Albany, NY
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Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING) Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING)
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (Developing) A large-scale search is underway after a reported drowning at a New York State Park with a popular campground on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, State Police announced. Troopers responded to Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven State Park in Cayuga County at approximately 3:30 p.m., following a report of a drowning, police said. Multiple agencies are searching the water, including the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Wayne County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Fair Haven Fire Department boat team, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team…

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by Jillian Pikora
Wantagh, NY
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Gunfire On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh Befuddles State Police Gunfire On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh Befuddles State Police
Gunfire On Southern State Parkway In Wantagh Befuddles State Police Gunshots were fired on the Southern State Parkway early Sunday, July 12, and police are searching for more information. The shooting occurred in the eastbound lanes near Exit 28/28A in Wantagh around 3 a.m., New York State Police said. The eastbound lanes were closed between Wantagh State Parkway (Exit 27N) and New York State Route 135 (Exit 28A) for several hours on Sunday morning. However, authorities had little additional information about the gunfire and put out a call for help on Monday, July 13. “Investigators are requesting the public’s assistance regarding this incident,” state pol…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Bethlehem, PA
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31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On Bethlehem Street: Police 31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On Bethlehem Street: Police
31-Year-Old Man Dies Days After Found Lying In Road After Strike On Bethlehem Street: Police A 31-year-old man has died two days after police found him lying in the roadway with life-threatening injuries following a pedestrian crash, officials said. Christopher A. Pryer in Bethlehem died at 4:08 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said Monday, July 13. Pryer had been found unconscious in the northbound lane of the 2400 block of Linden Street after officers responded to the crash at approximately 4:13 a.m. on Thursday, July 9, Bethlehem police said previously. Investigators previously said preliminary findings ind…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
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Husband Detained After Wife Found Shot Dead In Fairfax County Home (DEVELOPING) Husband Detained After Wife Found Shot Dead In Fairfax County Home (DEVELOPING)
Husband Detained After Wife Found Shot Dead In Fairfax County Home (Developing) A man is in custody after police say his wife was found shot to death inside their Northern Virginia home on Sunday night. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 10:30 p.m. on July 12 to the 12000 block of Washington Brice Road in Fair Oaks, where there was a reported shooting. Upon arrival, first responders were met by a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Deputy Chief Brendan Hooke said the woman's husband was detained at the scene and remains in custody as investigators work to determine what led to the fatal…

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by Zak Failla
Farmington, CT
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Woman Charged With Murdering Bridgeport Man Found Dead Behind Farmington Condo Complex Woman Charged With Murdering Bridgeport Man Found Dead Behind Farmington Condo Complex
Woman Charged With Murdering Bridgeport Man Found Dead Behind Farmington Condo Complex Police in Connecticut have arrested a woman they say killed a man and left his body behind a condominium complex earlier this year.  Cynthia Martinez, 27, was arrested Friday, July 10, months after officers responded to Talcott Forest Road in Farmington on March 19 for a reported death under suspicious circumstances, authorities said.  Investigators said the body of 29-year-old Derick William Mercado-Labonte, of Bridgeport, was found in the woodline behind the complex. Police said at the time he appeared to have suffered multiple areas of trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scen…

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by Josh Lanier
Quarryville, PA
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Roofer, Golfer ID'd As 19-Year-Old Killed Riding Electric Unicycle In Lancaster County (UPDATE) Roofer, Golfer ID'd As 19-Year-Old Killed Riding Electric Unicycle In Lancaster County (UPDATE)
Roofer, Golfer ID'd As 19-Year-Old Killed Riding Electric Unicycle In Lancaster County (Update) A 19-year-old roofer remembered for his infectious smile, love of sports, and perfectly striped lawns has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash involving a truck and an electric unicycle. Randal A. Stoltzfus, of Salisbury Township, died after the collision at the intersection of Route 322 and Sheep Hill Road in East Earl Township around 8:48 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, the Lancaster County Coroner's Office said. Coroner investigators determined Stoltzfus died from multiple blunt force trauma. His death was ruled an accident. East Earl Township police are investigating the crash. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
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Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (DEVELOPING) Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (DEVELOPING)
Teen, Preteen Killed In Shooting As Double Homicide Probe Begins In Gwynn Oak (Developing) Two children are dead in Maryland as police launch a homicide investigation into their deaths, authorities confirmed early on Wednesday morning. A 9-year-old and a 15-year-old were shot and killed Tuesday night in Baltimore County, where detectives are now investigating a double murder that began as a reported shooting in a Gwynn Oak neighborhood. Residents in the 6100 block of Talles Road, 21207, can expect a police presence as officers investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. PIO is enroute to the location. #…

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by Zak Failla
Waldorf, MD
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Fake Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman In Charles County, Sheriff Says Fake Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Fake Cop Accused Of Kidnapping, Sexually Assaulting Woman In Charles County, Sheriff Says A Maryland man accused of sexually assaulting a woman after kidnapping her in Waldorf is facing similar charges in Anne Arundel County, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Silver Spring resident Bryan Neal Gordon, 27, is facing criminal charges in Southern Maryland following an investigation into a harrowing incident late last month. Investigators say that around 10:30 p.m. on June 28, a woman arranged to meet Gordon in the 2200 block of Old Washington Road in Waldorf. Once inside his vehicle, it is alleged that Gordon falsely claimed to be a police officer, handcuffed h…

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by Zak Failla
Smithtown, NY
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NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police
NY Man Seriously Injured When Firework Explodes During July 4 Celebration: Police A Long Island man suffered serious injuries when a firework exploded and struck him in the face during a Fourth of July celebration, police said. The incident happened at Callahans Beach in Fort Salonga on Saturday, July 4, at approximately 8:50 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The 45-year-old Fort Salonga man was lighting a firework during the celebration when it exploded and struck him in the face, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to police. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectiv…

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by Jillian Pikora
Greenbelt, MD
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Handcuffed Driver Dies After Greenbelt Crash As AG Launches Death Investigation In Maryland Handcuffed Driver Dies After Greenbelt Crash As AG Launches Death Investigation In Maryland
Handcuffed Driver Dies After Greenbelt Crash As AG Launches Death Investigation In Maryland A Maryland man died after becoming unresponsive while in police custody following a late-night crash, triggering an investigation by the Independent Investigations Division of the Attorney General's Office. The incident unfolded around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, in Greenbelt, where the US Park Police requested assistance from local police after officers spotted a vehicle leave the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and crash into a wooded area off Southway in Prince George's County. According to investigators, US Park Police officers had already handcuffed the driver and escorted him from the …

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by Zak Failla
Englewood, NJ
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Serious Allegations Force Closure Of Englewood American Legion Post, County Commander Says Serious Allegations Force Closure Of Englewood American Legion Post, County Commander Says
Serious Allegations Force Closure Of Englewood American Legion Post, County Commander Says The American Legion's Bergen County organization has temporarily closed Englewood's Post 58 as it investigates what leaders describe as serious allegations that could result in criminal charges. The Bergen County American Legion said in a Facebook post that it assumed oversight of the post due to "internal and organizational issues" and notified the Englewood Police Department that it is now responsible for the building. According to Bergen County American Legion Commander Keith Whiteside, the closure was ordered by the American Legion — not the City of Englewood or its police department. …

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by Cecilia Levine
Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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Bicyclist Dad Of 2 Killed In Whitehall; Hit-And-Run Driver Charged Months Later Bicyclist Dad Of 2 Killed In Whitehall; Hit-And-Run Driver Charged Months Later
Bicyclist Dad Of 2 Killed In Whitehall; Hit-And-Run Driver Charged Months Later A driver has been charged in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Pennsylvania late last year, prosecutors announced Thursday, July 2. Harrison Odere, 50, is charged with Felony Homicide by Vehicle, Felony Hit and Run Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury, Misdemeanor Involuntary Manslaughter, and summary offenses including Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Duty to Give Information and Render Aid, and Traffic Control Signals in connection with the Dec. 31, 2025, crash that claimed the life of 39-year-old Nickolas Andrew Siegfried of Nazareth, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavi…

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by Jillian Pikora