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An early morning fire at a hotel in downtown Massena caused the evacuation of over nearly 75 guests has been put under control. According to 7 News, fire officials say that an electrical panel at the Quality Inn on East Orvis Street caught fire. Investigators are now looking to find the fire's origin.

11:18 AM

A Canadian snowmobile racer was killed Saturday afternoon during the Vintage Snowmobile Races in Gouverneur at the St. Lawrence County Fairground. Fifty-three year old Donald Theriault of Fraserville, Ontario died when he attempted to make a high speed turn, but hit a square hay bail that was being used as a barrier. Theriault was thrown off of his sled and was hit by a second snowmobile. The second snowmobile was driven by John Altman III of Fulton. Altman III was also ejected from his sled. Both racers were taken to E.J. Noble Hospital in Gouverneur where Theriault was pronounced dead. Altman III was in stable condition, but has been released.

10:48 AM

A Watertown man is facing charges under Leandra's Law after being found drunk behind the wheel with a six year old child in the car. Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies arrested Brian Moore, 27, in the parking lot of Seaway Lanes just after 11:30 p.m.. Deputies were at the scene responding to a fight when Moore tried to get in his vehicle and leave. Moore was stopped and had a blood alcohol content of .10 which is above the legal limit. Moore was arraigned and sent to the Metro-Jeff Public Safety building on $2,000 cash bail. He was also charged with disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a child.

10:47 AM

A small memorial sits outside of the Rochester home where four children were killed in a fire this weekend. Police have not yet released the names of the victims. Authorities say flames broke out early Saturday morning. Firefighters say they were just seconds away from the window and could hear the children screaming, but the flames were too intense. Neighbors say the kids ranged in age from six to 15. Five others escaped including three who jumped from the second floor.

10:47 AM

Classes are scheduled to resume today at SUNY Canton after a week off due to a fire. Officials say the Februay 10 blaze started at a science lab in Cook Hall. As a safety precaution, officials precented all students from going back to their dorms for any of their personal items. Residence Life helped provide money and bus rides for the displaced students. The school has not said whether the week will be tacked on to the end of the semester or if there will be no change to the original schedule. Cook Hall is still closed.

10:43 AM

Slippery road conditions and high speed are what authorities are blaming as the cause of a one-car accident in New Bremen on Saturday evening. Lewis County Sheriff's say that thirty-four year old Jerred Morrison of Lowville lost control of his vehicle on the Number Four Road due to ice and snow around 7:30 p.m. The vehicle ran off the left side of the road and struck a tree. Tiffany Williams, 21, of Glenfield and Gerald Nagy Jr. of Lowville, 36, refused treatment at the scene. Morrison needed the jaws of life to be freed from the vehicle. He was ticketed for failure to keep right and imprudent speed.

10:42 AM

State police are looking for the public's assistance in trying to find the driver of a hit-and-run accident involving five vehicles on Interstate 81. The crash closed down the highway for two hours on Saturday. Authorities are looking for a black pickup truck that struck a car driven by Kevin Stewart of Pulaski. The driver of the truck then took off before police arrived. No one was injured in the accident. The incident was among many weather-related fender benders that were caused by icy roads and poor visibility.

10:40 AM

The first ever Garrett Loomis Educational Series Seminar will be held on April 14 at Jefferson Community College. The class will be held at 9 a.m. at the Jules Amphitheater and will cover topics relating to fire emergencies in agricultural situations. A committee of fire professionals from the Tri-county region will speak and oversee continuing classes in the series. The seminars are set up in honor of Sackets Harbor Assistant Fire Chief Garrett Loomis, who died last April in a silo fire. The Northern New York Community Foundation helped set up the classes.

10:40 AM

A fire in St. Lawrence County destroyed a home in Hammond and has left a couple homeless. The blaze happened at the Jerry and Viva cash residence of 20 Mile Arm Bay Road around 1 a.m. Saturday morning. Officials say the fire was electrical in origin. No one was injured and the house was insured.

10:39 AM

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