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Yahoo
10 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
14-Year-Old Arrested for Alleged Arson After Fire Destroys Nearly 180-Year-Old Mill in New York
A fire engulfed Victory Mill, a historic mill in the village of Victory Mills in Saratoga County, N.Y., on May 31 An unidentified 14-year-old has been charged with arson in connection with the fire, according to local news reports The cause of the fire is still under investigationA teenager is facing legal trouble after a fire engulfed a historic mill in New York. On Saturday, May 31, the blaze broke out at the Victory Mill in the village of Victory Mills, the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) said in a press release. A 14-year-old has since been charged with arson after the incident, CBS 6 Albany reported, citing Saratoga County Sheriff Michael Zurlo. (Sources said the same to WNYT.) According to CBS 6 Albany, the charge will be handled in family court. The mill, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is nearly 180 years old, according to the Village of Victory's website. It began operation in 1846 but has been closed for over two decades since 2000. Officials responded to the mill fire at 2:27 p.m. local time after a call about the blaze. The fire had already spread significantly throughout the building at that time, the sheriff's office said. First responders from several agencies reported to the scene, and traffic was blocked off in the surrounding area, according to live footage of the blaze captured by WNYT. The footage, taken around 4:00 p.m., shows a thick, towering smoke cloud, which WNYT's Zach Richter said was visible about 2 miles away from the actual mill. "The entire building is up in flames,' Richter said in the video. 'People were telling us that this is the Hogwarts in the neighborhood, the Victory Mill. It's a large mill.' According to Ryan Campbell, chief of the Victory Mills Fire Department, there was no one in the building, so firefighters took a 'defensive approach." 'We've already made the call that nobody is going into the structure unless there was immediate life at risk. We had no reports of immediate life when I got on scene,' Campbell told WNYT. He added, 'I was told that there was nobody in the structure at that point. It was fully involved, so we took a complete defensive approach to it.' Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. An eyewitness told WNYT that there were 'embers going as far as the eye can see" during the blaze. 'The flames have been coming. I could feel the heat just standing by that fence,' they continued to the outlet. 'You could see things collapse and you could hear things collapse as it's been going.' By the early evening, the fire was 'under control,' according to the sheriff's office, which added that Saratoga County Cause and Origin is among the agencies working the case. The cause of the fire is 'currently under investigation," per the SCSO. The SCSO did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Sunday, June 1. Read the original article on People
Ammon
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Ammon
Pregnant news anchor stays on air during labor
Ammon News - Local news co-anchor Olivia Jaquith went ahead with a three-hour morning newscast even after her labor contractions began and her water broke, keeping viewers updated about the coming birth of her first baby. 'We do have some breaking news this morning literally,' co-anchor Julia Dunn said at the top of the CBS6 Albany broadcast Wednesday morning. 'Olivia's water has broke, and she is anchoring the news now in active labor.' 'Early labor, early labor,' replied Jaquith, who was two days past her due date. Jaquith stayed on air as Dunn kept recording on Facebook Live. 'I'm happy to be here, and I'll stay on the desk for as long as I possibly can,' Jaquith said. 'But if I disappear, that's what's going on.' Jaquith had the option of going home, but she told the Times-Union that she decided to pass the time at her job rather than "nervously waiting around at the hospital.' 'Having the entire morning team alongside me cracking jokes helped me get through contractions much easier,' she said in a text to the newspaper.
Arab Times
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Pregnant news anchor stays on air during labor
ALBANY, N.Y., May 24, (AP): Local news co-anchor Olivia Jaquith went ahead with a three-hour morning newscast even after her labor contractions began and her water broke, keeping viewers updated about the coming birth of her first baby. "We do have some breaking news this morning -- literally,' co-anchor Julia Dunn said at the top of the CBS6 Albany broadcast Wednesday morning. "Olivia's water has broke, and she is anchoring the news now in active labor.' "Early labor, early labor,' replied Jaquith, who was two days past her due date. Jaquith stayed on air as Dunn kept recording on Facebook Live. "I'm happy to be here, and I'll stay on the desk for as long as I possibly can,' Jaquith said. "But if I disappear, that's what's going on.' Jaquith had the option of going home, but she told the Times-Union that she decided to pass the time at her job rather than "nervously waiting around at the hospital.' "Having the entire morning team alongside me cracking jokes helped me get through contractions much easier,' she said in a text to the newspaper. The birth of her baby boy, Quincy, was announced Thursday.
1News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- 1News
Watch: Pregnant news anchor goes into labour while live on-air
Local news co-anchor Olivia Jaquith went ahead with a three-hour morning newscast even after her labour contractions began and her water broke, keeping viewers updated about the coming birth of her first baby. 'We do have some breaking news this morning -- literally,' co-anchor Julia Dunn said at the top of the CBS6 Albany broadcast Wednesday morning (local time). 'Olivia's water has broke, and she is anchoring the news now in active labour.' 'Early labour, early labour,' replied Jaquith, who was two days past her due date. Jaquith stayed on air as Dunn kept recording on Facebook Live. 'I'm happy to be here, and I'll stay on the desk for as long as I possibly can,' Jaquith said. 'But if I disappear, that's what's going on.' Jaquith had the option of going home, but she told the Times-Union that she decided to pass the time at her job rather than "nervously waiting around at the hospital.' 'Having the entire morning team alongside me cracking jokes helped me get through contractions much easier,' she said in a text to the newspaper. The birth of her baby boy, Quincy, was announced on Friday (NZ time).
Hindustan Times
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Anchor delivers news, then baby: Albany journalist goes into labour while on air
In what can be called an extraordinary display of professionalism, a news anchor in US' Albany continued delivering the top headlines even after her water broke and labour contractions began. CBS6 Albany anchor Olivia Jaquith continued delivering the news even after her water broke, with her co-anchor Julia Dunn quipping, 'We do have some breaking news this morning — literally.' This happened during Wednesday's broadcast, according to an Associated Press report. 'Olivia's water has broke, and she is anchoring the news now in active labour,' Julia Dunn said. 'Early labour, early labour,' Jaquith quickly clarified with a calm smile. The 29-year-old was reportedly two days past her due date but showed no signs of slowing down as she worked through a full three-hour newscast. The moment was further broadcast to social media followers, with Dunn continuing to film on Facebook Live. 'I'm happy to be here, and I'll stay on the desk for as long as I possibly can,' Jaquith told viewers. 'But if I disappear, that's what's going on,' she added. Jaquith told the Times-Union she chose to work instead of 'nervously waiting around at the hospital.' The camaraderie of her news team, she added, helped her manage the contractions: 'Having the entire morning team alongside me cracking jokes helped me get through contractions much easier.' On Thursday, Jaquith and her husband announced the birth of their son, Quincy. This isn't the first time a broadcaster has gone viral for such resilience. In a recent such incident, a television news anchor in Turkey continued reporting as a powerful earthquake struck mid-broadcast. CNN Türk anchor Meltem Bozbeyoglu was on air when a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked Istanbul on April 23. Footage shared widely on social media shows the studio visibly shaking as Bozbeyoglu tries to maintain her composure while delivering the news. The journalist paused momentarily, raising her hand for balance as the tremors intensified.
