Popular Artist Rebuilding Jewelry Studio After Devastating House Fire In DMV Popular Artist Rebuilding Jewelry Studio After Devastating House Fire In DMV
Popular Artist Rebuilding Jewelry Studio After Devastating House Fire In DMV A roaring blaze tore through a Maryland home over Memorial Day weekend, gutting a beloved jewelry studio and leaving artist Shana Kroiz to rebuild her life, her business—and decades' worth of creative tools—from the ashes. The fire broke out at Kroiz’s residence, where her jewelry studio was also based.  According to Kroiz, her husband woke up in time to save himself, their son, and their dog, Chester. The home, however, was destroyed. "As you can imagine we are all reeling from this tremendous loss, yet wildly grateful for all our blessings," Kroiz said. "The outpouring of love help …
Woman Claimed To Be Devil Before Setting House On Fire, Shooting At Boyfriend: Cops Woman Claimed To Be Devil Before Setting House On Fire, Shooting At Boyfriend: Cops
Woman Claimed To Be Devil Before Setting House On Fire, Shooting At Boyfriend: Cops A 42-year-old man told police he awoke to his girlfriend pointing a gun at his head and claiming she was Lucifer. She told him that they needed to kill the neighbors before she allegedly set their home on fire, authorities said. Megan Dunkin, 31, of Harwinton, turned herself in to police on Tuesday, June 24. She faces multiple charges in connection with the incident, according to the Connecticut State Police. The ordeal began on June 12, when Dunkin’s partner said she started rambling and running around their home, an arrest warrant stated. He later found her burning a hole in a shower curt…
Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Cadillac In DMV: Officials Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Cadillac In DMV: Officials
Man Who Set His Own House On Fire Admits To Torching Parents’ Cadillac In DMV: Officials A Southern Maryland man is behind bars after allegedly setting two fires in three days— one that destroyed his own home, and another that burned his parents’ car, fire officials said. Michael Robert Guy, 47, of Mechanicsville, was arrested early Monday, June 23, shortly after flames tore through his residence on Morganza Turner Road, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews from the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department responded around 1 a.m. and found the home engulfed in flames, with the fire spreading from the attached garage.  The house was declared a total…
‘Priceless’ Historic Farmhouse Built In 1792 Destroyed By Fire In DMV: Officials ‘Priceless’ Historic Farmhouse Built In 1792 Destroyed By Fire In DMV: Officials
‘Priceless’ Historic Farmhouse Built In 1792 Destroyed By Fire In DMV: Officials A 230-year-old piece of Montgomery County history was reduced to charred rubble after a massive fire tore through a landmark farmhouse in Sandy Spring, officials confirmed. The blaze broke out around 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, at Harewood Farm, located at the end of Meeting House Road.  The historic home, built in 1792, was unoccupied at the time of the fire, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer. Firefighters arrived to find flames tearing through all three floors of the structure.  Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Early reports indicated a poss…
Maryland Grandmother Dies After 'Courageous Battle' Following House Fire In DMV Maryland Grandmother Dies After 'Courageous Battle' Following House Fire In DMV
Maryland Grandmother Dies After 'Courageous Battle' Following House Fire In DMV A Maryland mother of three has died after suffering catastrophic injuries in a devastating house fire in Jessup last week, authorities confirmed. Stephanie Jones, 51, succumbed to her injuries on Saturday, June 14, days after she was pulled from a burning home with third-degree burns over 75 percent of her body, Howard County Police announced on Wednesday, June 18. The Jessup fire. Howard County Fire and Rescue Jones passed peacefully, surrounded by her son, Marquis Owens, and siblings Nathan Jones, Melissa (Jones) Williams, and Laura Jones, her family said. The fire broke out arou…
‘Devastating House Fire’ In Lorton Kills 2 Dogs, Destroys Home, Leaves Family Reeling ‘Devastating House Fire’ In Lorton Kills 2 Dogs, Destroys Home, Leaves Family Reeling
‘Devastating House Fire’ In Lorton Kills 2 Dogs, Destroys Home, Leaves Family Reeling A Virginia family is reeling after a fast-moving fire tore through their Lorton home, leaving it uninhabitable and claiming the lives of their two beloved dogs. The fire broke out in the 7500 block of Pollen Street in Lorton on Thursday, June 5, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue said. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from a split-level home, with fire in both the basement and kitchen. One person was taken to an area hospital for evaluations, officials said. Two dogs were found deceased inside the home. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control. No injuries were reported am…
Candle Sparks House Fire In Virginia, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family Candle Sparks House Fire In Virginia, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family
Candle Sparks House Fire In Virginia, Causing Nearly $1M In Damage, Displacing Family A flame left unattended sparked a massive fire that tore through a Virginia home and left a family of four displaced, officials said. The unattended candle triggered a destructive blaze that caused nearly $1 million in damages and displaced a family in Loudoun County, officials announced. The fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, at a large three-story home on Nicholson Meadows Place in Aldie, according to the Loudoun County Fire Marshal’s Office. Crews from Aldie, Kirkpatrick Farms, Dulles South, Prince William County, and multiple command units responded to the scene after a c…
King Of The Hill, Parks And Rec Actor Shot, Killed After Incident With Ex-Texas Neighbor King Of The Hill, Parks And Rec Actor Shot, Killed After Incident With Ex-Texas Neighbor
King Of The Hill, Parks And Rec Actor Shot, Killed After Incident With Ex-Texas Neighbor A suspect is in custody after an actor who appeared on the iconic animated TV show King of the Hill was shot and killed. Jonathan Joss and a former neighbor were involved in the incident in San Antonio, Texas on Sunday night, June 1. San Antonio Police said officers responded at around 7 p.m. and discovered the 59-year-old Joss near the road after he was shot multiple times, according to ABC affiliate KSAT in San Antonio, noting he was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, Sigfredo Alvarez-Cega, age 56, was apprehended later in the evening and charged with murder, KSAT …
Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials
Man Threatens To ‘Burn Building Down’ — Sets Fire With 14 People Inside: Officials A Hagerstown man accused of threatening to “burn the building down” made good on his word — torching a downtown apartment complex with more than a dozen people inside, authorities said. Dameon Davonte Irby, 32, has been arrested and charged in connection to a fire that damaged a Hagerstown apartment building while 14 residents were inside, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on Monday, May 19, at 56 E. Antietam St., when Hagerstown firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames coming from the third floor of the building. Crews encountered…
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal NY Blaze (UPDATE) Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal NY Blaze (UPDATE)
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal NY 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…
Tour Bus Erupts In Flames At Area Park-And-Ride, Sending One To Hospital: Officials Tour Bus Erupts In Flames At Area Park-And-Ride, Sending One To Hospital: Officials
Tour Bus Erupts In Flames At Area Park-And-Ride, Sending One To Hospital: Officials A tour bus erupted into flames at a Maryland park-and-ride lot on Friday, sending thick smoke skyward and one person to the hospital, officials said. The fiery spectacle broke out just before 11:30 a.m. on May 30 at the park-and-ride lot on Georgia Avenue near MD-200 (ICC), according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Photos from the scene show heavy charring across the side of a Coach USA bus, with blown-out windows, scorched seats, and damage near the rear wheels where the blaze appears to have originated.  Foam from fire suppression efforts surrounded the wreckage. Twitter/@m…
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Rony Cabrera survived the Army and a stint in law enforcement — but lost his life on a Maryland highway behind the wheel of a box truck. Cabrera, 22, a decorated veteran and former police officer in Maryland, was one of two killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that shut down I-70 in Frederick County over the weekend. According to his family, Cabrera was behind the wheel of a box truck when a BMW SUV slammed into the back of it near Exit 62 in New Market around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday.  Maryland State Police said the impact forced Cabrera’s truck across the grassy median and into the pa…