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Ohio Man High On Cocaine Caused  Quintple Fatal Crash At MD/PA Line: Coroner Ohio Man High On Cocaine Caused  Quintple Fatal Crash At MD/PA Line: Coroner
Ohio Man High On Cocaine Caused Quintple Fatal Crash At MD/PA Line: Coroner A toxicology report has revealed that the driver of a Honda Accord was on cocaine when he caused a quintuple fatal, three-vehicle crash at the Maryland and Pennsylvania state line, authorities announced in April 2024.  The Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker previously identified the victims of the crash —  all from Delaware, Ohio — as follows, as Daily Voice reported at the time:  Harold Nibert, 55-years-old.  Bradley Scott Thivener, 47-years-old.  Krystal May, 36-years-old.  Amanda Dawson, 33-years-old. Amanda's son, Kullen Dawson, 7-months-old.  Niber…
'Undone Melody': Funeral Held For Montclair State Freshman Found Dead In Newark Bay 'Undone Melody': Funeral Held For Montclair State Freshman Found Dead In Newark Bay
'Undone Melody': Funeral Held For Montclair State Freshman Found Dead In Newark Bay A funeral Mass was held Tuesday, March 19, for an 18-year-old Montclair State University freshman from Jersey City whose body was recovered from Newark Bay. Hayley Alvarado had been missing since just before Christmas last year. Her body was spotted and then recovered from the bay near Gregg County Park in Bayonne on March 5, according to the Hudson County Sheriff’s Department. The Filipino American teen reportedly was wearing the same blue "Delaware" t-shirt that her father said he bought her during a trip to Maryland two years ago, as well as the same pants and shoes. She was officially…
Police Probing 'Unattended Death' At Sterling Police Station Police Probing 'Unattended Death' At Sterling Police Station
Police Probing 'Unattended Death' At Sterling Police Station The Worcester County District Attorney's Office is investigating an "unattended death" at the Sterling Police Station last week.  "Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office and Sterling Police continue to investigate the June 23 unattended death at the Sterling Police Department," a spokesperson for the district attorney said. "Authorities are awaiting autopsy results which include toxicology reports." Officials did release any information on the person or if they were in custody. 
2 Bodies Found In Bucks County Home, Say Police 2 Bodies Found In Bucks County Home, Say Police
2 Bodies Found In Bucks County Home, Say Police Police are investigating two deaths after a pair of bodies were discovered in a Bucks County home on Sunday, Nov. 6, authorities announced.  First responders in New Hope Borough said they received a report of a "problem" at 78 Towpath Street, comm just after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.  On arrival, officers said they found two men dead in a bedroom. The individuals "appeared to have passed away at the same time," but neither shows "apparent trauma or injuries," New Hope police said.  The men have been identified, but will not be named until their families are located and notified, …
Penn State Student Found Dead Less Than 2 Weeks After His Grandfather Died Penn State Student Found Dead Less Than 2 Weeks After His Grandfather Died
Penn State Student Found Dead Less Than 2 Weeks After His Grandfather Died A 21-year-old Penn State student was found dead in his dorm room less than two weeks after his grandfather died, authorities and the family say.  Ryan O'Malley, of Scranton, was found unresponsive by his roommate in student housing at 330 West College Avenue on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at 4:17 a.m., according to a release by State College police on Tuesday, Oct. 18.  He was declared deceased at 4:52 a.m., by the Centre County coroner, Daily Collegian reports.  The night before O'Malley had consumed an "excessive amount" of alcohol during a drinking game at a party at 222 West Beaver Avenue,…
Power-Washing Man Falls To His Death In Central PA: Coroner Power-Washing Man Falls To His Death In Central PA: Coroner
Power-Washing Man Falls To His Death In Central PA: Coroner A 62-year-old man fell to his death while power washing a roof on Saturday, May, 21, according to a release from the coroner's office. The man fell 15 to 20 feet from a porch or balcony area in the 5400 block of Peach Blossom Lane in Hopewell Township, the York County coroner says.  He was pronounced dead at his home at 7:31 p.m. by Deputy Coroner Carissa McLyman. His next of kin has been notified, an autopsy will not be performed, but a routine toxicology test will be performed, according to the release.  Pennsylvania state police are investigating this incident. 
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter
NJ Woman Hit With 3rd Degree Murder Charge In I-76 Crash That Killed PA Firefighter Charges were upgraded for a New Jersey woman accused of killing a firefighter and injuring three other first responders in a crash on Interstate 76 in Pennsylvania. Jacqueline Walker, 63, of Little Egg Harbor, was hit with charges including third-degree murder, after fatally striking Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds on July 24, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain James B. Kemm said. Walker's previous charge of vehicular homicide was dropped after toxicology tests revealed no alcohol or drugs in her blood and an investigati…
Coroner IDs Body Found Behind Target In Lancaster Coroner IDs Body Found Behind Target In Lancaster
Coroner IDs Body Found Behind Target In Lancaster The human remains found behind a Target along Route 30 have been identified, according to the Lancaster County coroner. Gene Lamar Engle, 59, of Lancaster, was found behind the Target in East Lampeter Township on Wednesday June 9, according to the coroner. The autopsy was performed on June 11. His death is not thought to be suspicious and a toxicology report is pending before an official cause of death is made. The toxicology report is not expected for several weeks. Engle has struggled with substance abuse since 1995, according to court records. He has pled guilty to several of those o…
UPDATE: IDs Released For 3 Found Dead At Bethlehem Comfort Suites UPDATE: IDs Released For 3 Found Dead At Bethlehem Comfort Suites
Update: IDs Released For 3 Found Dead At Bethlehem Comfort Suites Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek has determined the identities of the three people found dead at Comfort Suites hotel in Bethlehem Wednesday morning. Krissy Bonnell, 28, Amos Johnson, 47, and Kevin Neilley, 48, were found by a relative in a room at Comfort Suites on W. 3rd Street in Bethlehem around 10:30 a.m., LehighValleyLive reports citing a statement from Lysek. The manner and cause of their deaths are pending results from toxicology tests, though they could be drug related, as paraphernalia was allegedly found inside the room, the report says. The City of Bethlehem Fire Depart…
Missing Former Northern Westchester HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead In California Missing Former Northern Westchester HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead In California
Missing Former Northern Westchester HS Soccer Standout, 29, Found Dead In California The body of a former varsity soccer standout in Northern Westchester who went missing in California was discovered inside an abandoned U-Haul, according to authorities. Ashley Manning, a 2008 graduate of Somers High School, was 29 years old. The cause of death will be determined by toxicology results, Anaheim Police said. Police are investigating the death as suspicious but say they are not calling it a homicide yet, according to media reports in Los Angeles. Related story: Funeral Arrangements Scheduled For Former Somers HS Soccer Captain Ashley Manning, 29 Manning was reported miss…
Authorities Try To Reach Kin Of Homeless Man Found Dead In Passaic River In North Arlington Authorities Try To Reach Kin Of Homeless Man Found Dead In Passaic River In North Arlington
Authorities Try To Reach Kin Of Homeless Man Found Dead In Passaic River In North Arlington Authorities on Thursday continued to search for the daughter of a homeless man whose body was found Saturday in the Passaic River in North Arlington so that they may notify her of his death. Until then, they said, the 59-year-old man's identity must be withheld. A medical examiner found no apparent foul play in the death of the man, who was divorced and most recently lived in Wallington. Toxicology results were still pending. The body was discovered off River Road just before 10:30 a.m. Saturday and brought to the Kearny Boathouse deck before being collected by Bergen County authorities. …
Ramsey Man, 24, Killed By Drinking Toxic Mixture Ramsey Man, 24, Killed By Drinking Toxic Mixture
Ramsey Man, 24, Killed By Drinking Toxic Mixture RAMSEY, N.J. -- A 24-year-old Ramsey man died Monday after drinking a toxic cocktail made from mixing a chemical used in airbags with water. It was unclear whether the Peach Hill condominium resident knew that he was drinking sodium azide, responders said, adding that family notifications were made. Sodium azide is described as "a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that exists as an odorless white solid. When it is mixed with water or an acid, sodium azide changes rapidly to a toxic gas with a pungent (sharp) odor." In a car, the chemical explodes when triggered electron…
Port Jervis Man Found Dead Inside Apartment Port Jervis Man Found Dead Inside Apartment
Port Jervis Man Found Dead Inside Apartment Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a local man found dead inside his Orange County home. John Gafycz, 57, of Port Jervis, was found dead on Friday after police were contacted to make a wellness check after he was not seen or heard from for an extended period by his neighbors and friends, police said. Officers conducting the check at 82 East Main Street, Apt 5, found Gafycz dead after forcing their way inside his apartment around 3 p.m. police said. An initial investigation of the scene resulted in the determination by officers to seal the area and declare t…