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Patchogue-Medford, NY
Breaking News
Cops ID Man, 25, Pulled From Pool After Medford Party
A 25-year-old man died after being pulled unresponsive from a backyard swimming pool after a party at a home on Long Island Saturday, July 19, authorities said. A homeowner on Bloomington Street in Medford found Sleigan Laroc's body in the water at approximately 9:35 p.m., Suffolk County police said. The homeowner pulled the Laroc's body from the water and began performing CPR. Officers from the Sixth Precinct arrived shortly after and took over life-saving efforts. Laroc, of Queens Village, was taken by ambulance to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced d…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Breaking News
Chilling Final Facebook Post From Pool By Sleigan Laroc Hours Before Drowning In Medford
A chilling photo posted to Sleigan Laroc’s Facebook story may have been taken just hours, or even minutes, before police say he was found unresponsive in a pool on Long Island and ultimately pronounced dead. The 25-year-old from Queens Village, NY, man was pulled unresponsive from a residential swimming pool at 10 Bloomington St. on Saturday, July 19 at around 9:35 p.m., Suffolk County Police said in the updated release. The photo shared to Laroc’s story earlier that evening appeared to be taken from the edge of the same pool where he was later found. Sleigan Laroc's chilling final …
National Interest
Firefighter From Huntington Electrocuted During Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man'
A community is in mourning following the death of a New York firefighter who lost his life while responding to an emergency call. Jason McGlone, an assistant chief of the East Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Delaware County, died while responding to a car crash on Route 30 on Thursday night, July 17, the department confirmed. McGlone, a Long Island native from South Huntington who had made East Branch his home, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly crashed into a telephone pole. In a heartbreaking series of events, a fellow fi…
Netcong-Byram-Stanhope, NJ
Breaking News
Pedestrian Critical After Struck By Morris County Sheriff's Officer: Prosecutor
A 46-year-old man is in critical condition after they were struck by a vehicle driven by an off-duty Morris County Sheriff's officer on Monday, July 14, authorities said. At 9 p.m., Netcong police responded to a crash involving a Chevrolet Tahoe and a pedestrian on Route 46 West, a spokesperson for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office said. The pedestrian was unresponsive and CPR was initiated, before they were transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The driver of the Tahoe, an off-duty Morris County Sheriff’s officer, was transported to an area hos…
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
Dad Charged With Murder Of Son, 5, Found Dead In DC Apartment: Cops
A DC father has been indicted for murder months after his 5-year-old son, Deandre Pettus Jr., was found unresponsive in their apartment, police said. Officers with the Metropolitan Police Department responded at 9:44 a.m. on Sunday, October 6, 2024, to the 4500 block of Connecticut Avenue, Northwest, for a report of an unconscious child inside a DC home, officials said. United States Secret Service officers arrived first and began CPR on the child, according to police. DC Fire and EMS personnel then took over, but lifesaving efforts failed, and the child was pronounced dead by first re…
Yorktown, NY
Obituaries
Longtime Yorktown Firefighter, 9/11 Hero Dies At 67: Remembered For Lifetime Of Service
A brave Hudson Valley first responder and FDNY EMS hero who raced to the World Trade Center on 9/11 has died. John “Jackie” Sullivan, a 36-year volunteer firefighter in both the Rockland County village of Spring Valley and the Westchester County town of Yorktown, died on Wednesday, July 9, at the age of 67, the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department announced. Sullivan, a Navy veteran, served for 12 years as a flight engineer before embarking on a 31-year career in New York City Emergency Medical Services, eventually rising to the rank of Deputy Chief at FDNY EMS in addition…
Bethlehem, PA
Breaking News
Boy, 3, Dies Days After Drowning Incident In Northampton County, Coroner Says
A 3-year-old boy who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Northampton County has died from complications of drowning, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Friday, July 11. Colonial Regional Police were dispatched to a home in Northampton County around 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, after receiving reports of a young boy drowning, according to the release. Emergency crews removed the child from the pool and performed CPR before transporting him to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, authorities said. Despite medical efforts, the boy died on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 1…
Spring Valley, NY
Breaking News
19-Year-Old Dies After Being Ejected In Montebello Crash, Ramapo Police Say
A 19-year-old driver was killed when his car veered off a Rockland County roadway and struck a tree on Saturday afternoon, July 5, authorities said. The crash happened around 1 p.m. on Kings Gate Road in Montebello, Rampo Police Sgt. Michael Anton. When officers arrived, they found the teen had been ejected from the vehicle. They immediately began CPR before Emergency Medical Services took over. Both the driver and a passenger were taken to the hospital. The 19-year-old male driver died from his injuries and died, police said. The passenger is stable and is being treated for…
Nanuet, NY
Breaking News
Nanuet Man Dies While Swimming Off NC Coast
A Hudson Valley man died while swimming off the coast of North Carolina. The incident happened along the state’s Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Monday afternoon, June 30. A 67-year-old Rockland County resident from Nanuet was swimming without a floatation device near Frisco Beach when witnesses spotted him face down in the water just before 3 p.m., according to the National Park Service. Good Samaritans pulled the man from the water and began performing CPR before medics and park rangers took over. Despite their efforts, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities had not re…
Saratoga Springs, NY
Breaking News
Trio Fatally Shot 19-Year-Olds In Failed Robbery In Washington County, DA Says
A teenager is among three people facing murder charges in the fatal shootings of two 19-year-old men from the Capital Region. Marcus Macaulay and Adam Darrah, both 19 from Glens Falls, were gunned down in Fort Ann on the night of Thursday, May 22, according to New York State Police. Troopers responding to 911 calls about a shooting found both men lying in the roadway on Clay Hill Road at around 9 p.m. Both men were taken to Glens Falls Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. One victim was still conscious and pleading for help, while the other was unresponsive as strangers stopped to ad…
Englewood, NJ
Breaking News
30-Year-Old Hiker Dies Of Heat Stroke On Palisades, Sources Say
A hiker in his early 30s died after collapsing from heat stroke along the Palisades Parkway on Monday, July 1, officials said. Emergency personnel, including Palisades Parkway Police, responded to the area of Exit 3 northbound after the hiker went down on the trail and eventually became unresponsive, sources with direct knowledge told Daily Voice. “He coded,” the source said, referring to cardiac arrest. “They brought him up and did full-fledged CPR for 20 minutes.” Footage from Monsey Scoop shows multiple ambulances at the scene. Rescue crews were unable to revive him in time and he was …
Gloucester-Rockport, MA
Breaking News
Off-Duty Nurse Helps Lifeguards Save Man At Good Harbor Beach
A 77-year-old man is alive today thanks to the heroic actions of local lifeguards, an off-duty nurse, and bystanders who jumped into action at Good Harbor Beach. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, June 24, lifeguards Missy Lohnes and John Dalone pulled the unresponsive man from the water. They were joined by an off-duty nurse, who helped begin CPR right there on the sand. Together, they also used a defibrillator and delivered one life-saving shock before emergency crews arrived. When Gloucester Police and Fire units got to the scene, the man was already breathing again. “An off-duty nurse and …
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