Fatal Whitehall Pedestrian Crash Lands Woman Homicide Charge: DA Fatal Whitehall Pedestrian Crash Lands Woman Homicide Charge: DA
Fatal Whitehall Pedestrian Crash Lands Woman Homicide Charge: DA A Whitehall man has been charged with homicide by vehicle in a pedestrian crash that killed a township resident, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. Etienne Theagene, 47, is accused of fatally striking 75-year-old Edward D. Tomcics and faces felony Homicide by Vehicle, misdemeanor Involuntary Manslaughter, and multiple traffic violations including Reckless Driving, Careless Driving (Unintentional Death), and speeding in a residential district, according to the DA’s office. Theagene surrendered to authorities on Thursday and was arraigned before District Judge …
Construction Worker Crushed To Death By Overturned Machine At Woodbridge Job Site (DEVELOPING) Construction Worker Crushed To Death By Overturned Machine At Woodbridge Job Site (DEVELOPING)
Construction Worker Crushed To Death By Overturned Machine At Woodbridge Job Site (Developing) A construction worker was killed when the heavy machine he was operating tipped over at a job site in Virginia, authorities said. Prince William County Police said officers were called to the site near Prince William Parkway and Minnieville Road in Woodbridge shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13. Investigators said the 61-year-old man was operating heavy machinery when the equipment overturned on top of him. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. “No foul play is suspected,” police said. The body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy. The invest…
Missing Westbrook Man's Body Found In CT Pond After Weeklong Search Missing Westbrook Man's Body Found In CT Pond After Weeklong Search
Missing Westbrook Man's Body Found In CT Pond After Weeklong Search The body of a man who had been missing for more than a week was pulled from a Connecticut pond on Saturday, Aug. 9. Andrew Corbett, of Westbrook, disappeared on July 30. His car was found parked near Messerschmidt Pond in Westbrook, and searchers also located his capsized canoe in the water, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said. Despite the evidence, investigators had not previously suggested that he was in Messerschmidt Pond.  Related: Searchers Find Body Of Missing 6-Year-Old In Housatonic River An autopsy will determine Corbett's cause of death, …
Greenwich Murder-Suicide: Police ID Mom, Son Found Dead In Home Greenwich Murder-Suicide: Police ID Mom, Son Found Dead In Home
Greenwich Murder-Suicide: Police ID Mom, Son Found Dead In Home Authorities say the bodies found inside a Greenwich home earlier this week were the victims of a murder suicide, police said Friday, Aug. 8.  Suzanne Adams, 83, and her son, 56-year-old Stein Erik Soelberg, were found dead on Tuesday inside a home in the Old Greenwich section of town, Greenwich police said.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has released its autopsy report on the double killing. They found that Soelberg died by suicide. His cause of death was "sharp force injuries of neck and chest," according to the report.  His mother died by homicide from "bl…
ID Released Of Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility In Hyde Park (UPDATE) ID Released Of Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility In Hyde Park (UPDATE)
ID Released Of Man, 26, Found Dead In Van At Residential Facility In Hyde Park (Update) Authorities have released the name of the 26-year-old man found deceased in a transportation van at a residential facility for developmental disabilities in Dutchess County.   New York State Police on Thursday, Aug. 7, identified the man as Thomas Anderson, a resident of Hyde Park. Anderson was found unresponsive inside a van owned by New Horizons Resources Inc. around 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 4.  The vehicle was parked on the organization’s property at 201 Cream St. in Hyde Park at the time, as Daily Voice reported.  Anderson was a resident of the New Horizons facility, …
NJ Man ID'd After Struck, Killed On Route 22 Off-Ramp In Bethlehem: State Police NJ Man ID'd After Struck, Killed On Route 22 Off-Ramp In Bethlehem: State Police
NJ Man ID'd After Struck, Killed On Route 22 Off-Ramp In Bethlehem: State Police A 65-year-old man struck and killed on a highway ramp in Hanover Township has been identified, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 7.  John A. Pollard Jr. of South Amboy, NJ, was found dead on the Route 22 eastbound off-ramp to Route 512 North just after 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, Pennsylvania State Police said. He had been hit by a vehicle and died at the scene, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office said in a statement Thursday morning, Aug. 7. The ramp was closed for three hours and reopened around 9:15 a.m., according to investigators. An autopsy is pending to determine how a…
Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Stewartstown Arson Fire: Coroner Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Stewartstown Arson Fire: Coroner
Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Stewartstown Arson Fire: Coroner The two people rescued from a burning Stewartstown Borough home Sunday morning died from gunshot wounds to the head before the blaze even started, new investigation details confirm. Jennifer Troch, 41, and Michael Shores Jr., 54, both of the first block of North Main Street, were pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 3—Shores Jr. at 7:12 a.m., Troch at 7:30 a.m., Coroner Pam Gay said in separate releases. Both were found unconscious during a firefighter-led rescue from the second floor and rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Troch, a Maryland native and mother of t…
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Susquehanna River: Coroner Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Susquehanna River: Coroner
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Susquehanna River: Coroner After days of searching, first responders recovered the body of a missing Berwick man from the Susquehanna River near Berwick on Monday, June 4. Edward Donnelly, 70, was pulled from the water near the Test Track Park just before 9 a.m., according to Columbia County Coroner Jeremy Reese. The coroner said the cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy to determine whether a medical event or trauma occurred before Donnelly fell into the river. Witnesses reported seeing Donnelly fall and slip into the river while fishing near the Berwick/Nescopeck bridge on Saturday, prompting a large se…
15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner 15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner
15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner A Lancaster County teen drowned while swimming in a pond on a Peach Bottom farm, the Lancaster County Coroner announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Omar Fisher, 15, of Peach Bottom, was recovered from the pond on the 100 block of Herr Drive in Fulton Township around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, officials said. First responders from the Robert Fulton Fire Company arrived around 3 p.m. after reports of a drowning, according to the department. Firefighters confirmed the incident and immediately began searching the water. A dive team from the Rawlinsville Fire Company and a drone unit from the West Will…
Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (UPDATE) Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (UPDATE)
Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (Update) A chaotic scene inside a Lehigh County Weis Market ended with a 45-year-old Emmaus man dead, officials announced on Thursday, July 31. Timothy D. Vanbilliard was acting erratically, paranoid, and uncooperative inside the Weis Market on the 1500 block of North Cedar Crest Boulevard in South Whitehall Township on Sunday, May 11, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Vanbilliard accused responding officers of being imposters sent to kill him before he began destroying items and hurled a wine bottle at police, investigators said. Officers attempted to deescalate him for several minut…
Man's Body Found Behind Market 32 In Saratoga Springs;  ID Released Hours Later Man's Body Found Behind Market 32 In Saratoga Springs;  ID Released Hours Later
Man's Body Found Behind Market 32 In Saratoga Springs; ID Released Hours Later Police are investigating the death of a 45-year-old man whose body was discovered in a wooded area behind a Saratoga Springs shopping plaza. The body of Michael Friday, of Gansevoort, was found around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, in a wooded area behind the Market 32 plaza on Ballston Avenue, according to the Saratoga Springs Police Department. An individual alerted police after coming across the body near the rear of the shopping center. Friday was pronounced dead at the scene. His cause and manner of death remain under investigation pending autopsy results from the Coroner’s Office, pol…
Death Investigation Underway After Human Remains Found In Manassas Tent: Police Death Investigation Underway After Human Remains Found In Manassas Tent: Police
Death Investigation Underway After Human Remains Found In Manassas Tent: Police A death investigation is underway after the body of a man was discovered in the woods of Prince William County, authorities said. Officers responded to the 8400 block of Sudley Road in Manassas around 11:47 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, to investigate a reported death, the Prince William County Police Department announced on Monday, July 28. When officers arrived, they found a 39-year-old man unconscious inside a tent in a wooded area near the address, officials said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, “preliminarily, there were no signs of foul play.” The body …