Robert Creter, 61, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 1997 strangulation death of Tamara Tignor in Bridgewater.

Fall River assisted living facility fire claims 10th victim, officials confirm By Emily Spatz and Jade Lozada Globe Correspondent, Updated July 19, 2025, 4:37 p.m.

Death toll rises to 10 in devastating Massachusetts assisted living facility fire CNN WBZ via CNN Newsource Several people were rushed to the hospital and five firefighters suffered minor injuries.

The Gabriel House fire that killed 10 residents is prompting other Bristol County communities to look into emergency plans at assisted living homes.

The Bristol County District Attorney's Office said that a "miscommunication" led them to previously report that Brenda Cropper, 66, had died, when in fact she is still alive and in critical condition.

A 66-year-old woman was in critical condition after a fire that ripped through a Massachusetts assisted-living facility earlier this week, officials said, as records and accounts from staff raise ...

Many of us have a loved one, or know someone, who is living in or being cared for in an assisted living facility or nursing home.

Advocates call for federal legislation to strengthen oversight of assisted living facilities after deadly fire in Massachusetts.

Brenda Cropper, 66, has been identified as the tenth victim of the July 13 fire at the assisted living facility at 261 Oliver St., according to the office of Bristol County District Attorney ...

Original story: A woman has died from injuries sustained in the Fall River assisted living facility fire, bring the total death toll to 10.

In our news wrap Monday, a fire at an assisted-living facility in Massachusetts killed at least nine people, Arizona's governor is calling for a federal investigation into why a wildfire along the ...

Authorities identified some of the residents of a Fall River assisted living facility who died due to a large fire on Sunday night. A 70-year-old female and a 77-year-old male will be identified ...