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  • 2 Pennsylvania state police officers shot during vehicle chase, suspect dead

    Two state police officers in Pennsylvania pursuing a vehicle were shot Wednesday in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed, authorities said.The troopers were airlifted by a medical helicopter to WellSpan York Hospital to be treated, according to investigators. They are in critical and serious condition, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.Officials have not yet released the names of the injured troopers. They were responding to a theft call at a sporting goods store. Several suspects had fled in a vehicle, the statement said. The troopers saw the vehicle and there was a pursuit.Spike strips stopped the vehicle. Two women came out and were taken into custody, the statement said.A man in the vehicle “began shooting at troopers, striking two of them,” the statement said. “Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male.”Gov. Josh Shapiro said he and his wife, Lori, were praying for the officers and asked others to join them.“Pennsylvania’s law enforcement officers are the very best of us — running towards danger every day to keep our communities safe,” Shapiro said in a post on the social platform X.The shooting took place in southern Franklin County, which is about 85 miles northwest of Baltimore.

    GREENCASTLE, Pa. —

    Two state police officers in Pennsylvania pursuing a vehicle were shot Wednesday in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect who was killed, authorities said.

    The troopers were airlifted by a medical helicopter to WellSpan York Hospital to be treated, according to investigators. They are in critical and serious condition, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement.

    Officials have not yet released the names of the injured troopers.

    They were responding to a theft call at a sporting goods store. Several suspects had fled in a vehicle, the statement said. The troopers saw the vehicle and there was a pursuit.

    Spike strips stopped the vehicle. Two women came out and were taken into custody, the statement said.

    A man in the vehicle “began shooting at troopers, striking two of them,” the statement said. “Troopers returned fire, fatally wounding the male.”

    Gov. Josh Shapiro said he and his wife, Lori, were praying for the officers and asked others to join them.

    “Pennsylvania’s law enforcement officers are the very best of us — running towards danger every day to keep our communities safe,” Shapiro said in a post on the social platform X.

    The shooting took place in southern Franklin County, which is about 85 miles northwest of Baltimore.

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  • Troopers looking for person who caused crash that left 3 dead in I-4 hit-and-run

    Three people are dead and one is seriously hurt after a hit-and-run crash in Volusia County. Florida Highway Patrol says it happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday in DeBary.Troopers say a Dodge Durango, Ford Focus, motorcycle and Honda Pilot were all involved. The driver of the Durango changed lanes and hit the Focus, which caused a chain reaction. The driver of the Durango then drove off, FHP says. The motorcycle rider, driver and passenger of the Pilot were all killed, FHP said. The Durango was located unattended in a parking lot and was taken for evidence, FHP said. Troopers are still looking for the driver of the Durango. >> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released. CrimelineCrimeline’s mission is to increase the safety of the Central Florida community by assisting law enforcement agencies in removing undesirable individuals from the community, according to its mission statement>> Call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477)>> Leave a tip onlineTips that lead to the felony arrest of suspects and/or the recovery of stolen property and drugs may be eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000. All tips eligible for a reward are paid to tipsters using an anonymous processCentral Florida Crimeline began in July of 1977, originally named Crimewatch, modeled after the first Crime Stoppers program founded in Albuquerque New Mexico. Call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477)

    DEBARY, Fla. —

    Three people are dead and one is seriously hurt after a hit-and-run crash in Volusia County.

    Florida Highway Patrol says it happened just before 10 p.m. Saturday in DeBary.

    Troopers say a Dodge Durango, Ford Focus, motorcycle and Honda Pilot were all involved.

    The driver of the Durango changed lanes and hit the Focus, which caused a chain reaction.

    The driver of the Durango then drove off, FHP says.

    The motorcycle rider, driver and passenger of the Pilot were all killed, FHP said.

    The Durango was located unattended in a parking lot and was taken for evidence, FHP said.

    Troopers are still looking for the driver of the Durango.

    >> This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is released.

    Crimeline

    Crimeline’s mission is to increase the safety of the Central Florida community by assisting law enforcement agencies in removing undesirable individuals from the community, according to its mission statement

    >> Call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477)

    >> Leave a tip online

    Tips that lead to the felony arrest of suspects and/or the recovery of stolen property and drugs may be eligible for cash rewards of up to $1,000. All tips eligible for a reward are paid to tipsters using an anonymous process

    Central Florida Crimeline began in July of 1977, originally named Crimewatch, modeled after the first Crime Stoppers program founded in Albuquerque New Mexico.

    Call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS (8477)

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  • Trooper and driver injured in multi-vehicle crash on Florida Turnpike

    The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a five-vehicle crash Saturday night on the Florida Turnpike that involved an FHP patrol car and sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries.The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike, south of State Road 417 in Orlando, Orange County, FHP said. According to preliminary crash details, a semitrailer with a trailer was traveling northbound in the center inside lane when it attempted to change lanes, sideswiping a 2005 Toyota Camry.A 2004 Dodge pickup traveling behind the semi-truck and Camry swerved to the left, striking the left side of the Camry.The pickup then rotated and collided with the left front of the semitrailer, began overturning across the northbound lanes, and collided with the top of a Florida Highway Patrol marked patrol car parked on the outside shoulder, according to FHP. The accident report said the pickup continued overturning, collided with a concrete barrier, and went down an embankment.The initial impact with the pickup caused the patrol car to be pushed into the travel lanes, where it collided with a 2024 Buick Enclave.FHP said the trooper was standing outside his patrol car when the crashes occurred.He darted away, briefly fell, and was later transported to the hospital with minor injuries.The driver of the pickup was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The drivers of the semitrailer, Camry, and Buick were not injured and remained on the scene.

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —

    The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a five-vehicle crash Saturday night on the Florida Turnpike that involved an FHP patrol car and sent two people to the hospital with minor injuries.

    The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the Florida Turnpike, south of State Road 417 in Orlando, Orange County, FHP said.

    According to preliminary crash details, a semitrailer with a trailer was traveling northbound in the center inside lane when it attempted to change lanes, sideswiping a 2005 Toyota Camry.

    A 2004 Dodge pickup traveling behind the semi-truck and Camry swerved to the left, striking the left side of the Camry.

    The pickup then rotated and collided with the left front of the semitrailer, began overturning across the northbound lanes, and collided with the top of a Florida Highway Patrol marked patrol car parked on the outside shoulder, according to FHP.

    The accident report said the pickup continued overturning, collided with a concrete barrier, and went down an embankment.

    The initial impact with the pickup caused the patrol car to be pushed into the travel lanes, where it collided with a 2024 Buick Enclave.

    FHP said the trooper was standing outside his patrol car when the crashes occurred.

    He darted away, briefly fell, and was later transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

    The driver of the pickup was also transported to the hospital with minor injuries. The drivers of the semitrailer, Camry, and Buick were not injured and remained on the scene.

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  • Crash shuts down SR-429 southbound in Winter Garden

    Crash shuts down SR-429 southbound in Winter Garden

    METEOROLOGIST KELLIANNE KLASS. WE’LL TALK ABOUT THAT FORECAST IN A MOMENT, BUT WE NEED TO GET TO OUR TRAFFIC EXPERT MEAGHAN MACKEY. LET’S TALK ABOUT THAT 429 SITUATION NOW. MEGAN. YEAH. IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT THE DOOR RIGHT NOW, WE WANT TO GET YOU RIGHT TO THAT CRASH. IT IS IN THE WINTER GARDEN AREA. STATE ROAD 429. THIS IS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND SOUTH OF STONY BROOK PARKWAY, TRAVELING TOWARDS NEW INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY. SO HEADING INTO THE HORIZON WEST AREA, YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THOSE LANES ARE SHUT DOWN THIS MORNING AND TRAFFIC IS ONLY GETTING BY HERE IN THAT FAR LEFT SHOULDER. HERE YOU CAN SEE A COUPLE CARS INVOLVED IN THIS CRASH. LOOKS LIKE THIS CAR SLAMMED INTO THAT GUARDRAIL. NOT LOOKING GOOD. WE DO KNOW THIS IS A CRASH WITH SOME INJURIES. SO HUGE DELAYS IN THIS AREA JUST SOUTH OF THE TURNPIKE INTERCHANGE. ME PERSONALLY, I WOULD AVOID TRAVELING THERE. I-4 IS GOING TO BE THE DETOUR, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE A VERY LONG DETOUR, SO PLAN AHEAD FOR THAT MORNING DRIVE. THIS IS WHERE THOSE FLEX LANES ARE. SO IF YOU’RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THAT, THE CENTRAL FLORIDA EXPRESSWAY ACTIVATES THOSE WHEN THERE’S A BIG CRASH. AND THAT’S WHAT THESE X’S MEAN HERE ON THE SCREEN. SO WE HAVEN’T SEEN A WHOLE LOT OF CRASHES SINCE THEY’VE ACTIVATED THOSE. BUT I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THAT IS HOW THOSE WORKS. I’VE GOTTEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SIGNAGE THERE. WHEN THERE’S A SHUTDOWN, THEY DO PUT AN X TO INDICATE THAT THAT LANE IS CLOSING JUST AHEAD. SO ANTICIPATE THE SLOWDOWNS TRAVELING THERE THIS MORNING. ME PERSONALLY AGAIN I WOULD AVOID STATE ROAD 429 SOUTHBOUND. IF YOU’RE TRAVELING IN WINTER GARDEN. BUT AGAIN, THE DETOUR IS GOING TO BE ALONG I-4, SO WE’LL MONITOR THE BACKUPS AND THIS CRASH THIS MORNING AND CHECK IN WITH THOSE TRAVEL TIMES, BUT AT LEAST HEADIN

    A crash shut down part of SR-429 in Winter Garden.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.Both lanes were shut down traveling southbound just past Stoneybrook Parkway.As of 7:30 a.m. all of the lanes are back open.Troopers say people were injured in the crash.

    WINTER GARDEN, Fla. —

    A crash shut down part of SR-429 in Winter Garden.

    According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

    Both lanes were shut down traveling southbound just past Stoneybrook Parkway.

    As of 7:30 a.m. all of the lanes are back open.

    Troopers say people were injured in the crash.

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  • Northbound lanes of I-95 closed for deadly crash

    Three people are dead after a wrong-way driver caused a major crash on I-95 in Brevard County on Sunday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 3:50 a.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Wickham Road in Melbourne.FHP said a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when it crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Impala traveling north. Six other vehicles ended up involved in the crash due to a chain reaction from that initial crash.The wrong-way driver as well as the driver and passenger in the Impala were pronounced dead at the crash scene, according to FHP.All northbound lanes of I-95 are closed in Brevard County, between Exit 188 for the Pineda Causeway and Exit 191 for Wickham Road, as of 11:30 a.m. Sunday.Northbound traffic is being detoured onto the Pineda Causeway to then travel east to Wickham Road, turn left (north) on Wickham Road and continue on Wickham Road for several miles to re-enter I-95 northbound. Our crews captured the extent of the damage with multiple mangled cars, scattered debris, and dozens of FHP troopers lining the highway.We will provide updates when the roadway reopens.Investigators have not releases the identities of those killed, but say the crash remains under investigation.

    MELBOURNE, Fla. —

    Three people are dead after a wrong-way driver caused a major crash on I-95 in Brevard County on Sunday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

    Troopers said the crash happened around 3:50 a.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Wickham Road in Melbourne.

    FHP said a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes when it crashed head-on into a Chevrolet Impala traveling north. Six other vehicles ended up involved in the crash due to a chain reaction from that initial crash.

    The wrong-way driver as well as the driver and passenger in the Impala were pronounced dead at the crash scene, according to FHP.

    All northbound lanes of I-95 are closed in Brevard County, between Exit 188 for the Pineda Causeway and Exit 191 for Wickham Road, as of 11:30 a.m. Sunday.

    Northbound traffic is being detoured onto the Pineda Causeway to then travel east to Wickham Road, turn left (north) on Wickham Road and continue on Wickham Road for several miles to re-enter I-95 northbound.

    Our crews captured the extent of the damage with multiple mangled cars, scattered debris, and dozens of FHP troopers lining the highway.

    We will provide updates when the roadway reopens.

    Investigators have not releases the identities of those killed, but say the crash remains under investigation.

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  • He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175K

    He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175K

    ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) — Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday.

    The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by the ACLU of Vermont on behalf of Gregory Bombard, of St. Albans. It says Bombard’s First Amendment rights were violated after an unnecessary traffic stop and retaliatory arrest in 2018.

    Trooper Jay Riggen stopped Bombard’s vehicle in St. Albans on Feb. 9, 2018, because he believed Bombard had shown him the middle finger, according to the lawsuit. Bombard denied that but says he did curse and display the middle finger once the initial stop was concluded.

    Bombard was stopped again and arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct, and his car was towed. He was jailed for over an hour and cited to criminal court, according to the ACLU. The charge was eventually dismissed.

    • This image taken from police dashcam video shows Gregory Bombard getting arrested on Feb. 9, 2018 in St. Albans, Vt. (American Civil Liberties Union/Vt. State Police via AP)
    • This image taken from police dashcam video shows Gregory Bombard getting arrested on Feb. 9, 2018 in St. Albans, Vt. (American Civil Liberties Union/Vt. State Police via AP)

    Under the settlement signed by the parties this month, the state has agreed to pay Bombard $100,000 and $75,000 to the ACLU of Vermont and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression for legal fees.

    “While our client is pleased with this outcome, this incident should never have happened in the first place,” said Hillary Rich, staff attorney for the ACLU of Vermont, in a statement. “Police need to respect everyone’s First Amendment rights — even for things they consider offensive or insulting.”

    The Vermont State Police did not have a comment on the settlement. Vermont did not admit any wrongdoing as part of the deal.

    Bombard said in a statement provided by the ACLU that he hopes the Vermont State Police will train its troopers “to avoid silencing criticism or making baseless car stops.”

    The Associated Press

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  • Teen arrested for fleeing FHP at 130-plus mph

    Teen arrested for fleeing FHP at 130-plus mph

    An 18-year-old reportedly sped away from a traffic stop and collided with another vehicle on Tuesday.The Florida Highway Patrol says they attempted to stop a car going 85 mph in a 55 mph zone on State Road 82 in Lee County at approximately 12:43 a.m.Troopers say the driver, Alden Roberts, 18, reached speeds of 130 mph-plus to evade the traffic stop on Daniels Parkway and Gateway Boulevard.According to reports, Roberts collided with another vehicle on SR-82 and Sunshine Boulevard, bringing the car to rest.Troopers say two passengers were in the vehicle, and they were transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Deputies reportedly arrested Roberts and charged him with fleeing and multiple counts of reckless driving.

    An 18-year-old reportedly sped away from a traffic stop and collided with another vehicle on Tuesday.

    The Florida Highway Patrol says they attempted to stop a car going 85 mph in a 55 mph zone on State Road 82 in Lee County at approximately 12:43 a.m.

    Troopers say the driver, Alden Roberts, 18, reached speeds of 130 mph-plus to evade the traffic stop on Daniels Parkway and Gateway Boulevard.

    According to reports, Roberts collided with another vehicle on SR-82 and Sunshine Boulevard, bringing the car to rest.

    Troopers say two passengers were in the vehicle, and they were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

    Deputies reportedly arrested Roberts and charged him with fleeing and multiple counts of reckless driving.

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