CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – Deputies have arrested a woman who is accused of taking a deputy’s taser then biting a paramedic’s groin after attempting to leave a family member at the Charleston County jail. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office arrested 63-year-old Gina Darlene McGehee of Charleston. She faces several charges including third-degree assault and battery,...Read More
By JUSTIN STRAWSER The (Sunbury) Daily Item The Associated Press December 25, 2021 SUNBURY, Pa. The state of volunteer firefighting is in a crisis. That is the assessment of Acting Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Thomas Cook and multiple fire officials in the state, nation and Valley. The current model of volunteer firefighting in Pennsylvania is...Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The family of one of the victims killed in last month’s crash involving a Kansas City, Missouri, Fire Department pumper truck has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the driver of the pumper truck. The family of 25-year-old Michael Elwood is represented by attorney Tim Dollar, who filed...Read More
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A St. John’s Fire District firefighter was injured in a crash on Highway 17 Wednesday morning, according to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office. The southbound side of the highway was closed at Davison Road. Traffic may still be slowed as authorities investigate. According to the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, the collision...Read More
An Akron firefighter was reportedly injured at the scene of a house fire Wednesday morning in the city’s South Akron neighborhood. The firefighter, who was not named, has been treated and is reported in stable condition, according to a release from the Akron Fire Department. Firefighters were called to the single family home about 8:30 a.m. Crews...Read More
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A city resident was pronounced dead and one firefighter was injured following a major home fire at 73 Jerold Street that began around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. The Rochester Fire Department Chief says the victim suffered burns and succumbed from his injuries. According to authorities, one woman was rescued from the fire...Read More