Infant Drowns In Bathtub, Allentown Mom Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter: Reports Infant Drowns In Bathtub, Allentown Mom Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter: Reports
Infant Drowns In Bathtub, Allentown Mom Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter: Reports An Allentown mother was charged with involuntary manslaughter after her infant son drowned in the bathtub of their residence, authorities said. Megan Ramsey, 24, was charged for leaving the boy unattended in the bathtub with the water running, leading to his drowning, according to the affidavit.  Ramsey was charged on Monday, Oct. 21, according to court documents.  The drowning happened in the 1800 block of South Church Street on Wednesday, April 24, the affidavit states. The boy was 13 months old at the time. Ramsey left him in the bathtub unsupervised with some toys while…
Deer Park 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party' Deer Park 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party'
Deer Park 'Hero' Dies Saving Drowning Child: 'Was Life Of Every Party' Jamie Lambros died a hero. The 48-year-old New York resident, from Long Island's Deer Park, died Monday, Oct. 7, while trying to save a young boy and his mother in the waters of Bermuda. Lambros was enjoying a family vacation at Horseshoe Bay Beach when he noticed the 10-year-old boy struggling and went in after him, his friend, Chris Pompeo, said on Facebook. The child and his mother survived, but Lambros drowned. “In his final moments, Jamie showed the courage and selflessness that those who knew him will always remember,” relatives said on a GoFundMe campaign to help with funeral expens…
73-Year-Old ID'd As Drowning Victim In Sagaponack 73-Year-Old ID'd As Drowning Victim In Sagaponack
73-Year-Old ID'd As Drowning Victim In Sagaponack Authorities have identified a drowning victim on Long Island. The Southampton Town Police Department said it received an abandoned 911 call from the vicinity of Gibson Lane in Sagaponack at about 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4. Dispatchers were able to re-contact the caller who reported a man was missing in the water after going swimming at Gibson Beach.  Southampton Town Police patrol officers, Marine Units, detectives, Bridgehampton FD and EMS responded to the area to search for the man. He was located on the beach a short time later unresponsive. CPR was starte…
Ansonia Baby Who Drowned After Being Left Unattended In East Haven Bathtub ID'd Ansonia Baby Who Drowned After Being Left Unattended In East Haven Bathtub ID'd
Ansonia Baby Who Drowned After Being Left Unattended In East Haven Bathtub ID'd Police have identified the infant who drowned in a bathtub in Connecticut over the weekend as a 7-month-old from New Haven County, authorities said on Wednesday, Oct. 9. Angel Josiah Rodriguez was being cared for by family members in East Haven on Sunday, Oct. 6, when he was left unattended in a tub, police said. The boy's mother, who is from Ansonia, was not at the Redfield Avenue home when the boy died.  Paramedics were called to the home around 9 p.m. and rushed him to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead about an hour later, police said.  Investigat…
PA Man, 55, Pulled From Avon-by-the-Sea Inlet Dies, Two Swimmers Rescued: Police PA Man, 55, Pulled From Avon-by-the-Sea Inlet Dies, Two Swimmers Rescued: Police
PA Man, 55, Pulled From Avon-by-the-Sea Inlet Dies, Two Swimmers Rescued: Police A Pennsylvania man died and two other swimmers were rescued on the Jersey Shore, authorities said. Avon-by-the-Sea police responded to a report of several swimmers in distress at the Washington Avenue beach at around 6:34 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 22, the department said in a news release. Rescue swimmers saved two people and brought them to shore. They were rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for evaluation. A 55-year-old Pottstown, PA, man was found submerged in the Shark River Inlet at around 6:46 p.m. He was brought to shore and lifesaving efforts began. T…
Man Found Dead In Pool At Wallkill Home Man Found Dead In Pool At Wallkill Home
Man Found Dead In Pool At Wallkill Home Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a Hudson Valley home pool. The incident occurred in Orange County around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, on Aster Way in Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Lt. Robert McLymore, officers discovered the victim, a 79-year-old Sullivan County man from Rock Hill, unconscious and unresponsive while in the pool.  Officers and EMS immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR, McLymore said. The victim was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services, …
Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond
Support Swells For Family Of 2-, 4-Year-Old Sisters Who Drowned In Holtsville Pond A Long Island family dealing with the unimaginable loss of two young daughters is seeing a groundswell of support from the community. Relatives called 911 after the girls – ages 2 and 4 – went missing in Holtsville, at the Fairfield Townhouses on Victorian Court, around 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. A few minutes after arriving on the scene, officers located both girls unresponsive in a pond behind the townhomes, Suffolk County Police said. Earlier Report: 2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond They were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where doctors pr…
2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond 2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond
2 Young Girls Die In Apparent Drowning In Holtsville Pond Police on Long Island are investigating the deaths of two young girls — ages 2 and 4 — who are believed to have drowned in a pond behind an apartment complex, authorities said. The girls were found behind the Fairfield Townhouses at Holtsville at 2 Victorian Court in Holtsville on Saturday, Sept. 7, the Suffolk County Police Department said.  A family member called 911 around 3:15 p.m. to report the girls missing. Police found their bodies in the pond a few minutes after they arrived at the scene. Their identities have not yet been released. Paramedics took the children to …
Man Dies After Crashing Car, Attempting To Swim Across Pond In Vernon Man Dies After Crashing Car, Attempting To Swim Across Pond In Vernon
Man Dies After Crashing Car, Attempting To Swim Across Pond In Vernon A Connecticut man who crashed his Chevy Malibu and then attempted to swim across a pond to get away died in the water.  The incident occurred in Tolland County around 10 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, in Vernon. Vernon Police Lt. Robert Marra said officers responded to the crash on Snipsic Street and East Main Street.  When they arrived, Marra said they found the unoccupied Malibu with significant front-end damage. Officers began to search for the driver. While searching, Marra said officers saw a man attempting to swim across Papermill Pond. They could maintain a visual on …
26-Year-Old Drowns In Troy Lake While Out With Family 26-Year-Old Drowns In Troy Lake While Out With Family
26-Year-Old Drowns In Troy Lake While Out With Family A 26-year-old Capital Region man was pulled from a lake over the weekend after he drowned while out with his family, authorities said.  Police in Rensselaer County were called to Poestenkill Gorge Park on Linden Avenue in Troy just after 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1. A Troy man had gone into the water and not resurfaced.  Bystanders pulled him out, but it was too late. Responders performed CPR and rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead, Troy police said.  The man's name wasn't released.  Police said the man was at the park with his family w…
Boy, 4, Critical After Near-Drowning In South Seaside Park Swimming Pool: Police Boy, 4, Critical After Near-Drowning In South Seaside Park Swimming Pool: Police
Boy, 4, Critical After Near-Drowning In South Seaside Park Swimming Pool: Police A 4-year-old boy was in critical but stable condition after nearly drowning in a Jersey Shore swimming pool Friday, Aug. 30, authorities said. Berkeley Township Police responded to a home in South Seaside Park on a report that a boy had been removed from a swimming pool and found to unresponsive around 3:30 p.m., Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. Emergency life-saving techniques were performed on the child. He was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center, where he is listed in critical but stable condition. The incident is under investigation by the Oce…
4-Year-Old Drowns In Pond, Found 50 Yards From Family's Monroe Township Home: Police 4-Year-Old Drowns In Pond, Found 50 Yards From Family's Monroe Township Home: Police
4-Year-Old Drowns In Pond, Found 50 Yards From Family's Monroe Township Home: Police A 4-year-old child drowned in a pond behind a home in Middlesex County on Wednesday, Aug. 27, authorities said. Police were called to a Monroe Township home around 6:50 p.m. for a missing child, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Monroe Township Police Chief Griffin M. Banos said. A search for the 4-year-old ensued. The child was found in a pond 50 yards from the back deck of the family’s home, and wasn’t breathing, police said.  Authorities performed CPR on the child, who was rushed to Princeton Medical Center where they were pronounced dead. The incident…