Father Of Girls Killed In 2011 Christmas Day Fire Dies; Charity Says
A charity started by a man whose three daughters were killed in a Connecticut fire on Christmas morning in 2011 says he has died at the age of 51.
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Contractor Will Testify In Lawsuit Filed By Father Of Girls Killed In Stamford Christmas Day Fire
Michael Borcina's lawyer said Thursday that Borcina will cooperate in the lawsuit filed by the children's father, Matthew Badger.
Madonna Badger Finds New Purpose With 'Women Not Objects' Campaign Years After Tragic House Fire
On Christmas Day in 2011, fire ravaged Madonna Badger's home in Stamford, Connecticut. Her three little girls -- 9-year-old Lily, and 7-year-old twins Sarah and Grace -- became trapped and died. Her parents also died in the inferno.
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The fire in Stamford killed 7-year-old twins Grace and Sarah Badger, 9-year-old Lily Badger, and their maternal grandparents, Lomer and Pauline Johnson.
Madonna Badger Marries Fiance Two Years After Fire That Killed Children, Parents
Clutching a bouquet of white flowers, smiling from ear to ear, Badger proves life can go on, even after enduring the unimaginable.
Madonna Badger Describes 'Long Road Back' Since Tragic Christmas Day Fire
In a Vogue magazine article, Madonna Badger details how she continues to cope with the loss of her 7-year-old twins Grace and Sarah, 9-year-old Lily and her parents.
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The city of Stamford has since passed a law requiring working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for every home in the city.
Madonna Badger Speaks Out About Fatal Christmas Day Fire In Stamford
Badger said that the bag of ashes didn't seem dangerous because her boyfriend, Michael Borcina, ran his hands over them before putting them on top of a plastic bin in a mudroom.
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In the report that was released Friday online, Stamford State's Attorney David Cohen called the blaze "an inexplicable accident."
Mother Files Notice Of Intent To Sue Stamford Over Fatal Christmas Fire
The mother of the three children killed in a Christmas morning fire has filed a notice of intent to sue the city of Stamford, WCBS 880 Connecticut Bureau Chief Fran Schneidau reported. Her parents were also killed in the fire.
Insurance Co. Says Contractor 'Misrepresented' Work Before Deadly Stamford Christmas Fire
Utica First Insurance Co. argues in a lawsuit filed this week in New York that Michael Borcina misrepresented the number of employees with his company, Tiberias Construction, its sales and payroll, and size and type of work performed.
Father Of Girls Killed In Stamford Christmas Fire Embarks On Mission Of Remembrance
It's difficult for Matthew Badger to deal with the loss of his three darling daughters, but he's turning his heartbreak into hope by helping other young children.
Deadly Stamford Christmas Fire Police Report To Be Turned Over To State's Attorney
Three sisters and their grandparents died in the fire. The girls' mother, Madonna Badger and her boyfriend Michael Borcina, survived. Investigators determined the fire was started by improperly discarded fireplace embers.
Report: Matthew Badger May Sue Michael Borcina Over Deadly Christmas Day Fire
In January, officials in Connecticut were scrutinizing the circumstances of the blaze, trying to determine if it was just a horrible accident or a crime.
Officials Meet With State's Attorney, Have Preliminary Talks On Deadly Stamford Christmas Fire
Was it just a horrible accident, or a crime? That's what police and prosecutors were trying to figure out Friday in Connecticut as they began putting the horrendous Christmas Day fire under a legal microscope.
Exclusive: Questions Arise On Whereabouts Of Stamford Xmas Fire Smoke Detectors, Extinguishers
As Stamford police investigate, they're trying to answer a key question: were battery-operated smoke alarms and several fire extinguishers removed from the home sometime before the fire?
Stamford Fire Investigation Continues; Police Interview Michael Borcina
Michael Borcina and homeowner Madonna Badger were the only survivors of the blaze.
Survivors Of Deadly Christmas Fire In Stamford Being Re-Interviewed By Officials
Police and fire officials say they agreed to give Madonna Badger and Michael Borcina time to mourn the loss of Badger's daughters and parents. Police Capt. Richard Conklin says, "But now we're moving ahead on that.''
Memorial Being Held In Kentucky For Grandparents Killed In Stamford Fire
Lomer and Pauline Johnson are being honored at a memorial service in Louisville, Kentucky. Lomer worked there as a safety chief for a liquor company until he retired.
Madonna Badger Speaks At Funeral For 3 Daughters Killed In Christmas Blaze
Madonna and Matthew Badger, the girls' father, held hands and cried as they watched the caskets carrying the remains of their three daughters get carried into St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Manhattan.
Family, Friends Mourn Victims Of Christmas Day Fire
Madonna Badger, who lost her three daughters and both parents in the Christmas morning fire in Stamford, Conn., attended Wednesday's wake, along with the girls' father and the only other survivor of the tragedy, Badger's contractor.
Madonna Badger's Consulting Firm Solicits Donations In Memory Of Family Slain In Fire
Badger's parents Lomer and Pauline Johnson and daughters Lily, Grace and Sarah were all killed in a Christmas Day blaze.
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Family Killed In Stamford Fire
Madonna Badger's three daughters and their grandparents all died in a Christmas Day blaze at her Stamford home, which was being renovated.
Stamford Fire Dept. Releases Audiotapes In Deadly Christmas Blaze
The family of the victims who died in the tragic Christmas day fire in Stamford are reaching out to the countless strangers who have been sending their condolences.
Autopsies: Stamford Fire Victims Died Of Smoke Inhalation
This morning the medical examiner's office released an autopsy report on the victims -- whose deaths were ruled accidental.
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