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Red Hook, NY
Breaking News
2 Injured In Rollover Crash In Front Of Dunkin' In Red Hook
Two women were injured and had to be freed from a rolled-over SUV after a crash outside a Dunkin' in Dutchess County, police said. The collision happened around 1:43 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, on South Broadway (Route 9) in front of the Dunkin' in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, May 29. A preliminary investigation found that a 26-year-old woman from Highland was driving a 2021 Toyota and tried to enter South Broadway from the Dunkin' driveway when she failed to yield to a southbound 2002 Toyota being driven by a 21-year-old Red Hook woman, pol…
Greenwich, CT
Obituaries
‘Forever Loved, Forever 21’: Family Mourns Young Driver Killed In Greenwich Crash
A 21-year-old man killed in a violent crash earlier this month is being remembered for the joy and energy he brought to everyone around him, according to his loved ones. Franklin Sousa-Filho died after the Lexus LS400 he was driving crashed into a pole on W. Ritch Avenue in Greenwich around 2:10 a.m. May 10, according to police. It slammed into a pole, causing heavy damage. Sousa-Filho was pronounced dead at the scene. A front-seat passenger suffered serious injuries but is expected to live. As friends and family mourn his death, a GoFundMe created to support his fam…
National Interest
Trump: 'I Think I'll Be Going' To NY Knicks' Historic NBA Finals Return (
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President Donald Trump said he may attend a New York Knicks game during the NBA Finals, the latest example of him using sports as a backdrop amid declining approval ratings. Trump confirmed that he might appear at Madison Square Garden while speaking to reporters at the White House on Wednesday, May 27. The Knicks will play in the Finals for the first time since 1999 after sweeping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals. No sitting President has ever attended an NBA Finals game. In 2019, former President Barack Obama went to a Finals game in Toronto more than two years aft…
White Plains, NY
Breaking News
White Plains Man Drove 100 MPH Before Deadly NY Parkway Crash That Killed 2 Moped Riders: DA
A Westchester County man has been indicted on aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges after prosecutors said he drove drunk at 100 miles per hour before crashing into two moped riders on the Bronx River Parkway, killing both men. Mauricio Neyra, 21, of White Plains, was arraigned Friday, May 22, in Bronx Supreme Court on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, first-degree vehicular manslaughter, second-degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault, reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, and driving while ability impaired, Bronx District Attorney Da…
Monsey, NY
Breaking News
Adult, Child Struck, Injured While Crossing Road In Ramapo (
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Two pedestrians, including a 12-year-old child, were injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Rockland County. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, May 13, in the area of Union Road and Viola Road in the Spring Valley section of Ramapo, according to Officer William O'Connor of Ramapo Police. According to O'Connor, the driver said he had a green light while going south on Union Road when two people appeared in the roadway. He then tried to avoid them but struck them at the intersection. The two victims, a 35-year-old adult and a 12-year-…
Albany, NY
Breaking News
Box Truck Smashes Teen Driver On Thruway In Albany, Three Injured: State Police (
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Three people were injured when a box truck driver smashed into a teen behind the wheel of a Honda on the New York State Thruway in Albany, New York State Police said Tuesday, May 12. Roz Muhammad Said, 33, was hit with multiple traffic tickets for the wreck, which closed lanes in both directions of the Thruway on Monday night, May 11, according to state police. Said, of Watervliet, was driving his box truck eastbound on I-90 near mile marker 149.6 around 6 p.m. when he struck a 2022 Honda sedan driven by an 18-year-old man from Latham, investigators said. The Honda became wedged under the …
Lancaster, PA
Breaking News
East Earl Man Admits To Assaulting 3 Kids Amid $124K Elder Theft Case: Lancaster DA
A Pennsylvania man accused of sexually assaulting multiple children — and stealing more than $124,000 from an elderly victim to fund personal purchases — has pleaded no contest as his theft case continues in court, prosecutors said. Christopher Todd Zweifel, 59, of East Earl Township, pleaded no contest before Judge Thomas Sponaugle on April 9 to sexually assaulting three juveniles, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday, May 1. The plea came just days before his trial was scheduled to begin. Zweifel pleaded to multiple offenses including aggravated indecent assau…
Reading, PA
Breaking News
Passenger Dies Days After Fiery Crash Into Reading Building: Coroner
A woman has died days after a violent crash sent a vehicle into a building in Pennsylvania, officials announced on Wednesday, April 29. Elisa L. Plancarte, 38, of Maidencreek Township, was pronounced dead at Reading Hospital at 9:46 a.m., according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The crash happened on Hampden Boulevard between Bern Street and College Avenue in Reading around 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, when a vehicle slammed into a building, the coroner said. Plancarte was a passenger in the vehicle and became trapped in the wreckage, requiring extrication by the Reading F…
Passaic, NJ
Breaking News
Wallington Man Stole Car In Secaucus: Police
A 36-year-old Wallington man was arrested and charged with stealing a car in Secaucus on Thursday, April 23, authorities said. At 12:19 a.m. on Saturday, April 11, officers responded to the Extended Stay Hotel after a guest said their 2014 Nissan N20 was stolen from the parking lot, Secaucus police said. The vehicle was recovered in Wallington at 8:24 a.m., police said. An investigation determined Jonnathan Montoya was the suspect and he was arrested in Wallington. Montoya is charged with theft of a motor vehicle, police said.
North Hunterdon, NJ
Breaking News
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Ejected From Vehicle: Lebanon Twp PD
A 19-year-old Glen Gardner resident was killed in a crash in Lebanon Township on Saturday, April 18, authorities said. At 9:20 p.m., officers responded to 477 Route 513 located Michael Vasquez-Chicaiza in a grassy area after he had been ejected from his motorcycle, Lebanon Township police said. He was unresponsive, police said. Vasquez-Chicaiza was transported to Hunterdon Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Born in Ecuador, he later moved with his parents, Edison and Lilian to New Jersey, graduating from Voorhees High School and attending Raritan Valley Community College, accordi…
Quincy, MA
Breaking News
Newly Minted Millionaire: Quincy Woman Wins $4M Lottery Jackpot, Eyes New Car, Home
A Massachusetts woman recently claimed one of the largest lottery prizes awarded in recent months — and she already knows how she’ll spend it. Peixia Du, of Quincy, won the $4 million grand prize in the “$4,000,000 Bonus Money” game, a $10 Massachusetts State Lottery scratch-off ticket. Only one grand prize in the game remains. Du chose to take the lump-sum payment of $2.6 million before taxes rather than the annuity, which would have paid out the entire prize in 20 $200,000 annual installments. She collected her winnings on Thursday, April 17. She told lottery officials she plans to buy a…
Braintree, MA
Breaking News
$1M Lottery Payday: Mass Woman Knows How She'll Spend Her Winnings
A Massachusetts woman has her eyes on a new set of wheels after winning $1 million in the state lottery. Lisha Ellerbee, of Boston, won the seven-figure payday playing “$4,000,000 Bonus Money," a $10 scratch-off ticket. Ellerbee chose the lump-sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes), rather than the annuity. She plans to buy a new car with the cash. She bought the ticket at Stop & Shop, 316 Grove St. in Braintree. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for the sale.
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