House Fire Kills Two Dogs, Cat; Plainview Tenant Charged With Arson, Animal : Police
A fire that killed two dogs and a cat inside a Plainview home led to the arrest of a tenant on arson and animal cruelty charges, Nassau County Police announced on Tuesday, May 27.
Jahan Kia, 40, is accused of setting a blaze inside the basement stairwell of a home on Eileen Avenue around 7:50 p.m. on Monday, May 26, according to a release from the Arson Bomb Squad.
Firefighters from Bethpage and surrounding departments responded quickly and extinguished the flames. No people were inside the residence at the time, but two dogs and a cat were found dead, police said.
Kia, identified as a ten…
Man Critical, 4 Rescued Including 6-Year-Old Boy From East Meadow House Fire
A man was pulled from a burning home by police officers in East Meadow and rushed to the hospital in critical condition, authorities announced on Monday, May 26.
Officers responded to a house fire on 8th Street around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 26, and were told three residents—a 66-year-old man, 35-year-old woman, and 6-year-old boy—had made it out safely, according to the Arson Bomb Squad.
But another man, 63, was still trapped inside the two-story home, police said.
The officers entered the residence, searched the second floor, and located the man, removing him to safety.
He was taken to a …
Son Killed In Mastic House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation
A man died in a house fire that broke out on Overlook Drive in Mastic, Suffolk County Police said on Monday, May 5.
Firefighters were called to 67 Overlook Drive at 6:40 p.m. after 911 callers reported a blaze consuming the home, according to a police release.
Two residents, John Gaeta, 80, and Maryann Gaeta, 81, were able to escape the flames. Their son, Frank Gaeta, 56, was found dead on the back deck, police said.
John and Maryann Gaeta were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
Posted by Mastic Beach Fire Department on Monday, Ma…
Washington Wizards Star Gilbert Arenas’ Son, USC Commit, In Induced Coma After Crash: Reports
Alijah Arenas, the son of Washington Wizards great Gilbert Arenas, was placed in a medically induced coma after being involved in a crash in Los Angeles, according to reports.
The younger Arenas, a five-star men's basketball recruit who committed to USC, was reportedly involved in a serious car crash that left him with critical injuries.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, crews were called shortly before 5 a.m. on Thursday, April 24 in LA when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed into a tree and caught fire.
TMZ shared video of the aftermath of the crash, which shows the truck on fire and…
