Tractor-Trailer Chase Through Needham Ends In Crash Off I-95 Ramp; Suspect On Run Tractor-Trailer Chase Through Needham Ends In Crash Off I-95 Ramp; Suspect On Run
Tractor-Trailer Chase Through Needham Ends In Crash Off I-95 Ramp; Suspect On Run A dramatic police pursuit involving a tractor-trailer barreling through Needham ended in a crash, but the driver remains on the loose, authorities said.  State Police say the chase began around 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, when troopers spotted the truck moving erratically on the University Avenue ramp leading to Interstate 95 North. When the driver refused to stop, authorities escalated the situation, deploying multiple cruisers, the Air Wing, and a K9 unit. The chase took a dangerous turn when the big rig exited the highway at Exit 33, crashing on the Great Plain Avenue off-ramp …
Repeat Englewood Offender Arrested For DUI After Sending Car Into Teaneck Tree: Police Repeat Englewood Offender Arrested For DUI After Sending Car Into Teaneck Tree: Police
Repeat Englewood Offender Arrested For DUI After Sending Car Into Teaneck Tree: Police An Englewood man with a history of arrests was taken into custody again this weekend after crashing his car into a tree in Teaneck while driving under the influence, police said. Court records show that Shawne Wolfe, the driver arrested in the incident on Sunday, Feb. 16, has nine pages of offenses including burglary, DUIs, assault, and more, dating back to 2005 (scroll down for more on Wolfe's history). Officers responded to the intersection of Englewood Avenue and Spruce Street at 2:09 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, after receiving multiple 911 calls about a single-car crash, Teaneck Police Chief …
Fire Destroys State Highway Administration Facility In Maryland, Investigators Say Fire Destroys State Highway Administration Facility In Maryland, Investigators Say
Fire Destroys State Highway Administration Facility In Maryland, Investigators Say A massive fire tore through a Maryland State Highway Administration facility in Centreville, causing an estimated $800,000 in damages, officials said. The Office of the State Fire Marshal reported that the blaze broke out around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 at the SHA facility on 111 Safety Drive, according to investigators.  Fire crews from Goodwill Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding agencies arrived to find heavy flames consuming multiple vehicles and the storage garage where they were parked. The fire quickly escalated to two alarms, requiring dozens of firefighters to battle …
Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk
Pets Killed, Homes Damaged: 500K Stoves Recalled Over This Fire Risk Half a million electric ranges are being recalled after reports of the stoves accidentally turning on, causing fires and killing pets, officials said. LG is recalling about 500,000 stoves due to a fire hazard linked to front-mounted knobs, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Feb. 6. The recall includes LG Slide-In and Freestanding electric ranges with knobs that can be accidentally turned on by humans or pets. The issue has led to at least 86 reports of unintentional activation, resulting in 28 fires, the CPSC said. At least five fires caused exte…
Leesburg Target Burglar Found With Thousands In Stolen Merch In PA: Cops Leesburg Target Burglar Found With Thousands In Stolen Merch In PA: Cops
Leesburg Target Burglar Found With Thousands In Stolen Merch In PA: Cops A Pennsylvania man has been arrested in connection with a burglary at the Aeropostale store in Leesburg that robbed the business of thousands, police say. Philadelphia's Timothy Root was arrested in Lebanon County over the weekend and is being held pending his extradition back to Virginia to face multiple charges. According to a spokesperson from the Leesburg Police Department, at around 5:10 a.m. on Nov. 23, 2024, officers were called to the Leesburg Premium Outlets  Investigators found that the store had been forcibly entered, and items worth approximately $6,500 had been stolen.&nb…
Residents Watch Helplessly As Cecil County Home Burns Residents Watch Helplessly As Cecil County Home Burns
Residents Watch Helplessly As Cecil County Home Burns A Maryland family stood helplessly as flames ripped through their home late Wednesday night, Jan. 15 leaving them displaced and facing massive losses. The fire broke out shortly after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at a two-story single-family home on North Bohemia Avenue in Cecilton, authorities said.  The homeowners and their 10-year-old child, escaped without injury but could do little but watch as their home was consumed by the blaze, though one bold Royal Farms employee did their best to quell the flames. Officials said the family first noticed smoke before discovering flames on t…
Car Crashes Into Home After Losing Control In Katonah Car Crashes Into Home After Losing Control In Katonah
Car Crashes Into Home After Losing Control In Katonah A car crashed into the side of a Northern Westchester residence after losing control, police said.  The incident occurred on Sunday, Jan. 12, around 2:40 a.m., when a vehicle driven by a 51-year-old Katonah resident lost control on Goldens Bridge Road (Route 22), Bedford Police Lt. Jeffrey Gulick said. The vehicle veered into the opposite lane, exited the roadway, and struck several obstacles, including a guard rail and a fence, before colliding with the siding of a residence, causing damage. Despite this, the driver was not injured and declined medical attention at the scene, au…
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor
Prison For Man Who Went On Months-Long Crime Spree That Ended At AC Casino Spa: Prosecutor A 34-year-old Atlantic City man was sentenced on Friday, Jan. 10, to five years in prison, after pleading guilty to a 10-month crime spree, authorities said. From November 2023 until September 2024, Fernando Corriano was arrested for a variety of shoplifting, narcotics, and burglary offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Monday, Nov. 6. Corriano was arrested for shoplifting from Boscov’s in Egg Harbor Township, authorities said. On Tuesday, Dec. 12, Corriano was arrested in Atlantic City for the distribution of cocaine. after officers from the A…
Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into Mount Laurel Home, Lawsuit Says Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into Mount Laurel Home, Lawsuit Says
Neighbors Crashed Spy Drone Into Mount Laurel Home, Lawsuit Says A Mount Laurel woman is suing her neighbors after she says a drone that they were using to spy on her crashed into her home causing major damage. Nicole Wimbish, who lives on Texas Avenue, filed a lawsuit in Burlington County Superior Court in December 2023, against her neighbors, along with unidentified individuals referred to as "John Doe 1-5." The lawsuit claims the group used a drone recklessly, leading to property damage and emotional trauma. According to the complaint, Wimbish purchased her home in 2009. From the beginning, she says she faced "unwarranted hostility, incivility, and ha…
Tornado? 'Freight-Train-Like Noise' Prompts Investigation In Clayton Tornado? 'Freight-Train-Like Noise' Prompts Investigation In Clayton
Tornado? 'Freight-Train-Like Noise' Prompts Investigation In Clayton Severe weather swept through a South Jersey town on New Year’s Day, leaving behind downed trees, damaged fences, and deck destruction late Tuesday, Dec. 31. Multiple 9-1-1 callers described hearing a “freight train-like noise” as high winds caused brief power outages and property damage in Clayton near Fries Mill Road, according to Gloucester County Emergency Management. While no injuries have been reported, residents were left shaken by the unexpected storm activity. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has been contacted to determine whether the damage was caused by a tornado…
One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home
One Taken To Burn Center After Kitchen Fire Tears Through Montgomery Village Home One person was taken to the burn center when an overnight fire broke out in a Montgomery County home. Shortly before midnight on Friday, first responders were called to the 10000 block of Maple Leaf Drive near Apple Ridge Road in Montgomery Village, where there was a reported fire that broke out in an area home. Fire investigators say that they believe the fire began in the kitchen on the first floor of the residence, possibly from a light fixture, but the cause has not been determined. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Officials noted that there were "excessive storage" conditions inside the home.…
Franklin Man Gets 3 Years For Firing Shots Onto Neighbor's Property: Sussex County Prosecutor Franklin Man Gets 3 Years For Firing Shots Onto Neighbor's Property: Sussex County Prosecutor
Franklin Man Gets 3 Years For Firing Shots Onto Neighbor's Property: Sussex County Prosecutor A 53-year-old Franklin Borough man was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday, Dec. 18 after he pleaded guilty to firing gunshots that damaged his neighbor's property, authorities said. On Saturday, July. 27, officers arrived on Corkhill Road and determined Kevin Kaye was intoxicated when he was handling the rifle, causing damage to his neighbor's fence, above-ground pool, children's clubhouse and garage, Franklin Borough police said.  The residents and their children were in the yard and swimming pool at the time shots were fired, police said. Kaye pleaded guilty to unlawful…