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Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (
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Funeral details and a statement from the family have been released after five women returning from Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia were killed on Interstate 81 on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. The women "were on their way back home from the Dulles airport," their family told Daily Voice. They were struck dead by a tractor-trailer at the 199.3-mile marker in Scott Township, approximately 12 miles north of Scranton, troopers detailed in a release. Four women were in a Honda Odyssey that lost control and hit the concrete lane divider around 5:15 p.m., authorities said. The crash left the Honda disabl…
Obituaries
Young Marine, 15-Year-Old Bermudian Springs HS Wrestler Jonny Tomasello Dies
A beloved high school student died at his East Berlin home on Monday, Dec. 4, according to his family. At the young age of 15 years old, Jonathan “Jonny” “JT” M. Tomasello, had already worn many uniforms. He was a Young Marine, a football player, a wrestler, he ran both track and cross-country, and he dreamed of dawning another uniform one day as a pilot in the US Air Force, as detailed in his obituary. The Camp Hill native was a student at Bermudian Springs High School where he shared his amazing voice and hoped to one day perform in a school musical, his family explained in hi…
News
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…
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Boy Killed By Falling Tree In PA
A falling tree left a 12-year-old boy dead in Pennsylvania over the weekend, according to a fundraiser launched on behalf of his grieving family. Daniel Lee Beiler “died instantly” when he was hit by a tree branch that had been blown by the wind around 4 p.m. Saturday, April 22, Stephen Stoltzfus writes in a GoFundMe created for the boy’s funeral expenses. The tragic accident occurred on Sawmill Road in Providence Township, where intense thunderstorms rattled the county throughout the day, according to WGAL, adding that PSP is investigating. Lovingly remembered as a “young boy blooming int…
News
Poetic Justice: PA State Police Bust Man For Allegedly Kidnapping, Killing Bratton Bard
Five days after a popular local poet was found shot dead, her alleged kidnapper and killer has been arrested Pennsylvania state police say. Paige Nikole Kibe, 25, was found near River Road in Bratton Township on Friday, Dec. 16, according to an earlier release by state police. Michael Jason Kennedy, 44, of Yeagertown, was arrested and charged with criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and kidnapping, among 13 other offenses related to Kibe's disappearance and killing, state police explain in the release and court documents confirm. Kennedy remains in the Mifflin County Prison after bail …
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Mass Shooting At 20-Year-Old Man's Pittsburgh Funeral: Police
At least six people were shot during a funeral for a 20-year-old man in Pittsburgh, on Friday, Oct. 28, police say. The funeral was for John Hornezes Jr. who was among three people shot dead near a bus stop Pittsburgh's North Side on Oct. 15. Hornezes was believed to have been the target of the shooting according to the police. The funeral was being held at Destiny of Faith Church located at 3700 block of Brighton Road when the first five shots rang out, followed by another 15 rounds around 12:04 p.m., Commander Richard Ford told the press around 2 p.m. One person wa…
Obituaries
Toms River Native, Dedicated PA Dad Of 4 Jeremy Rawlins Dies, 35
Toms River native and dedicated Pennsylvania father of four Jeremy S. Rawlins died on Thursday, Oct. 6 at age 35. Born in Toms River, Jeremy lived in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania before settling in Lansford, where he lived at the time of his death, his obituary and social media pages say. Jeremy worked as a skilled automobile mechanic in the region and above all was a devoted father to his four children, Kaleb, Ayden, Izabella, and Briella, his memorial says. In addition to his children, Jeremy is survived by his father, Mark Rawlins, and his wife, Megan Rims, whom he married this April; step…
Obituaries
Passionate Lehigh Valley BBQ Chef, Skilled Ice Hockey Player Dies, 32
Passionate Lehigh Valley barbeque chef and skilled ice hockey player David Allen Orwan, Jr. died at St. Luke’s Hospital, Fountain Hill on Wednesday, Oct. 5. He was 32. Born in Bethlehem, David attended Emmaus High School before graduating from Liberty High School, his obituary says. David worked at Ciao Sandwich Shoppe in Easton and had a passion for barbequing and smoking all types of meats. He was also a skilled ice hockey player and had played on a number of different teams throughout the Lehigh Valley like the LV Comets, Bethlehem Blast, and LV Warriors, according to his memorial. A …
Obituaries
Pennsylvania Amish-Mennonite Co-Business Owner Killed In Virginia Plane Crash
A devout Christian and co-owner of an area business died in a plane crash in Virginia on Wednesday, Sept. 14, authorities say. Kevin James Esh, 30, of New Holland, was piloting a Piper PA-32 Cherokee when his plane burst into flames as it crash into a field near Charlottesville, Virginia on Wednesday around 11:30 p.m., according flight data and Virginia state police. Esh had taken off from Blue Ridge Regional Airport, near Martinsville, around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, flight records show. He was heading northeast when the Cherokee began losing altitude, approximately 45 minutes into the fli…
Obituaries
Man Shot Dead Outside Central PA Home ID'd: Authorities
A man who was shot dead outside a home in Harrisburg has been identified by authorities. Julius M. Snead, 39, was found shot dead on Wednesday, September 14, Daily Voice confirmed with Harrisburg spokesman Brett Hambright. He was found on the ground near the concrete steps to a home in the 2100 block of Jefferson Street, PennLive reports citing Police Commissioner Thomas Carter. His death is not being considered a homicide, according to the outlet citing Carter. His cause and manner of death are pending autopsy results. Snead was a John Harris high graduate who studied at Harrisburg Are…
Obituaries
Beloved Mom Of Three ID’d As Woman Killed In Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Central PA: Coroner
A 49-year-old woman has been identified as the driver who crashed into the rear end of a tractor-trailer along Route 222 in Ephrata on Saturday, June 25, authorities say. Amy Freytiz, of Shillington, was traveling at a high rate of speed in the southbound lanes when she rear-ended the tractor-trailer near mile marker 42 around 2 a.m., police say. Freytiz’s car caught fire upon impact, and she died at the scene, according to the Lancaster County coroner’s office. She died due to “multiple traumatic injuries with smoke inhalation and thermal burns. The manner of death was ruled accidental,” …
Obituaries
Beloved Grandma Dies Following PA Home Invasion
A beloved 79-year-old grandma died on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, from injuries she sustained during a deadly home invasion on Dec. 22, 2021, according to a release by the York County coroner’s office. Adam Schaffer, 54, had broken into Barbara “Barb” J. (Staub) Laughman’s home that she share with her husband of 60 years, Robert “Bob” E. Laughman, Pennsylvania state police say. Schaffer assaulted the pair, but Mr. Laughman was able to shoot and kill Schaffer, police say. Mr. Laughman survived but his wife “sustained critical injuries and never recovered, dying at Encompass Health,” the cor…
Obituaries
Devoted Lehigh Valley Dad Dies Suddenly, 33
Devoted father Justin David Sykes died unexpectedly at his Lehigh Valley home on Friday, June 3. He was 33. Born in Morristown, Justin grew up in Wilson, where he graduated from Wilson Area High School in 2007, his obituary says. Justin had previously worked as an experienced pipe fitter with Worth & Company in Pipersville, according to his memorial. Known for his one-of-a-kind wit and sense of humor, Justin was always bringing happiness to those around him. Above all, Justin was a devoted father and loved spending time with his three children, Noah, Levi, and Sydney. In addition to …
Obituaries
Bethlehem Mom Lauren Sestito Dies, 35
Bethlehem mom Lauren Sestito died on Tuesday, March 29. She was 35. Sestito graduated from Notre Dame High School in 2005, and earned a bachelor's degree from Penn State - Lehigh Valley campus in 2009, her obituary says. She was a member of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church and previously worked as a tax accountant and sales coordinator, her memorial says. Her obituary remembered her as a "devoted mother." Sestito is survived by her husband, Jeremy Sestito; a daughter, Helena Cheffie; a son, Angelo Jude; her mother, Josephine; her father, William; brother, William, Jr.; sis…
Police & Fire
Longtime Philadelphia Firefighter Dies After Two-Year Cancer Battle
A longtime member of the Philadelphia Fire Department has died after a two-year battle with cancer, his obituary says. Kenneth Enright, a 16-year veteran of the Philadelphia Fire Department, died while off-duty on Thursday, March 31, officials announced on Facebook. We are deeply saddened to announce that Firefighter Kenneth Enright passed away while off-duty on Thursday. He was a... Posted by Philadelphia Fire Department on Friday, April 1, 2022 The 40-year-old firefighter was recently assigned to Engine 18 in Northeast Philadelphia, the department said. He also was a 4-year veteran o…
Obituaries
Services Set For PA Couple, Teen Daughter Killed In Crash
Funeral services have been set for the Pennsylvania couple and their teen daughter killed in a crash on Route 33 in Northampton County. Alexis Robinson, 39, Darrell Robinson, 42, and their daughter, Tahlia Robinson, 16, died when their 2017 Toyota RAV 4 was struck by a 2007 Freightliner M21 in Bushkill Township just after 1:25 a.m on Thursday, March 24, DailyVoice.com reported. More than $1,500 had been raised on GoFundMe for the Blakeslee, Pennsylvania family’s funeral expenses in just three days. “My cousin, a young man soon to start college has lost his mother, father, and you…
News
Funeral Details Released For Kidnapped Elementary School Sisters Murdered By Dad
Funeral and memorial service details have been released for the Vicosa sisters who were kidnapped and shot dead by their father in a quadruple murder-suicide. Giana, 7, and Aaminah, 6, of York, Pennsylvania, were kidnapped by their estranged father on Sunday, Nov. 14, after he came to their home in the 1500 block of Pleader Lane in Windsor Township Friday, Nov. 12, with his former Baltimore County police partner, Tia Bynum, under the guise of a birthday for their mother Marisa Ayala Vicosa, according to police. Robert Vicosa held the girls hostage in their home as he drugged and raped the…
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Decorated Pennsylvania State Trooper Dies
A Pennsylvania state police trooper died on Thursday morning, according to State Police Commissioner Colonel Robert Evanchick. Trooper Dung X. Martinez, 57, had recently been hospitalized for exposure to COVID-19, according to the PA State Troopers Association. His official cause of death has not been released. Trooper Martinez was most recently assigned to the Patrol Section of Troop T, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania state police said in a statement. During the course of his career, Martinez worked on Troop K in Media, Delaware County; Troop J in Lancaster County; and Troop M in Trevo…
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Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee
UPDATE; A New Jersey mom who’d gone missing after she and her 2-year-old son were abducted by the child’s father was found dead in Tennessee, authorities confirmed Sunday. The family of 24-year-old Yasmine Uyar of Rahway first disclosed the news late Saturday. Young Sebastian Rios had been found unharmed at a family member's home in Monterey, Tennessee, late Friday. Here's how it went: FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nab NJ Fugitive, Rescue Boy, Find Mom’s Body His father, Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park was also captured, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Rahway Police Dep…
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Coroner IDs Dad Shot Dead On Father's Day In York
The York County Coroner has identified the 33-year-old man who was shot on Sunday. Wilmar Santos-Batista died from his injuries at WellSpan York hospital at 3:14 a.m., according to the coroner. The shooting he was involved in at the 500 block of West Market Street remains under investigation, as Daily Voice previously reported. His sister Ana has started a GoFundMe to help cover the funeral cost. The campaign has achieved half of its $2,000 goal. He is survived by his daughter Reyna. The date of his funeral service has not been announced publicly. His autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday a…
Business
'Forever Missed': Delaware River's Hot Dog Man Greg Crance Dies Of COVID At 56
Hunterdon County’s famous “River Hot Dog Man” and tubing business owner Gregory Crance died of COVID-19 complications Monday afternoon. He was 56. Crance was the owner of Delaware River Tubing in Alexandria Township — a one-of-a-kind business that offers tubing, rafting and boating excursions down the Delaware River with a free BBQ meal served halfway through each trip by Crance himself. Delaware Tubing was launched in 2011, according to its Facebook page — though Crance first opened a hotdog stand on the river back in 1987, LehighValleyLive reports. Crance, of Frenchtown, graduated from …
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Remembering John Huynh, Pennsylvania Man Stabbed To Death For Not Wearing Face Mask
John Huynh, a Pennsylvania native, was stabbed in the heart after he stopped to talk to a neighbor near his Seattle-suburb home on Sunday, according to police in Washington. Huynh, 29, formerly of Ephrata, was stabbed to death by his neighbor, Ian Patrick Williams, 25 of Bothell -- over wearing a face mask -- according to charging documents filed in King County Superior Court. Huynh was with his wife at the time of the stabbing, they were married Nov. 27, according their wedding website. Hunyh’s wife, Rumeet Waraich, 26 of Washington said on Friday “thank you for all your donations” refe…
Obituaries
Easton Native, Father Of 5 Tyson Sandt, Sr. Dies At 42
Easton native and father of five Tyson Sandt, Sr. died April 20 at St. Luke’s Hospital — Anderson Campus. He was 42. Born in Easton, Sandt graduated from Easton High School in 1997, his obituary says. Sandt then worked as a technician for Dixie Cup Manufacturing, his memorial says. Sandt loved spending time with has family members and close friends. Sandt is survived by his parents, Blane Sandt Sr., and Betty Smith; his partner, Vi Nguyen; daughters Theresa Nguyen, VIyana Sandt, Kaelyn Sandt, Kyla Sandt and son Tyson Sandt Jr.; his brothers, Blane Sandt, Jr., Theron Sandt and wi…
Obituaries
Constance Ames Of Harrisburg Dies, 25
Constance Elizabeth Eden Ames of Harrisburg died on March 28, 2021. She was 25 years old. As of April 17, more than $5,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe to help cover the costs associated with her funeral. Affectionately known as "Connie," loved nature, her obituary says. Specifically "the sound of water flowing against the rocks and listening to the birds singing their songs," and saw beauty everywhere. Altruistic and caring, Constance gave to others "even when she was ill and struggling," her obit says, often providing a shoulder for others to lean on. Visitation will be held from 6 to…
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