Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
News
Police Sergeant's Son ID'd Days After Falling To Death Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb
The infant son of a police sergeant who fell out of a window in a Pittsburgh suburb on Tuesday, August 30, has died, authorities say. Henry "Hank" Witucki, 1, fell out of a window of the second-story window of his family's home in the 100 block of Winchester Drive in Plum Borough around 6:30 p.m., Allegheny County police say. The infant survived the fall and was rushed to UPMC's Children's Hospital in critical condition, according to Allegheny County police. He remained in the ICU for several days but succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, September 3, according to the Allegheny County Med…
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Some Details Released In Death Of 2-Year-Old Pulled From Hot Car In NJ
Authorities have disclosed some details surrounding the death of a 2-year-old girl pulled from a hot car Tuesday, Aug. 30. An off-duty firefighter and neighbor was performing CPR on the toddler when authorities arrived at the scene on Summerall Road in Franklin Township around 2:20 p.m., Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald said. Officers assisted in life-saving measures until Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital ALS and BLS medics arrived and took over. The girl was pronounced deceased at the scene. It was not clear exactly how long the girl had been in the car. The circumstan…
Towson, MD
News
Maryland Woman Sentenced For Assisting In The Murder Of Woman, 7-Year-Old Child: Report
A Baltimore woman has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after authorities say she did nothing to stop her boyfriend from murdering a woman and her young child back in 2015, officials announced. Kiara Haynes, 37, was convicted of two counts of aiding and abetting the use and discharge of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking crime and crime of violence, causing the death of Jennifer Jeffrey and her 7-year-old child on May 27, 2015, according to the Department of Justice. “The murders of Jennifer Jeffrey and her child were a senseless tragedy,” said US Attorney Erek L. Barron. “Not o…
Danbury, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent Triple-Murder Suicide In Danbury
Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care Police have released new details and the identities of three children who were allegedly strangled to death by their mother in their Fairfield County home. The incident took place in Danbury on Wednesday, July 27 on Whaley St. The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams. Accord…
Danbury, CT
News
3 Young Children, Woman Found Dead Inside Danbury Home
Click here for a new, updated story - New Details: Police ID 3 Children Allegedly Strangled By Mother In Fairfield County Home Three children and a woman were found dead inside a Fairfield County home. The four were discovered in Danbury around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, when officers responded to a well-being check on Whaley Street. When officers arrived on the scene they went inside the home and found three juveniles ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old, said the Danbury Police in multiple reports. The woman was found in a shed during a further check of the property, police sai…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Boy, 5, Drowns In Swimming Pool In South Jersey: Report
A 5-year-old boy drowned in a backyard swimming pool in Gloucester County, NJ Advance Media reported. The drowning occurred in the evening on Monday, July 25 on Hampshire Drive in Deptford Township, the outlet said. The child was rushed to Cooper University Hospital in Camden and pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m., the report said, quoting the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office. Click here for the complete story by NJ Advance Media.
Jersey City, NJ
Police & Fire
Neglected Toddler's Suspicious Death Probed In Jersey City (
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Authorities in Jersey City are probing the suspicious death of a toddler, sources tell Daily Voice. The malnourished 3-year-old was apparently rushed to the hospital with a broken bone that was left untreated, and died in the ambulance Tuesday, June 21, according to initial reports. The Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said only that the girl was from Jersey City Heights.
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive At Home In Hudson Valley
Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a 3-year-old child was found unresponsive in a home and later died. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill on Thursday, June 2 at 82 Edward Diana Way. Wallkill police responded to the home for a report to assist a citizen, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the town of Wallkill Police. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive child in the living room, McLymore said. The 3-year-old child was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center by the Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services where he&…
Albany, NY
Police & Fire
Missing 3-Year-Old Found Dead In Capital Region
A Rensselaer County family is grieving the loss of their 3-year-old child after he was found dead in a swimming pool. The boy was reported missing Sunday, April 17, from a house on Oakhurst Street in Pleasantdale, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. After an extensive search that included more than 100 volunteers, the boy was eventually found unresponsive in a pool on the property where he lived. First responders tried to revive the boy, but he was later pronounced dead at Samaritan Hospital. The death has been deemed an accidental drowning, sheriff’s officials …
Lancaster, PA
News
Parents Detail Moments Before Toddler Was Swept Away To Her Death By Waterfall
The family of a 3-year-old Pennsylvania toddler who was swept away to her death by the rapids of a North Carolina waterfall early Monday morning is detailing the incident. Nevaeh Jade Newswanger's Denver parents say they have been working on a construction site in North Carolina and decided to hike up a trail nearby on Sunday, April 10. Nevaeh was playing in the sand nearby when she slipped and fell into the water, her parents said on a GoFundMe page. "We desperately tried to rescue her but the current was so strong and it swept her down the river and over the falls where the angels caught…
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Child Found Dead After Mattress Set On Fire In Southwest Baltimore Home: Report
A child, between the age of 3 and 4, has died in a suspected arson incident in southwest Baltimore, WMAR reports. Crews responded to a mattress fire in a two-story row home in the 4700 block of Vancouver Road around 6:48 p.m. on Friday, April 8, the city's firefighters union said on Twitter. 🔥FATAL DWELLING FIRE🔥4700 blk Vancouver Rd 21229#Beechfield@CouncilmanKB#BMORESBravest extinguished a mattress fire in a 2 story row home. Sadly, a civilian was pronounced dead at the scene. #BCFDFIB and @BaltimorePolice @FOP3 Arson Investigators have been requested. pic.twitter.com/XuArUB9Ve2 — B…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Obituaries
Beloved NJ 6-Year-Old Dies Suddenly In Sleep
Beloved Morris County six-year-old Daniella Obiageli Tetteh died suddenly in her sleep and was pronounced dead at St. Clare's Hospital in Denville, NJ on Sunday, April 3. Lovingly called “Princess Ella,” Daniella was born in Paterson before moving to Rockaway with her family, where she lived at the time of her death, her obituary says. Daniella was a student at Pillar Elementary School in Livingston, according to her memorial. Daniella leaves behind her parents, Ifeoluwa Fawole-Tetteh and Daniel Tetteh; younger sister, Netania Tetteh; maternal grandparents, and extended family members. Da…
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