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Girl Pinned Beneath SUV In Alexandria Freed By Firefighters In Under Six Minutes Girl Pinned Beneath SUV In Alexandria Freed By Firefighters In Under Six Minutes Girl Pinned Beneath SUV In Alexandria Freed By Firefighters In Under Six Minutes
Girl Pinned Beneath SUV In Alexandria Freed By Firefighters In Under Six Minutes It took Virginia firefighters less than six minutes to free a young girl trapped beneath an SUV after she was struck by the vehicle, forcing crews to carry out a complicated rescue before specialized equipment could arrive. The rescue unfolded on Tuesday night in the 600 block of North Ripley Street in Alexandria, where multiple 911 callers reported that a child had been struck by an SUV. First responders arrived to find the girl conscious but pinned beneath the vehicle's front axle, with the weight of the SUV preventing them from safely pulling her free. With a specialized rescue team and…
Drunk ATV Rider Flips Vehicle With Helmetless Child Aboard In New Lebanon: Police Drunk ATV Rider Flips Vehicle With Helmetless Child Aboard In New Lebanon: Police Drunk ATV Rider Flips Vehicle With Helmetless Child Aboard In New Lebanon: Police
Drunk ATV Rider Flips Vehicle With Helmetless Child Aboard In New Lebanon: Police A drunk ATV rider who crashed the vehicle with a child on board has been arrested in the Capital Region, police said Friday, Oct. 9. Theresa Langevin, 57, of Milford, NH, rolled the ATV in a crash in Columbia County on Sunday, July 5, New York State police said. Langevin was in the area of Mahar Road and Frees Road in New Lebanon, according to police. She lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn and slide before coming to rest against an earth embankment, investigators said. Both Langevin and the child were not wearing helmets, and she was transported to Albany Medical Center wi…
Ex-Smith Academy Employee Faces 2 Child Sex Assault Charges: DA Ex-Smith Academy Employee Faces 2 Child Sex Assault Charges: DA Ex-Smith Academy Employee Faces 2 Child Sex Assault Charges: DA
Ex-Smith Academy Employee Faces 2 Child Sex Assault Charges: DA A former Western Massachusetts educator faces two charges of indecent assault and battery on a child younger than 14 following an investigation involving a female student, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 9. Allison Slysz, 32, of Hatfield, pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Thursday, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.  Police did not provide any details on when these alleged assaults occurred or how investigators learned about them. The investigation began while Slysz worked at Smith Academy. She no longer works at the school. Previous reports said she joined th…
Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall
Dozens Of Falls, Broken Bones Prompt Major Swing Seat Recall More than 110,000 swing seats are being recalled after dozens of people fell, including some who suffered broken bones and head injuries. Pacearth Direct recalled about 110,550 PACEARTH swing seats, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 8. The swing seats, metal connectors, or straps can break, posing a risk of serious injuries from falls. The company has received at least 30 reports of falls involving the swings, according to the CPSC. There have been at least nine reported injuries, including fractures, head injuries, and bruising. The recall i…
Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School
Staff Member Accused Of Taking Photos During Gym Class At Yonkers School A staff member at a Westchester County school is under investigation after students reported they were taking photographs during gym class, district officials said. The investigation involves Paideia School 15 at 175 Westchester Ave. and dates back to Friday, Sept. 25, a Yonkers Public Schools official told Daily Voice.  Several middle school students approached the principal that day and reported seeing a staff member with a phone out during gym class, the district said, adding that the students believed the staff member was taking photographs and told the principal the situation made…
2-Year-Old Killed By Car In Upper Freehold Brewery Parking Lot: Reports 2-Year-Old Killed By Car In Upper Freehold Brewery Parking Lot: Reports 2-Year-Old Killed By Car In Upper Freehold Brewery Parking Lot: Reports
2-Year-Old Killed By Car In Upper Freehold Brewery Parking Lot: Reports A child was struck and killed by a vehicle in a parking lot in Monmouth County Saturday, Oct. 3, according to State Police and published reports. At 11:07 a.m., a 66-year-old Roselle Park woman and a juvenile were exiting a parking lot on Emleys Hills Road in Upper Freehold Twp and when they were struck by a Chrysler SUV exiting a parking space in reverse, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The crash happened in the lot used by Bullock Farms and Screamin' Hill brewery within the Cream Ridge section of town, NJ Advance Media reports. The child was 2 years…
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In Norristown 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In Norristown 13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In Norristown
13-Year-Old Charged With Murder After Friend, 16, Fatally Shot In Face In Norristown A 13-year-old Pennsylvania child has been charged with murder after his 16-year-old friend was fatally shot in the face with a stolen handgun, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. William Boyd, 16, was found dead inside a home in the 800 block of Arch Street in Norristown after police and Montgomery County sheriff's deputies were called for a shooting at 10:28 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. An autopsy determined Boyd died from a single gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to forensic path…
ICE Arrests Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting, Secretly Filming Children In Fairfax County ICE Arrests Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting, Secretly Filming Children In Fairfax County ICE Arrests Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting, Secretly Filming Children In Fairfax County
ICE Arrests Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting, Secretly Filming Children In Fairfax County Oscar Evaristo Nunez was back in custody, but not on the charges that first landed him behind bars. More than a year after his arrest on allegations involving the sexual assault and secret filming of children in Virginia, Nunez was arrested by ICE agents on Tuesday, Sept. 15, during a targeted enforcement operation, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Nunez, a Honduran national, had initially been arrested in Fairfax County on Aug. 27, 2025, on five charges involving minors, according to DHS. They included three counts of aggravated sexual battery, two of …
Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Montgomery After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Montgomery After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Montgomery After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic
Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Montgomery After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic A child was struck by a vehicle in an Orange County village and hospitalized — but is expected to recover, police said. The crash happened on Union Street near Charles Street in the Village of Montgomery at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Village of Montgomery Police.  Officers arrived at the scene and found the child conscious, alert, and able to speak with them about what had happened, police said. They suffered abrasions and bruising to the legs and face. As a precaution, the child was taken to Orange County Airport and then taken to Westchester Medical Cen…
Teen Arrested Months After 2-Year-Old Wounded During Shooting In DC Apartment: Police Teen Arrested Months After 2-Year-Old Wounded During Shooting In DC Apartment: Police Teen Arrested Months After 2-Year-Old Wounded During Shooting In DC Apartment: Police
Teen Arrested Months After 2-Year-Old Wounded During Shooting In DC Apartment: Police The bullets found their way inside. Nearly three months after a 2-year-old boy was wounded when gunfire erupted at a DC apartment complex, police say the teenager accused of pulling the trigger has been arrested. Casanova Lamons, 19, of Northeast DC, was taken into custody on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in connection with the June 10 shooting on Benning Road NE, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting was reported shortly before 10 p.m. in the 1700 block of Benning Road. Police say Lamons opened fire inside the apartment complex and fled before officers arrived. When police g…
Grandmother Dies After Acton Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson Grandmother Dies After Acton Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson Grandmother Dies After Acton Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson
Grandmother Dies After Acton Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson The 75-year-old grandmother of a 1-year-old boy who died last week after an emergency at a Massachusetts park has also died, authorities said. The Acton Fire Department announced the woman’s death on Monday, Aug. 31, three days after the infant died after being pulled from NARA Pond in Acton. The infant would have turned 2 this week. During an earlier news conference, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the woman went to the park with three of her grandchildren. The children’s parents dropped them off. Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, the boy’s 4- and 6-year-old siblings be…
Father Charged After Infant Son Is Left In Hot Car, Dies In Baltimore: Police Father Charged After Infant Son Is Left In Hot Car, Dies In Baltimore: Police Father Charged After Infant Son Is Left In Hot Car, Dies In Baltimore: Police
Father Charged After Infant Son Is Left In Hot Car, Dies In Baltimore: Police A summer afternoon in Maryland turned deadly for a 1-year-old boy left alone inside his family's car. Now, more than a month later, his father is facing a manslaughter charge. Baltimore Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 26, that 32-year-old Yaakov Reichman has been charged in connection with the death of David Reichman, who investigators say died from heat exposure after being left unattended inside the vehicle. The case dates back to the afternoon of Thursday, July 16. At approximately 1:40 p.m., officers were called to the 6200 block of Greenspring Avenue in Northwest Baltimore, where…
4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (DEVELOPING) 4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (DEVELOPING) 4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (DEVELOPING)
4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (Developing) Three calls came in over 10 frantic minutes in Virginia. The last one sent everyone racing toward a pond. It began at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, when a Fauquier County resident called 911 after spotting a small child walking across his property on security cameras, according to the sheriff's office. The boy's parents called next to report their 4-year-old missing. Then a neighbor several hundred yards up the street called with the most alarming report yet: He had seen a small child jump into a pond. A deputy who had already reached the property where the boy was first s…
8-Year-Old Child Killed In Farm Equipment 'Mishap' In PA, Coroner Says 8-Year-Old Child Killed In Farm Equipment 'Mishap' In PA, Coroner Says 8-Year-Old Child Killed In Farm Equipment 'Mishap' In PA, Coroner Says
8-Year-Old Child Killed In Farm Equipment 'Mishap' In PA, Coroner Says An 8-year-old child was killed in a farm equipment mishap in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 14. The incident happened at 392 Slater Road in Stoneboro, Lake Township, Mercer County, earlier Friday morning, according to Mercer County Coroner John A. Libonati. The child was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:15 a.m., Libonati said. The Mercer County Coroner's Office and Pennsylvania State Police investigated the scene with assistance from the Stoneboro Fire Department and Superior Ambulance Service. The child's cause of death was blunt force injury to the head, and the…
Hit-Run Driver Strikes 10-Year-Old Bicyclist, Takes Off In Reston, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Hit-Run Driver Strikes 10-Year-Old Bicyclist, Takes Off In Reston, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Hit-Run Driver Strikes 10-Year-Old Bicyclist, Takes Off In Reston, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Hit-Run Driver Strikes 10-Year-Old Bicyclist, Takes Off In Reston, Police Say (Developing) A 10-year-old bicyclist was hit. The driver didn't stick around. Fairfax County police were called to the intersection of Baron Cameron Avenue and Reston Parkway in Reston on Friday morning, Aug. 7, after a child riding a bicycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver. The child was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, police said shortly after 10 a.m. The driver, meanwhile, was nowhere to be found. Police say the striking vehicle fled the scene and was last seen heading east on Baron Cameron Avenue. Investigators described it only as a dark-colo…
Police ID 4-Year-Old Boy Who Died After Falling From 10th-Floor Apartment Window In Stamford Police ID 4-Year-Old Boy Who Died After Falling From 10th-Floor Apartment Window In Stamford Police ID 4-Year-Old Boy Who Died After Falling From 10th-Floor Apartment Window In Stamford
Police ID 4-Year-Old Boy Who Died After Falling From 10th-Floor Apartment Window In Stamford Connecticut police have identified the 4-year-old boy who died after falling from a 10th-floor window while visiting his grandmother last week. Mohammad Naziry was with his parents and grandmother at Prospect Park apartments in Stamford around 7:30 p.m. on July 26. Police said he pushed against a window screen and fell onto a patio 10 stories below. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Stamford police said they do not suspect foul play and believe the boy's death was a tragic accident. Neighbors and friends have rallied around Mohammad's family in the days since the 4-year-old's death…
'Brought Joy To Everyone': Thousands Raised For 9-Year-Old Killed In Herndon E-Scooter Crash 'Brought Joy To Everyone': Thousands Raised For 9-Year-Old Killed In Herndon E-Scooter Crash 'Brought Joy To Everyone': Thousands Raised For 9-Year-Old Killed In Herndon E-Scooter Crash
'Brought Joy To Everyone': Thousands Raised For 9-Year-Old Killed In Herndon E-Scooter Crash The little boy whose death devastated a Northern Virginia neighborhood is now being remembered for something far bigger than the tragedy that took him. Friends and neighbors have raised more than $39,000 to help the family of 9-year-old Badrinarayan Hungund, describing the Herndon boy as someone who "brought joy, love, and happiness to everyone who knew him." The GoFundMe was created by family friend Venkata Pola on behalf of Badrinarayan's parents, Anand and Anusha Hungund, following the fatal crash that claimed their son's life last week. "No parent should ever have to endure the pain of…
Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Waldorf Man Who 'Shattered Child's Sense Of Safety' In Maryland Learns Prison Fate A 40-year-old Maryland man received the max sentence after preying on a minor over the course of nearly two years.  Waldorf resident Terrod Lamar Branson has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, with 21 years to serve, for the sexual abuse of a minor that occurred between 2023 and 2025, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney's Office announced. The last reported incident of abuse occurred in July 2025, according to court documents. “Few crimes are more disturbing and devastating than the sexual abuse of a child. These offenses shatter a child’s sense of safety, betray their trust, an…
Uncle Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Near-Drowning In Backyard Cresskill Pool: Police Uncle Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Near-Drowning In Backyard Cresskill Pool: Police Uncle Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Near-Drowning In Backyard Cresskill Pool: Police
Uncle Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Near-Drowning In Backyard Cresskill Pool: Police A 3-year-old girl was rescued after a possible drowning in Bergen County on Saturday evening, July 25, thanks to her uncle's quick actions, police said. Officers responded to a home on 14th Street just after 6 p.m. for a report of a possible drowning involving the child, Cresskill Police Chief Jason Lanzilotti said. When officers arrived, they found the girl conscious and alert after her uncle administered back blows that cleared water from her airway, the chief said. Officers, along with firefighters and EMS personnel, evaluated the child to confirm her vital signs were stable and ensure …
New Details Released After 9-Year-Old Dies In Sully Square E-Scooter Crash (UPDATED) New Details Released After 9-Year-Old Dies In Sully Square E-Scooter Crash (UPDATED) New Details Released After 9-Year-Old Dies In Sully Square E-Scooter Crash (UPDATED)
New Details Released After 9-Year-Old Dies In Sully Square E-Scooter Crash (Updated) New details released Friday by Fairfax County Police are shedding light on the crash that killed a 9-year-old boy riding an electric scooter in Herndon, as investigators continue working to determine exactly what happened. The crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, in the 3000 block of Madden Court in the Sully Square community. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives say a 2012 Honda Odyssey was making a left turn from Highland Mews Court onto Madden Court when it collided with the child, who was riding an electric scooter in the parking area. The boy suffered life-threatening…
Teen Admits Exposing Himself To 2 Girls, Adult Neighbor Multiple Times: East Earl Police Teen Admits Exposing Himself To 2 Girls, Adult Neighbor Multiple Times: East Earl Police Teen Admits Exposing Himself To 2 Girls, Adult Neighbor Multiple Times: East Earl Police
Teen Admits Exposing Himself To 2 Girls, Adult Neighbor Multiple Times: East Earl Police A 19-year-old admitted exposing himself to two young girls and an adult over the course of several weeks in his Pennsylvania neighborhood, police said. Gordon Lee Fox, of Earl Township, was charged after a West Earl Township Police investigation into reports that he exposed himself to children in the Martin Road neighborhood, police announced Saturday, July 11. The investigation began on June 18 after the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services' ChildLine notified police of allegations that Fox had exposed himself to children in the neighborhood. During an interview with Detective Halste…
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Monsey, No Charges Pending (UPDATE) Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Monsey, No Charges Pending (UPDATE) Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Monsey, No Charges Pending (UPDATE)
Girl, 7, Dies After Being Hit By School Bus In Monsey, No Charges Pending (Update) UPDATE: A child has died after being struck by a school bus in Rockland County, police confirm. The crash happened at around 9 a.m. on Blauvelt Road in Monsey on Wednesday, July 8, according to Ramapo Police. The girl had been crossing the street at 182 Blauvelt Rd. when she was struck by the school bus. Emergency crews, including Hatzoloh EMS and the Ramapo Police Department, responded to the scene. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The school bus involved, operated for Yeshiva Viznitz, had been driven by a 28-year-old resident of Monsey who stayed at th…
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches 12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches 12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was struck by a Jeep while crossing a roadway on Long Island on Thursday, June 25,  police said. The crash happened on Main Street near Clinton Street in Center Moriches at approximately 3:05 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a 25-year-old Mastic woman was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler westbound on Main Street when the vehicle struck the girl as she crossed the roadway. The child, who is from Center Moriches, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, p…
Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two 3-Year-Old Girls At Manassas Facility: Police Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two 3-Year-Old Girls At Manassas Facility: Police Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two 3-Year-Old Girls At Manassas Facility: Police
Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two 3-Year-Old Girls At Manassas Facility: Police A daycare worker in Northern Virginia is behind bars following an extensive investigation into alleged sexual assaults involving young girls, authorities announced. Joseph Matthew Brown, 38, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery for allegedly inappropriately touching two 3-year-old girls at the Children of America daycare facility on Liberia Avenue in Manassas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say detectives concluded their investigation on Thursday, June 18, into sex abuse that was reported between June 2025 and Apr…
12-Year-Old Shot In Chest While Kids Handled Gun Alone Inside Spotsylvania Home: Sheriff 12-Year-Old Shot In Chest While Kids Handled Gun Alone Inside Spotsylvania Home: Sheriff 12-Year-Old Shot In Chest While Kids Handled Gun Alone Inside Spotsylvania Home: Sheriff
12-Year-Old Shot In Chest While Kids Handled Gun Alone Inside Spotsylvania Home: Sheriff A 12-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after a gun went off inside a Virginia home while a group of children was handling it with no adults around, authorities said. Deputies rushed to the 100 block of Lee Street on Monday, June 9, after reports of a shooting inside a residence, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. When they arrived, they found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. The scene could have ended much differently. Deputies immediately began lifesaving measures as Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management crews raced to the home. A traff…
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Manchester Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Manchester Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Manchester Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In Manchester Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family Authorities have identified the 3-year-old Connecticut girl who died after being struck by a vehicle before dawn earlier this week.  Akari Cortes was killed after a vehicle hit her around 4:36 a.m. near the intersection of East Center Street and Munro Street in Manchester on Wednesday, June 10, police said. Investigators said a 49-year-old Manchester man was driving westbound on East Center Street when he struck the child. He remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities.  Manchester police officers and firefighters rushed to the scene and performed life-saving measur…
TikTok 'One Bite' Challenge May Have Caused Choking Death Of Yonkers Boy, 12: Report TikTok 'One Bite' Challenge May Have Caused Choking Death Of Yonkers Boy, 12: Report TikTok 'One Bite' Challenge May Have Caused Choking Death Of Yonkers Boy, 12: Report
TikTok 'One Bite' Challenge May Have Caused Choking Death Of Yonkers Boy, 12: Report Support is on the rise for the family of a 12-year-old Westchester, NY boy who died after a choking incident at school that unconfirmed reports say may have been the result of an upsetting social media challenge. The sixth-grade boy, whose name has not yet been released, began choking and became unresponsive at the Justice Sonia Sotomayor Community School in Yonkers at approximately 11:39 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Emergency responders attempted lifesaving measures before transporting the boy to Saint Joseph's Hospital, where he was…
Amyra Green, 12, Still Missing Nearly A Week After Disappearing In Temple Hills Amyra Green, 12, Still Missing Nearly A Week After Disappearing In Temple Hills Amyra Green, 12, Still Missing Nearly A Week After Disappearing In Temple Hills
Amyra Green, 12, Still Missing Nearly A Week After Disappearing In Temple Hills Nearly a week after she disappeared, 12-year-old Amyra Green remains missing, and Prince George's County police are asking the public not to stop looking. Green was last seen at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, in the 4500 block of Dallas Place in Temple Hills, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Six days later, investigators are still searching. After initially issuing a missing-child alert on Tuesday, June 9, police returned to social media on Wednesday morning with a more urgent message: "STILL MISSING." "Please help us locate 12-year-old Amyra Green by…
3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Manchester 3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Manchester 3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Manchester
3-Year-Old Girl Killed After Being Hit By Car In Manchester A 3-year-old girl was killed after a car crashed into her on Wednesday morning, June 10.  The fatal crash happened around 4:36 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, in the area of 375 East Center St., according to the Manchester Police Department.  Investigators said a 49-year-old Manchester man was driving west in the 300 block of East Center Street when he crashed into the child, who was also from Manchester. Police did not identify the toddler or driver.  Authorities rushed the girl to Connecticut Children's Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Police said the driver rem…
5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At Babysitter's Home In Woodbridge For Years, Police Say 5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At Babysitter's Home In Woodbridge For Years, Police Say 5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At Babysitter's Home In Woodbridge For Years, Police Say
5-Year-Old Girl Sexually Abused At Babysitter's Home In Woodbridge For Years, Police Say Virginia parents trusted a Woodbridge babysitter with their little girl.  Prosecutors say another adult living in the home turned that trust into a nightmare that went undetected for years. Woodbridge resident Jose Nahun Aleman-Hernandez is facing charges following a months-long investigation into aggravated sexual battery that was reported over the course of several years, according to the Prince William County Police Department. In late March, officers were called to investigate a sexual assault that was reported in a home in the 14000 block of Matthews Drive in Woodbridge invo…
5-Year-Old Harwinton Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police 5-Year-Old Harwinton Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police 5-Year-Old Harwinton Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police
5-Year-Old Harwinton Girl Dies After Fall From Backyard Playscape: Police A Connecticut community is grieving after a 5-year-old girl died from injuries suffered in a fall from a playscape at a home in Harwinton, according to Connecticut State Police. Olivia Videtto, a kindergarten student at Harwinton Consolidated School, was injured around 1:45 p.m. Sunday, May 31, authorities said. She was airlifted to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for treatment.  State police learned early Monday, June 1, that Olivia had died from her injuries. The incident remains under investigation. Region 10 Public Schools Superintendent Fran Thompson shared a message with famil…