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Maryland Native Killed In I-81 PA Crash: State Troopers Maryland Native Killed In I-81 PA Crash: State Troopers
Maryland Native Killed In I-81 PA Crash: State Troopers A Maryland native and Greencastle local was killed in a crash on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31.  Adam Emerick, 33, of Greencastle, was found dead at the scene of a crash near mile marker 0.8 of I-81 North, near the Maryland/Pennsylvania border, around 2:33 a.m., according to PA State Police. A Freightliner Cascadia truck being driven by 59-year-old Ruben Ramirez of El Paso, Texas was illegally parked on the right side of the roadway when Emerick's 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 struck the tractor-trailer’s bumper, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Bradley Lay detai…
Fugitive Caught, Returned After Fleeing Jail Sentence For Yonkers Robbery For Over 40 Years Fugitive Caught, Returned After Fleeing Jail Sentence For Yonkers Robbery For Over 40 Years
Fugitive Caught, Returned After Fleeing Jail Sentence For Yonkers Robbery For Over 40 Years A man convicted for a Westchester County robbery is finally facing justice after fleeing his jail sentence for his home country more than four decades ago, police announced.  Noel Hernandez, age 64, was flown back to Westchester on Friday, Oct. 18 to serve his jail sentence for a robbery in January 1981, the Westchester County Police Department said on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  According to the department, Hernandez was charged with first-degree robbery by Yonkers Police and was later convicted at trial in June 1982. However, he fled the country before his sentencing, heading to his…
ICE Captures Illegal Immigrant With Rape Conviction In Charles County ICE Captures Illegal Immigrant With Rape Conviction In Charles County
ICE Captures Illegal Immigrant With Rape Conviction In Charles County A 19-year-old Guatemalan national in the country illegally who was convicted of raping a Maryland resident has been apprehended, according to US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials. Deportation officers with Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Baltimore’s Fugitive Operations Team arrested Henry Argueta-Tobar this week in Waldorf, authorities announced on Thursday. According to ICE, US Border Patrol apprehended Argueta-Tobar in May 2019 near El Paso as an unaccompanied minor, where he was issued a notice to appear before a DOJ immigration judge. Two days after bei…
MLB Suspends Former Jersey Shore HS Star For Betting On Baseball Games MLB Suspends Former Jersey Shore HS Star For Betting On Baseball Games
MLB Suspends Former Jersey Shore HS Star For Betting On Baseball Games A minor league pitcher from the Jersey Shore was suspended for a year for betting on Major League Baseball games, officials said. Barnegat native Jay Groome was among five players punished under MLB's sports betting rules and policies, the league said in a news release on Tuesday, June 4. Groome made three starts in the 2024 season for the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. Groome was accused of placing 32 MLB-related bets while he was a member of the Boston Red Sox organization in 2020 and 2021. He bet 24 times on the final outcome of Red Sox games whi…
Hackensack Kosher Pitmaster Spotlighted On New Show Hackensack Kosher Pitmaster Spotlighted On New Show
Hackensack Kosher Pitmaster Spotlighted On New Show A Hackensack kosher BBQ food truck/pop-up will be featured on the first episode of a new show devoted to the best in kosher cuisine.  The Wandering Que, located at 75 Burlews Court and appearing a is being profiled on the new TV show "Schmoozing and Cruising", streaming on ChaiFlicks and premiering on Thursday, Nov 16.  On "Schmoozing and Cruising", host CW Silverberg visits innovative kosher restaurants. ChaiFlicks describes itself as the leading streaming service for Jewish storytelling. The pitmaster at The Wandering Que is Ari White, a native of El Paso. He bought a BBQ pit on Ebay an…
Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney
Murder Suspect Busted In Mexico Back In MD After 12 Years On The Run: State's Attorney After 12 years on the run, a man wanted in connection to the 2010 murder of a professor in Maryland is set to face a judge following his arrest in Mexico. Jorge Rueda Landeros, 53, has been extradited back to Montgomery County to face charges for the 2010 killing of Sue Marcum in Bethesda, the state’s attorney’s office announced on Wednesday, July 26. On Oct. 25, 2010, officers found Marcum dead inside her basement in the 6200 block of Massachusetts Avenue, prosecutors say, noting that her death was immediately deemed to be suspicious by detectives. According to investigators, a rear wind…
Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40 Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40
Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40 Leesburg mom Erika Gudalupe Serna died on Saturday, May 13 after a valiant breast cancer battle. She was 40 years old. Born in El Paso Texas, Erika lived in Leesburg with her husband of 17 years, Jeremias Serna, and their two daughters. A GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $22,000 as of Wednesday, May 24. "She was one of the most energetic, positive, and gracious people we’ve ever known," writes campaign founders Christi Johnson.  "For anyone who has met Erika, you would immediately feel her warmth and kindness surrounding you, even on some of her hardest days. Erika w…
11 Soldiers Hospitalized, 2 Critical, After Drinking Antifreeze At Fort Bliss 11 Soldiers Hospitalized, 2 Critical, After Drinking Antifreeze At Fort Bliss
11 Soldiers Hospitalized, 2 Critical, After Drinking Antifreeze At Fort Bliss UPDATE: Eleven soldiers at Fort Bliss in Texas were recovering in an Army hospital after drinking what turned out to be antifreeze, officials said Friday. The troops were poisoned by the engine coolant ethylene glycol, which was in what they thought was an alcoholic beverage, Lt. Col. Allie Payne of the 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss, told reporters. It wasn’t in a ready-to-eat meal (MRE) in their authorized food supply channels, authorities said. The soldiers – a warrant officer, two non-commissioned officers and eight enlisted members -- were being treated at the William Beaumont Ar…
Lorraine Therese Beinkafner, Maryknoll Sister For 73 Years, Dies Lorraine Therese Beinkafner, Maryknoll Sister For 73 Years, Dies
Lorraine Therese Beinkafner, Maryknoll Sister For 73 Years, Dies Sister Lorraine Therese Beinkafner, M.M. died on Friday, Oct. 18, at the Maryknoll Sisters Center in Maryknoll. She was 90 years old and had been a Maryknoll Sister for 73 years. Lorraine was born in Albany on Nov. 23, 1928, to Mary (Brust) Beinkafner and Charles J. Beinkafner. She had two sisters and one brother, Marjorie Ann, Virginia and Paul; all of whom have predeceased her. She attended Holy Names Academy in Albany from 1942 through 1946. After graduating, she entered the Maryknoll Sisters Novitiate in Pennsylvania at the Venard on Oct. 5, 1946 (from her home Parish of St. Thomas in D…
Peter King Becomes First House Republican To Back Assault Weapons Ban Peter King Becomes First House Republican To Back Assault Weapons Ban
Peter King Becomes First House Republican To Back Assault Weapons Ban Long Island Congressman Peter King became the first Republican to back an assault weapons ban that was proposed by Democrats earlier this year. Rep. David Cicilline (D, Rhode Island) introduced the Assault Weapons Ban of 2019 in February, including 190 Democratic supporters, with even more joining the cause following the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. This week, King became the first Republican lawmaker to show his support for the legislation. He has previously shown his support for improving background checks before gun purchases, before the latest mass shootings. His public backin…
Suspected Shoplifter Mistaken For Gunman At Union Walmart Suspected Shoplifter Mistaken For Gunman At Union Walmart
Suspected Shoplifter Mistaken For Gunman At Union Walmart A Walmart in Union was evacuated Thursday morning following a report that a man with a gun had been spotted there, police said.  Police later determined, however, that there had been no threat.  ** UPDATE: A 20-year-old Newark man who caused a stir at a local Walmart turned himself into police ** A woman called police shortly before 11 a.m. and said she'd seen a man in a black mask toting a black gun at the Springfield Road store. The store was evacuated and a team of officers entered, where they found an employee and a customer who had not yet left.  Police also found a bl…
Series Of Active Shooter Exercises To Be Conducted In Suffolk Series Of Active Shooter Exercises To Be Conducted In Suffolk
Series Of Active Shooter Exercises To Be Conducted In Suffolk The Suffolk County Police Department is teaming with local school districts, retailers and religious institutions to conduct a series of active shooter drills to prevent a potential mass shooting. In the wake of mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Suffolk County Police Commissioner Geraldine Hart announced that there will be several upcoming shooter exercises to train for a potential shooter situation. The first active shooter drill is expected to be held within the West Babylon School District later this month. According to Bellone, the focus o…
Ocasio-Cortez, Gillibrand Slam NY Times Headline On Trump's White House Address On Racism Ocasio-Cortez, Gillibrand Slam NY Times Headline On Trump's White House Address On Racism
Ocasio-Cortez, Gillibrand Slam NY Times Headline On Trump's White House Address On Racism Freshman New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand among the cacophony of voices that forced the New York Times to alter a headline online from its print edition. Following the mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas, which left 31 people dead, The Times' front-page headline on Tuesday, Aug. 6 read “Trump Urges Unity vs. Racism” after President Donald Trump’s address at the White House. Leading up to Trump's remarks on Monday, Aug. 5 in the Diplomatic Room of the White House, the president’s rhetoric in rallies and on Twitter was widely criticized…
Police Boost Patrols At Long Island Malls, Popular Areas After Mass Shootings Police Boost Patrols At Long Island Malls, Popular Areas After Mass Shootings
Police Boost Patrols At Long Island Malls, Popular Areas After Mass Shootings Long Island law enforcement officials are assuring resident they are on high alert following the massacre of 31 people in two separate mass shooting incidents over the weekend. The first shooting happened at a Walmart at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, just after 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 local time (and 1 p.m. Eastern time). In that incident, 22 people were killed and 26 injured. Twelve hours later, at around 1 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, another gunman opened fire in the historic Oregon District in downtown Dayton, Ohio, killing nine people and injuring 37. Nassau County Police Commissioner P…
31 Killed In Two Mass Shootings 12 Hours Apart In Ohio, Texas 31 Killed In Two Mass Shootings 12 Hours Apart In Ohio, Texas
31 Killed In Two Mass Shootings 12 Hours Apart In Ohio, Texas This story has been updated. Separate mass shootings 12 hours apart left 31 people dead and dozens injured in Ohio and Texas. The first shooting happened at a Walmart at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, just after 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 local time (and 1 p.m. Eastern time). In that incident, 22 people were killed and 26 injured. It is unclear why the 21-year-old suspect taken into custody, who is from the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, targeted El Paso, on the border of Mexico, and about 650 miles away. Less than an hour before the gunman opened fire, police said they believe he poste…
NYC Rents Soar To Three-Year High NYC Rents Soar To Three-Year High
NYC Rents Soar To Three-Year High With New Yorkers leaving the state in record numbers, rent prices continue to rise in New York City, reaching a three-year peak. The average rent for a one bedroom apartment in New York is up to $2,980, according to a new report by Zumper. The number represents a 4.2 percent increase from June a year ago and prices have reached a three-year high. The report found that two-bedroom apartments in the Big Apple are also becoming more expensive, up to an average of $3,330 monthly, a 5.1 percent increase from 2018. The average price of rent in New York City is the second highest in the country, …
Ocasio-Cortez Cites 'Inhumane Behavior,' But Denies Threatening Border Control Agents Ocasio-Cortez Cites 'Inhumane Behavior,' But Denies Threatening Border Control Agents
Ocasio-Cortez Cites 'Inhumane Behavior,' But Denies Threatening Border Control Agents U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denied she threatened Customs and Border Protection officers on a visit to migrant detention centers in El Paso, Texas. The New York congresswoman, a 2007 graduate of Yorktown High School, was accused of screaming and yelling at border patrol agents after allegedly catching them discussing setting up a GoFundMe fundraising page for an officer who photoshopped her face on an illicit image. AOC reportedly shouted at federal law enforcement agents "in a threatening manner," and refused to complete a tour of the facility, according to news reports. "She comes…
CT Man Wanted For Murder Shot, Killed After Police Manhunt CT Man Wanted For Murder Shot, Killed After Police Manhunt
CT Man Wanted For Murder Shot, Killed After Police Manhunt A multi-state manhunt for a Connecticut resident wanted by police after a man was killed and his wife critically injured during a stabbing attack ended with the suspect being fatally shot during an altercation with law enforcement. Peter Alexander Bohning, 34, of Kent, Connecticut (shown in the photo here) was killed on Monday, June 24 in Gaines County, Texas, about 1,000 miles away from the random attack that occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 21 in Nashville.  A Gaines County deputy was stabbed in the altercation with Bohning and was hospitalized in El Paso with non-…
Two Tristate Whole Foods Stores Issue Cheese Recall Due To Listeria Threat Two Tristate Whole Foods Stores Issue Cheese Recall Due To Listeria Threat
Two Tristate Whole Foods Stores Issue Cheese Recall Due To Listeria Threat Whole Foods Market announced that several local stores in the area would be recalling a popular gourmet cheese product following a potential outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes. The United States Food and Drug administration announced that Whole Foods has stripped its shelves of Explorateur French Triple Creme cheese from nine stores, including a pair in New Jersey and Connecticut. The recall includes Explorateur French Triple Crème cheese - under the names Explorateur, Explorateur French Triple Crème Cheese and Explorateur Triple Crème French Cheese - which were both cut and packaged in cle…