A federal judge handed former Summit police chief John Kosmowski three years after jurors found he accepted cash tied to a liquor-license transfer and tried to cover it up.

NTSB files show missed gas‑leak calls and close utility trenching helped lead to the Aug. 11, 2024 Bel Air house explosion that killed two people. Investigators recovered damaged piping and flagged call‑center failures.

A multi-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway near Ashland injured four people early Thursday; at least one vehicle caught fire and lanes were later reopened.