Harrisburg, PA
News
Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG
Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG A repeat arsonist who burned down her rental home in Armstrong County to collect insurance money is headed to state prison, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Emmajean Mowery, 65, of Kittanning, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony arson and one count of felony insurance fraud for the November 2023 fire in Rayburn Township. She was sentenced to up to three years in prison and ordered to pay more than $110,000 in restitution. Investigators found that Mowery increased her insurance policy just weeks before the fire and lied to the insurance compa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schenectady, NY
Police & Fire
'Lost Everything': 1-Year-Old Dies In NY House Fire After Mom, Siblings Escape 'Lost Everything': 1-Year-Old Dies In NY House Fire After Mom, Siblings Escape
'Lost Everything': 1-Year-Old Dies In NY House Fire After Mom, Siblings Escape A 1-year-old boy pulled from a burning home in upstate New York has died from his injuries. The Broome County fire broke out around 12:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at a residence on Broad Street in Chenango, according to New York State Police. A 26-year-old woman escaped the blaze with two of her children, ages 5 and 2, but heavy smoke kept her from reaching her youngest child, police said. Working together, New York State Police and Broome County Sheriff’s deputies entered the home through a window and removed the 1-year-old. He was taken to Upstate Medical Center, where he later died. Inve…

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by Michael Mashburn
Asbury Park, NJ
Police & Fire
VIDEO: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms VIDEO: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms
Video: Terrified Child Leaps From Burning Asbury Park Home Into Cops' Arms Asbury Park police sprang into action on Monday, Aug. 25, helping to rescue a child whose home was on fire, authorities said (scroll for video). At 8:44 a.m., police were dispatched to 510 Prospect Ave. and observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the residence, Asbury Park police said. An 8-year-old emerged from a second-floor window, jumped, and was caught by two police officers and a Good Samaritan, who worked together to safely bring the child to the ground, authorities said. View this post on Instagram A post shared by @dailyvoicenewj…

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by Sam Barron
Easton, PA
Police & Fire
Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Northampton Family’s Home Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Northampton Family’s Home
Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Northampton Family’s Home A Pennsylvania family lost nearly everything in a devastating house fire sparked during a solar panel installation, according to a GoFundMe created on Tuesday, Aug. 27.  Jennifer Rossini, her partner Carlos, and their daughters Zinaya and Ariana escaped the blaze at their Northampton home, along with their pets, but the family’s belongings were largely destroyed when a worker accidentally drilled into their electrical panel, the fundraiser says. Rossini’s close friend Jillian Derr organized the GoFundMe to help the family rebuild, writing that “what started as a great day turned i…

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by Jillian Pikora
Kingston, NY
Lifestyle
Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over' Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over'
Support Swells For Port Ewen Man Severely Burned In Fire, Family Who’s 'Starting Over' Neighbors are rallying to support an Ulster County man recovering from severe burns after he and his family lost everything in a massive apartment fire. The blaze broke out at Lakeshore Villas in Port Ewen at around 6:15 p.m. on Friday, July 25, injuring 13 people and leaving Liam Underhill hospitalized, according to a GoFundMe campaign. He suffered third-degree burns after flames engulfed his building. Underhill was home alone when the flames spread. With no safe way out, he jumped from a second-story window, sustaining burns to his hands and body before being rushed first to HealthAllianc…

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by Michael Mashburn
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
NY-Linked Abandoned Property Becomes Dumping Ground, Ignites Fifth Blaze In PA (WATCH) NY-Linked Abandoned Property Becomes Dumping Ground, Ignites Fifth Blaze In PA (WATCH)
Ny-linked Abandoned Property Becomes Dumping Ground, Ignites Fifth Blaze In PA (Watch) A notorious abandoned property tied to a New York-based company was dumped with trash and set ablaze again in Pennsylvania, marking the fifth overnight fire in recent weeks, Ryan Township Fire/Rescue announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Firefighters were dispatched at 12:48 a.m. to 599 Lofty Road, Delano Township (Schuylkill County) where they found multiple trash piles burning and flames spreading into the brush. Ryan Township crews responded with an engine, UTV, heavy brush truck, and tanker, backed by mutual aid from Districts 6, 25, 48, and 49. Six lines were placed in service to control th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Southington, CT
Obituaries
Police ID 74-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Southington House Fire Police ID 74-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Southington House Fire
Police ID 74-Year-Old Man Found Dead In Southington House Fire Authorities have identified the man found dead inside a burning Southington home early Monday as 74-year-old Stephen Chapin. Chapin was discovered in a bedroom at 2 Chaffee Lane around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, according to Southington authorities. No one else was inside the residence. Firefighters received multiple 911 calls about the blaze and arrived to find heavy flames shooting from the front of the house. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but authorities said Wednesday they have ruled out arson.

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by Josh Lanier
Freeport, NY
Police & Fire
Officer Injured In Flaming Crash Of Stolen Van After Sunrise Highway Chase From 7-Eleven: PD Officer Injured In Flaming Crash Of Stolen Van After Sunrise Highway Chase From 7-Eleven: PD
Officer Injured In Flaming Crash Of Stolen Van After Sunrise Highway Chase From 7-Eleven: PD A Long Island woman is accused of stealing a van from a 7-Eleven and leading police on a high-speed chase across multiple towns before the vehicle erupted in flames, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The incident began Tuesday, Aug. 26, at 5:03 a.m., when a 61-year-old man called police after his 2015 blue Dodge Caravan was stolen from the 7-Eleven parking lot at 2350 Grand Avenue in Baldwin. The victim had left the van running with the keys in the ignition when an unknown woman jumped inside and drove off, police said. First Precinct officers broadcast a description of …

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by Jillian Pikora
Woodbury, NY
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized, Residents Displaced In Woodbury Apartment Fire: Police Firefighter Hospitalized, Residents Displaced In Woodbury Apartment Fire: Police
Firefighter Hospitalized, Residents Displaced In Woodbury Apartment Fire: Police An overnight fire ripped through a Woodbury apartment complex at 12:51 a.m., forcing residents to evacuate and sending one firefighter to the hospital, Nassau County police said on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The blaze erupted at the Fairhaven Apartments on 106 Fairhaven Boulevard, according to detectives. The Woodbury Fire Department, with assistance from neighboring departments, responded to extinguish the flames. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad were called to the scene to investigate the fire, authorities said. All occupants were evacuated safely with no reported injuries. A f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Southington, CT
Police & Fire
1 Killed In Early Morning Southington House Fire; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation 1 Killed In Early Morning Southington House Fire; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation
1 Killed In Early Morning Southington House Fire; Cause Of Blaze Under Investigation One person was found dead inside a house fire in Southington early Monday morning, Aug. 25, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to a home at 2 Chaffee Lane just after 2:30 a.m. following multiple 911 calls. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames pouring from the front of the house. Flames had fully engulfed the home when crews forced their way inside. Firefighters discovered the victim in a bedroom. Southington authorities have not released the person's name pending notification of relatives. Officials said no one else is believed to have been inside at the time. The cause of …

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by Josh Lanier
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Minor Torches Truck After Cascade Car Break-Ins — Released To Parents: Fire Marshal Maryland Minor Torches Truck After Cascade Car Break-Ins — Released To Parents: Fire Marshal
Maryland Minor Torches Truck After Cascade Car Break-Ins — Released To Parents: Fire Marshal A Maryland kid broke into multiple vehicles, torched a pickup truck, got caught on video, and was still sent home to his guardians, investigators said. The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says the juvenile suspect was caught on camera in Cascade breaking into cars and setting a Ford F-350 ablaze on Saturday, Aug. 23. The fire broke out around 2:45 p.m. on Lake Wastler Drive.  Thirty firefighters from the Smithsburg Community Volunteer Fire Company rushed to the scene and had the blaze under control within minutes, but not before the 1995 Ford F-350 racked up an estimated $7,500 i…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says
Man Set Fourth Of July Blaze Near BOE Building In Maryland, Fire Marshal Says A Maryland man has been charged with sparking a Fourth of July fire just steps from a Board of Education building, investigators said. Deputy State Fire Marshals announced the arrest of Michael Gage Butler, 30, of Cumberland, who was taken into custody last Thursday by state troopers after being connected to an Allegany County blaze. The fire broke out around noon on July 4 near the Board of Education maintenance building at 211 Market St. in Cumberland.  Firefighters from the Cumberland Fire Department, with help from the Cumberland Police Department, were able to quickly knock down …

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by Zak Failla