Fairfield, CT
Traffic
Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute
Train Strike Shuts Down Fairfield Station, Disrupts Morning Commute The downtown Fairfield Metro-North train station was shut down Thursday morning, April 30, after a person was struck by a train, forcing commuters to change plans and brace for delays. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said early trains were delayed following the strike. Officials said the strike happened around 8:15 a.m. Fairfield police are working alongside MTA police to investigate what happened. Authorities have not disclosed if the person was hurt or where the strike happened.  Trains were running about 15-20 minutes behind in that area, according to the MTA's website.&…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwich, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID Driver Killed After Crashing Into I-395 Overpass In Norwich Police ID Driver Killed After Crashing Into I-395 Overpass In Norwich
Police ID Driver Killed After Crashing Into I-395 Overpass In Norwich A 78-year-old driver has died after crashing into an overpass on I-395.  Jacques Bertheau of Brockton, Massachusetts, was identified as the driver of a 2004 Nissan Xterra that went off the northbound lanes of the interstate and struck the Lawler Lane overpass, just south of Exit 18 in Norwich, on April 21, Connecticut State Police said on Tuesday, April 28.  It's unclear what caused Bertheau to go off the road just before 11 a.m.  Paramedics rushed him to William W. Backus Hospital with serious injuries. He was later taken to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronoun…

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by Josh Lanier
Bay Shore, NY
Police & Fire
Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (PHOTOS) Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (PHOTOS)
Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (Photos) A fast-moving fire sparked outside an Ocean Beach home drew a dramatic response from marine units and firefighters, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, April 25. The fire broke out in a shed next to a house on Bay Walk in Ocean Beach on Friday, April 24, at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Ocean Beach Police Department officers were first on scene and called for additional help as the flames began spreading, authorities said. Marine Bureau officers from multiple units — including Marine Alpha, Juliette, Marine 1, and Marine 3 — responded and deployed …

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by Jillian Pikora
Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
Hartford Man Charged In Deadly 2025 Shooting At Popular Social Club Hartford Man Charged In Deadly 2025 Shooting At Popular Social Club
Hartford Man Charged In Deadly 2025 Shooting At Popular Social Club A 20-year-old Connecticut man has been arrested and charged with the fatal shooting at a popular nightclub last year, authorities said.  Jayshawn Johnson was arrested following a months-long investigation into the death of 20-year-old Isaiah Ahkeen-Molina, who was shot at the People's Ballroom social club in Hartford, police said.  Hartford police rushed to the 3000 block of Main Street club around 11:50 p.m. September 27 to find Ahkeen-Molina bleeding out. Responders rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his wounds.  Police said evidence pointed t…

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by Josh Lanier
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Bergen County Home, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized 3-Alarm Fire Destroys Bergen County Home, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Bergen County Home, 2 Firefighters Hospitalized A three-alarm fire spread between multiple homes in Ridgefield Park early Tuesday morning, April 21, injuring two firefighters and prompting evacuations, officials said. The Ridgefield Park Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire at 193 Brinkerhoff St. at 2:38 a.m., according to a department press release. Assistant Chief Alberque arrived and “confirmed visible fire in the rear of the structure and transmitted a working fire assignment,” officials said. A second alarm was requested after a vehicle fire in the driveway caused flames to extend into a neighboring home at 1…

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by Cecilia Levine
York, PA
News
Teen Beaten, Strangled To Death In York County Prison Ruled Homicide: PA State Police (UPDATE) Teen Beaten, Strangled To Death In York County Prison Ruled Homicide: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Teen Beaten, Strangled To Death In York County Prison Ruled Homicide: PA State Police (Update) A death inside York County Prison has been ruled a homicide, Pennsylvania State Police announced in an update on Monday, April 20. Troopers began investigating after the incident at the prison on Concord Road in Springettsbury Township on Tuesday, April 14, authorities said. The victim was identified as 19-year-old Jacob Brady, according to state police. An autopsy determined Brady died from blunt force trauma and strangulation, and the case is now classified as an inmate-committed homicide, police said. Brady had been held at the prison on pending criminal charges at the time of his d…

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by Jillian Pikora
Cape May, NJ
Police & Fire
Body Recovered From Cape May Canal: NJSP Body Recovered From Cape May Canal: NJSP
Body Recovered From Cape May Canal: Njsp A body of a dead man was recovered from Cape May Canal on Tuesday, April 14, authorities said. At 5:59 p.m.,  troopers responded to a report of a recovered body in the canal in Lower Township, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. Upon their arrival, the body of a dead man was recovered, Lebron said. The investigation is ongoing, Lebron said.

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by Sam Barron
Greenburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Victim Shot At Ardsley Service Area On I-87 — Police Looking For Information Victim Shot At Ardsley Service Area On I-87 — Police Looking For Information
Victim Shot At Ardsley Service Area On I-87 — Police Looking For Information A person was injured in a shooting at a Thruway service area in Westchester County, and the suspect is at large, police said.  The incident happened a little after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, at the Ardsley Service Area on Interstate 87 in the Town of Greenburgh, New York State Police confirmed on Thursday, April 16.  Authorities said the victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is currently in stable condition. No other details about the circumstances of the shooting or the people involved have been released. State Police said there is no threat to the public at …

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by Ben Crnic
Quarryville, PA
News
E-Bike Rider ID'd In Fatal Crash With SUV: Lancaster County Coroner E-Bike Rider ID'd In Fatal Crash With SUV: Lancaster County Coroner
E-Bike Rider ID'd In Fatal Crash With SUV: Lancaster County Coroner A fatal crash involving an e-bike rider shut down a Lancaster intersection, East Hempfield Township Police announced on Wednesday, April 15. The collision happened at Wilson Avenue and Dartmouth Drive in Lancaster on Tuesday, April 14, at 4:06 p.m., when an e-bike rider was struck by a vehicle, according to police. The rider has now been identified as Christopher White, 30, of Lancaster City, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. White suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. An autopsy completed on Wednesday, April 15 determined his c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Clarksburg, MD
Traffic
Car Falls Off Trailer, Slams Into Another Vehicle In Strange Clarksburg Crash: Police Car Falls Off Trailer, Slams Into Another Vehicle In Strange Clarksburg Crash: Police
Car Falls Off Trailer, Slams Into Another Vehicle In Strange Clarksburg Crash: Police A bizarre crash in Maryland shut down a major roadway after a vehicle being towed suddenly broke free and smashed into another driver, police said. The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, at Frederick Road and Croghen Lane in Clarksburg, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Authorities say a car being hauled on a trailer came loose, fell off, and struck a second vehicle in the roadway. The unusual crash forced officials to shut down Frederick Road in both directions near Route 109 as crews worked the scene. Despite the dramatic circumstances, no in…

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
News
Body Of Missing Baltimore Man Branson Oduor Recovered From Inner Harbor, Police Say Body Of Missing Baltimore Man Branson Oduor Recovered From Inner Harbor, Police Say
Body Of Missing Baltimore Man Branson Oduor Recovered From Inner Harbor, Police Say A missing Maryland man has been identified as the person whose body was found in the Inner Harbor on Tuesday morning, police confirmed. Branson Oduor, 27, was reported missing last week after going out for drinks with a friend in Fells Point, according to the Baltimore Police Department. On Tuesday, April 14, police say Oduor's body was located in the water in the 500 block of E. Pratt Street. His body was transported to the Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of death. Loved ones took to social media to celebrate Oduor's life after his death was conf…

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by Zak Failla
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
$1.5M Fire Destroys Hagerstown Home As 100+ Firefighters Battle Collapsing Structure (PHOTOS) $1.5M Fire Destroys Hagerstown Home As 100+ Firefighters Battle Collapsing Structure (PHOTOS)
$1.5M Fire Destroys Hagerstown Home As 100+ Firefighters Battle Collapsing Structure (Photos) A fast-moving fire tore through a Maryland home Saturday, leaving behind an estimated $1.5 million in damage as more than 100 firefighters rushed in to battle the blaze. The fire broke out around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 12, at a three-story home on Cool Hollow Road in Hagerstown, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Crews were still responding when heavy smoke could be seen from a distance, with flames already pushing through the roof. Within minutes, the situation escalated. A second alarm was struck, tanker task forces were called in, and crews warned the home would like…

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by Zak Failla