Blood Bank Pathologist Dies Days After Secaucus Crash: Prosecutor Blood Bank Pathologist Dies Days After Secaucus Crash: Prosecutor
Blood Bank Pathologist Dies Days After Secaucus Crash: Prosecutor An 89-year-old woman died days after a Hudson County crash, authorities announced Thursday, April 30. At noon on Saturday, April 25, Secaucus police responded to a single vehicle crash in front of 1377 Paterson Plank Rd., the Hudson County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver, Chung Kang, was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead on Monday, April 27, authorities said. Born in South Korea, Kang moved to the United States in 1964, first living in Maryland before moving to Passaic and later Secaucus, according to her obituary from the Shook Funeral …
West Caldwell Dad Dies Month After Welcoming 'Miracle Baby' With Wife West Caldwell Dad Dies Month After Welcoming 'Miracle Baby' With Wife
West Caldwell Dad Dies Month After Welcoming 'Miracle Baby' With Wife Support is on the rise for a brand-new North Jersey mother who lost her husband one month after welcoming a baby together. Craig Caracozza, who lived in West Caldwell with his wife, Cindy, died unexpectedly, leaving behind Cindy and their 1-month-old daughter, Sienna, according to a GoFundMe launched by Marianna Cammarano.  “In the blink of an eye, Cindy’s world was changed forever,” Marianna wrote on Wednesday, April 29. The couple had long hoped for their daughter, calling her “their miracle,” according to the campaign, which had raised more than $22,000 as of Thursday, April 30. “…
DC Mom Remembered For Love, Strength After Death In Temple Hills: 'Our Family's World Stopped' DC Mom Remembered For Love, Strength After Death In Temple Hills: 'Our Family's World Stopped'
DC Mom Remembered For Love, Strength After Death In Temple Hills: 'Our Family's World Stopped' A DC mother of three was found dead in a Maryland park, leaving her teenage daughters without the woman who held their family together. Juanita Frazier is being remembered as a "beloved sister and devoted mother" after the 38-year-old's body was found on Tuesday night in the parking lot of the Oxon Run Community Park in Temple Hills. Maryland-National Capital Park Police officers responded to a report of an unresponsive woman inside a vehicle around 10:15 p.m. on April 28. Frazier was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal shooting remains under investigation days later. "Her loss has cr…
Danbury Teen, 18, Killed In Newton Crash Remembered For ‘Making Every Moment Brighter' Danbury Teen, 18, Killed In Newton Crash Remembered For ‘Making Every Moment Brighter'
Danbury Teen, 18, Killed In Newton Crash Remembered For ‘Making Every Moment Brighter' An 18-year-old killed earlier this week after crashing into a FedEx truck will be remembered for "making every moment brighter," his family said.  Christopher Guallpa-Lema, 18, of Danbury, was killed when he crashed his motorcycle into the back of the delivery truck on Hawleyville Road in Newtown Monday evening, April 26, police said.  Along with his parents, Luis Ignacio Guallpa Lema and Zoila Mercedes Lema, he leaves behind two sisters and a host of nieces and nephews.  Loved ones created a GoFundMe to help pay for his funeral expenses.  "He was a young man…
Cause Of Death Released For 'Melrose Place,' 'Days Of Our Lives' Actor Patrick Muldoon, 57 Cause Of Death Released For 'Melrose Place,' 'Days Of Our Lives' Actor Patrick Muldoon, 57
Cause Of Death Released For 'Melrose Place,' 'Days Of Our Lives' Actor Patrick Muldoon, 57 The cause of death for actor Patrick Muldoon, best known for his roles on "Days of Our Lives" and "Melrose Place," has been revealed. Muldoon, 57, died suddenly at his Beverly Hills, California, home on Sunday, April 19. According to his death certificate, viewed by People, his death was caused by a myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack. The document also lists pulmonary embolism and hereditary coagulopathy as contributing factors. Original report: Actor Patrick Muldoon Dies Suddenly At 57: Starred On 'Melrose Place,' 'Days Of Our Lives' Hereditary coagulopathy is a gen…
Maryland Family Scrambles To Bury 98-Year-Old Matriarch Found Weeks After Storm Death Maryland Family Scrambles To Bury 98-Year-Old Matriarch Found Weeks After Storm Death
Maryland Family Scrambles To Bury 98-Year-Old Matriarch Found Weeks After Storm Death A Maryland woman who lived nearly 100 years was not discovered for weeks after dying during a winter storm, and now her family is working to carry out her final wishes. Odessa Audrey Henderson, 98, died during the spate of winter storms that swept through the region, but was not immediately located, according to her daughter, Ina Segears. After she was found, Henderson’s body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office in Virginia, where it remained for several weeks, Segears said. Now, her family is trying to bring her home to Maryland for burial. Henderson, described as a kind and devote…
Community Grieves 22-Year-Old Killed In Frederick Crash As Family Faces 'Unimaginable' Loss Community Grieves 22-Year-Old Killed In Frederick Crash As Family Faces 'Unimaginable' Loss
Community Grieves 22-Year-Old Killed In Frederick Crash As Family Faces 'Unimaginable' Loss A Maryland community is grieving a 22-year-old man killed in a crash on US-15, as friends and loved ones try to come to terms with a loss they say feels like losing family. Samuel Adetayo-Oguntade was killed Monday morning, April 27, after a single-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of the highway near Motters Station Road, according to Frederick County Fire & Rescue officials. Crews were dispatched around 7:30 a.m. for a vehicle that had struck a guardrail, trapping multiple people inside.  Two occupants had to be extricated from the wreckage, and several others were rushed to…
Woman Allegedly Killed By Award-Winning UMass Amherst Chef Remembered As Loving Mom Woman Allegedly Killed By Award-Winning UMass Amherst Chef Remembered As Loving Mom
Woman Allegedly Killed By Award-Winning UMass Amherst Chef Remembered As Loving Mom Friends and loved ones of a 31-year-old Massachusetts woman who police say was beaten to death by her husband in a hotel room are rallying to help her 10-year-old daughter and her beloved dogs. Jeffrey MacDonald, 36, of Wilbraham, faces murder and assault charges after police say he killed his wife, Emma MacDonald, at Hotel UMass in Amherst on Wednesday, April 22. Police responded around 7:45 p.m. to Room 413 after reports from neighboring rooms of a woman screaming and crying. When they arrived, Emma was dead, and Jeffrey MacDonald attacked one of the officers, authorities said. After poli…
Maryland Father Dies Weeks After Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis, Leaving Behind 8-Year-Old Son Maryland Father Dies Weeks After Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis, Leaving Behind 8-Year-Old Son
Maryland Father Dies Weeks After Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis, Leaving Behind 8-Year-Old Son A Maryland father is being remembered for a life of dedication and love after dying just weeks after being diagnosed with stage four cancer, leaving behind his young son and a grieving community. Calvin Dewitt Bellamy Jr., 44, died on Wednesday, April 22, less than a month after doctors diagnosed him with advanced cancer in early April, according to family members. His illness progressed so quickly that doctors were unable to stabilize him long enough to begin treatment. "His illness progressed quickly, and due to severe breathing complications, doctors were unable to stabilize him eno…
Danbury Teen Killed In Crash With FedEx Truck On Newtown Road Danbury Teen Killed In Crash With FedEx Truck On Newtown Road
Danbury Teen Killed In Crash With FedEx Truck On Newtown Road A Connecticut teenage motorcyclist who was killed in a crash involving a FedEx truck on Monday, April 27, has been identified.  Christopher Guallpa-Lema, 18, of Danbury, died after the collision on Hawleyville Road in Newtown, according to the police. The crash happened around 5:49 p.m., near North Ridge Drive. Police said Guallpa-Lema was riding a black Kawasaki motorcycle northbound when he struck the rear of a FedEx delivery truck traveling in the same direction. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses called 911 to report the crash involving a motorcycle and a box truck. F…
High Bridge Teen Jason Mavus Dies After Cancer Battle High Bridge Teen Jason Mavus Dies After Cancer Battle
High Bridge Teen Jason Mavus Dies After Cancer Battle Jason Mavus, a 15-year-old New Jersey high school freshman and multi-sport athlete, has died after a cancer battle.  The High Bridge resident died peacefully on Saturday, April 25, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, his obituary on the Scarponi Funeral Home website reads. Jason was a freshman at Voorhees High School in Glen Gardner and was remembered as a multi-sport athlete who was most passionate about basketball. He had dreams of becoming a pro-gamer and even created an "intricate gaming set up." Jason had enrolled himself in online marine biology and astro…
‘No Parent Expects That Call’: Jared Brundage, 20, Killed In Virginia Motorcycle Crash ‘No Parent Expects That Call’: Jared Brundage, 20, Killed In Virginia Motorcycle Crash
‘No Parent Expects That Call’: Jared Brundage, 20, Killed In Virginia Motorcycle Crash A family in Virginia received a phone call on Thursday that no parent wants or expects to hear. Their 20-year-old son was killed in a motorcycle accident. Jared Brundage was killed on April 23 after striking a curb, being thrown from his motorcycle, and slamming into a light pole. The crash was reported around 11 p.m. that night as he was heading westbound on Colonel Jameson Boulevard in Culpeper. He was rushed to UVA Culpeper Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A 2023 Culpeper High School graduate, Brundage is now being remembered for being "a true daredevil in every se…