“After hearing emotional cries for prison time for the two men who took responsibility for the Evergreen Court Home for Adults fire, Rockland County Court Judge Kevin Russo stuck to his commitment and sentenced Nathaniel and Aaron Sommer to probation.…
Spring Valley firefighter John Kapral walks past a photo of Jared Lloyd at the Columbian Fire Engine Co. No. 1 firehouse June 22, 2023. Firefighters there, and around the county, are upset about Rockland DA Thomas Walsh’s decision to offer…
“A Rockland County judge on Tuesday dismissed felony counts of falsely filing inspection reports against former Spring Valley Building Inspector Ray Canario, dealing the District Attorney’s Office another blow in efforts to prosecute people resulting from the 2021 fatal adult…
“Sabrail Davenport’s heart ached when she learned a judge dismissed charges against a former village building department official resulting from the investigation into the fire in which her firefighter son died. Davenport fears no one will be held responsible for…
“A violation-ridden, rundown adult facility — including a history of poor care, maintenance, and vermin — is being closed and residents moved until the owners cure multiple health and safety violations through renovations, according to an agreement with the state.…
“After nearly two years of investigation, a New York State utility oversite agency determined the county’s largest water company provided a sufficient water flow for firefighters who battled an adult home fire and didn’t violate state regulations. The conclusion didn’t…
“The sons of the 79-year-old man who died in the 2021 Evergreen Court Home for Adults inferno filed a lawsuit against the facility and the employees who were charged in relation to his death. The lawsuit claims the adult home and employees…
“A Rockland County Court jury will likely decide whether rabbis Nathaniel and Aaron Sommer’s actions caused the fatal fire at the Evergreen Home for Adults, during which a Spring Valley firefighter and a resident died. Judge Kevin Russo upheld the multi-count…
