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'Autopilot' Killed My Family: Drexel Student Who Lost Both Parents, Only Sibling Suing Tesla
The son of a Bergen County couple and their teenage daughter, who died in a horrific crash on the Garden State Parkway, is suing Tesla, claiming the car's autopilot mode failed to stop the deadly collision.
Max Dryerman, of Woodcliff Lake, filed the federal lawsuit Monday, June 23, in Camden, blaming Tesla's “defective” safety features for the deaths of his father David, his mother Michele, both 54, and his 17-year-old sister Brooke.
The crash happened on Sept. 14, 2024, while the family was driving home from a concert, the lawsuit says. David Dryerman was behind the wheel of the 2024 Tesla…
Mount Joy Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Near PA Theme Park Out On Bail: DA
A Mount Joy Township man is out on bail after allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run near Dutch Wonderland in 2024, Lancaster County authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, June 24.
Brandon E. Shearer, 33, is accused of hitting John Randall Zimmerman, 72, in the 2200 block of Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township just before 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, according to East Lampeter Township police.
Zimmerman, originally from Lititz and most recently of Lancaster, was not using a crosswalk when he was fatally struck outside the Fairfield Inn near …
Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says
Just days after the tragic death of 6-year-old Aria from meningitis in Philadelphia, another Pennsylvania family is reeling — this time, fighting for their daughter’s life and future.
Ruby Lutz, 6, from Morrisville, was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis in April, just before softball season began, her family said. The illness left her unable to talk, walk, or complete basic daily tasks.
Ruby spent weeks in the ICU at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is now undergoing intensive rehabilitation in hopes of regaining what she lost, according to a GoFundMe launched Friday, …
Iconic Teen Idol Bobby Sherman Dies
Before there were boy bands, there was Bobby Sherman.
The soft-spoken heartthrob with the easy smile and million-selling records, who captured the shrieks of a generation and later traded the spotlight for a paramedic badge, has died at age 81 after a battle with cancer.
His wife, Brigitte Poublon, shared the news Tuesday, June 24, on the Instagram account of actor John Stamos, who was a friend of Sherman's.
"From one ex teen idol, to another - rest in peace Bobby Sherman," Stamos wrote ahead of Poublon's comments.
Sherman is also survived by his two sons, Tyler and Christopher, and six g…
Woman Folding Laundry Raped In Central PA Home: Affidavit
A man is accused of raping a woman inside her East Earl home, police announced on Tuesday, June 24.
Elliot Matthew Nguyen, 24, of Narvon, has been charged with Rape, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault (two counts), and Indecent Assault (two counts), according to East Earl Township Police.
The victim reported the alleged assault to police on Tuesday, June 17. She told investigators the incident occurred on Monday, June 9, inside her bedroom in East Earl Township.
**WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING**
The woman was folding laundry when Nguyen entered, shut the door, and asked to h…
‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: PA Dad Killed In Freak Car Jack Accident
Just two weeks after celebrating their twins’ first birthday, a Bethlehem family was shattered by tragedy.
Matthew D. Semsey, 33, was kissing his one-year-olds inside their home before heading outside to work on his car. Minutes later, a jack failed, causing the vehicle to collapse on top of him, killing him instantly on Saturday, June 21, officials say.
Now, his wife, Kiara, is left to raise their twins alone.
“One minute he was inside kissing our babies,” she wrote in a heartbreaking GoFundMe campaign. “The next, he was gone.”
Matt Semsey with one of his babies.
GoFundMe photo/K…
Maryland Man Sent Threatening Letters To Jewish Groups, Including In Philly: DOJ
A Maryland man is facing federal charges for allegedly sending violent, antisemitic threats to Jewish organizations in Philadelphia and beyond — including letters referencing Gaza, Kristallnacht, and potential attacks.
Clift Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park in Montgomery County, was arrested and charged for allegedly mailing threatening communications, the US Attorney’s Office announced.
According to the criminal complaint, Seferlis began sending written threats through the mail as early as March 1, 2024, and continued targeting Jewish institutions for over a year.
Clift Andy Seferlis is p…
PA Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
Three teens are charged as adults after spraying bullets from a stolen Jeep with an AR-15-style pistol and carjacking a woman outside a middle school, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 24.
Marquee Bradley Carney, 15, of Allentown, Naseer Washington, 15, of Whitehall, and Amir Sims-Watson, 16, of Easton, are accused of carrying out a violent shooting spree and armed carjacking in Allentown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.
All three are charged with:
Felony Aggravated Assault.
Felony Discharge of a Firearm Into an Occupied Structure.
Misdemeanor Simple As…
PA Skateboarder Killed In Hit-And-Run; Driver Learns Fate: DA
A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison for a deadly hit-and-run that killed a Bucks County skateboarder, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 18.
Tajair Anthony Delbridge, 26, pleaded guilty to accidents involving death or personal injury, hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal solicitation to commit false reports, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said.
The crash happened around 10:16 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, when Joel Steven Moreau, 28, was struck and killed while skateboarding along the 1500 b…
Tornado Hits Central NY Amid Storms That Killed 3, Including Young Sisters
A tornado hit central New York during storms that killed at least three people, including twin sisters.
The twister in the Oneida County hamlet of Clark Mills had peak estimated winds of 105 miles per hour, traveling 2.43 miles, starting at 3:58 a.m., and ending at 4:03 a.m. Sunday, June 22.
"This tornado unfortunately resulted in three fatalities, due to trees falling into their homes," The National Weather Service in Binghamton.
A tree collapsed onto a Clark Mills residence on Hoyland Avenue, which was home to a mother and her twin daughters, according to WKTV in Utica.
The impact …
