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Woman, 88, ID'd As Victim Found Dead In Fatal NY Fire (Update)
Authorities have identified the 88-year-old woman who died in a devastating house fire in Rockland County.
Myrna Hirsch, 88, of New City, was found dead inside her home following the blaze on Sunday, March 29, at 71 Carolina Dr., the Clarkstown Police Department confirmed on Monday, March 30.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, police responded around 9:05 a.m. to reports of a structure fire with a possible person trapped inside. Arriving officers found the single-family home heavily engulfed in flames.
Firefighters from the New City Fire Engine Company, along with mutual aid department…
Arsonist Who Killed Dad, 3 Kids, Fifth Victim Nearly Cornered, NY Police Say
Albany Police say they have identified several persons of interest in the arson fire that killed five people, including three children, and are now pursuing multiple “credible leads.”
Investigators announced the development Friday, Nov. 14, as they continue tracking down information in the Twiller Street homicide case.
Detectives have received numerous tips from the public in the weeks since the Monday, Oct. 6 blaze, which left two adults and three young children dead, as Daily Voice reported.
Investigators are now following leads from “multiple sources” and urged anyone with additional in…
House Fire That Killed Dad, 3 Kids, And Friend In NY Was Intentionally Set, Police Say
A deadly Albany house fire that claimed the lives of five people, including three children, has been officially ruled arson and is now being investigated as a homicide, police said.
The blaze broke out around 10:40 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, at a home on Twiller Street near South Bertha Street, as Daily Voice reported. When first responders arrived, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames, with several victims trapped inside.
Firefighters and officers managed to rescue multiple people, but 52-year-old Erick DeCamp, his 3-year-old daughter, and 4-year-old son later died at Albany Medical…
Birthday Party Fire Claims 5th Victim: NY Infant, EMT’s Daughter, Teen, Grandma Dead In PA
A fifth person has died following a house fire that tore through a Lebanon home during a birthday celebration on Sunday, Sept. 28, officials confirmed.
The Lebanon County Coroner’s Office identified the victims as:
Amarri Morris Rodriguez, 1, of Brooklyn, NY.
Veyda Pereyra, 4, of Lebanon.
Jaeden Nunez, 17, of Lebanon.
Josefina Estevez, 73, of Lebanon.
Tailing “Tati” Nunez, 23, of Lebanon.
Ten people were inside the home on the 800 block of Church Street when flames erupted around 8:40 a.m., Mayor Sherry Capello said. Several had gathered for a birthday party.
Firefighters arrived within t…
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Hudson Valley Home
Four people, including firefighters, were hospitalized following an intense two-alarm fire that broke out at a home in Orange County, officials said.
The blaze started around 2:11 p.m. Monday, March 24, on the porch of a residence at 23 North Robinson Ave. in Newburgh, near the Newburgh City Court building, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department.
When crews arrived, they found heavy flames at the rear of the building, with fire spreading to the first floor. A second alarm was struck just two minutes later, at 2:13 p.m.
Firefighters found one person trapped at a first…
House Explosion: Cause Revealed For Blast That Killed Man, Woman In Hurley
Days after a man and woman were killed in a house explosion in the Hudson Valley, investigators determined what caused the blast.
A “significant amount” of propane had leaked into a Brueckner Lane residence in the town of Hurley, causing a massive explosion at around noon Wednesday, March 19, New York State Police said.
The blast completely leveled the home, killing residents Ralph Brueckner, 75, and Cheryl Hathaway, 58, according to police.
Fire investigators deemed the incident “accidental in nature,” noting that the propane had built up over an extended period of time.
Additional detai…
Search Warrant Leads To Child Porn Charge For Hudson Valley 60-Year-Old
A Hudson Valley code enforcement officer and fire investigator has been charged with allegedly possessing materials showing obscene sexual performances by a child.
Orange County resident John Orr, age 60, of Pine Island, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following the execution of a search warrant by the New York State Police and the town of Warwick Police on Glenwood Road, in the Town of Warwick, said Trooper Steven Nvel.
After the search, Nevel said Orr was arrested, processed, and released on an appearance ticket.
The investigation is continuing by State Police Monroe BCI and the …
