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Wife Recalls Final Desperate Phone Call With Husband Before Drowning In Florida Floodwaters
A Massachusetts native is mourning her husband after a deadly Florida flood trapped the father of four inside his vehicle as he pleaded for help during a final FaceTime call with his wife.
Stacy Petit Bennett, a Walpole native, lost her husband, 34-year-old Joshua Bennett, on Monday, Nov. 2, when fast-moving floodwaters submerged his vehicle in Palm Bay, Florida.
Joshua had gone out for coffee when rising water surrounded his vehicle
"He called me on FaceTime, and he was just crying like, 'I don't know what to do, I don't know what to do.' And he said he's in the middle of a ri…
Missing Girl, 10, Found Dead In NJ Car Trunk, PA Foster Mom Charged With Murder
A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who vanished from her foster home more than a week ago was found dead inside the trunk of a car in South Jersey, with bruising and scars suggesting a history of abuse, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5.
Malayshia Alford's foster mother, Caprice Williams, 36, has been charged with murder, abuse of a corpse, and several other related offenses, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced during a Thursday evening news conference.
The child's remains were discovered by Philadelphia police in Linwood, located in Atlantic County, following an invest…
NJ Husband-Wife Dog Rescuers Shoot Pitbull, Fake Cancer Death To Raise Money: Prosecutor
A married pair of dog rescuers in South Jersey are facing animal cruelty charges after they kept dogs in deplorable conditions and euthanized animals illegally, including one they apparently shot dead and then faked cancer in the wake of his deat, authorities announced Thursday, Nov. 5.
An investigation into Thomas Thompson, 37, and his wife, Brooke Thompson, 34, both of Browns Mills, began after a woman told Mullica Township police a dog she was fostering was killed at her home by the couple, who operated Gone Rogue Girls Rescue, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw and…
Driver Killed As Car Flips Onto Roof In Pennsylvania: Police
A driver was killed when his car veered off a Pennsylvania road and flipped onto its roof Wednesday evening, Nov. 4, police said.
The 20-year-old Dublin man was traveling east on Fairhill Road in Hilltown Township, Bucks County, when his 2015 Hyundai Accent failed to negotiate a left curve around 5:35 p.m., Hilltown Police said in a release issued Thursday, Nov. 5.
The car went off the right side of the roadway in the 1100 block, overturned, and came to rest upside down, according to police.
The driver, who was the vehicle’s only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. His name has not…
PA's Former Chief Justice, Decorated Vietnam War Hero Dies At 82
A decorated Vietnam War hero who lost his leg in combat before becoming Philadelphia's district attorney and Pennsylvania's chief justice has died, state officials announced.
Ronald D. Castille, 82, died on Wednesday, Nov. 4, according to a release issued by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on Thursday, Nov. 5.
Castille, who served as Pennsylvania's 55th chief justice from 2008 until 2014, spent decades in public service after surviving a devastating battlefield injury on his 23rd birthday.
On March 16, 1967, Castille was leading a Marine rifle platoon on a search-and-destroy mission near…
NJ Driver Killed After Trooper Uses PIT Maneuver In Wrong-Way PA Chase: Police
A New Jersey driver was killed after a Pennsylvania state trooper used a PIT maneuver during a wrong-way pursuit on Route 22, causing his pickup truck to overturn Wednesday night, Nov. 4, authorities announced.
Juan Diaz, 35, of Newark, was ejected from the truck in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, and pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg at 10:52 p.m., Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said in a release issued Thursday, Nov. 5.
The pursuit began after a trooper stopped a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado on Route 22 East near mile marker 324.3 in Hanover Township, Lehigh…
Retired Nypd Cop Recounts 14-Minute Call Before Daughter's Murder-Suicide: Report
A retired NYPD officer from Dutchess County said he spent 14 minutes on the phone with his daughter as her boyfriend held a gun to her head, desperately pleading for her life before hearing the shot that killed her.
Rudy Cantarini, of Poughkeepsie, described the horrifying final moments of his daughter, Andrea Cantarini, 37, who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide inside her Bronx apartment on Tuesday night, Nov. 3, the New York Post reported.
Andrea, a Brooklyn native and nurse at St. Barnabas Hospital, was allegedly shot in the head by her boyfriend, Juan Cornelio D…
Innocent Father Of 3 Killed For 'Street Justice'; PA Gang Members Get Life
Two Pennsylvania gang members who orchestrated what prosecutors called a "cold-blooded" execution of a father of three inside a Lancaster bar will spend the rest of their lives behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Jerbrell Westmoreland, 34, and Ziair Khyshawn Collymore, 26, both of Lancaster, were each sentenced to life in state prison without the possibility of parole, plus an additional 40 to 80 years, for the Nov. 28, 2022, killing of 29-year-old Luis Sanchez inside the Prince of Subs bar on South Prince Street, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Off…
PA Barber's Killing: 13 Shell Casings, Distinctive Sneakers Among New Details In Masked Attack
A distinctive pair of sneakers, surveillance footage, and a handgun linked to 13 shell casings helped investigators identify the man accused of killing a Pennsylvania barber outside his home, prosecutors revealed.
Abdidahir Nieves, 39, of Allentown, will stand trial for criminal homicide following a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced in a release issued Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Nieves is accused of fatally shooting Mark J. Little, 59, originally of Pottstown, outside his Allentown home on Sept. 29.
Little worked at Jimmy's Barbersho…
Mom's Topless NYC Marathon Run Was About Much More Than Turning Heads
A New Jersey mother who survived two types of breast cancer is going viral for running the New York City Marathon topless, proudly displaying the scars left behind by the disease she fought to overcome.
Lauren Spiezia, 33, completed the 26.2-mile race Sunday, Nov. 1, in 4 hours, 54 minutes, and 5 seconds, according to official marathon results.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 31, Spiezia underwent chemotherapy, a bilateral mastectomy, and reconstruction. Rather than cover the scars left behind, she made them part of her message: "Today, I’m running the NYC Marathon with my scars uncove…
PA Mom Reveals What Led Up To Parking Garage Murder-Suicide Leaving Her Husband, 2 Kids Dead
A mother whose husband killed their two children and himself is revealing the struggles he faced before the murder-suicide — and the help he had agreed to seek.
Anna DeMase Lynch shared those details after her husband, Patrick Lynch, and their children, James, 8, and Caroline, 6, were killed in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 murder-suicide in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
“My husband made the irreversible decision to kill our two children and himself this evening,” Anna wrote on Facebook.
Patrick was laid off in August and became depressed shortly afterward, she wr…
Murder-Suicide: Family ID'd After Dad Pushes His Children Off PA Parking Garage, Then Jumps
A father pushed his two children off a Pennsylvania parking garage before jumping in a murder-suicide that prompted two elementary schools to close, officials said.
Patrick Lynch, 42, and his children, James Lynch, 8, and Caroline Lynch, 6, were identified as the three people found dead in Mt. Lebanon, Allegheny County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, officials said.
Caroline had Williams syndrome, her mother, Anna DeMase Lynch, shared in a 2024 Facebook fundraiser for the Williams Syndrome Association.
“Our beautiful daughter, Caroline, has Williams syndrome and the WSA nonprofit is our greatest supp…
Retired Teacher Killed By Bus In PA Library Parking Lot
A retired Central Bucks West High School remembered for supporting students and advocating for LGBTQ+ youth was killed after being struck by a bus in a Bucks County library parking lot, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Katherine “Kitty” Semisch, 67, of Doylestown, was struck by a DART bus in the parking lot of the Bucks County Free Library on Monday, Nov. 2, according to Bucks County Coroner Patricia A. Campi.
Semisch was taken to Doylestown Hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 3:51 p.m., Campi said.
An examination conducted on Tuesday, Nov. 3, determined her cause of deat…
PA Caregiver Accused Of 145 Unauthorized Credit Card Purchases From Elderly Victim Arrested
A Pennsylvania caregiver accused of making 145 unauthorized purchases totaling nearly $7,800 on an older adult's credit card has been arrested after a monthlong search, police announced on Friday, Oct. 30.
Lisa Ann Bornheim, 60, of Mechanicsburg, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 29, after the Lower Allen Township Police Department served a warrant issued in September, according to police and court records obtained by Daily Voice.
The investigation began on Aug. 21, when officers responded to Bethany Village West, a senior living community at 5225 Wilson Lane in Mechanicsburg, for a reported f…
Man Groped Teen, Attacked Her And Friend Before Armed PA Standoff, Police Say
A teenager’s sleepover plans turned violent when a friend’s stepfather groped her, attacked both girls, and pointed a loaded handgun at them and a parent who came to help before a two-hour Pennsylvania standoff, according to court documents and an account shared by the teen’s mother.
Adam Joseph Bittle, 43, of Harrisburg, faces 12 charges following the incident in the 4000 block of Easy Street on Friday, Oct. 30, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
“What was supposed to be a fun filled night for my daughter turned into a nightmare!” the mother wrote in…
More Than $49K Stolen By PA Nonprofit Treasurer, Police Say
A Pennsylvania nonprofit’s treasurer stole nearly $50,000 through unauthorized wire transfers and cash withdrawals, with some money routed through two associates before reaching her accounts, police wrote in court documents.
Corrie Lynn Lingenfelter, 36, of Carlisle, took $49,570 from the Latino Connection Foundation, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 4.
The investigation began after the Harrisburg nonprofit reported unauthorized bank withdrawals on Thursday, May 28, Lower Paxton police said in a release issued Wednesday, Nov. 4.
Investigators tra…
Man ID’d After Rolling Tree Traps, Kills Him In Pennsylvania Woods
A Pennsylvania man killed when a tree rolled onto him on his property has been identified, the York County Coroner’s Office announced Wednesday, Oct. 28.
Mark C. Shelden, 72, of Glen Rock, was cutting down a tree on his Narrow Gauge Road property in Codorus Township on Monday, Oct. 26, when it fell and began rolling toward him, according to the coroner.
Shelden tried to get out of the way but fell to the ground and became trapped beneath the tree, the coroner said.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the 4000 block of Narrow Gauge Road around 11:40 a.m. and freed him around 11:58 a.m., coun…
PA Man Tackles Cop, Puts Arm Around His Neck During Street Fight: Police
A Pennsylvania man is accused of tackling a police officer, pinning him to the ground, and wrapping an arm around his neck while officers were breaking up a street fight, authorities announced on Monday, Nov. 2.
Joshua Alexander Leedie, 24, of Levittown, was arrested following the incident on West State Street in Doylestown Borough on Saturday, Oct. 31, according to Central Bucks Regional Police.
Officers initially responded to a physical altercation involving two women, both of whom were taken into custody, police said.
Leedie, who was not involved in the original fight, suddenly rushed a…
