Fairfield-Carroll Valley, PA
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School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police
School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police A crash involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer shut down U.S. Route 15 in Carroll Township during the morning commute, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. The two-vehicle crash was reported around 6:53 a.m. in the area of Route 15 and Spring Lane Road, according to Carroll Township police. No students were hurt in the collision, authorities confirmed. Southbound lanes of Route 15 were closed between Ore Bank Road and Carlisle Road starting just before 7 a.m. The closure caused significant delays but has since been cleared, police said. Carroll Township police are investigating the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Brookville-Old Westbury, NY
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Truck Hauling Asphalt Overturns, 6 Hospitalized In Old Westbury: Police Truck Hauling Asphalt Overturns, 6 Hospitalized In Old Westbury: Police Truck Hauling Asphalt Overturns, 6 Hospitalized In Old Westbury: Police
Truck Hauling Asphalt Overturns, 6 Hospitalized In Old Westbury: Police A truck carrying asphalt overturned at a busy Old Westbury intersection on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7, colliding with a school bus and SUV and sending six people, including two children, to the hospital, police said. The crash occurred at 3:22 p.m. at the intersection of Store Hill Road (LIE North Service Road) and Post Road, according to Old Westbury Police Chief Stuart Cameron. The accident began when a 1988 GMC roll-off dumpster truck, driven by a 66-year-old man, experienced brake failure as it approached a red light on Store Hill Road, the chief said. The truck overturned and struck a 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Waldorf, MD
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Charles County Man Pointed Gun At School Bus Fully Loaded With Children: Sheriff Charles County Man Pointed Gun At School Bus Fully Loaded With Children: Sheriff Charles County Man Pointed Gun At School Bus Fully Loaded With Children: Sheriff
Charles County Man Pointed Gun At School Bus Fully Loaded With Children: Sheriff A Newburg man is behind bars after allegedly pointing a gun at a loaded school bus full of students near Waverly Place earlier this fall, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Richard William Ellis, 47, is facing more than a dozen charges following a scary incident that led to a lengthy investigation, and ultimately his arrest. Authorities say the incident happened Sept. 20 as a Piccowaxen Middle School bus was dropping off students.  Officers from the sheriff's office launched an investigation and presented the case to the Charles County State’s Attorney’s Office, which s…

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by Zak Failla
Fredericksburg, VA
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Slurring School Bus Driver Arrested For DUI With Students On Board In Virginia, Sheriff Says Slurring School Bus Driver Arrested For DUI With Students On Board In Virginia, Sheriff Says Slurring School Bus Driver Arrested For DUI With Students On Board In Virginia, Sheriff Says
Slurring School Bus Driver Arrested For DUI With Students On Board In Virginia, Sheriff Says A Virginia school bus driver is facing DUI and child endangerment charges after authorities say he drove part of a route with children onboard before being stopped by a school aid. Deputies in Hanover County were called to Laurel Meadow Elementary School around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20, where there was a report of a bus driver possibly experiencing a medical issue.  When deputies arrived, they found 68-year-old Danny Ray Spence, of Henrico, showing signs of impairment, including slurred speech and the smell of alcohol on him, according to the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office. Inves…

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by Zak Failla
Monroe-Jamesburg, NJ
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School Bus Hits Tree, Four Monroe Township Students Sent To Hospitals: Police School Bus Hits Tree, Four Monroe Township Students Sent To Hospitals: Police School Bus Hits Tree, Four Monroe Township Students Sent To Hospitals: Police
School Bus Hits Tree, Four Monroe Township Students Sent To Hospitals: Police Four middle school students were hospitalized, including one who broke their leg, when a school bus crashed into a tree in Monroe Township, authorities said. Officers responded to the scene on North State Home Road at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, the Monroe Township Police Department. Investigators said the school bus was traveling east on North State Home Road when it veered off the road and struck a tree on the driver’s side. The bus was transporting students from Monroe Township Middle School. One student suffered a broken leg and was transported to a nea…

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by Chris Spiker
Waldorf, MD
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Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction At Charles County Bus Stop: Sheriff Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction At Charles County Bus Stop: Sheriff Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction At Charles County Bus Stop: Sheriff
Heroic Local Intervenes To Save Boy From Abduction At Charles County Bus Stop: Sheriff A concerned local is being hailed as a hero after saving an 8-year-old boy who was taken by a woman while waiting for his school bus in Charles County on Thursday morning, according to the sheriff's office. The J.C. Parks Elementary School student was near his bus stop in Bryans Road shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 19 when he was approached by local resident Krystal Ninette Clay, who asked him to get in her Chevy in the area of Hard Bargain Circle and Montrose Road. The boy initially declined but ultimately complied, investigators said. Clay then drove a short distance before stopping …

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by Zak Failla
Aldie, VA
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Amber Alert Pending After Three Young Children Kidnapped From Virginia Bus Stop (DEVELOPING) Amber Alert Pending After Three Young Children Kidnapped From Virginia Bus Stop (DEVELOPING) Amber Alert Pending After Three Young Children Kidnapped From Virginia Bus Stop (DEVELOPING)
Amber Alert Pending After Three Young Children Kidnapped From Virginia Bus Stop (Developing) Three young chidlren were kidnapped while waiting for their school bus in Virginia, on Thursday morning, Dec. 7, sparking an urgent search for their whereabouts, authorities said. The Augusta County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call at approximately 8:27 a.m. reporting that 10-year-old Jai’Marcus Lewis, 8-year-old Ja’Miyah Lewis, and 6-year-old Ja’Liyah Lewis were abducted near the Bobby’s Way Apartment complex. According to officials, a black four-door vehicle pulled up to the bus stop, where the children were waiting, and took them. The children were last seen leaving their home at…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
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Shots Fired Near Maryland School Bus Spark Urgent Investigation: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Shots Fired Near Maryland School Bus Spark Urgent Investigation: Sheriff (DEVELOPING) Shots Fired Near Maryland School Bus Spark Urgent Investigation: Sheriff (DEVELOPING)
Shots Fired Near Maryland School Bus Spark Urgent Investigation: Sheriff (Developing) A shooting near a Wicomico County school bus has sparked an intense investigation, with authorities working to piece together what unfolded on Rockawalkin Ridge Road on Tuesday afternoon. Deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office rushed to the 28000 block of Rockawalkin Ridge Road at around 3:15 p.m. on Dec. 3 after reports of individuals shooting at one another, officials said. The incident took place while a school bus was in the area, prompting concern among parents and residents.  Authorities emphasized that no students were involved in the shooting and there was no immed…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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Brush Fire Near Mahopac School Buses Stopped By Young Students Brush Fire Near Mahopac School Buses Stopped By Young Students Brush Fire Near Mahopac School Buses Stopped By Young Students
Brush Fire Near Mahopac School Buses Stopped By Young Students A brush fire that posed a potential threat to school buses in the Hudson Valley was quickly extinguished thanks to the swift actions of volunteer firefighters, including several students. The fire happened in Putnam County on the evening of Friday, Nov. 8, 2024, when flames were reported to be dangerously close to Mahopac Central School District buses on Myrtle Avenue in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the fire, ensuring no damage to school property, the department said in a statement on Tuesday,…

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by Ben Crnic
New Haven, CT
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Teen Killed in New Haven Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet Teen Killed in New Haven Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet Teen Killed in New Haven Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet
Teen Killed in New Haven Shooting; School Bus Hit by Stray Bullet A 16-year-old Connecticut teen was fatally shot in broad daylight, and a stray bullet from the attack on him struck a school bus carrying children, police said. Officers responded to the scene following a ShotSpotter activation and 911 calls reporting the shooting just acter 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 22., near Goffe and Hudson streets in New Haven, police said.  Paramedics rushed the victim to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Authorities have not released the boy's name.  While canvassing the area, police detained another 16-year-old found with a “ghost g…

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by Josh Lanier
Chambersburg, PA
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School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police
School Bus Driver Accused Of Forging Medical Records: PA State Police A Chambersburg woman who operates a school bus company is accused of forging medical records to maintain her certifications, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Theresa M. Keifman, 72, the owner of Keifman Busing in Franklin County, allegedly altered dates on PennDOT forms to falsely claim she was medically qualified to operate a school bus. Investigators say the forgeries began in December 2018 and continued through 2023. According to police, Keifman submitted the falsified documents to PennDOT, fraudulently indicating that she had passed the required ph…

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by Jillian Pikora
Rockville, MD
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Driver Hospitalized After Striking Montgomery County Public School Bus: Police Driver Hospitalized After Striking Montgomery County Public School Bus: Police Driver Hospitalized After Striking Montgomery County Public School Bus: Police
Driver Hospitalized After Striking Montgomery County Public School Bus: Police One person was hospitalized after crashing into the back of a Montgomery County Public School bus on Thursday, officials confirmed. Early on Nov. 14, first responders were called to the area of Bondy Lane and Darnestown Road in Darnestown, where there was a reported crash involving a driver who struck the bus. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson, the driver of the sedan was taken to the hospital by paramedics with traumatic injuries that were described as non-life-threatening. Ten students who were on the bus were evaluated and were all uninjured and later release…

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by Zak Failla