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A man dies in a fire that was a result of arson
In the quiet, early morning hours of November 3, 1989, a devastating fire erupted at a home on 40 Gothic Street in South Paris, Maine. Inside, 14-year-old Steven O'Neil, a local eighth-grader, was faced with a life-or-death situation. As the flames and smoke filled the residence, the young man acted with remarkable bravery. He helped his mother, Ursul, and his two younger step-brothers, who were just two and three years old, escape the inferno through a second-story window. His mother reportedly ...Read More
In the quiet, early morning hours of November 3, 1989, a devastating fire erupted at a home on 40 Gothic Street in South Paris, Maine. Inside, 14-year-old Steven O'Neil, a local eighth-grader, was faced with a life-or-death situation. As the flames and smoke filled the residence, the young man acted with remarkable bravery. He helped his mother, Ursul, and his two younger step-brothers, who were just two and three years old, escape the inferno through a second-story window. His mother reportedly ...Read More
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Steven O'Neil
July 6, 2022
Male
White / Caucasian
South Paris
ME
1989-11-03
1989-11-03
14
Steven
ONeil
11/05/2025
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I've been thinking a lot about Steven O'Neil's case lately. It’s such a haunting tragedy, and I ca... ...Read More
09/16/2024
09/16/2024
It’s so difficult to imagine the fear and bravery 14-year-old Steven O’Neil must have experience... ...Read More
12/25/2023
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