Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police
The two Amish children were killed on their way to school when a Dodge slammed into their horse-drawn buggy in New York, authorities said.
Anna J. Hershberger, 13, and Moses J. Hershberger, 7, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday, Sept. 25 in Richland, New York State Police said Monday, Sept. 28.
The two Hershberger children were among nine children inside the two destroyed buggies, investigators said. A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition at Upstate University Hospital and was upgraded to stable by Monday, police said.
A 47-year-old Sandy Creek woman wa…
Norwalk Father Of 4, Biz Owner Remembered After Cancer Death: 'Caring, Charismatic Man'
A father of four who built a life around family, friends and cars has died after a years-long illness. Now, loved ones are rallying to support his family and preserve the auto body shop he built.
Rory O. Amaya, of Norwalk, died on Sept. 11 after a three-year battle with pancreatic cancer, according to his obituary. He was 55 and leaves behind his four children and his longtime partner. Family and friends were invited to gather in his memory Saturday, Sept. 26.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela, Amaya grew up in Queens and Stamford. His love of cars became his work when he opened Rory’s Auto Body i…
Would-Be Race Car Thief In Greenfield Didn’t Even Get In Vehicle: Police
A Capital Region man attempted to steal a racing car right out of a man’s driveway with his bare hands, police said.
Robert S. Thomas, 62, of Greenfield, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 19 at a home on Murray Road, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Thomas tried to steal a race car worth more than $3,000 by dragging it out of the owner’s driveway, investigators said. He was also accused of entering and remaining on the person’s property unlawfully, according to authorities.
Cops responded to the larceny call around 9:40 a.m. on Aug. 19, leading to Thomas’s arrest, the sheriff’s office…
