A deadly Glendale, Arizona, house fire is raising new concerns about backyard electrical work, do-it-yourself solar projects, and lithium battery systems. The Glendale Fire Department said the fire started in the backyard of a home near 63rd and Peoria avenues and was caused by an electrical malfunction, according to AZFamily. Officials classified the fire as…
A house fire in Vinton, Virginia, killed 59 cats and displaced two residents early Sunday morning, according to local fire officials. Roanoke County Fire & Rescue crews were called to the 200 block of Gunn Avenue just before 5 a.m. after reports of a residential structure fire, according to WSLS. Firefighters found heavy fire at…
A Connecticut homeowner’s report of stolen items from an unlocked car led police to a stolen vehicle, a crash, and the arrest of a 16-year-old, authorities said. Woodbridge police were called to a residence on Deer Run Road around 7:40 a.m. after the homeowner reported a theft from a motor vehicle, according to WFSB. Police…
Ray and Shelly Romolt had been waiting for a new house to go up on the empty lot next door in their Lockport, Illinois, subdivision. The lot had recently sold, mesh construction fencing was going up, and the couple had spent years looking forward to new neighbors, according to the News Tribune, which republished the…
Residents in central Nebraska were still sorting through floodwater, crop damage, and property problems after overnight storms swept through the Tri-Cities area. The damage was reported along Highway 281 between Doniphan and Hastings after Saturday night storms brought flooding to the area, according to KSNB Local4. For rural homeowners and farmers, the cleanup reached beyond…
Nearly 2 million bees escaped in southeast Texas after a semitruck hauling beehives overturned near Mauriceville. The crash happened Sunday in a rural part of Orange County, according to WIS, which carried the KBTX/Gray News report. Photos shared by Christie Ray of Queen Bee Supply showed beekeepers and first responders working around the overturned truck…
Brookhaven homeowners could soon see a higher city property tax bill if leaders approve a proposed millage rate increase. The city is proposing to raise its maintenance-and-operations rate from 2.74 mills to 3.85 mills, according to Atlanta News First. That is a 40.5% increase in the city rate. The Brookhaven City Council is scheduled to…
Workers at a north Harris County auto body shop made a grim discovery after a wrecked minivan was delivered for repairs. Two adult men were found dead Saturday morning inside the vehicle at a business in the 13600 block of Reeveston Road in the Aldine area, according to KPRC 2. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office…
A Houston family says a visit to their late daughter’s home opened a new property fight after they found cameras, signs, and people they did not recognize at the house. The home on Allston Street in the Heights belonged to Christa Gilley and her husband, Lee Gilley, according to ABC13 Houston. Lee Gilley is charged…