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Community Rallies to Support Injured Father and Family After Tragic Home Explosion in Long Beach

Long Beach, CA — A devastating explosion, possibly triggered by a gas leak, demolished the home of Manny Fabrigas in Long Beach on Monday, leaving him in critical condition with severe injuries. The incident occurred while Fabrigas, a Filipino immigrant, was engaging in household chores on his day off, having recently participated in a father-daughter cycling event. According to emergency responders, Fabrigas sustained extensive second- and third-degree burns and was hurled into a pantry by …

Long Beach Community Rallies for Family After Devastating Home Explosion Leaves Man Fighting for Life

LONG BEACH, CA — A devastating explosion in Long Beach critically injured a local man and obliterated an auxiliary dwelling in a quiet residential neighborhood on Monday morning. Hospitalized with severe burns and battling for his life, the man’s family and the community are rallying support to overcome the catastrophe. Neighbors recounted the chaos that ensued around 11 a.m. when the blast ripped through the back house located on the 2800 block of Gale Avenue …

Residential Blast in Long Beach: Man Rescued from ADU Explosion Debris, Investigation Underway

LONG BEACH, Calif. — An explosion in a Long Beach neighborhood on Monday morning led to the destruction of a secondary housing unit and the hospitalization of a man, according to local fire authorities. The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. at the back of a residential property. The structure, identified as an accessory dwelling unit (ADU), was engulfed by a blast that left a man in his late 30s injured. He was subsequently extracted from …

Explosive Start to the Week: Long Beach ADU Destroyed, One Injured and Residents Displaced

An explosion early Monday morning in a Long Beach, California accessory dwelling unit resulted in significant damage and injuries, while also temporarily displacing residents, officials reported. The incident, which took place around 11 a.m. on the 2800 block of Gale Avenue, prompted an immediate response from the Long Beach Fire Department. Upon arrival, fire crews confirmed the explosion and encountered multiple small fires, which were quickly extinguished. The blast originated in an auxiliary structure located …

Explosion at Long Beach Home Injures One, Origins Under Investigation

Long Beach, Calif. — An explosion early Monday at a secondary housing unit in Long Beach sent one person to the hospital with burn injuries, rattling residents in a quiet neighborhood. The blast occurred shortly before 11 a.m. in an accessory dwelling unit located behind a primary residence on Gale Avenue, fire officials reported. Authorities rushed to the scene following reports of the explosion, which prompted an immediate investigation into the cause, which remains unclear. …

Long After the Storm: Unveiling the Hidden Death Toll Linked to Hurricane Aftermath

Washington — The widespread devastation caused by hurricanes is often measured by immediate impacts: flattened homes, flooded streets, and power outages. However, the aftermath of these tropical storms can linger far beyond their initial strike, manifesting in a silent and prolonged crisis that claims thousands of lives in the years following the event. Research indicates that the death toll from hurricanes significantly increases due to indirect causes, which may not be immediately apparent but are …

Local Hero Faces Long Recovery After Preventing Violent Assault at Virginia Store

HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. — In a dramatic court ruling on Friday, Quentin Younger, age 52, faced a 22-year prison sentence for a violent episode that unfolded last year, involving the aggravated assault of a Dollar General employee and other related crimes. The incidents resulted in severe and lasting injuries to the employee, spotlighting issues around community safety and legal consequences for violent offenses. The events that led up to the sentencing began on June 4, …

Long Beach Community Shaken as Suspect in Teen’s Fatal Shooting Arrested; Victim’s Neighbors Voice Heartbreak and Fear

Long Beach, CA — A Long Beach man, already detained for unrelated charges, was arrested Friday in connection with the shooting death of a teenager near her home in March, authorities announced. 34-year-old Troy Lamar Fox was apprehended after being identified by Long Beach Police as the alleged assailant in the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Briana Soto. Soto was killed on the evening of March 26 while talking to her mother on the phone right …

New Details Emerge About Family Will at Center of Tragic Long Island Murder-Suicide

SYOSSET, N.Y. — In a tragic unfolding of events last month, a Long Island man committed a violent act against his own family, ending in a murder-suicide that shocked the community. Joseph DeLucia Jr., 59, killed his three siblings and his niece before taking his own life with a shotgun, authorities reported. This horrific incident occurred shortly after the death of DeLucia Jr.’s mother, whose last will initiated a series of events that may have …

Tragic End for Long Island Family: Five Lives Lost in Syosset Murder-Suicide Incident

Syosset, NY — A tragic scenario unfolded in a quiet New York suburb this weekend as five members of a single family were found deceased in their home in an apparent murder-suicide. The incident, which has shaken the community of Syosset on Long Island, was discovered early Saturday morning, leaving neighbors and local residents grappling with the shock. Authorities were called to the scene after a concerned neighbor noticed unusually prolonged silence from the household. …