Overview
- Walnuttown Fire and Rescue said it has returned to answering 911 calls and thanked nearby departments that covered its area during the shutdown.
- Leadership changes take effect May 1, with Deputy Chief Brittany Shick becoming chief, Zachary Stufflet stepping in as deputy chief, and Lt. Ryan Tyson moving up to assistant chief.
- Hundreds gathered for a joint funeral at Fleetwood Area High School on Saturday, with fire departments traveling two to three hours to pay their respects.
- Buck, 60, and Shick, 56, were killed April 4 when a car struck their utility vehicle on the shoulder of Route 222 during a search for a missing woman.
- Investigators have not released toxicology results or more details about the missing-person search, and prosecutors have charged 26-year-old Alexander Sepulveda-Rivera with homicide by vehicle while DUI and related offenses.