Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA
Ex-Millbury Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Repeatedly Raping Child: DA A 27-year-old man from Millbury has been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 15-year-old girl, authorities said. Colton Paszkowski, a former Millbury firefighter, was found guilty earlier this month on six counts of child rape following a two-day trial. On Tuesday, April 26, a judge handed down three concurrent sentences of eight to 10 years, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.  He will spend three years on probation after his release.  Prosecutors said the sexual assaults happened in 2021 across three Worcester County commun…
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…
Guilford Firefighter, Veteran Who 'Lived Life With Intensity, Heart' Killed In I-95 Crash Guilford Firefighter, Veteran Who 'Lived Life With Intensity, Heart' Killed In I-95 Crash
Guilford Firefighter, Veteran Who 'Lived Life With Intensity, Heart' Killed In I-95 Crash Authorities have identified a 32-year-old Connecticut firefighter as the motorcyclist who died in a crash on I-95 in Guilford late last week. Michael Terrio, of Killingworth, a member of the Guilford Fire Department, was riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000 when he crashed into the back of a Volvo near Exit 59 southbound on Friday, Aug. 22, around 8:45 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Paramedics took Terrio to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The Volvo’s driver, a 66-year-old man from Freehold, New Jersey, sustained minor injuries in the collision. The Guilford Fir…
Probationary DC Firefighter Sadia Williams, 21, Dies Days After Academy Graduation Probationary DC Firefighter Sadia Williams, 21, Dies Days After Academy Graduation
Probationary DC Firefighter Sadia Williams, 21, Dies Days After Academy Graduation Just two days after proudly graduating from the DC Fire and EMS Academy, a 21-year-old probationary firefighter with a promising career ahead of her has died, officials announced. Probationary Firefighter Sadia Williams, a member of Cadet Class 27, passed away unexpectedly while off-duty on Sunday, Aug. 24, DC Fire and EMS confirmed in a statement. Williams had graduated on Friday, Aug. 22, and was preparing to begin her assignment at Engine Company 13 in the city’s Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. “It is with deep sorrow that the DC Fire and EMS Department announces the tragic and unexp…
Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials
Golf Cart Battery Explodes, Sparks $300K Rockville House Inferno: Fire Officials A golf caddy powered by lithium batteries is being blamed for a massive house fire in Montgomery County that caused more than $300,000 in damage Friday morning, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the 13000 block of Mimosa Farm Court off Glen Mill Road in Potomac, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. When crews arrived, flames were shooting from the garage of a two-story single-family home. The fire spread into the main structure before firefighters could get it under control. 13000blk Mimosa Farm Ct, near…
Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Popular Rocky Hill Restaurant Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Popular Rocky Hill Restaurant
Firefighter Injured Battling Blaze At Popular Rocky Hill Restaurant An early-morning fire sent one firefighter to the hospital and caused significant damage to a popular Connecticut seafood restaurant. The blaze at Saybrook Fish House in Rocky Hill was first reported at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, according to firefighters. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the back of the building at 2165 Silas Deane Highway. The fire was traced to a utility room, officials said. One firefighter suffered minor arm injuries while battling the flames and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause. Crews …
Community Rallies Behind Charlton Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle Community Rallies Behind Charlton Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle
Community Rallies Behind Charlton Firefighter, US Veteran For Her Brain Cancer Battle Massachusetts firefighter and former Army Sgt. Stevie LeBlanc has spent her life running toward danger to help others. Whether jumping from a helicopter or kicking in doors to rescue someone trapped in a burning building, LeBlanc never backs down. But after learning she has a brain tumor following a workplace injury, her community is rallying to support her and her family. While rehabbing from a neck and shoulder injury suffered during ice rescue training with the Charlton Fire Department earlier this year, doctors discovered a brain tumor during a scan, according to a GoFundMe page. ➡️ Re…
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh 6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh A weekend fire in Orange County left seven people displaced and several firefighters hospitalized after heavy flames tore through a building. The blaze broke out around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 187 Broadway in the City of Newburgh, according to the Newburgh Fire Department.  According to an update from the department on Monday, Aug. 18, arriving fire crews saw residents climbing down the fire escape as smoke and flames poured from the rear of the structure.  Firefighters found the main body of the fire on the second floor and began stretching hoses, but their efforts were …
PA Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty After Blaze Sparks Arson Probe: Officials PA Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty After Blaze Sparks Arson Probe: Officials
PA Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty After Blaze Sparks Arson Probe: Officials A Croydon firefighter who dedicated more than six decades to protecting his community has died from injuries sustained in the line of duty, the Third District Volunteer Fire Company announced. Ed Margavich, 80, was injured while responding to a van fire that spread to a nearby home on Friday, Aug. 8 in Croydon, officials said. The blaze was later determined to be arson. Margavich, a lifelong member of the fire company who joined in 1960, was directing traffic at the scene before returning to the firehouse for equipment, according to the department. While inside, he fell and broke his femur.…
1 Dead, Firefighter Hurt At Milford Homeless Encampment Fire 1 Dead, Firefighter Hurt At Milford Homeless Encampment Fire
1 Dead, Firefighter Hurt At Milford Homeless Encampment Fire One person is dead, and a firefighter was taken to the hospital following a blaze at a homeless encampment in Milford.  Firefighters responded to the camp behind 311 Old Gate Lane, authorities said.  Milford Police along with other agencies are on scene behind 311 Old Gate Lane regarding a fire at a homeless encampment. One person was pronounced deceased on scene. The investigation is ongoing and more information will be released when it becomes available. — Milford CT PD (@MilfordCTPD) August 15, 2025 Authorities did not release any information on the man's identity.&nb…
Lightning Strike Ignites Massive Three-Alarm Pikesville Apartment Fire, Roof Collapses (PHOTOS) Lightning Strike Ignites Massive Three-Alarm Pikesville Apartment Fire, Roof Collapses (PHOTOS)
Lightning Strike Ignites Massive Three-Alarm Pikesville Apartment Fire, Roof Collapses (Photos) Mother Nature was to blame for Wednesday's three-alarm fire that resulted in a partial roof collapse in Baltimore County. Crews were called to the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane in Pikesville for a reported fire that broke out inside an area home following a reported lightning strike report from CoreLogic. The incident occurred shortly after the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore County at 3:33 p.m. According to the Baltimore County Fire Department, they were able to confirm that the strike occurred directly at the exact coordinates of 1803 …
Mane Event: Baltimore County Horse Hoisted From 10-Foot Pit (PHOTOS) Mane Event: Baltimore County Horse Hoisted From 10-Foot Pit (PHOTOS)
Mane Event: Baltimore County Horse Hoisted From 10-Foot Pit (Photos) A daring rescue in Maryland ended with a horse safely back on its feet after it fell nearly 10 feet into a pit Thursday morning, Aug. 14, officials said. Crews were called to the 13300 block of Old Hanover Road in Reisterstown around 7:20 a.m. for a confined space animal rescue, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Fire officials said the horse had been walking over a wooden plank when it gave way, sending the animal into the deep hole. Baltimore County Fire Department Photos from the scene show firefighters and technical rescue teams surrounding the pit as the horse l…