Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat
Girl Scouts Adds New Cookies, Including First-Ever Dog Treat Two new Girl Scout Cookies are joining the lineup for the 2027 season, including one made just for dogs. Girl Scouts of the USA unveiled Patch Pals and Girl Scout Sparkables on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Both will be available exclusively online for direct shipping beginning Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2027, when the national Girl Scout Cookie season begins. Patch Pals are the organization's first cookies created for dogs. Developed with BARK, the soft-baked treats are blueberry muffin-flavored and feature one of four patch designs representing Girl Scout experiences. Girl Scout Sparkables are the first alle…
Former Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Maryland Home: State Police Former Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Maryland Home: State Police
Former Couple Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide At Maryland Home: State Police An apparent murder-suicide in Maryland is under investigation on the Eastern Shore, according to state police. Christine Wells, 67, and Robert Dehart, 66, of Pocomoke, have been identified as the victims who were pronounced dead by first responders in Somerset County on Sunday night. Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 6, troopers were called to the 7500 block of Dividing Creek Road to conduct a welfare check. Upon arrival, they found Wells unresponsive and Dehart with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Investigators believe Wells and Dehart were previously in a relationship, and Wel…
5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In LI Man’s Violent Outburst: Police 5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In LI Man’s Violent Outburst: Police
5-Year-Old Girl, 8-Year-Old Boy Among Three Injured In LI Man’s Violent Outburst: Police A Long Island man assaulted a woman, pushed an 8-year-old boy, and injured a 5-year-old girl in the same incident, police said. Max Beltre, 27, of East Hampton, was charged with third-degree assault and two counts of child endangerment following his arrest around 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, the East Hampton Police Department said. At an East Hampton home, Beltre threw a cellphone charger that struck the 5-year-old girl in the face, police said. Beltre then attacked the girl’s mother, first pushing her and then repeatedly slamming a door on her right hand, investigators said. After that, B…
Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Westchester County: State Police Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Westchester County: State Police
Drunk Woman Caught With 2 Children In Her Car In Westchester County: State Police A woman is facing felony charges after police said she drove drunk with two 13-year-old children in her vehicle in Westchester County.  Cortlandt Manor resident Nisha Biagi Gougelmann, age 50, was arrested after a traffic stop on Albany Post Road in Cortlandt at around 6:12 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8.  Troopers said they stopped Gougelmann as she was driving southbound for traffic violations and noticed signs that she was intoxicated. After administering field sobriety tests, troopers added that they found two 13-year-old ch…
Driver Arrested Outside Fort Lee Elementary School, Police Say Driver Arrested Outside Fort Lee Elementary School, Police Say
Driver Arrested Outside Fort Lee Elementary School, Police Say A driver was arrested outside a Fort Lee elementary school during the morning arrival Tuesday, Sept. 8, authorities said. Fort Lee police officers were assisting with traffic flow near School No. 2 at about 8:15 a.m. when an officer had an interaction with someone in a vehicle outside the school, police said. The interaction ended with the driver being arrested, according to the department. Police did not say what prompted the interaction or what charges the driver was facing. School No. 2 was secure with no known threat to students or staff, police said. No additional details about th…
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway: Police Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway: Police
Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Long Island Highway: Police One person was killed and another seriously injured in a wrong-way crash on a Long Island highway on Sunday morning, Sept. 6, police said. The crash occurred in the westbound lanes of the Northern State Parkway near Exit 25 in Lake Success around 5 a.m., New York State Police said. A 2007 Ford Escape collided head-on with a 2023 Ford Maverick, state police said. The Maverick driver was killed in the collision, while the Escape driver was hospitalized, troopers said. Neither driver has been publicly identified. State troopers did not say which car was going the wrong way, and authorities ar…
K9 Finds Robbery Suspect Hiding Under Brush, Rocks In Westchester, Police Say K9 Finds Robbery Suspect Hiding Under Brush, Rocks In Westchester, Police Say
K9 Finds Robbery Suspect Hiding Under Brush, Rocks In Westchester, Police Say A man accused of robbing a Northern Westchester gas station was linked to the crime after a police K9 tracked him into a wooded area — following a separate, second robbery, authorities said.  Jason Adams was arrested in connection with the Saturday, Aug. 29 robbery of the Mobil gas station at 4100 Albany Post Rd. in Peekskill, the Peekskill Police Department announced on Monday, Sept. 7.   The break in the case came on Saturday, Sept. 5, when Adams was identified as a suspect during an investigation into another robbery in the Village of Buchanan, police said.  As autho…
76-Year-Old LI Woman Assaulted, Hospitalized After Beef With Dog Walker: Police 76-Year-Old LI Woman Assaulted, Hospitalized After Beef With Dog Walker: Police
76-Year-Old LI Woman Assaulted, Hospitalized After Beef With Dog Walker: Police A Long Island man shoved a 76-year-old woman to the ground during an argument over his dog’s activity, police said. Michael Kane, 47, of Great Neck, was booked for second-degree assault after the elderly woman was hospitalized, the Nassau County Police Department said. Kane was walking his dog in Great Neck around 4:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7 when he got in a dispute with the woman over his dog running on her lawn, investigators said. Kane then shoved the woman to the ground, cops said. The victim suffered substantial pain to the whole left side of her body, with severe pain in her left hip, …
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD
Reckless Driver Drove Drunk: Denville PD A 53-year-old Budd Lake resident was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in Denville Friday, Sept. 4, authorities said. At 12:11 p.m., officers responded to Pocono Road for a crash, Denville police said.  One of the drivers, Jamie Aumick displayed signs of impairment and was charged with driving while intoxicated, reckless driving and careless driving, police said. .
Driver, 17, Hits 4 People After Mixing Up Pedals In Westchester County: Police Driver, 17, Hits 4 People After Mixing Up Pedals In Westchester County: Police
Driver, 17, Hits 4 People After Mixing Up Pedals In Westchester County: Police Four pedestrians were struck by a teenage driver who confused the accelerator and brake while trying to park on a busy Westchester County street, police said.   The crash happened in front of 251 Mamaroneck Ave., next to the Mamaroneck Cinemas, in the Village of Mamaroneck at around 3:41 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department. A 17-year-old driver was behind the wheel with his father in the vehicle and was trying to park when he became confused between the accelerator and brake pedals, police said. The vehicle then jumped the curb an…
Nude E-Bike Rider At Large In NJ: Police Nude E-Bike Rider At Large In NJ: Police
Nude E-Bike Rider At Large In NJ: Police For several years, a man in Readington Township has enjoyed riding his bike au naturale.  "We have received sporadic reports of the same gentleman enjoying our township trails aboard an electric bicycle while wearing… considerably less safety equipment than we would recommend," Readington Township police said. Police are attempting to identify the "free-spirited" cyclist. Officers reminded residents that when riding a bike, helmets are strongly encouraged, along with pants.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Readington Township Police.
Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Westchester County (DEVELOPING) Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Westchester County (DEVELOPING)
Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Westchester County (Developing) An investigation is underway after a person was found dead along the Hudson River in a Westchester County village, officials said.  The death investigation was conducted near Half Moon Bay in Croton-on-Hudson, the village announced on Monday, Sept. 7. Authorities said the death does not appear to be suspicious and there is no threat to the public. Officials did not release the identity of the person or provide information about the circumstances surrounding the death. The investigation remains ongoing, and no other details were immediately released. This is a developing story. Check…