition. The driver was identified as 33-…
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Shroom With A View: Hikers High On Mushrooms Rescued From Catskills Trail, Rangers Say
A group of hikers in the Catskills took a trip they weren’t planning when mushrooms left one of them too high to find the way down, wildlife officers said. The Ulster County adventure began around 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, when a 911 satellite text reported four hikers lost near Giant Ledge in the Slide Mountain Wilderness. The caller admitted the group had consumed mushrooms and one hiker was experiencing a “debilitating high,” making it impossible to continue, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation. Rangers tracked the group down by 6:45 p.m. and, with help from the Pine…
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Update: 800-Plus Killed, Thousands More Injured After Horrific Earthquake In Afghanistan
A powerful nighttime earthquake tore through eastern Afghanistan, flattening homes and triggering frantic rescues as the death toll climbed into the hundreds. The Taliban-led government said on Monday, Sept. 1, that at least 800 people were killed and more than 2,800 injured after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck near the Pakistan border. The tremor caused casualties and damage in Nangarhar province, which includes Jalalabad, and the neighboring provinces of Kunar and Laghman. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit Sunday night, Aug. 31, about 17 miles from Jalalabad at a depth of…
Police & Fire
Boater Airlifted After Cardiac Emergency In Nassau County: Police
A 57-year-old boater suffered a cardiac emergency in Wantagh, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 30. A 911 call reported the medical emergency onboard a boat, according to Nassau County Police. A Town of Oyster Bay Bay Constable reached the victim and transported him to Jones Beach Theater, where he was airlifted by Nassau County Aviation Helicopter 5 to a local hospital, authorities said. He was listed in stable condition, police added.
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