Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In Niskayuna House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home
A former pediatric nurse, foster mother, and longtime fire department auxiliary member has been identified as the woman killed in a Capital Region house fire that also left her husband of 62 years, a lifelong firefighter, without a home.
Donna A. (Baker) Stewart, 81, died Friday, Oct. 9, after a fire broke out at her home on Old River Road in Niskayuna, according to her obituary published by Bowen & Parker Bros. Funeral Home.
Her husband, Robert N. "Rocky" Stewart, a longtime member of the Verdoy Volunteer Fire Department, is now mourning his wife while facing the loss of the home they …
13 Animals Rescued From ‘Deplorable’ Port Jefferson Home, Three Arrested: Police
Thirteen animals living in “deplorable” conditions were rescued from a home on Long Island on Monday, Sept. 28, police said.
Brian Burden, 50, and Nicole Ramunni, 44, of Port Jefferson, and Timothy Burden, 55, of Stony Brook, were arrested following an investigation, the Suffolk County Police Department said.
Firefighters initially responded to reports of a roof fire on Willis Avenue in Port Jefferson around 9:45 a.m. Monday, authorities said.
But when they arrived, they also found “several different species of animals without food or water in the residence, and living in deplorable condit…
Battery Fire Risk Sparks Massive Recall For Many Types Of Power Tools: See Which Ones
More than 554,000 Kobalt yard power tools and batteries are being recalled because they can catch fire while charging.
Greenworks Tools issued the recall for about 554,780 Kobalt 24V and 48V tools and batteries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 9. The recall includes trimmers, blowers, mowers, chainsaws, pruning saws, and other tools with USB-C batteries.
The lithium-ion batteries can short-circuit while they're being charged through the USB-C port while inserted in a tool. The recalled tools use 24V Kobalt-branded batteries with 3.0Ah, 4.0Ah, 5.0…
Watch: Ring Camera Captures Maryland Man Setting Apartment Door Ablaze, Trapping Four Inside
He said he'd be back. Hours later, prosecutors say a Maryland man returned with a gas can, set fire to an apartment's only exit, and trapped four people inside, with Ring camera video capturing the terrifying moments.
The gas canister
Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office
The attack played out on Friday, April 4, 2025, at an apartment in Montgomery Village, where prosecutors say 36-year-old Rockville resident Robert Simms carried out an arson that nearly turned deadly.
According to court records, Simms had spent the night at the apartment before allegedly attempting to assault …
Deadly Inferno Breaks Out At Luxury Caribbean Resort Popular With US Tourists
A Caribbean vacation spot turned into a scene of smoke, flames, and panic.
A deadly fire badly damaged the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, on Friday, June 19, according to multiple reports.
The beachfront resort sits on the country’s southeastern coast, an area popular with US and international tourists.
Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old tourist from Caserta, Italy, died after the fire, according to ABC News.
At least one tourist is dead after a massive fire broke out at a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. ABC News' Alex Presha has the de…
2 Arrested For Trespassing At Former IBM Property In Somers: Police
Two people were arrested after being found on the former IBM property in Northern Westchester, a site that has previously drawn concern from authorities following a suspicious fire and other trespassing incidents earlier this year.
The arrests stemmed from an incident at around 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, when troopers responded to a report of trespassers at the sprawling, now-vacant property on Route 100 in Somers, New York State Police confirmed to Daily Voice.
Troopers located Hanyuan Liu, 21, of Poughkeepsie, and Shihan Zhang, 24, of Long Island City, on the grounds and too…
Underage Cops Served Alcohol At Huntington Bar In Police Sting
Underage police agents were served alcoholic beverages during a late-night enforcement operation at a Huntington bar, resulting in two arrests, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31.
The State Liquor Authority inspection was conducted around 10:10 p.m. on Friday night, Jan. 30, at McKeown’s Pub on Clinton Avenue in Huntington following a community complaint, according to police.
During the inspection, investigators said underage police agents were served alcohol by bartenders Jessica Maracina, 37, and Joseph Guditus, 40, both of Huntington.
Maracina and Guditus were each a…
