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Clarksburg Mother Of 2 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police
A Maryland mother of a pair of young boys was one of two people killed in a wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County over the holiday weekend, state police say.
Ashley Salazar, 25, of Clarksburg, and Jeremy De La Torre, 33, of Frederick, were both pronounced dead by first responders after their vehicles collided in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 5, Maryland State Police said.
The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. on northbound lanes of I-270 at Germantown Road, according to state police.
Investigators said Salazar was driving a Chevy Cruz south in the northbound lanes of…
Attacked With Cane In Her Own Home, Manchester Mom Left Fighting For Her Life, Loved Ones Say
For decades, Terry was the one others turned to, offering a warm meal, a soft place to land, and the kind of love that expected nothing in return.
But today, the 71-year-old Ocean County mother — identified by a GoFundMe page launched by loved ones — is fighting for her life in a hospital bed, the victim of a horrific attack allegedly at the hands of her son that shattered her face, her body, and the quiet life she built in Manchester Township.
Authorities say Terry was beaten with her own cane by her son inside her home at the Pine Acres Manor Mobile Home Community just after noon on…
NJ Native Killed After 100+ MPH Crash On Route 22 In Bethlehem: PA State Police
A 27-year-old man originally from Wallington, New Jersey, was killed when his car flew off Route 22 at over 100 mph and struck multiple trees, Pennsylvania State Police said.
David Puchala, of Youngstown, Ohio, was ejected from his car and died in the violent crash around 2:55 a.m. Saturday, June 15, along Route 22 East in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, state police announced.
Puchala had been speeding in his Subaru Impreza—traveling over 100 mph in the left lane—when he swerved to avoid a car bumper lying in the roadway near mile marker 330.9, about a mile west of Route 191, accor…
1-Month-Old Washington, CT, Boy Dies After Disappearing With Mom: Police
A Connecticut infant who vanished with his mother over the weekend has died from injuries he sustained while missing, according to state police.
Sadie Fleming, 27, disappeared from her home in Washington, Connecticut, between midnight and 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, along with her 1-month-old son, Hudson, police said. Authorities issued a Silver Alert to help find them.
Search teams located Fleming around 5:45 p.m. that same day on a remote wooded road in Washington.
Hudson was found with life-threatening injuries, and paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital. EMTs also transported F…
Thurmont Driver Dead, Passenger Airlifted After Dump Truck Crash In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A 78-year-old Maryland man was killed when his SUV was struck by a dump truck at a Frederick County intersection, authorities said.
Willie Hensley Jr., of Thurmont, was driving a 2015 Toyota Highlander around 9 a.m. Thursday, June 5, when he attempted to turn south onto Old Frederick Road from Devilbiss Bridge Road in Lewistown, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
That’s when Hensley’s vehicle entered the path of a northbound 1999 Mack dump truck, leading to a violent crash, officials said.
Hensley was pronounced dead at the scene by Frederick County Fire and Rescue personn…
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal Goshen Blaze (Update)
Police have released additional details about the devastating Hudson Valley, NY house fire that claimed the lives of a father and his two young sons.
The fire broke out around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at a multi-family residence at 876 Pulaski Highway in the Orange County town of Goshen, as Daily Voice previously reported.
According to New York State Police, an upstairs neighbor first noticed smoke coming from a pipe behind the kitchen stove, immediately evacuated with her two children, and called 911.
Just before exiting, the neighbor saw her downstairs neighbor, Shane M…
Cops ID Goshen Father, 2 Young Sons Killed In Fire
A father and his two young sons were killed in a devastating house fire Saturday night, May 31, in a Hudson Valley, NY town, authorities said.
Shane Munn, 40, and his two sons, ages 12 and 17, all died in the blaze at 876 Pulaski Highway in Goshen at approximately 8:10 p.m., according to New York State Police.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find the building completely engulfed in flames, police said. Munn was found dead inside the home, while his two sons were rushed to Garnett Health Medical Center in Wallkill, where they later died from their injuries, according to NYSP.…
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (Update)
The young man who fell 21 feet from the bleachers onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pirates game is now walking—but his injuries remain severe, and his family says the fight is far from over.
Kavan Markwood, who tumbled from the Clemente Wall during the seventh inning of the Wednesday, April 30 Pirates-Cubs matchup, suffered a broken neck, clavicle, and back, according to family friend Jennifer Phillips. He was left in critical condition after the fall, which Pittsburgh Public Safety has ruled accidental in nature.
On Monday, May 5, Phillips announced that Kavan had taken his firs…
Stabbed, Lied, Delayed: Gaithersburg Woman Learns Fate After Murdering Boyfriend
A Maryland woman who stabbed her boyfriend in the chest, then drove him around for hours while telling a string of lies, is heading to prison.
Jennifer Abigail Espinoza-Orellana, 23, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with all but 18 years suspended after being convicted of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of 20-year-old Jose Manuel Zavala Marquez, Montgomery County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 30.
The killing unfolded in the early morning hours of Sept. 10, 2023, outside the couple’s home in the 8000 block of Shady Spring Drive, officials said.
Espino…
Virginia Woman Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash During Bachelorette Trip To Mexico
An Alexandria woman is fighting for her life after a golf cart flipped during a trip to Mexico — and now her family is racing to bring her home for treatment.
Shalini Patel Stewart was critically injured on Friday, April 25, while heading to a morning yoga class during a bachelorette trip in Sayulita, Mexico, according to a family friend.
Stewart and three close friends were riding in a golf cart when it crashed, they said. All four were rushed to the hospital, where three were treated, released, and returned home, but Stewart remains in intensive care.
On Friday night, doctors performed a…
