Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report
A Massachusetts native is mourning her husband after a deadly Florida flood trapped the father of four inside his vehicle as he pleaded for help during a final FaceTime call with his wife.
Stacy Petit Bennett, a Walpole native, lost her husband, 34-year-old Joshua Bennett, on Monday, Nov. 2, when fast-moving floodwaters submerged his vehicle in Palm Bay, Florida.
Joshua had gone out for coffee when rising water surrounded his vehicle
"He called me on FaceTime, and he was just crying like, 'I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do.' And he said he's in the middle of a ri…
Suspects Accused Of Torching Fairfax Firefighter Training Facility Face New Charges (Updated)
A group of young suspects accused of setting fire to a Virginia facility used to train firefighters how to save lives is now facing charges after the flames caused more than $1 million in damage.
Ricky Torres, 26, of Fairfax, Brice Bartley, 18, of Fairfax, and Aidan Smith, 18, of Clifton, are among four people facing new charges in connection with the June 27 blaze at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department's Urban Search and Rescue Training Facility in Lorton.
The fire broke out around 5:20 p.m. at the facility on Furnace Road, where crews arrived to find a storage structure housing …
Monroe Man, 63, Admits To Sexually Abusing Child Younger Than 13 — Now Faces Prison
A 63-year-old Orange County man has admitted to sexually abusing a child younger than 13 over a period of more than two years that began more than two decades ago, prosecutors said.
Monroe resident Bayani Ibanez, 63, pleaded guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child in Orange County Court on Monday, Nov. 2, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.
During his guilty plea, Ibanez admitted to committing multiple acts of sexual abuse involving a child younger than 13 between July 2006 and January 2009, prosecutors said. As par…
Missing Philly Girl, 10, Found Dead In NJ Car Trunk Had Signs Of Long-Term Abuse: DA
A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who vanished from her foster home more than a week ago was found dead inside the trunk of a car in South Jersey, with bruising and scars suggesting a history of abuse, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5.
Malayshia Alford's foster mother, Caprice Williams, 36, has been charged with murder, abuse of a corpse, and several other related offenses, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced during a Thursday evening news conference.
The child's remains were discovered by Philadelphia police in Linwood, located in Atlantic County, following an invest…
Fatal Hit-Run Arrest: Driver Charged Nearly Year After Newburgh Crash, Cops Say
A 57-year-old man has been arrested nearly a year after a pedestrian was found dying along an Orange County street by utility workers, police said.
Newburgh resident Alcio R. Poma-Romero, 57, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that happened in December 2025, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.
The investigation began at around 3:15 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2025, when a utility crew discovered an unresponsive man lying just off the roadway near 366 South St. in Newburgh. Police officers and Empress EMS per…
Masked Crips Gang Members Tracked Rival On Lirr Before Bellport Station Shooting: Prosecutors
The shooting at a Long Island Rail Road station that hospitalized two people was gang-related, and three teenagers are now facing charges, authorities said.
Jahmez Cureton, 19, of Wyandanch, remains accused of firing the bullet that struck two people at the Bellport LIRR station in the early hours of Friday, Oct. 9, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said Thursday, Nov. 5.
Javar Baskerville, 18, of Huntington and a 17-year-old accomplice were charged with second-degree attempted murder along with Cureton in the case, prosecutors said.
All three teens are members of the Crips str…
Woman Forced Into Prostitution, Faced Violent Abuse For Defying Shirley-Based Trafficker: Cops
A Long Island man sex trafficked a vulnerable woman and threatened her with sex abuse if she didn’t comply, police said.
Anton Trent, 50, of Shirley, was arrested Thursday, Nov. 5 following an 18-month investigation, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
The investigation, which began in May 2025, determined that Trent forced a 29-year-old woman into prostitution, police said. If she didn’t comply with his demands, he subjected her to violent sexual abuse, according to authorities.
Police served warrants at 14 and 17 Moriches-Middle Island Road in Shirley on Thursday and arrested Tren…
Browns Mills Husband-Wife Dog Rescuers Shoot Pitbull, Fake Cancer Death To Raise Money: Cops
A married pair of dog rescuers in South Jersey are facing animal cruelty charges after they kept dogs in deplorable conditions and euthanized animals illegally, including one they apparently shot dead and then faked cancer in the wake of his deat, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5.
An investigation into Thomas Thompson, 37, and his wife, Brooke Thompson, 34, both of Browns Mills, began after a woman told Mullica Township police a dog she was fostering was killed at her home by the couple, who operated Gone Rogue Girls Rescue, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and…
‘Tragic Accident’ On Family Vacation To Florida Leaves Capital Region Family Desperate For Help
A Capital Region father of three has died following a devastating accident on a family vacation, his family and friends said.
Dan Neary was rushed to an intensive care unit in Orlando, FL, on Thursday, Oct. 22 after the “tragic accident,” organizer Karry Culihan wrote in a GoFundMe for Neary’s family.
“He was a loving husband to Casey and a devoted father to their three wonderful boys, Danny, Grayson, and Lucas,” Culihan wrote. “He was a phenomenal father, coach, and role model for his boys. They are all heartbroken and facing many unexpected challenges as they adjust to their new normal wi…
Florida Firebombing Fugitive Caught In Saddle Brook With Machete: Police
A Florida fugitive wanted in a firebombing that left a teenage girl with severe burns was arrested during a traffic stop in Bergen County after giving police multiple false names and trying to run, authorities said.
Yang L. Chiong, 37, of Homestead, FL, was arrested around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, on North Midland Avenue in Saddle Brook, Police Chief John A. Zotollo Jr. said.
Chiong was wanted by the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office on a full-extradition warrant for second-degree attempted murder and first-degree arson, Zotollo said.
The Florida Firebombing
The charges stem from a March 25,…
15 Knives, Crossbow, Blow Torch, Meth Found On Man After 911 Call In Beacon: Police
Following an intense 911 call in Dutchess County, authorities arrested a man who they said was found with more than a dozen knives, a crossbow, methamphetamine, and more.
The incident happened on Pleasant View Avenue in Beacon on Monday, Nov. 2, when officers responded to an emergency call with screaming in the background, Beacon Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 5.
When officers arrived, they encountered Harold Gaines, 41, of Newburgh, and began questioning him, the department said.
During the encounter, officers discovered that Gaines was carrying several knives and had an a…
