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Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hanover Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hanover Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber
Recent UMD Grad Fighting For Life After Hanover Hit-Run While Waiting For Uber A recent University of Maryland graduate is fighting for his life after a night of celebration turned into a nightmare on a dark stretch of highway in Anne Arundel County. Emmanuel Kyler, 22, of Gaithersburg, had just finished celebrating his college graduation with friends in Hanover late on Saturday, June 21, when he was struck by two vehicles while walking along Dorsey Road near Aviation Boulevard.  One of the drivers stopped to help. The other drove away and hasn’t been seen since. Police say the first vehicle — believed to be a bronze-colored car traveling westbound — hit Kyler s…

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by Zak Failla
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
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Pine Bush Father Critically Burned In Worksite Fire: Support Pouring In For Recovery Pine Bush Father Critically Burned In Worksite Fire: Support Pouring In For Recovery
Pine Bush Father Critically Burned In Worksite Fire: Support Pouring In For Recovery A devastating fire at a Hudson Valley, NY excavation company has left a young father of two in critical condition, prompting a wave of community support. The fire broke out just before noon on Tuesday, June 17, at Boyce Excavating in the Orange County hamlet of Slate Hill, according to the Slate Hill Fire Department.   Responding crews arrived to find a vehicle on fire near a building and a man suffering from serious burns. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames and searched the structure for additional hazards. The victim, later identified as Pine Bush resident and Vernon, …

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by Ben Crnic
Berlin, NJ
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say
Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say A South Jersey woman has been arrested and charged after a man was stabbed outside a Wawa, authorities said. The incident occurred Friday, June 20 around 2:43 p.m., in the parking lot of the Wawa on the 400 block of Route 73, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi. Responding officers found a 35-year-old man from Egg Harbor City suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was flown to Cooper University Hospital and was listed in critical condition, officials said. Police say they arrested the suspect, Kelli Feaster, 36, also of Egg …

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by Cecilia Levine
Perth Amboy, NJ
Police & Fire
‘Gallons Of Gas’: Family Recounts Terror In Perth Amboy Arson Attack That Left Mom, Son In ICU ‘Gallons Of Gas’: Family Recounts Terror In Perth Amboy Arson Attack That Left Mom, Son In ICU
‘Gallons Of Gas’: Family Recounts Terror In Perth Amboy Arson Attack That Left Mom, Son In ICU New and heartbreaking details have emerged about the horrific arson attack that left five family members hospitalized in New Jersey. The blaze broke out around 10:09 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at a home on Prospect Street in Perth Amboy, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said. Authorities say Gerardo Rosario-Vasquez, 46, broke into the home carrying gallons of gasoline and intentionally set it ablaze. He has since been charged with attempted murder, aggravated arson, and home invasion. He remains hospitalized at St. Barnabas in Livingston.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Jessup, MD
Police & Fire
Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain' Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain'
Mom Burned In Jessup House Fire Fighting For Life: ‘Survival Is Uncertain' A Maryland mother of three is clinging to life with burns over 75 percent of her body after a fierce fire tore through her home in Jessup this week, officials and loved ones confirmed. The fire broke out around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, in the 7900 block of Dorsey Run Road, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.  When crews arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the front of a two-story mixed-use building that included both a residence and an office space tied to an auto repair shop. The Jessup fire. Howard County Fire and Rescue Firefig…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD
Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD A man is in critical condition after being pulled from the water by firefighters at Jordan Park in Allentown on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 1:22 p.m., the Allentown Fire Department announced. Witnesses told 911 the man had jumped into the water and failed to resurface. Bystanders tried to rescue him but were unsuccessful, according to the release. Firefighters arrived and entered the water immediately. The man was located underwater and removed. Paramedics from the City of Allentown began CPR and administered advanced life support. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, wher…

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by Jillian Pikora
Columbia, MD
Police & Fire
Columbia Man With Spear Shot Dead By Maryland Police After Family Stabbing, AG Says Columbia Man With Spear Shot Dead By Maryland Police After Family Stabbing, AG Says
Columbia Man With Spear Shot Dead By Maryland Police After Family Stabbing, AG Says A Columbia man armed with a large spear was fatally shot by police after allegedly stabbing a family member and refusing to drop the weapon, according to police in Howard County. The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID) is now investigating the police-involved fatal shooting, which happened around 7:24 p.m. on Monday, June 9, on Wilbur Court, authorities announced. According to investigators, Howard County Police were first called by a man in his 20s who said he had been repeatedly stabbed by a family member, who had since taken off. The stabbing victim was…

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by Zak Failla
North Bergen-Guttenberg, NJ
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 42, Seriously Injured In Tonnelle Avenue Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor Pedestrian, 42, Seriously Injured In Tonnelle Avenue Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor
Pedestrian, 42, Seriously Injured In Tonnelle Avenue Hit-Run Crash: Prosecutor Authorities in Hudson County are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 42-year-old pedestrian with serious injuries Wednesday morning, June 4. The crash happened near 2600 Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen at approximately 5 a.m., Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The victim was transported by Emergency Medical Services to Jersey City Medical Center where he remains in critical but stable condition. The circumstances of the collision are being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Collision Investigation Unit with assistance from the North Bergen Police…

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by Cecilia Levine
Readington Township, NJ
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$56K Raised For Motorcyclist Thrown 50 Feet In Route 22 Incident $56K Raised For Motorcyclist Thrown 50 Feet In Route 22 Incident
$56K Raised For Motorcyclist Thrown 50 Feet In Route 22 Incident Roberto Chavez-Rivas was thrown 50 feet from his motorcycle when a car pulled out in front of him on Route 22 last month. After a 6-hour brain surgery, Chavez-Rivas remains fighting for his life. A GoFundMe launched by the 23-year-old's friends has raised $56,000 as of Wednesday, June 4. The crash happened just after 7 p.m., near School Road, when a 62-year-old driver from Whitehouse Station turned in front of Roberto’s motorcycle, Hunterdon County prosecutors said. Roberto Chavez-Rivas Roberto Chavez-Rivas Facebook Chavez-Rivas, whose Facebook says he's a technician at Merced…

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by Cecilia Levine
Suitland, MD
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 1 Fighting For Life After Midday Shooting In PG County Apartment: Police (DEVELOPING) 1 Killed, 1 Fighting For Life After Midday Shooting In PG County Apartment: Police (DEVELOPING)
1 Killed, 1 Fighting For Life After Midday Shooting In PG County Apartment: Police (Developing) A quiet Maryland neighborhood turned into a crime scene Tuesday after a midday shooting inside a Prince George’s County apartment left one man dead and another clinging to life. The shooting happened around 12:35 p.m. on June 3, in the 5600 block of Regency Park Court, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers responded to reports of gunfire and found two adult men inside an apartment suffering from gunshot wounds, officials said.  One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, police said at aroun…

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by Zak Failla
Windham-Willimantic, CT
Police & Fire
Willimantic Hit-Run Crash: Police Warn Driver As Victim Fights For Life Willimantic Hit-Run Crash: Police Warn Driver As Victim Fights For Life
Willimantic Hit-Run Crash: Police Warn Driver As Victim Fights For Life Police are urging a hit-and-run driver to come forward after a crash left a moped rider in critical condition Monday night, May 26.  Around 9:12 p.m., officers responded to the intersection of Ash Street and North Street in Willimantic after reports of a serious crash between a moped and a pickup truck. When they arrived, the truck was gone, authorities said. It had fled the scene without stopping to help or speak with police. The moped operator, an adult, was seriously hurt in the collision. They were first taken to Windham Hospital, but because their injuries were so severe had to be…

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by Josh Lanier
Torrington, CT
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Motorcycle Crash Turned Torrington Family's World 'Upside Down,' Community Rallies To Help Motorcycle Crash Turned Torrington Family's World 'Upside Down,' Community Rallies To Help
Motorcycle Crash Turned Torrington Family's World 'Upside Down,' Community Rallies To Help The family of a 32-year-old Torrington man critically injured in a Memorial Day weekend motorcycle crash says their lives have been turned "upside down." Nick Newman, 32, of Torrington, was involved in a two-motorcycle collision around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, on Winsted Road in Torrington. Both riders were thrown from their motorcycles, and paramedics airlifted them to Hartford Hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. Original Report: 2 Men Critically Injured In Torrington Motorcycle Crash Authorities said Newman suffered a severe leg injury, while the other ride…

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by Josh Lanier