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Donuts, DUI, And A Power Outage: Virginia Mustang Driver's Wild Ride Ends In Handcuffs
Getting his Mustang out of the Rappahannock River turned out to be the easy part for a Virginia man whose attempted getaway from police went from bad to worse over the weekend. Richard Anderson, 38, of Spotsylvania, found himself in handcuffs after an unusual series of events at City Dock in Fredericksburg on Sunday, Oct. 18, that also left part of the city temporarily without power, according to police. The trouble started when a Fredericksburg police officer spotted a red Ford Mustang speeding along the 500 block of Sophia Street before the driver made his way to City Dock, where he began…
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: Homecoming King Gives Crown To Classmate With Down Syndrome In Viral Video
A Pennsylvania homecoming king gave his crown to a classmate with Down syndrome during a Schuylkill County pep rally on Friday, Oct. 16 — a moment captured in a viral video shared by local parent Dawn Bowers. Keny Cedanio Ramirez was named homecoming king at Mahanoy Area Junior-Senior High School, where fellow candidate Axton Kuhla was the runner-up, according to NBC News. As the two waited for the announcement, Ramirez put his arm around Kuhla. After receiving the crown and sash, Ramirez placed them on his classmate as the crowd cheered. The two shared a hug, smiling as Kuhla wiped a…
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Human Remains Found In Shed As Cops Probe NY Woman’s 2010 Disappearance: Police
Human remains were found during a search operation Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Albany in connection with a 16-year-old missing person case. Ashley Carroll, of Troy, was 24 years old when she was last seen on May 6, 2010, in Albany, according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System. Cops searched a home at 7 Marlborough Court in Albany around 9 a.m. Tuesday as part of the case and found “what appeared to be human remains” in a shed on the property, the Albany Police Department said. The remains have not been identified. Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon told the Albany Tim…
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Maryland Native Mom, School Employee ID'd As Woman Killed By Train In Pennsylvania
A 49-year-old mother and beloved school employee has been identified as the woman killed by a Norfolk Southern train near a railroad bridge over Swatara Creek in Hummelstown, authorities confirmed. Keri Ann McKeever, of Hummelstown, died from multiple traumatic injuries on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Her manner of death was ruled a suicide. The collision happened shortly before 1 p.m. near Old Farm Road, according to Norfolk Southern Media Relations. McKeever was struck by a westbound train at milepost HP104.5, along the tracks rather than at a ra…
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Virginia Mom Charged After 9-Year-Old Brings Large Hunting Knife To Elementary School: Police
A 9-year-old Virginia boy brought his mother's large hunting knife to elementary school, but it was his mom who wound up facing criminal charges. The boy took the knife from his home before heading to Bennet Elementary School on Old Dominion Drive in Manassas on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police said the boy never displayed the knife or threatened any students or staff members while at school. Investigators determined that the knife belonged to his mother, Alison Elisabeth Morgan, 36, who was charged with contributing to the delinquency of…
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PA Auto Parts Worker ID'd As Stabbing Victim; Sex Offender Suspect Captured In Maryland
A Pennsylvania auto parts worker was found stabbed to death inside her workplace on Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, and a coworker with a history of sex offenses against a child was later captured in Maryland, according to police and court records. The victim was identified as Mary Kelly, a boss at Factory Motor Parts, formerly B&I Auto Supply, at 1700 Bobali Drive in Swatara Township, Dauphin County, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Clifton B. Emerson Sr., 63, of Harrisburg, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with her death, court…
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RFK's Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies, 42
A member of one of America's most prominent political families has died at her Massachusetts home. Kyle Francis Kennedy died at her home in Westwood, surrounded by family, on Sept. 21, according to her obituary on the Burke Funeral Home website. She was 42 years old. Kyle was one of 34 grandchildren of Sen. Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents were Michael Kennedy and Victoria Denise Gifford. She is survived by her children, Conor and Declan, and her siblings. Her daughter Josephine died shortly after birth. Kyle is…
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Maryland Man Killed After Minivan Slams Into Equipment Trailer Parked In Roadway, Sheriff Says
A 72-year-old Maryland man was killed after his minivan crashed into an equipment trailer parked in the roadway in Frederick County, authorities announced. Victor Arevalo, of Adamstown, was driving a Honda Odyssey when he struck the trailer in the 5200 block of Mountville Road at approximately 1:51 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responding to the crash found Arevalo injured inside the vehicle, and emergency personnel began life-saving measures before rushing him to an area hospital, where he later died. The sheriff's office Traffic Uni…
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Overalls And Out Of Luck: Maryland Man Busted In Undercover Child Solicitation Sting
Denim overalls couldn't keep one Maryland man from getting caught with his pants down. Hagerstown resident Robert Leroy Koontz, 41, was arrested during an undercover operation targeting adults seeking sexual contact with minors online, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. During the first week of October, undercover investigators used social media platforms to engage in conversations with adults allegedly seeking sexual contact with children, leading to multiple online contacts and in-person meetings, authorities said. The operation was conducted by the sheriff's office's D…
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Gas Prices To Skyrocket Across Northeast Amid Lockout At Largest Refinery On East Coast: Report
Drivers across the Northeast could soon be paying more at the pump after hundreds of workers were locked out of one of the East Coast's largest oil refineries in New Jersey, union leaders warn. The 385 workers at the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery in Linden were locked out Monday afternoon, Oct. 19, after rejecting the company's latest contract offer, according to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Jeff Sanford, president of Teamsters Local 877, told News 12 New Jersey that he anticipates the dispute will send gas prices climbing across the region and raise concerns about fuel supplie…
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Suspicious Letter At US Senator's Office Prompts Bomb Squad Response
A suspicious letter sent to Senator Dave McCormick’s Pittsburgh office prompted a bomb squad and Hazmat response on Monday, Oct. 19, Pittsburgh Public Safety told Daily Voice. The letter arrived with the mail at approximately 1:30 p.m., although police were notified “much later,” a public information officer said in an email. The Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad and Hazmat responded “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the statement provided to Daily Voice at 5:13 p.m. The letter’s contents were determined to be harmless. “The contents were found to be benign/not hazardous and there…
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Teen Tosses Burning Marine Flare Under Table At Maryland Five Guys, Sending Families Fleeing
Families enjoying dinner at a Maryland Five Guys were sent scrambling when a teen allegedly threw a burning marine flare into the restaurant, sending it beneath a table where children and adults were eating, officials say. The frightening incident unfolded at approximately 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Five Guys restaurant at 18007 Garland Groh Boulevard in Hagerstown, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. Investigators say the teen threw the lit flare into the occupied restaurant, where it landed beneath a table as customers were eating their evening meals. The u…
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