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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…
1,000-Plus Vehicles Screened, Trio Charged At Thanksgiving Eve Checkpoint On Long Island
More than 1,000 vehicles were screen and three drivers were charged during a Thanksgiving Eve sobriety checkpoint on Long Island.
The operation was held in Hampton Bays from 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27 to 12:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day on Thursday,Nov. 28, on Flanders Road (Route 24), according to Southampton Town Police.
The following individuals were charged:
Oswald Espinoza-Mogrovejo, age 46, of Hampton Bays, charged with driving while intoxicated.
Roberto Granados-Sanchez, age 38, of Flanders, charged with driving while intoxicated.
Daniel R. McNamara, age 33, of Hampton Bays, charged w…
Long Island Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Boat, Sparking Fire: Police
A woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a chaotic crash on Long Island that ended with a boat catching fire.
Suffolk County Police said the incident occurred around 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, in Babylon.
Multiple 911 callers reported a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Route 231.
The vehicle, a 2021 Kia Forte, crossed over the median and continued south in the proper lanes, hitting road signs along the way.
The driver, identified as Lorrie Ibe, age 54, of West Babylon, then drove through the intersection at East Main Street, over another me…