Airbnb Homeowners Charged after Deadly Clinton, NY, Fire
Owners of a Clinton airbnb where a mother and infant perished in a fire last fall have been arrested.
Dennis Darcy, 57, and Meredith Darcy, 55, were charged with two counts of second-degree manslaughter following an indictment by a Dutchess County Grand Jury.
John and Shannon Hubbard were sitting on an outside patio when they smelled smoke. Their young children were asleep inside, according to news 10.
The mother ran into the house to rescue the children while her husband called 9-1-1. He also tried to get into the house to help.
Firefighters managed to rescue the mother and children, but she and her infant daughter died.
Investigators determined the house did not have smoke alarms although the airbnb listing said otherwise. the owners also didn't have a permit for the short-term rental.
Susan Nicol | News Editor
Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.
