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Sheriff IDs Gunman, Victim Rushed To Hospital Following Shooting Outside Abingdon Businesses Sheriff IDs Gunman, Victim Rushed To Hospital Following Shooting Outside Abingdon Businesses
Sheriff IDs Gunman, Victim Rushed To Hospital Following Shooting Outside Abingdon Businesses One person was hospitalized overnight, and a suspect is in custody following a shooting outside a Harford County business late on Monday afternoon. Aberdeen resident resident Justin Matthew Schlotterbeck, 41, has been identified as the alleged gunman who left Bel Air 27-year-old Bel Air native Eric Chi Fonong Igwacho with serious injuries in Abingdon. According to the Harford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 4 p.m. on Nov. 4, deputies were called to the 3500 block of Woodsdale Road, where they found Igwacho suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower body. 3500 block of W…
Police ID Pick-Up Truck Driver, Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Baltimore County Crash Police ID Pick-Up Truck Driver, Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Baltimore County Crash
Police ID Pick-Up Truck Driver, Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Baltimore County Crash New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators after two people were killed in a crash involving a pick-up and mobile crane that shut down I-83 on Wednesday in Baltimore County. Ruther Glen, Virginia resident Kevin Johnson, 53, was driving the truck that lost control and struck the Peterbilt crane being operated by 61-year-old James Hutson, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, officials say. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Oct. 23, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate in Sparks Glencoe when the pick-up hauling a trailer was headi…
Maryland Football Standout Fighting For Life After Shooting At Urbana Gathering Maryland Football Standout Fighting For Life After Shooting At Urbana Gathering
Maryland Football Standout Fighting For Life After Shooting At Urbana Gathering While his teammates are getting ready to lace up their cleats for football season, Chase Lancaster will be in the recovery room after getting caught in the crossfire during a shooting at a neighborhood gathering. The road back to the field will be an arduous one for the 16-year-old from Frederick County, who was the victim of gun violence after being shot in the chest during an event at the Urban Green Apartments in Urbana on Friday, Aug. 9.  Police Activity in Urbana Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the scene of a shooting in the 3300 block of... Posted by Frederi…
Gordon Ramsay 'Lucky To Be Here' After New England Accident Leaves Him Hospitalized Gordon Ramsay 'Lucky To Be Here' After New England Accident Leaves Him Hospitalized
Gordon Ramsay 'Lucky To Be Here' After New England Accident Leaves Him Hospitalized Gordon Ramsay has a message for bicyclists who may be considering forgoing their helmet: don’t. The world-renowned celebrity chef, restaurateur, and reality TV star took to social media Saturday, June 15, to issue a public service announcement after suffering a “really bad” bicycle accident during a recent ride in Connecticut. “It really shook me and honestly, I’m lucky to be here,” the 57-year-old Ramsay said in a video shared on his official TikTok and Instagram accounts. On Instagram, he included a post-crash photo showing his torn jacket and visibly damaged helmet. The notoriously fie…
UPDATE: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police UPDATE: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police
Update: Video Shows NJ Man Tapping On Car Window, Then Stabbing Woman At CNBC HQ: Police UPDATE: Surveillance cameras at CNBC corporate headquarters in Bergen County captured images of a Middlesex County man stabbing a woman in the parking lot, authorities said. The 30-year-old victim was leaving the Sylvan Avenue (Route 9W) facility shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, when Harshkuma H. Patel, 29, of Piscataway, approached her in the parking lot, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. The accused assailant, who 'd previously been seen hanging around the area, tapped on the woman's car window in the CNBC parking lot, sources said. The victim, who didn't know Patel, op…
GOTCHA! Authorities Nab Accused Assailant After Police Rescue Stabbing Victim Near CNBC HQ GOTCHA! Authorities Nab Accused Assailant After Police Rescue Stabbing Victim Near CNBC HQ
Gotcha! Authorities Nab Accused Assailant After Police Rescue Stabbing Victim Near CNBC HQ UPDATE: Authorities captured a man who stabbed a woman in the parking lot of CNBC corporate headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced. The 30-year-old victim was leaving the Sylvan Avenue (Route 9W) facility shortly after 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, when Harshkuma H. Patel, 29, of Piscataway, approached her in the parking lot, the prosecutor said. The accused assailant, who 'd previously been seen hanging around the area, tapped on the woman's car window in the CNBC parking lot, sources said. The victim, who didn't know Patel, opened the window, …
Woman 'Deceased For 17 Minutes' Revived, In ICU After Ocean County Crash: Campaign Woman 'Deceased For 17 Minutes' Revived, In ICU After Ocean County Crash: Campaign
Woman 'Deceased For 17 Minutes' Revived, In ICU After Ocean County Crash: Campaign UPDATE (Tuesday, Apr. 22 at 9:40 a.m.): Catalina Reinoso's family has confirmed she has died and her organs were donated to potentially save nine people's lives. You can click here to read the updated story. --- A woman was revived after suffering brain trauma in an Ocean County crash and was fighting for her life in a hospital, according to a fundraising campaign. Catalina Reinoso was airlifted to a trauma center hospital after the crash on Lacey Road in Manchester Township at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Apr. 14, a GoFundMe page said. Reinoso's Facebook profile said she is from Brick T…
College Student MedEvac'd After Struck By Car In Central PA: Police College Student MedEvac'd After Struck By Car In Central PA: Police
College Student MedEvac'd After Struck By Car In Central PA: Police An 18-year-old girl has been hospitalized after being struck in a crosswalk in Gettysburg, police announced on Friday.  The Gettysburg College Student was crossing Washington Street at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue around 11 a.m. on Aug. 25.  A 78-year-old Gettysburg resident driving a 2008 Toyota van was traveling west on Lincoln Ave and attempted to turn south onto North Washington St. "The van struck the pedestrian who was reported to be in the crosswalk," the police said.  Another driver was stopped at the intersection and later told police that they waived the girl…
Driver, Passenger Hurt As Jeep Veers Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Flips Through Ditch Driver, Passenger Hurt As Jeep Veers Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Flips Through Ditch
Driver, Passenger Hurt As Jeep Veers Off Hunterdon County Roadway, Flips Through Ditch A Jeep driver and passenger were hospitalized after the vehicle veered off a Hunterdon County roadway, hit a utility pole, and flipped through a ditch on Wednesday, August 16, responders said. Raritan Township Police responded to a report of “screeching tires” and a power outage near Old Croton Road at Minebrook Park in Raritan Township just before 10:35 p.m., according to the Flemington-Raritan First Aid and Rescue Squad. Emergency crews found a heavily damaged Jeep Cherokee that had veered off the roadway, struck a utility pole, went through a ditch and a wooden fence, and flipped severa…
Car Drives Into Bethesda House, Two Sustain Traumatic Injuries Car Drives Into Bethesda House, Two Sustain Traumatic Injuries
Car Drives Into Bethesda House, Two Sustain Traumatic Injuries Two people are in the hospital after crashing into a house in Bethesda, authorities say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 8300 block of Thoreau Drive near Whittier Boulevard around 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 11. Rescue crews arrived to find the vehicle crashed into the home, and were able to remove the two occupants.  Update - Thoreau Drive, Bethesda, collision, vehicle struck house, property damage, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating two (2) adult patients, at least one Pri2 trauma patient, both NLT, @mcfrs A711 assisting https://t.co/830ldkHbpi — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsP…
One Airlifted To Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING) One Airlifted To Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County (DEVELOPING)
One Airlifted To Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County (Developing) One person was airlifted to a Maryland hospital after a multi-vehicle crash was reported in Prince George’s County on Monday afternoon. Traffic was tied up at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, April 10, when local and state police were called to a crash near the intersection of Marlboro Road and Pennsylvania Avenue, leading to a closure of Route 4 as police investigated. According to state police, one person was flown to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for treatment and evaluation, while a second was rushed by an ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital R…
Child Victim 'Alert And Conscious' After Glen Burnie Shooting, Police Say Child Victim 'Alert And Conscious' After Glen Burnie Shooting, Police Say
Child Victim 'Alert And Conscious' After Glen Burnie Shooting, Police Say A minor is recovering after being shot over the weekend in Glen Burnie, authorities say. Anne Arundel County Police officers rushed to the 8000 block of Winding Wood Road after receiving reports of a shooting around 2 p.m., Sunday, March 19.  Once at the scene, officers were able to locate a minor who had been shot. Officials said that the victim was alert and conscious, but was only able to provide police with minimal information about the incident. Police were able to determine that the shooting occurred after an altercation with at least two other people, who fled before officers a…
Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey
Teen Bicyclist Critically Hurt In South Jersey A 14-year-old bicyclist from Pleasantville was critically hurt in a collision with a vehicle, authorities said. The crash occurred on Saturday, Nov. 5 at about 6 p.m. on Ocean Heights Avenue at a bike path, Somers Point police said. The youth was taken to Atlanticare Trauma Center and then airlifted to Cooper Trauma Center. The vehicle was driven by Tia Coppin, 25, of Atlantic City, police said. Police said speed was not a factor in the collision, and no summonses had been issued. 
Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township
Driver Airlifted From Crash Scene On I-476 In Plymouth Township A driver was airlifted from the scene of a crash on 1-476 in Plymouth Township Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. Crews responding to mile marker 17.5 southbound on I-476 around 4:25 p.m. were told a driver was trapped after they drove into and over the guardrail, landing down a slight ditch in the center median, according to Plymouth Fire Company Crews worked in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees, to remove the full side wall on the driver's side, both passenger side doors, and the roof, authorities said. Crews then had to cut away a large section of the meta…
Fall Into Shape At WMC's Autumn Fitness Events Fall Into Shape At WMC's Autumn Fitness Events
Fall Into Shape At WMC's Autumn Fitness Events Looking to get fit and support a cause this fall? Fortunately for Hudson Valley residents, Westchester Medical Center is offering a variety of fun fitness events that are as good for the community as they are for you. For friends, family and those looking to stroll in support of local children's care, the 2018 Go The Distance Walk offers the opportunity to support the work done by Maria Fareri Children's Hospital and the lives it has changed. Held on Sept. 16, rain or shine, at WMC's Valhalla campus, participants can sign up here. Rather get down and dirty? WMC's Trauma Mud Run pushes chall…
Compress And Control: Save Lives And Stop Bleeding During An Emergency Compress And Control: Save Lives And Stop Bleeding During An Emergency
Compress And Control: Save Lives And Stop Bleeding During An Emergency Knowing how to stop bleeding can be potentially lifesaving. “Whether it’s caused by a natural or manmade disaster or an accident, knowing how to stop bleeding can save the life of someone who has a non-fatal wound,” said Jennifer Pastiglione, trauma program manager at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. “Too often, someone with a non-fatal wound dies from bleeding, when it could have been prevented if the bleeding had been stopped.” That's why Montefiore Nyack Hospital is providing training for Rockland County residents, to teach bystanders how to stop bleeding. Pastiglione and other staff recently …