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Stamford, CT
News
Lauren Bennett Dies At 37: Popular Singer's 'Party Rock Anthem' Became No. 1 Hit
Her voice helped define one of the biggest pop moments of the 2010s. Click here for a new, updated story: Lauren Bennett's Family Shares New Details After Singer's Death At 37 Lauren Bennett, best known for her featured vocals on LMFAO’s "Party Rock Anthem," has died at 37. Her former group, G.R.L., announced her death in an Instagram post on Monday, July 6. No cause of death was announced. "Our hearts are broken, and we cannot express how much she meant to us," G.R.L. said. "We will forever cherish the love, laughter, and countless memories she gave us. Her beautiful spirit …
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
'I Just Talked To You Last Night': Maryland Man, 27, Killed In Morning Mechanicsville Crash
He was alive the night before. By Tuesday morning, friends were struggling to believe 27-year-old Malik Javonn Somerville was gone after a single-vehicle crash claimed his life in Maryland. The Chaptico resident was killed around 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, after his pickup truck left Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. When first responders arrived in the 27500 block of Thompson Corner Road, they found Somerville trapped inside his green pickup truck after it had crashed. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators…
Lancaster, PA
Police & Fire
Lancaster Man Killed By Drunk Driver High On Cocaine And Weed Speeding With Kid In Car: DA
A Pennsylvania man was killed in a violent crash by a driver who was drunk, high on cocaine and marijuana, and speeding through a severe thunderstorm with his unbelted child in the car, prosecutors said after the driver was sentenced on Wednesday, June 24. Luis Gustavo Cruz, 31, of the 400 block of Jared Way in Earl Township, was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to causing the May 3, 2025 crash that killed 72-year-old Ralph Timothy Groff, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Judge Dennis Reinaker imposed the sentence after Cruz ple…
Dallastown, PA
News
Next Of Kin Sought For 54-Year-Old Dallastown Man: Coroner
A Pennsylvania man has died, and officials are seeking help locating his family. Brian Shaull, 54, who was recently living in Dallastown, passed away, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. York Hospital is asking anyone with information about Shaull’s next of kin to contact Patient Registration at 717-851-2390. Details about his lie were not available. Loved ones can share about his life by emailing
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Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Inmate Found Dead In Cell, Homicide Investigation Underway: State Police
A Maryland prison inmate was found dead inside his cell, prompting a homicide investigation by state police. Omar Valdez-Granados, 23, was discovered unresponsive around 9 a.m. on Monday, April 27, at North Branch Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland State Police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel and later taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. Investigators believe Valdez-Granados’ cellmate was inside the cell at the time he was found, according to preliminary findings. The Ma…
Copiague, NY
Police & Fire
Man Lying On Copiague Street Killed In Hit-And-Run: Police
A teenager has been arrested after a man lying on a Long Island road was struck and killed in a hit-and-run incident Thursday night, April 23, police said. Fernando Martinez, 19, was charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident, the Suffolk County Police Department said Friday, April 24. His arraignment was set for Saturday, April 25. The victim was lying in the roadway on Vespucci Avenue in Copiague between Dante Avenue and Dixon Avenue around 10:45 p.m. Thursday, police said. Martinez, of Copiague, was behind the wheel of a 2011 Honda Pilot traveling northbound, which ran the…
Harrisburg, PA
News
Harrisburg Homicide: Teen Charged In Fatal Shooting On Street, Police Say
The man who was found dead with a gunshot wound in Harrisburg late Wednesday night, prompting a homicide investigation, has now led to murder and robbery charges against a 19-year-old, officials announced. Officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Derry Street in Harrisburg at about 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, where a deceased male was reported, according to Harrisburg Police. When officers arrived, they discovered the man had suffered a gunshot wound, police said. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office later identified the victim as Gardy Joseph, 51, of Harrisburg. His cause of dea…
Reading, PA
News
Two Found Dead Inside Home Identified: Berks County Coroner
Two people found dead inside a Cumru Township home earlier this week were killed by gunshot wounds, authorities announced. Karl F. Kopil, 66, and Theresa G. Grube, 65, were discovered inside a residence on the 500 block of Church Road on Tuesday, March 17, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The pair was found by the homeowner’s family members during a welfare check, officials said. Two dogs were also found dead inside the home, and all four were victims of gunshot wounds, the coroner confirmed. Autopsies were completed at Reading Hospital on Thursday, March 19. The c…
Norwalk, CT
Police & Fire
Body Found In Water Behind Norwalk Building; Police Launch Investigation
Police are investigating after a man was found dead in the water at a Connecticut boat dock. A person called 911 around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, to report finding the body near 50 Water Street in Norwalk, police said. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department Patrol Division responded to the scene along with the department’s Marine Unit. When officers arrived, they found a man in the water at the boating docks behind a building. The man was already dead when officers located him. Authorities did not speculate on the man's cause of death. The Norwalk Marin…
Hummelstown, PA
News
Accidental Fire Kills 71-Year-Old Hummelstown Man.: PA State Police
A 71-year-old man was found dead after a house fire , PA State Police announced on Tuesday, March 3. Christopher Geyer, 71, of Hummelstown in South Hanover Township, was discovered deceased inside a home on the 300 block of Hershey Road after the fire broke out at 5:32 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, according to a public information release. Troopers from the Harrisburg Crime Unit responded to the scene and determined the fire is believed to have been accidental. Geyer’s death is also believed to have been caused by the accidental fire, police said. The investigation remains ongoing. Details ab…
Millville, NJ
Police & Fire
Millville Man Dies During Fight, Prosecutor Says
A 35-year-old Millville man was killed following a fight on Monday, Feb. 16, authorities said. At 9 p.m., Detyren Hatch was transported to Inspira Hospital in Vineland after he sustained serious injuries during an altercation that occurred at a home located in the 500 block of N. Second Street in Millville, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said. He was later flown to Cooper Hospital where he ultimately succumbed to his injuries, Webb-McRae said. The investigation is ongoing, Webb-McRae said.
Chesapeake City, MD
Police & Fire
Active Death Investigation Underway At Rod ‘N’ Reel Resort In Chesapeake Beach (
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A death at the Rod ‘N’ Reel Resort in Maryland is now under active investigation, authorities confirmed. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident that occurred at the Rod ‘N’ Reel Resort in Chesapeake Beach, according to an official release issued Wednesday, Feb. 11. The investigation remains open. The Sheriff’s Office said it is conducting a “thorough and comprehensive investigation into all aspects of the incident.” Investigators are now awaiting autopsy results and additional information from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Once all relevant infor…
Fort Lee, NJ
News
Body Of Lil Jon's Missing Son Pulled From Georgia Pond, Officials Say
A body recovered from a Georgia pond is believed to be that of 27-year-old Nathan "DJ Slade" Smith, the adult son of rapper Lil Jon, police said. Milton, GA officers responded to a report of a missing adult on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 3, in the area of Baldwin Drive in Milton, Georgia, authorities said. Officers determined that Smith had left his home under unusual circumstances and could not be located, they said. View this post on Instagram Virtualsand - Wikipedia Police immediately launched a search and coordinated with…
Hellertown, PA
Police & Fire
1-Year-Old Girl Found Dead In Northampton County Home: State Police
A 1-year-old girl was found dead inside a home, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 2. Troopers from the Bethlehem Patrol Unit were dispatched to a residence along West Main Street in Bath Borough, Northampton County, for a report of a child who was not breathing and cold to the touch, according to the release. Upon arrival, troopers and EMS personnel observed that the child was deceased and past the point of life-saving measures, state police said. The Bethlehem Criminal Investigation Unit, Forensic Services Unit, and the Northampton County Coroner were called to the scene…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Traffic
Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Roosevelt Boulevard Crash In Philadelphia: Police
A chain-reaction crash on Roosevelt Boulevard turned deadly early Friday, killing one man and leaving another fighting for his life in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood, police said. The multi-vehicle crash unfolded around 3:30 a.m. under the Broad Street overpass, where police said two men were initially involved in an earlier collision in the northbound lanes that left their vehicles disabled. The men — a 55-year-old and a 31-year-old — exited their vehicles as additional cars began striking the disabled vehicles, investigators said. In an attempt to avoid being hit, both men jumpe…
Allentown, PA
News
Next Of Kin Sought For Three Pennsylvania Residents: Coroners
Coroners in Lehigh and Berks counties are asking for the public’s help locating family members for three Pennsylvania residents who recently died, officials announced. Merida Rosa Lee, 57, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 1:13 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, at a hotel where she had been staying in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. The manner of death was ruled natural. The coroner’s office said it is actively attempting to locate next of kin or family members for Lee and is requesting media assistance. Anyone with information that may help loc…
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
Missing Person Found Dead In Woods In Brewster: Sheriff
A missing person investigation in Putnam County led to the discovery of a body, authorities announced. The body was found at around 8:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, in a wooded area near Eastview Court in Brewster, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday, Jan. 8. The discovery followed a missing person investigation that began at around 5:45 p.m. the day before, when the Sheriff's Office received a report that the individual could not be found. Deputies and investigators launched a search and conducted follow-up efforts to find the person. Authoritie…
Macungie-Alburtis-Emmaus, PA
Police & Fire
Woman Finds Husband, 3 Dogs Dead Inside PA Home: Police
A disturbing discovery inside a Pennsylvania home has launched a police investigation after a man and three dogs were found dead, authorities said. Officers were called to a house on the 1900 block of Medary Street in East Germantown just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, for a report of an unresponsive man, according to Philadelphia Police Captain Christopher Bradshaw. Officers arrived to find the man lying on the floor with a dog bite to his ankle, Bradshaw said. Three dogs inside the home had been shot. The man’s wife told investigators she returned home from work and found her husband…
Quarryville, PA
Police & Fire
Cause Of Death Released For Woman Killed In Lancaster County Mobile Home Fire: Coroner
The cause and manner of death for a woman who was found dead after a fire destroyed a mobile home in Lancaster County on Tuesday have been released, the coroner announced on Wednesday, Dec. 24. Kathleen Garrity, 69, of Bainbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lancaster County Coroner at 1:02 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to the coroner’s office. The fire broke out at Garrity’s home on the 2300 block of River Road in the King’s River Haven mobile home development in Conoy Township shortly before 11 a.m., Lancaster County dispatch said. The coroner was called to the scene…
Northampton, MA
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Northampton House Fire; Police Investigating Cause Of Blaze
One person was killed in a house fire in Western Massachusetts that remains under investigation, officials said. The fire broke out around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, at a home on Fort Hill Terrace in Northampton. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving reports that a person might be trapped inside, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. When crews arrived, they encountered “heavy smoke and flames” at a two-story, single-family home. Northampton Police officers were already on scene and attempted to enter the house, but were unable to get inside because of the flames. Firef…
Allentown, PA
News
21-Year-Old Allentown Man ID’d After Fatal Utility Pole Crash: Coroner
A 21-year-old man has been identified after he was killed in a crash where a vehicle struck a utility pole in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 28. Andy I. Uruchima Lema, 21, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem at 10:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. He had been riding in the front passenger seat when the vehicle crashed in the area of the 1800 block of Flint Hill Road at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, investigators said. An autopsy was completed F…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In I-287 Rollover Crash In Franklin Twp:
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A 48-year-old Totowa man was killed after his car veered off Interstate 287 and overturned over the weekend, authorities said. The crash happened around 3:14 a.m. on the Exit 12 southbound ramp when the man’s Acura passenger car ran off the roadway and struck several trees before overturning on Sunday, Nov. 9, Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The driver died, Marchan said. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Catskill, NY
News
32-Year-Old Found Dead In Catskill Creek Remembered As 'Loving Father, Brother'
The body recovered from a Hudson Valley creek over the weekend has been identified as a 32-year-old local man. McKinley Smith, of Catskill, was found dead in Greene County’s Catskill Creek late Sunday morning, Nov. 2, after troopers from the Coxsackie barracks responded to reports of a body in the water around 11:30 a.m., New York State Police said. Troopers pulled Smith’s body from the creek and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death. The cause of death remained under investigation as of Tuesday, Nov. 4. The case is being handled by the State Police Bureau …
Sayreville, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead At Route 9 Strip Mall In Parlin: Prosecutor
A 72-year-old homeless man was found dead at a strip mall near Route 9 in Parlin on Wednesday, Oct. 22, authorities said. At 2:02 p.m., Sayreville police responded to 499 Ernston Rd. and found Dhirubhai Patel dead on the side of the building, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said. Sayreville police are handling the investigation, prosecutors said. The death is under investigation pending an autopsy, prosecutors said. There is no threat to the public, prosecutors said.
Livingston, NJ
Police & Fire
Golf Course Worker Finds Body In Livingston, Prosecutor Says
A dead woman was found in Livingston on Tuesday, Oct. 7, authorities said. The woman's body was found at by a worker at Cedar Hill Golf Course, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore Stephens II and Livingston Police Chief Gary Marshuetz said. The cause and manner of death are pending the results of an autopsy, authorities said. The identity of the woman has not been confirmed, authorities said. This investigation is active and ongoing, authorities said.
Gettysburg, PA
News
Driver Killed After Car Hits Guide Rail, Gets Rear-Ended On US 15 In Adams County: PSP
A driver was killed after a two-vehicle crash on US 15 in Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened near Mile Marker 18.4 on the northbound side on Sunday, Sept. 21, at 5:28 a.m. A 2019 Volkswagen Jetta left the roadway for unknown reasons and hit a guide rail in the median, disabling in the left lane of US 15 North, according to the PSP. A 2019 Ram approached and could not stop, striking the Jetta from behind, pushing it across the median into the southbound lanes and down an embankment, investigators explained. The Jetta’s driver was pronounced dead at the scene,…
Rutherford, NJ
News
Rutherford Dad, Restaurateur, Realtor Charlie Diehl Dies Unexpectedly At 45
The sudden death of a North Jersey dad, realtor, and restaurateur is spreading shock through the community. John “Charlie” Diehl died unexpectedly on Monday, Sept. 15. He was 49 years old. GoFundMe photo Diehl, who lived in Rutherford with his wife Mimi and their daughters, was remembered for the impact he made both personally and professionally. He worked as a realtor and trained with his Brazilian jiu-jitsu family at Notorious MMA, who described themselves as “heartbroken to share the passing of our dear friend and teammate.” “More than just a training partner, Charlie was a devoted h…
East Meadow, NY
News
Inmate Found Dead At Nassau County Jail In East Meadow
A 42-year-old man was found dead inside his cell at the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow. Third Precinct officers and a county medic responded to the Carmen Avenue facility around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, after receiving a report of a man who was not breathing, according to Nassau County Police. When they arrived, officers found the inmate unresponsive inside his cell. A Nassau County police medic pronounced him dead at the scene, police said. The man’s body was taken to the Nassau County Medical Examiner’s Office, which will determine the cause and manner of death. …
Teaneck, NJ
News
Former Teaneck Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly Dies Suddenly
Former Teaneck Police Chief Glenn O'Reilly died suddenly on Wednesday, Sept. 17, Mayor Mark Schwartz confirmed. The cause of death was unknown as of press time, the mayor said. The former chief retired in 2023 after more than 30 years of service. His father, Gene O'Reilly Jr., was also a Teaneck police officer. He died in February 2024. "Chief O'Reilly was a fierce defender of his residents and we will miss his compassion that he had towards the job and the township," Schwartz said. "This is a very sad day for Teaneck," Teaneck Councilman Michael Pagan said. "We are all so heartbroke…
Niskayuna, NY
News
Motorcyclist, 25, Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash In Niskayuna
A 25-year-old man died after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on a busy Capital Region roadway. The Schenectady County crash happened just before 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, on Troy-Schenectady Road near Algonquin Road in Niskayuna, according to police. Christopher Reith, 25, of Latham, was riding a motorcycle when it was involved in a collision with another vehicle. Reith was transported to Ellis Hospital with serious injuries and was later pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the second vehicle, a 46-year-old Schenectady man, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. He was…
Greencastle, PA
News
Son Finds Mom's Body After Domestic Dispute In Central PA: Affidavit
A Central Pennsylvania boy found his mother dead inside their Rye Township home after a domestic dispute that ended in gunfire, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 15. Samantha Lynn Fields, 38, was discovered deceased in the 1400 block of New Valley Road in Perry County, according to state police. Court documents identify her partner, Douglas Wayne Snyder, 55, as the accused. He has been charged with criminal homicide and endangering the welfare of children. Snyder admitted to shooting Fields after she allegedly threw a book at him, according to the affidavit of probable c…
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