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DUI, Unlicensed Driver Kills Maryland Hockey Coach, Dad David Funk: 'Unimaginable'
Maryland hockey coach and father of five David Funk was killed by an uninsured, unlicensed, and intoxicated driver in Delaware on Tuesday, Jan 21, authorities confirmed.
State police say 28-year-old Fidel Villatoro-Martinez ran a red light and struck Funk, 51, around 10:40 p.m. Funk was hospitalized, as was his 16-year-old passenger, identified in a campaign for his family as his son, David Jr. Funk died the following day, police said.
Villatoro-Martinez has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, driving without a license, failure to stop, DUI, and more, police said.
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Witnesses Sought In Crash Killing MD Dancer, 20, As Suspect Flees Scene: PA State Police
Pennsylvania State Police have identified the driver of a white SUV who witnessed the crash that killed 20-year-old Maryland dancer Amelia McEvoy, troopers announced on Saturday, Jan. 25.
However, investigators are still looking to identify the vehicle that was being passed by the suspect vehicle at the time of the crash, PSP York announced on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
The crash happened on the Susquehanna Trail South in Springfield Township, York County on Friday, Jan. 17, at 9:12 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported.
McEvoy was the front-seat passenger in a blue Chevrolet Tracker that swer…
Doctors Said MD's Alivia Tetlow Wouldn't Live Past 1 Year, She Triumphantly Made It To 25
Alivia Tetlow defied the odds every single day of her life.
Born with a rare condition called gastroschisis, the Maryland native's journey began with a battle most couldn’t imagine.
Doctors warned her family that she might not survive infancy, let alone celebrate her first birthday, but Alivia, as she proved time and time again, was no ordinary soul.
"She is a daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, fiancé, and the best and dear friend of so many," her sister posted on a GoFindMe page that picked up steam following Tetlow's death on Jan. 14.
"She is the most loving, strong, car…
MD Among Five Most-Expensive States For Smokers, New Study Says
Northeast and mid-Atlantic states are among the most expensive in the U.S. for smoking tobacco, according to a new study.
New York topped the 2025 list from WalletHub called "The Real Cost of Smoking by State", with residents losing an estimated $5.4 million over their lifetime. Washington, D.C., Maryland, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island were also ranked in the top five.
The study calculated smoking-related costs by combining out-of-pocket expenses, lost income, increased insurance premiums, and missed financial opportunities, such as investing in the stock market instead of …
Third Suspect Nabbed For Southern Maryland Shooting After Multi-State Manhunt
A months-long, multi-state investigation into a shooting in Southern Maryland landed a fugitive in hot water after a frantic search, authorities announced.
Charles Henry Thompson, 30, joined Mark Albert Fenwick Jr., 32, of Park Hall, Maryland, and Jarrell Raheim Johnson, 36, of Prince Frederick behind bars in connection to the October 2024 shooting that resulted in a man being airlifted to an area hospital.
Thompson was apprehended in South Carolina without incident and extradited to Maryland this week, where he now faces charges, including attempted first- and second-degree murd…