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NJ Husband Stabs Wife To Death As Bedroom Erupts In Flames: Prosecutor NJ Husband Stabs Wife To Death As Bedroom Erupts In Flames: Prosecutor
NJ Husband Stabs Wife To Death As Bedroom Erupts In Flames: Prosecutor A 50-year-old South Jersey man was arrested and charged with stabbing his wife to death early Tuesday morning, April 28, authorities said. At 2:25 a.m., Gloucester Township police responded to the 100 block of Freedom Way and found Jerome Morris holding a knife, covered in blood, Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAulay and Gloucester Township Police Chief Anthony Minosse police said. Morris was taken into custody as officers located Monica Morris, a 51-year-old woman in a third floor bedroom with heavy fire and smoke conditions, authorities said.  Monica was pronounced dead …
Underage Cops Served Alcohol At Long Island Bar In Police Sting Underage Cops Served Alcohol At Long Island Bar In Police Sting
Underage Cops Served Alcohol At Long Island Bar In Police Sting Underage police agents were served alcoholic beverages during a late-night enforcement operation at a Huntington bar, resulting in two arrests, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31. The State Liquor Authority inspection was conducted around 10:10 p.m. on Friday night, Jan. 30, at McKeown’s Pub on Clinton Avenue in Huntington following a community complaint, according to police. During the inspection, investigators said underage police agents were served alcohol by bartenders Jessica Maracina, 37, and Joseph Guditus, 40, both of Huntington. Maracina and Guditus were each a…
Fire Injures 2 Residents, Firefighter At Nassau County Home Fire Injures 2 Residents, Firefighter At Nassau County Home
Fire Injures 2 Residents, Firefighter At Nassau County Home A residential fire sent two residents and a firefighter to the hospital in North Lawrence on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. Fourth Precinct officers responded to a home on Spring Street after a fire broke out just before 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20, according to the Nassau County Police Department Arson Bomb Squad.  The Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department, along with neighboring fire departments, responded to extinguish the flames at the residence, police said.  Two residents and one firefighter were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the fi…
Thanksgiving Is Most Dangerous Day For Home Kitchens: What To Know, How To Stay Safe Thanksgiving Is Most Dangerous Day For Home Kitchens: What To Know, How To Stay Safe
Thanksgiving Is Most Dangerous Day For Home Kitchens: What To Know, How To Stay Safe Thanksgiving brings more traffic into the kitchen than any other day of the year, and fire officials say that when distractions rise, so does the danger. Federal fire officials warn that Thanksgiving has become the most dangerous day of the year for home cooking fires in the United States.  According to the National Fire Protection Association, an estimated 1,446 cooking fires were reported to US fire departments on Thanksgiving Day in 2023, reflecting nearly four times the typical daily average.  Between 2019 and 2023, cooking accounted for 80 percent of Thanksgiving Day home fi…
Exploding Batteries Spark Fires, Forcing Power Bank Recall To Expand Exploding Batteries Spark Fires, Forcing Power Bank Recall To Expand
Exploding Batteries Spark Fires, Forcing Power Bank Recall To Expand More than 21,000 portable chargers are being recalled after some caught fire and exploded, causing thousands of dollars in property damage. The recall affects about 19,500 ESR HaloLock wireless power banks sold in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. An additional 2,015 portable chargers were sold in Canada. Waymeet Limited has received 20 reports of the batteries igniting, resulting in about $30,000 in property damage. No injuries have been reported, according to the CPSC. The impacted model numbers include 2G505, 2G520, 2G505B, and …
Explosive Fires, Burn Injury Spark Latest Wireless Charger Recall Explosive Fires, Burn Injury Spark Latest Wireless Charger Recall
Explosive Fires, Burn Injury Spark Latest Wireless Charger Recall Thousands of portable phone chargers sold online and at airport vending machines are being recalled after reports of fires, explosions, and a burn injury. The recall affects about 8,520 iStore Magnetic Wireless Power Banks sold in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 18. About 6,400 of the portable chargers were purchased in Canada. Lithium-ion batteries inside the power banks can overheat while charging and catch fire, according to the CPSC. Three fire incidents have been reported, including one person who suffered a minor arm burn and about …
Fire Believed Sparked By Fireworks Spreads To Neighboring Home: Nassau County Police Fire Believed Sparked By Fireworks Spreads To Neighboring Home: Nassau County Police
Fire Believed Sparked By Fireworks Spreads To Neighboring Home: Nassau County Police A backyard celebration took a dangerous turn when fireworks allegedly sparked a brush fire that spread to a neighboring home on Long Island, authorities announced on Sunday, July 6. The blaze ignited on Cinque Drive in South Farmingdale at 9:34 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, according to the Nassau County Police Arson Bomb Squad. Responding officers arrived to find the flames creeping from one property to the next. The South Farmingdale Fire Department quickly got the fire under control, preventing more damage, officials said. No injuries were reported. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson…
19 Fires, Burn Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of 1.1M+ Portable Chargers 19 Fires, Burn Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of 1.1M+ Portable Chargers
19 Fires, Burn Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of 1.1M+ Portable Chargers More than a million portable phone chargers are being recalled after dozens of reports involving battery fires, burn injuries, and thousands in property damage. Anker issued the recall for about 1,158,000 Anker PowerCore 10000 power banks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 12. The issue stems from the lithium-ion batteries inside the chargers, which can overheat and catch fire. Anker has received 19 reports of fires and explosions. Two people suffered minor burns, and there were 11 cases of property damage worth more than $60,700, the CPSC said. T…
TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Carry-On, Checked Bags TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Carry-On, Checked Bags
TSA Rolls Out New Rules For Carry-On, Checked Bags Travelers flying through select US airports will now face new rules on what they can — and can’t — bring aboard or stow beneath. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has rolled out revised security guidelines that simultaneously relax some long-standing restrictions on carry-on items while tightening rules on checked baggage. What’s Changing For Carry-Ons? At select airports, including Atlanta (ATL), John F. Kennedy (JFK), and Los Angeles International (LAX), new CT scanners are making it easier for passengers to keep items in their bags during screening. The advanced imaging …
LISTEN: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine LISTEN: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine
Listen: Cody Balmer’s 911 Call Before Firebombing Gov. Shapiro’s Residence Mentions Palestine Just hours before Molotov cocktails were hurled into the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence, a man now charged in the attack made a chilling 911 call claiming Gov. Josh Shapiro was targeting Palestinians and hurting his family. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, is accused of breaking a window at the Governor’s official residence with a hammer and throwing incendiary devices inside while Shapiro, his wife Lori, and their children were sleeping early Sunday, April 13. In a 911 call obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, April 18, Balmer told dispatchers: “Governor Josh Shapiro needs to know t…
Blaze Breaks Out At Disney World, Sends Smoke Towering Over Epcot Theme Park Blaze Breaks Out At Disney World, Sends Smoke Towering Over Epcot Theme Park
Blaze Breaks Out At Disney World, Sends Smoke Towering Over Epcot Theme Park A fire erupted at Walt Disney World's Epcot Theme Park in Orlando, Florida, amid the busy spring break season. The blaze on Saturday night, March 22 created a tower of smoke and forced guests to be evacuated from a ride. The incident began in a backstage area behind the France Pavilion, where a walk-in cooler caught fire, Disney officials confirmed.  The area is restricted to employees and not accessible to guests. The fire was quickly extinguished and did not spread beyond the immediate vicinity. No injuries were reported. Footage shared on social media shows thick black smoke risi…
Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze At NY Home Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze At NY Home
Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze At NY Home Authorities identified three family members who were killed in a fast-moving house fire that left two others hospitalized in Upstate New York. Colonie Police identified the victims as: Lynne Lyons, 72 Kateleyn Ryan, 33, daughter of Lynne Timothy Ryan, 42, husband to Katelyn Emergency crews in Colonie responded to a residential fire on Locust Park shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, as Daily Voice reported. Firefighters and police arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames and multiple residents trapped inside, Colonie Police said. Despite the efforts of first responders, three p…
Rental Home Owners Dodge Jail After LI Fire That Killed 2 Sisters Rental Home Owners Dodge Jail After LI Fire That Killed 2 Sisters
Rental Home Owners Dodge Jail After LI Fire That Killed 2 Sisters A husband and wife will avoid jail after admitting fault in a fire at their New York vacation rental that killed two sisters. On Long Island, Peter Miller, age 56, and Pamela Miller, age 55, were each sentenced to community service in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the deaths of Lindsay and Jillian Wiener, CBS New York reports. The 19-year-old Lindsay and 21-year-old Jillian, both of Potomac, Maryland, were vacationing with their brother and parents at the Millers’ Noyac home when the blaze broke out on the morning of Aug. 3, 2022. Earlier Report: Sisters On Vacation K…