Two corrections officers have been stabbed by inmates and three others were injured during an attack at a Massachusetts prison, prompting a labor union to declare that the “inmates are literally running the asylum.” The Massachusetts Department of Correction announced Thursday that the assault at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley – a town north of Worcester – happened around …
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Suspects take New York City subway train on a joyride before crashing and fleeing: police
New York City authorities are searching for two suspects who crashed a subway train last week. The New York Police Department (NYPD) released pictures of the suspects, a man and a woman, on Tuesday. The incident took place on Sept. 12. In a statement shared with Fox News Digital, police reported that the pair boarded a parked, unoccupied subway train …
Read More »Boy rescued after being trapped between two boulders for nine hours
New Hampshire authorities worked tirelessly overnight to rescue an 11-year-old boy who was stuck between two boulders. The child was trapped between two boulders on property owned by Wediko Children’s Services, a boarding school in Windsor, New Hampshire. According to Boston 25 News, the child was found on the grounds of Camp Wediko, a camp for children with emotional difficulties. …
Read More »2 former NYC fire chiefs charged with bribery, corruption for alleged preferential treatment
Two former New York City Fire Department (FDNY) chiefs are in custody, accused of soliciting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes to provide preferential treatment to certain builders and developers. Anthony Saccavino and Brian Cordasco were arrested on bribery, corruption and false statements charges, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced Monday. The two, …
Read More »Fall leaf-peeping New England travel has Americans eyeing 6 states and dates
The days are already getting a bit crisper and the first day of fall, September 22nd, is coming up fast. Millions of tourists flock to rustic New England in hopes of catching the best views of fall foliage. In 2023, 3.6 million people visited New Hampshire alone in the fall, according to the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic …
Read More »Teenager reels in record-breaking catch while out fishing with his dad
A Pennsylvania teenager recently scored a lifetime achievement after reeling in a fish that broke his state’s record, officials say. Mohnton resident Christopher Barrett, 19, caught an unusually large white perch while fishing with his dad back in April. The fish weighed two pounds and one ounce – beating the Keystone State’s previous white perch record by five ounces. The …
Read More »'No need to be afraid' of 'venomous flying spiders,' expert says
Reports of “venomous flying spiders” poised to invade the United States may seem scary to some, but multiple spider experts told Fox News Digital this week that, while there’s cause for concern, there is no threat to humans or pets. The Joro spider, an invasive species originally from Asia, was first officially sighted in the United States about 10 years …
Read More »New Jersey woman loses leg in train accident, then pulls herself off tracks: 'She's unbelievable'
There’s nothing a Jersey girl can’t do. That sentiment rang true when a 29-year-old young woman from the Garden State saved her own life after she was hit by a train in early May. Lisa Fitzgerald was struck by a New Jersey Transit (NJT) train at the Morristown train station in northern New Jersey on May 5. Lisa’s stepmother Stacie …
Read More »Connecticut cause of death for victim linked to Martha's Vineyard suspect revealed
The 70-year-old victim in a Deep River, Connecticut, homicide linked to Massachusetts stabbing spree suspect Jared Ravizza died as a result of stab wounds, a Connecticut State Police spokesperson told Fox News Digital. The development comes as investigators are “still working” to determine the relationship between Ravizza, a 26-year-old from Martha’s Vineyard who is alleged to have stabbed six people …
Read More »Massachusetts stabbing spree suspect Jared Ravizza pleads not guilty in Plymouth rest stop attack
The suspect accused of stabbing four young women at an AMC movie theater in Braintree, Massachusetts and then two McDonald’s employees at a rest stop in Plymouth over the weekend has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the second incident, his attorney told Fox News Digital. Jared Ravizza, 26, of Chilmark – a town on the island of Martha’s …
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