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Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From NY Fire (UPDATE) Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From NY Fire (UPDATE)
Correction Officer's 2 Children Both Succumb To Injuries From NY Fire (Update) This story has been updated.  Both the 17-year-old daughter and 15-year-old son of a correction officer have succumbed to their injuries following a devastating early morning house fire in Westchester County on Wednesday, May 27. New, updated report - Brother, Sister Killed In Westchester Fire ID'd — Were Correction Officer's Children (UPDATE) The fire broke out around 2:27 a.m. on Wednesday morning at a home on Sherwood Road in Cortlandt Manor, according to New York State Police. Responding troopers and firefighters arrived to find the residence engulfed in flames. Four people …
Woman Found Dead After House Fire Engulfs Hudson Valley Home: Police Woman Found Dead After House Fire Engulfs Hudson Valley Home: Police
Woman Found Dead After House Fire Engulfs Hudson Valley Home: Police A fatal house fire left a woman dead in Rockland County, police announced on Sunday, March 29. New, updated report - Woman, 88, ID'd As Victim Found Dead In Fatal Rockland County Fire (UPDATE) Officers responded to 71 Carolina Drive in New City around 9:05 a.m. for a reported structure fire with possible entrapment, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Arriving officers found the single-family home heavily engulfed in flames, police said. The New City Fire Engine Company, along with multiple volunteer departments from across Rockland County, responded to the scene to battle…
NY Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike NY Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike
NY Firefighter, Army Vet Seriously Injured By Wrong-Way Driver On NJ Turnpike A Hudson Valley firefighter, US Army veteran, and young father is facing a long road to recovery after being struck by a wrong-way driver on the NJ Turnpike last weekend, loved ones say. Guillermo Mollins, 39, of Poughkeepsie, was in a Honda sedan when he was struck by a Ford pickup truck driven by 44-year-old Bruce Canfield, of Pottstown, PA, who was traveling south in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike early Saturday, Jan. 3, NJSP Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said.  Canfield died as a result of the head-on crash near milepost 117.8, which sent the pickup into a concrete …
Car Catches Fire On Route 9 In Dutchess County Car Catches Fire On Route 9 In Dutchess County
Car Catches Fire On Route 9 In Dutchess County Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire that broke out along a busy stretch of Route 9 in Dutchess County. The fire happened on Monday, Dec. 29, when firefighters responded to Route 9 in Hughsonville for a reported vehicle fire, the Hughsonville Fire Department said on Wednesday, Dec. 31. The first crew on scene confirmed an active fire and firefighters quickly stretched a hose line to knock down the flames, officials said. The fire was brought under control without injuries. Hughsonville firefighters responded with an engine and a tanker, while New York State Police helped with…
2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Dutchess County 2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Dutchess County
2-Alarm Tractor Fire Spreads To Barn In Dutchess County Firefighters stopped a barn fire from spreading after a tractor caught fire in Dutchess County.  The blaze happened on Monday, Sept. 22, when crews were first dispatched around 2:15 p.m. to Woods Road in Tivoli for a reported tractor fire. While on the way, the call was upgraded to a barn fire, according to the Tivoli Fire Department.  The first arriving engine confirmed a working barn fire, followed quickly by Tivoli’s second engine, which hit the closest hydrant to provide extra water. Firefighters then upgraded the response to a second alarm to bring in more manpower …
Funeral Director, Past Fire Commissioner From NY Dies At 53: Leaves Behind 3 Kids Funeral Director, Past Fire Commissioner From NY Dies At 53: Leaves Behind 3 Kids
Funeral Director, Past Fire Commissioner From NY Dies At 53: Leaves Behind 3 Kids A Northern Westchester community is mourning a devoted father, firefighter, Navy veteran, and funeral director who died at the age of 53.  Shawn O’Mara of Verplanck died on Saturday, Sept. 13, according to his obituary.  Born in Peekskill in 1971, O’Mara dedicated his life to service in many forms. He joined the Navy after high school in 1991 and served as a medic during Desert Storm before being honorably discharged in 1994.  Back home, he trained at the American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service and became a licensed funeral director, eventually run…
Home Invasion Shooting: Man Admits Role In Schenectady Burglary Injuring Resident Home Invasion Shooting: Man Admits Role In Schenectady Burglary Injuring Resident
Home Invasion Shooting: Man Admits Role In Schenectady Burglary Injuring Resident An Albany man admitted to his role in a violent Schenectady home invasion that left a resident shot in the chest. Kyshawn Robinson, 31, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary in Schenectady County Court on Monday, Sept. 8. The charges stem from an incident on Oct. 24, 2023, when Robinson and another man forced their way into an apartment at 957 State Street in Schenectady, prosecutors said. The victim spotted Robinson on a home security camera and called 911 while heading home. When the victim confronted the intruders, he was shot in the chest with a small-caliber pistol. Robinson was la…
Influencer 'Drew Disaster' Commits Arson In Botched Suicide Attempt: Affidavit Influencer 'Drew Disaster' Commits Arson In Botched Suicide Attempt: Affidavit
Influencer 'Drew Disaster' Commits Arson In Botched Suicide Attempt: Affidavit A popular content creator is facing felony charges after allegedly setting her Middletown home on fire in a suicide attempt that killed one of her cats, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 4. Drew Yvonne Mehalick-Headley, 29 — known to her hundreds of thousands of followers as “Drew Disaster” — allegedly lit the bedroom of her mobile home on Caravan Court around 4:39 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, according to Middletown police. Flames ripped through the residence before firefighters were able to knock down the blaze and rescue Mehalick-Headley, authorities said…
Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In NY: Train Service Now Resumed (UPDATE) Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In NY: Train Service Now Resumed (UPDATE)
Photos Released Of Chemical Fire Scene In NY: Train Service Now Resumed (Update) Authorities are providing more details after a chemical reaction inside a Westchester warehouse triggered a massive hazmat and fire response that temporarily shut down Metro-North service and forced nearby residents to evacuate. The incident began just after noon on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 143 Woodworth Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police. Investigators said beauty supplies inside the warehouse spilled, causing a chemical reaction that ignited into a fire.  Yonkers Fire Department battled the blaze throughout the afternoon with 17 companies and more than 80 firefighters. Yonkers P…
NY Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27 NY Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27
NY Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27 A 27-year-old firefighter from Long Island is being remembered for his generosity, service, and larger-than-life spirit after he was killed in an ATV crash upstate over Labor Day weekend. Mason Kraese, of Huntington Station, died Saturday night, Aug. 30, when the ATV he was riding crashed into a tree in the town of Summit in Schoharie County, according to the sheriff’s office. Kraese, a proud member of the Huntington Manor Fire Department and the Steamfitters Local Union #638, came from a family with a long tradition of fire service.  His father, Phil, shared on Facebook that Mason ha…
Community Rallies Behind Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle Community Rallies Behind Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle
Community Rallies Behind Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle Massachusetts firefighter and former Army Sgt. Stevie LeBlanc has spent her life running toward danger to help others. Whether jumping from a helicopter or kicking in doors to rescue someone trapped in a burning building, LeBlanc never backs down. But after learning she has a brain tumor following a workplace injury, her community is rallying to support her and her family. While rehabbing from a neck and shoulder injury suffered during ice rescue training with the Charlton Fire Department earlier this year, doctors discovered a brain tumor during a scan, according to a GoFundMe page. ➡️ Re…
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In NY 6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In NY
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In NY A weekend fire in Orange County left seven people displaced and several firefighters hospitalized after heavy flames tore through a building. The blaze broke out around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 187 Broadway in the City of Newburgh, according to the Newburgh Fire Department.  According to an update from the department on Monday, Aug. 18, arriving fire crews saw residents climbing down the fire escape as smoke and flames poured from the rear of the structure.  Firefighters found the main body of the fire on the second floor and began stretching hoses, but their efforts were …
Assistant Fire Chief Collapses At Fishkill Blaze: Now In Critical Condition Assistant Fire Chief Collapses At Fishkill Blaze: Now In Critical Condition
Assistant Fire Chief Collapses At Fishkill Blaze: Now In Critical Condition A Dutchess County firefighter is in critical condition after collapsing while responding to a blaze.  The incident happened around 5:19 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, when the Rombout Fire Company was dispatched to a structure fire at 70 Mountain View Rd. in Fishkill, according to the department. While investigating the active fire, Assistant Chief John Lucariello collapsed at the scene. He was immediately taken to St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital before being flown to Westchester Medical Center. Fire officials said Lucariello is now under the care of leading cardiac specialists and remains in …
Massive Fire Rips Through Vacant Building At Former Institution In NY Massive Fire Rips Through Vacant Building At Former Institution In NY
Massive Fire Rips Through Vacant Building At Former Institution In NY A large fire tore through a vacant building at a former institution for disabled people in Rockland County, sending one firefighter to the hospital, officials said.  The blaze broke out around 9:10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, in a two-story commercial structure at Letchworth Village near Stewart Circle in Haverstraw, according to the Thiells Fire Department and Haverstraw Police. Responding crews arrived to find heavy flames through the roof.   Fire crews immediately shifted to a defensive operation. A lack of hydrants in the area required a water shuttle, with tankers from Stony Point and Fo…
Family Of NY Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight Family Of NY Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight
Family Of NY Firefighter Detained By ICE Faces 'Overwhelming, Expensive' Legal Fight The family of a Westchester firefighter detained by ICE is asking for help from the public as they navigate what they describe as a difficult and emotional legal battle.  A fundraiser was created in late July by the family of Port Chester Firefighter Milton Guamarrigra, who was detained by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "Our family is navigating a deeply emotional and challenging time," wrote Guamarrigra's daughter, Joselyn, in a GoFundMe page.  She continued, "He is a loving father, a hardworking man, and someone who has always put his family first."  Following Guamarrigra's…
Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide
Animal Hospital Sets Up Memorial For Vet With 'Rockstar Smile' After Double Murder-Suicide A memorial has been set up outside a New Jersey animal hospital for Lauren Semanchik, a veterinarian who was fatally shot in a double murder-suicide in Washington Township over the weekend. Semanchik, 33, was killed along with her new boyfriend, 29-year-old firefighter Tyler Webb, by her ex-boyfriend Ricardo Santos, a New Jersey State Police trooper, authorities said. Santos then turned the gun on himself in his vehicle in Johnson Park in Piscataway, officials confirmed. ALSO SEE: NJ Trooper Followed Ex From Work, Lurked In Woods Before Double Murder Suicide: Prosecutor Semanchik work…
NJ State Trooper Kills Ex-GF, New Firefighter BF, Himself: Report NJ State Trooper Kills Ex-GF, New Firefighter BF, Himself: Report
NJ State Trooper Kills Ex-GF, New Firefighter BF, Himself: Report A New Jersey State Police trooper shot and killed his ex-girlfriend and the firefighter she'd recently been dating before turning the gun on himself, NJ Advance Media and the New York Times report. The Hunterdon County Prosecutor's Office said only that Lauren Semanchik, 33, of Pittstown, and Tyler Webb, 29, of Forked River, were found dead in an Upper Kingtown Road home in Pittstown home Saturday, Aug. 2. Citing Semanchik's mother, Jennine Semanchik, NJ Advance Media reports that the shooter was Ricardo Santos. The outlet had the information confirmed by a source with direct know…
Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man'
Volunteer Firefighter Electrocuted During NY Crash Response: 'World Lost A Great Man' A community is in mourning following the death of a New York firefighter who lost his life while responding to an emergency call. Jason McGlone, an assistant chief of the East Branch Volunteer Fire Department in Delaware County, died while responding to a car crash on Route 30 on Thursday night, July 17, the department confirmed. McGlone, a Long Island native from South Huntington who had made East Branch his home, was among the first responders dispatched to the scene around 9:30 p.m. when a vehicle reportedly crashed into a telephone pole. In a heartbreaking series of events, a fellow fi…
Blaze Tears Through NY Home, Residents Escape Blaze Tears Through NY Home, Residents Escape
Blaze Tears Through NY Home, Residents Escape Emergency crews raced to a fire at a home in Rockland County on Tuesday morning, July 15. The blaze happened at around 7:30 a.m. at a home on 29 Fanley Ave. in Spring Valley, according to reports by The Monsey Scoop.  Firefighters quickly brought the flames under control, and the fire has since been fully extinguished, the outlet reported. Luckily, all residents were able to escape safely before firefighters arrived.  The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. 
2 Cars Go Up In Flames In NY Crash 2 Cars Go Up In Flames In NY Crash
2 Cars Go Up In Flames In NY Crash A fiery two-car crash in Westchester was quickly brought under control thanks to the fast response of local firefighters. The incident happened around 5:47 p.m. on Friday, July 11, on Bear Ridge Road, just as members of the Pleasantville Volunteer Fire Department were preparing to attend the Mount Kisco Fire Department Parade, the department said on Monday, July 14.  Crews responded immediately and found both vehicles involved in the crash fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly found a water source and had water on the blaze within one minute, successfully knocking down the fi…
9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility 9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility Nine people died in a late-night fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, fire officials said. The fire broke out around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street in Fall River, according to Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, Police Chief Kelly Furtado, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with occupants trapped inside, officials said. Crews immediately went in, rescuing many residents while battling the fire. The bla…
$21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot $21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot
$21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot More than $21,000 has been raised for the widow of a Pennsylvania police officer and New Jersey-trained lawman who died by suicide outside the Upper Providence Township campus, according to a recently verified GoFundMe campaign.  Christian Flynn, a full-time Upper Providence Township Police Officer and longtime firefighter with the Limerick Fire Department, and seasonal officer in Sea Isle City in New Jersey, died by suicide outside the municipal campus on Monday evening, June 2, authorities announced. “There was no danger to the public at any time,” Upper Providence police wrote in an…
Netflix Casting Real Cops, Firefighters For New Film Shooting Scenes In New Jersey Netflix Casting Real Cops, Firefighters For New Film Shooting Scenes In New Jersey
Netflix Casting Real Cops, Firefighters For New Film Shooting Scenes In New Jersey Got real-life hero chops? This casting call might be your shot at stardom. Grant Wilfley Casting has put out the call for real firefighters and law enforcement officers to step out from behind the badge and onto the big screen for a new Netflix movie. The flick–working title Untitled Roommates Project–will be filming scenes in New Jersey between Tuesday, June 24, and Tuesday, Aug. 12. Producers are looking for the real deal — so whether you fight fires or keep the peace, this could be your chance to trade sirens for scripts. The pay ranges from $176 to $500 for 8 hours, depending on union…
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…
Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted HV Dad, Heroic Lineman Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted HV Dad, Heroic Lineman
Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted HV Dad, Heroic Lineman Services have been scheduled to honor the life of a Hudson Valley father and dedicated lineman who died while trying to save his sons from a burning home.  Shane Webb Munn, age 50, of Goshen, died on Saturday, May 31, after he rushed back into his burning home on Pulaski Highway in a desperate effort to rescue his two sons, Ryan, 17, and Travis, 12.  All three died as a result of the fire, which was reported around 8:10 p.m. at 876 Pulaski Highway, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  According to New York State Police, Munn had been seen using a weed trimmer outsid…
Father, 2 Young Sons Die In NY Fire: Officials Father, 2 Young Sons Die In NY Fire: Officials
Father, 2 Young Sons Die In NY Fire: Officials A father and his two young sons were killed in a devastating house fire Saturday night, May 31, in a Hudson Valley, NY town, authorities said. Shane Munn, 40, and his two sons, ages 12 and 17, all died in the blaze at 876 Pulaski Highway in Goshen at approximately 8:10 p.m., according to New York State Police. Firefighters arrived on scene to find the building completely engulfed in flames, police said. Munn was found dead inside the home, while his two sons were rushed to Garnett Health Medical Center in Wallkill, where they later died from their injuries, according to NYSP.…
Firefighter Hospitalized After Early Morning Blaze Destroys Dutchess Home Firefighter Hospitalized After Early Morning Blaze Destroys Dutchess Home
Firefighter Hospitalized After Early Morning Blaze Destroys Dutchess Home A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a stubborn house fire in Dutchess County that broke out early in the morning. Crews from the Roosevelt Fire District and Hillside Fire District, along with NDP EMS, were dispatched at 5:14 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, to a reported structure fire at 9 Mountain View Ave. in Hyde Park, the Roosevelt Fire District announced on Thursday evening.   Arriving crews found heavy flames coming from the windows of the first and second floors. A second alarm was soon sounded, firefighters said.  Although the bulk of the fire was knocked down wi…
Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Hudson Valley Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Hudson Valley
Blaze Rips Through Pizzeria, Firefighter Injured In Hudson Valley A blaze tore through a Putnam County pizza shop on Saturday night, sending smoke throughout a strip mall and injuring one firefighter, firefighters said.  The fire began around 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 19 at Five Brothers Pizza, located at 2505 Carmel Ave. near Drewville Road. Crews were originally dispatched for an automatic alarm, but the call was quickly upgraded when reports of flames came in, the Brewster Fire Department said on Sunday, April 20.  Assistant Chief Steven Miller was first to arrive at the scene and confirmed that flames had gone up inside the pizzeria. A secon…
Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Region (DEVELOPING) Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Region (DEVELOPING)
Firefighter Reported Injured In Residential Fire In Region (Developing) Crews were battling a large house fire where a firefighter was reportedly injured in the Capital Region. Firefighters in Saratoga County responded to a Waterford residence on Saratoga Avenue near Hill Street for a fire at an occupied two-story home at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17. Arriving crews found the home fully engulfed in flames. Additional crews were being called in from neighboring agencies. One firefighter was evacuated after suffering a head injury on scene, according to preliminary radio traffic. Their condition was not immediately available.  It was not clear …
Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Dutchess County (UPDATE) Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Dutchess County (UPDATE)
Fire Victim Loses Everything In 2-Alarm Blaze, Seeks Help In Dutchess County (Update) One of the victims of an apartment fire in Dutchess County on Wednesday, March 19, is asking for help from the community after losing all of her belongings in the blaze.  Jaime Sealey was among the nine people displaced by a fire that broke out on Wednesday at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, as Daily Voice previously reported.  “I have lost everything. From clothes to furniture,” Sealey wrote in a GoFundMe page created to help her recover.  "I have now been displaced and am in need of help to get another place and replace my belongings," Sealey continued.  …
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Dutchess County, Residents Displaced Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Dutchess County, Residents Displaced
Firefighter Burned In Rescue Effort In 2-Alarm Blaze In Dutchess County, Residents Displaced A blaze at a Dutchess County residence left a firefighter hospitalized with burns and several residents displaced, fire officials said.  The fire began on Wednesday, March 19 just after 9:30 at 46 North Hamilton St. in Poughkeepsie, where a second alarm was eventually transmitted, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department.  A total of 9 residents were displaced by the fire, according to City of Poughkeepsie Deputy Fire Chief Vincent Parise.  Three residents and a firefighter were sent to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and have since been released.  A…