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'Rock Of The Family:' Loved Ones Struggle To Make Sense Of Deadly South River Home Explosion 'Rock Of The Family:' Loved Ones Struggle To Make Sense Of Deadly South River Home Explosion
'Rock Of The Family:' Loved Ones Struggle To Make Sense Of Deadly South River Home Explosion A New Jersey family is in shambles following a home explosion that took their patriarch and left his brother-in-law seriously injured. Retired Newark officer Kevin Gilbert Sr., 62, was being remembered on a GoFundMe as the rock of his family, one day after the explosion at his Continental Court home that claimed his life. "Our hearts ache not only for Kevin Sr. but also for his brother-in-law Curtis, who remains in critical condition as a result of the home explosion," reads the campaign, which had raised more than $5,200 as of press time. Gilbert, a 26-year veteran of the Newark Police De…

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Police & Fire
Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81 Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81
Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81 A 71-year-old dump truck driver was charged with reckless driving after he accidentally engaged the dump bed on his vehicle, causing it to detach and land on a Frederick County Sheriff's SUV on I-81, authorities said. Gaylon Miller was heading north on I-81 when he engaged the dump bed of the 2005 Kenworth dump truck by mistake, raising it, causing it to hit the Route 46 bridge overpass around 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 3 in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said. The collision at milepost 292 caused the dump bed to detach from the truck, slide backwards, and land on a northbound …

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In Manassas: Cops DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In Manassas: Cops
DUI Driver Failed To Yield In Crash That Killed 32-Year-Old Passenger, Pug In Manassas: Cops An arrest has been made in an April crash that killed a dog and a 32-year-old woman in Prince William County, authorities said. Jason Carter Lambeth, 46, was operating a 1993 Buick Roadmaster while "under the influence," and failed to yield the right-of-way to a Dodge Ram pickup on Yates Ford Road in Manassas, causing the crash that killed Jessica Randall on April 15, county police said. Lambeth was arrested on Friday, May 3 and charged with aggravated involuntary manslaughter-DUI related, and fail to yield the right-of-way.  Randall was a passenger the roadster Roadmaster at the…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported
Vehicle Flips On I-66 In Arlington, Injuries Reported An overturned vehicle delayed traffic along I-66 in Arlington on Friday, May 3. The VDOT site shows the flipped vehicle in the eastbound lanes at milepost 72.3. The east right lane and right shoulder were closed. MATOC says injuries were reported. UPDATE: Crash with Injury. I-66 EB before US-29 (Exit 73). Arlington County, VA. 1 left lane open, 1 right lane remains blocked. Delays start before Fairfax Dr (Exit 71), approximately 1.5 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) May 3, 2024

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Retired Police Officer Killed, Another Victim Burned In South River Home Explosion (UPDATE) Retired Police Officer Killed, Another Victim Burned In South River Home Explosion (UPDATE)
Retired Police Officer Killed, Another Victim Burned In South River Home Explosion (Update) A retired Newark police officer died and another victim was severely burned in a South River home explosion, officials tell Daily Voice. Kevin Gilbert, a 26-year veteran of the Newark Police Department, died in the mysterious explosion around 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, South River Mayor Peter Guindi tells Daily Voice.  Gilbert was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim suffered burns over 90 percent of his body and was transferred from Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital to St. Barnabas Hospital, according to Guindi. Guidni said it wasn't immediately clear how the two v…

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Landlord Charged With Abduction After Tenant Dispute In Woodbridge: Police Landlord Charged With Abduction After Tenant Dispute In Woodbridge: Police
Landlord Charged With Abduction After Tenant Dispute In Woodbridge: Police A 43-year-old man was charged with abduction after a dispute with a much younger, female tenant in Woodbridge, police said. Elith Samuel Parada was arguing with the 23-year-old tenant at a home on the 2700 block of Burrough Hill Lane in Woodbridge around 10:30 p.m. april 21, when he physically prevented her from leaving the home, county police said. After an "extended period of time," the victim was able to leave the home and called police. No injuries were reported. Following the investigation, an arrest warrant was issued for Parada, county police said. Parada was taken into custody…

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Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton
Tractor Trailer Crash Closes Lanes On I-95 In Lorton A tractor trailer crash took out one lane of I-95 in Fairfax County Friday, May 3. The VDOT site says the crash happened in the southbound lanes at mile marker 162.9 in Lorton. Delays were expected with the south left lane closed as of press time.

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Police & Fire
Drug Dealer Caught Breaking Into Arlington Hotel Room: Police Drug Dealer Caught Breaking Into Arlington Hotel Room: Police
Drug Dealer Caught Breaking Into Arlington Hotel Room: Police A 33-year-old man who broke into an Arlington hotel room was arrested after police found him with drugs, authorities said. Deonte Lewis, of no fixed address, and another person broke into a hotel room on the 2400 block of S. Glebe Road just before 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, the sheriff's office said. The two fled after an employee spotted them, prompting a wide-scale search. Lewis was spotted walking in the area and promptly arrested, then gave false identifying information to police, the sheriff's office said. "During the course of the investigation, suspected narcotics and credit …

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Business
Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years
Love-Themed Poconos Motel Famous For Romantic Getaways Closes After 50 Years The Land of Love is letting go. After nearly 50 years, Pocono Palace Resort — a popular love-themed getaway in the Poconos — has closed its doors. The East Stroudsburg motel, which reportedly opened in 1976, was sold, with the transition of title set for Thursday, May 2, according to a statement on its website. "We understand that this news may be disappointing, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  The resort's sister locations, Cove Haven Resort and Paradise Stream Resort, will remain open. Pocono Palace is closing its doors. Courtesy of Charle…

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Police & Fire
Second Deadly Explosion In Two Days: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Hurt In South River, Prosecutor Says Second Deadly Explosion In Two Days: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Hurt In South River, Prosecutor Says
Second Deadly Explosion In Two Days: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Hurt In South River, Prosecutor Says The Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating its second deadly explosion in two days. The incident on Continental Court in South River was reported just after 7 p.m. Thursday, May 2, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said. There, two male victims had sustained serious injuries. ALSO SEE: Officer Severely Burned, Retired Cop Dad Killed In NJ Home Explosion  According to Ciccone, Kevin Gilbert, 62, was killed while the second was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with serious injuries. An investigation into the cause of the explosion…

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