Megan Verhelst is a Breaking News Editor at the National Desk for Patch. She focuses on a range of topics including climate change, environmental issues, and regional interests, while also covering sectors such as aviation, real estate, and retail. Megan's work has been featured in Miami Times, INC., and Patch.com, as well as the Mason City Globe Gazette.
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Megan Verhelst's coverage primarily focuses on breaking news and evolving stories, with a significant emphasis on crime-related topics. Given her focus, she is likely to be responsive to pitches related to developing crime stories, legal proceedings, or unfolding incidents in the United States, specifically in Connecticut and Milford.
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This week's top news includes a group of kids threatened with a gun, an earthquake and a mom who's guilty of her toddler's death.
This week's top news includes a NoVA man who's a step closer to sainthood, Labor Day crash statistics and an end to the lettuce outbreak.
By: Megan Verhelst
A 19-year-old man is the second person arrested in connection with an August shooting that wounded an innocent bystander in Brandon.
A man wanted on rape charges was captured in North Carolina more than three years after Manassas police began investigating the allegations.
Two truck drivers died after a three-vehicle crash on I-81 sparked a fire and explosions from a load of oxygen tanks, state police said.
By: Megan Verhelst
A Honda Accord jumped a curb and struck six juveniles on a sidewalk near Dundalk High School, Baltimore County police said.
Anne Arundel County police are investigating a shooting outside an assisted living facility on Old Telegraph Road in Hanover.
A 44-year-old Tampa man died after losing control of his motorcycle on a wet I-75 exit ramp early Saturday, according to FHP.
By: Megan Verhelst
Joanne Philipovich, 81, died after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street in front of her Bel Air home, authorities said.
By: Megan Verhelst
A tanker carrying about 8,000 gallons of gasoline caught fire on I-795 near Reisterstown, forcing an extended road closure for cleanup.
