Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
69-Year-Old Stabbed Near Busy Bethel Shopping Plaza, Suspect Arrested Nearby 69-Year-Old Stabbed Near Busy Bethel Shopping Plaza, Suspect Arrested Nearby
69-Year-Old Stabbed Near Busy Bethel Shopping Plaza, Suspect Arrested Nearby A 69-year-old man was stabbed multiple times near a busy Connecticut shopping area, prompting a fast police response that led to a quick arrest. Sean S. Vota, 39, of Northport, New York, is accused of carrying out the Tuesday morning, April 28,  attack, police said. Police in Bethel were called to 208 Greenwood Ave. around 9:30 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. They found the 69-year-old suffering from at least two stab wounds — one to the upper back and another to the wrist, authorities said. Police said Vota ran across the street toward Dolan’s Plaza at 211 Greenwood Ave., a busy sho…

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by Josh Lanier
Waterbury, CT
Police & Fire
Man Fighting For Life After Violent Crash At Waterbury Intersection; 2 More Hospitalized Man Fighting For Life After Violent Crash At Waterbury Intersection; 2 More Hospitalized
Man Fighting For Life After Violent Crash At Waterbury Intersection; 2 More Hospitalized A 71-year-old man is fighting for his life after a violent two-car crash at a Waterbury intersection. The crash happened on Monday, April 27, just after 4 p.m., at the Long Hill Road and Wolcott Street intersection when a minivan collided with a sedan, authorities said. The sedan driver, a 37-year-old from Thomaston, was badly hurt, and the impact left his 71-year-old passenger from Soutbury in critical condition. The minivan driver suffered minor injuries.  Responders rushed all three to area hospitals, where both drivers were in stable condition.  The crash remains under inves…

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by Josh Lanier
Lancaster, PA
News
Car Slams Into Lancaster County Home, Driver Rescued As Crews Stabilize Structure Car Slams Into Lancaster County Home, Driver Rescued As Crews Stabilize Structure
Car Slams Into Lancaster County Home, Driver Rescued As Crews Stabilize Structure A vehicle crashed into a Lancaster County home, trapping the driver and forcing emergency crews to shore up the structure before a safe rescue could be made, fire officials announced on Monday, April 27. Lincoln Fire Company volunteers were dispatched at 4:38 p.m. to the report of a vehicle into a house with the driver stuck inside, according to the release. Crews arrived and quickly stabilized the home using Paratech struts to prevent further collapse, allowing access to the driver, officials said. The driver was removed safely and was not injured. The Lancaster County Rescue Task Force w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, 2 Critical In Newark House Fire: Prosecutor Woman Killed, 2 Critical In Newark House Fire: Prosecutor
Woman Killed, 2 Critical In Newark House Fire: Prosecutor A woman was killed and two others were critically injured in an early morning house fire in Newark Saturday, April 25, authorities said. The fire broke out at 282 Schley Street at approximately 3 a.m., according to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II and Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda. The victim, who has not yet been identified, was transported to Newark Beth Israel Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased, officials said. Two additional individuals were also taken to the hospital and remain in critical condition, authorities said. The cause and origin o…

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by Cecilia Levine
Chantilly, VA
Police & Fire
WATCH: Massive Fire Destroys Mobile Home In Chantilly As Flames Tower Into Sky WATCH: Massive Fire Destroys Mobile Home In Chantilly As Flames Tower Into Sky
Watch: Massive Fire Destroys Mobile Home In Chantilly As Flames Tower Into Sky A mobile home was destroyed in a fast-moving fire that lit up the night sky in Virginia, forcing firefighters to act quickly to keep flames from spreading to nearby homes. The fire broke out just after 1 a.m. on Friday, April 24, in the 14500 block of Trans World Avenue in Chantilly, drawing a rapid response from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue crews. Units arrived to find the mobile home fully involved in flames, with fire already consuming the structure, according to officials. #FairfaxsBravest are on scene of a mobile home fire in 14500 blk of Trans World Ave in Chantilly. Just after …

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by Zak Failla
Gloucester Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Vehicle: Gloucester Twp PD Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Vehicle: Gloucester Twp PD
Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Vehicle: Gloucester Twp PD A pedestrian is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning, April 23, authorities said. At 1:55 a.m., officers responded to Kearsley Road and Hazeltop Drive after a man was standing in the lane of travel and went onto the good of the car before coming to a rest on a grassy area, Gloucester Township police said. The driver stopped the vehicle after the collision and waited for first responders. The victim was stabilized on scene and transported by ambulance to a nearby trauma center, where he is in critical condition, police said. The crash remains und…

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by Sam Barron
Arlington, VA
Traffic
WATCH: Metro Bus Engulfed In Flames In DC Tunnel As Thick Smoke Pours Into Sky (DEVELOPING) WATCH: Metro Bus Engulfed In Flames In DC Tunnel As Thick Smoke Pours Into Sky (DEVELOPING)
Watch: Metro Bus Engulfed In Flames In DC Tunnel As Thick Smoke Pours Into Sky (Developing) A Metrobus caught fire inside a downtown DC tunnel Thursday evening, quickly becoming “well involved” as crews worked to evacuate drivers and fight flames in a smoke-filled roadway. The fire broke out around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, inside the 9th Street tunnel, where thick black smoke began pouring into the air as emergency crews rushed to the scene. DC Fire and EMS said the bus was “well involved” as firefighters worked to establish a strategy to attack the flames and confirm that everyone inside the tunnel had been evacuated. Update bus fire 9th St tunnel. Bus well involved. …

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by Zak Failla
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Police & Fire
School Bus Crashes Into Utility Pole, Shuts Down Road In Clarkstown (DEVELOPING) School Bus Crashes Into Utility Pole, Shuts Down Road In Clarkstown (DEVELOPING)
School Bus Crashes Into Utility Pole, Shuts Down Road In Clarkstown (Developing) A school bus crashed into a utility pole in Rockland County on Wednesday afternoon, April 22, causing a road closure, authorities said.  The crash happened on Snake Hill Road in Clarkstown, Clarkstown Police said in an update just after 4:15 p.m. The roadway was shut down in both directions as emergency crews responded to the scene. The incident involved a school bus and a telephone pole, though police said no injuries were reported among any occupants.  Drivers were urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes while crews worked to clear the scene and assess the damag…

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by Ben Crnic
Monsey, NY
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Blaze Goes Up At Monsey Home (DEVELOPING) 3-Alarm Blaze Goes Up At Monsey Home (DEVELOPING)
3-Alarm Blaze Goes Up At Monsey Home (Developing) A large fire started at a home in Rockland County on Wednesday, April 22, prompting a large emergency response and a road closure in the area. Firefighters were called to 161 Remsen Ave. in Monsey at around 11:40 a.m., where heavy smoke was seen pouring from the house as crews arrived on scene, according to reports from The Monsey Scoop.   As the incident escalated, the fire was upgraded to a third alarm, bringing in more firefighters and emergency personnel to help battle the blaze. The fire was under control by 1:30 p.m., according to the Monsey Scoop.  Authorities have n…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
Obituaries
Village Employee Who Served As Fireman, Police Constable In Elmsford Dies At 52 Village Employee Who Served As Fireman, Police Constable In Elmsford Dies At 52
Village Employee Who Served As Fireman, Police Constable In Elmsford Dies At 52 A Westchester County community is mourning the loss of a longtime municipal employee who spent years defending others as a fireman, police constable, and US Marine.  Carlos “Tito” Torres, a Peekskill resident who worked for the Village of Elmsford for more than two decades, died on Sunday, April 19, after what his family described as a short battle with cancer. He was 52, according to his obituary.  Torres spent 24 years working in Elmsford’s Water Department and also served the community in multiple roles, including as a firefighter and police constable.  Born in Brooklyn o…

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by Ben Crnic
Manorville, NY
News
Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico
Deadly Shooting Leaves 6 Americans Injured At Popular Tourist Site In Mexico A deadly shooting at one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations left a Canadian woman dead and at least 13 others injured, including six Americans. The attack at the Teotihuacán pyramids occurred Monday morning, April 20, when a gunman opened fire from the top of the Pyramid of the Moon, authorities said. The gunman, identified as 27-year-old Julio César Jasso Ramírez, a Mexican national, began firing a handgun at approximately 11:30 a.m.  Witnesses described scenes of chaos as thousands of tourists scrambled for safety, clambering down the steep steps of the pyramids. Ramírez …

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by Joe Lombardi
Belvidere-White Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Truck Consumed By Fire On Route 80 In Hope Twp: FD Truck Consumed By Fire On Route 80 In Hope Twp: FD
Truck Consumed By Fire On Route 80 In Hope Twp: FD Firefighters in Warren County do more than just put out fires. On Sunday, April 19, firefighters responded to Route 80 in Hope Township for a working truck fire, Hope Volunteer Fire Department - Station 38 Fire said. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, officials said.  While performing overhaul, the truck driver said he had some important paperwork in the back and pointed to where it would be, fire officials said. Firefighters  dug through the debris and located it, undamaged by the fire, officials said.

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by Sam Barron