Levittown, NY
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Back Alley Backstabbing In Levittown Leads To Attempted Murder Case For LI Man: Police
A Long Island man was knifed in the back in a back alley brawl that spilled out of a comedy club, police said. Francis Jimenea, 54, of East Meadow, was charged with attempted murder in the stabbing outside Governors Comedy Club in Levittown on Thursday, June 18, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops responded to the club around 6:30 p.m. that night and learned that an altercation between Jimenea and a 58-year-old man had escalated and led to a back alley, police said. Jimenea stabbed the man in the back during the argument, and the victim was rushed to a local hospital in critical…
National Interest
Roof Collapses At BJ's In Ocean Twp As Route 35 Floods: Sheriff's Office
Harrowing footage shows the moment the roof of a BJ's Wholesale Club collapsed on 27 people, including shoppers, in New Jersey on Monday, July 6 (scroll for footage). At 11:16 a.m., emergency responded to the roof collapse at the BJ's in Ocean Township at 1904 Route 35, Ocean Township Police Chief Michael Sorrentino and Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden said. There were 27 people inside the building when the collapse occurred, Sorrentino and Golden said. Two people were partially trapped but freed themselves and safely exited the building, authorities said. No injuries were rep…
National Interest
6-Year-Old Girl Dead In Swimming Accident In Southampton After Rescue Comes Up Short: Cops
A 6-year-old New York girl died while swimming off the coast of Long Island on the Fourth of July despite the valiant efforts of her family, police said. Kiara Paolasin, of Brooklyn, and her family were celebrating the holiday at a beach near Sebonic Creek at the Great Peconic Bay, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Kiara went into the water after a shoe that was floating away around 8 a.m., witnesses told police. She was swept away by the creek current into the bay, authorities said. A 16-year-old family member went into the water after Kiara in an attempt to save her but couldn…
Downingtown, PA
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Body Recovered After Overnight Search For Missing Paddleboarder At Marsh Creek State Park
A man who disappeared after falling from a paddleboard at a Pennsylvania State Park on Independence Day has been found dead, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to Marsh Creek State Park in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, around 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, after reports that a man had fallen from a paddleboard into the water, officials said. Officials initially described the incident as a water rescue just before 10 p.m. Saturday. However, in an update issued around 10:45 p.m., they said one person remained missing, prompting an overnight search of the lake. Emergency…
Ashburn, VA
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Fireworks Spark $1.2M House Fire, Damage 3 Homes On Fourth Of July In Ashburn
A Virginia family's Fourth of July celebration ended in devastation after improperly discarded legal fireworks sparked a massive house fire that caused nearly $1.2 million in damage, destroyed much of one home, and spread to two neighboring houses, fire investigators said. The fire broke out just after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4, at a home in the 20900 block of Deer Run Way in Ashburn, according to Loudoun County Fire and Rescue officials. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy fire in the garage that had already pushed through the roof of the single-family home. The fire in…
Saint James-Nesconset, NY
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Nesconset Driver ID'd After Collapsing Dead When Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash: PD
A Long Island man has been identified as the driver who collapsed and died after escaping his burning vehicle when it plunged down an embankment, police announced on Saturday, July 4. John Morici, 61, of Nesconset, was identified by Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives with the assistance of the Nissequogue Police Department as the victim of the fatal crash in Nissequogue. The crash happened at a residence on Pheasant Run on Friday, July 3, at approximately 3:40 p.m., police said. Investigators said Morici was driving a 2002 Hyundai XG350 down the home's driveway when he left th…
Clarksburg, MD
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Two Found Dead During Montgomery County Welfare Check With Running Vehicle Found In Garage
What began as a welfare check ended in tragedy. Two adults were found dead inside a Maryland home Saturday afternoon after relatives requested a welfare check, where firefighters discovered dangerously high levels of carbon monoxide and a vehicle running inside the garage. The deaths were reported at a home in the 12700 block of Fernberry Lane in Boyds, where Montgomery County Police officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded shortly before 3:20 p.m. When crews entered the home, they found the two occupants unresponsive. Both were pronounced dead at the sce…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
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2-Year-Old Fights For Life After Being Pulled From Backyard Mastic Beach Pool: Cops
A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found unresponsive in a backyard swimming pool on Long Island on Friday, June 26, authorities said. The incident happened at a home on Mayfield Drive in Mastic Beach at approximately 11:17 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. A family member found the toddler unresponsive in an inground pool, pulled him from the water and immediately began CPR, police said. Responding officers continued lifesaving efforts until Mastic Beach Volunteer Ambulance personnel arrived. The boy was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was li…
North Bethesda, MD
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Woman Killed In Parking Garage Crash Near North Bethesda Whole Foods Identified By Police
A trip to Whole Foods in Maryland ended tragically for a Potomac woman who was killed in a single-vehicle crash inside a Montgomery County parking garage. The crash happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 22, at the entrance to a parking garage in the 11300 block of Woodglen Drive in North Bethesda, where first responders were called for a reported collision involving a vehicle that struck a barrier. Montgomery County police have now identified the driver as Marjorie Rothschild, 76, of Potomac. Photos from the scene showed a blue Toyota RAV4 stopped inside the garage near the entr…
Minisink Valley, NY
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Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Greenville
A tractor-trailer caught fire on Interstate 84 in Orange County, prompting a multi-department emergency response that temporarily shut down part of the highway. The fire happened on Wednesday, June 24, on the eastbound side of I-84 in the Town of Greenville, according to the Huguenot Fire Company. Huguenot firefighters were dispatched and helped with extinguishing the blaze, as well as supplying water at the scene. Greenville firefighters also requested an engine from the Port Jervis Fire Department to help with the firefight. Photos shared by the Huguenot Fire Comp…
Paramus, NJ
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Sanitation Worker Struck, Hospitalized After Driver Says He Fell Asleep In River Edge: Source
A sanitation worker was hospitalized after being struck by a car while picking up trash along a road in River Edge on Friday morning, June 26. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. at 601 Bogert Rd. A co-worker in the truck told Daily Voice the worker was walking on the passenger side of a work truck collecting trash when a driver swerved off the roadway, went around the back of the truck, and struck him. The injured worker was taken to a nearby hospital. He was conscious but confused, sources on the scene said. His condition was not immediately available. River Edge police and emergency …
New City, NY
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Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Congers (
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This story has been updated. Residents living near a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility that caught fire on Wednesday morning, June 24, in Rockland County can now return to their homes, police said. The incident began just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday at Vitane Pharmaceuticals, located at 125 Wells Ave. in Congers, The Monsey Scoop reported. The outlet said arriving firefighters found significant flames inside the building and soon requested more resources. This included a response from the Rockland County and Westchester County Hazmat teams because of concer…
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