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Upton-Mendon, MA
News
Mendon Wedding Photographer Stabbed On Dance Floor At Maine Wedding: Police
A Massachusetts wedding photographer was rushed into emergency surgery after police said he was stabbed while working at a wedding reception in Maine. Donald Halsing, 26, of Mendon, was photographing a wedding with his fiancée, Ashley Wall, at Kingsley Campground in Raymond when the attack happened on the dance floor during the reception, according to WMTW. Halsing suffered a stab wound to the chest. He underwent emergency surgery and is expected to be released in the coming days, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to help cover medical expenses. "He suffered from two lacerations, in…
Albany, NY
News
Texts, Video Help Convict NY Woman In Albany Attempted Murder Case: Authorities
A New York woman who shot and seriously wounded another woman in a street argument was convicted of attempted murder on Monday, May 11, authorities said. Celanna Smith, 26, was also found guilty of assault and weapons possession in connection with the Aug. 13, 2025, shooting that sent a 24-year-old woman to the hospital in need of emergency, life-saving surgery, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Smith, of Rensselaer, was part of a group that was arguing around 12:45 a.m. outside 22 Albany Street, according to authorities. Part of the confrontation was captured on video, inc…
Southampton, NY
News
‘Miracle’ Surgery Saves Ex
-nypd
Officer From Brain Aneurysm Abroad, Fundraiser Set
A former NYPD officer and current Long Island soccer coach recently underwent “miracle” brain surgery in Colombia, but he still faces a long road to recovery, his friends and family said in an online fundraiser. Gregory Fink, now a coach at Southampton Town United, was battling a 9mm by 14mm brain aneurysm and brain bleeding before the surgery, according to an Instagram post on his account. Fink underwent emergency surgery on Saturday, March 21 in Cartagena, Colombia, according to a GoFundMe created for his family. “We are beyond grateful to share that the surgery was a complete success,” …
Springfield, VA
News
GF’s Screams, Hatchet Attack In Shenandoah National Park Lead To Conviction Of Springfield Man
A camping trip in Virginia turned violent fast — and now a Springfield man has been convicted in a brutal hatchet attack inside Shenandoah National Park. Soufiane Bougria, 31, was found guilty by a federal jury after prosecutors said he assaulted his then-girlfriend during a late-night argument at Mathews Arm Campground. The attack happened on Aug. 24, 2025, and other campers nearby heard it happening. Witnesses from multiple campsites reported screaming, crying, and what sounded like choking coming from the couple’s area. One camper saw Bougria physically grabbing the victim, while other…
Old Bridge, NJ
Sports
Teen Old Bridge Wrestler Suffers Spinal Cord Injury During Match
An Old Bridge High School wrestler remains hospitalized after suffering a serious neck injury during a match over the weekend, prompting an outpouring of support from the school’s wrestling community. Junior athlete Adriana Maria, 16, was injured at approximately 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, during the final match of the day, when she was taken down and pinned by an opponent, another female wrestler from Perth Amboy, according to Old Bridge wrestling coach John Post. "It was a very routine move," Post said. "There was nothing malicious or harmful done by Adriana's opponent. It was a sta…
Fairfax, VA
News
'He’s A Danger To Everyone He Meets' — Fairfax Man Sentenced In Sterling Stabbing
A Fairfax man will spend decades behind bars for a stabbing that nearly killed a man outside a Sterling convenience store. William Joseph Addison, 39, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after a Loudoun County jury found him guilty of aggravated malicious wounding and stabbing in the commission of a felony, officials announced. Addison was convicted in March, following a two-day trial. His sentencing took place in Loudoun County Circuit Court before Judge Stephen E. Sincavage, who cited “the sheer brutality of it … the randomness of it … the lack of remorse, especially at the scene” …
Freeport, NY
News
Bar Patron Shot Security Guard, Paralyzing Him In Freeport, Jury Finds
A Hempstead man has been convicted of attempted murder for a 2023 shooting at a Freeport bar that left a security guard paralyzed and another man seriously injured. A jury found Tiray Clemmons, 34, guilty on all counts Tuesday, Sept. 16, following a trial in Nassau County Court. The shooting happened on July 15, 2023, outside Agua on the Mile after Clemmons was denied re-entry to the bar following an argument with management. “Tiray Clemmons was furious that he had been thrown out of a Nautical Mile bar, and he wanted payback,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. He retu…
Groton, CT
Police & Fire
Woman Fighting For Life After Groton Man Fires Rifle Through Apartment Ceiling
A man told police he accidentally fired his AR-15-style rifle through the ceiling of his Connecticut apartment, seriously injuring a woman in the apartment above, according to police. Caleb Bean, 30, of Groton, was arrested after the shooting just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, at the Phoenix Park Apartments on Long Hill Road. Police said the bullet hit the woman in the leg, causing her to lose a large amount of blood. Groton officers arrived to find the victim's boyfriend and two neighbors trying to stop the bleeding with a makeshift tourniquet. She was rushed to Lawrence & Memori…
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Police ID Men Killed In New Haven Double Shooting
A deadly shooting in New Haven has left two families grieving after an argument turned violent. Police say two men were gunned down during the confrontation, which investigators believe began as a fight among a group of men. The shooting between Daiquan Hyman, 26, of East Haven, and Ernest Williams, 32, of New Haven, happened on Monday afternoon, Aug. 25, on Dickerman Street, authorities said. Paramedics rushed them both to Yale New Haven Hospital, where Hyman died soon after arriving. Doctors rushed Williams into emergency surgery, but they were unable to save his life, New…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Bullet Missed, But Knife Didn’t: Man Wanted In Brutal Has Heights Attack, Officials Say
A Jersey City man is being sought on attempted murder charges stemming from a stabbing last week in Hasbrouck Heights, authorities said Monday, Aug. 25. Yusef E. Muhammad, 33, stabbed a 33-year-old woman multiple times in the torso and fired a handgun at the victim just before stabbing her but she dodged the bullet, while in a parked vehicle in Hasbrouck Heights on Aug. 18, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Muhammad drove the victim in her vehicle to HMH Hackensack University Medical Center at approximately 9:25 p.m. and then drove off, Musella said. The vehicle was late…
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
News
Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During Swatara Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years
Two little girls were shot while sleeping in their beds during a late-night ambush in Swatara Township—and now, three people are heading to state prison for decades, including the shooter, Kani Little, who was sentenced to 54 years, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Kani Little, 28, pleaded guilty midway through his June 2025 trial for his role in the 2022 drive-by-style attack that left a 4-year-old with a bullet through her chest and arm, and her 6-year-old sister grazed while they slept. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2025, Dauphin County Judge William T. Tully handed Little a 27-to-54-…
Roseland-Essex Fells, NJ
News
Roseland Surgeon Has License Suspended After Disfiguring Patient: AG
A surgeon who practiced in Essex County had his license suspended for seven years after a botched surgery led to the permanent disfiguring of a patient, authorities announced, Wednesday, July 23. Dr. David Greuner, who practiced general, thoracic and vascular surgery in Roseland and West Caldwell initially lost his license amid allegations his “inability or unwillingness to grasp the very fundamentals of vascular surgery and the practice of medicine in general” made him a clear and imminent danger to the public, Attorney General Matthew Platkin said. Three patients suffered severe complica…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
News
Speeding Driver Was High, Drunk During Patchogue Crash Injuring Passenger, DA Says
A 21-year-old man is facing DWI charges after crashing his BMW into a tree and seriously injuring his passenger, prosecutors said. Andy Bonilla-Chicas, of Yaphank, was arraigned on vehicular assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 22, in connection with a crash along Sunrise Highway Service Road in Patchogue. Bonilla-Chicas was speeding eastbound when his vehicle veered off the road, went airborne, struck a tree, and landed in an embankment just before 3:30 a.m. Sunday, April 27, according to prosecutors. The force of the crash threw the front-seat passenger in…
Wall Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Support Swells For Wall Teacher Injured In Wrong Way Drunk Driving Crash
Sonali Anderson and her son Kannon were traveling southbound on Route 34 in Wall on Sunday, May 18 when they were hit head-on by a drunk driver going the wrong way, according to a fundraiser set up to support her and her family. Anderson, an elementary school teacher at Matawan-Aberdeen Middle School, sustained life-threatening injuries, requiring emergency surgery to stop the internal bleeding. She also sustained multiple broken bones, including her leg, ankle, arm and hip, all of which required surgery. She remains in intensive care in critical but stable condition at a nearby hospita…
Lexington Park, MD
News
Maryland Man Shot, Airlifted After Watching Cousin Gunned Down At House Party
A Maryland man is recovering from a gunshot wound after watching his cousin get gunned down in front of him at a house party in Queen Anne’s County, according to family members. Christopher Parsley, 19, was killed during a shooting at a large party on Fairview Drive in Centreville just after midnight on Sunday, June 9, the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office said. 🚨 REWARD 🚨 Metro Crime Stoppers Of Maryland is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the... Posted by Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Now, his cousin — iden…
Readington Township, NJ
News
$56K Raised For Motorcyclist Thrown 50 Feet In Route 22 Incident
Roberto Chavez-Rivas was thrown 50 feet from his motorcycle when a car pulled out in front of him on Route 22 last month. After a 6-hour brain surgery, Chavez-Rivas remains fighting for his life. A GoFundMe launched by the 23-year-old's friends has raised $56,000 as of Wednesday, June 4. The crash happened just after 7 p.m., near School Road, when a 62-year-old driver from Whitehouse Station turned in front of Roberto’s motorcycle, Hunterdon County prosecutors said. Roberto Chavez-Rivas Roberto Chavez-Rivas Facebook Chavez-Rivas, whose Facebook says he's a technician at Merced…
Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
News
Setauket Dad Admits Beating 5-Week-Old Son, Causing Near-Fatal Brain Bleed
A Long Island father confessed to repeatedly abusing his 5-week-old son, causing a brain injury that nearly killed the child. Vincent DiStasi, 33, of South Setauket, pleaded guilty to felony assault in Nassau County Court on Monday, June 2, in connection with a disturbing investigation revealing he physically abused his newborn son throughout the first five weeks of the child’s life. Surveillance footage from the family’s home captured the abuse in harrowing detail—showing DiStasi smacking, punching, tossing, and smothering the baby over the course of weeks, according to the Nassau County…
East Hartford, CT
Police & Fire
‘Shots Fired’: Bodycam Shows Interaction Between Teen, East Hartford Cops Before His Death
A 17-year-old Connecticut boy is dead after police say he accidentally shot himself while running from officers who were investigating a dine-and-dash at a restaurant. East Hartford police released body-camera footage Tuesday, June 3, showing the final moments before the Hartford teen’s death. Authorities have not released his name. The incident began around 5 a.m. Sunday at the AAA Diner on Main Street in East Hartford. According to police, four people ate at the popular 24-hour restaurant and ran off without paying a $115 bill. An officer spotted the group entering an Uber and pull…
Boonsboro, MD
Schools
Boonsboro School Worker Dies Days After Being Hit By Car Walking Dog Following Softball Game
A beloved Maryland mother who captured the hearts of the DMV region in the wake of a devastating crash in Pennsylvania has died, her family confirmed. Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car while crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trau…
Huntington, NY
News
Huntington Toddler Beater Gets 23 Years For Brutal Assault On GF's Daughter
A Long Island man will spend decades behind bars for brutally beating his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter. The Huntington Station man, who prosecutors did not name to protect the victim’s identity, was sentenced to 23 years in prison in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, May 1. An investigation found that the defendant, 33, was babysitting the toddler while the girl’s mother went to work and ran errands between Feb. 17 and 19, 2024. When the mother returned home on Feb. 18, she noticed bruises on the child’s body. The following day, the child had a large bruise on her face, began vomiting …
Boonsboro, MD
Schools
Boonsboro School Worker Fights Back After Brain, Leg Surgeries: ‘Small But Mighty Miracle
A Maryland mother of two and school employee is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car while walking her dog in Pennsylvania. Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Balt…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
BF In 'Jealous Rage' Beat Mother Of 3 To Death Inside Mastic Beach Home, DA Says
A Long Island man is accused of beating his girlfriend and a mother of three to death in a jealous rage. Duntrell Thomas, 30, of Mastic Beach, was indicted for murder and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 26, in the killing of his domestic partner, Cheray Jenkins. Thomas flew into a jealous rage after finding the 41-year-old Jenkins inside the living room of their shared Mastic Beach home with another man who lived there on Wednesday, Feb. 12, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Believing the two were having an affair, Thomas began attacking Jenkins as she…
Fairfax, VA
News
Virginia Man’s Fight for His Future: Diver Needs 'Experimental, Complex' Surgery After Fall
Micah Patsch, a 25-year-old underwater welder from Northern Virginia, is fighting for his future after a workplace accident left him with a crippling spinal injury—one that could cost him his dreams without urgent surgery. After falling 12 feet into a solid concrete tank in 2019, Patsch initially walked away with what seemed like a minor injury—a broken elbow. But what followed were years of relentless back pain, numbness, and weakness that doctors continuously brushed off, his girlfriend said. Now, after an emergency surgery in 2023 barely saved him from paralysis, Patsch needs a se…
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Dream Derailed: Baltimore Nursing Student Seriously Injured In Maryland Hit-Run Crash
Samikshya Nepali Thapa came to the US in 2024 chasing her dream of becoming a nurse. Now, she’s fighting for her future after a devastating hit-and-run crash left her with critical injuries. Originally from a small village in Nepal, Thapa was living her American dream as an international student at CCBC Catonsville—until it turned into a nightmare on Jan. 24. While heading home, Thapa was struck by a car in a hit-and-run accident that left her with multiple fractures, a brain injury, and a broken urinary bladder that required emergency surgery, according to the Baltimore Association of Nepa…
Schenectady, NY
News
16-Year-Old Murdered 'Amazing' HS Athlete At Schenectady Party, DA Says
Months after a high school athlete was shot to death at a Capital Region home, a teenager has been charged with his murder. The 16-year-old defendant, who prosecutors did not name due to his age, was arraigned on a seven-count indictment charging him with murder and related charges in Schenectady County Family Court on Monday, Jan. 27, in the killing of Dubar Knowles. Knowles, 15 at the time, was attending a large party at a Schenectady residence, located on Congress Street near 8th Avenue, when the defendant shot him once through the chest at around 11:20 p.m. on Oct. 12, 2024, according t…
Albany, NY
News
Dine-n-Dasher Attacked Restaurant Owner In Albany, Causing Brain Injury: Jury
A diner trying to skip out on his bill attacked a Capital Region restaurant owner, leaving the victim with brain damage, a jury found. Lucas Healey, 43, of Albany, was found guilty of robbery and assault following a three-day trial in Albany Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 27. Healey was dining and drinking at Shogun Sushi & Sake Bar on Madison Avenue in Albany on May 29, 2024, when he attempted to leave after only paying $50 of his $425 bill, the Albany County DA’s office said. When restaurant employees confronted him outside and asked him to return to pay the remainder of his bill, an …
Brentwood, NY
News
Suffolk Officer Brendan Gallagher Released From Hospital After LIE DUI Crash (
Update
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Suffolk County Police Officer Brendan Gallagher, critically injured in a DUI crash on the Long Island Expressway earlier this month, will be released from Stony Brook University Hospital on Monday, Jan. 27, officials announced. Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Street Takeover Task Force, was gravely injured on Sunday, Jan. 5, when a Ford Mustang driven by a suspected impaired driver sideswiped his vehicle, causing it to overturn near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE, police said. The incident occurred as Gallagher conducted a traffic stop.…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Officer Seriously Injured By Drunk Driver On LIE In Brentwood Upgraded To Fair Condition: Cops
A police officer who was gravely injured by a suspected drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway is on the road to recovery. Suffolk County Police officer Brendon Gallagher has been upgraded to fair condition and remains at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department revealed Tuesday, Jan. 14. Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force, was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence, on Sunday evening, Jan. 5, as Daily Voice reported. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallaghe…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
2nd Suspect Arrested In Murder Of Lower Merion Man During Home Invasion
Kelvin Roberts, 42, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the fatal Lower Merion home invasion that left Andrew Gaudio dead and his mother, Bernadette Gaudio, critically injured, Montgomery County officials announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Roberts, of Philadelphia, was taken into custody by Upper Moreland Police after arriving at his workplace, Junkluggers in Willow Grove. He was in possession of a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun at the time of his arrest, authorities said. Roberts and his co-defendant, Charles Fulforth, 41, are accused of carrying out the violen…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Mom, Son Shot In PA Home Invasion; Manhunt Underway, DA Says
A manhunt is underway for Kelvin Roberts, 42, who is accused of killing a young man and critically injuring his mother during a violent home invasion in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The deadly attack happened around 2:22 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, on Meredith Road in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township. Police said Roberts broke into the home with at least one accomplice, firing multiple rounds and killing 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio. His mother, 61-year-old Bernadette Gaudio, was left critically injured after being shot mul…
Saint James-Nesconset, NY
News
Pizzeria Stabbing: Father, Grandfather 'Happy To Be Alive' After Attack In Nesconset
A beloved pizzeria employee is facing a long road to recovery after he was allegedly stabbed by a co-worker while on the job on Long Island. Sal Polizzi suffered repeated stab wounds to his side at the hands of 34-year-old Paul Albinagorta as the two worked the kitchen at Gino’s of Nesconset on Sunday morning, Nov. 24, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. Polizzi fled the shop along with several other employees as Albinagorta allegedly chased them, threatening further violence, police said. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. …
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