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Wallingford, CT
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CT Woman, 78, Arrested In Wallingford Hit-And-Run That Left 11-Year-Old Girl With Brain Injury
A 78-year-old Connecticut woman has been arrested in a hit-and-run crash that left an 11-year-old girl unconscious with a traumatic brain injury while riding her bicycle. Gail Berlepsch, of New Haven, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 6, in connection with the crash in Wallingford, police said. The victim, Jaslynn Ednaliz Montanez, known to her family as Jazzy, was riding her bike with her cousin near Washington and Hosford streets on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, when a car struck her, according to police and a fundraiser organizer. The driver left the scene, police said. Jaslynn suffered seriou…
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Poughkeepsie Nurse's Daughter Orphaned In Parents' Murder-Suicide: $122K Raised
A young girl left without either parent after a murder-suicide involving a Poughkeepsie family's daughter has received an outpouring of support, with more than $122,000 raised for her future. Lillyanna lost her mother, Andrea Cantarini, 37, a nurse at St. Barnabas Hospital, and her father, Juan Cornelio Diaz, 38, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Andrea's father, retired NYPD officer Rudy Cantarini of Poughkeepsie, said he spent 14 agonizing minutes on the phone with his daughter as Diaz held a gun to her head before fatally shooting her and then himself insi…
Albany, NY
Breaking News
‘He Would Not Stop’: Daughter Shares Stepdad’s 'Obsession' And 'Shrine' Before NY Mom’s Killing
A New York woman and her daughter suffered years of abuse from her ex-husband before her murder in late October, her family said. Norman Lohr was “obsessed” with his stepdaughter, Allison Pelc, and raped her three years ago, Pelc said Monday, Nov. 2 in a Facebook video. “He was just so obsessed after doing what he did to me. He would not stop,” Allison Pelc said in the video. Pelc’s mother, Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, was shot and killed in Moira, NY, on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Norman Lohr, Mellissa’s ex-husband and the chief suspect in her murder, died by suicide following a police chase hours later…
Bridgewater-Raritan, NJ
Obituaries
Bridgewater Teen Killed By Tesla Had Dreams Of Fixing Cars, Now His Family Is Honoring Them
Levi Nicholas Santos was just 16 years old and already pursuing his dream of working on cars when he was struck and killed by a Tesla while riding his scooter in New Jersey last week. Now, his family hopes to carry on his legacy by creating a scholarship fund for a student who shares his passion for the automotive field. Officers responded to Union Avenue and Adamsville Road in Bridgewater just after 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, after a Tesla driven by a 38-year-old Bridgewater woman struck Levi as she attempted to turn left while he was traveling straight through the intersection, Bridgewat…
Walpole, MA
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Walpole Wife Recalls Final Desperate Call With Husband Before Drowning In FL Flooding: Report
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…
Danbury, CT
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Man Killed In Danbury Fire Remembered For Bringing Joy: 'Filled A Room With His Smile'
A Connecticut man who was killed in an apartment fire along with his dog is being remembered for his sense of humor. Irving Alvarez-Godoy died Monday, Nov. 2, after a fire broke out at an apartment complex on Kohanza Street in Danbury. His dog, Bengy, also died. Friends launched a GoFundMe campaign to help his family retrieve their bodies for burial. It describes a man whose laughter could lift anyone's spirits. "Irving Alvarez was a great person," the fundraiser said. "There's no word to express what type of person he was, how he would fill up a room with his smile and lau…
Port Washington, NY
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Viral Moment At Port Washington Store Sparks Dream NYC Wedding For Mom Battling Cancer
A chance encounter for a Long Island mom battling stage 4 cancer turned into her dream wedding at Rockefeller Center just two weeks later. Elena Volkova, 42, and her then-fiancé, Peter Napolitano, were shopping at North Shore Farms in their hometown of Port Washington on Sunday, Oct. 18 when they ran into “kindness influencer” Keegan Gordon. Gordon, a 26-year-old from South Africa, was doing one of his bits and offered the couple $500 in cash or five minutes to fill their shopping cart. Napolitano took the $500 cash and explained that he’d just lost his job, then Volkova revealed she’d been…
Harrison, NY
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Harrison HS Student In Intensive Care Unit After Being Hit By Car: Here's How To Help
A 16-year-old Westchester County high school student is fighting for his life after being struck by a car while helping clean up after a community fundraiser, prompting an outpouring of support for his family. Julian, a student at Harrison High School, was critically injured while volunteering after a community Fall Festival fundraiser, according to a GoFundMe campaign started by Amy Zhang on Wednesday, Nov. 4. He is now being treated in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), where he faces a long recovery that is expected to include five major surgeries involving his left leg,…
Hyattsville, MD
Obituaries
Montgomery County Family That Hoped To Bring Missing 13-Year-Old Home Now Must Plan Her Funeral
A Maryland family that once hoped to bring their missing 13-year-old girl home is now asking for help laying her to rest after she was shot and killed. Any Davalos, of Silver Spring, was reported missing on Sunday, Oct. 18, before she was fatally shot in Prince George's County on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 8100 block of 15th Avenue in Langley Park shortly before 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, where they found Any and another teenage girl suffering from gunshot wounds. Any was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second girl…
Rockville, MD
Obituaries
Dad Gunned Down Near Rockville Trader Joe's 'Loved His Son More Than Anything,' Family Says
A young son will have to grow up without his father after he was gunned down in Maryland, leaving behind a stunned family. Richard Ulysses Hernandez was found shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the 200 block of North Washington Street near Trader Joe's in the Rockville Town Center, police said. Officers were initially called to investigate reports of someone lying in the roadway. Upon arrival, they found Hernandez suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The death was later ruled a homicide. Now it is up to friends and loved ones to p…
Hartford, CT
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Mom, Daughter Killed In Suspected Bear Attack During Walk Near Home
A mother and her daughter were found dead after a suspected grizzly bear attack while hiking on a trail near their home in Canada, wildlife officials said. The suspected attack happened in the Snooka West Trail area near Bella Coola, British Columbia, according to the BC Conservation Officer Service. Jennifer Balcarras, 48, and her 20-year-old daughter, Selah Reed, went for a walk on Saturday, Oct. 31, before their family reported them missing on Sunday, Nov. 1. Balcarras was found dead on Monday, Nov. 2, during a search involving conservation officers, police, and search and rescue te…
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Cherry Hill Family Loses Home In Fire
A family in Cherry Hill lost their home in a fire Monday, Nov. 2, according to a GoFundMe set up to support the family. The fire occurred at a residence on Darby Lane and was placed under control at 6:42 p.m., the Cherry Hill Fire Department said. No injuries were reported and two cats were removed from the residence, firefighters said. Ashley Goldstein, neighbors to Angie and Cary and their two children, organized the fundraiser for them. "In an instant, they lost so much, including their clothing and everyday necessities," Goldstein wrote. "They are now facing the overwhelming reality of…
Mays Landing-Hamilton, NJ
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NJ Mom Of Three Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Estell Manor:
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A 42-year-old Atlantic County woman was struck and killed by a vehicle, authorities said. At 12:11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, Lori Camp was walking south, along the right edge of the pavement of the northbound lane on South Jersey Ave., in Estell Manor when she was struck by a Ram pickup truck, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. Camp was pronounced dead at the scene, Postorino said. A GoFundMe has been established for Camp's three children, an 18-year-old son, and two daughters, 12 and five. "They are now facing the unimaginable loss of a mothe…
Albany, NY
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NY Mom’s Killing Leaves Two Kids In Shock, Fundraiser Launched: ‘Devastating And Unimaginable’
A New York woman who was shot and killed last week left behind two children, and now a fundraiser has been launched to support them. Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, was found shot dead near her home in Brushton on Tuesday, Oct. 27, New York State Police said. “A devastating and unimaginable loss, Mellissa leaves behind two children, Allison Pelc and Freddie Pelc, who are now facing the heartbreaking reality of life without their mother,” organizer Michelle Gunter wrote in a GoFundMe. “No child should ever have to experience this kind of loss.” Pelc-Lohr’s ex-husband, Norman Lohr Jr., killed her…
Readington Township, NJ
Obituaries
Whitehouse Station Father Mourned After Killed In Mustang Crash
Jayce Anderson, a 31-year-old Whitehouse Station man and father of three was killed in a crash last week. At 6:34 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 28, first responders were on scene at Lightfield Road and found a Ford Mustang on fire and heavily damaged after leaving the roadway and striking a tree, Readington Township police said. Officers located the driver, Jayce Anderson who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, unconscious and trapped inside the car, police said. Officers simultaneously attempted extrication of the driver, as well as fire suppression efforts, police said. The fire was extingui…
Temple Hills-Camp Springs, MD
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Temple Hills Dad Came To America For A Better Life, Now His Family Fights To Bring Him Home
He came to America chasing a better life. Now, after a Maryland father was gunned down waiting for a bus home from work, his grieving family is fighting to bring him back to Venezuela one final time. Yeferson Alejandro Moreno-Gimenez, 27, of Temple Hills, was shot at a bus stop in the 4100 block of Minnesota Avenue NE in Washington, DC, around 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Less than 20 minutes later, his accused killer, William Louis Chase Jr., 47, was shot by a police officer during a separate confrontation just blocks away, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. But for those w…
National Interest
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: Cruel Prank On Pizza Delivery Worker Backfires Spectacularly
A cruel prank on a Red Baron employee stocking grocery store shelves backfired spectacularly, with strangers raising nearly $765,000 for the worker after his emotional reaction went viral. The employee, identified as Walt Z., was working at a store in Michigan when a man filming, identified unofficially as a streamer who has since deactivated his social media accounts, approached him and asked for the time. Walt politely answered, but the guy behind the camera then played an Apple Pay payment sound on his phone and pretended to steal $10 from him. Walt became upset and warned the prank…
Sayreville, NJ
Your Community
Popular Sayreville 'Hotdog Man' Nearly Unrecognizable Amid Dementia Diagnosis
For nearly 50 years, Tom "the Hotdog Man" Nagle served up hot dogs, laughs, and a whole lot of Sayreville Bombers pride from his Main Street stand. Now, the longtime local fixture needs the community's help. Nagle was diagnosed with dementia and other serious medical conditions in January and has spent extended periods in the hospital, according to a GoFundMe organized by his son, Jeff Nagle. He was recently released from the hospital and is recovering in a rehabilitation facility, but faces mounting medical bills and the cost of long-term assisted care, the fundraiser says. Recent photos …
Highland-Lloyd, NY
Obituaries
'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Producer, Ulster County Native Dies At 52: 'We Lost A Good Guy'
One of the executive producers who spent 16 years helping bring "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" to television has died suddenly at age 52, prompting an emotional tribute from DeGeneres and an outpouring of support for his family. Matthew Wright, longtime executive producer of the popular daytime talk show, died on Friday, Oct. 30, while working remotely in Los Angeles, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser organized to help his family following the loss. His death was described as an "unfathomable tragedy" by the fundraiser's organizers. A cause of death has not been publicly disclosed. …
Haddon Township, NJ
Obituaries
Haddon Township Mom Of 2 Dies At 37: Remembering Cattie Fleming
Catherine "Cattie" Fleming, a Haddon Township resident, died after a lengthy battle with cancer on Thursday, Oct. 29, according to her obituary from the Schetter Funeral Home website. She was 37 years old. Born and raised in Cherry Hill, Fleming graduated Camden Catholic High School and later graduated with a degree in psychology from Rutgers University, her obituary reads. She worked in human resources for Holman, her obituary reads. She later met her husband Dan, and they had two children, Graham and Shannon, according to her obituary. Fleming first went to the emergency room in 2024 wit…
Gaithersburg, MD
Obituaries
Gaithersburg Crew Mourns Father Of Four After Reported Cardiac Arrest: 'One Of Our Own'
Moises Abrahan Bueso Urrea spent his days providing for his family and leading a Maryland work crew. Now, following his sudden death, both are coming together to bring him home one last time. Bueso Urrea, a father of four and crew leader for Gaithersburg-based Terra Insulation, died on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after reportedly suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, according to a social media tribute shared following his death. His passing has left his family mourning the man they depended on for financial support, while his coworkers are remembering a dependable leader whose kindness and work ethic…
Waldorf, MD
Your Community
ICE Detains Father Outside Waldorf Silver Diner Days Before Son's 8th Birthday
Salvador Calderas Lopez was getting ready to start his workday in Maryland. ICE had other plans. Before his shift even began on Monday morning, Oct. 26, Calderas Lopez was detained by federal immigration agents outside the Silver Diner in Waldorf, according to his family. "He was taken without a warrant or reason, and our family has been left trying to navigate an urgent and painful situation," his sister-in-law, Andrea Chavez-Romero, wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. "Salvador is a great dad and a valued member of the community." According to Chavez-Romero, officers in unmarked vehicles took…
Branchburg, NJ
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NJ Husband Mourned After Killed In Crash
Dylan Reed Walnoha, a Somerset resident, was killed in a crash on Monday, Oct. 26, according to a fundraiser set up to support his widow.. He is believed to have been killed after his car was engulfed in flames after it was involved in a crash with a tractor trailer on Route 202 in Branchburg. The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office would only say the victim was a 32-year-old man. At 5:03 p.m., Branchburg police responded to the crash at Route 202 and Holland Brook Road following a collision between a Peterbilt tractor-trailer and a Ford sedan, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Chi…
White Plains, NY
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Tappan Zee Bridge To Glow Orange In Honor Of White Plains Worker Killed In I-287 Crash
The Tappan Zee Bridge will be illuminated orange as New York honors a Westchester County father of two who was killed while working along Interstate 287 earlier this month. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the bridge, officially named the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, will glow orange on Friday evening, Oct. 30, in memory of Jamil B. Wilson, 47, of White Plains. Flags at state facilities across New York will also fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday in Wilson's honor. Hochul said the statewide tribute is meant to honor Wilson's life while reminding dri…
Hackensack, NJ
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Maywood Man Found Guilty In 2019 Sex-Related Choking Death At Hackensack High-Rise: Report
A 28-year-old Bergen County man has been found guilty in the 2019 choking death of a 19-year-old woman during a sexual encounter at a Hackensack high-rise, NorthJersey.com reports. Michael Gaffney, who was 21 at the time, was convicted of guilty of reckless manslaughter around 9:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, following a trial that began Oct. 6, the outlet reported. Gaffney, of Maywood, was 21 when Francis Garcia, of Bloomingdale, lost consciousness during a sexual encounter in her car outside a Hackensack party on Nov. 2, 2019, as previously reported by Daily Voice. During the trial, Bergen Cou…
Haverhill, MA
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Haverhill Dad, 42, Remembered For Laughter And Warmth After Fatal NH Crash
The family of a Massachusetts man killed in a New Hampshire crash is grieving a devoted father who treasured his son and brought warmth and laughter to the people around him. Josh Raposo, of Haverhill, died on Oct. 22, after crashing into the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 93 in Windham, New Hampshire, according to NH State Police. He was 42. Police are investigating the crash. A GoFundMe has raised more than $9,100 as of Thursday, Oct. 29. Donations will help pay for funeral and memorial costs, legal fees, and cleaning and clearing out Raposo’s townhouse to prepare it…
Waldorf, MD
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Hughesville Couple Faces Real-Life Nightmare Before Halloween As Fire Leaves Them With Nothing
The tombstones were supposed to be decorations. But the nightmare was all too real for a Maryland couple whose home went up in smoke just days before Halloween, leaving them facing the daunting task of starting over as friends and neighbors rally to help. Laura and Joe Kosky lost their belongings when a fire tore through their Hughesville home on Wednesday, Oct. 21, according to a GoFundMe launched on their behalf. The blaze broke out shortly before 11:30 a.m. in the 16000 block of Rivers Reach Lane, where volunteer firefighters arrived to find an active basement fire. Photos from the sce…
Woodbridge, VA
Obituaries
Manassas Woman Killed In Crash With Teen Before She Could Return Home: Family Fulfills Dream
Guadalupe Alvarez De Lovo always dreamed of returning home to El Salvador. Now, her family is trying to make sure she gets there one final time. The 54-year-old Manassas woman, affectionately known as "Lupa" to her loved ones, was killed alongside her husband, 70-year-old Jose E. Lovo, in a violent crash in Virginia on Saturday, Oct. 24. The couple was traveling in a 2004 Honda Civic shortly before midnight when their vehicle was struck by a speeding pickup truck at the intersection of Leland Road and Maplewood Drive in Manassas, according to Prince William County police. Investigators sa…
Westfield, MA
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Westfield Hunter, 71, Paralyzed After Fall While Climbing Tree Stand; Loved Ones Rally Support
A 71-year-old Massachusetts man suffered a fall hunters fear while climbing to his hunting stand over the weekend, leaving him paralyzed from the stomach down, his loved ones said. David Guin, 71, of Westfield, fell while climbing toward the top of his hunting stand on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, according to a GoFundMe. The accident left Guin, known as “Papa Guin,” paralyzed below his stomach, the fundraiser said. A rescue effort lasted 45 minutes to get him to a helicopter, which carried him to a Level 1 trauma center, where medical staff found multiple displaced fractures in …
Lanham-Seabrook, MD
Obituaries
Maryland Father Faces Every Parent's Worst Nightmare After Daughter Killed On Lanham Walk
A Maryland custodian known for helping his coworkers is now the one who needs their help after his daughter was struck and killed during an evening walk. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, to the 8800 block of Greenbelt Road, where they found Lakeshia Reed, 53, after she was struck by a vehicle. The Lanham resident was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police say the driver involved was uninjured and stayed at the scene to assist with the officers' investigation. Following the fatal crash, friends and…
Arlington, VA
Obituaries
DC Man, 20, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash: Little Brother To One, Big Brother To Another
Alexander Molina-Benitez was a little brother to one sibling and a big brother to another. Now, at just 20 years old, he's gone. The District resident killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in Maryland is being remembered by loved ones as someone who was "loved by everyone" before the fatal incident on Sunday morning. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 11:40 a.m. on Oct. 25 to the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Sheridan Street in Chillum, where there was a report of a multi-vehicle crash. A driver and passenger in the vehicle were tre…
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