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Passengers Forced To Slide Off American Airlines Plane After Fire Breaks Out
A routine takeoff turned into a harrowing escape for passengers aboard an American Airlines flight in Denver, as a fire forced everyone to evacuate down emergency slides on the runway. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon, July 26, when American Airlines Flight 3023 was departing Denver International Airport for Miami. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Boeing 737 MAX 8 reported a possible landing gear incident around 2:45 p.m. local time, prompting an immediate halt to the takeoff and an emergency evacuation NBC News reports that as the plane gathe…
Police & Fire
Unnoticed Overnight Blaze Destroys Cottage On College Campus In NY
A structure fire that burned through the night leveled a building on a Dutchess County college campus before it was eventually discovered early in the morning. Emergency crews were dispatched at 6:50 a.m. on July 15 to the Apple Cottage on the Bard College Massena campus in Red Hook, where arriving firefighters found the building had burned to the ground and was still smoldering, the Tivoli Fire Department said on Tuesday night, July 15. Firefighters from Tivoli Fire Company and Red Hook Fire Company responded to the scene and worked to fully extinguish the remaining fire. …
Police & Fire
Blaze Tears Through Rockland County 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. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Monsey Scoop (@monseyscoop) The cause of the fire is curren…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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…
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Several Families Lose Homes In Intense Blaze At Multi-Unit Residence In NY
Community members are rushing to come to the aid of several residents who lost their homes in a devastating fire at a multi-unit building in Dutchess County. The blaze happened on Saturday, July 5, at around 1:20 a.m. at 6 Dutchess Ave. in Wappingers Falls, where three structures and two cars went up in flames. As a result of the intense 3rd-alarm fire, some residents suffered minor injuries, and all were left homeless. Two pets were also killed. Now, in the days since the tragedy, numerous GoFundMe pages have been started to help those displaced, including Mi…
Police & Fire
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through NY Attic
All residents were able to get out safely after a fire broke out in the attic of a home in Orange County early Sunday morning, July 6, authorities said. The blaze happened at 454 St. Andrews Rd. in the village of Walden around 5:56 a.m., according to the Walden Fire Department. Two minutes after the initial dispatch, fire officials arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the attic windows on two sides of the house. All residents were already out of the building, officials said. Crews used two handlines to knock down the fire and conducted a full search of the home …
Police & Fire
Family Dinner Halted By Lightning-Sparked Fire At NY Home
A Long Island family’s dinner took a terrifying turn when lightning struck their home, igniting a rooftop fire. The blaze broke out around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, at a two-story residence in Lawrence on Juniper Circle North, according to Nassau County Police. As a line of thunderstorms passed through the area, lightning struck the home’s roof and started a fire, the Nassau County Fire Marshal said. The flames damaged part of the home’s roof, creating a large hole visible in photos shared on Facebook by LI Fire Buff. Smoke and fire were seen pouring from the rooftop as crews worked to c…
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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…
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Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (
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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…
Police & Fire
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…
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HV Father Critically Burned In Worksite Fire: Support Pouring In For Recovery
A devastating fire at a Hudson Valley, NY excavation company has left a young father of two in critical condition, prompting a wave of community support. The fire broke out just before noon on Tuesday, June 17, at Boyce Excavating in the Orange County hamlet of Slate Hill, according to the Slate Hill Fire Department. Responding crews arrived to find a vehicle on fire near a building and a man suffering from serious burns. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames and searched the structure for additional hazards. The victim, later identified as Pine Bush resident and Vernon, …
Police & Fire
Longtime Family Home Destroyed By Fire In Rockland: 'Held Decades Of Memories'
A Rockland County family is picking up the pieces after a devastating fire destroyed their longtime homestead, sparking an outpouring of community support. The blaze broke out early Saturday morning, June 21, at 350 Fulle Dr. in Valley Cottage, according to the Valley Cottage Fire Department and Clarkstown Police. Firefighters from multiple departments rushed to the scene and battled flames that tore through the home. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Emergency medical services and Clarkstown Police also responded. The home belonged to the LaGuardia family, and for …
Police & Fire
Arson Suspected In Rockland House Fire: Report
Authorities are investigating a fire in a Rockland County neighborhood that may have been intentionally set. The blaze broke out early Thursday afternoon, June 12, at Scotland Hill Park in Chestnut Ridge, near Scotland Hill Road, according to The Monsey Scoop. Firefighters and emergency responders arrived quickly and were able to bring the fire under control before it could spread further. However, suspicions of arson led to the Rockland County Sheriff’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) being called to the scene. Investigators are now working to determine the cause of the fire.…
Police & Fire
Cop, Passers-By Pull Woman From Burning Car After Fiery HV Crash (
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A 68-year-old woman is recovering in a burn unit after a heroic police officer and bystanders pulled her from a flaming car following a rollover crash in Orange County, authorities said. The crash happened just after 4 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, on Kings Highway (Route 13) near Knapps View Park in the Town of Chester, the Chester Police Department announced on Monday, June 9. As emergency crews rushed to the scene, they received updates that the vehicle had rolled over, the driver was trapped inside, and the car was on fire. Officer Nicholas Contino was the first to arrive. Police said he q…
Police & Fire
Fires Rip Through 2 Rockland Buildings, Displacing Families
Fire crews from across Rockland County responded to two separate structure fires in the same village on Tuesday, June 3, in what officials are calling one of the busiest fire days in recent memory. The incidents, which occurred just 20 minutes apart in Nyack, left 13 families displaced and drew mutual aid from departments throughout the region. The first fire broke out around 11:02 a.m. at 101 Gedney Street, prompting a second-alarm response. While firefighters were still operating at that scene, a second blaze was reported at Nyack Plaza Apartments just after 11:24 a.m., requir…
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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 …
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Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal HV Blaze (
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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…
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Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison
A Virginia man who torched his car with homemade “napalm” outside the US Capitol during President Jimmy Carter’s memorial will avoid prison time, federal officials said. Adrian J. Hinton, 36, of Lorton, was sentenced to one year of supervised release and 125 hours of community service for setting his vehicle on fire near the Capitol, according to the US Attorney’s Office in DC. Hinton pleaded guilty in January to one count of destruction of government property. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, when Carter's body was lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda. …
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Update: 2 Killed, 8 Injured After Small Plane Originating From Teterboro Crashes In San Diego
Two people were killed and eight injured after a private plane that departed from the East Coast crashed into a military housing neighborhood in California, causing fires to break out at several residences. Click here for a new, updated story: Music Exec, Drummer ID'd As Victims After Small Plane From East Coast Crashes Into Neighborhood The incident happened around 3:45 a.m. West Coast time on Thursday, May 22, in San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood, near Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). NBC New York reports that the pla…
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Hotel Crack Lab: Feds Nab Man After Fire Leads To Drug Bust At Hudson Valley Marriott (
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The man allegedly behind a suspicious hotel room fire that uncovered a clandestine drug lab in New York is now facing federal charges, prosecutors said. Pedro Marte, age 47, of New York City, was presented in White Plains federal court and charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including cocaine and fentanyl, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, May 15. Federal prosecutors say Marte used a room at the Residence Inn by Marriott at 35 LeCount Pl. in the Westchester County city of New R…
Police & Fire
IDs Released Of Victims In Quadruple-Fatal Taconic Parkway Crash In Hudson Valley (
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Police have released the names of the four people killed in a devastating two-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway in New York that claimed the life of beloved football coach and teacher Robert Violante, as well as three New Jersey men. The crash occurred on Wednesday, May 14, at around 4:46 p.m., near mile marker 9.2 in the Westchester County town of New Castle, as Daily Voice previously reported. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2014 Ram ProMaster van driven by a 50-year-old Long Branch, NJ resident was driving southbound when it crossed the center…
Police & Fire
4 Dead In Fiery Crash On Major NY Highway: State Police
Four people are dead following a fiery two-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, state police said. Terrible crash tonight on the Taconic in Westchester County. Waiting confirmation of basic details from NYSP. 📸 CREDIT: Mike Harrington pic.twitter.com/8sJ7imtZVu — Tony Aiello (@AielloTV) May 14, 2025 A Sprinter van traveling south crossed the center median and entered the northbound lanes, where it struck a Honda sedan that was driving in the passing lane at approximately 5 p.m. near milepost 9.2 in New Castle, New York State Police said. The impact caused the …
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'Evil Took Her:' Mom Killed In Home Explosion Murder-Suicide On Mother's Day In NJ Identified
The woman killed in a Mother’s Day murder-suicide home explosion in South Jersey has been identified by loved ones as Michelle Whiting, a devoted mother of three remembered as “full of life” and “the rock” of her family. According to a GoFundMe launched by family friend Tammy Ventura, Whiting died unexpectedly on Mother’s Day. “It wasn’t her time to go,” Ventura wrote. “There is a criminal investigation being done… but the ending will not change.” Whiting leaves behind three children—Gavin, Dakota, and Summer. “Her kids were her world!!! Dakota & Summer are in HS, this being Dakota's gr…
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Triple Fatal: Standout Athlete Among 20-Year-Olds Killed In Fiery NY Crash
A former high school football star and college athlete was among three young men killed in a fiery Mother’s Day car crash on Long Island. Vincent Cavaliere, of Bethpage, died alongside Gino Vicale, of Seaford; and Nicholas Rivera, of Glendale in the single-vehicle wreck in Bethpage, Nassau County Police said. All three men were 20 years old. The horrific wreck happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, May 11, when a 2022 Dodge Durango traveling east on Stymus Avenue near Carol Drive left the roadway and slammed into a tree, as Daily Voice reported. The SUV then burst into flames. Firefighters from th…
Police & Fire
Freezer Fire Sparks At Stop & Shop In Hudson Valley
Fire departments from three Orange County communities responded to a supermarket fire that started outside of the building's freezer. The incident happened just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5 at the Stop & Shop on Brotherhood Plaza Drive in Washingtonville, according to the Washingtonville Fire Department. Crews from Washingtonville, Salisbury Mills, and Vails Gate Fire Departments were dispatched to the store for a report of an appliance fire. When units arrived, they found a small fire on the outside of a freezer located in the back storage area of the building. Firefig…
Schools
Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At NY College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say
A 19-year-old student is accused of intentionally setting numerous fires at a New York college dorm as his classmates slept. Joshua Thomas, of Saratoga County, was arraigned on arson charges in Albany County Court on Wednesday, May 7, a spokesperson for the DA’s office told Daily Voice. An investigation found that Thomas–a freshman at Siena College in Loudonville–poured rubbing alcohol on the ground and used a lighter to start a fire outside a dorm room in Hines Hall just after 3 a.m. on Friday, April 25, prosecutors said. At the time, two female students were asleep inside. Thomas then w…
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Hudson Valley Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation
Firefighters battled a second-alarm blaze that broke out in the middle of the night inside an Orange County home, displacing one resident, fire officials said. The fire was reported around 3:35 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at a home on Rockridge Drive in the Timber Ridge neighborhood of Woodbury, according to the Woodbury Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an active bedroom fire, prompting a second alarm to bring in mutual aid from Monroe, Washingtonville, West Point, and Salisbury Mills. Crews worked through the early morning hours to bring the blaze under control, finally c…
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Home In Hudson Valley: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says
Two families in Orange County are in urgent need of help after a devastating house fire tore through their home on Tuesday, April 29, local officials said. Firefighters were dispatched around 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported structure fire on Bank Street in Walden. There, arriving crews found flames consuming the 2/3 corner of a 25x30-foot house and immediately called a second alarm, according to the Walden Fire Department. Crews deployed three handlines and were able to knock down the bulk of the fire within 30 minutes, fire officials said. Multiple departments responded to the s…
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Fire Tears Through Rockland Home; Officer Hospitalized, Cause Under Investigation
Flames tore through a two-story home in Rockland County Tuesday afternoon, April 29, drawing a large multi-agency response and leaving three people, including a firefighter and police officer, in need of medical treatment. The blaze broke out around 1:37 p.m. on Tuesday at 38 Griffith Pl. in Pearl River, where crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the residence. Within moments, a second alarm was requested due to the intensity of the flames, the Pearl River Fire Department said on Wednesday, April 30. Crews raced to the scene and worked quickly to deploy attack lines and condu…
Police & Fire
Woman Dies From Severe Burns After Clothing Catches Fire In Hudson Valley
A 69-year-old woman has died after suffering serious burns when her clothing caught fire outside her Orange County home, authorities said. The incident happened on Friday, April 18, when officers responded to a report of a person on fire outside a residence on New Street in Port Jervis, the city's police chief, William Worden, said on Monday, April 28. A passerby spotted the 69-year-old woman with her clothes in flames and acted quickly, using a shirt to extinguish the fire before emergency crews arrived, Worden said. Officers and EMS provided immediate emergency medical care at…
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