White Plains, NY
News
23 Girls Attending Camp Missing, 24 Other People Die After Catastrophic Flash Flooding In Texas 23 Girls Attending Camp Missing, 24 Other People Die After Catastrophic Flash Flooding In Texas
23 Girls Attending Camp Missing, 24 Other People Die After Catastrophic Flash Flooding In Texas At least 24 people were killed and nearly two dozen girls are unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding swept through parts of south-central Texas early Independence Day morning as a summer's worth of rain fell in the span of several hours. Click here for a new, updated story: Death Toll Climbs To 52, With 27 Girls Missing, After Catastrophic Flooding In Texas State authorities said in a news conference on Friday, July 4, that the Guadalupe River in Kerr County rose a whopping 26 feet in 45 minutes while many were asleep, and confirmed that 23 children are missing. Ongoing heavy r…

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by Joe Lombardi
New London, CT
Police & Fire
New London Resident Seriously Hurt, Firefighter Injured In 2-Family House Fire New London Resident Seriously Hurt, Firefighter Injured In 2-Family House Fire
New London Resident Seriously Hurt, Firefighter Injured In 2-Family House Fire A fast-moving blaze ripped through a two-family home in New London, forcing firefighters to rush inside and pull a trapped resident to safety. New London crews got the call around 9:42 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, after a police officer on patrol spotted smoke billowing from the second floor of a two-and-a-half-story house on Shaw Street. When firefighters arrived, flames and heavy smoke were pouring from the upstairs windows. The victim was rushed to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital with serious injuries. A firefighter was also hurt during the rescue. The department said the firefighter was take…

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by Josh Lanier
Southeast-Brewster, NY
Police & Fire
PHOTOS: Stranded Driver Saved From Floodwaters On Route 22 In Brewster During Storm PHOTOS: Stranded Driver Saved From Floodwaters On Route 22 In Brewster During Storm
Photos: Stranded Driver Saved From Floodwaters On Route 22 In Brewster During Storm A driver who became trapped in a flooded stretch of Route 22 in Putnam County during an intense rainstorm was rescued by firefighters who braved the conditions to get them out safely.  The rescue happened in Brewster on Tuesday evening, July 1, when firefighters with the Brewster Fire Department saved a motorist on Route 22 near the Interstate 84 overpass.  Photos of the dramatic scene were posted on the department's social media page.  Brewster firefighters on 11-5-1 and 11-2-2 assisted a stranded motorist that was stuck in flood waters on Rt. 22 during heavy rains this…

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by Ben Crnic
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Police & Fire
Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police
Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police Two men have been arrested and charged with murder after a Philadelphia rowhome fire killed a pregnant woman and her two young children, police announced on Friday, June 27. The deadly blaze broke out just before 5 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, in the 2500 block of North Corlies Street in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city. Officers from the 22nd District arrived at 4:53 a.m. to find the home fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters pulled five people from the burning building. Victims Identified As Mom, 2 Children Two children — 6-year-old Aaaad Thompson and 4-year-old Alaya Thomps…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bristol, CT
Police & Fire
Summer Santa? Man Gets Stuck In Bristol Chimney During Alleged Break-In Summer Santa? Man Gets Stuck In Bristol Chimney During Alleged Break-In
Summer Santa? Man Gets Stuck In Bristol Chimney During Alleged Break-In A Bristol man had to be rescued after getting stuck inside a chimney while trying to break into a building, police said. Carlos Owens, 35, was found wedged in the chimney of a Rockwell Park structure on Dutton Avenue in Bristol. According to police, Bristol Parks and Recreation workers were the first to hear something unusual and called authorities. The Bristol Fire Department responded and was able to pull Owens out. The rescue efforts resulted in physical damage to the chimney and building,” but Owens was not hurt. He was arrested and charged with third-degree burglary, first-degree cri…

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by Josh Lanier
Potomac, MD
Police & Fire
Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station
Potomac Heights Firefighters Return From Rescues To Find Fire At Their Own Station They were out saving lives from floodwaters — but when they got back to the station, the fire was waiting for them. Crews from the Potomac Heights Volunteer Fire Department in Charles County had their hands full during a night of storm-related emergencies — and came home Sunday night, June 15, to find smoke pouring out of their own kitchen, officials said. As firefighters responded to multiple calls, including a vehicle submerged in floodwaters with victims trapped, they’d barely had time to prep dinner before being dispatched again.  When they returned to Station 7 on Glymont Road in…

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by Zak Failla
Fishkill, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 19, Breaks Into Abandoned Prison In Fishkill, Gets Trapped In Cell: Police Man, 19, Breaks Into Abandoned Prison In Fishkill, Gets Trapped In Cell: Police
Man, 19, Breaks Into Abandoned Prison In Fishkill, Gets Trapped In Cell: Police A 19-year-old man who allegedly broke into a shuttered prison in Dutchess County ended up trapped in a cell and had to be rescued before being arrested, state police said.  The bizarre incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, June 14, at the former Downstate Correctional Facility on Red Schoolhouse Road in Fishkill, New York State Police announced.  Troopers responded to a report of trespassing and found the caller, Cody M. Mallon, of Argyle, locked inside one of the prison’s cells.  Investigators said Mallon had entered the abandoned facility by crawling through a…

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by Ben Crnic
Elmont, NY
Police & Fire
5 Firefighters Injured, Woman Rescued From Elmont House Fire That Led To Collapse: Police 5 Firefighters Injured, Woman Rescued From Elmont House Fire That Led To Collapse: Police
5 Firefighters Injured, Woman Rescued From Elmont House Fire That Led To Collapse: Police An elderly woman and five firefighters were rescued from a raging house fire in Elmont that caused a structural collapse early Saturday, June 14, police announced. Blaze Breaks Out With Occupant Trapped The fire started around 2:04 a.m. at a home on Norfeld Boulevard. Upon arrival, Elmont Fire Department Chief 7012 found the home engulfed in flames and learned that a resident was trapped inside. About 2am 6/14/25 ELMONT WORKING FIRE 52 NORFELD BLVD 70YO FEMALE REMOVED AND TRANSPORTED TO NUMC UNRESPONSIVE 🎥:notmine. #workingfire #longisland #lifirebuff #fire #ELMONTNY #ELMONTFD Posted…

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by Jillian Pikora
Potomac, MD
News
Child Pulled From Potomac River Rapids, Man Rescued Near Maryland Shoreline Child Pulled From Potomac River Rapids, Man Rescued Near Maryland Shoreline
Child Pulled From Potomac River Rapids, Man Rescued Near Maryland Shoreline A man and child were rescued Friday afternoon from the rushing Potomac River during a fast-moving water emergency near the Maryland-Virginia border, authorities said. Montgomery County Fire & Rescue’s Swift Water Team was dispatched just after 4 p.m. on June 13 to Purple Horse Beach near the Anglers Boat Ramp, according to MCFRS PIO David Pazos. Officials said crews were first alerted about a child stuck in the rapids and another person missing near the Virginia shoreline. One man was quickly rescued and transported by paramedics with non-life-threatening injuries, Pazos said. A young…

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by Zak Failla
Nassau, NY
Police & Fire
Boat Explosion Sends 19 Swimming To Shore; Captain Busted For DWI In NY: Officials Boat Explosion Sends 19 Swimming To Shore; Captain Busted For DWI In NY: Officials
Boat Explosion Sends 19 Swimming To Shore; Captain Busted For DWI In NY: Officials A 33-year-old Bronx, NY man has been charged with DWI in a boat explosion that forced 22 people into the water and 23 to the hospital on Saturday, June 7, officials said. Just before 9 p.m., police got a call reporting a boat fire in the Long Island Sound near Hart Island, a DCPI spokesperson said. The NYPD harbor and aviation units responded, as did the FDNY to assist in the rescue. Three people were pulled from the water by FDNY crews, and brought to a dock where EMS crews were waiting to begin CPR.  The scene of the boat fire in New York. FDNY via Facebook The othe…

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by Zak Failla
Locust Valley-Bayville, NY
Police & Fire
Truck Crashes Into Locust Valley Firehouse, Driver Pulled From Flames Truck Crashes Into Locust Valley Firehouse, Driver Pulled From Flames
Truck Crashes Into Locust Valley Firehouse, Driver Pulled From Flames Firefighters didn’t have to go far for this emergency. A fiery crash turned into a dramatic rescue when a pickup truck barreled right into a nearly century-old fire station on Long Island. The chaos unfolded at around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the Locust Valley Fire Department’s headquarters on Buckram Road. A westbound pickup truck veered off the road and slammed directly into the building, Chief James Bonislawski told Daily Voice. As flames erupted from the wrecked vehicle, members of the fire department — who were already at the station for a meeting — sprang into action. They pu…

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by Michael Mashburn
Media, PA
Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say An investigation is underway after a man was pulled from the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia early Wednesday, June 4, police said. Officers and fire crews responded to 3844 Falls Road in the city's 39th District around 5:31 a.m., according to the department. The adult male was recovered from the river and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center by Fire Department medics, authorities said. The case is being handled by Central Detectives.

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by Jillian Pikora