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Pilot Of Small Plane That Crashed After Departing From Westchester Has Fairfield County Roots
The pilot of the small plane that crashed into a transmission tower after departing from Westchester County Airport has ties to Fairfield County.
The 66-year-old man and woman were rescued after being stranded 100 feet up for seven hours with serious injuries from that plane that crashed into the power tower in Montgomery County, Maryland on Sunday, Nov. 27 after departing from Westchester late in the afternoon.
The pilot, Patrick Merkle, age 66, of Washington DC, and his passenger, Janet Williams, age 66, of Marrero, LA, had apparently departed from Westchester County Airport in New York,…
NY Lawyer Who Moved To Florida In March Among Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
A New York lawyer who moved to Florida just three months ago is reportedly one of the 159 people still missing in the collapsed condo in Surfside, Florida.
Linda March, age 58, remains unaccounted for, according to her ex-husband, David Cohen.
"Apparently, she did live on the side of the building that had collapsed," he told the Daily News.
He added that March moved into the building about three months ago, and she was already looking to move out due to construction.
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As of Friday, June 25, four people have been confirmed dead following the collapse arou…
16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park
A 16-year-old was rescued after falling about 30 feet off a mountain in Rockland County.
The Clarkstown Police Department deployed a drone to help assist with the rescue of an injured hiker at Hook Mountain, located in Rockland Lake State Park, located in the hamlets of Congers and Valley Cottage, on Friday night, May 22.
The teen, who sustained unspecified injuries, was removed from the mountain and transported to an area hospital by Congers Valley Cottage Ambulance and Medic 5.
The New York State Park Police, Rockland Lake FD, Rockland Technical Rescue Team, Valley Cottage FD, Rock…
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Risky Rescue: Rappel Team Above, Officers Below Pluck Trapped Female Trio From Palisades
A rappel team from above the Palisades teamed up with a marine officer below to rescue three out-of-state hikers who'd become trapped on a cliff above the Hudson River.
The women left the marked trail Monday afternoon and were caught on steep, boulder-filled terrain in the Alpine section of Palisades Interstate Park near what's known as the Giant Stairs, PIP Police Lt. Jock Watkins Jr. said.
The hikers -- one from San Gabriel, CA, another from Warminster, PA, both 24, and a 25-year-old from Quincy, MA -- gave PIP police their coordinates, which helped rescuers locate them, Watkins said.
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Divers Recover Body Of Rockland Man Who Jumped Into Greenwood Lake To Save Kids
State Police divers have recovered the body of a man who jumped into Greenwood Lake to save two children.
Greenwood Lake Police said the incident took place Sunday, Aug. 18, when children on a crowded pontoon boat were swimming in the lake with life vests on when two of them began to struggle attempting to get back in the boat around 5 p.m.
One of the people aboard the boat, Dovid Traube, 38, of Chestnut Ridge, jumped into the water to save the kids, Greenwood Lake police said.
Traube, who wasn’t wearing a life vest, was successful at getting the kids back into the boat, but then wen…
