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'Loss Is Deeply Felt': Dad, 3 Kids Mourned After Fatal Fire Tears Through NY Home
Authorities identified two adults who died alongside three children when a fast-moving fire tore through their home in upstate New York.
Albany Police confirmed the victims as a father, 52-year-old Erick DeCamp, his three young children, ages 3, 4, and 6, and another adult, 47-year-old Eric Peterson.
Albany firefighters responded to the home on Twiller Street near South Bertha Street around 10:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, and found the structure fully engulfed, Albany Police Chief Brendan Cox said. A total of five people were inside.
DeCamp, along with his 3-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son…
CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner
The two people rescued from a burning Stewartstown Borough home Sunday morning died from gunshot wounds to the head before the blaze even started, new investigation details confirm.
Jennifer Troch, 41, and Michael Shores Jr., 54, both of the first block of North Main Street, were pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 3—Shores Jr. at 7:12 a.m., Troch at 7:30 a.m., Coroner Pam Gay said in separate releases. Both were found unconscious during a firefighter-led rescue from the second floor and rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest.
Troch, a Maryland native and mother of t…
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal HV Blaze (Update)
Police have released additional details about the devastating Hudson Valley, NY house fire that claimed the lives of a father and his two young sons.
The fire broke out around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at a multi-family residence at 876 Pulaski Highway in the Orange County town of Goshen, as Daily Voice previously reported.
According to New York State Police, an upstairs neighbor first noticed smoke coming from a pipe behind the kitchen stove, immediately evacuated with her two children, and called 911.
Just before exiting, the neighbor saw her downstairs neighbor, Shane M…
Father, 2 Young Sons Die In NY Fire: Officials
A father and his two young sons were killed in a devastating house fire Saturday night, May 31, in a Hudson Valley, NY town, authorities said.
Shane Munn, 40, and his two sons, ages 12 and 17, all died in the blaze at 876 Pulaski Highway in Goshen at approximately 8:10 p.m., according to New York State Police.
Firefighters arrived on scene to find the building completely engulfed in flames, police said. Munn was found dead inside the home, while his two sons were rushed to Garnett Health Medical Center in Wallkill, where they later died from their injuries, according to NYSP.…
Woman, 85, Killed In House Fire In Capital Region
A devastating house fire in the Capital Region claimed the life of an 85-year-old woman.
Firefighters in Montgomery County responded to a residence on Abraham Road in the town of Florida for a fully-involved structure fire shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday, April 13.
Multiple crews responded to the home, including firefighters from Amsterdam, Fort Hunter, Tribes Hill, and Pattersonville, however conditions made it impossible for them to get inside, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Once the flames were extinguished, crews located the homeowner, 85-year-old Delores Phelps, dea…
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…
Connecticut Woman Held Stepson Captive For 2 Decades In 'Horrific' Conditions: Police
A Connecticut woman has been arrested after police say she held her stepson captive for over two decades, subjecting him to extreme neglect and abuse before he allegedly set fire to their home in a desperate bid for freedom.
Kimberly Sullivan, 56, of Waterbury, was arrested on Wednesday, March 12, and charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree assault, second-degree kidnapping, first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons, and first-degree reckless endangerment, police said.
New Report: Stepmom Accused Of Holding Man Hostage Posts Bond; Police Detail Victim's Lif…
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…
