DANVILLE, Va. — A man who set a Virginia council member on fire last year in an alleged jealous rage was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Thursday. Shotsie Buck-Hayes pleaded guilty in April to one count each of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated malicious wounding in the July 30, 2025, attack on Lee … Read more
The cause of death of Bobby J. Brown, who played a Baltimore city police officer in the hit HBO series The Wire, has been revealed months after Brown died in a barn fire in Chaptico, Maryland, in February. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Brown’s … Read more
Crews are battling a massive fire in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Wednesday night, and residents near the blaze are being asked to evacuate their homes. According to Lehigh County Dispatch, the six-alarm fire started burning at an old commercial building in Allentown around 8:40 p.m. The blaze also spread to a home across the street. PPL Electric … Read more
A counterintuitive recipe for wildfires is brewing across drought-stricken Western states: a cold front. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Forecasters expect the large cold front to develop in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday then push southeast into the Intermountain West, creating dry lightning along … Read more
NEW YORK — A high school senior who admitted to setting a fire that severely burned a homeless man on the subway was sentenced Tuesday in Manhattan federal court to 5 1/2 years in prison. Judge Lewis J. Liman gave Hiram Carrero, 19, a sentence that was longer than the mandatory minimum required for arson, … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Firefighters delivered conflicting testimony Monday during the federal arson trial for the man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire in Los Angeles last year, with one saying he heard fireworks before the blaze started and the other saying he did not. The government has accused Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, of sparking a … Read more
Fight against massive Los Angeles warehouse fire enters 6th day – CBS News Watch CBS News Los Angeles firefighters are now in the sixth day of their battle against a massive warehouse fire. CBS LA’s Tina Patel has more. Source link
Massive warehouse fire in California is still blazing six days after inferno began – CBS News Watch CBS News Los Angeles firefighters are still battling flames from a warehouse fire in the city’s Boyle Heights neighborhood. CBS News’ Carter Evans has more. Source link
Firefighters say they are gaining ground on a massive warehouse fire that broke out Wednesday in Los Angeles. The flames are now causing public health concerns as toxic fumes seep into the air. Carter Evans reports. Source link
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency on Saturday in response to the fire. “California is mobilizing to support Los Angeles as firefighters and emergency personnel continue their work to contain this fire and protect surrounding communities,” Newsom said in a news release. “While local officials continue to lead this response, the State … Read more