Hit-Run Driver Apprehended After Severna Park Coach, Ump Left To Die In Crosswalk, Police Say
The search for the driver who left a beloved Maryland coach and umpire dying in a crosswalk has ended with an arrest.
Michael Garner Hilliard, 56, of Severna Park, has been identified as the suspect in the fatal hit-and-run that killed 54-year-old Steven Joseph Reynolds over the weekend, Anne Arundel County Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Hilliard is being held without bail, according to the department.
The arrest comes three days after Reynolds was struck at approximately 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, while crossing northbound Ritchie Highway at Magothy Bridge Road in Severna Park.…
Veteran, Championship Coach Brian Parham, UMD Fixture, Dies At 57 After Sudden Diagnosis
For more than 25 years, Brian Patrick Parham was one of the people quietly looking out for others. Then everything changed in a matter of weeks.
The Maryland military veteran, championship coach, husband and father from Waldorf died on Wednesday, Sept. 23, following what the University of Maryland Police Department described as a "very brief but courageous battle" with a recently diagnosed illness.
Parham was 57.
His father-in-law, Michael McNair, said Parham died from cancer, leaving behind his wife, Traci, and children who knew him far differently than the thousands of people who crossed…
Woman Killed In Albany Crash Identified, Was Lifelong Advocate For Others: ‘Wonderful Person’
The woman killed in a car crash in Albany earlier this week was identified Thursday, Sept. 24 by police.
Judith Avner, 74, of Delmar, was killed in the one-car crash Tuesday, Sept. 22 near Route 85, the Albany Police Department said.
Avner was involved throughout the Capital Region community, working with the Brain Injury Association of New York State and her local synagogue at Congregation Ohav Shalom.
“Judy was a dedicated leader and a passionate advocate for people and families affected by brain injury,” BIANYS wrote Thursday in a Facebook post. “Her energy, determination, warmth, and c…
School Co-Owner, Sports Official From Mahopac Dies At 56 After Cancer Battle
The co-owner of a Putnam County school is being remembered as a coach, sports official, community leader, and devoted father after his death following a battle with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia.
Thomas J. “Tom” Courtney, co-owner of Pine Grove Country Day School in Mahopac, died Sunday, Sept. 6, surrounded by his family, according to his obituary and a tribute from the school. He had turned 56 just days earlier.
Courtney was diagnosed with leukemia in early July, his family said in his obituary. Despite the aggressive disease, those closest to him said he remained optimistic…
Pit Bull Owner Locked Up After Dog Mauls Boy, 2, In Mastic And She Ignores Probation: DA
A Long Island woman who initially dodged jail time when her dog mauled a toddler has been locked up for violating probation, authorities said Thursday, Aug. 27.
Amy Willi, 48, got an eight-month jail sentence at her hearing Wednesday, Aug. 26, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
After cutting a plea deal in the dog attack, Willi ignored almost all the terms of her three-year probation agreement, prosecutors said.
Willi’s legal troubles began March 14, 2023, when a 2-year-old boy and his uncle were playing in their front yard, across the street from Willi’s home in Mastic, …
Tivoli Horse Trainer Guilty Of Animal Cruelty Dodges Jail Time: Authorities
A New York horse trainer convicted on three counts of animal cruelty will not serve any jail time, authorities announced Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Andrea Nussinow, 64, of Tivoli, will instead pay a $1,750 fine, spend three years on probation, and complete 100 hours of community service, the Columbia County District Attorney’s office said.
Additionally, Nussinow was banned from owning any horses, though she was allowed to petition the court to possess two horses in the future, according to prosecutors. All 13 of Nussinow’s horses were seized in her July 2024 arrest.
“The horses in Ms. Nussinow's …
Steelton Mayor Ciera Dent Resigns Less Than A Year Into Second Term
A Pennsylvania mayor announced she is stepping down less than a year after winning reelection, saying the decision came after "much prayer, reflection, and careful consideration."
Steelton Mayor Ciera Dent announced Friday, July 17, that she will resign effective Monday, Aug. 17, according to a message she shared with borough residents.
Dent, 39, did not give a specific reason for her resignation.
"This decision has not come easy for me," Dent wrote. "Steelton has been my home since I was eleven years old. It has continued to be home for me and my children. It has been one of the highest h…
Woodland Park Crossing Guard Died Doing What She Loved: Protecting Children
Jean M. Schultz, a cherished North Jersey crossing guard killed this week while helping children cross the street, is being remembered for the kindness, warmth, and care she brought to local families.
Schultz died Monday, May 4 at her post in Woodland Park. She was 80 years old.
Born in Lawrence, MA, on Oct. 8, 1945, Schultz spent most of her adult life in Kearny before moving to Woodland Park 20 years ago, according to her obituary on the Prout Funeral Home website. She worked for many years at The Bank of New York and later at Chase Bank before retiring and becoming a cros…
Longtime Manasquan School Board Member Drunkenly Crashed Car Into Home
Thomas Pellegrino, who serves on the Manasquan School Board, was arrested earlier this month after he crashed his car into a home, authorities said.
At 2:10 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, officers responded to a residence on Ridge Avenue and found two parked vehicles on Newark Avenue had been struck before a car driven by Pellegrino. crashed into the front of the residence on Ridge Avenue, Manasquan police said.
Pellegrino, 58, was charged with operating under influence of liquor or drugs, refusal to submit to chemical test, reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident, among other cha…
