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Asphyxiation

Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
News
COLD CASE: FBI In PA Investigating 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In NJ Dumpster COLD CASE: FBI In PA Investigating 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In NJ Dumpster
Cold CASE: FBI In PA Investigating 'Baby Jane Doe' Found In NJ Dumpster The remains of an infant girl were found in a dumpster behind a New Jersey shopping center in a 1986 cold case authorities in Pennsylvania announced they are investigating in a release on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Philadelphia and police in Gloucester County, New Jersey are investigating a case involving a "Baby Jane Doe" found on the morning of Thursday, Dec. 4, 1986, according to the release. She was found inside a silver, plastic trash bag in a dumpster behind the shopping center at Ganttown Road and Route 42 in Washington Township, New Jersey, the F…

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by Merriell Moyer
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged With May Murder Of Man Found Dead In Maryland Home, Police Say Suspect Charged With May Murder Of Man Found Dead In Maryland Home, Police Say
Suspect Charged With May Murder Of Man Found Dead In Maryland Home, Police Say A 24-year-old suspect has been arrested for his alleged role in the killing of a man found unresponsive in a Prince George's County months ago, authorities announced on Wednesday. Hyattsville resident Joiker Avila-Avila is facing murder and other charges in connection to the death of Sandeep Gupta, 54, in the Town of Berwyn Heights. According to police, at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, officers were called to the 8600 block of Cunningham Drive, where Gupta was found inside unresponsive. The incident was reported in the 8600 block of Cunningham Drive in Berwyn Heights. …

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by Zak Failla
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Norristown Hospital Patient Charged With Killing Roommate Over Thrown Books: Affidavit Norristown Hospital Patient Charged With Killing Roommate Over Thrown Books: Affidavit
Norristown Hospital Patient Charged With Killing Roommate Over Thrown Books: Affidavit A 34-year-old man has been charged with murder after authorities said he strangled his roommate at Norristown State Hospital over the weekend. Kyle Samuels-Robey was sharing a room with 25-year-old Jacob Gonzalez at the state-run psychiatric facility when the incident happened on Sunday, July 14, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Pennsylvania State Police Captain Gerard B. McShea said. At 9:30 p.m., a hospital security employee looked into the pair's room and saw both men lying on their beds, then told Gonzalez to go get his medications, Steele and McShea said.&nb…

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by Cecilia Levine
Bristol, PA
Police & Fire
COLD CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death COLD CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death
Cold CASE: Police Investigate Bucks County 4-Year-Old's Death Authorities are looking for answers in the Buckingham Township death of Michael Allen Daum.  Daum, 4, was found dead on the front lawn of a neighbor's Route 413 home on June 26, 1972.  Pennsylvania State Police say he had facial injuries when discovered. His official cause of death was ruled "asphyxiation associated with aspirated vomitus." Anyone with information is asked to call PSP's Troop M at 610-861-2026. 

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster, PA
Obituaries
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
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation
Target Recalls 204K Weighted Blankets After Children Die From Asphyxiation Hundreds of thousands of weighted blankest sold online and at Target brick-and-mortar locations across the country are being recalled due to the potential a child could die by asphyxiation following a pair of reported deaths. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it is recalling approximately 204,000 “Pillowfort Weighted Blankets” that pose a threat because a child could become entrapped inside by unzipping and entering the blanket, potentially creating a fatal situation. As of Thursday, Dec. 22, a 4-year-old girl and a 6-year-old girl became entrapped inside the…

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by Zak Failla
Allentown, PA
Obituaries
Lehigh Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Coroner Lehigh Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Coroner
Lehigh Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Car: Coroner A Lehigh County man has died after becoming pinned under his car, authorities say.  Ariel Fernandez-Fernandez, 36, of Whitehall Township, was working on a vehicle in the garage at his home sometime before noon on Sunday, Dec. 18 when the car slipped off the jacks, said county Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a statement.  Fernandez-Fernandez was trapped under the car's rear axle and asphyxiated to death, the coroner said.  The incident was also investigated by Whitehall police, he added. 

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by Mac Bullock
Newark, NJ
News
Infant's Death Forces 4moms To Recall Over 2 Million Baby Swings, Rockers Infant's Death Forces 4moms To Recall Over 2 Million Baby Swings, Rockers
Infant's Death Forces 4moms To Recall Over 2 Million Baby Swings, Rockers The company 4moms has issued a recall of over 2 million infant swings, rockers after the death of a 10-month-old infant. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the massive recall on Monday, August 15. "When the swing or rocker is not in the use, their restraint straps can hang below the seat and non-occupant crawling infants can become entangled in the straps, posing entanglement and strangulation hazards," CPSC stated. The recall is of  MamaRoo swings and 220,000 RockaRoo rockers. In addition, 60,000 MamaRoo and 10,000 RockaRoo were sold in Canada. One of the recalls …

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by Jillian Pikora
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Authorities: Union County Man, 20, Arrested In 'Asphyxiation Death' Of Woman, 19 Authorities: Union County Man, 20, Arrested In 'Asphyxiation Death' Of Woman, 19
Authorities: Union County Man, 20, Arrested In 'Asphyxiation Death' Of Woman, 19 A Plainfield man was arrested in what law enforcement officials are calling the asphyxiation death of a 19-year-old woman, said authorities who charged him. Authorities found the unresponsive woman's body while performing a welfare check at a home on the 700 block of Kensington Avenue Monday, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Plainfield Police Director Lisa Burgess said. Bryan H. Gonzalez-Martines, 20, was charged the following day with first-degree murder in connection with the asphyxiation death of the female, whose name and age were not released.  Ruotolo a…

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by Cecilia Levine
Massapequa, NY
News
Estranged Husband ID'd As Suspect In Pregnant 27-Year-Old Woman's Murder Estranged Husband ID'd As Suspect In Pregnant 27-Year-Old Woman's Murder
Estranged Husband ID'd As Suspect In Pregnant 27-Year-Old Woman's Murder The man arrested in connection with the murder of a pregnant Long Island woman who was found strangled in her home two weeks ago has been identified as her estranged husband. Michael Owen, 27, of Saint James, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in connection to the homicide of Kelly Owen, also age 27, in South Farmingdale, on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15, Nassau County Police announced. Michael Owen, a former Marine, was charged with second-degree murder. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at First District Court in Hempstead. Kelly Owen, a nursing student, lived at t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Connection To Death Of 27-Year-Old Nassau Woman Man Charged In Connection To Death Of 27-Year-Old Nassau Woman
Man Charged In Connection To Death Of 27-Year-Old Nassau Woman Click here for an updated story: Estranged Husband ID'd As Suspect In Pregnant 27-Year-Old Woman's Murder An arrest has been made in connection with the death of a Long Island woman who was found strangled in her home two weeks ago. Michael Owen, 27, of Saint James, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in connection to the homicide of Kelly Owen, also age 27, in South Farmingdale, on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15, Nassau County Police announced. Michael Owen was charged with second-degree murder. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at First District Court i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Homicide Investigation Launched After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Home Homicide Investigation Launched After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Home
Homicide Investigation Launched After Woman Found Dead In Long Island Home A homicide investigation has been launched after a 27-year-old woman was found dead inside a Long Island home, police said. According to Nassau County Police detectives, officers responded to the home in South Farmingdale on 1st Avenue on a report of a female not breathing on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15. Upon arrival, officers located the body and it was determined that the death had occurred at the scene. The Medical Examiner's Office has determined the cause of death to be asphyxiation, police said. The victim has been identified as Kelly Owen of South Farmingdale. The Homicide Squad …

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by Joe Lombardi