Longtime Rockland Special Education Teacher Dies At 61 Longtime Rockland Special Education Teacher Dies At 61
Longtime Rockland Special Education Teacher Dies At 61 A longtime Rockland County special education teacher who spent more than three decades helping children is being remembered after her death last week.  Thiells resident Maureen Ann O'Grady died surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the age of 61, according to her obituary.  Born in New York City on April 4, 1965, O'Grady moved with her family to the North Rockland area at a young age and remained there for the rest of her life. She graduated from North Rockland High School before continuing her education at St. Thomas Aquinas College and Fordham University. O'Gr…
Historic Maryland Townhouses Catch Fire After Flames Jump Alley From Nearby Café Historic Maryland Townhouses Catch Fire After Flames Jump Alley From Nearby Café
Historic Maryland Townhouses Catch Fire After Flames Jump Alley From Nearby Café Someone walked away from the fryer. The fire didn't stay put. An accidental fire tore through a Maryland building and threatened neighboring historic homes on Sunday, Sept. 6, leaving five people displaced and causing an estimated $600,000 in damage. The fire broke out around 3:40 p.m. at Brian's Best Café & Pastries on Cannon Street in Chestertown, where multiple 911 callers reported flames and a person escaping from the second floor. By the time the first Chestertown firefighters arrived, flames had engulfed the side of the two-story business and apartment building, as well as a vehi…
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's latest bid to overturn his convictions has been dismissed after he declined to proceed with a purported victim recantation that had landed him a new evidentiary hearing. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after determining that the 82-year-old had been fully informed of his rights and understood his attorneys' decision to withdraw the claim involving R.R., identified in court records as Victim 10. Sandusky has 30 days to appeal, a…
Maryland Mother Murdered Days Before 29th Birthday Remembered As 'Beautiful, Caring, Fun' Maryland Mother Murdered Days Before 29th Birthday Remembered As 'Beautiful, Caring, Fun'
Maryland Mother Murdered Days Before 29th Birthday Remembered As 'Beautiful, Caring, Fun' Jordan Holt was two weeks shy of her 29th birthday when the mother of two was murdered in Maryland. Holt was shot shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, inside a home on the 400 block of Ethels Way in Salisbury, according to Maryland State Police. She leaves behind a 9-year-old son and 9-month-old daughter. Her reported boyfriend, Gage Mitchell, 29, was charged in connection with her murder. TikTok videos of him boasting about a previous Maryland shooting have since gone viral. Court records cited by 47 ABC-WMDT identify Mitchell as the father of Holt’s 9-month-old daughter and say the…
LI Driver, 26, Found Dead Hours After Van Slammed Into Tree And Flipped: Police LI Driver, 26, Found Dead Hours After Van Slammed Into Tree And Flipped: Police
LI Driver, 26, Found Dead Hours After Van Slammed Into Tree And Flipped: Police A Long Island driver was killed in a one-car crash early Tuesday, Sept. 8, police said. Matthew Schneider, 26, of Selden, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Express eastbound on Express Drive South near Maple Avenue in Holbrook around 3:10 a.m., the Suffolk County Police Department said. Schneider’s vehicle left the road, struck a tree, and overturned, investigators said. However, the wreck wasn’t reported until a passing motorist called 911 around 5:30 a.m., police said. When officers finally responded to the crash, Schneider was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Schneider’s vehic…
Westchester Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone Westchester Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone
Westchester Man, 26, Battling Cancer For Third Time — But Isn't Facing It Alone A 26-year-old man from Northern Westchester who survived cancer twice as a child is facing the disease for a third time — and his community is now rallying around him.   Cortlandt Manor native Ian Manzares was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in November 2025 at age 25, according to family and friends. It is the latest chapter in a battle with cancer that began more than two decades ago. Manzares was just 4 years old when he was diagnosed with stage 4 rhabdomyosarcoma. He underwent treatment and beat the disease, only to receive another cancer diagnosis 10 years…
Truck Mechanic Killed In Horrific LI Workplace Accident: Police Truck Mechanic Killed In Horrific LI Workplace Accident: Police
Truck Mechanic Killed In Horrific LI Workplace Accident: Police A Long Island trucking worker was killed in an accident Monday, Sept. 7, authorities said. The man was working on a New York City garbage truck at Gabrielli Truck Sales and Service in Hicksville, according to News 12 Long Island. The truck backed over the man and killed him just before 3 p.m. Monday, the Nassau County Police Department said Tuesday, Sept. 8. The victim’s identity has not been publicly released. Nassau County police are investigating the incident but said "no criminality is suspected" after the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. 
Drunk Driver Had 6-Year-Old In Car With Her In Dutchess County, NYSP Says Drunk Driver Had 6-Year-Old In Car With Her In Dutchess County, NYSP Says
Drunk Driver Had 6-Year-Old In Car With Her In Dutchess County, Nysp Says A 43-year-old woman is facing a felony charge after police said she was found driving drunk with a 6-year-old child in her vehicle in Dutchess County.  LaGrange resident Gianna Fantina-Santana, age 43, was arrested following a traffic stop on New Hackensack Road in Wappinger at around 8:16 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. According to the agency, troopers stopped Fantina-Santana as she was driving eastbound for alleged traffic violations and noticed signs of intoxication. After administering field sobriety tests, troopers learned that a…
Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat
Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat Two new Girl Scout Cookies are joining the lineup for the 2027 season, including one made just for dogs. Girl Scouts of the USA unveiled Patch Pals and Girl Scout Sparkables on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Both will be available exclusively online for direct shipping beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2027, when the national Girl Scout Cookie season begins. Patch Pals are the organization's first cookies created for dogs. Developed with BARK, the soft-baked treats are blueberry muffin-flavored and feature one of four patch designs representing Girl Scout experiences. Girl Scout Sparkables are the first alle…
Former Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Maryland Home: State Police Former Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Maryland Home: State Police
Former Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Maryland Home: State Police An apparent murder-suicide in Maryland is under investigation on the Eastern Shore, according to state police. Christine Wells, 67, and Robert Dehart, 66, of Pocomoke, have been identified as the victims who were pronounced dead by first responders in Somerset County on Sunday night. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, troopers were called to the 7500 block of Dividing Creek Road to conduct a welfare check. Upon arrival, they found Wells unresponsive and Dehart with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators believe Wells and Dehart were previously in a relationship, and Wel…
5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In LI Man’s Violent Outburst: Police 5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In LI Man’s Violent Outburst: Police
5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In LI Man’s Violent Outburst: Police A Long Island man assaulted a woman, pushed an 8-year-old boy, and injured a 5-year-old girl in the same incident, police said. Max Beltre, 27, of East Hampton, was charged with third-degree assault and two counts of child endangerment following his arrest around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, the East Hampton Police Department said. At an East Hampton home, Beltre threw a cellphone charger that struck the 5-year-old girl in the face, police said. Beltre then attacked the girl’s mother, first pushing her and then repeatedly slamming a door on her right hand, investigators said. After that, B…
Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Westchester County: State Police Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Westchester County: State Police
Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Westchester County: State Police A woman is facing felony charges after police said she drove drunk with two 13-year-old children in her vehicle in Westchester County.  Cortlandt Manor resident Nisha Biagi Gougelmann, age 50, was arrested after a traffic stop on Albany Post Road in Cortlandt at around 6:12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Troopers said they stopped Gougelmann as she was driving southbound for traffic violations and noticed signs that she was intoxicated. After administering field sobriety tests, troopers added that they found two 13-year-old ch…