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Perth Amboy Arsonist Set Fire With Infant Inside Home: Middlesex County Prosecutor
A 46-year-old Perth Amboy man was arrested and charged on Friday, June 13, with setting a fire inside a home with five people, including an infant, authorities said.
On Tuesday, June 10, at 10:09 p.m., first responders responded to a blaze on Prospect Street, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Perth Amboy Police Chief Larry Cattano said.
Five people, a 25-year-old man, 25-year-old woman, 29-year- old man, 49-year-old woman and a 2-month-old infant girl, were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of burns and smoke inhalation, authorities said.
An investigation determi…
Arson Fire Destroys 3-Story Multi-Family Building In Southeast: Tenant Charged, Police Say
A man has been arrested and charged with arson after allegedly confessing to setting fire to his own apartment in a blaze that tore through a three-story building in Putnam County, police said.
The fire broke out Wednesday, June 11, at 8 Old Route 6 in the Town of Southeast. When New York State Police and emergency crews arrived, they found the multi-family structure—containing 10 apartments—engulfed in flames, police said on Thursday, June 12.
Following an investigation, tenant Brian Cronin, age 43, of Southeast, admitted to intentionally starting the fire inside his apartment, according …
2 Teens Caused Barnegat Blaze By Firing Flare Gun: Prosecutor
Two teenagers were arrested and charged Monday, June 9, after they started a fire in Barnegat by firing a flare gun last weekend, authorities said.
On Saturday, June 7, at 2:50 p.m. Barnegat Township police and fire departments responded to a home on Schooner Avenue for a report of a fire, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer said.
The fire was extinguished prior to their arrival and an investigation revealed the fire was caused by Kaele Principato, an 18-year-old Barnegat resident, and Lucas Pyle, an 18-year-old Egg Harbor City resident, firing a flare gun through the window of t…
Tow Truck Blaze, Fire Inside Office Deemed 'Suspicious' At Avi’s Auto In Hewlett: Police
A tow truck burst into flames and fire spread into a Hewlett auto body shop early Monday, June 9, prompting a multi-agency response, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, June 10.
The fire ignited in front of Avi’s Auto Center at 1205 West Broadway around 2:57 a.m., police said.
Hewlett Fire Department was first on the scene and quickly knocked down the truck fire, but when smoke continued to pour from the building, crews forced their way inside, according to the fire department. Inside the office area, they discovered another small fire and extinguished it using one of two stretched h…
Candle Sparks House Fire In Aldie, 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
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 …
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal Goshen 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…
Three Injured, 13 Displaced In Phillipsburg Fire: Police
Three people were injured and 13 people were displaced after a structure fire tore through a building in Phillipsburg on Friday, May 30, authorities said.
At 4:45 p.m., officers, fire and EMS responded to 266 Heckman St. for a structure fire with flames and heavy smoke showing, Phillipsburg police said.
Upon arrival, the fire had extended to the top two floors and the attic of the building, a 3-story multi-unit apartment structure, police said.
All residents were safely evacuated by police and the fire was brought under control after 90 minutes, officials said. Three people were hospitaliz…
Fire Rips Through Lyndhurst Home, Sends One Firefighter To Hospital: Officials
A fire ripped through a Lyndhurst home on Saturday, May 31, forcing residents to flee and sending one firefighter to the hospital with a minor injury, authorities said.
The fire broke out around 1:40 p.m. on the lower 100 block of Copeland Avenue, the Lyndhurst Police Department said.
Flames shot through second floor windows of the home, where all occupants had already evacuated, fire officials said.
Firefighters from North Arlington, Rutherford, East Rutherford, and Secaucus assisted in knocking down the body of the fire and with mutual aid.
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