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Horse Stuck In Trailer Sedated, Then Rescued In Complex Operation In Hudson Valley Horse Stuck In Trailer Sedated, Then Rescued In Complex Operation In Hudson Valley
Horse Stuck In Trailer Sedated, Then Rescued In Complex Operation In Hudson Valley A horse is expected to make a full recovery after becoming trapped inside a trailer and prompting a complex rescue operation in Dutchess County.   The incident began shortly after noon on Monday, June 8, when New York State Police requested help from Rhinebeck firefighters with a horse that had become entangled inside a trailer near Buttonwood Farm on Route 9G, the department said.    According to the fire department, crews responded at around 12:16 p.m. and found the horse had jumped over the trailer's chest bar and become caught in both the divider system and a tack tr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call
Connecticut Mom Begs For Help After Stepson She Imprisoned Sets Fire To Home In 911 Call A 911 call released to the media this week reveals what was happening inside an alleged house of horrors when a 32-year-old man — who police say had been locked away for two decades — set fire to his home in a desperate bid to escape. Kimberly Sullivan made the 911 call on Feb. 17 when she saw smoke coming from her stepson's bedroom in their Waterbury home on Blake Street, police said. Related: Police Chief Calls Case "Worst Treatment Of Humanity' He's Ever Seen In the recording obtained by CT Insider, Sullivan pleads with 911 dispatchers for firefighters and paramedics to hurry to the sce…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze In Region Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze In Region
Triple Fatal Fire: Mother, Daughter Among Victims In Fast-Moving Blaze In Region Authorities identified three family members who were killed in a fast-moving house fire that left two others hospitalized in Upstate New York. Colonie Police identified the victims as: Lynne Lyons, 72 Kateleyn Ryan, 33, daughter of Lynne Timothy Ryan, 42, husband to Katelyn Emergency crews in Colonie responded to a residential fire on Locust Park shortly before 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, as Daily Voice reported. Firefighters and police arrived to find the home fully engulfed in flames and multiple residents trapped inside, Colonie Police said. Despite the efforts of first responders, three p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Overnight Fire Closes Restaurant In Region: 'Can't Wait To Serve You Again' Overnight Fire Closes Restaurant In Region: 'Can't Wait To Serve You Again'
Overnight Fire Closes Restaurant In Region: 'Can't Wait To Serve You Again' A Capital Region restaurant is vowing to reopen following an overnight fire. Firefighters in Latham responded to the Metro 7 Diner on Troy-Schenectady Road for an alarm and structure fire at around 10:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26. At least six agencies, including the Albany International Airport Fire Department, worked to extinguish the flames. There were no reports of injuries. The restaurant was temporarily closed due to interior fire and water damage, Metro 7 Diner chef and owner Otto Maier said on Facebook. “We truly appreciate your understanding and support during this time, and we can’t …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport.  Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…

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by Michael Mashburn