Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
2 Killed In Nissan's High-Speed Crash Into 5 Vehicles: Philadelphia Police 2 Killed In Nissan's High-Speed Crash Into 5 Vehicles: Philadelphia Police
2 Killed In Nissan's High-Speed Crash Into 5 Vehicles: Philadelphia Police A high-speed crash left two people dead and several others injured at an intersection in Philadelphia, authorities said. Police attempted to stop a 2015 Nissan traveling at a high rate of speed westbound on Godfrey Street when it collided with a 2015 Honda at 20th and Godfrey streets at 8:03 p.m. on Monday, March 9, according to Philadelphia police. The impact sent the Nissan into several legally parked vehicles — a 2014 Chevrolet, two 2014 Kias, a 2023 BMW, and a 2018 Infiniti — police said. A spare “donut” tire from the crash also struck a front porch wall along the 2000 block of West Go…

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by Jillian Pikora
Suffern, NY
News
Injured Hiker Saved From Harriman State Park Amid Tough Muddy Conditions Injured Hiker Saved From Harriman State Park Amid Tough Muddy Conditions
Injured Hiker Saved From Harriman State Park Amid Tough Muddy Conditions Emergency crews carried out a rugged rescue in Rockland County after a hiker was injured on a wooded trail in Harriman State Park.  The rescue happened on Sunday, March 8, when first responders were dispatched at around 7:30 p.m. for a report of an injured hiker in the Lake Sebago area, according to the Spring Hill Community Ambulance Corps The ambulance corps said New York State Park Police made initial contact with the patient before rescuers arrived at the scene. Because of the difficult terrain and remote location, the Sloatsburg Fire Department was called in to help as well.…

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by Ben Crnic
Wyandanch, NY
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Wyandanch Home Following Fire: Police (PHOTOS) Man Found Dead Inside Wyandanch Home Following Fire: Police (PHOTOS)
Man Found Dead Inside Wyandanch Home Following Fire: Police (Photos) A man was found dead after a fire was put out inside a Long Island home, police said. Officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a house fire at a home on Cypress Street in Wyandanch at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, according to Suffolk County police. After the blaze at the residence on the 30 block of Cypress Street was extinguished, a person was discovered deceased inside the home, authorities said. The victim was alone in the residence at the time of the fire, and no other injuries were reported, police said. The person’s identity will be determined following…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
Police & Fire
Two-Hour Rescue After Ambulance Involved In Crash With Entrapment On Route 17 In Ramsey Two-Hour Rescue After Ambulance Involved In Crash With Entrapment On Route 17 In Ramsey
Two-Hour Rescue After Ambulance Involved In Crash With Entrapment On Route 17 In Ramsey A New York driver suffered a medical episode before crashing into an ambulance on Route 17 early Saturday morning, March 7 in Bergen County, police said. Ramsey police and emergency responders were called to Route 17 North for a motor vehicle crash at approximately 6:10 a.m., according to Ramsey Police Detective Jaclyn Sabatelli and Ramsey Rescue. Investigators determined that a Chevy pickup truck operated by a 66-year-old man from Congers, NY, was traveling south in the left lane of Route 17 North when it collided with a Kiryas Joel ambulance, Sabatelli said. The ambulance was not in serv…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Armed Man Jumps 3 Stories From Hackensack High-Rise During Mental Health Crisis: Cops Armed Man Jumps 3 Stories From Hackensack High-Rise During Mental Health Crisis: Cops
Armed Man Jumps 3 Stories From Hackensack High-Rise During Mental Health Crisis: Cops A man climbed onto the outside railing of a fourth-floor apartment balcony while holding kitchen knives during a late-night mental health incident in Hackensack, authorities said. Hackensack police received a 9-1-1 call at 10:21 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, reporting a man threatening to jump from a balcony at a midrise apartment building at 380 Prospect Ave., The Carlyle, Hackensack Police Capt. Darren DeWitt said. Responding officers encountered a 38-year-old man who had climbed over the railing of his apartment’s exterior balcony, the captain said. He was holding five sharp kitchen knives …

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by Cecilia Levine
Damascus, MD
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Speeding Teen Driver Killed After Being Ejected In Violent 3-Vehicle Crash In Damascus: Police Speeding Teen Driver Killed After Being Ejected In Violent 3-Vehicle Crash In Damascus: Police
Speeding Teen Driver Killed After Being Ejected In Violent 3-Vehicle Crash In Damascus: Police A 19-year-old driver was killed in a violent three-vehicle crash late Monday night in Maryland, police said. River Jordan Washington, of Monrovia, died after the collision on Ridge Road north of Sweepstakes Road in Damascus at approximately 10:29 p.m. on Monday, March 2, according to Montgomery County police. When officers and firefighters arrived, they found Washington lying in the roadway after being thrown from his vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say Washington had been driving a white 2022 Toyota Camry northbound on Ridge Road when the car crossed the cente…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Hackensack Officers Revive 78-Year-Old Man After Cardiac Arrest On Bridge Approach Hackensack Officers Revive 78-Year-Old Man After Cardiac Arrest On Bridge Approach
Hackensack Officers Revive 78-Year-Old Man After Cardiac Arrest On Bridge Approach Four Hackensack police officers, including one who is new on the job, helped save the life of a 78-year-old man who went into cardiac arrest this week. Officers Ryan Conlon and Frank Caneja of the Hackensack Police Emergency Services Unit, along with Patrolmen Jems Peralta (sworn in last January 2025) and Robert Oropeza (who was sworn in last July), rushed to the Midtown Bridge Approach on Wednesday, March 4 after a report that a man had fallen and gone into cardiac arrest, Capt. Gregory Zisa said. When the officers arrived, they immediately began trying to revive the man. “Upon arrival, t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Odenton, MD
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Son Shot By Stepfather After Alleged Attack On Mom In Odenton: Police Knife-Wielding Son Shot By Stepfather After Alleged Attack On Mom In Odenton: Police
Knife-Wielding Son Shot By Stepfather After Alleged Attack On Mom In Odenton: Police A knife-wielding man who assaulted and robbed his mother was shot by his stepfather during an altercation in Maryland on Tuesday morning, police say. The violence unfolded just before sunrise. Officers were called to the 400 block of Lisa Avenue in Odenton around 5 a.m. on March 3 for a report of family violence involving a shot fired, according to Anne Arundel County Police. Inside the home, investigators say an adult son stole a personal item from his mother and assaulted her, leaving her injured. After the attack, the woman’s husband stepped outside to call the police. That’s when the…

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by Zak Failla
Saugerties, NY
News
87-Year-Old Woman Sets Self On Fire In Malden 87-Year-Old Woman Sets Self On Fire In Malden
87-Year-Old Woman Sets Self On Fire In Malden An 87-year-old woman was hospitalized after suffering burn injuries at her home in Ulster County early Tuesday morning, March 3. Emergency crews were called to a residence on York Street in the hamlet of Malden around 8 a.m. for a report of a burn victim. The woman was treated at the scene by the Malden-West Camp Fire Department and Diaz Ambulance before being transported to Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston for treatment, Saugerties Police Chief KJ Swart told Daily Voice. The extent of her injuries was not released. Swart said the cause of the incident remains under investigation …

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by Michael Mashburn
Rockville, MD
Police & Fire
Rockville Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (DEVELOPING) Rockville Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (DEVELOPING)
Rockville Teen Overdoses, Found In Bathtub As Police Hunt Fentanyl Supplier (Developing) The hunt is on for a person who supplied the fentanyl that led to a teen boy drowning in a Maryland bathtub. An intensive investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after 15-year-old Gabriel Ronald Mehta overdosed on fentanyl and was found in a Rockville bathroom, according to police. Officers were called shortly after midnight on Friday, Feb. 27 to the 2510 block of Baltimore Road in Rockville, where there were reports of a drowning. Upon arrival, they found Mehta unconscious in the bathtub and immediately began life-saving efforts until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Se…

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by Zak Failla
Hempstead, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Stabbed In Neck, Abdomen Outside Hempstead Deli; 19-Year-Old Arrested Teen Stabbed In Neck, Abdomen Outside Hempstead Deli; 19-Year-Old Arrested
Teen Stabbed In Neck, Abdomen Outside Hempstead Deli; 19-Year-Old Arrested A 19-year-old man is accused of stabbing a teen in the neck and abdomen outside a Hempstead deli, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Darwin Maldonado, 19, of 299 Jackson Street, was arrested following the violent confrontation near Reyes Deli, 512 Fulton Avenue, in Hempstead on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 12:15 p.m., according to Third Squad detectives. A 19-year-old male victim had been walking in the area when an argument broke out with an unknown man, detectives said. The suspect got off his electric bike, approached the victim, and stabbed him in the neck and abdomen before fleeing the sce…

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by Jillian Pikora
Towson, MD
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Baltimore Auto Shop Thursday Morning (DEVELOPING) Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Baltimore Auto Shop Thursday Morning (DEVELOPING)
Two-Alarm Blaze Breaks Out At Baltimore Auto Shop Thursday Morning (Developing) An auto shop employee and firefighter were reportedly injured in a two-alarm blaze that broke out in Baltimore on Thursday morning. At around 10:45 a.m. on Feb. 26, crews were called to a commercial fire in the 2000 block of North Rose Street, which was quickly elevated to two alarms. Officials said that fire crews were working to contain the fire and knock down the flames. Two injuries were initially reported, according to reports. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates.

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by Zak Failla