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Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers
Family Of Man Shot Dead By Philly Police Seek Answers The relatives of a 27-year-old Philadelphia man shot dead by city police officers claim authorities lied about the circumstances that led them to kill him.  Eddie Irizarry was fatally shot by two officers in Kensington around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, city police have previously confirmed to Daily Voice.  In comments that were widely reported including by the Philadelphia Inquirer, police originally claimed that Irizarry was followed by officers after they saw him drive the wrong way down a city street.  Police alleged the 27-year-old had lunged at the officers with a k…

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by Mac Bullock
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21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Hiker Dies In New Hampshire 21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Hiker Dies In New Hampshire
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Hiker Dies In New Hampshire Jason Kweku Apreku, a Stroudsburg resident, died climbing in the White Mountains in New Hampshire on Friday, Aug. 11, according to loved ones and authorities. He was 21.  The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said Apreku was on the Osgood Trail to ascend Mount Madison when he suffered from an "unknown medical emergency" and collapsed.  Friends and passing hikers administered CPR while waiting for first responders, authorities said.  "This life-saving effort continued for hours in an attempt to give Apreku every chance of survival," said Fish and Game officials.  A New Hampshire Army…

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by Mac Bullock
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Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner
Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man and PSU grad was found dead in his Los Angeles County, California apartment, authorities say.  Elias 'Eli' Crone was found dead of asphyxia caused by hanging at 9:09 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, according to the LA County Coroner's officer.  Eli was born in Wrightsville on June 8, 1998, authorities say. He studied at Lancaster Catholic High School where he played baseball and football, which he previously shared on social media.  He went on to graduate as a member of the class of 2020 at Penn State University, according to social media. He worked at El Serr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (UPDATE) MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (UPDATE)
Mass Casualty: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (Update) All five people and a dog involved in a tractor-trailer and RV on Interstate 81 late on Wednesday night have died, authorities told Daily Voice.  Pennsylvania State Police and the families have identified the crash victims. The family in the RV were: Donald 'Don', Kimberly 'Kim', Miranda, and Dane Molander, and their dog Rue of Middletown, PA.  The family was on their way home from an ATV event when their RV blew out a tire triggering the deadly crash, authorities say. I’ve never felt so gutted waking up to a bunch of texts and reading the news of the passing of the Molander family. Th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support
Over 1,000 Mourners Show Up For Fallen Peabody Officer, Family 'Overwhelmed' By Support A community showed up in the hundreds to show emotional and financial support for the family of an adored police officer and further a cause that meant so much to him.  Peabody Officer Henry Breckenridge died unexpectedly last month from complications from surgery, his family said.  More than 1,000 people, some of whom waited three hours in the rain, turned out to the funeral of the man who was so popular he earned the nickname the "Mayor of Peabody," according to the Peabody Police Department.  Hundreds of community members also donated over $40,000 to two GoFundMe campaigns honoring Bre…

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by Morgan Gonzales
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PA Star Student-Athlete Dies In Crash On US Rt. 22 PA Star Student-Athlete Dies In Crash On US Rt. 22
PA Star Student-Athlete Dies In Crash On US Rt. 22 Tonee Ellis a star wrestler at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, died following a car crash on Tuesday, Aug. 1, state police said.  Troopers believe the Norristown native was driving west on US Route 22 in Perr County when his car left the roadway and hit a tree, catching fire.  The 22-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a state police report.  Born in 2001, Ellis was a graduate of Methacton High School in Worcester Township, where he launched his athletic career, loved ones said.  I love you so much Baby brother, and i will miss you so much, Even tho You ar…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In PA: Police Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In PA: Police
Husband Prime Suspect In Wife's Deadly Shooting In PA: Police A 49-year-old man is accused of shooting his wife point-blank on the side of a Pennsylvania highway and then phoning police to turn himself in, authorities say.  Igancio Peralta-Agramonte is charged with the first-degree murder of his wife, 44-year-old Librada Reyes De Peralta, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice and state court records.  It started just after sunrise on Friday, Aug. 4, police wrote in court filings.  A Northern Berks Regional police officer was called to the intersection of Route 61 and Snyder Road in Ontelaunee Township after passin…

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by Mac Bullock
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Beyonce Posts Tribute To Philadelphia Dancer Stabbed Dead Beyonce Posts Tribute To Philadelphia Dancer Stabbed Dead
Beyonce Posts Tribute To Philadelphia Dancer Stabbed Dead After Philadelphia native and dancer O'Shae Sibley was stabbed to death in New York City while dancing to Beyonce's music, the artist posted a tribute in his honor to her personal website.  Sibley, a 28-year-old trained dancer who studied with the Philadelphia Dance Company, was killed while dancing and vogueing in what police are describing as a possible hate crime at a Brooklyn gas station, CBS News reports. In response, Beyonce's team updated her homepage to read "Rest In Power O'Shae Sibley."  In a statement posted to Facebook, the Philadelphia Dance Company said Sibley had trained th…

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by Mac Bullock
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Florida Mom, Son Killed In Accident While Visiting Pennsylvania Florida Mom, Son Killed In Accident While Visiting Pennsylvania
Florida Mom, Son Killed In Accident While Visiting Pennsylvania Loved ones and friends said goodbye last weekend to a mother and son who died after being hit by a car on a visit to Pennsylvania.  Kellyanne Herman, 32, and her 12-year-old son Alphonso Thompson were in the area from Ocala, Florida, when the accident happened on July 15, relatives said on GoFundMe. City police said a driver in a Mercedes-Benz was moving fast down Bustleton Avenue when he ran a red light at the intersection with Rennard Street in Philadelphia. He struck an oncoming car, and that vehicle struck Herman and her son, the department told Daily Voice.  Criminal ch…

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by Mac Bullock
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5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says 5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says
5-Year-Old Boy Dies From Adoptive Pennsylvania Parents' Abuse: DA Says A 5-year-old boy is dead and his adoptive parents have been charged with homicide, authorities announced on July 28, 2023.  Landon Maloberti was taken to a hospital after becoming unconscious in January — a week later he was dead, the Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli explained in a press conference on Friday.  In the months since Landon's passing an investigation into his adoptive parents has been conducted and on Thursday, Jacob "Jake" and Lauren Maloberti were arrested on numerous charges in connection with his death, including criminal homicide. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
NJ Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police NJ Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police
NJ Teen Killed In Motorcycle Crash: PA State Police Luis Perez Cedeno, a Passaic, New Jersey resident, died after a motorcycle crash in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 22, according to state police. He was 19.  He was headed south on Laurel Run Road in Bear Creek Township near Wilkes-Barre when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a utility pole head-on, troopers said in a report.  Luis was rushed to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, state police said. The investigation into the crash is ongoing.  Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, he was a longtime resident of Passaic, according to his obi…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash
Lititz's Luician Li's Funeral Scheduled After Chester County Crash A week after he succumbed to his injuries after a Chester County highway crash, loved ones and neighbors are memorializing Lititz student-athlete Lucian Li.  Investigators have said 42-year-old Matthew DeAngelis was headed the wrong way on Route 202 when he crashed head-on into Li's Volkswagen Taos just after midnight on Friday, July 14.  DeAngelis was pronounced dead at the scene, while 19-year-old Li died on Monday, July 17, Daily Voice reported. The teen's father Eric Chen-Ta Li set up a GoFundMe campaign to finance a memorial in his son's honor. In just three days after …

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by Mac Bullock