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Father, Son Charged In Fire That Killed Two, Including Rockland Firefighter Father, Son Charged In Fire That Killed Two, Including Rockland Firefighter
Father, Son Charged In Fire That Killed Two, Including Rockland Firefighter Father and son rabbis pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a fire that killed an area firefighter and another person. The two men, Rabbi Aaron Sommer and Rabbi Nathaniel Sommer, both of Rockland County, were arraigned on multiple charges that included manslaughter and negligent homicide on Thursday, Oct. 28. The charges stem from their involvement in the fatal fire at the Evergreen Adult Home in Spring Valley on Tuesday, March 23. Prosecutors said their actions of using a propane-injected torch to clean the facility's ovens and kitchen set off the fire while conducting a pre-Passov…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing 55-Year-Old Spring Valley Man Found Missing 55-Year-Old Spring Valley Man Found
Missing 55-Year-Old Spring Valley Man Found Update: A 55-year-old man who went missing in Rockland has been found, the New York State Public Safety Department announced on Friday, July 12. "Glenn Dondershire is safe; authorities found him in an elevator at his residence," the department said. "He had entered the elevator during a fire drill and had been unable to exit it because of the alarm's activation." He was last seen in Spring Valley on Lafayette Street at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 11. Original report: A 55-year-old man has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating the Rockland C…

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by Joe Lombardi