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Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion
Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion The man accused of firebombing Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept has been hospitalized for a medical event, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, remains under Pennsylvania State Police supervision while receiving treatment at an area hospital. Officials said the medical episode was unrelated to the fire or his arrest. Balmer will be arraigned at Dauphin County Prison once he is cleared for release, state police said. A surveillance video captured Balmer climbing over a wall onto the Governor’s Residen…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack
Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Charred walls, melted fixtures, and soot-stained ceilings — shocking new images reveal the devastation inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence after an arsonist set it ablaze while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept. The photos, released by the Commonwealth on Sunday evening, show extensive fire damage throughout the stately Harrisburg mansion’s interior, particularly concentrated near the front entrance. Blackened walls, debris-strewn floors, and scorched furniture paint a harrowing picture of the overnight attack that officials say could have ended in tragedy. Commonwealth Medi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Where's My Dad?' Father's Ashes Lost By NY Cops After House Fire, Daughter Claims 'Where's My Dad?' Father's Ashes Lost By NY Cops After House Fire, Daughter Claims
'Where's My Dad?' Father's Ashes Lost By NY Cops After House Fire, Daughter Claims A New York woman claims that police lost her late father’s ashes while investigating a house fire. Rensselaer County resident Jennifer Brunson, of Brunswick, claims that Troy Police evidence technicians took a vial of Thurman McAffry's ashes to test for drugs after a fire destroyed her sister’s home on 5th Avenue Saturday, Jan. 4. Brunson immediately raised concerns, fearing her dad's remains would be discarded once they tested negative. Police assured her there was a process in place, but after testing, she said she was told no one had asked for the remains back. “They have no paperwork …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Stony Brook Restaurant Damaged By Fire Vows To Reopen: 'Your Support Means The World' Stony Brook Restaurant Damaged By Fire Vows To Reopen: 'Your Support Means The World'
Stony Brook Restaurant Damaged By Fire Vows To Reopen: 'Your Support Means The World' The owners of a Long Island restaurant are vowing to reopen following an early-morning fire that temporarily shuttered their business. Firefighters in Stony Brook responded to a commercial fire at the Luca restaurant, located in the Village Center shopping plaza, at around 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23. Flames tore through the roof near the building’s rear, though damage to the restaurant was “minimal,” owners David Tunney and Rory Van Nostrand said on Instagram. “Thank you to all the local fire departments for their swift response and dedication in containing the small fire that occurred early…

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by Michael Mashburn