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Death toll rises in Fall River, Mass. assisted living tragedy: Safety violations and fire department understaffing exposed
The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly ...
Fall River fire disaster: New video gives close-up look of heroic rescues
New bodycam footage gives the closest look yet of the heroism of Fall River, Mass., police officers and firefighters working to evacuate the Gabriel House amid a deadly fire.
Fall River fire victims include a musician, secretary, and veteran Army sharpshooter
A blaze at a Massachusetts assisted-living home Sunday killed a musician, a secretary, a veteran Army sharpshooter and six ...
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Bodycam Video Shows Rescue Effort in Fall River, MA
The footage, released Thursday afternoon, shows Fall River police officers and firefighters alerting and rescuing residents ...
After deadly Fall River fire, grief gives way to frustration and solidarity
The scene outside Gabriel House, the assisted living facility that saw a deadly fire over the weekend, was solemn Wednesday, ...
Ex-Kansas sheriff’s deputy facing child exploitation charges in Fall River
A Kansas sheriff's deputy was placed on leave and later resigned after he was accused of sexually exploiting a child in Fall ...
Investigators look at possibility deadly Fall River fire may have been caused by smoking near oxygen tank
Investigators are looking into a number of issues including the possibility that the fire was caused by smoking near an oxygen tank.
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Relatives say Massachusetts assisted-living blaze gutted a tough community
The 100-unit assisted-living facility that burned Sunday night, killing nine people so far, opened in 1999 in Fall River, ...