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2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (UPDATES) 2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (UPDATES)
2 Rescued, More Missing In Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapse (Updates) A large-scale search and rescue effort was under way Tuesday morning, March 26 in Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Multiple cars were sent into the water below, bringing the Coast Guard and emergency response teams to the scene along Interstate 695 at approximately 1:30 a.m., when a cargo ship struck a portion of the bridge. Two people had been rescued as of 10:20 a.m., according to the Washington Post. At least six other construction workers remain unaccounted for, and another hospitalized, the news agency said. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott decl…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Fake Federal Agent Steals Sailboat In PA River: Police Fake Federal Agent Steals Sailboat In PA River: Police
Fake Federal Agent Steals Sailboat In PA River: Police A man claiming to be a federal agent was chased down in a stolen sailboat in the Delaware River on Thursday, Aug. 16, according to authorities. City police were patrolling the river near Penn's Landing around 7 p.m. when a member of a sailing club flagged them down about a stolen vessel, the department said.  A Philadelphia police boat cruised south and spotted the sailboat near the Walt Whitman Bridge, where a Coast Guard unit was already in pursuit, authorities said.  The thief stopped the boat, identified himself as a federal agent, and told the Coast Guard team he was armed,…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay
Barge Fire Breaks Out In Delaware Bay The Coast Guard and local fire agencies responded to a barge fire approximately 9 miles south of Port Mahon. There were six fire boats from local fire agencies actively fighting the fire. Watchstanders at the Sector Delaware Bay Command Center received a call at approximately 1 a.m. Monday, May 23 reporting a barge on fire in the Delaware River.  The 300-foot barge was purportedly carrying household appliances for scrap. The Coast Guard launched a 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew to assist and continue to monitor the situation.  “Our highest priority is ensuring the safety …

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by Jon Craig
News
FEDS: NJ Men Busted Following Three Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths FEDS: NJ Men Busted Following Three Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths
Feds: NJ Men Busted Following Three Fentanyl-Laced NYC Drug-Delivery Deaths Two North Jersey men worked for a drug-courier service that peddled fentanyl-laced cocaine responsible for killing three customers in a single day, federal authorities in Manhattan charged. Billy "Jason" Ortega, 35, of West Milford was the dispatcher who sent Kaylen Rainey, 30, of Manhattan to three different city addresses on March 17, 2021 after promoting "new batches" of drugs, an FBI complaint on file in the Southern District Court of Manhattan alleges. Three customers -- Amanda Scher, Julia Ghahramani and Ross Mtangi -- all died after ingesting the coke, authorities said. Scher texted…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Jumper, 21, Missing After Nearly 24 Hours Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Jumper, 21, Missing After Nearly 24 Hours
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Jumper, 21, Missing After Nearly 24 Hours A 21-year-old woman remained missing on Wednesday after she jumped from the Tacony–Palmyra Bridge into the Delaware River Tuesday night, authorities said. The woman was heading toward New Jersey from Pennsylvania when she stopped her car just before the halfway point on the bridge, got out and jumped around 7:30 p.m., according to Burlington County Bridge Commission's Public Safety Director Patrick Reilly. The Philadelphia police and fire departments searched the riverbanks in Pennsylvania, while the New Jersey State Police and Coast Guard searched the river. The woman's identity…

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by Cecilia Levine