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EXCLUSIVE: PA Mom Of Baby Girl Who Died Speaks Out Amid Abusive Murder Case EXCLUSIVE: PA Mom Of Baby Girl Who Died Speaks Out Amid Abusive Murder Case
Exclusive: PA Mom Of Baby Girl Who Died Speaks Out Amid Abusive Murder Case The mother of a 3-month-old girl who died under suspicious circumstances spoke exclusively to Daily Voice on Wednesday morning, Nov. 27, sharing her perspective on the events leading up to the tragedy and the allegations that followed. In the emotional interview, the infant’s mom denied that her daughter was ever shaken or dropped, contradicting details outlined in the affidavit. "She was fully conscious when in the shower because she cried when she first went in," she said. "It was only a few minutes before I was called, and she was limp with mucus coming from both her nose and mouth. While…
Details Revealed In Infant’s Death; PA Man Faces Murder Charge: Affidavit Details Revealed In Infant’s Death; PA Man Faces Murder Charge: Affidavit
Details Revealed In Infant’s Death; PA Man Faces Murder Charge: Affidavit Newly released court documents provide chilling details about the events leading up to the death of a 3-month-old baby, for which Harrisburg resident Eriezer Eddie Melendez Jr., 37, is now facing a murder charge. According to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27, Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to a home on Canvasback Drive in Oliver Township on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 8:31 a.m., for a report of an infant in cardiac arrest. The baby, identified as "CR," was transported to Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where doctors determined she…
Panera 'Charged Lemonade' Linked To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City Suit Settled Panera 'Charged Lemonade' Linked To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City Suit Settled
Panera 'Charged Lemonade' Linked To Death Of UPenn Student From Jersey City Suit Settled More than two years after a UPenn student from New Jersey died, her family has settled their wrongful death suit against Panera. Sarah Katz, of Jersey City, died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center on Sept. 10, 2022, according to her obituary.  The 21-year-old's death came shortly after she drank "Charged Lemonade" at the Panera located at 200 South 40th Street, in Philadelphia, according to the lawsuit filed on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023, by Kline & Specter, P.C. on behalf of Jill and Michael Katz. The lawsuit settled out of court and the case was dismissed on Monday, Oct. 7, acc…
Michele Rhodes, 55, ID'd As Woman Who Died At Elizabethtown Fair: Coroner Michele Rhodes, 55, ID'd As Woman Who Died At Elizabethtown Fair: Coroner
Michele Rhodes, 55, ID'd As Woman Who Died At Elizabethtown Fair: Coroner The woman who died following a "medical emergency" at the Elizabethtown Fair on Tuesday, August 20 has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.  Michele Rhodes, 55, of Akron, PA, and originally from Mount Holly, NJ, choked to death at the Elizabethtown Fair, Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber explained and as detailed in her obituary posted by Roseboro Stradling Funeral and Cremation Services, Inc., Denver.  Police officers were eating lunch at the fair located at 900 East High Street in Elizabethtown Borough when the incident began at 12:55 p.m. Aug. 20, as Da…
Coroner Called To PA Fair After Woman Has 'Medical Emergency' Officials Say Coroner Called To PA Fair After Woman Has 'Medical Emergency' Officials Say
Coroner Called To PA Fair After Woman Has 'Medical Emergency' Officials Say A woman has died following a "medical emergency" at the Elizabethtown Fair on Tuesday, August 20, the Elizabethtown Police Department told Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 22. Officers were eating lunch at the fair located at 900 East High Street in Elizabethtown Borough when the incident began at 12:55 p.m. Aug. 20, as detailed in the police release. The 55-year-old woman went into cardiac arrest and officers immediately gave her CPR until Emergency Medical Services from MESA arrived, according to the police. Shortly after the woman died due to the medical emergency, the police exp…
Pennsylvania Native Most Googled Person In World In 2023 Pennsylvania Native Most Googled Person In World In 2023
Pennsylvania Native Most Googled Person In World In 2023 The top Google search trends of 2023 have been released and they reveal that a famous Pennsylvania tops the list of most searched for person.  No, it's not Taylor Swift, it's 25-year-old Buffalo Bills safety and McKees Rocks native, Damar Hamlin. Hamlin was both the most Google searched in the US and globally in 2023.  His name began to trend less than 24 hours into the year when he went into cardiac arrest during a live televised game on Jan. 2. He was out the rest of the season. Twitter/@HamlinIsland In August, he returned to the field and played against his hometown team, t…
Ed Sheeran's PA Concert Hospitalizes 17— Including Paramedic: Authorities Ed Sheeran's PA Concert Hospitalizes 17— Including Paramedic: Authorities
Ed Sheeran's PA Concert Hospitalizes 17— Including Paramedic: Authorities Pittsburgh Bureau of Emergency Medical Services received 37 calls to Ed Sheeran's concert on Sunday night. In total, 17 people were transported to the hospital in connection with the popstar's concert on July 9, 2023, authorities announced the following morning.  The transports were for heat-related issues, falls, a seizure, and two cardiac arrest patients— including a paramedic leaving the facility, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The paramedic went into cardiac arrest on Art Rooney Avenue, according to PPS.  View this post on Instagram …
Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities
Arrestee Dies After 3 Days In The York County Prison: Authorities A 39-year-old Columbia, PA man who was arrested exactly three days ago has died in the York County Prison, authorities announced on Friday, July 7, 2023.  Haywood Dixon Jr. was declared dead at 12:06 a.m. following a cardiac arrest in the prison, according to County Coroner Pam Gay. His death was certified by Gay and Deputy Coroner Molly York. Haywood reportedly declined routine medical care on Thursday night, the prison staff told Gay.  Later that evening, he began to complain of chest pain and shortness of breath. He soon became unresponsive and EMS was called, according to the release. …
He's Coming Home: Damar Hamlin Returns To Buffalo With $8.6M Donated To PA Children's Charity He's Coming Home: Damar Hamlin Returns To Buffalo With $8.6M Donated To PA Children's Charity
He's Coming Home: Damar Hamlin Returns To Buffalo With $8.6M Donated To PA Children's Charity As Pittsburgh College graduate and McKees Rocks native Damar Hamlin plans to head home back to Buffalo, he’ll be doing so after raising millions of dollars for his Pennsylvania-based Chasing M’s Foundation. The 24-year-old Buffalo Bills safety suffered a terrifying injury during Monday Night Football on Jan. 2 when he collapsed after making an open-field tackle on Cincinnati Bengal Tee Higgins midway through the first quarter of the highly anticipated matchup between two playoff contenders. 💙❤️ for #3 pic.twitter.com/Btbyo9jy25 — Tee Higgins⁵ (@teehiggins5) January 8, 2023 The second-y…
Millions Donated To Damar Hamlin's PA Children's Charity Hours After Cardiac Arrest Collapse Millions Donated To Damar Hamlin's PA Children's Charity Hours After Cardiac Arrest Collapse
Millions Donated To Damar Hamlin's PA Children's Charity Hours After Cardiac Arrest Collapse What started as a thoughtful gesture to raise money for toys in Damar Hamlin's Pennsylvania hometown has turned into a multi-million dollar windfall following the football player's sudden, scary collapse on the field on Monday. The nation is rallying around Hamlin’s GoFundMe campaign that was originally designed to raise $2,500 “to use as a vehicle to bring lasting impact to his community (through) toy drives, back-to-school drives, kids camps, and more.” Hamlin spent weeks raising cash for The Chasing M's Foundation Community Toy Drive, but after he went into cardiac arrest while playin…
PA Dad Wanted In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant Son Surrenders PA Dad Wanted In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant Son Surrenders
PA Dad Wanted In Fentanyl-Related Death Of Infant Son Surrenders Police have arrested a 25-year-old Pennsylvania dad wanted in the fentanyl-related death of his infant son, they said. Daniel Howarth was remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10 million bail, Bensalem police said on Wednesday, March 23. A warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday, March 17. Felicity Westmoreland, the four-month-old baby's mother, and his grandmother, Donna Westmoreland, have also been charged in the case, authorities previously said. Bensalem police officers responding to a report of an infant in cardiac arrest found the baby unresponsive…
Woman, 22, Found Dead In Central PA Home: Police Woman, 22, Found Dead In Central PA Home: Police
Woman, 22, Found Dead In Central PA Home: Police An "apparent assault" has left a woman dead in a central Pennsylvania home on Thursday, according to the police. East Hempfield Township police were called by Lancaster County Wide Communications to a cardiac arrest at a home in the 2900 block of Spring Valley Road Thursday, Mar. 10 around 11:20 p.m., according to a release by the police.   The reporting person told LCWC that a person was also not breathing, according to the release. When officers arrived at the house, they found a 22-year-old woman, "who appeared to have sustained traumatic injury from an apparent assault," East…
K9 Officer On Hospice After Suffering Brain Injury Caused By Bee Sting K9 Officer On Hospice After Suffering Brain Injury Caused By Bee Sting
K9 Officer On Hospice After Suffering Brain Injury Caused By Bee Sting A police officer from suburban Philadelphia who suffered a brain injury caused by a bee sting last year is living out his final days, his family announced over the weekend. Hatboro K9 handler and dad of two Ryan Allen went into cardiac arrest on Oct. 14, 2021 after suffering anaphylactic shock from a bee sting, "with no prior history of a bee allergy," his wife, Whitney Allen, wrote on a GoFundMe page. He went into cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for 20 minutes, and as a result, suffered lack of oxygen to his brain — resulting in an anoxic brain injury, she explained. Since then, the…