Archive for September, 2009

READER PHOTOS: 2009 Catskill Jeep Jamboree (Middletown Times Herald-Record)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The Catskill Jeep Jamboree took place this weekend in Monticello. If you or someone you know is taking part in it send us some photos from the event.

NYPD Officer Charged In Fatal Off-Duty DUI Accident (Officer.com)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
Officer Andrew Kelly, 30, assigned to the 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge, was found allegedly reeking of alcohol and with slurred speech and bloodshot eyes after his Jeep struck a woman as she stepped into the street.

Landmine explosion kills U.S. soldier, injures 4 in Philippines (People’s Daily)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
A landmine explosion hit a U.S. military jeep in southern Philippines Tuesday morning, killing one American soldier and wounding four others, the military said. The explosion occurred at 8:30 a.m. (0030 GMT) near a Philippine marine detachment in Indanan town of Sulu province, Philippine military chief spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner said in a text message relayed to Xinhua. Brawner said one ...

New York man charged with car theft from Frederick dealership (The Frederick News-Post)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
A man who falsified his identity in an attempt to steal a new car from Tate Frederick Chrysler Jeep Dodge was arrested Monday, police said

Superchips Receives CARB/EPA Certification for Ford, Dodge, Chrysler & Jeep Vehicles (The Auto Channel)

Monday, September 28th, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Superchips Receives CARB/EPA Certification for Gasoline-Powered Ford, Dodge, Chrysler and Jeep Vehicles Sanford, FL — Superchips announces that it has received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for a wide range of Ford, Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler gasoline-powered vehicles.

Man dies in crash on Tulsa highway (The Oklahoman)

Monday, September 28th, 2009
A man died when his sport utility vehicle veered off a Tulsa highway and struck a tree Monday afternoon, authorities said. EMSA spokeswoman Tina Wells said medics were called about 4:15 p.m. to the Creek Turnpike near the Memorial Drive exit. Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Kenny Knight said the driver was headed east when his Jeep Cherokee veered onto a grassy embankment and struck a tree.The ...

Police seek perpetrator and victim in shooting (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Monday, September 28th, 2009
A shooting Sunday afternoon near downtown has Colorado Springs police officers searching for both the victim and the shooter. Witnesses told police that a man got out of a burgundy Jeep Cherokee at 1:10 p.m. in the 800 block of Kiowa Street. The

Teenage girl killed when SUV hits tree in Salem (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)

Monday, September 28th, 2009
SALEM, Ore. – A 17-year-old driver was killed Saturday night when her Jeep hit a tree in Salem. Marion County deputies said the SUV crossed the center lines on Lancaster Drive NE, went over the curb and hit a tree near the Bridgewood Apartments.

Suspect In Purse-Snatchings Is A Woman (WCMH Columbus)

Monday, September 28th, 2009
A purse snatcher, described as a woman in blue Jeep has targeted women on the northwest side of Columbus and in Gahanna, police said.

Motorcyclist killed in wreck (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Monday, September 28th, 2009
An accident late Saturday killed a motorcyclist in front of a motel on Summer Avenue, police said. A 28-year-old man aboard a 2007 Honda was traveling at “an extremely high rate of speed” about 10:40 p.m. when he struck the side of a 2005 Jeep Liberty that was pulling out of the Guest Inn in the 5000 block of Summer, police said. The motorcyclist was taken to the Regional Medical Center at ...