Intense Fire Goes Up At Westchester Residence (DEVELOPING) Intense Fire Goes Up At Westchester Residence (DEVELOPING)
Intense Fire Goes Up At Westchester Residence (Developing) Firefighters are battling a blaze at a Westchester residence that is impacting traffic in the area. The fire began on Lenox Avenue in White Plains on Thursday, June 5 at around 2:15 p.m.  Below information provided by Brandon Colon: White Plains 20 Lenox Ave Working Structure Fire Posted by Westchester Fire Wire on Thursday, June 5, 2025 As a result of the blaze, the right shoulder of Route 22 at Lenox Avenue is blocked, according to traffic data from 511NY.  More information about the blaze has not yet been released by authorities. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…
Truck Fire: Four Damaged Lithium-Ion Batteries Found Inside In Westchester Truck Fire: Four Damaged Lithium-Ion Batteries Found Inside In Westchester
Truck Fire: Four Damaged Lithium-Ion Batteries Found Inside In Westchester A work truck fire in Westchester led to the discovery of several damaged lithium-ion batteries and brought a hazardous materials team to the scene, fire officials said.  The blaze happened in Purchase at around 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 2, near the intersection of Westchester Avenue and Purchase Street, the Purchase Fire Department said on Tuesday, June 3.  According to the department, arriving fire crews found the work truck fully involved in flames. Firefighters quickly deployed a hose line and extinguished the fire.  During a search of the burned-out vehicle, crews …
King Of The Hill, Parks And Rec Actor Shot, Killed After Incident With Ex-Texas Neighbor King Of The Hill, Parks And Rec Actor Shot, Killed After Incident With Ex-Texas Neighbor
King Of The Hill, Parks And Rec Actor Shot, Killed After Incident With Ex-Texas Neighbor A suspect is in custody after an actor who appeared on the iconic animated TV show King of the Hill was shot and killed. Jonathan Joss and a former neighbor were involved in the incident in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday night, June 1. San Antonio Police said officers responded at around 7 p.m. and discovered the 59-year-old Joss near the road after he was shot multiple times, according to ABC affiliate KSAT in San Antonio, noting he was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, Sigfredo Alvarez-Cega, age 56, was apprehended later in the evening and charged with murder, KSAT …
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal HV Blaze (UPDATE) Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal HV Blaze (UPDATE)
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal HV Blaze (Update) Police have released additional details about the devastating Hudson Valley, NY house fire that claimed the lives of a father and his two young sons.  The fire broke out around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at a multi-family residence at 876 Pulaski Highway in the Orange County town of Goshen, as Daily Voice previously reported.  According to New York State Police, an upstairs neighbor first noticed smoke coming from a pipe behind the kitchen stove, immediately evacuated with her two children, and called 911. Just before exiting, the neighbor saw her downstairs neighbor, Shane M…
Fire Sparks Inside Garbage Truck In Westchester Fire Sparks Inside Garbage Truck In Westchester
Fire Sparks Inside Garbage Truck In Westchester An early morning blaze involving a garbage truck on Route 100 in Westchester led to firefighters battling flames both inside the vehicle and on its dumped contents.  The incident happened around 4:48 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, when Somers Volunteer Fire Department units were dispatched to Route 100 for a reported motor vehicle fire, according to the department.  After getting to the scene, crews confirmed the fire involved a garbage truck, with flames coming from inside the body of the vehicle. Fire officials said the driver was able to offload most of the truck's contents before re…
Blaze Destroys Mail Truck In Hudson Valley: Now Under Investigation Blaze Destroys Mail Truck In Hudson Valley: Now Under Investigation
Blaze Destroys Mail Truck In Hudson Valley: Now Under Investigation A US Postal Service truck caught fire in Dutchess County on Tuesday afternoon, May 27, but luckily, firefighters were able to stop any mail from being damaged. The blaze happened at around 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, when a mail truck caught fire at the intersection of Camby Road and Old Camby Road in Union Valew, according to the town's fire department.  When crews arrived, they found an active fire in the engine compartment of the USPS vehicle, which had begun to extend into the passenger area. More first responders arrived shortly after and quickly worked to extinguish the blaze. Firefig…
15 Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Westchester Apartment Building 15 Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Westchester Apartment Building
15 Displaced After Two-Alarm Fire Tears Through Westchester Apartment Building Around 15 people were displaced over Memorial Day weekend after a two-alarm fire tore through a Westchester apartment complex, fire officials said.  The blaze broke out shortly before 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 25, at the Bari Manor Complex in Croton-on-Hudson, located off Old Post Road South, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  Multiple calls to Westchester County Fire Control reported smoke and flames coming from the building. On arrival, firefighters confirmed the presence of smoke, prompting an immediate response from Croton fire units and several mutual aid departm…
Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison
Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison A Virginia man who torched his car with homemade “napalm” outside the US Capitol during President Jimmy Carter’s memorial will avoid prison time, federal officials said. Adrian J. Hinton, 36, of Lorton, was sentenced to one year of supervised release and 125 hours of community service for setting his vehicle on fire near the Capitol, according to the US Attorney’s Office in DC. Hinton pleaded guilty in January to one count of destruction of government property. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, when Carter's body was lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda.  …
Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From Teterboro Crashes In San Diego Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From Teterboro Crashes In San Diego
Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From Teterboro Crashes In San Diego Two people were killed and eight injured after a private plane that departed from the East Coast crashed into a military housing neighborhood in California, causing fires to break out at several residences. Click here for a new, updated story: Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). NBC New York reports that the pla…
Van Engulfed In Flames In Westchester: Crews Use Foam After Fuel Tank Rupture Van Engulfed In Flames In Westchester: Crews Use Foam After Fuel Tank Rupture
Van Engulfed In Flames In Westchester: Crews Use Foam After Fuel Tank Rupture A fiery van blaze in Westchester kept firefighters busy for hours after the vehicle caught fire near a residential community.  The fire began at around 10 a.m. on Monday, May 19, when Somers firefighters responded to reports of a motor vehicle fire in the area of Heritage Hills and Lovell Street, the Somers Volunteer Fire Department announced on Tuesday night, May 20. Upon arrival, first responders found a minivan fully engulfed in flames.  According to the department, more crews quickly arrived and deployed a hose line to bring the fire under control. The fire intensified after …
Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At Westchester Marriott (UPDATE) Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At Westchester Marriott (UPDATE)
Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At Westchester Marriott (Update) The man allegedly behind a suspicious hotel room fire that uncovered a clandestine drug lab in New York is now facing federal charges, prosecutors said.  Pedro Marte, age 47, of New York City, was presented in White Plains federal court and charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine and fentanyl, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, May 15.  Federal prosecutors say Marte used a room at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 35 LeCount Pl. in the Westchester County city of New R…
IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Westchester (UPDATE) IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Westchester (UPDATE)
IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Westchester (Update) Police have released the names of the four people killed in a devastating two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York that claimed the life of beloved football coach and teacher Robert Violante, as well as three New Jersey men.   The crash occurred on Wednesday, May 14, at around 4:46 p.m., near mile marker 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, as Daily Voice previously reported.   According to a preliminary investigation, a 2014 Ram ProMaster van driven by a 50-year-old Long Branch, NJ resident was driving southbound when it crossed the center median into the nor…