Driver Killed, Passenger Injured As SUV Bursts Into Flames In Late-Night NJ Crash: State Police Driver Killed, Passenger Injured As SUV Bursts Into Flames In Late-Night NJ Crash: State Police
Driver Killed, Passenger Injured As SUV Bursts Into Flames In Late-Night NJ Crash: State Police A woman was killed and her passenger injured in a fiery late-night crash in Warren County, authorities said. Troopers responded around 11:19 p.m. Friday, July 11 to the scene of a crash on County Road 519 South at milepost 42.8 in White Township, New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A preliminary investigation found that a Hyundai SUV was traveling south when it veered off the roadway to the right, struck a large rock and a utility pole, and overturned, Lebron said. The SUV then became fully engulfed in flames. The driver, identified as 54-year-old Jacqueline Bernette Breeland…
8 Jersey City Firefighters Injured After Buildings Collapse In 3-Alarm Fire: Authorities 8 Jersey City Firefighters Injured After Buildings Collapse In 3-Alarm Fire: Authorities
8 Jersey City Firefighters Injured After Buildings Collapse In 3-Alarm Fire: Authorities Eight firefighters were injured battling a blaze in Jersey City early Thursday morning, July 10, authorities said. At 1:32 a.m., Jersey City firefighters responded to 319 4th St. and found a fully involved fire within two vacant buildings at 319 and 321 4th St., Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. Firefighters called for a third alarm as both buildings collapsed within 30 minutes, Wallace-Scalcione said. Witnesses said there were possible trespassers staying within the buildings at the time of the fire, though no victims were found, Wallace-Scalcione …
July 4 Fire In South Jersey Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says July 4 Fire In South Jersey Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says
July 4 Fire In South Jersey Kills 2 Trapped Inside, Source Says Two people died after a fire tore through a home in Pennsauken, Camden County, on the Fourth of July, the Pennsauken Fire Department said. Crews were called to the 1600 block of 48th Street at 11:29 p.m. on Friday, July 4, for reports of a residential structure fire, Fire Chief Jonathan B. Hutton said in a release. “Crews arrived to find heavy fire conditions on the second floor with two occupants unaccounted for,” the chief said. Firefighters searched the home and found the victims on the second floor. They were removed from the building but pronounced deceased on location, Hutton said. …
Truck Crashes Into Wires, Causing Power Outage In Fairfield Truck Crashes Into Wires, Causing Power Outage In Fairfield
Truck Crashes Into Wires, Causing Power Outage In Fairfield A truck crashed into wires, causing dozens of businesses to be without power in Fairfield on Monday, June 30, authorities said. The truck was exiting a business driveway when it struck low hanging wires, causing the chain reaction, Fairfield police said. The crash caused damage to eight poles and several of them broke,  police said. The wires fell on parked cars, causing several to catch fire, police said. Eldridge Road is closed at this time while repairs are being made, police said. Power is expected to be completely restored by midnight, police said. It is unknown how many residents…
Firefighter Killings: Suspect Found Dead After 'Ambush' Shooting On Idaho First Responders Firefighter Killings: Suspect Found Dead After 'Ambush' Shooting On Idaho First Responders
Firefighter Killings: Suspect Found Dead After 'Ambush' Shooting On Idaho First Responders An armed suspect was found dead following what police described as an ambush shooting that killed two firefighters and injured a third in northern Idaho. The attack unfolded around 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, June 29, when fire crews responded to a brushfire near the 24-acre Canfield Mountain Park in Coeur d’Alene. After intentionally starting the fire to lure first responders, a gunman armed with a “sporting rifle” opened fire, shooting and killing two firefighters and injuring a third, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. The injured firefighter was listed in stab…
Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (UPDATE) Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (UPDATE)
Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (Update) The search for Katlyn Harp has ended in tragedy. The Columbia County Coroner confirmed Sunday evening that the body found earlier in a wooded area off Harp Lane belongs to 33-year-old Katlyn Harp, of Bloomsburg. Her husband, Vincent Lloyd Harp, has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with her death. Coroner Jeremy Reese said Katlyn was officially pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, after her remains were recovered in Montour Township. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsy, but evidence and observations at the scene indicate apparent homicide, according…
Guttenberg Man Killed In Fire: Prosecutor Guttenberg Man Killed In Fire: Prosecutor
Guttenberg Man Killed In Fire: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Guttenberg man was killed in a fire on Monday, June 23, authorities said, At 7 a.m., North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue responded to 6914 Park Ave. and found a fire coming from the third floor of a residential structure, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. Firefighters located Marcos Santa-Zayas with serious injuries, Suarez said. He was transported to Palisades Medical Center where he was pronounced dead soon after, Suarez said. The cause and origin are being investigated by the Hudson County Regional Arson Task Force, Suarez said. Foul play is not susp…
Woman Claimed To Be Devil Before Setting House On Fire, Shooting At Boyfriend: Cops Woman Claimed To Be Devil Before Setting House On Fire, Shooting At Boyfriend: Cops
Woman Claimed To Be Devil Before Setting House On Fire, Shooting At Boyfriend: Cops A 42-year-old man told police he awoke to his girlfriend pointing a gun at his head and claiming she was Lucifer. She told him that they needed to kill the neighbors before she allegedly set their home on fire, authorities said. Megan Dunkin, 31, of Harwinton, turned herself in to police on Tuesday, June 24. She faces multiple charges in connection with the incident, according to the Connecticut State Police. The ordeal began on June 12, when Dunkin’s partner said she started rambling and running around their home, an arrest warrant stated. He later found her burning a hole in a shower curt…
Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire
Popular Jersey City Restaurant Closed After Fire Harry’s Daughter, which has won raves for its Caribbean cuisine, announced it is temporarily closed following a small fire on Monday, June 16. No one was injured in the blaze, the restaurant said on social media. “We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the FDJC for their swift response, incredible courage, and exceptional skill,” Harry’s Daughter wrote. “We are truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and fearless fire department serving our city — their professionalism and heart make all the difference in moments like these.” The restaurant said it would update customers on when they …
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 NY Blaze (UPDATE) Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal NY Blaze (UPDATE)
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal NY 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 Rips Through Lyndhurst Home, Sends One Firefighter To Hospital: Officials Fire Rips Through Lyndhurst Home, Sends One Firefighter To Hospital: Officials
Fire Rips Through Lyndhurst Home, Sends One Firefighter To Hospital: Officials A fire ripped through a Lyndhurst home on Saturday, May 31, forcing residents to flee and sending one firefighter to the hospital with a minor injury, authorities said. The fire broke out around 1:40 p.m. on the lower 100 block of Copeland Avenue, the Lyndhurst Police Department said. Flames shot through second floor windows of the home, where all occupants had already evacuated, fire officials said. Firefighters from North Arlington, Rutherford, East Rutherford, and Secaucus assisted in knocking down the body of the fire and with mutual aid. For Immediate Release: On Saturday, May 3…