Bhutanese Community Mourns 9-Year-Old Girl Killed At Hersheypark Bhutanese Community Mourns 9-Year-Old Girl Killed At Hersheypark
Bhutanese Community Mourns 9-Year-Old Girl Killed At Hersheypark The Bhutanese community in Harrisburg is grieving the loss of a 9-year-old girl who died after being pulled from the wave pool at Hersheypark on Thursday, July 24. Tilak Niroula, chairman of the Board for the Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg, confirmed the girl was a member of their close-knit community. In a heartfelt statement, he said the girl was “full of promise, innocence, and joy — a light in the lives of all who knew her. “Her sudden and tragic departure has left a deep void in our hearts and in the community she was so warmly a part of,” Niroula said. “Our entire community is grie…
Maryland Pastor Detained by ICE Forced to Sleep on Concrete Floor With No Bed, Family Says Maryland Pastor Detained by ICE Forced to Sleep on Concrete Floor With No Bed, Family Says
Maryland Pastor Detained by ICE Forced to Sleep on Concrete Floor With No Bed, Family Says A beloved, longtime Maryland pastor is reportedly living in troubling conditions after being detained by ICE and shipped to a detention center in Baltimore. Pastor Daniel Fuentes Espinal, of Easton, the head of Iglesia del Nazareno Jesus Te Ama (Church of the Nazarene Jesus Loves You), was picked up while shopping at a local Lowe's, according to his loved ones. Fuentes Espinal — who has been in the country for 24 years, has no criminal record, and leads a congregation of dozens in Easton — was taken into custody by ICE agents, and transported to a detention center in Baltimore, wh…
Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including MD Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including MD
Honorary Cop Connor Taverna, 7, Dies Of Rare Cancer Weeks After Multi-State Convoy—Including MD A 7-year-old boy who stole the hearts of first responders across the region has died, Carlisle Borough Police announced on Tuesday, July 22. Connor Taverna, a dinosaur-loving first grader sworn in as an honorary police officer in November 2023, passed away after a nearly two-year battle with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG)—a rare and aggressive brain tumor found in children. Doctors gave him 8 to 12 months to live in 2023, but Connor beat the odds, becoming one of fewer than 10 percent of children to survive beyond the first year. EMS Convoy Tribute Just weeks before his passing, mo…
Triathlete, 37, Dies During Swim At NJ Lake, Authorities Say Triathlete, 37, Dies During Swim At NJ Lake, Authorities Say
Triathlete, 37, Dies During Swim At NJ Lake, Authorities Say A 37-year-old teacher and mother of four died while competing in the swimming portion of a triathlon at a North Jersey lake over the weekend, Daily Voice has learned. The incident involving 37-year-old Hannah Merlucci, of Kinnelon, happened on the morning of Saturday, July 19 at Fayson Lakes, according to Meghan Kbab, a spokeswoman for the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. Lifeguards spotted a female swimmer unresponsive in the water, swam out to her, and brought her back to shore, Knab said. CPR was immediately initiated. Emergency medical personnel arrived shortly after and transported …
‘He Died A Hero’: Former Orioles Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches ‘He Died A Hero’: Former Orioles Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches
‘He Died A Hero’: Former Orioles Prospect Drowns Saving Strangers As Family Watches Chase Childers, a former Baltimore Orioles minor league prospect, died a hero in South Carolina after rushing into floodwaters to save a group of swimmers — sacrificing his life to protect theirs. According to Pawleys Island Police, officers received a 911 call at approximately 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, reporting “multiple swimmers in distress near Shell Road Ocean.”  One man — later identified as Childers — was missing, and a search was immediately launched by police, Midway Fire Rescue, and the US Coast Guard. At approximately 6:15 p.m., rescue teams recovered Childers' body fro…
Teen Dies Swimming In Potomac River: ‘Good Friend, Good Father' Teen Dies Swimming In Potomac River: ‘Good Friend, Good Father'
Teen Dies Swimming In Potomac River: ‘Good Friend, Good Father' An 18-year-old who went swimming with friends in the Potomac River was found dead over the weekend, authorities say. Now, his family is rallying community support to send his body back to Honduras. Late in the afternoon on Sunday, July 13, police say first responders were called to a stretch of the river, where they found Dumfries resident Manuel De Jesus Flores Bustillo. Officials believe that Bustillo was with two friends at the beach when they decided to go for a swim in the water near the pier. That's when Bustillo was reportedly swept away by the current, prompting a f…
Girl, 7, Faces Amputation After Freak Lawnmower Accident In Maryland Girl, 7, Faces Amputation After Freak Lawnmower Accident In Maryland
Girl, 7, Faces Amputation After Freak Lawnmower Accident In Maryland A quiet summer day turned into every parent’s nightmare — and now, a 7-year-old Southern Maryland girl is facing a long fight after a freak accident. Brooklynn Wells was seriously injured on Tuesday, July 9, in a lawnmower accident while visiting family, according to her family. The incident happened while Khyri Wells was cutting the grass for his in-laws, according to loved ones.  The girl was picking grapes from the vine nearby, and as her father came around the vine, she stepped in the opposite direction to get out of the way, tripped, and her foot slipped under the mower, the family sa…
‘Miracle In Maryland’: Toddler Survives 15-Story Fall From Apartment Balcony ‘Miracle In Maryland’: Toddler Survives 15-Story Fall From Apartment Balcony
‘Miracle In Maryland’: Toddler Survives 15-Story Fall From Apartment Balcony He fell from a 15th-floor balcony — and survived.  Now, 2-year-old TJ Thompson is fighting to walk again, and his grandparents are asking for the community's help with his recovery. On Thursday, May 15, around 2:10 p.m., Montgomery County Police responded to the 1500 block of Oak Leaf Drive in White Oak for a reported fall.  When officers arrived, they found a toddler who had fallen from a 15th-floor apartment balcony into the bushes below, according to police. First responders rushed the child to the hospital, where officials said he was treated for a broken leg and multiple in…
Honesty Cheadle, 3, Killed By Stray Bullet In DMV: 'She Deserved A Lifetime' Honesty Cheadle, 3, Killed By Stray Bullet In DMV: 'She Deserved A Lifetime'
Honesty Cheadle, 3, Killed By Stray Bullet In DMV: 'She Deserved A Lifetime' “This is every family’s worst nightmare, and it has left our hearts completely shattered.” That’s how Tamika Butler, the aunt and legal guardian of 3-year-old Honesty Cheadle, described the pain her family is feeling after the toddler was struck and killed by a stray bullet in Southeast DC. On Saturday, July 5, Cheadle was sitting in a car with family members on 22nd Street SE when a gunman opened fire.  The child was struck in the head. She was rushed to the hospital, where she clung to life for two days before dying on Monday, July 7 at 4:53 p.m., according to police and her family.…
New Fire Chief In PG County Rushed To Hospital During Press Conference New Fire Chief In PG County Rushed To Hospital During Press Conference
New Fire Chief In PG County Rushed To Hospital During Press Conference It was a dramatic moment just days into the job. Prince George’s County’s newly appointed fire chief was rushed to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency during a fireworks safety press conference on Wednesday, July 2, the department confirmed. Chief Thelmetria “Meme” Michaelides — who was sworn in Monday — collapsed during the event and was treated on the scene by her own crew before being transported to MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center.  Officials say the emergency was non-life-threatening, and that she has already fully recovered. “I am so thankful for the immed…
‘My Father Was Invincible’: Maryland Son Pens Heartbreaking Plea To Save His Dad ‘My Father Was Invincible’: Maryland Son Pens Heartbreaking Plea To Save His Dad
‘My Father Was Invincible’: Maryland Son Pens Heartbreaking Plea To Save His Dad A devoted Maryland son is pleading for help to save his father, whose sudden health spiral has revealed a devastating cancer diagnosis with no clear origin. Julio Vasconez said everything changed in an instant. “Everything seemed to be going as usual… until a couple of months ago,” he said. “We thought it was something minor, maybe a kidney stone. But that day ended with kidney surgery — and the hardest part wasn’t the operation, it was everything that came after.” Doctors uncovered signs of advanced metastatic cancer in his father’s bones. The primary source hasn’t been found, leaving spe…
Feds Join Fight To Save 175-Year-Old NJ Family Farm From Bulldozers: 'Not For Sale' Feds Join Fight To Save 175-Year-Old NJ Family Farm From Bulldozers: 'Not For Sale'
Feds Join Fight To Save 175-Year-Old NJ Family Farm From Bulldozers: 'Not For Sale' The federal government is joining the fight to assist a New Jersey farm that has been a fixture off the Turnpike for more than a century.  A 175-year-old family farm in Cranbury (Middlesex County) is now at the center of a high-stakes legal and political showdown after the township began the process of seizing the land for a housing development, triggering a wave of public outrage, national media attention, and direct intervention from the Trump administration. The farm, located at 1234 South River Road, has been in the Henry family for over 150 years.  It’s widely known throughout the com…