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Farmingdale HS Sweethearts Killed In Out-Of-State Crash; Fundraiser Seeks To Transport Remains Farmingdale HS Sweethearts Killed In Out-Of-State Crash; Fundraiser Seeks To Transport Remains
Farmingdale HS Sweethearts Killed In Out-Of-State Crash; Fundraiser Seeks To Transport Remains Sam Cullen and Suzie Kedar were planning on spending the rest of their lives together when tragedy struck. The Long Island natives and Farmingdale High School sweethearts were killed in a car crash in Washington State on Thursday, May 2. Details about the wreck were not immediately available. Their deaths came just two days after the 28-year-old Cullen, a Petty Officer in the US Navy stationed outside of Seattle on Whidbey Island, picked up an engagement ring that he planned on giving to Kedar, according to relatives. “They had plans on Friday morning to look at houses together with a real…
Update: Support Pours In For Family Of Fallen Westchester Officer After Tragic Accident Update: Support Pours In For Family Of Fallen Westchester Officer After Tragic Accident
Update: Support Pours In For Family Of Fallen Westchester Officer After Tragic Accident A community has come together to raise tens of thousands of dollars to support the family of a fallen Westchester County Police officer who died in an accident at his home.  Westchester County Police Officer Alfred R. Mosiello, Jr. died on Thursday, May 2 after sustaining injuries in a tractor accident at his Putnam County home, according to the department, which did not detail his age. Earlier Report - Westchester County PD Officer Alfred R. Mosiello, Jr. Dies Since his sudden death, hundreds of friends, fellow officers, and other community members have taken action to ensu…
Thousands Raised To Fund Therapy Pool For Westchester Boy Facing Genetic Disorder Thousands Raised To Fund Therapy Pool For Westchester Boy Facing Genetic Disorder
Thousands Raised To Fund Therapy Pool For Westchester Boy Facing Genetic Disorder A Westchester family is seeking help from their community in raising funds to build an all-season therapy pool to provide a sanctuary for their 11-year-old son, who is facing a challenging genetic disorder. The effort was started by Port Chester residents Kristin Testerman and Steven Santiago, whose 11-year-old son, Lucas, bravely faces a rare genetic disorder that has rendered him blind and has forced him to struggle with serious physical and medical challenges.  Although Lucas must overcome difficulties that make activities like riding a bike or walking a struggle, he has f…
Support Pours In For Family Of Fiskdale Man Killed In Wreck Support Pours In For Family Of Fiskdale Man Killed In Wreck
Support Pours In For Family Of Fiskdale Man Killed In Wreck Nearly 150 people have donated to help the family of a Worcester County man who was killed in an early morning crash earlier this week, leaving behind a wife and three young children.  Dylan Chaves, 31, of Fiskdale, was killed just after 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, when he lost control of his pick-up truck and turned into on-coming traffic on I-95 South in Needham, State Police said. The vehicle went perpendicular on the wet roadway, and he was T-boned by a driver from Nashua, New Hampshire.  The other driver was taken to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening …
Sudden Death Of Passaic Police Officer, Mayor's Nephew Brian Lora Stuns Community Sudden Death Of Passaic Police Officer, Mayor's Nephew Brian Lora Stuns Community
Sudden Death Of Passaic Police Officer, Mayor's Nephew Brian Lora Stuns Community The sudden death of a 29-year-old Passaic police officer has spread shock and sadness through multiple communities. Brian Lora, a Passaic police officer and Belleville resident, died unexpectedly on Monday, April 29, his department said. "Officer Lora's tenure was marked by unwavering loyalty, exemplary work ethic, fearless commitment to duty, and steadfast adherence to the highest principles of law enforcement," the Passaic Police Department said. "The entire community mourns the loss of Officer Brian Lora, a true exemplar of duty and service." Lora served in the School Resource Division …
Dump Truck Driver Burned Saving Son From Fiery Prince George's County Crash Faces Long Recovery Dump Truck Driver Burned Saving Son From Fiery Prince George's County Crash Faces Long Recovery
Dump Truck Driver Burned Saving Son From Fiery Prince George's County Crash Faces Long Recovery Friends and well-wishers are rallying around a courageous mother who sacrificed herself to rescue her young son from a fiery crash on I-495. Scheracon Roberts and her son Aarihimis Brown were driving last month in a dump truck on I-495 near Maryland Route 4 when it blew a tire for unknown reasons and veered into the opposite lanes.  The truck flipped, caught fire, and at the same time, an SUV attempted to avoid the crash and overturned. According to the organizers of a GoFundMe for the family, Roberts was able to get her son out of the truck with an assist from a Good Samaritan, …
'The Grief Is Indescribable': Family Of Slain Worcester 14-Year-Old Asks For Help 'The Grief Is Indescribable': Family Of Slain Worcester 14-Year-Old Asks For Help
'The Grief Is Indescribable': Family Of Slain Worcester 14-Year-Old Asks For Help The family of a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed late last week is asking for help to pay for his funeral.  Sterling Baptiste Jr. was shot and killed on Friday, April 26, in the Belmont neighborhood of Worcester. Police were called around 4:15 p.m. and found the boy bleeding from a gunshot wound inside an apartment. Despite their attempts to save his life, paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.  A 16-year-old was arrested in connection with the shooting the following day. Their name has not been released nor have police speculated on what led to the killing. Worcester…
Fire Nearly Destroys Marlboro Family's Home: 'The Loss Is So Great' Fire Nearly Destroys Marlboro Family's Home: 'The Loss Is So Great'
Fire Nearly Destroys Marlboro Family's Home: 'The Loss Is So Great' A Monmouth County family's home was nearly destroyed by a fire, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page said the house in the Paddock Club in Marlboro caught fire on Thursday, Apr. 25. No one was reported injured but the Ditillo family's home and possessions "were almost completely destroyed." The GoFundMe had raised more than $55,000 from at least 714 donations as of Monday, Apr. 29. "The Ditillo family are known for their kindness and community spirit," wrote Alex Worth, a neighbor who created the GoFundMe. "They have always been the first to offer help to others in need. No…
Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Silver Spring Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Silver Spring
Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Silver Spring The legacy of a beloved 27-year-old skateboarder who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Montgomery County is being carried on by his twin brother. In early April, Jacques Price was riding along Veirs Mill Road shortly after midnight when he was struck and killed by 42-year-old Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz, who sped away and was at large until his arrest this week. Now, the reeling family is left picking up the pieces, including his twin brother Joshua, who has been left to care for Price's 5-year-old son Jamie. "Jacque's absence leaves a void in the lives of his loving and devoted mot…
Remains ID'd As 24-Year-Old Woman Missing From PA Home Over 18 Months Remains ID'd As 24-Year-Old Woman Missing From PA Home Over 18 Months
Remains ID'd As 24-Year-Old Woman Missing From PA Home Over 18 Months Remains found in an abandoned home have been identified as a missing 24-year-old woman, authorities told Daily Voice on Friday, April 26.  The remains found in an abandoned building in the 100 block of Fifith Avenue in Aliquippa on April 18 have been identified Rikiah Mahrquis Griffie, officials confirmed to Daily Voice. Ronda Duke dropped her sister Rikiah off at her boyfriend's house on Oct. 7, 2022, she was last heard from Oct. 11, and was officially reported missing on Oct. 21, according to numerous missing persons reports.  An anonymous tip led the Pennsylvania State Po…
Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say
Philadelphia Mom Walking Home From Work Struck Twice In Hit-Run, Loved Ones Say Community members and loved ones have raised thousands for a Philadelphia mom badly injured in a hit-and-run on Wednesday, April 24.  Darlene Wilson was walking home from work in University City around 3:45 p.m. when she was struck twice by a driver who fled the scene, her daughter Leeloni Velazquez-Butler wrote on GoFundMe.  Daily Voice has reached out to city police for more information on the accident.  Wilson was found unresponsive and rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where she is in serious but stable condition, Velazquez-Butler said. …
Support Swells For Marine Vet Hospitalized In Northern Westchester After Serious Crash Support Swells For Marine Vet Hospitalized In Northern Westchester After Serious Crash
Support Swells For Marine Vet Hospitalized In Northern Westchester After Serious Crash A fundraising campaign has raised tens of thousands of dollars to help a Marine Corps veteran and martial arts school manager who was seriously injured in a Hudson Valley crash. Marine Corps veteran Mickaëlla "Micka" Nugent was seriously injured in a crash in the Orange County village of Harriman on Friday, April 12.  She was then rushed to Garnet Medical Center in Middletown before being airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where she currently remains.  Because Nugent, a graduate of Mamaroneck High School, was critically injured, she faces rising medica…
Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Chester County Crash Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Chester County Crash
Dirt Bike Rider, 36, Dies Days After Chester County Crash Miles Munion died on Friday, April 26, six days after a dirt bike crash in Coatesville. Munion, 36, of Coatesville was taken off life support at Paoli Hospital just before 5 p.m., loved ones tell Daily Voice. Munion was heading east on West Chester Road when a westbound Amazon truck was turning left into the driveway of a home at 4:37 p.m. Sunday, April 20, local police said. Munion struck the front passenger side quarter of the truck then fell to the ground. Munion will be an organ donor, according to Jillian Carrington, with whom Munion shares an 11-year-old son. A GoFundMe campaign lau…
Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future' Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future'
Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future' Co-workers of a 29-year-old Maryland father who was gunned down during a mass drive-by shooting in Northeast DC earlier this month are rallying around their colleague in the days after her son's death. Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, was shot and killed in the Carver-Langston neighborhood on Wednesday, April 11 in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized with serious injuries. #Update: Chief Smith holds a news conference on the shooting that injured 6 people in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast tonight. pic.twitter.com/B6DRhDMQYJ — DC Police…
Thousands Raised To Help Young Son Of Holyoke Police Officer Diagnosed With Leukemia Thousands Raised To Help Young Son Of Holyoke Police Officer Diagnosed With Leukemia
Thousands Raised To Help Young Son Of Holyoke Police Officer Diagnosed With Leukemia A Massachusetts community has come together to raise tens of thousands of dollars to go toward helping a police officer's brave 11-month-old son fight a tough battle against cancer. The outpouring of support began after Hampden County police officer Crystal Conroy, a member of the Holyoke Police Department, learned her 11-month-old son Ashton has leukemia.  After the harrowing diagnosis was made, Conroy was forced to leave work for the foreseeable future to take care of Ashton as he fights the disease. Additionally, more strain was placed on the family, as Conroy's husband Ch…
'Goofy, Selfless, Kind-Hearted' Sea Isle City Firefighter Dies: Campaign 'Goofy, Selfless, Kind-Hearted' Sea Isle City Firefighter Dies: Campaign
'Goofy, Selfless, Kind-Hearted' Sea Isle City Firefighter Dies: Campaign A firefighter in Cape May County is being remembered as a caring father and community servant. Sea Isle City firefighter Jason Steelman died on Sunday, Apr. 21, according to a GoFundMe page. A cause of death was not mentioned. His niece Jacquelyn Steelman wrote on the memorial fundraiser that he was a "goofy, selfless, kind-hearted family man." The Sea Isle City Fire Department also mourned Steelman's death in a Facebook post. "Jason served his community not only as a firefighter but also as a leader of Boy Scout Troop 76," the department posted. "He also was a longtime coach of Dennis To…
Brick Township Woman 'Deceased For 17 Minutes' Revived, In ICU After Manchester Crash: Campaign Brick Township Woman 'Deceased For 17 Minutes' Revived, In ICU After Manchester Crash: Campaign
Brick Township Woman 'Deceased For 17 Minutes' Revived, In ICU After Manchester Crash: Campaign UPDATE (Tuesday, Apr. 22 at 9:40 a.m.): Catalina Reinoso's family has confirmed she has died and her organs were donated to potentially save nine people's lives. You can click here to read the updated story. --- A woman was revived after suffering brain trauma in an Ocean County crash and was fighting for her life in a hospital, according to a fundraising campaign. Catalina Reinoso was airlifted to a trauma center hospital after the crash on Lacey Road in Manchester Township at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Apr. 14, a GoFundMe page said. Reinoso's Facebook profile said she is from Brick T…
Support On Rise For Family Of Beloved Westchester Mother Diagnosed With Aggressive Cancer Support On Rise For Family Of Beloved Westchester Mother Diagnosed With Aggressive Cancer
Support On Rise For Family Of Beloved Westchester Mother Diagnosed With Aggressive Cancer As a beloved Westchester mother fights an intense battle against an aggressive cancer, community members have pulled together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for her two children to fulfill her final wishes.  The effort began after Bronxville resident Shana Kesel Sabatini was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive cancer in September 2023.  Since then, Sabatini, a well-known daughter, friend, and mother to two young children, 13-year-old Isabella and 8-year-old Dominic, has bravely battled the disease, according to her friend Jenna Brunelli, who began a GoFundMe page…
HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After Somers Point Home Catches Fire: Campaign HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After Somers Point Home Catches Fire: Campaign
HS Spanish Teacher, Three Sons Recovering After Somers Point Home Catches Fire: Campaign A Somers Point family was rallying for support after a fire significantly damaged the home of a woman and her three sons, according to a fundraising campaign. The family of four was displaced after their Chapman Boulevard home caught fire at around noon on Sunday, Apr. 14, Somers Point firefighters said. No injuries were reported and a cat was rescued from the home. Charlene Welsh started a GoFundMe page for her daughter Karen Welsh, a Spanish teacher at Chartertech High School for the Performing Arts. She has three sons: ages 14, 11, and 7. The fundraising campaign had generated more…
Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Brewster Firefighter Who Died At 26 Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Brewster Firefighter Who Died At 26
Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Brewster Firefighter Who Died At 26 Following the sudden loss of a young Hudson Valley firefighter who was always there to help others, his community is making sure his family gets the support they need.  Putnam County resident William "Billy" May of Brewster died on Friday, March 29 in Danbury, Connecticut at the age of 26, according to his obituary.  Earlier Report - Brewster Firefighter Billy May Dies At 26: 'Rising Star' Born in the Westchester County village of Bronxville in 1997, May graduated from Brewster High School in 2016 and had been a proud member of the Brewster Fire Department since 2020, where …
Update: Support Pours In For Longtime Firefighter Injured In Northern Westchester Blaze Update: Support Pours In For Longtime Firefighter Injured In Northern Westchester Blaze
Update: Support Pours In For Longtime Firefighter Injured In Northern Westchester Blaze A community is pulling together to raise money and cook meals for the family of a beloved firefighter who was seriously injured in a Northern Westchester blaze.  The effort began after longtime Pound Ridge firefighter and senior resident Ray Clark was injured in an intense blaze that went up at a Bedford residence on Long Ridge Road on Monday morning, April 8.  Earlier Report - Blaze Tears Through Bedford Home, Causes Road Closure Clark, a 62-year department member, is known for always giving his time to his community. Now that he is in need, though, Pound Ridge is maki…
'Vibrant, Funny' Gardener's Home Severely Damaged In Keyport Fire: Fundraiser 'Vibrant, Funny' Gardener's Home Severely Damaged In Keyport Fire: Fundraiser
'Vibrant, Funny' Gardener's Home Severely Damaged In Keyport Fire: Fundraiser A Central Jersey gardening club is rallying to support a woman whose home was severely damaged in a fire, according to a fundraising campaign. Keyport firefighters responded to a basement fire in a home on Cedar Street at around 2:27 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 3, according to a Facebook post by Lincoln Hose 2273. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the basement windows on all four sides of the house. Despite dealing with heavy rain and 20-mph winds, firefighters were able to knock down the fire in the basement and the wall of the first floor. No one was injured…
Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say
Resident Leapt From Roof To Escape Carbon Co. Fire That Killed 2 Pets, Loved Ones Say Loved ones are collecting donations after a Nesquehoning fire killed two pets and injured at least one resident early Sunday, April 7.  The Nesquehoning Hose Company responded to a blaze on the 200 block of East Railroad Street around 7:30 a.m., officials said on Facebook. The fire escalated to two alarms before crews were able to bring the flames under control.  Just before 7:30 this morning Nesquehoning Borough and mutual aid units were dispatched for a reported house fire with... Posted by Nesquehoning Hose Company #1 on Sunday, April 7, 2024 On GoFundMe, loved on…
Family Therapist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash Mourned By Rowan Sorority Sisters Family Therapist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash Mourned By Rowan Sorority Sisters
Family Therapist Killed In Black Horse Pike Crash Mourned By Rowan Sorority Sisters A 29-year-old mother and therapist killed in a New Jersey crash earlier this month is being remembered by her sorority sisters. Karina Castillo, of Pine Hill, died in the accident that left five others hurt on Black Horse Pike in Hamilton Township on Wednesday, April 3. More than $23,000 had been raised for her daughter, Graciela, and partner Joe on a GoFundMe launched by her sorority sisters of Lamda Tau Omega's Rowan University chapter. The campaign says Castillo was a family therapist and marriage counselor in Vineland, who also worked for NJ's Department of Child &a…
22-Year-Old Berlin Dad Of Toddler Killed In Voorhees Crash, Campaign Says 22-Year-Old Berlin Dad Of Toddler Killed In Voorhees Crash, Campaign Says
22-Year-Old Berlin Dad Of Toddler Killed In Voorhees Crash, Campaign Says A 22-year-old South Jersey man was killed in a March 22 car accident, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Anthony DeAnne Jr., of Berlin, died in the crash, according to his aunt, Gia. The three-car head-on crash occurred in Voorhees, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Anthony left a 2-year-old son, Anthony, behind along with his girlfriend, Faith. "If you knew Anthony, you knew he loved harder than most," Gia wrote. "He never walked in or out without hugging everyone and saying 'I love you'. He was a beautiful person and a wonderful father." Click here to view or donate to the GoF…
Burlington Girl On Ventilator After House Fire: Campaign Burlington Girl On Ventilator After House Fire: Campaign
Burlington Girl On Ventilator After House Fire: Campaign A Burlington mother is asking for help after losing everything in a house fire. Kashira Hannah's daughter Ka’Leah remains sedated on a ventilator after getting trapped in the fire, according to a GoFundMe campaign. "I ask for prayers and anything that you are able to give to help me and my children," she wrote. "I need all the help I can get as I rebuild our lives and find a new home." It was not immediately clear where the fire happened, however, firefighters rescued several people from a home on Route 130 Easter Sunday, according to 6abc. Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.
Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign
Stockton Univ. Student Killed Two Months Before Graduation By Suspected Drunk Driver: Campaign Friends and loved ones were rallying to support the family of a college student from Burlington County who was killed by a suspected drunk driver, according to a fundraising campaign. Yolanda Pacheco, 22, of Mount Holly, died on Thursday, Mar. 28 when a car crashed into her SUV in Hamilton Township. A state police spokesperson said troopers responded to the crash on Black Horse Pike near the Penny Pot community at around 12:26 a.m. A GoFundMe page had raised more than $21,000 from at least 435 donations as of Wednesday, Apr. 3. "We are all heartbroken and left to pick up the pieces to give…
Belmar Gym Rallies To Help Woman Get New Prosthetic Leg: Campaign Belmar Gym Rallies To Help Woman Get New Prosthetic Leg: Campaign
Belmar Gym Rallies To Help Woman Get New Prosthetic Leg: Campaign A fitness group is rallying to help a Jersey Shore amputee get a new prosthetic leg, according to a fundraising campaign. AMP'D Fitness in Belmar is collecting money to support AmyMarie DeLuca, a woman who joined the gym at the end of 2023. A GoFundMe page raised more than $12,500 from at least 290 donations as of Friday, Mar. 29. AMP'D owner Max Gomez created the GoFundMe and also had his leg amputated. The New Rochelle, New York, native said he lost his right leg below the knee after a severe motocross accident when he was 18. Gomez moved to the Shore in 2015 and opened up two AMP'D…
Orphaned West Orange Teen In Coma After 5-Car Crash That Killed Vice Principal Mom, Dad Orphaned West Orange Teen In Coma After 5-Car Crash That Killed Vice Principal Mom, Dad
Orphaned West Orange Teen In Coma After 5-Car Crash That Killed Vice Principal Mom, Dad Support is on the rise for a New Jersey teenager who remains hospitalized following a crash that left both of her parents dead. Rhakeem Oliver and Shavonn Stewart-Oliver, of West Orange, were both killed in the five-car pileup on Courty Road 508 (Newark-Jersey City Turnpike) in Kearny at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 16, according to Kearny police and loved ones. Their 17-year-old daughter, Khameryn, was flown to the hospital where she remains in a medically-induced coma, according to a GoFundMe launched by a relative. Sideout Sports LLC says Khameryn was on her way to a tournament, "to…
Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Stony Point Murder-Suicide Victim Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Stony Point Murder-Suicide Victim
Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Stony Point Murder-Suicide Victim Friends and family members of a Hudson Valley woman killed during a murder-suicide have started a GoFundMe to help care for her two little girls. Related story: Update: Police ID Couple In Stony Point Murder-Suicide Rockland County resident Colleen Williston, age 35, of Stony Point, was killed on Tuesday, March 19, by 38-year-old Sean Kelly, of Stony Point during a murder-suicide. Family friend Amanda Reese said the fundraising effort would help Williston's parents, Paula and Bob Williston, care for her two young daughters, Ivy and Violet, both under the age of 5, and set up a …
Man Gunned Down In Baltimore Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says: 'He Was Brilliant' Man Gunned Down In Baltimore Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says: 'He Was Brilliant'
Man Gunned Down In Baltimore Days After 21st Birthday, Family Says: 'He Was Brilliant' Community support is on the rise for the grieving family of a 21-year-old man who was shot and killed in Baltimore earlier this month. Christopher Yancey was found with gunshot wounds and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital when police responded to a ShotSpotter alert near the 1200 block of North Potomac Street on Saturday, March 16. He had turned 21 just 11 days beforehand. A GoFundMe launched by his older sister, Tykiara, described her loving brother as “brilliant, intelligent, outgoing and outspoken.” “Chris Loved His Family & Friends And Always Showed Up For Everybody,” she …