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5 Killed After Private Plane Carrying Pickleball Players Crashes In Texas 5 Killed After Private Plane Carrying Pickleball Players Crashes In Texas
5 Killed After Private Plane Carrying Pickleball Players Crashes In Texas A flight to a pickleball tournament ended in tragedy before the players ever made it to the court. The group of five was traveling in the Texas Hill Country from Amarillo to New Braunfels on Thursday night, April 30, to participate in a tournament when their private plane went down near Wimberley, Texas, about 40 miles southwest of Austin. The Amarillo Pickleball Club identified the victims as team members Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, Stacy Hedrick, Glen Appling, and Hayden Dillard. The ages of the victims have not yet been released. "Although many were friends with the players,…
Boy, 12, Dies After Tragic Crash During NY Family's Vacation (UPDATE) Boy, 12, Dies After Tragic Crash During NY Family's Vacation (UPDATE)
Boy, 12, Dies After Tragic Crash During NY Family's Vacation (Update) A Rockland County family is mourning the loss of one of its young sons, who died following a devastating crash that happened while they were on their way to vacation in Florida.  Mark Hlovatsky, 12, of Spring Valley, died on Monday, March 30, following the March 28 crash in North Carolina that also left his younger brother seriously hurt, according to his obituary.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the Hlovatsky family — parents Yuriy and Yuliya and their three sons — were driving to Florida for a vacation when their vehicle was struck from behind by a pickup truck.  …
Probable Cause Of Death Released For US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona Probable Cause Of Death Released For US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona
Probable Cause Of Death Released For US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona An apparent cause of death has been identified after a body pulled from the sea in Spain has been identified as missing University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey. Gracey, 20, disappeared in the early hours of Tuesday, March 17, in Barcelona during a spring break trip.  Gracey, an Honors Accounting student from Elmhurst, Illinois, was last seen leaving the beachfront Shoko nightclub around 3 a.m. Surveillance footage showed him exiting the club with an unidentified individual, but authorities have largely ruled out foul play. His body was recovered on Thursday, M…
Woman In Her 40s Confirmed As Fourth Death In Three Weeks At Disney World Resort Woman In Her 40s Confirmed As Fourth Death In Three Weeks At Disney World Resort
Woman In Her 40s Confirmed As Fourth Death In Three Weeks At Disney World Resort A woman in her 40s has been confirmed as the fourth guest to die at Walt Disney World Resort in less than three weeks, adding to a string of tragedies at the popular destination.  She died at Disney’s Pop Century Resort on Sunday, Nov. 2,  after being transported to a hospital. The Orange County Sheriff's Office reported no signs of foul play. Officials have not released her identity or the cause of death. This latest death occurred at Pop Century Resort, which is connected to Epcot and Hollywood Studios by the Skyliner gondola system. Walt Disney World Resort has not released a p…
Acclaimed Hollywood Star Diane Ladd Dies, Mother Of Actress Laura Dern Acclaimed Hollywood Star Diane Ladd Dies, Mother Of Actress Laura Dern
Acclaimed Hollywood Star Diane Ladd Dies, Mother Of Actress Laura Dern Diane Ladd, the legendary actress whose career spanned more than seven decades and whose talent left a lasting mark on Hollywood, has died at age 89. Ladd's death came on Monday, Nov. 3, with her daughter, actress Laura Dern, by her side.  She was celebrated for her unforgettable performances in both film and television.  Ladd gained widespread acclaim for her Oscar-nominated turn as Flo in the 1974 classic "Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore." She later earned another Oscar nomination for her wild, scene-stealing role as an unhinged mother opposite Laura Dern in "Wild at Heart." S…
Fire That Killed 3 Kids, 2 Adults At Albany Home Deemed 'Suspicious,' Police Say Fire That Killed 3 Kids, 2 Adults At Albany Home Deemed 'Suspicious,' Police Say
Fire That Killed 3 Kids, 2 Adults At Albany Home Deemed 'Suspicious,' Police Say A fire that killed five people — including three children — inside an Albany home is now being investigated as suspicious, according to police. Flames tore through a residence on Twiller Street near South Bertha Street around 10:40 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, as Daily Voice reported. When officers and firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed, with several people trapped inside. Authorities identified the victims as 52-year-old Erick DeCamp, his three children — ages 3, 4, and 6 — and 47-year-old Eric Peterson. DeCamp, along with his younger daughter and son, was rushed to Albany …
Cherished HV Mom, Son Killed In Crash During Visit Together: 'Brought So Much Joy, Laughter' Cherished HV Mom, Son Killed In Crash During Visit Together: 'Brought So Much Joy, Laughter'
Cherished HV Mom, Son Killed In Crash During Visit Together: 'Brought So Much Joy, Laughter' Just hours before her death, Hudson Valley resident Datrice Armstrong shared her excitement for a journey south to see her son with a cheerful Facebook post.  It would be her final message. Later that day—Friday, June 13—Datrice and her son, Lenny Armstrong, were tragically killed in a head-on car crash, devastating their Middletown family and sending shockwaves through the wider community. The driver of the other vehicle survived and is in custody, according to a relative’s social media post.  Armstrong had been traveling from Middletown to Rocky Mount, North Carolina to visit Lenny, acco…
NJ Birthday Girl Feared Dead In Jet Set Club Collapse, Family Says NJ Birthday Girl Feared Dead In Jet Set Club Collapse, Family Says
NJ Birthday Girl Feared Dead In Jet Set Club Collapse, Family Says She went to celebrate her birthday. She never made it home. New Jersey's Jennifer Contreras was one of the victims killed Tuesday, April 8 when the roof of a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic came crashing down during a concert, according to her brother Anthony, of Passaic. “My beloved sister, Jennifer C. Contreras, was a victim of the tragedy from negligence at Jet Set Night Club in Santo Domingo,” Anthony Contreras wrote on a GoFundMe launched to help bring his sister’s body back to the U.S. Jennifer had flown to the island to celebrate both her birthday and that of a family fr…
Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash Heartbreaking photos captured just before takeoff show Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Montal, and their three young children standing together outside a helicopter — moments before it crashed into the Hudson River, killing all on board (scroll down to see). The tourist helicopter went down on Thursday, April 10, claiming the lives of the Escobar family and the 36-year-old pilot, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, according to multiple news outlets. ABC News identified the family as those killed. The family's smiling photos — now circulating online — were taken just moments be…
Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds
Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds A New England entrepreneur has been identified as the first American killed in a catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that has claimed hundreds of lives. The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. Fray Luis Rosario, who owned restaurants in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, was among the victims in the tragedy. Rosario ran two Terra Luna cafes — one in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and the other…
Ex-Mets Star Pedro Martinez Says Family Members Still Buried In Rubble Of Nightclub Collapse Ex-Mets Star Pedro Martinez Says Family Members Still Buried In Rubble Of Nightclub Collapse
Ex-Mets Star Pedro Martinez Says Family Members Still Buried In Rubble Of Nightclub Collapse Family members of one of Major League Baseball's all-time greats are among those unaccounted for after a catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that has claimed the lives of at least 124. Click here for a new, related story - Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That Killed At Least 184 The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8 at Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo. Approximately 155 have been hospitalized. Pedro Martinez, whose lifetime pitching record of 219-100 puts him at No. 10 on the all-time winning percent…
NY Firefighter, Father Of 3 Killed In Blaze Remembered As 'Fearless, Dedicated' Public Servant NY Firefighter, Father Of 3 Killed In Blaze Remembered As 'Fearless, Dedicated' Public Servant
NY Firefighter, Father Of 3 Killed In Blaze Remembered As 'Fearless, Dedicated' Public Servant A firefighter and father of three who was killed battling a blaze in upstate New York is being remembered for his dedication to the community. Binghamton Fire Department member John “JR” Gaudet, 40, was gravely injured when a wall collapsed during a firefight on the city’s Main Street on Wednesday night, Feb. 12, the agency confirmed. The 11-year veteran of the department later died at Wilson Hospital. Two other firefighters were hospitalized and listed in stable condition. Gaudet’s untimely loss sparked a flood of tributes, including from his brothers and sisters in uniform. “JR embodied…
Virginia Skating Sisters, Parents Die In DC Air Disaster: Virginia Skating Sisters, Parents Die In DC Air Disaster:
Virginia Skating Sisters, Parents Die In DC Air Disaster: An Ashburn figure-skating family with grand ambitions to represent Team USA was among those killed in a devastating mid-air collision over the Potomac River. Everly and Alydia died alongside their parents. https://www.instagram.com/ice_skating_sisters / Facebook photos Everly Livingston, 14, and her sister Alydia, 11—known as the "Ice Skating Sisters"—died alongside their parents, Donna and Peter, when an American Airlines flight crashed into an Army helicopter en route to Reagan National Airport. The family had been returning to the DMV from Kansas after the US Figure Skating Champio…