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Community 'Heartbroken' After Mass Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas
Coworkers and friends of the 44-year-old Massachusetts woman who was killed by a shark while on vacation in the Bahamas say they are heartbroken and shocked by her death. Lauren Van Wart, of Lowell, located northwest of Boston, was attacked by a shark on Monday, Dec. 4, about a mile from Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort while she was paddleboarding with a relative, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said. Van Wart worked at Curriculum Associates, an educational material company in Billerica. Rob Waldron, CEO of the company, said she was a beloved member of the company. …
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Connecticut Native Norman Lear, Iconic Sitcom Producer, Dies
Legendary television producer Norman Lear died after a lifetime of laughter surrounded by family on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at his home in Los Angeles of natural causes, according to his obituary. He was 101 years old. Lear, known for creating such iconic situation comedies as "All In the Family," and "Maude," was born in Connecticut in 1922 in New Haven, the eldest child of Jeanette and Hyman "Herman" Lear, a traveling salesman. He grew up in a Jewish household. When Lear was 9 years old and living in Massachusetts with his family in Chelsea in Suffolk County, his father went to prison…
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ID Released For Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas
Bahamian officials have identified the Boston woman who was killed on Monday, Dec. 4, by a shark while she was paddleboarding off the coast of a five-star resort. Lauren Erickson Van Wart, age 44, was killed while playing in the ocean with a family member, the Royal Bahamas Police Force announced on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Related: Boston Woman Killed By Shark In Bahamas RBPF Spokesperson Sergeant Desiree Ferguson said in a news conference the couple were about a mile from the five-star Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort when she was attacked. #BREAKING - The victim of yes…
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Funeral Set For 'Beloved' Teacher, Worcester Native Killed In Central Mass Wrong-Way Wreck
The superintendent of the school district where a 35-year-old woman who worked has canceled classes on Friday, Dec. 8, so students and staff can attend her funeral. Connecticut resident Kayla Morey, age 35, of Dayville in Windham County, died Saturday Dec. 2 in Massachusetts when she was involved in a head-on collision in Worcester County. Related: 'Gifted, Talented' Teacher Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In Webster Police said Jordan Pimentel, age 31, got onto I-395 in Webster, driving north in the southbound lane, and crashed into Morey just after 10:15 p.m. They both di…
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Active Duty Mass State Trooper, 41, Dies Suddenly, Unexpectedly; Leaves Behind Wife, Kids
A 41-year-old Massachusetts State Police sergeant died unexpectedly, the police force announced on Saturday, Dec. 2. Sgt. Gregory Furtado joined the agency after graduating from the academy in 2006. He had served as the leader of the narcotics task force for the Cape and Island District Attorney's Office. "We lost an outstanding member of our team. Our thoughts remain with his family and colleagues," the office said in a Facebook post. ACTIVE-DUTY DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTSERGEANT GREGORY R. FURTADO The State Police Association of Massachusetts regrets to announce the sudden …
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'He Was The Best': US Airman From Berkshire County Killed In Military Aircraft Crash In Japan
A US Airman from Berkshire County was one of eight servicemembers who died this week when an Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan during a routine training exercise, the Pittsfield Police Department confirmed on Friday, Dec. 1. Jacob "Jake" Galliher, a 24-year-old father of two from Pittsfield, was aboard the aircraft that went down near the island of Yakushima on Wednesday. The bodies of the seven other crew members who were killed have not been found, the US Air Force said Friday. It's unclear what caused the Osprey to crash, but a witness told investigators the…
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Murder-Suicide: Victim, 28, Moved To US To Chase Her Dreams, Friends Say
Kethlen Paula Alves Tavares Trindade Rocha, a 28-year-old woman gunned down by her ex-boyfriend in a murder-suicide in Marlborough, came to the United States to find a better life, her friends said in a fundraiser. Kethlen was shot and killed Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, by her ex-boyfriend, Marlon Moreira Costa, 29, at her home on Rice Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said. Related: Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Ex, Himself In Marlborough Home The couple had been in an argument at his home the night before. The next morning, he followed her home, forced his way …
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New Update: Westchester Parents Of 3 Killed In Thanksgiving Crash Were Beloved Attorneys
The young parents from New York who were killed in a horrific crash while visiting family in Connecticut on Thanksgiving Day both worked as attorneys. The single-vehicle crash happened in Hartford County just after 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 23 near the Bristol/Farmington town line on Stevens Street in Bristol. The initial investigation showed that a westbound vehicle was traveling on Morea Road in Farmington, had crossed into Bristol on Stevens Street, east of Cherry Hill Drive, and had left the roadway to the right, striking a roadway sign and vegetation/trees. Bristol Police sai…
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Donald Trump's Sister Dies At 86 In New York
The elder sister of former President Donald J. Trump has died while in hospice care in New York, a source with direct knowledge told Daily Voice early Monday morning, Nov. 13. Maryanne Trump Barry, a Queens native and retired federal judge, died over the weekend from cancer while in hospice care in New York City, the source said. She was 86. Barry became an Assistant US Attorney in 1974 and was appointed to the US District Court for the District of New Jersey by the late President Ronald Reagan in 1983. She was appointed to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia…
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Mass Native Matthew Perry Dies: Hollywood Mourns Star of 'Friends,' Films
New England's own Matthew Perry, best known as the sarcastic, spastic, and overly-dramatic Chandler Bing on "Friends," died unexpectedly at his Los Angeles home on Saturday, Oct. 28, multiple outlets reported. The Berkshire County native was just 54 years old. Police were called to his home around 4 p.m. and found him unresponsive in his hot tub. No drugs were found at the scene, and no foul play is expected, according to the LA Times. The immediate cause of death is unclear. Perry parlayed his superstardom on NBC's "Must See TV" lineup into several films and other major television rol…
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Woman, 63, ID'd As Walker Killed In Chain-Reaction Car Crash In Malden: DA
A 63-year-old Malden native was identified as the person who was hit and killed last week in Middlesex County as she was walking near the road, authorities said. Mary "Teresa" McTaggart died Thursday, Oct. 19, as she walked along Main Street at Mountain Avenue in Malden around 1:15 p.m. when she was struck in a chain-reaction crash, the Middlesex County District Attorney said. An initial investigation found that a BMW SUV was driving south on Main Street when it crashed into a vehicle at a stop light, went off the roadway, and hit two telephone poles before crashing into Mc…
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Wrong-Way Driver Killed In I-495 Crash Was Harvard Educated Mom Working In Global Health
Hearts broke as the news that 44-year-old Annette Ozaltin had died in a crash on the Capital Beltway. Ozaltin, of McLean, was in a Toyota Prius heading south in the northbound lanes when her vehicle struck a northbound 2018 Chevrolet Cruze, just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, Virginia State Police said. The Prius spun around and ran off the left side of the highway, hitting a cement Jersey wall, police said. Ozaltin was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital where was pronounced dead. The 34-year-old female operating the Chevy, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Condolences pou…
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