Souderton Volunteer Firefighter Accused Of Setting 3 Fires, Then Responding To Them: Affidavit
A volunteer firefighter is accused of setting three fires across Montgomery County and then helping battle two of the blazes, authorities announced.
Justin Tyler Sholly, 29, of Souderton, was arrested on Sunday, May 31, after investigators linked him to three intentionally set fires in Franconia Township and Souderton over a roughly 30-hour period, according to Pennsylvania State Police and court records.
Sholly, a member of the Perseverance Volunteer Fire Company, admitted to setting all three fires during an interview with detectives, according to the criminal complaint.
In a statement i…
After 24-Hour Shift Serving Prince George's County, Firefighter Demair Lloyd Dies At 44
For nearly 20 years, Demair Lloyd answered the call.
Then, after finishing a routine 24-hour shift serving Prince George's County, the veteran firefighter-paramedic went home and suffered a medical emergency.
He never made it back to the firehouse.
Lloyd, 44, died after completing his shift, according to the Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department, which announced the loss of the longtime firefighter over the weekend.
A member of the department since 2006, Lloyd spent his career serving out of Station 841 in Calverton, where colleagues remembered him not only as a firefighter and param…
Off-Duty Beacon Firefighter Jumps Into Hudson River To Rescue Kayaker
An off-duty firefighter sprang into action to rescue a kayaker struggling in the Hudson River off the Dutchess County coast, officials said.
The incident happened around 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5, near the shoreline of Long Dock Park in the City of Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department.
Emergency crews, including Beacon firefighters, police, EMS, and the New Hamburg Fire Department, were dispatched after reports of an overturned kayaker in distress.
At the time, Beacon fire crews were already operating nearby and responded immediately, deploying a rescue boat …
Man, 20, Killed When Vehicle Hits Tree In Hyde Park
A 20-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Dutchess County, authorities announced.
New, updated report - Help Pours In For Mom Grieving Death Of Son, 20, Killed In Dutchess County Crash (UPDATE)
The crash happened around 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, in the town of Hyde Park, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, May 5.
Authorities said that Austin Caston, 20, of Hyde Park, was driving a 2009 Pontiac G6 southbound on North Quaker Lane near Forest Drive when he lost control of the vehicle. The car then left the roadway and struck a tree.
Cast…
120 MPH Chase Weaving Past Horse-And-Buggy Ends In Fiery Crash; Chesco Man Waives Hearing
A Chester County man accused of causing a fiery crash during a 120 mph police chase that injured multiple people has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move to county court, officials announced on Tuesday, April 21.
Jesus Juarez-Juarez, 20, of Atglen Borough, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Raymond Sheller on Wednesday, April 2, on charges including fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, aggravated assault by vehicle, aggravated assault resulting in significant bodily injury, endangering the welfare of children, four counts of recklessly endanger…
Garage Break-In, Foot Chase Through Teaneck, Bergenfield Ends In NYC Man's Arrest: Cops
A New York City man was arrested after a garage break-in and foot chase through Teaneck and Bergenfield, authorities said.
Deputy Chief Seth B. Kriegel announced the arrest of 23-year-old Luis Fernando Guasco-Loja, of the Bronx, in connection with a burglary investigation.
Officers responded to a 9-1-1 call at approximately 8:54 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, from a Churchill Road resident reporting a suspicious person in their rear yard, Kriegel said.
Surveillance footage showed a man, later identified as Guasco-Loja, entering an unsecured garage and remaining inside for approximately eight mi…
