Triple Fatal Crash On Mother’s Day: SUV Hits Tree, Erupts In Flames On Long Island Triple Fatal Crash On Mother’s Day: SUV Hits Tree, Erupts In Flames On Long Island
Triple Fatal Crash On Mother’s Day: SUV Hits Tree, Erupts In Flames On Long Island A fiery crash killed three people after their SUV slammed into a tree in Bethpage, Long Island, early Mother’s Day morning, authorities announced Sunday, May 11. The single-vehicle wreck happened around 1 a.m. on Stymus Avenue near Carol Drive, according to homicide detectives. Investigators say a 2022 Dodge Durango was heading east on Stymus Avenue when the driver lost control and the SUV hit a tree. The vehicle burst into flames shortly after the collision. Firefighters from the Bethpage Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze, but tragically, all three people i…
Woman Dies Battling Fire At Long Island Senior Living Facility Woman Dies Battling Fire At Long Island Senior Living Facility
Woman Dies Battling Fire At Long Island Senior Living Facility A woman was killed trying to extinguish a fire at a Long Island senior living center. Firefighters in Rockville Centre were called to the Halandia Court Senior Community on North Central Avenue for an apartment fire just after 7 a.m. Thursday, May 8. Arriving crews found the unit’s kitchen area engulfed in flames with black smoke, Nassau County Police said. A 95-year-old woman who was attempting to extinguish the fire was found with severe burns to her torso and limbs. She was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead just after 1 p.m., police said. Authorities di…
Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At NY College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say Freshman Arsonist Set Numerous Fires At NY College Dorm While Classmates Slept, Police Say
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…
Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas’ Son, USC Commit, In Induced Coma After Crash: Reports Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas’ Son, USC Commit, In Induced Coma After Crash: Reports
Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas’ Son, USC Commit, In Induced Coma After Crash: Reports Alijah Arenas, the son of Washington Wizards great Gilbert Arenas, was placed in a medically induced coma after being involved in a crash in Los Angeles, according to reports. The younger Arenas, a five-star men's basketball recruit who committed to USC, was reportedly involved in a serious car crash that left him with critical injuries. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were called shortly before 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 24 in LA when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed into a tree and caught fire. TMZ shared video of the aftermath of the crash, which shows the truck on fire and…
Deadly LIRR Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (UPDATE) Deadly LIRR Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (UPDATE)
Deadly Lirr Crash: Victim ID'd After Fiery Train Vs. Car Collision In East Farmingdale (Update) Authorities identified a driver who was killed in a fiery collision between a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train and a car in East Farmingdale. Lucien Jean, 62, of Wyandanch, died after a westbound LIRR train struck a vehicle stopped on the tracks near the Pinelawn Station crossing at Wellwood Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, an MTA spokesperson told Daily Voice. The train was traveling nearly 80 miles per hour when it collided with Jean's vehicle, which was stopped on the mainline tracks just west of the platform, officials said. The impact split the vehicle i…
Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report
Cabin Door Flew Open On Takeoff In Pennsylvania Plane Crash: NTSB Report The cabin door of a small plane popped open just seconds into takeoff, causing it to “shake” and ultimately crash into a retirement community near Lancaster Airport, federal investigators said in a preliminary report released on Thursday, April 17. The crash happened on Sunday, March 9 around 2:30 p.m., when a 1981 Beechcraft Bonanza took off from Lancaster Airport en route to Springfield, Ohio. All five people onboard survived — but two, including the pilot, suffered serious injuries. Pilot Matthew W. White, 45, of Rapho Township, told the National Transportation Safety Board he heard a lo…
Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida
Teenage Girl, Family Members ID'd As Victims Of Deadly Plane Crash Near I-95 Stretch In Florida The identities have been released of three people who were killed when a small aircraft crashed near a busy stretch of I-95 in Florida. The incident happened around 10:20 a.m. Friday, April 11, in Boca Raton, and created a large plume of smoke visible for miles. The victims were all those on board the Cessna 310, Boca Raton Fire Rescue said.  They have now been identified as family members Robert Stark, age 81, of Boca Raton, Stephen Stark, age 54, of Delray Beach, Florida, and Brooke Stark, age 17, also of Delray Beach, Florida.  Authorities have not specified who was flyi…
Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly Medford Fire Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly Medford Fire
Sanctuary Blaze: Adoptions Open For Over 100 Cats That Survived Deadly Medford Fire Days after a raging fire tore through a Long Island cat sanctuary, killing its heroic leader and over 100 felines, injured cats were still being found. More than 150 cats had been rescued following the devastating fire that destroyed the Happy Cay Sanctuary in Medford and killed its owner, Chris Arsenault, according to North Shore Animal League America. Days after the tragedy, over 50 veterinarians and vet techs from around the region had descended on the area to care for the surviving cats, many visibly injured. “These brave survivors are now safe at a temporary facility, where multiple m…
'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of Medford's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K 'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of Medford's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K
'He Is A Hero': Worldwide Grief Over Death Of Medford's 'Cat Man' In Fire Garners Over $500K Support is flooding in from around the world following a devastating fire that killed the owner of a Long Island cat sanctuary, along with dozens of his precious felines. A GoFundMe established for the family of Chris Arsenault had collected over $524,000 as of Wednesday, April 2. Arsenault, 65, was found dead shortly after firefighters arrived to find his Medford home–dubbed the Happy Cat Sanctuary–engulfed in flames early Monday, March 31, as Daily Voice reported. Known affectionately as "the cat man" for devoting the past two decades to rescuing abandoned and abused cats, Arsenault…
Over 100 Cats Dead, Owner Killed In Fire At Medford Rescue Facility: Officials Over 100 Cats Dead, Owner Killed In Fire At Medford Rescue Facility: Officials
Over 100 Cats Dead, Owner Killed In Fire At Medford Rescue Facility: Officials They called him "The Cat Man." And in the end, he died exactly how he lived — risking everything to save the animals he loved. Posted by Chris Arsenault on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Chris Arsenault, 65, was found dead alongside more than 100 cats after running back inside his Long Island rescue, Happy Cat Sanctuary, in a desperate attempt to save them from a fire early Monday, March 31, friend Jenny Ubinas said on Facebook. Arsenault’s body was recovered by firefighters at the scene of the blaze, which broke out at his Medford sanctuary near Dourland Road and Clifford Lane, Suffolk C…
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE) Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE)
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (Update) Flights resumed at Heathrow Airport in London after a massive fire at a nearby substation shut down power to two terminals. Heathrow announced the restart of flights in a Facebook update on Friday, Mar. 21. The airport was closed after the fire knocked out power, forcing more than 1,350 flights worldwide to be canceled or rerouted. The airport urged travelers not to head to Heathrow unless advised by their airline. "Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery," Heathrow posted. "We're now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and…
Morning Fire Kills Resident In Gated Community In Suffolk County Morning Fire Kills Resident In Gated Community In Suffolk County
Morning Fire Kills Resident In Gated Community In Suffolk County An early-morning fire claimed a life in a gated community on Long Island. Emergency crews in Manorville responded to the Greenwood Village mobile home park, located off Chapman Boulevard near Railroad Avenue, for a fire at around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 18. After firefighters extinguished the flames, they discovered a resident deceased in the home, Suffolk County Police said. Nobody else was inside the residence and nobody else was injured. The victim’s identity and cause of death will be determined by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s office. Investigators believe the cause of the …