Body Of 10-Year-Old Girl Found After 2-Day Search Of Passaic River
The body of the 10-year-old girl swept away in the Passaic River on Wednesday evening, July 29 was found on Friday evening, July 31, city officials confirm.
Passaic Mayor Hector Lora has told multiple outlets that the girl's body was located near the Market Street bridge, but had not yet been recovered as of press time.
The girl, the 10-year-old boy who also drowned, and his older sister, who was able to get out, are all from Garfield, ABC7 reports.
At approximately 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, three children entered the river but quickly slipped into deeper water because of the fast curr…
K-9, Drones Help Locate Missing 12-Year-Old Girl: Sparta PD
A missing 12-year-old girl was safely located in Sparta Township following an extensive search, authorities announced Friday, July 10.
On Wednesday, July 8, at 5:21 p.m., officers responded to a report of a missing juvenile who had left home and failed to return, Sparta police said.
An extensive search began, and other law enforcement agencies were alerted after it was learned she may have traveled outside Sparta, police said.
Investigators believed she was in Andover Township and a K-9 team was deployed to assist along with a drone, police said.
The drone's thermal image capabiliti…
Man, 34, Dies After Cliff Diving Into Creek In Beacon
A 34-year-old Orange County man failed to resurface after diving into a Dutchess County creek, leading to an extensive search that ultimately led to the recovery of his body, police said.
The incident began at around 7:34 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, in the area just southeast of 508 Fishkill Ave. in Beacon. There, police, firefighters, and EMS crews were dispatched after receiving a report that a cliff diver had gone underwater and did not come back up, according to Beacon Police.
First responders arrived about six minutes later, where witnesses told officers that 34-year-old New…
Search Intensifies For Missing Hiker, 88, In Moreau State Park
A major search is underway for an 88-year-old hiker who disappeared Wednesday morning in Moreau State Park on Wednesday morning, May 27, authorities said.
Albert F. Sakowicz, who police described as an avid hiker, set out from the Western Ridge Trailhead around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, police said. His caretaker contacted State Police after he failed to return by 1 p.m.
Search efforts involving State Police Aviation, New York State Park Police, and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers have continued throughout the park and surrounding areas, bu…
Missing 18-Year-Old NY Man Found Dead In River, State Police Say
A missing 18-year-old man from New York has been found dead Monday, May 11 in the Susquehanna River, state police said.
Dalton Malmstrom, of Nichols, was reported missing after leaving his family’s home around 7:45 a.m. Saturday, May 9, New York State Police said.
Malmstrom’s family told authorities he was “not acting like himself” before leaving, authorities said. His disappearance sparked a wide-ranging search with an “army of volunteers” throughout Tioga County.
But on Monday, members of the New York State Police Under Water Recovery Team found Malmstrom dead in the Susquehanna, police …
Body Of Oyster Bay's Brittany Kritis-Garip Found In Long Island Sound, Police Confirm
The woman found dead in Long Island Sound earlier this week has been identified as a Nassau County resident who may have been in a state of psychosis when she disappeared last month, police said Wednesday, April 15.
Brittany Kritis-Garip, 32, was last seen alive on Friday, March 20 around 8 p.m. in Oyster Bay, according to authorities. Her body was discovered Monday, April 13 just before 8 p.m. in Lloyd Harbor, police said.
Kritis-Garip’s death is believed to be noncriminal in nature, the Suffolk County Police Department said Wednesday. Her official cause of death remains under investigatio…
Fire Chief, Assistant Chief Killed In DUI Crash Into UTV During Search In Fleetwood (Update)
A DUI crash involving a utility vehicle during an active search left two fire officials dead in Pennsylvania, authorities announced Sunday, April 5.
Fire Chief Jeffory L. Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert R. Shick Jr., both of Maidencreek Township, were killed in a head-on crash on Route 222 at 5:57 p.m. Saturday, April 4, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
The two were killed in the line of duty while assisting in the search, authorities said.
Multiple fire companies, Berks County Search and Rescue, and other agencies were searching for a missing 60-year-old woman in…
Body Pulled From Lehigh River In Coplay Identified As Person Of Interest Who Fled Police
A man who fled from law enforcement days earlier was found dead in the Lehigh River, authorities said.
Toddrrick L. Bynoe, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 200 block of North 2nd Street in Coplay at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.
Bynoe was recovered from approximately nine feet of water in the Lehigh River, the coroner said.
Authorities confirmed Bynoe was the person of interest who fled from law enforcement on Thursday, March 12.
Bynoe was originally from East Orange, New Jersey, working in Newark, and has also lived in Na…
Hiker Dies After Collapsing Near Reeves Meadow Visitor Center In Sloatesburg, Responders Say
A 65-year-old hiker collapsed and died Sunday morning, Dec. 28, near the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center in Sloatesburg, according to the Monsey Scoop.
Units from the Sloatsburg Fire Department, Spring Hill EMS, Faist EMS, Tallman Fire Department, New York State Park Police, Ramapo Police Department, and Chaverim of Rockland responded to the scene, Monsey Scoop said. Rescue efforts were underway to reach the hiker in the difficult wooded terrain, with additional resources called in.
An approximately 65-year-old man was later pronounced dead after collapsing in the woods near the visitor center…
