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Hero Paralyzed With Spinal Cord Trauma, Fundraiser Launched
A retired FDNY firefighter suffered traumatic spinal cord injuries following a fall at his Long Island home, and now his family is turning to the community for help. Stephen Schreck, of Sayville, fell on March 29 and has since been diagnosed with Central Cord Syndrome, according to the fundraiser. The condition blocks nerve signals between the brain and arms, hands, and legs, leaving the victim partially paralyzed, according to the Cleveland Clinic. “Any and all donations will be used to help pay for extensive and unexpected medical expenses while he fights to make as close to a full recove…
Obituaries
Pace University Cheerleader, 20, Dies Suddenly
The Pace University community and a Westchester family are mourning the sudden loss of a young student-athlete remembered for her kindness, energy, and bright spirit. Stevie Marie DeLuca, a Yonkers native and junior at Pace University, died on Thursday, April 30, at the age of 20, according to her obituary. DeLuca was a member of Pace’s cheerleading team, where she served as a flyer. A graduate of Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy, she was majoring in criminal justice in the university’s Dyson School of Arts and Sciences. Friends and loved ones described her as someone who left a l…
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Tragic End For LI Crash Victim After Bitter Hospital Battle
A Long Island man has been taken off life support following a devastating car crash and his family’s fight with a local hospital. Tony Gestone, 23, of Farmingdale, had been in a coma at Nassau University Medical Center since the single-car wreck on Thursday, April 9. But after a three-week fight, his family announced his death early Thursday, April 30. “To all of our friends and family, we thank you from our hearts for all of your prayers and support,” Gestone’s grandfather, Steve, wrote on Facebook. “This evening, Tony moved on to a better place. We will miss him and he will always be love…
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ALS Diagnosis Rocks LI Teacher And Family, Community Steps Up In Fundraiser
After a Long Island teacher and his family had their lives upended by his ALS diagnosis, the community has rallied around them in an online fundraiser. Mike Saglembeni, 51, worked for 27 years as a teacher, most recently at Riverside Elementary School in the Rockville Centre Public School District, his friends wrote in a GoFundMe launched Tuesday, April 7. “His impact on his students and community is immeasurable, and he is cherished by all who know him,” organizers Lisa Goodenough and Caryn Guggeri wrote in the fundraiser. “Mike is an awesome and very loving husband to Dana for the past 22…
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Docs Push Amputation For College Student From Long Island, Victim Of DUI Wreck, Family Says
An Arizona State University senior with Long Island roots will likely need to have her leg amputated after she was the victim of a drunken car crash in Arizona, her family and friends said in a fundraiser campaign. Melaina Gargano, 22, graduated from Ward Melville High in East Setauket in 2022 and is in her senior year at Arizona State University, according to social media pages. On Wednesday, Feb. 25, she was a passenger in a “horrific car accident” caused by a drunk driver, her family said in a GoFundMe launched Wednesday, March 4. “Melaina is currently hospitalized in Arizona, where doc…
Lifestyle
Bunkmate Speaks After 'Deadliest Catch' Star, 25, Dies At Sea: 'Did Everything We Could'
A crew member on "Deadliest Catch" has spoken about the frantic effort to save deckhand Todd Meadows after he fell overboard during a crabbing trip in the Bering Sea. Meadows died while working aboard the Aleutian Lady off the Alaskan coast on Wednesday, Feb. 25. The 25-year-old father of three had recently joined the crew featured on the long-running reality TV series on the Discovery Channel. Trey John Green III, who shared a bunk with Meadows, spoke about the incident with Us Weekly on Tuesday, March 3. "Todd was an amazing human," Green said. Green said t…
Business
GoFundMe Accused Of Creating 1.4M Plagiarized Campaigns, NY's AG Wants Answers
Prosecutors across the Northeast are demanding answers from GoFundMe after reports that the fundraising platform created donation pages for more than 1.4 million charities without their permission. Attorneys general from Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania are among 21 states that sent a letter to GoFundMe on Tuesday, March 3. The group accused GoFundMe of potentially misleading donors and violating state charitable solicitation and consumer protection laws. Officials say the pages were created without the charities' prior knowledge or consent…
Lifestyle
'Deadliest Catch' Star, 25, Dies On Dangerous Sea: 'He Quickly Became Family'
A crew member featured on "Deadliest Catch" has died in what the captain called the "most tragic day" in the history of the crab boat. Todd Meadows, a crew member on the Aleutian Lady, died at the age of 25 on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Rick Shelford, the boat's captain, announced Meadows' death in an Instagram post on Monday, March 2. Meadows was the newest member of the crew featured on the long-running reality TV show on the Discovery Channel. "He quickly became family," Shelford wrote. "His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone's respect right away. His smile was con…
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Long Island Football Player Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Snow-Covered Car
A 21-year-old college football player from Long Island died after being found unconscious inside a snow-covered vehicle in Rhode Island, police said. Newport police and fire Departments responded at about 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, to a Bellevue Avenue parking lot to check on a person inside a vehicle, according to the Newport Police Department. When they arrived, officers found Joseph Boutros, 21, of Bohemia, NY, unconscious inside a vehicle where he had been charging his cell phone, NPD said. The vehicle was covered in snow and not running, police said. Newport Fire Rescue transp…
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Dad Stabbed Ex 35 Times As Toddler Watched Inside Roosevelt Home — Now He Could Die In Prison
A Long Island man could spend the rest of his life in prison after admitting he fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend more than 30 times inside her apartment while their two-year-old son was present. Jose William Funes-Zabala, 44, of Roosevelt, was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison in Nassau County Court Wednesday, Feb. 11, after pleading guilty to murder and endangering the welfare of a child. The killing happened on Oct. 5, 2024, at the victim’s basement apartment on Botsford Street in Hempstead, as Daily Voice previously reported. Funes-Zabala went to the home around 6 p.m. to visit t…
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Former NFL Jets First-Round Pick Charged With Brutal Murder Of Mass-Native Girlfriend
Authorities have identified the 29-year-old Massachusetts native as the woman who police say was killed by a former NFL linebacker. Gabriella Perpetuo, 29, of Framingham, Massachusetts, was found dead inside her home in Hamilton County, Tennessee, last week, officials said. Her boyfriend, former linebacker Darron Lee, 31, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies were called to Perpetuo's home Thursday afternoon, Feb. 5, where they found her unresponsive. They attempted CPR, but responders could n…
Obituaries
Support Swells For Devastated Family Of LI Man Killed In Hit-Run That Seriously Injured Brother
Friends, coworkers, and neighbors are coming together to support the family of a Long Island man killed in a hit-and-run crash — and his brother, who remains in critical condition. Edgar Mejia, 31, of Mastic Beach, was pronounced dead at the scene after he and his brother, Omar, were struck by a passing vehicle along William Floyd Parkway in Shirley while changing a flat tire Thursday evening, Jan. 29, as Daily Voice reported. Omar was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Investigators later arrested Jonathan Shaver, 51, of Rocky Point, and cha…
Lifestyle
Support Swells For 5-Year-Old Long Beach Girl Battling Rare Disease: 'She Deserves To Laugh'
A Long Island family is rallying community support for a 5-year-old girl battling a rare and life-threatening genetic disorder. The fundraiser, organized by Jacqueline Leonard of Long Beach, was created to support her goddaughter, Anna, who has been diagnosed with metachromatic leukodystrophy, or MLD — a rare, progressive disease that attacks the brain and nervous system. MLD causes children to gradually lose the ability to walk, speak, eat, and eventually breathe on their own. The condition worsens over time, making early and aggressive care critical. Anna’s family is facing mounting medi…
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CVS Murder: Chilling New Details Emerge In Christmas Killing Of Young Worker On Long Island
A grand jury indictment revealed chilling new details in the Christmas Day killing of a 23-year-old CVS employee, whom prosecutors say was brutally stabbed inside a Long Island store while working. A Suffolk County grand jury indicted John Pilaccio, 43, of Lindenhurst, on one count of first-murder and related charges Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the slaying of Edeedson Cine Jr. at the Lindenhurst CVS. Pilaccio allegedly entered the CVS on East Montauk Highway shortly before 7 p.m., walked through the store, then approached Cine while holding a knife, according to prosecutors. Pilaccio then lunged…
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Flu Complications Claim Life of 18-Month-Old NY Boy, Prompting Wave Of Support
A Putnam County family is receiving an outpouring of support after the sudden death of their 18-month-old son, who died from flu complications, according to relatives. Angelo Nicholas Valentino, an 18-month-old Mahopac boy, died earlier this month, according to his aunt, Allison Pugliese. Pugliese wrote that his death “has left our family heartbroken” and described him as “the most beautiful baby—always smiling, always happy.” She said his four-year-old brother “misses him terribly,” and his parents are devastated while also preparing for the arrival of a new baby. …
Politics
Mom Of Karoline Leavitt's Nephew Disputes Trump Admin. Argument For Deporting Her: Report
The mother of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew is pushing back on the Trump administration's accusations that she's a criminal and an absent mother. The Washington Post published an interview with Bruna Ferreira on Sunday, Dec. 7. The 33-year-old spoke via video from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in rural Louisiana. Ferreira was arrested in Revere, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, after overstaying a childhood visa, which is a civil immigration violation. She told The Post that she has spent most of her life in the US a…
Sports
Siena Lacrosse Coach Liam Gleason Dies After Accident At Home; Community Mourns ‘Gentle Giant'
The Siena University community is grieving the loss of men’s lacrosse head coach Liam Gleason, who died Wednesday, Dec. 3, three days after suffering a serious head injury in an accident at his Saratoga County home. He was 41 years old. News of Gleason's death has prompted an overwhelming outpouring of support from former players, colleagues, friends, and the wider lacrosse world. The accident happened Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30, at his home in Halfmoon, as Daily Voice reported. According to information shared through a GoFundMe campaign, Gleason fell down a flight of stairs and sustained a …
Lifestyle
Hit-And-Run Leaves LI Cyclist In ICU; Family Launches Fundraiser
A Long Island man known for his kindness and passion for cycling is fighting to recover after a hit-and-run crash left him critically injured. Kyle Briand, of Montauk, was riding his bike on the night of Sunday, Aug. 10, when he was struck by a driver who fled the scene, his sister Amanda Corwin wrote on a GoFundMe page. The cyclist was rushed by ambulance to Amagansett, where he was met by a medevac and flown to Stony Brook Hospital’s Trauma Center. He remains in the Intensive Care Unit. Briand sustained a severe head injury, a broken arm, fractured orbital bone, concussion, stitches abov…
Obituaries
NY Husband, Dad Killed In Meat Processing Facility Accident Was 'Friend To All'
A Hudson Valley community is grieving the loss of a beloved husband, father, and kitchen worker who died after a tragic workplace accident earlier this month. Salomon “Salo” Pop Chub, of Saugerties, died Monday, Sept. 15, after spending a week in critical condition following an accident at a meat processing facility. He lost a significant amount of blood and went into cardiac arrest multiple times, according to a GoFundMe campaign. “Salo was a cornerstone of our kitchen family and a beloved friend to all of us,” wrote organizer Ally Merritt, owner of Gracie’s Luncheonette in Leeds. Salo jo…
Obituaries
Young EMT Killed In LI Motorcycle Crash Was Disabled Veteran Mom’s Caretaker: 'Great Young Man'
A young EMT and aspiring nurse is being remembered as a devoted son, brother, and friend after his life was cut short in a motorcycle crash on Long Island. Aiden LoMele, 18, of Whitestone, Queens, was fatally injured in a collision at a busy Riverhead intersection on Tuesday, Sept. 9, as Daily Voice reported. The crash happened around 2:20 p.m. on Center Drive, just south of West Main Street, according to Riverhead Town Police. LoMele was riding a 2022 Honda motorcycle when he stopped in front of a tractor-trailer at a red light. When the light turned green, the truck began moving and col…
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6-Year-Old Faiz Sharif Opens Eyes After PA Kipona Festival Crash, Family Says
A 6-year-old boy critically injured when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg’s Kipona Festival crowd has opened his eyes after several days in a coma, his family said Tuesday night, Sept. 9. The child, identified as Faiz Sharif, was one of three victims struck when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Court filings obtained by Daily Voice revealed Faiz suffered a fractured pelvis, two broken ribs, a …
Obituaries
‘My First Love’: Girlfriend Pens Heartbreaking Tribute To LI Motorcyclist Killed In DWI Crash
A Long Island family is mourning the loss of a 24-year-old man whose life was cut short by an alleged drunk driver while riding his motorcycle. Jerry Diaz Jr., of Nesconset, was riding on Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook when he was struck by a pickup truck near New Moriches Road around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, as Daily Voice reported. He died at the scene. Suffolk County Police arrested the pickup driver, 25-year-old Mark Anthony Giordano of St. James, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. In the days since, loved ones have flooded Diaz’ family with tributes and donations f…
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14-Year-Old Fighting For Life After Struck On Sunrise Highway In Massapequa: 'Long Road Ahead'
A Long Island teenager is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while riding his bicycle on Sunrise Highway. The incident happened in Massapequa Park, near Block Boulevard, around 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept, 6, as Daily Voice reported. A preliminary investigation revealed that the 14-year-old was hit by a Kia Forte driven by a 23-year-old, Nassau County Police said. He was rushed to the hospital by ambulance and remains in critical condition. The driver remained at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing. In the hours after the collision, loved ones and strangers have contribut…
News
'World's Greatest Photographer' ID'd As Woman In Wheelchair Struck By Minivan At PA Kipona Fest
The "world's greatest photographer", a 25-year-old woman who relies on a wheelchair for mobility and communication, was hospitalized after being struck when a minivan plowed into Harrisburg, Pennsylvania’s Kipona Festival crowd on Labor Day, her family and friends explained. Morgan Smoker was one of three victims hit when Elizabeth Ann Bohrer, 36, of York Haven, allegedly barreled through barricades and into festivalgoers on North Front Street after 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1, according to police and court documents. Elizabeth Ann Bohrer Swatara Township PD Smoker suffered laceration…
Police & Fire
Man Fatally Electrocuted Working At Yale Golf Course ID'd As 54-Year-Old Grandfather
Police have identified the man who was fatally electrocuted while working at the Yale Golf Course last month as a 54-year-old New Haven grandfather. Luís Alberto Marcatoma was working on a restoration project at the New Haven course on Aug. 21 when a downed power line electrocuted him, Yale Public Safety Chief Duane Lovello has said. It's unclear if the wire fell on him or if he stepped on it by mistake. The Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death an accident. Lovello said last week the case remains under investigation. He did not respond to a follo…
Obituaries
LI Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27
A 27-year-old firefighter from Long Island is being remembered for his generosity, service, and larger-than-life spirit after he was killed in an ATV crash upstate over Labor Day weekend. Mason Kraese, of Huntington Station, died Saturday night, Aug. 30, when the ATV he was riding crashed into a tree in the town of Summit in Schoharie County, according to the sheriff’s office. Kraese, a proud member of the Huntington Manor Fire Department and the Steamfitters Local Union #638, came from a family with a long tradition of fire service. His father, Phil, shared on Facebook that Mason ha…
Police & Fire
'Lost Everything': 1-Year-Old Dies In NY House Fire After Mom, Siblings Escape
A 1-year-old boy pulled from a burning home in upstate New York has died from his injuries. The Broome County fire broke out around 12:50 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at a residence on Broad Street in Chenango, according to New York State Police. A 26-year-old woman escaped the blaze with two of her children, ages 5 and 2, but heavy smoke kept her from reaching her youngest child, police said. Working together, New York State Police and Broome County Sheriff’s deputies entered the home through a window and removed the 1-year-old. He was taken to Upstate Medical Center, where he later died. Inve…
Obituaries
‘Indiana Jones Of Ancient Alcohol’ UPenn Professor Pat McGovern Dies Suddenly
Patrick Edward McGovern, the University of Pennsylvania professor celebrated worldwide as the “Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,” died suddenly the week of Aug. 17, 2025, leaving colleagues and friends in shock. McGovern, 78, was the scientific director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, where he also served as an adjunct professor of anthropology. Over nearly five decades at Penn, McGovern pioneered the field of molecular archaeology, chemically uncovering the secrets of ancient beer, wine, mead, …
Schools
Girl Suffers Life-Altering Injuries In Pennsylvania Football Bus Crash That Hurt 21, Family Say
A student from the Aliquippa Junior High football team suffered life-altering injuries in the school bus crash that hospitalized 21 people in Economy Borough, her family said. Robert Gilbert started a GoFundMe for his sister, Queen Gilbert, whose daughter was badly hurt in the Saturday, Aug. 23 crash on Shaffer Road, according to the fundraiser. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road around 10 a.m. for the crash involving a bus carrying students and staff from the Aliquippa School District, Beaver County EMS said in a release. The bus was carrying 25 players, two…
News
Heroic NY Paramedic, Model Stabbed While Saving Women From Attackers In Germany
An EMT and model from upstate New York is fighting to recover after he was brutally stabbed while protecting two women from a tram assault in Germany. John Rudat, 21, of Colonie, – who recently completed paramedic school and works as an EMT in Albany County – intervened after seeing two women being attacked in Dresden on Sunday, Aug. 24, according to a GoFundMe campaign. In the struggle, he was slashed in the face with a six-inch blade, leaving him with severe injuries that required emergency surgery overseas. Photos from the aftermath show blood across the tram floor as passengers used ti…
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TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Conviction In Fort Gap Rape Case: DA
A Dauphin County woman at the center of a viral controversy has been sentenced to jail after being convicted of felony wiretap violations and lying to police about being raped, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. Veronika Rodriguez, 24, of Middletown, was convicted by a jury in May of two felony violations of Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Act and one count of false reports to law enforcement. On Wednesday, Judge Charles T. Jones Jr. sentenced her to 30 days to two years less one day in the Lebanon County Correctional Facility. The Allegation Rodrigu…
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