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Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes
Turkey Fryer Fire Destroys $4M CT Mansion on Thanksgiving; Family of 20 Escapes A Connecticut mansion valued at more than $4 million was destroyed by fire on Thanksgiving as a family of 20 was about to sit down to enjoy their holiday meal, authorities said. The fire ignited shortly before 4 p.m. in Fairfield County at a two-story, nearly 9,300-square-foot residence in Weston on Weston Road, near the intersection with Broad Street. All occupants escaped unharmed, Weston firefighters reported. On the rainy Thanksgiving afternoon of Thursday, November 28, 2024, most firefighters in lower Fairfield County were... Posted by Sayje Benjamin on Friday, November 29, 20…
Women Guilty Of Attempted Arson In Region Say It's A Prank: DA Women Guilty Of Attempted Arson In Region Say It's A Prank: DA
Women Guilty Of Attempted Arson In Region Say It's A Prank: DA A Schenectady County jury has found two women guilty of attempting to set on fire in 2022, and now they each face up to 15 years in prison, authorities said on Thursday, Aug. 15.  Jennifer Autar and  Natasha Gregoire were found guilty this week of attempted arson in the second degree and attempting to intentionally damage a dwelling by lighting a fire while a resident was inside the building, the Schenectady County Prosecutor's Office said.  Schenectady police were called to a fire reported on Forest Roads on Jan. 29, 2022. Officers used home surveill…