Kearny, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Killed, Nine Hospitalized In Two-Car Crash In Kearny: Prosecutor
Two people were killed in a crash in Kearny the morning of Friday, May 16, authorities said. At 3:30 a.m., Kearny police responded to 490 Newark-Jersey City Turnpike for a crash between a BMW sedan and a Ford transit van, authorities said. The driver of the BMW and a passenger were pronounced dead at the scene about an hour later, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez said. The names of the victims are being withheld pending identification and notification of next of kin, Suarez said. The transit van contained nine occupants from Canada and New York, Suarez said. All nine occupants were h…
Woodbridge, VA
News
Two Found Dead In Vehicles Miles Apart, Hours Apart In Prince William County, Police Say
Two calls, two deaths, one county—police in Virginia are investigating after two people were found dead in separate vehicles just hours apart in Prince William County. The first discovery was made around 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, in the parking lot of a business on Richmond Highway in Dumfries. Officers from the Prince William County Police Department say a 33-year-old woman was found unresponsive inside a van, and she was pronounced dead on the scene. Just a few hours later, around 5:15 p.m., police were called again—this time to a neighborhood on Lynn Street in Woodbridge. That’s …
Shelter Island, NY
Obituaries
Legendary
Nypd
‘Son Of Sam’ Detective, Former Giants Farmhand Laid To Rest In Greenport At 93
A towering figure in New York City law enforcement — whose name became forever linked with some of the most infamous cases in the city’s history — was laid to rest this week on Long Island. Joseph Borrelli, the retired NYPD Chief of Detectives who helped crack the terrifying Son of Sam case and led some of the department’s most high-profile investigations over four decades, died Wednesday, May 7, at the age of 93 following a brief illness, according to his obituary. Borrelli, who was born in Brooklyn, began his career with the NYPD in 1959 after serving two years in the Army and spending se…
Ossining, NY
Police & Fire
4 Dead In Fiery Crash On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester: State Police
Four people are dead following a fiery two-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, state police said. Terrible crash tonight on the Taconic in Westchester County. Waiting confirmation of basic details from NYSP. 📸 CREDIT: Mike Harrington pic.twitter.com/8sJ7imtZVu — Tony Aiello (@AielloTV) May 14, 2025 A Sprinter van traveling south crossed the center median and entered the northbound lanes, where it struck a Honda sedan that was driving in the passing lane at approximately 5 p.m. near milepost 9.2 in New Castle, New York State Police said. The impact caused the …
Hamilton Township, NJ
Obituaries
Hamilton Fire Captain's Sudden Death Shocks Community
Brian Pfeiffer, a captain with the Hamilton Township Fire Department, died recently, the fire department announced. Pfeiffer's passing was "sudden." The fire department did not say when or how he died and an obituary has not been released. Pfeiffer joined the fire department in 2009, being promoted to captain in 2023. At the time of his death, he was captain of Squad 1 on B Platoon, the fire department said. "Captain Pfeiffer was not only a trusted leader and skilled firefighter, but also a valued friend and colleague whose presence left a lasting impact on all who had the honor of w…
Bethpage, NY
News
Triple Fatal: Standout Athlete Among 20-Year-Olds Killed In Fiery Bethpage Crash
A former high school football star and college athlete was among three young men killed in a fiery Mother’s Day car crash on Long Island. Vincent Cavaliere, of Bethpage, died alongside Gino Vicale, of Seaford; and Nicholas Rivera, of Glendale in the single-vehicle wreck in Bethpage, Nassau County Police said. All three men were 20 years old. The horrific wreck happened around 1 a.m. Sunday, May 11, when a 2022 Dodge Durango traveling east on Stymus Avenue near Carol Drive left the roadway and slammed into a tree, as Daily Voice reported. The SUV then burst into flames. Firefighters from th…
Washington Township, NJ
Police & Fire
Man Sent Chilling Email, Dropped Dog Off Before Deadly Washington Township Fire: Report
A man who perished in a South Jersey home explosion over the weekend reportedly sent a haunting email to his ex-girlfriend just minutes before the blaze, NBC10 reports. The explosion broke out around 2 a.m. Sunday, May 12, at a home on Tranquility Court and Orion Way in Washington Township, Gloucester County, authorities said. First responders arriving at 13 Tranquility Ct. found the home fully engulfed in flames. Two bodies — a man and a woman — were recovered from the rubble, police said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Neighbors and an ex-girlfriend, Nicole Ruiz, iden…
Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Triple Fatal Crash On Mother’s Day: SUV Hits Tree, Erupts In Flames In Bethpage
A fiery crash killed three people after their SUV slammed into a tree in Bethpage, Long Island, early Mother’s Day morning, authorities announced Sunday, May 11. The single-vehicle wreck happened around 1 a.m. on Stymus Avenue near Carol Drive, according to homicide detectives. Investigators say a 2022 Dodge Durango was heading east on Stymus Avenue when the driver lost control and the SUV hit a tree. The vehicle burst into flames shortly after the collision. Firefighters from the Bethpage Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze, but tragically, all three people i…
Potomac, MD
Obituaries
Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies
David Souter, a Republican-appointed Supreme Court justice who became known for siding with its liberal wing in nearly two decades as a justice, has died. He was age 85. The court announced he died "peacefully" on Thursday, May 8, at his home in Concord, New Hampshire. No cause of death was given. The Harvard University graduate and Melrose, Massachusetts native joined the high court in 1990 after being nominated by former President George H.W. Bush. Souter served on the Supreme Court until 2009, when he retired at age 69. He had served as New Hampshire's attorney general and was a …
Hagerstown, MD
Obituaries
Sandy Hook Woman, 20, Killed By Train Was Trying To Save Young Boy, Sister Says
Just months after losing her mother and step-father, a 20-year-old Maryland woman has died in what her family says what was an act of heroism. Summer Giffin, of Sandy Hook, was trying to save a boy from being hit by a train Tuesday night, May 6 but was hit herself, her family tells Daily Voice. The tragic accident, which left one other person dead, happened around 8:18 p.m., when emergency crews were called to the CSX rail bridge near the Maryland-West Virginia border, just outside Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, as previously reported by Daily Voice. As of press time, more th…
York, PA
News
Destiny Weitkamp Dies After Head-On Crash In York County: Coroner (
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A promising young woman from Lower Chanceford Township was killed in a head-on crash, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Wednesday, May 7, at 9 a.m. Destiny Weitkamp, 23, died from blunt force trauma following the two-vehicle crash on Saturday night, May 3, in the 2500 block of Delta Road. She was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, May 4 at 8:49 p.m., according to Deputy Coroner Jackie Heffner. Weitkamp was driving south around 9:30 p.m. when her vehicle swerved into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with another vehicle, officials said. The cause of the cr…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
News
Philadelphia Plane Crash Claims 8th Victim As Mom Of 3 Dies From Injuries
A mother of three who was critically injured in the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia has died, her loved ones and the coroner confirmed on Tuesday, May 6. Dominique Goods-Burke, 39, passed away on Saturday, April 27, after spending nearly three months in the hospital due to severe injuries and related health complications from the crash. Crash And Aftermath Dominique had been with her family at Macy’s in Roosevelt Mall on Friday, Jan. 31 when the Learjet 55 crashed into the area during the afternoon rush hour. The impact caused her car to catch fire with her and her …
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