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Police & Fire
Man Found Dead In Raging Nassau County House Fire: Police
A man was found dead inside a Long Island home consumed by flames in a devastating overnight fire, police said. The massive blaze broke out on Sunset Avenue in Island Park at 1:49 a.m. Monday, March 17, engulfing the home in flames by the time Fourth Precinct officers and firefighters arrived, according to Nassau County police. Fire crews from Island Park and surrounding departments fought to contain the inferno. When the flames were finally extinguished, responders made a grim discovery—a man's body inside the charred remains of the residence, the Homicide Squad announced in an evening upd…
Police & Fire
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…
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8-Alarm Fire Erupts At Boston Trash Transfer Station (
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Firefighters from across Boston were at the scene of an 8-alarm fire Sunday morning, The Boston FD said all firefighters had been ordered from the building along Gerard Street in Roxbury. Nearly 150 firefighters were at the scene. The blaze had struck 8 alarms as of 10:40 a.m. At approximately 8:30 heavy smoke from a large trash transfer station at 65 Gerard st. Roxbury . This is now at 5 alarms. pic.twitter.com/VdwBqAaBy3 — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) March 16, 2025 All Firefighters have been ordered to out of the building, a 6th alarm has been ordered. Firefighters ar…
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Mom Of 3 Found Dead In Burning Clothing Donation Bin In NY, Daughter Doubts Official Account
The daughter of a New York woman found dead inside a burning clothing donation bin says she does not believe the official version of events surrounding her mother’s death. Michelle McFarren, 43, was discovered around 2:20 a.m. Thursday, March 6, inside a smoldering donation bin in the parking lot of a Glens Falls restaurant on Hudson Avenue, police said. Authorities determined her cause of death was fire-related but have not released further details. McFarren, a mother of three and grandmother of three, likely climbed into the bin seeking refuge from the rain, Glens Falls Mayor Bill Collins…
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Fire At Long Island Home; Firefighters Were Slowed By 'Hoarding'
A woman was seriously injured in a house fire on Long Island on Monday afternoon, March 10. Firefighters in Bay Shore responded to a residence on North 1st Avenue near Brook Street after someone called 911 reporting a fire just after 12:30 p.m. Inside, members of the Bay Shore Fire Department located a 65-year-old woman, according to Suffolk County Police. She was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. It was not immediately clear how many people were in the home when flames broke out, but no other injuries were reported. Firefighters were slowed by “Collyer’s Ma…
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S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say
A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island, authorities said. An investigation by Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives determined that high winds spread embers from a Manorville backyard on Cozine Road after the family attempted to start a fire for s’mores, the agency announced Monday, March 10. “It’s believed strong winds spurred additional fires from embers leading to the brush fires,” Suffolk County Police said. Detectives are continuing to speak with witnesses and investigate tips,…
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Exclusive
: Mugshot Released Of Ex-College Soccer Star Accused In Brother's NJ Murder
Daily Voice has exclusively obtained the mugshot of 31-year-old Matthew Hertgen, a former Wesleyan University soccer player accused of murder in his brother Joseph Hertgen's death. Hertgen's charges were announced Monday, Feb. 24, by Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey, following the Saturday, Feb. 22 death of 26-year-old Joseph Hertgen in Princeton. Matthew is also charged with third- and fourth-degree weapons offenses for allegedly possessing a knife and a golf club, as well as third-degree animal cruelty for the death of a cat found inside the apartment, Marbrey said. The NY…
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Video Shows Fiery Crash Into Restaurant In Farmingdale, Second Collision There In A Year
The family behind a Chinese restaurant on Long Island is pleading for safety improvements after their building was struck by a speeding driver, the second such crash there in a year. Emergency crews in Farmingdale responded to the fiery collision at Great Wall Kitchen, located near the intersection of Broadway and Boundary Avenue, just before 11:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3. An investigation found that a 57-year-old woman was driving a Hyundai SUV northbound on Broadway when she left the roadway, struck two parked vehicles, and slammed into the storefront, Nassau County Police said. The dri…
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Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (
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The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…
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Pediatric Patient, Mom Aboard Learjet Crashing, Exploding In Philadelphia (
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An explosion rocked Northeast Philadelphia after a medical jet crashed into a densely populated area, igniting multiple fires and injuring people both in the air and on the ground, authorities told Daily Voice. A Mexican-registered Learjet 55, registered as XA-UCI, crashed near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, after departing from Northeast Philadelphia Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Aerial view over Philadelphia crash site pic.twitter.com/DC48p3K2ff — TaraBull (@TaraBull808) February 1, 2025 Flight data s…
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Woman Killed In House Fire That Spread To Neighboring Homes On Long Island
A woman was killed in an early-morning house fire that spread to neighboring homes on Long Island. Multiple fire and ambulance agencies were called about a residential structure fire in Bay Shore on North Windsor Avenue, at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30. Of the three adults inside at the time, one woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Suffolk County Police said. A man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while a second man was not injured. Flames, fueled in part by wind gusts topping 25 miles per hour, spread to two nearby homes. Nobody in the other houses wa…
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Woman Set Fire To Occupied Home On Long Island, Tried Starting 2 Other Fires: Jury
A Long Island woman tried burning down multiple occupied homes in the Hamptons, a jury found. Amanda Burnside, 42, of East Quogue, was found guilty of arson and related charges by a Suffolk County jury on Monday, Jan. 27. Burnside attempted, but ultimately failed, to start fires at two occupied homes in Hampton Bays and succeeded in starting a fire at a third home that was occupied by four people in November 2023, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. At the third home, she ignited the fire by pouring gasoline onto a wicker bench on the front porch and lighting papers on fire, pro…
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