Cohoes, NY
News
Teen Denied Bail After Hit-Run Killing 93-Year-Old Pedestrian In Cohoes Teen Denied Bail After Hit-Run Killing 93-Year-Old Pedestrian In Cohoes
Teen Denied Bail After Hit-Run Killing 93-Year-Old Pedestrian In Cohoes A 19-year-old from Albany was formally charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a 93-year-old pedestrian in Cohoes. The deadly wreck happened around 9:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the intersection of Newark Street and Congress Street, according to Cohoes Police. When officers arrived, they found Charles Allendorph, 93, of Cohoes, lying in the roadway with visible injuries. He was taken to Albany Medical Center, where he later died. Witness statements helped investigators quickly identify the suspect vehicle, which was located by Albany Police within an hour. The car was se…

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by Michael Mashburn
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Family IDs Daughter Killed In Rye Brook Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach Family IDs Daughter Killed In Rye Brook Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach
Family IDs Daughter Killed In Rye Brook Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach The family of the young girl killed in a fiery rollover crash in Westchester is seeking help with covering funeral costs and medical expenses for her siblings, who remain hospitalized. The crash happened in Rye Brook on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 5:10 p.m. on Westchester Avenue, when first responders arrived to find a vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Several children and adults were rushed to local hospitals following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported.  In a GoFundMe, the girl's parents, Blanca Morales and Marv…

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by Ben Crnic
Salisbury, MA
News
Newly Minted Millionaire: Salisbury Woman Has Big Plans For Her Big Payday Newly Minted Millionaire: Salisbury Woman Has Big Plans For Her Big Payday
Newly Minted Millionaire: Salisbury Woman Has Big Plans For Her Big Payday inning the lottery can feel like pulling off a magic trick, and that’s exactly what happened for one Salisbury woman. Kim Estes struck it big with the “$4,000,000 Cash King Doubler” scratch-off game, turning a $10 ticket into a $1 million prize. Related: Mass Lottery Winner Wants Seat Treat, Sweet Ride With Payday Rather than take the 20-year annuity, Estes chose the lump-sum payment of $650,000 before taxes. She already has plans for the windfall: buying a new car and renovating her home. Estes bought the winning ticket at Sunday’s General Store, located at 195 Andover St. in Andove…

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by Josh Lanier
Allentown, PA
News
Man ID'd After Fatal Allentown Crash With Lanta Bus: Coroner Man ID'd After Fatal Allentown Crash With Lanta Bus: Coroner
Man ID'd After Fatal Allentown Crash With Lanta Bus: Coroner A Salisbury Township man was killed when his car collided with a Lanta bus in Allentown on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced. Emad Kasseri, 62, was operating a vehicle when the crash happened at West Tilghman Street and North Ott Street around 7:50 a.m., investigators said. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 8:41 a.m. . Coroner Daniel A. Buglio determined the cause of death to be multiple blunt force injuries. The manner of death was ruled accidental. An autopsy was not required in this case. The Allentown P…

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by Jillian Pikora
Upper Marlboro, MD
Police & Fire
Stray Tire From Pickup Kills DC Woman On I-495 In Prince George’s County: Police Stray Tire From Pickup Kills DC Woman On I-495 In Prince George’s County: Police
Stray Tire From Pickup Kills DC Woman On I-495 In Prince George’s County: Police A 59-year-old District woman was killed when a tire flew off a pickup truck and smashed into her SUV on the Beltway, Maryland State Police said. Troopers responded at about 1:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, to I-495 near Medical Center Drive in Largo, according to investigators. The victim was identified as Tammy Lynn Edwards, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators said the rear driver-side tire of a Dodge Ram 1500 separated while it was traveling northbound. The tire bounced into the southbound lanes and struck a Lexus NX200t. The Lexus then slammed into a concrete bar…

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by Zak Failla
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Arrested In Egg Harbor Township After Crash: Police DUI Driver Arrested In Egg Harbor Township After Crash: Police
DUI Driver Arrested In Egg Harbor Township After Crash: Police A 36-year-old Somers Point man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence following a crash in Egg Harbor Township on Friday, Aug. 6, authorities said. At 8:06 p.m., officers responded to a crash at Zion Road and Robert Best after 2002 Buick Lesabre failed to appropriately navigate a curve as it approached a stop sign, ran off the roadway, served back into the intersection and struck a 2008 Toyota Tundra turning left onto the roadway, Egg Harbor Township police said. Hector Merino-Garcia, the driver of the Buick Lesabre, had a BAC of .12%, police said. He was arrested and cha…

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by Sam Barron
Red Hook, NY
Police & Fire
Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued
Jaws Of Life Used To Save Woman After Route 9G Crash In Red Hook: Tickets Issued A woman was saved from her vehicle following a serious two-car crash that shut down part of Route 9G in Dutchess County.  The collision happened on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 10 a.m. at the intersection with Rokeby Road in Red Hook, Red Hook Police said on Monday, Aug. 18.  Investigators found that a 2017 Nissan driven by a 49-year-old Milan woman was heading south on Route 9G when a 1994 Ford operated by a 26-year-old Red Hook man tried to cross the roadway from Rokeby Road. The move caused a T-bone crash, sending both vehicles off the road. Police said the Nissan driver was trap…

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by Ben Crnic
Long Beach, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad
Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad A man has been identified after being fatally struck by a car while crossing an intersection in North Long Beach on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8:52 p.m., Nassau County police announced on Monday, Aug. 18. Paul Silvio, 42, of Island Park was crossing Austin Boulevard at the intersection of Saratoga Boulevard when he was hit by a 2001 Mercedes, according to invesigators. The car was being driven southbound on Austin Boulevard by a 27-year-old man, police said. Silvio was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by medical staff. The driver remained at the scene following the …

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by Jillian Pikora
Manchester, CT
Police & Fire
Man Rams Cop Cruiser, Runs From Police Before Huge Drug Bust In Manchester: Officials Man Rams Cop Cruiser, Runs From Police Before Huge Drug Bust In Manchester: Officials
Man Rams Cop Cruiser, Runs From Police Before Huge Drug Bust In Manchester: Officials Police say a Manchester man tried to ram his car into a cruiser and run from officers before being caught with a large stash of fentanyl and crack cocaine. Gladstone Benjamin, 34, was spotted near a vehicle in the parking lot of the Manchester Inn on East Center Street when an officer “suspected narcotics activity was taking place.” The man speaking with Benjamin had two children with him, authorities noted.  When police pulled up in front of his car, Benjamin jumped into the driver’s seat. According to officers, he “accelerated forward, colliding with the police cruiser in an attempt …

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by Josh Lanier
Franklin Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Driver, 27, Ejected Through Sunroof, Killed In Franklin Township Farm Field Crash: Cops Driver, 27, Ejected Through Sunroof, Killed In Franklin Township Farm Field Crash: Cops
Driver, 27, Ejected Through Sunroof, Killed In Franklin Township Farm Field Crash: Cops A 27-year-old man from Malaga was killed after his car overturned multiple times in a Franklin Township crash, police said. On Saturday, Aug. 16, at approximately 7:49 p.m., Franklin Township police responded to a single-vehicle crash on the 800 block of Marshall Mill Road, authorities said. Officers discovered the man with life-threatening injuries after he was ejected from the vehicle through the sunroof, Franklin Township police said. The vehicle was traveling eastbound on Marshall Mill Road when the driver lost control while attempting to negotiate a bend, police said. The car left…

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by Cecilia Levine
Howell-Farmingdale, NJ
Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Howell Business ID’d: Prosecutor Woman Killed After Crashing Into Howell Business ID’d: Prosecutor
Woman Killed After Crashing Into Howell Business ID’d: Prosecutor A 45-year-old Howell woman has died days after she crashed her car into a building, authorities announced, Thursday, Aug. 14. On Sunday, Aug. 10, at 9:52 a.m., Howell Township police responded to Route 547 near Oak Glen Road for a vehicle into a building, Monmouth County Prosecutor Raymond Santiago said. 📸: A driver needed to be extricated after crashing into a building on Squankum Road in Howell this morning. Information on the driver’s condition was not immediately available. Posted by Lakewood Scoop on Sunday, August 10, 2025 Christine Suter was traveling southbound on Route 5…

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by Sam Barron
Commack, NY
Police & Fire
Man Killed After SUV Overturns In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police Man Killed After SUV Overturns In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police
Man Killed After SUV Overturns In Commack Crash: Suffolk County Police A 74-year-old man was killed when his SUV struck a median and overturned in Commack, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 14. The man was driving a 1989 GMC Suburban southbound on Larkfield Road near Burr Road when the vehicle hit the median and rolled over at approximately 5:50 p.m., according to police. He was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Detectives are investigating whether the motorist suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash. The vehicle…

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by Jillian Pikora