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Wantagh, NY
Breaking News
NYC Teen Killed In Wantagh Motorcycle Crash Remembered For ‘Genuine Way Of Loving Others’
The 19-year-old Queens man killed in a motorcycle crash on Long Island is being honored by family and friends in a fundraiser. Dario Marsalek, of Astoria, was “full of life and had a beautiful spirit. He loved his family and friends deeply, enjoyed traveling and going on adventures, and embraced every moment life gave him,” organizers wrote in a GoFundMe. Marsalek was traveling northbound on the Wantagh State Parkway just south of the Goose Creek Bridge in Wantagh on Sunday, Aug. 23 when he crashed into a guardrail, New York State Police said. Both Marsalek and a passenger on the bike were…
Pottstown, PA
Breaking News
Baseball Player Killed In Upper Pottsgrove By Cops After Drunkenly Entering Wrong Home: Report
A 22-year-old catcher set to begin playing for a New Jersey college this semester was shot and killed by police after his family says he mistakenly went to the wrong Pennsylvania home while drinking with friends. Glenwood Earl Pysher IV was identified as the victim of the officer-involved shooting, according to a statement from the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office sent to Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Pysher, affectionately known as "Bubba", had been celebrating a friend's birthday at a local bar before the festivities moved to a friend's house in Upper Pottsgrove Towns…
Glen Cove, NY
Breaking News
Glen Cove E-Scooter Crash Victim Was Preparing For Comic Con Before Fatal Ride
A 23-year-old Long Island man killed while riding an e-scooter had left home to run errands and was excitedly preparing for Comic Con when he never made it back, according to his family. David Anthony DeJesus, of Roslyn, died after his e-scooter collided with a 2023 Jeep Wrangler near Dosoris Way and Elliot Place in Glen Cove at about 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, Nassau County Police said. Now, his family is raising money to give the young man they described as a "gentle, innocent soul" a final farewell. "David was only 23 years old and had so much life ahead of him," organizer Tiffany Ro…
Old Bridge, NJ
Obituaries
Parlin Cake Decorator Dies Less Than 1 Year After Cancer Diagnosis
A longtime New Jersey bakery worker remembered for her artistic talents and love of family has died less than one year after a battle with cancer. Adriana Gonzalez Martinez, 62, of Parlin, died at home surrounded by her family on Friday, Aug. 21, according to her obituary on the Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home website. Born in Havana, Cuba, Martinez lived in Parlin for 30 years and worked as a cake decorator in the bakery at Stop & Shop in Keyport. She loved traveling, spending time at the beach, and being with her family. Martinez was diagnosed with cancer in December 2025 and underwent …
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Family Mourns Second Son In 3 Years After Wareham Motorcycle Crash
A 23-year-old whose family had already endured the loss of another son has died after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. Cristian Hagopian crashed near Charge Pond Road in Warehouse around 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. Responders took Hagopian to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His death came three years after his brother, Tré, died from cancer, according to a GoFundMe created for the family. Loved ones launched the campaign to help Hagopian’s family pay for his funeral and cremation. It had raised $20,…
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Babysitter Charged With Murder After Allegedly Leaving 2-Year-Old Boy In SUV For Hours
A Martha’s Vineyard babysitter accused of leaving a 2-year-old boy inside an SUV for hours now faces a second-degree murder charge. A Dukes County grand jury indicted Aimee Cotton on charges of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment of a child on Wednesday, Aug. 19, authorities said. Cotton is scheduled to appear in Dukes Superior Court on Oct. 5. She previously pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and child endangerment charges. The charges stem from an incident on March 13, 2025, involving Frank “Frankie” Edward Rodenbaugh. Cotton was babysitting Frankie and another child at an Oak…
Brick, NJ
Breaking News
Motorcycling Couple Killed When Brick Driver 'Freaked Out' Over Bug Remembered: Report
A motorcycling couple who shared 14 years together are being remembered after they were killed in a head-on Pennsylvania crash allegedly caused when a New Jersey driver became distracted by a bug that flew into her vehicle. Miranda Sue Wormuth, 30, and her "lifelong partner," Anthony Myles Sones, 34, died in the Wednesday, Aug. 12 crash on Carson Hill Road in Brady Township, Clearfield County, according to their obituaries and as previously reported by Daily Voice. Bernadette Cobb, 55, of Brick, NJ, was driving a 2021 Nissan Rogue east when she crossed into the westbound lane and struck the…
North Branford, CT
Breaking News
West Suffield ATV Racer Jonathan Hansen Dies After Crash; GoFundMe Raises Thousands
A well-known Connecticut ATV racer died after an ATV racing crash, leaving his family to face its second devastating loss in 15 months. Jonathan Kyle Hansen, 44, of West Suffield, died from his injuries on Sunday, Aug. 16. He competed in the professional class of the QXNE racing series. A GoFundMe created to help his family pay funeral costs and other expenses had raised more than $21,000 by Thursday evening, Aug. 20. Hansen had a lifelong passion for racing, according to his obituary. His grandfather, Jerome Crawford, raced SCCA and Can-Am cars but died when Hansen was 2 years old. Hans…
Danbury, CT
Your Community
‘Vinny Is Special’: Danbury Boy, 11, Fighting Rare Brain Tumor As Community Rallies For Family
An 11-year-old Connecticut boy is facing a serious fight, and supporters are stepping up to help his family carry the load. Vinny Vachovetz, of Danbury, was recently diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma with an H3 K27M mutation. According to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the rare, highly aggressive Grade 4 tumor forms in the brain or spinal cord and currently has no cure. Loved ones say Vinny is a fighter. His family is not giving up, and the Connecticut community that has rallied around them also stands strong with them. A GoFundMe created to help his family with medical b…
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Pembroke Woman Who Survived Being Stabbed 11 Times Now Faces Homelessness, Friend Says
A Massachusetts woman who survived being brutally stabbed more than 10 times now faces possible homelessness as she struggles with serious injuries and post-traumatic stress. Megan Smith, 32, was found bleeding across the street from a Dwelley Street home in Pembroke around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 4. She had suffered multiple stab wounds to her neck and torso, according to a police report obtained by Enterprise News. Smith told officers her boyfriend, Lucas S. Laroche, stabbed her about 11 times before she fought him off. She grabbed the knife’s blade while disarming him, leaving he…
Flemington-Raritan, NJ
Obituaries
6-Year-Old Delaware Twp Girl Killed In Car Crash That Injured 10 Mourned: Remembering Brandi
A 6-year-old girl has died following a New Jersey car crash in which 10 people were injured this week. Brandi Karcher, of Delaware Township, succumbed to her injuries sustained in the two-vehicle crash on Route 173 on Wednesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. At 4:34 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 10, a Kia was traveling west on Route 173 in Bethlehem Township when it collided with a Jeep SUV making a right-hand turn, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said. Aside from Brandi, nine other people were hospitalized in the crash with minor injuries, Lebron said. A GoFundMe has be…
Danbury, CT
Obituaries
Danbury Teen Who Died At 15 Remembered For ‘Warmth,’ Leaves ‘Void That Can Never Be Filled’
The family of a Connecticut teenager who died earlier this week says her death has "left a void that can never be filled." Michelle Remache died Sunday, Aug. 9. She was 15. Her family has not publicly disclosed her cause of death. Her loved ones created a GoFundMe to help cover her funeral and memorial expenses. "Michelle was a deeply loved daughter, sister, granddaughter, and friend," organizer Jacqueline Illescas wrote. "She leaves behind her parents, Angela Illescas and Andrés Remache, her 13-year-old little sister, Abby, and her grandparents, who loved her deeply. Her passing has left …
Wall Township, NJ
Breaking News
24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Wall Crash Leaves Sister As Sole Survivor: GoFundMe
A 24-year-old Wall Township woman killed in a two-vehicle crash last week has been identified. The crash happened at approximately 11:55 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the intersection of Route 138 and New Bedford Road in Wall Township, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. Sarah Lee suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesman from the proseucutor's office confirmed. The crash remains under investigation. As of Monday, Aug. 3, a GoFundMe organized by Cali Whedon for her sister, Allie Lee had raised more than $61,000 to help cover funeral expenses and other …
Frederick, MD
Breaking News
Frederick County Father Races Against Time After ICE Detention Tears Family Apart
Everything changed after one appointment. A Maryland mother says her family's world was turned upside down after her husband was unexpectedly detained by ICE following an immigration appointment, launching a desperate effort to keep their Frederick County home together as the father of two now faces possible deportation within days. The Ruiz family of Jefferson is asking for the community's help after Sergio Ruiz was detained earlier this week, according to a GoFundMe and multiple public posts shared by his wife, Luisa Ruiz. What began as a routine immigration appointment quickly became a …
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Breaking News
Palisades Park Woman Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Bar Exam, Sues Over Delayed Response
A New Jersey woman who suffered cardiac arrest while taking the Bar exam on Long Island has sued Hofstra University. Mary Jane Jung, 36, of Palisades Park, collapsed while taking the test to become a lawyer in July 2025 at the school’s campus in Hempstead. In the lawsuit, Jung said emergency services were not immediately called, and the medical response took more than two minutes, according to Newsday. When other test-takers attempted to help Jung — who was clearly in distress — proctors at the event admonished them and directed them to focus on the test, according to the suit and reports…
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Woman Charged In Fatal Danbury Crash That Killed CT Officer, Mom Of 3 Was In US Illegally: DHS
A woman accused of a drunken crash that killed an off-duty Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend, a mother of three, earlier this month is an undocumented immigrant, federal authorities said. Melissa Esperanza Ramirez-Romero, 27, of Stamford, was arrested Friday, July 24, in connection with the deaths of Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, following a Danbury crash on Sugar Hollow Road, authorities said. The couple was riding Whiteside's Harley-Davidson near the Ridgefield line July 13 when investigators said Ramirez-Romero&…
Mechanicsville, MD
Breaking News
Mechanicsville Mom 'Ready To
Fight
' After Aggressive Breast Cancer Diagnosis
The people who know Maegan Showalter all seem to tell the same story: she's the one who shows up. The Maryland wife, mother and friend has spent years celebrating others, lending a hand without being asked, and helping carry people through life's hardest moments. Now, after an aggressive breast cancer diagnosis turned her own life upside down, an entire community is trying to return the favor. Showalter received the news from her doctors in June. Since then, the Mechanicsville mother has begun weekly chemotherapy and immunotherapy, with multiple surgeries still ahead. The trea…
National Interest
Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Continues With Ex-Husband's Testimony
Day two of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was underway on Wednesday, July 29, with her ex-husband Patrick Clancy, who is reportedly remarried to a New York City fertility doctor, testifying on the witness stand. Footage of the trial was being streamed live by CourtTV, which can be found here. The now-32-year-old labor and delivery nurse attends the trial in a wheelchair as she was left paralyzed after slitting her wrists and neck, then jumping from the second floor of her home, after strangling three of her children with exercise bands at their home in Duxbury, MA, prosecutors allege.&n…
Hagerstown, MD
Obituaries
'One Of Our Own': Maryland Community Mourns 4-Year-Old Girl Found In River
A Maryland town spent Sunday searching for a missing little girl. By nightfall, it was praying for her family instead. Pocomoke City is mourning 4-year-old Skylar after the child was found in the Pocomoke River following an urgent search Sunday morning, leaving behind grieving parents, heartbroken classmates, and a community struggling to make sense of the loss. Deputies with the Worcester County Sheriff's Office joined Pocomoke City police shortly before 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, after the girl was reported missing. She was found in the river a short time later. Police officers and EM…
Towson, MD
Breaking News
Maryland Woman Who Beat Breast Cancer Twice Left With Only Clothes On Her Back
Melissa Varner fought her way back from breast cancer. Then she did it again. Now she's facing another battle she never saw coming. A fire has destroyed the Maryland apartment Varner spent years rebuilding into a home after surviving breast cancer twice, leaving her with little more than the clothes she escaped in, according to her family. For the people who know her, that's the part that's hardest to accept. They watched Varner endure two separate fights with breast cancer, then slowly rebuild the life cancer tried to take away. She worked to create a home that represented far more than …
Danbury, CT
Breaking News
Danbury Man Dies 11 Days After High-Speed Motorcycle Crash, Police Say
A 31-year-old Connecticut man has died 11 days after suffering critical injuries in a motorcycle crash. Phillipe Silva, of Danbury, died Monday, July 27, at a hospital from injuries he suffered in a motorcycle crash on July 16, authorities announced. Officers were called to the area near 52 Newtown Road in Danbury at about 9:15 p.m. and found Silva lying on the ground near his Yamaha FZ6-R after it collided with a Kia Forte. Police said the sedan was turning left into a driveway when the crash happened. Danbury police said Silva was traveling at a high rate of speed before colliding with t…
East Hampton, NY
Breaking News
Springs House Explosion Injures Two, Including Woman Fighting Cancer — Fundraiser Launched
A house explosion on Long Island wounded two people — and two pets — according to reports and an online fundraiser. The blast sent a home in Springs up in flames within minutes on Wednesday night, July 22, firefighters told the East Hampton Press. The victims were identified in a GoFundMe as a woman named Diana, her husband, and their two dogs. “A devastating explosion and fire destroyed their home in Springs, leaving them without a place to live and without their belongings,” organizer Beth Felsen wrote in the GoFundMe. “In an instant, they lost not only their house but also every ite…
Waldorf, MD
Obituaries
'Signing Her Death Certificate': Maryland Mom Mourns Daughter Killed In Triple-Fatal Crash
"Signing my baby's birth certificate was the happiest day of my life." "But now signing for that same baby's death certificate is a complete nightmare." Carletta Maxwell is living every parent's worst nightmare as she mourns the loss of 22-year-old Adriana Maxwell, who leaves behind an infant after being killed in a Maryland crash. Adriana Maxwell GoFundMe The young mother is being remembered for what loved ones described as "infectious laughter and the way she could brighten any room she entered." Now, just days after a crash on Route 301 took her life, those who loved …
Havre de Grace, MD
On Your Side
Maryland Landscaper Nearly Paralyzed In Devastating Fall During Power Washing Job
One wrong step changed everything. A Maryland business owner is beginning what friends describe as a long road to recovery after a devastating fall while power washing nearly left him paralyzed. William "Bill" Taylor, of Havre de Grace, suffered what organizers called a severe compression fracture of his L2 vertebra in the accident, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched to support his recovery. The fundraiser says Taylor underwent emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his spinal nerves and stabilize his spine. While his condition is improving, friends say his recovery is expected t…
Mount Vernon, NY
Breaking News
Man Accused In Fatal Shooting Of Mount Vernon Woman In Family Inheritance Dispute: Report
A 58-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murdering his niece, a 39-year-old Westchester County woman who was gunned down in the Bronx earlier this week, police said. Mount Vernon resident Michael Foster, 58, was arrested at around 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in connection with the killing of Mount Vernon woman Julia Anderson, the NYPD told Daily Voice. The arrest comes after Julia Anderson, 39, of Mount Vernon, was fatally shot at around 11:56 p.m. on Monday, July 13, outside 4385 Murdock Ave. in the Wakefield section of the Bronx, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…
Arlington, VA
Obituaries
13-Year-Old's Killing Leaves DC Family Mourning, Searching For Somewhere Safe To Live
He was only 13. Now, Ahmad Mims' family says they're preparing to bury the Northeast DC boy while also finding a new place to live after the shooting that took his life. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to a home in the 1600 block of Rosedale Street NE, where there were reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found Mims on the sidewalk suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by DC Fire and EMS personnel. As detectives dug deeper, investigators determined the shooting had actually …
Norfolk, MA
Obituaries
'Unimaginable Void': Family Honors Fall River Man Found Dead After Swimming It State Forest
A Massachusetts community is coming together to support the family of a man who disappeared while swimming and was later found dead at a state forest. Loved ones remember him as a compassionate grandfather and a devoted family man who loved his family, the outdoors, and sports. Jonathan Maynard, 52, drowned Wednesday, July 9, at Charge Pond in Myles Standish State Forest. Plymouth Police responded to a report of a possible drowning shortly after 2 p.m. Search efforts continued until the victim was found at about 3:45 p.m. in water measuring between 17 and 19 feet deep. He was pronounced dea…
Franklin, MA
Breaking News
'To Know Oliver Was To Know True Kindness': Scholarship Honors Franklin Teen Killed In Crash
A Massachusetts community is rallying around the family of a 15-year-old boy who was killed last month in a bicycle crash by honoring his generosity and kindness through a new scholarship created in his honor. Oliver Lewis was killed on June 23 after he was struck while riding his bicycle near King Street and the Interstate 495 north off-ramp in Franklin. Police said officers responded to multiple 911 calls around 3:20 p.m. The Franklin teenager was taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation. Hundreds of people have sha…
Massapequa, NY
Breaking News
Hero Hound Saves Massapequa Family From Inferno As Community Rallies To Help Them Rebuild
A Long Island family was saved by their dog in a house fire, but the home itself was severely damaged, and the community has rallied to support them. The blaze erupted around 4:30 a.m. Friday, July 3 on Bayview Place in Massapequa, according to the Massapequa Fire Department. No one was seriously injured in the inferno, but the blaze destroyed the home, according to an online fundraiser. “The Cestra family experienced a devastating house fire that took everything they owned,” organizer Brooke Eversman wrote in the GoFundMe. “While we are incredibly grateful that they are safe, they are now …
Branford, CT
Breaking News
Branford Dad Who Beat Son, 12, To Death With Baseball Bat Sentenced To Decades In Prison: State
A Connecticut man will spend decades in prison after he admitted to beating his 12-year-old son to death with a baseball bat and trying to kill his teenage daughter, authorities announced. Anthony Andrew Esposito Jr., 53, of Branford, was sentenced on Monday, July 6, to 40 years behind bars for murder and another 20 years for attempted murder to be served consecutively, the Office of the State's Attorney said. Judge Tracy Lee Dayton, who imposed the sentence, called the trial "one of the worst cases the court has seen." State's Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. thanked investigators, f…
Parkville-Carney, MD
Breaking News
'No Child Should Go Through This': Maryland Teen Loses Both Parents As Friends, Family Step Up
A Maryland teenager is facing the unimaginable after losing both of his parents in the span of about a year, leaving family members to rally around him as they help him navigate a future forever changed. Ryan Aigner lost his father, Robert, last year. Now, after the recent death of his mother, Roblyn Aigner, relatives have stepped in to care for him while trying to provide the stability every child deserves. Ryan Aigner GoFundMe As family members grieve two heartbreaking losses, they're also hoping the community that has already surrounded them with love can help ease som…
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