Burn Barrel Explodes After Burning Safely For Over An Hour, Severely Injuring New Market Dad
A routine summer chore turned into a nightmare for a Maryland father of four who is facing a lengthy recovery after suffering critical burn injuries.
In "just a matter of moments," everything changed for Nicole Hershelman and her husband, Samuel Hess, who suffered burns to 21 percent of his body outside their New Market home.
Hershelman explained that for more than an hour, Hess, 27, was safely burning wood when it unexpectedly exploded, leaving him with injuries that include deep lacerations that required multiple surgeries, head trauma, and what she described as "an uncertain recovery pro…
'Best Father's Day Gift Ever': Bella Cooper Opens Her Eyes After Catastrophic Crash In Maryland
The best Father's Day gift Evan Cooper could have received came from a hospital bed.
After days on life support, multiple surgeries, and a community-wide prayer campaign, Bella Cooper opened her eyes and gave her father the sign he had been waiting for.
Across Maryland, family, friends, teammates, Girl Scouts, and strangers have been rallying around the young Essex-area athlete since she was struck by an SUV while riding her bike on Tuesday, June 16.
Now, there are signs of hope.
"Bella has opened her eyes multiple times," Renae Greensfelder wrote in an update shared Monday, June 22. "Eva…
Dirt Biker Who Nearly Killed UAlbany Freshman Gets 7-12 Years For Albany Hit-Run Crash
A 27-year-old man who struck a University at Albany student with a dirt bike and fled the scene, leaving her in a coma, will pay with years in prison.
Austin Breyette, 27, of Watervliet, was sentenced in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 20, to 7⅓ to 12 years in prison following conviction for the April 2024 crash that left Alexa Kropf in a coma.
The charges stem from an April 27, 2024, hit-and-run crash on Hudson Avenue in Albany, where prosecutors said Breyette struck Kropf, then 18, while riding a dirt bike at high speed before fleeing, as Daily Voice reported.
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Virginia Councilman Set On Fire At Work Recovering From Burns: 'He's A Fighter'
A Virginia city councilman is recovering after surviving a horrific attack in which he was doused in a flammable liquid and set on fire inside his workplace, according to police and his family.
Lee Vogler, 38, was critically injured on Tuesday, July 30, when a man entered the offices of Showcase Magazine in Danville—where Vogler works as Director of Marketing—and allegedly carried out the unthinkable, police said.
According to the Danville Police Department, the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Shotsie Michael Buck Hayes, walked into the building with a five-gallon bucket, confronted Vogl…
Fiancée Paralyzed, Children Aboard As Mastic Beach Man Crashes Boat Drunk: DA
A Mastic Beach man allegedly piloted a speeding boat drunk with two children and his fiancée aboard, slamming into a jetty and leaving her paralyzed, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, July 17.
Edward Hillkewicz, 28, is accused of operating a 33-foot vessel in the Shinnecock Canal while intoxicated on Saturday, May 25 at approximately 8:40 p.m., after drinking earlier in Greenport.
While allegedly traveling at a high speed, Hillkewicz crashed into a jetty in front of Meschutt Park in Hampton Bays, launching the boat into the Shinnecock Canal wall, ric…
Video: Hit By Speeding Bus, Roseland Cop Leaves Hospital On Stretcher In Emotional Sendoff
The Roseland police officer who was struck by a bus last month has been discharged from the hospital (scroll for video).
Mark Miller, a 29-year-old Bloomfield resident, left University Hospital in Newark on Friday, July 11, and is being moved to Kessler Rehabilitation Center, his father, Rob announced on Facebook. As he was loaded into a transport van, Miller was cheered on by his fellow officers.
"Mark, myself and my family are so touched by this display of affection and support," Rob wrote. "All your thoughts and prayers have helped Mark fight through ALL of his injuries.
"I c…
