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Christmas Eve Blaze: Support Pours In For Hudson Valley Family Who Lost Home (Update)
A Hudson Valley family who lost their home in a devastating Christmas Eve fire is now receiving overwhelming support from their community as they begin their rebuilding process.
The blaze broke out shortly after 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, at a Putnam County home on North Salem Road in Southeast. Following the tragic incident, the residence's family was left without a home, according to the Brewster Fire Department.
During the fire, the family, including two children, a husband, wife, and the wife’s mother, managed to evacuate before firefighters arrived, though one fami…
$1.3M Insurance Fraud Scheme: Yonkers Man Accused Of Plotting His Own House Fire, DA Says
A Westchester man is facing charges for allegedly orchestrating an arson scheme to burn down his home and claim over $1.3 million in insurance money, officials announced.
Yonkers resident Majid Haddad, also known as Peter Haddad, age 59, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 17, by Yonkers Police and arraigned Wednesday, Dec. 18, on a six-count indictment, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said.
According to Rocah, Haddad allegedly conspired with a man to set fire to his single-family home on Odell Avenue in Yonkers between Feb. 20 and Feb. 28, 2021. Investigators said Haddad …
Woman Killed In Blaze At Tarrytown Home: (Developing)
A tragic fire claimed the life of a woman at a Westchester residence, authorities said.
The blaze broke out early Thursday, Dec. 5, at around 12:15 a.m. at a residence on Martling Avenue, according to the Tarrytown Police Department.
Emergency responders, including the Tarrytown Fire Department, Tarrytown EMS, Greenburgh Paramedics, and Tarrytown Police, quickly arrived on the scene and found an active fire at 227 Martling Ave.
Firefighters entered the residence and discovered an unresponsive woman near the entryway. Despite resuscitation efforts, the 77-year-old victim, whose name w…
Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes
A Connecticut mansion valued at more than $4 million was destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving as a family of 20 was about to sit down to enjoy their holiday meal, authorities said.
The fire ignited shortly before 4 p.m. in Fairfield County at a two-story, nearly 9,300-square-foot residence in Weston on Weston Road, near the intersection with Broad Street. All occupants escaped unharmed, Weston firefighters reported.
On the rainy Thanksgiving afternoon of Thursday, November 28, 2024, most firefighters in lower Fairfield County were... Posted by Sayje Benjamin on Friday, November 29, 20…
Westchester Native Jay Leno Falls Down 60-Foot Hill, Hits Head On Rock
Former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is again making headlines for an accident that left him bruised and battered, according to reports.
Leno, age 74, a native New Yorker who grew up in Massachusetts, is recovering from injuries sustained from falling down a 60-foot hill and hitting a rock while trying to make his way to a restaurant in Pennsylvania, the comedian told TMZ in an interview on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
In his interview with the outlet, Leno, seen with an eyepatch and bruised face, explained that he had been trying to take a shortcut to the restaurant from his hotel about 30 m…
