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30+ Fires, Person's Death Spark Massive Refrigerator Recall
More than 121,000 retro-style refrigerators are being recalled after dozens caught fire, including one blaze linked to a death, officials said.
Galanz Americas issued the recall for about 121,680 Galanz Retro Refrigerators, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 30. Internal electrical components can short-circuit and ignite, creating serious fire and burn hazards.
The CPSC is aware of 34 fires involving the refrigerators. One person was killed in one of the fires, according to firefighters.
The recall covers model numbers BCD-215V-62H, GLR76TRDER, GLR76TBKER, G…
Potentially Fatal Virus Discovered In New York, No Vaccine Or Treatment
A rare, potentially fatal virus carried by ticks has been detected in New York for the first time.
The case of Bourbon virus was confirmed in Suffolk County by researchers at Stony Brook University, according to a Tuesday, July 21 announcement.
Michael Larkin, 67, survived his encounter with the virus, which has no treatment, no commonly available test, and no vaccine, WCBS reported. He was working outdoors when a lone star tick infected him.
Because there is no simple test for Bourbon virus and its symptoms mirror Lyme disease, it is difficult to identify and had only been confirmed in fo…
Dad Threatens To Kill 4-Year-Old Over Wall Paint In Video, Detectives Say
A father is accused of recording himself threatening to kill his 4-year-old son after the child painted on a wall, according to investigators.
Teagan English, 25, of Matamoras Borough, Pennsylvania, was arrested Tuesday, July 28, following an investigation by the Pike County District Attorney's Office that began after Pike County Children and Youth Services shared a disturbing recording with detectives, District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced.
English has been charged with felony endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault of a victim younger than 6 years old, and false impr…
NY Ponzi Schemer Took Disney, Turkey Trips In $600K Fraud Scheme, Dodges Prison: Authorities
An investment schemer who targeted New York’s Haitian community and stole more than $600,000 has avoided prison time after pleading guilty, authorities said.
Marc Henry Menard, 43, got five years of probation and was barred from trading securities for five years, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, July 30.
Menard, a former Mineola resident, used the money he stole to travel to Turkey, Puerto Rico, and Disney World, buy a Mercedes-Benz and a BMW, and splurge on Gucci and Louis Vuitton items, investigators said.
To his customers in Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland counti…
Man Who Killed Brother-In-Law, 78, In Westchester Gets Maximum Sentence
A man convicted of stabbing his 78-year-old brother-in-law to death in Westchester County has received the maximum sentence, prosecutors said.
Yonkers resident John Singh, 55, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 29, to the maximum penalty of 25 years to life in state prison after being convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Bernard Barua, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, July 30.
Judge Maurice Williams also sentenced Singh to a concurrent determinate term of 25 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, on his convict…
Powerful NJ Construction Family Featured On Alix Earle's New Netflix Show: How To Watch
New Jersey influencer Alix Earle is bringing her life to Netflix with "Earle Meets World," a new reality series premiering on Friday, Sept. 4, according to a brand-new teaser.
A teaser, released Thursday, July 30, appears to hint at the Red Bank native's widely discussed fallout with podcast host Alex Cooper while also giving viewers a look inside her New Jersey family. The trailer features Earle alongside her mother, Alisa, who was recently diagnosed with cancer; her father, New Jersey construction magnate Thomas "TJ" Earle; and her sisters, Ashtin and Izabel.
The Earle family has lon…
Fire Devastates Spa In Westchester County — But Owner Vows To 'Come Back Even Stronger'
The owner of a Westchester County spa is vowing to continue her business after the building was heavily damaged in a fire, leaving it a total loss inside.
The blaze broke out shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, at Bella Maiya Day Spa, located at 1326 Pleasantville Rd. in Briarcliff Manor, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, which helped respond to the fire.
Crews from the Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Chappaqua, Millwood, Ossining, Pleasantville, Pocantico Hills, Port Chester, and Thornwood fire departments all responded to the blaze. According to Croton…
