Fake 'Crime Boss' In Woodbridge Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate: DOJ Fake 'Crime Boss' In Woodbridge Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate: DOJ Fake 'Crime Boss' In Woodbridge Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate: DOJ
Fake 'Crime Boss' In Woodbridge Who Exploited 40+ Girls On Snapchat Learns His Fate: DOJ For Malachi Morgan Thomas, the next four decades will be spent behind bars. The 24-year-old Woodbridge man was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 24, to 40 years in federal prison for exploiting more than 40 girls on Snapchat, some as young as 12, federal prosecutors announced. Thomas previously admitted to hacking and stealing a minor's Snapchat account, which he then used to target approximately 41 girls between the ages of 12 and 17. According to court documents, Thomas ordered his victims to create and send him sexually explicit images and videos and engage in sexual conduct during live vide…
'Wedding Crashers': Loudoun Firefighters Make Surprise Appearance At Virginia Couple's Big Day 'Wedding Crashers': Loudoun Firefighters Make Surprise Appearance At Virginia Couple's Big Day 'Wedding Crashers': Loudoun Firefighters Make Surprise Appearance At Virginia Couple's Big Day
'Wedding Crashers': Loudoun Firefighters Make Surprise Appearance At Virginia Couple's Big Day A Virginia couple had already invited everyone they wanted at their wedding. Loudoun County firefighters apparently didn’t get the memo. Crews from Kirkpatrick Farms Fire Station 27 were called to a fire alarm during a recent wedding celebration, briefly putting the festivities on hold and bringing some unexpected guests to the big day. Fortunately, there was no wedding-day disaster waiting for the responding B-shift crew. Instead, firefighters got a chance to meet the newlyweds, who were still dressed for the occasion, and pose for a memorable photo in front of an engine with its emergen…
Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Aberdeen Bus Stop, Jury Finds Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Aberdeen Bus Stop, Jury Finds Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Aberdeen Bus Stop, Jury Finds
Boozing 'Chi Town' Smashed Stranger With Liquor Bottle At Aberdeen Bus Stop, Jury Finds A Maryland man's booze-fueled search for his girlfriend ended with a stranger bloodied at a bus stop, prosecutors say. Alford Delone Johnson, 46, of Abingdon, had been drinking and was agitated while looking for his girlfriend in Aberdeen on Nov. 7, 2025, before turning his attention to two men waiting for public transportation on East Bel Air Avenue, according to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office. One of them never saw it coming. Prosecutors said Johnson walked up to a 31-year-old man and, without provocation, struck him in the face with a liquor bottle. The blow left the vict…
Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where
Thieves Steal From Cars In Dobbs Ferry — Here's Where Police are increasing patrols in a Westchester County village after receiving numerous reports of items being stolen from vehicles. The thefts have primarily been reported in areas west of Beacon Hill Drive in Dobbs Ferry, the village's police department said on Friday, Sept. 25.  Investigators believe the incidents are crimes of opportunity involving unlocked vehicles. Police said the area's proximity to the Saw Mill River Parkway also provides convenient access into and out of the village.  In response to the recent thefts, the department has added patrols in the affected area.…
CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ CTDOT Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’
Ctdot Worker Killed On I-95 In Fairfield; Gov. Lamont Calls Death ‘Heartbreaking Tragedy’ A Connecticut Department of Transportation worker was killed while working along I-95 Friday morning, Sept. 25, Gov. Ned Lamont said. Elvin Hernandez, 60, was struck by a vehicle around 10:35 a.m. near southbound Exit 20 in Fairfield, authorities said.  Hernandez had worked for CTDOT since 2010.  Lamont called Hernandez’s death a “heartbreaking tragedy that never should have happened.” “CTDOT workers face dangerous situations while performing their jobs because of drivers who aren’t paying attention to road conditions and speeding through work zones," Lamont said in a Faceb…
Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Rosendale Traffic Stop: Police Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Rosendale Traffic Stop: Police Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Rosendale Traffic Stop: Police
Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Rosendale Traffic Stop: Police A New York man was busted driving through the Hudson Valley with seven kilograms of cocaine, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Jesus A. Camacho, 36, of Columbia, was pulled over just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 on the New York State Thruway in Rosendale, New York State Police said. Camacho was traveling northbound in a 2017 Nissan when he was stopped, authorities said. He was the only person in the car, according to officials. As police were investigating, K-9 officer Kell was deployed and alerted troopers to the smell of narcotics, state police said. Investigators then found seven i…
Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment
Parking Lot Drug Bust Leads Police To Gun Inside Danbury Housing Authority Apartment A drug sale in a Connecticut parking lot led police to crack cocaine and a gun inside a housing authority apartment, investigators said. Patricia Saunders, 59, of Danbury, and Ronald Reiske Jr., 49, of Brookfield, were arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 22, after a month-long investigation into drug sales in Danbury, authorities said. The DEA’s Bridgeport office assisted. Police said detectives watched Saunders leave her apartment at 7 Fairfield Ridge in Danbury and drive to 72 South St., where they saw her make a drug sale. Officers took Saunders and Reiske into custody without incident.  Th…
NY Big-Rig Driver Arrested High Behind The Wheel In Schodack Learns His Fate NY Big-Rig Driver Arrested High Behind The Wheel In Schodack Learns His Fate NY Big-Rig Driver Arrested High Behind The Wheel In Schodack Learns His Fate
NY Big-Rig Driver Arrested High Behind The Wheel In Schodack Learns His Fate A drugged driving bust has ended in prison time for a New York man, authorities said. James H. Maloy, 62, of Waterford, was sentenced Friday, Sept. 25 to between one and three years in state prison, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. Maloy was pulled over for a traffic stop Sept. 15, 2025, on County Route 7 in Schodack, authorities said. Investigators at the scene noticed Maloy’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy with constricted pupils, prosecutors said. His blood later tested positive for THC and hydrocodone, according to the DA’s office. “Despite holding a commercial d…
Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Spring Valley, Police Seek Help Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Spring Valley, Police Seek Help Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Spring Valley, Police Seek Help
Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Spring Valley, Police Seek Help Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 14-year-old girl reported missing in Rockland County.  Paola Roldan-Guaman was last seen on Friday, Sept. 25, according to a missing-person flyer released by the Spring Valley Police Department. Paola is described as 5 feet tall and weighing around 96 pounds. Police did not provide details about where she was last seen, what she was wearing, or the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. Anyone who has seen Paola or has information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Spring Valley Police at 845-356-7400 and reference cas…
Student Hospitalized After Montgomery County School Bus Crash (DEVELOPING) Student Hospitalized After Montgomery County School Bus Crash (DEVELOPING) Student Hospitalized After Montgomery County School Bus Crash (DEVELOPING)
Student Hospitalized After Montgomery County School Bus Crash (Developing) A ride home from school ended with flashing lights and a trip to the hospital in Maryland. A Montgomery County Public Schools bus and another vehicle crashed at Black Rock Road and Darnestown Road in Darnestown at approximately 3:23 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to Montgomery County Police. Three high school-aged students and the bus driver were evaluated by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel following the crash. Police initially said their injuries appeared to be non-life-threatening. One of the students was later taken to an area hospital as a precaution, officials said. …
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…
Ex-Lindenhurst School Custodian Cops To Child Sex Crimes In Plea Deal: Authorities Ex-Lindenhurst School Custodian Cops To Child Sex Crimes In Plea Deal: Authorities Ex-Lindenhurst School Custodian Cops To Child Sex Crimes In Plea Deal: Authorities
Ex-Lindenhurst School Custodian Cops To Child Sex Crimes In Plea Deal: Authorities A Long Island high school custodian admitted to filming himself sexually abusing a child and sharing it online, authorities said. Brian Woehr, 41, of Lindenhurst, cut a plea deal Friday, Sept. 25 in which he admitted to two counts in exchange for a 17-year prison sentence, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Woehr, a father of two young girls, was previously employed as a custodian in the Lindenhurst school district, authorities said. Following his arrest, the district said Woehr was a custodian part-time from 2018 to 2021 and was dismissed for unrelated reasons. Police sea…
Teen Charged In Armed Darien Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire Teen Charged In Armed Darien Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire Teen Charged In Armed Darien Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire
Teen Charged In Armed Darien Home Invasion That Ended With Homeowner Opening Fire A 15-year-old was involved in an armed Connecticut home invasion when three masked intruders crept into a family's home with two children inside using a hidden key, police said. The homeowner shot one of the burglars.  The break-in happened on Five Mile River Road in Darien on the morning of March 5. A family member saw the suspects going through items on the front porch and called 911. The homeowner confronted them at the front door and saw that at least one had a handgun, police said. Fearing for his family’s safety, he fired his gun at the suspects, sending them scattering.  A…
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Greenville 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Greenville 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Greenville
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Greenville A tractor-trailer driver was killed after his rig veered off I-84, went airborne from an overpass, and landed upside down on the roadway below in Orange County, police said.  The crash happened in the Town of Greenville at around 12:39 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to New York State Police. Investigators said a 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling east on Interstate 84 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The truck then went off I-84 at the overpass above Eatontown Road, became airborne, and landed upside down beneath the overpass, State Police said. The driv…
Bank Employee Calls Would-Be Robber's Bluff In Gaithersburg, Leaves Suspect Penniless: Police Bank Employee Calls Would-Be Robber's Bluff In Gaithersburg, Leaves Suspect Penniless: Police Bank Employee Calls Would-Be Robber's Bluff In Gaithersburg, Leaves Suspect Penniless: Police
Bank Employee Calls Would-Be Robber's Bluff In Gaithersburg, Leaves Suspect Penniless: Police So much for the big score. A would-be bank robber in Maryland allegedly threatened that he had a gun on Thursday, Sept. 24, only to leave empty-handed when the employee behind the counter didn't move quickly enough for him, police say. The attempted robbery played out shortly before 10 a.m. at the M&T Bank on Darnestown Road in Gaithersburg. According to Montgomery County Police, 44-year-old Guarzmjon Aioubov walked into the bank and made his way to the counter. He didn't say much. Instead, investigators say, Aioubov handed an employee a note. Give him money. He had a gun. But the…
Lake Hopatcong Man Sexually Assaulted Child, Told Victim Not To Talk To Cops: Prosecutor Lake Hopatcong Man Sexually Assaulted Child, Told Victim Not To Talk To Cops: Prosecutor Lake Hopatcong Man Sexually Assaulted Child, Told Victim Not To Talk To Cops: Prosecutor
Lake Hopatcong Man Sexually Assaulted Child, Told Victim Not To Talk To Cops: Prosecutor A 59-year-old New Jersey man sexually assaulted a child multiple times and later tried to stop the victim and a witness from talking to police, authorities said. Sivaldo A. Gonzalez Vasquez was arrested in Jefferson Township on Friday, Sept. 11, after police notified the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office of a possible sex crime involving a child, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said. Investigators determined Vasquez committed multiple sexual acts against the child on multiple occasions in Jefferson Township between Monday, May 4, and Saturday, Sept. 5, authorities said. Vasq…
Newark Controller Stole $200K, Used Boss' Credit Card For Daughters' College Tuition: Officials Newark Controller Stole $200K, Used Boss' Credit Card For Daughters' College Tuition: Officials Newark Controller Stole $200K, Used Boss' Credit Card For Daughters' College Tuition: Officials
Newark Controller Stole $200K, Used Boss' Credit Card For Daughters' College Tuition: Officials A former controller who stole more than $200,000 from a family-owned New Jersey company used a retired owner's credit card to pay his daughters' college tuition, authorities said. Mark Malinosky, 60, of Tucson, AZ, was sentenced to three years in New Jersey State Prison after pleading guilty to second-degree theft, computer theft, and financial facilitation of criminal activity, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Malinosky worked for M Eagle Tools Warehouse in Newark from September 2018 until April 2024, overseeing the company's accounting and payroll, authorities said. …
State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches
State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, as well as New York City, as a powerful coastal storm threatens dangerous flooding, damaging winds, and power outages through the weekend.  Hochul made the declaration on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, urging residents in the affected areas to take the storm seriously and avoid unnecessary travel.  The declaration comes as the National Weather Service warns of significant coastal flooding in southern Westchester and dangerous winds across both Westchester and Long Island. …
Albany Ex-Cop Who Was Slinging Cocaine Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities Albany Ex-Cop Who Was Slinging Cocaine Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities Albany Ex-Cop Who Was Slinging Cocaine Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities
Albany Ex-Cop Who Was Slinging Cocaine Cuts Plea Deal: Authorities A former Albany cop pleaded guilty to dealing cocaine on the side on Thursday, Sept. 24, authorities said. Nathan Ensel, 46, of Wynantskill, is expected to get a six-year prison sentence as part of his plea deal, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. State police searched Ensel’s home in Rensselaer on Jan. 23 and found more than four ounces of cocaine, prosecutors said. He was also initially charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Ensel pleaded guilty to second-degree drug possession, the DA’s office said. He has also since lost his job with the Albany Police Depart…
Man Sought In $82K Tool Theft Spree Targeting Amish Contractors: PSP Lancaster Man Sought In $82K Tool Theft Spree Targeting Amish Contractors: PSP Lancaster Man Sought In $82K Tool Theft Spree Targeting Amish Contractors: PSP Lancaster
Man Sought In $82K Tool Theft Spree Targeting Amish Contractors: PSP Lancaster A man is wanted in connection with a string of construction-site thefts that cost contractors more than $82,000, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Jose Misael Sola Navarro was identified as the person responsible for 12 thefts and burglaries investigated by the Troop J Lancaster Criminal Investigation Unit, according to police. Power tools were stolen from contractor trailers and buildings under construction between February 2024 and July 2026, investigators said. The stolen tools were valued at a combined $82,664, according to the release. Most of the victims were …
Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says
Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says A former anti-crime activist and youth mentor convicted of sexually assaulting three teenage boys in his organization was sentenced Friday, Sept. 25 to a hefty prison term, authorities said. Dontie Mitchell, 46, got 25 years to life behind bars on 10 sex abuse counts, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. “This defendant’s youth organization was nothing more than a front for him to cultivate and seek out his victims – vulnerable children in our community, people looking for mentorship, people looking for help,” assistant district attorney Ryan Carty said. Mitchell is no strang…
Here We Khat Again: Dulles Officers Bust Another Traveler With Bags Full Of Drugs Here We Khat Again: Dulles Officers Bust Another Traveler With Bags Full Of Drugs Here We Khat Again: Dulles Officers Bust Another Traveler With Bags Full Of Drugs
Here We Khat Again: Dulles Officers Bust Another Traveler With Bags Full Of Drugs Apparently, khat keeps finding its way into Virginia airports. The latest haul turned up Wednesday night, Sept. 23, at Washington Dulles International Airport, where federal officers say they found more than 65 pounds of the stimulant plant packed inside the checked luggage of a traveler arriving from Morocco. This time, it ended with an arrest. Bakari Wally, 24, of the Bronx, was taken into custody Thursday morning by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police and charged with possession with intent to distribute and transporting a controlled substance into Virginia, according to U…
Speed Eyed In Deadly Spotsylvania Crash Involving 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Sheriff Says Speed Eyed In Deadly Spotsylvania Crash Involving 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Sheriff Says Speed Eyed In Deadly Spotsylvania Crash Involving 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Sheriff Says
Speed Eyed In Deadly Spotsylvania Crash Involving 29-Year-Old Motorcyclist, Sheriff Says A late-night ride in Virginia ended with a 29-year-old motorcyclist dead and another driver hospitalized. Thomas Bradley Johnson, of Spotsylvania, was killed shortly before 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, when his motorcycle collided with a vehicle near Stanfield Road and Matta Way, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the crash around 9:50 p.m. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities believe Johnson was speeding when his motorcycle struck a vehicle that was making a left turn. The other driver survived and was taken to a local hospital with…
Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone In Waterbury; Police Discover Her Mother Dead At Home Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone In Waterbury; Police Discover Her Mother Dead At Home Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone In Waterbury; Police Discover Her Mother Dead At Home
Girl, 3, Found Wandering Alone In Waterbury; Police Discover Her Mother Dead At Home A 3-year-old girl was found walking alone along a Connecticut street, but when police went to find her mother, she learned she was dead inside a home.  Officers received a report of a young child walking alone near Poplar Street in Waterbury around 10:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25. The child seemed healthy and had no signs of abuse or neglect, police said. Officers went to a home on Alder Street to contact her mother, but when they entered, they found the woman unresponsive. She appeared to have been dead for "a period of time," Waterbury police said.  EMTs pronounced her dead at t…
Wanted For Murder And Getting Help: Four Charged In Toms River Manhunt, Prosecutor Says Wanted For Murder And Getting Help: Four Charged In Toms River Manhunt, Prosecutor Says Wanted For Murder And Getting Help: Four Charged In Toms River Manhunt, Prosecutor Says
Wanted For Murder And Getting Help: Four Charged In Toms River Manhunt, Prosecutor Says Four people are accused of helping a Toms River murder suspect evade authorities or giving investigators false information as the search for him continues, officials said. Ronald Hagan, 50, of Brick Township; Sylvester Green, 43, of Bayville; Cherice Nicholson, 46, of Howell; and Jennifer Rizalvo, 48, of Lakewood were each charged with hindering the apprehension of another on Thursday, Sept. 24, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said. The charges are tied to the search for Douglas Cobb, 51, of Toms River, who is charged with killing Bruce Gress, 42, of Toms River, on Friday, Sept…
Motorcycle Vanishes From East Durham Home, Police Ask For Help Motorcycle Vanishes From East Durham Home, Police Ask For Help Motorcycle Vanishes From East Durham Home, Police Ask For Help
Motorcycle Vanishes From East Durham Home, Police Ask For Help A motorcycle theft in the Capital District has baffled state police, leading them to ask for the public’s help. The rust-colored motorcycle was taken from a home in East Durham on Saturday, Sept. 19 “during the overnight hours,” New York State Police said Friday, Sept. 25. Police are asking “anyone who may have seen the motorcycle, observed suspicious activity in the area, has relevant surveillance footage, or has information regarding the motorcycle’s current location” to contact them at 518-622-8600. Troopers are still investigating the theft.
CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police
CT Man Set Fire At Montville Halfway House With 23 Inside And Walked Away: Police A Connecticut man was arrested after police said he set a fire at a Department of Corrections halfway house where he lived with 23 other residents inside. Juan L. Betancourt, 42, of New Haven, faces arson and other charges after the fire at Cochegan House in Montville on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to Connecticut State Police. Troopers and firefighters were called to the DOC facility on Route 32 just before 8:45 p.m.  Police said the other residents were put at risk of "imminent danger." No injuries were reported. Troopers and Montville police found Betancourt walking north on Route…
LI Suspect Caught On ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police LI Suspect Caught On ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police LI Suspect Caught On ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police
LI Suspect Caught On ATM Cam After $4K Elder Scam But Eludes Capture: Police A Long Island scammer was caught on an ATM camera stealing $4,200, but police are still searching for him. The scheme started Wednesday, Aug. 19, when a 79-year-old woman was contacted by someone claiming to be from TD Bank, the Suffolk County Police Department said Friday, Sept. 25. The caller told the woman there was fraudulent activity on her account and she needed to hand over her debit card to a man, police said. The man arrived at her home in a Nissan Maxima, investigators said. At the handoff, the man told the woman he’d track down the fraud and issue her a new credit card, authorit…
Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam Valley Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam Valley Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam Valley
Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Putnam Valley A driver escaped injury after a vehicle went into a ditch and burst into flames on a Putnam County road overnight, firefighters said.  The crash happened on Canopus Hollow Road in Putnam Valley at around 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters responded after the vehicle went off the road into a ditch and caught fire. The driver was able to get out safely before emergency crews arrived and told 911 dispatchers that medical attention was not needed, the department said.  No injuries were reported. More detai…
Martinsburg Man Crossed Into Washington County During Four-Day Maryland Crime Spree: Feds Martinsburg Man Crossed Into Washington County During Four-Day Maryland Crime Spree: Feds Martinsburg Man Crossed Into Washington County During Four-Day Maryland Crime Spree: Feds
Martinsburg Man Crossed Into Washington County During Four-Day Maryland Crime Spree: Feds Jordon Redfern allegedly packed four violent crimes into a four-day bank robbery spree across Maryland. Now he faces decades in prison. The 30-year-old Martinsburg, West Virginia, man has been indicted on a host of charges following a crime spree in Washington County and Baltimore, federal authorities announced on Friday, Sept. 25. According to the four-count indictment, the spree began on May 29, when Redfern allegedly robbed a bank in Windsor Mill and made off with approximately $6,300 in cash. Two days later, prosecutors say he headed west and carjacked a luxury vehicle in Washington C…
NJ School Health Plan Saved — But 34% Hike Could Squeeze Your District NJ School Health Plan Saved — But 34% Hike Could Squeeze Your District NJ School Health Plan Saved — But 34% Hike Could Squeeze Your District
NJ School Health Plan Saved — But 34% Hike Could Squeeze Your District A months-long fight over health coverage for New Jersey school employees is over, but the solution could put new pressure on school budgets — and the programs, jobs and services they pay for. The School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission approved a more than 34 percent increase in 2027 premium rates, keeping the state health plan available to participating districts but at a significantly higher cost. For school employees, the immediate impact is somewhat buffered. Under Chapter 44, a health reform passed in 2020, employees in qualifying plans contribute based on a percentage of the…