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Reading, MA
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Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured In VT: Reports Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured In VT: Reports Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured In VT: Reports
Reading Son Kills Mom Arguing Over Cats, Captured In VT: Reports A 22-year-old Massachusetts man who charged in his mother's death was captured after an hours-long manhunt in Vermont, and 19 firearms were recovered from his room in his parents' basement, according to multiple published reports. Police were called to the Hanafin home on Center Avenue in Reading on Thursday, Oct. 8, for a caller who had found his wife, Andria Hanafin, 49, dead in the kitchen, NBC News reports citing Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan. The couple's 13-year-old son was unharmed, however, the older son, Ryan Hanafin, was missing. Ryan had a license to carry a gun, but th…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lykens Valley, PA
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24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Airborne Crash Was Driving Home From Friend's Wedding Rehearsal 24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Airborne Crash Was Driving Home From Friend's Wedding Rehearsal 24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Airborne Crash Was Driving Home From Friend's Wedding Rehearsal
24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Airborne Crash Was Driving Home From Friend's Wedding Rehearsal A 24-year-old Pennsylvania woman was driving home from a friend's wedding rehearsal when her car went airborne over an embankment and overturned in a crash that killed her, her family and authorities said. The woman was identified as Callie Elise Espigh of Lewistown, according to the Cumberland County Coroner's Office and her family. Espigh died from multiple traumatic injuries after the late-night crash on US Route 322 in Watts Township, Perry County, the coroner said. She was taken to a hospital in Cumberland County, where she died Sunday, Oct. 4. Her death was ruled accidental. Espigh'…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bel Air, MD
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Knocking Neighbor Saves Sleeping Woman From Burning Home In Maryland: Fire Marshal Knocking Neighbor Saves Sleeping Woman From Burning Home In Maryland: Fire Marshal Knocking Neighbor Saves Sleeping Woman From Burning Home In Maryland: Fire Marshal
Knocking Neighbor Saves Sleeping Woman From Burning Home In Maryland: Fire Marshal A 34-year-old woman got an unexpected wakeup call from her neighbor on Saturday morning when she was stirred by the pounding on her door that alerted her to a fire inside her Harford county home. Shortly before 11:45 a.m, first responders from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company and nearby agencies responded to the 2400 block of Woodlea Drive in Joppa, where there was a reported fire that was reported by a passerby. The fire began on a side porch and quickly spread before a team of 40 firefighters knocked down the flames, though it caused an estimated $150,000 in damage. #jmvfc8 …

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
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140 Cats Found In Cockroach-Infested Paterson Home: 'Worst Hoarding Case In Years' 140 Cats Found In Cockroach-Infested Paterson Home: 'Worst Hoarding Case In Years' 140 Cats Found In Cockroach-Infested Paterson Home: 'Worst Hoarding Case In Years'
140 Cats Found In Cockroach-Infested Paterson Home: 'Worst Hoarding Case In Years' Donna Moussa of Homeless Tails, a Wayne-based organization focused on trapping and neutering, says she gets about one hoarding case a year. The one was brought to her attention Thursday, Feb. 15 was the worst she's ever seen, she said. The case came in through the owner of a Madison Avenue multi-family home in Paterson, who put out a Facebook post saying he had 50 cats and needed help. When Moussa arrived, she realized the situation was much worse: It involved a 76-year-old female tenant on the second floor, and nearly 140 cats. "It's beyond," Moussa said in a phone call Monday evening, F…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
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Nearly 40 Cats Found Living In 'Filth, Garbage' In White Plains Apartment Nearly 40 Cats Found Living In 'Filth, Garbage' In White Plains Apartment Nearly 40 Cats Found Living In 'Filth, Garbage' In White Plains Apartment
Nearly 40 Cats Found Living In 'Filth, Garbage' In White Plains Apartment Almost 40 cats were discovered to be living in filthy conditions after neighbors reported a terrible smell coming from a Westchester apartment, officials said.  The discovery was made by SPCA Westchester's Humane Law Enforcement Team, which responded to a White Plains apartment after a landlord reported that neighbors were complaining about a "deathly smell" coming from the unit, the organization announced on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Officers soon arrived at the apartment and found nearly 40 "terrified" cats living in "filth and garbage," the organization said in a social media post.  A…

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by Ben Crnic
Elizabeth, NJ
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Emaciated Senior Cat Abandoned Outside Plainfield Shelter Emaciated Senior Cat Abandoned Outside Plainfield Shelter Emaciated Senior Cat Abandoned Outside Plainfield Shelter
Emaciated Senior Cat Abandoned Outside Plainfield Shelter An emaciated senior cat was abandoned on the front porch of the Plainfield Area Humane Society on the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 7, the shelter said.  The black cat was left outside all night in the cold, "shivering and scared for his life," the shelter said on Facebook. The shelter posted video of the cat being left behind.  Once staff discovered him, he was warmed up with food and a heating pad and is currently sleeping peacefully, the shelter said. The shelter said it is working to find him a forever home. Anyone with information on his owner is asked to contact the …

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
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Cat Stuck In Tree: Pet Rescue Gives Firefighters Chance To Train In Croton-On-Hudson Cat Stuck In Tree: Pet Rescue Gives Firefighters Chance To Train In Croton-On-Hudson Cat Stuck In Tree: Pet Rescue Gives Firefighters Chance To Train In Croton-On-Hudson
Cat Stuck In Tree: Pet Rescue Gives Firefighters Chance To Train In Croton-On-Hudson While it may seem the stuff of old television shows and cartoons, a fire department was actually called to help rescue a cat stuck in a tree in Northern Westchester.  The brave rescue happened at a residence in Croton-on-Hudson on Sunday, Feb. 12, around 10:30 a.m., when a local cat climbed a tree to get away from circling hawks and could not find a way to get down again, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department.  After hearing this, firefighters raced to the residence and quickly set up a 35-foot extension ladder to reach the scared feline. Soon enough, firefighter …

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by Ben Crnic
Cambridge, MA
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Cat Rescued From Burning Everett Home Cat Rescued From Burning Everett Home Cat Rescued From Burning Everett Home
Cat Rescued From Burning Everett Home A cat was saved from a burning home as multiple crews battled a two-alarm fire in Everett, according to local departments.  Everett firefighters responded to the fire on 18 Central Avenue on Wednesday evening, Jan. 25, the group said on Twitter.  Companies are currently working a 2nd alarm fire at 18 Central Ave. — Everett Firefighters (@IAFFLocal143) January 25, 2023 Photos and videos posted to social media showed flames spewing out of the two-story home. Everett MA, *2nd alarm* 18 central Ave pic.twitter.com/D1kCTNM5t6 — massfirechaser (@MassFireChaser) January 25, 2023 A majori…

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by David Cifarelli
Saddle Brook-Elmwood Park, NJ
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Kitty's Back: Elmwood Park Firefighter Rescues Frightened Feline From Smoky Blaze Kitty's Back: Elmwood Park Firefighter Rescues Frightened Feline From Smoky Blaze Kitty's Back: Elmwood Park Firefighter Rescues Frightened Feline From Smoky Blaze
Kitty's Back: Elmwood Park Firefighter Rescues Frightened Feline From Smoky Blaze An Elmwood Park fire lieutenant rescued a cat caught in a weekend evening house blaze. The blaze broke out in the basement, with smoke pushing up to the second floor of the Oak Street home near Market Street around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, responders said. Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames, preventing further damage. The fire was officially declared under control less than an hour after the call. Lt. Chris Gilmore found the frightened feline, who was brought outside, given oxygen and doing fine.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
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Urgent Plea For Pet Adoptions Issued After More Than 70 Cats Rescued From Nassau County Home Urgent Plea For Pet Adoptions Issued After More Than 70 Cats Rescued From Nassau County Home Urgent Plea For Pet Adoptions Issued After More Than 70 Cats Rescued From Nassau County Home
Urgent Plea For Pet Adoptions Issued After More Than 70 Cats Rescued From Nassau County Home An animal welfare organization has issued an urgent plea for help after more than 70 cats were rescued from a home on Long Island. The Nassau County SPCA said in a post on Friday, Oct. 8, that the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter needs help with the cats rescued from the Bellmore home.  The organization said it is asking shelters and rescue groups to help accommodate the cats.  "PLEASE visit Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter to meet their wonderful cats!" the SPCA said. "Rescuing one literally saves another!" URGENT PLEA‼️ Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter needs your help with 70+ cats…

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by Nicole Valinote
White Plains, NY
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15 Cats Left Alone In A Westchester Apartment Rescued, Up For Adoption 15 Cats Left Alone In A Westchester Apartment Rescued, Up For Adoption 15 Cats Left Alone In A Westchester Apartment Rescued, Up For Adoption
15 Cats Left Alone In A Westchester Apartment Rescued, Up For Adoption More than a dozen cats are counting on one of their nine lives after being abandoned and left alone in a Westchester apartment. Fifteen cats that were left alone in an apartment in Yonkers are looking for new homes after a quick-acting response by the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY), Mayor Mike Spano, and the Yonkers Department of Parks, Recreation, and Conservation. Officials said that on Wednesday, July 7, the MHACY was alerted that a tenant in a building had gone missing for 24 hours, leaving behind the furry felines. When officials went to the apartment, the…

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by Zak Failla
Paterson, NJ
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22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire 22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire 22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire
22 Cats Rescued In Hawthorne Fire VIDEO: Firefighters rescued 22 cats in a Hawthorne house blaze on Wednesday. The two-alarm fire broke out on the top floor of the three-family home on Westervelt Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m., officials said. A deck gun helped knocked down the fire, which was placed under control about an hour after it began then spent another two hours dousing hot spots. No major injuries were reported aside from cat bites sustained by two firefighters and a borough police officer. The cause wasn't immediately determined. An investigation was continuing. Mutual aid responders included firefighters fr…

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by Jerry DeMarco