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College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle' College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle'
College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle' The college basketball world is mourning the loss of a 20-year-old player who died shortly after being shot in a senseless act of violence. Andre Bell, a 20-year-old forward at Fisk University in Nashville, was shot in the city on Sunday, Jan. 11, around 8 p.m. on I-65 North near the I-40 interchange as Bell drove his white Nissan Sentra back to campus with two friends.  Metro Nashville Police said a dark-colored sedan pulled up alongside Bell’s car in the left lane and someone inside opened fire, striking Bell in the head. Bell’s car then spun into traffic and collided with a pic…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Bus Driver Killed In Incident At District Garage In Hudson Valley ID'd By Superintendent Bus Driver Killed In Incident At District Garage In Hudson Valley ID'd By Superintendent
Bus Driver Killed In Incident At District Garage In Hudson Valley ID'd By Superintendent School officials have identified a longtime bus driver who was killed in a tragic incident at the district’s garage earlier this month.  Arlington Central School District Superintendent Phil Benante confirmed in a letter sent to families on Monday, Dec. 22, that the employee was Wayne Girard, a school bus driver who had worked for the district since 2017.  The fatal incident occurred early Friday morning, Dec. 19, at the district’s transportation facility on Dutchess Turnpike, as drivers were preparing to begin their daily routes. No students were on board at the time, and no…

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by Ben Crnic
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9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach 9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach
9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach A 9-year-old girl lost much of her right hand after being attacked by a shark on a Florida beach. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, June 11, off the coast of Boca Grande on Florida's Gulf Coast. The child, who was snorkeling at the time of the incident, underwent hours-long surgery at a Tampa hospital after being airlifted and surgeons were able to put her hand back together, according to ABC Gulf Coast. The girl's family confirmed her identity as Leah Lendel. A GoFundMe dedicated to her medical expenses has raised over $30,000. "While we are beyond grateful that Leah survived, t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Orange County ID'd, Driver Charged New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Orange County ID'd, Driver Charged
New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Orange County ID'd, Driver Charged New York State Police have identified the high school student killed in a crash and charged the driver of the vehicle. The crash occurred in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. The student killed, and the passengers attended Minisink Valley High School in Orange County, according to the district's superintendent Brian C. Monahan.  Original report - Minisink Valley High School Student Killed, 3 Injured During Crash In Region According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life' New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life'
New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life' A high school senior from Northern Westchester who was killed in a crash only two days before graduation is being remembered for his success as a soccer player and his desire to serve his country. Fox Lane High School senior Joshua Martinez Arana, age 18, was killed following a crash in Bedford Hills on Tuesday, June 18, just two days before the school's graduation ceremony.  Earlier Report - Fox Lane High School Senior Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation On the day of the crash, a car occupied by Arana and his friend another Fox Lane High School senior, cr…

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by Ben Crnic