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Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter' Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter'
Twin Girls Killed In NY Tornado That Claimed Third Victim Remembered For 'Enthusiasm, Laughter' A small hamlet in upstate New York is reeling after a rare tornado killed six-year-old twin sisters and also claimed the life of a 50-year-old woman. The powerful EF-1 twister touched down in Oneida County, in the town of Kirkland, at around 4 a.m. Sunday, June 22, according to the National Weather Service. Deputies responded to reports of damage across the county following severe weather. Among the hardest hit areas was the hamlet of Clark Mills, where peak winds reached 105 miles per hour, as Daily Voice reported. Emergency crews were first called to a residence on Milstream Court, where…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
NJ Lifeguard Impaled By Beach Umbrella Stake In Freak Accident, Fire Chief Says NJ Lifeguard Impaled By Beach Umbrella Stake In Freak Accident, Fire Chief Says
NJ Lifeguard Impaled By Beach Umbrella Stake In Freak Accident, Fire Chief Says A Jersey Shore lifeguard was rushed to the hospital after being impaled by a beach umbrella stake on Wednesday, June 25, fire officials confirm. First responders were dispatched to the lifeguard stand around 9:31 a.m. at Third Avenue Beach in Asbury Park, where they found the victim already being treated by fellow beach patrol lifeguards, Fire Chief Kevin Keddy said. The metal stake penetrated her left shoulder and protruded out her back, the chief said. The lifeguard said she was struck by the umbrella while attempting to grab it from falling, Asbury Park police said. Firefighters ad…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Shandaken Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted To Hospital Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Shandaken Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted To Hospital
Australian Driver On Wrong Side Causes Head-On Shandaken Crash; 2 Victims Airlifted To Hospital Several people were injured after an Australian tourist driving on the wrong side of the road caused a head-on highway crash in the Hudson Valley, police said. The Ulster County accident happened just after 9 a.m. on Friday, June 13, on State Route 28 in the Big Indian area of Shandaken. Steven Thompson, 62, a tourist from New South Wales, Australia, was behind the wheel of a 2024 Toyota Corolla when he was seen traveling eastbound in the westbound lane of Route 28, Shandaken Police said. His car collided head-on with a 2024 Dodge Ram van. Thompson and a passenger in his vehicle suffered s…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Contractor Injured In West Point Construction Accident, Airlifted To Hospital Contractor Injured In West Point Construction Accident, Airlifted To Hospital
Contractor Injured In West Point Construction Accident, Airlifted To Hospital A contractor working at West Point was airlifted to the hospital after being injured in a vehicle-related incident on the campus grounds, officials said.  The incident happened around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, near the Lincoln Hall renovation site at the US Military Academy, according to West Point’s Public Affairs and Communication Office. Emergency crews at West Point responded quickly to the scene. The injured contractor was reported to be in stable condition and was flown to Westchester Medical Center for further evaluation.  A full investigation is now underway to determ…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Several Hurt After Gas Station Fire Erupts Near Busy Intersection In Region Several Hurt After Gas Station Fire Erupts Near Busy Intersection In Region
Several Hurt After Gas Station Fire Erupts Near Busy Intersection In Region A large fire at a Capital Region gas station sent multiple agencies rushing to the scene and shut down two major roadways. Emergency crews in Saratoga County responded to the USA Gas, located at the intersection of state routes 50 and 67 in Ballston Spa, for a fire Friday morning, June 6. The area is commonly referred to as “V-Corners.” Flames tore through the gas pump area, charring several vehicles and destroying the station’s canopy. Photos from the scene show heavy damage, with the roof above the pumps scorched and partially collapsed. Though several people sustained minor injuries, no…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door
Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door A man shot and killed his in-laws inside their home at a 55-and-older community in Pennsylvania while two toddlers were in the next room, and then waited at the front door with a handgun as police arrived, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Xiaomin Fei, 24, is accused of killing his wife’s parents—Robert and Gretchen Ackerman—at their home in The Highlands at Glenmoor on the unit block of Glasgow Way in Palmer Township around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to the Palmer Township Police Department. Responding officers found Fei standing in the open doorway holding a handg…

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Toddler On Baggage Belt Nearly Swept Away At Newark Liberty Airport: Reports Toddler On Baggage Belt Nearly Swept Away At Newark Liberty Airport: Reports
Toddler On Baggage Belt Nearly Swept Away At Newark Liberty Airport: Reports Trouble keeps circling around Newark Liberty Airport. Amid an ongoing air traffic controller crisis that has forced delays and canceled flights at the airport, a new controversy struck in Jersey when a toddler nearly took a strange trip of his own. Port Authority police at the airport had to leap into action, according to multiple reports, when a child playing on a checked baggage conveyor belt nearly got swept away with the luggage. The fast-acting officers manning Terminal A prevented a potentially dangerous situation this week, police say, as they boy's mother was talking to agents behi…

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by Zak Failla
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Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Lake In Region Despite Rescue Attempts Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Lake In Region Despite Rescue Attempts
Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Lake In Region Despite Rescue Attempts A 31-year-old man drowned in a Capital Region lake on Memorial Day despite the best efforts of good Samaritans and first responders. Emergency crews in Rensselaer County responded to Burden Lake in the town of Sand Lake for reports of a man struggling in the water just before 2 p.m. Monday, May 26. Good Samaritans pulled James Slater, 31, from the lake and attempted life-saving measures until police and emergency medical personnel arrived, New York State Police said. Despite their best efforts, Slater, of Averill Park, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The investigat…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Native Among 6 Victims Now ID'd After Private Plane Crash In San Diego NY Native Among 6 Victims Now ID'd After Private Plane Crash In San Diego
NY Native Among 6 Victims Now ID'd After Private Plane Crash In San Diego The identities have been released of all six people killed after a private plane crashed into a California neighborhood following departure from the East Coast. The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, at military housing in the Murphy Canyon section of San Diego, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Authorities said there was dense fog at the time of the crash, and that the aircraft, a Cessna 550, clipped a power line.  A video of the crash captured on a Ring camera video was obtained …

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by Joe Lombardi
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6 Presumed Dead After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes Into San Diego Neighborhood 6 Presumed Dead After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes Into San Diego Neighborhood
6 Presumed Dead After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes Into San Diego Neighborhood All six people onboard a private plane that crashed into a California neighborhood after departing from the East Coast are now presumed dead. Click here for a new, updated story - IDs Released For All 6 Killed After Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, at military housing in the Murphy Canyon section of San Diego, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Authorities said there was dense fog at the time of the crash, and that the aircra…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego
Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From East Coast Crashes In San Diego Two people were killed and eight injured after a private plane that departed from the East Coast crashed into a military housing neighborhood in California, causing fires to break out at several residences. Click here for a new, updated story: Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). NBC New York reports that the pla…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Workplace Horror: Employee Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Business Before Taking Own Life Workplace Horror: Employee Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Business Before Taking Own Life
Workplace Horror: Employee Stabs Victim Outside Hudson Valley Business Before Taking Own Life An employee stabbed a victim outside a Hudson Valley metal business before taking his own life, police said. Emergency crews in Greene County responded to Royal Metals, located on West Road in the town of Greenville, for a stabbing just before 8 a.m. Thursday, May 15. Troopers determined that 27-year-old Jason Park, an employee at the business, got into an argument with a 39-year-old man in the parking lot, New York State Police said. The fight escalated and Park pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim before fleeing the scene, police said. Troopers launched a search for Park and soon l…

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by Michael Mashburn