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Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Mass Man Killed In Georgia Car Crash While Driving To Florida Vacation
A Massachusetts man driving to Florida for vacation was killed in a crash in Georgia. Now, his family is asking for help covering his funeral costs. Igor Barbosa, 29, of Fall River, died in the crash in Sylvester on Friday, Oct. 2, according to authorities. A GoFundMe campaign had raised $10,000 as of Tuesday, Oct. 20. The campaign seeks to help his brother, Gustavo, and their family pay for his funeral and farewell. “Igor's passing has left his family, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing him deeply shaken,” the fundraiser states. The donations offer help a…
Alexandria, VA
Obituaries
Virginia Preschooler, 4, Mauled To Death In Attack That Forced Deputies To Put Dog Down
A dog had to be put down in Virginia after it mauled a 4-year-old boy who died from his injuries. Deputies responding to the attack on Sunday, Oct. 18, found the dog still biting Garcia Welch in the 1500 block of Jefferson Highway in Louisa County, forcing them to put the animal down to stop the attack, according to the sheriff's office. The dog was identified as an American Bully. Garcia was rushed to a landing zone for emergency medical transport, but he was later pronounced dead. Investigators have not released details about what led to the attack, including who owned the dog or whether…
Bridgeport, CT
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Bridgeport Dad Killed In Road Rage Shooting Remembered For Humor, Dancing, Love
Nelson Batista loved Prince, the Yankees, and making people laugh. Now, his family is asking for help laying the Connecticut father to rest. Batista, 48, was shot near Park Avenue and Cottage Street in Bridgeport around 9 a.m. on Oct. 12, police said. Batista's loved ones said his love for family stood out. His relatives described the Bridgeport father, brother, cousin, and friend as someone who filled their lives with music and laughter. He was known for spontaneous dancing. “Whether he was cracking jokes, enjoying music, or simply spending time with loved ones, Nelson had a way of creat…
White Plains, NY
Obituaries
Cops ID Maintenance Worker Killed In I-287 Crash In White Plains As Father Of 2
A father of two who died in a crash on Interstate 287 in Westchester County is being remembered as a devoted family man as his community rallies to support his longtime partner and their children. Jamil Wilson, 47, a lifelong White Plains resident and New York State Thruway Authority Maintenance Worker, was identified by New York State Police as the victim of the fatal crash on Interstate 287 on Monday, Oct. 19. The crash was reported around 2:27 p.m. on westbound I-287 near Exit 6 for Broadway (Route 22) in White Plains, according to New York State Police. As Daily Voice p…
Hyattsville, MD
Obituaries
7-Year-Old Left Without Mom After Hyattsville Murder-Suicide As Family Fights To Bring Her Home
A 7-year-old girl has been left without her mother following a suspected murder-suicide in Maryland. Now her family is seeking help to bring her body home to Guatemala so she can be laid to rest. Maury Cecilia Carías García, 29, was found dead inside her van in Hyattsville on Wednesday, Oct. 14, one day after her family reported her missing, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were called to a parking lot in the 2000 block of University Boulevard around 12:20 p.m., where they discovered Carías García suffering from traumatic injuries inside the vehicle. She wa…
Jackson, NJ
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Jackson Woman Killed In Route 9 Crash Had Deep Bond With Sister
Kiera Cirkovic and her sister Emina had a bond that went beyond being sisters. Cirkovic, a 22-year-old Jackson resident was killed in a car crash on Route 9 in Manalapan on Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office said. "They were incredibly close, and Kiera was not only Emina’s sister, but also one of the most important people in her life," Vianna Scollo, who organized a GoFundMe for Emina, said. "Losing someone who has been by your side through so much is a pain that no words can truly describe." The GoFundMe will go toward providing Emina with financial suppor…
New London, CT
Breaking News
New London Teen Remembered For Heartwarming Smile As Community Seeks Funeral Help
Richard Rowell Jr. could break the tension with a smile, his father said. Now, a fundraiser wants to give his father hope as he prepares to lay the 18-year-old Connecticut victim to rest. Rowell, of New London, died after officers found him inside a vehicle with gunshot wounds Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14, police said. Officers responded to a parking lot near Garfield and Jefferson avenues. Paramedics took him to an area hospital, where he later died at a hospital. His father, Richard Rowell Sr., told News 8 WTNH that his son had a gift for putting people at ease. “That smile, I mean…
Bloomfield, CT
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Hartford Man Charged In DUI Crash That Killed Bloomfield Tow Truck Driver, Father Of 2: Police
A Hartford man faces manslaughter and DUI charges after a DUI crash killed a 26-year-old tow truck driver who leaves behind a wife and two young children. Police arrested Curran Melanson, 28, at his Hartford home Monday, Oct. 19, following the Sept. 8 Bloomfield crash that killed Alexander Ramos on Tunxis Avenue in Bloomfield, police said. Melanson faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, and failing to reduce speed for a non-emergency or emergency vehicle, police said. Melanson was being held on a $425,000 bond, auth…
Towson, MD
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Baltimore Vintage Shop Owner Working 100-Hour Weeks Fights To Reopen After $15K Burglary
A Maryland shop owner who pours up to 100 hours a week into his vintage clothing store is fighting to reopen after burglars smashed their way in and stole thousands of dollars in merchandise. MJ Broderick, the owner of Retrospect Vintage in Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood, estimates that thieves stole as much as $15,000 in merchandise from his small shop on South Charles Street, leaving him scrambling to reopen. Sweatshorts? Gone. Most of his jackets? Gone. Ravens gear? Gone just as football season is heating up. Broderick said the burglars also stole most of his hats, but were…
Chicopee, MA
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Chicopee Coach Killed In Shooting Remembered As Loving Father: His 'Children Were His World'
Ricky Arroyo spent years helping local children feel they mattered. Now, supporters are raising money for his children and their mother after the Chicopee basketball coach’s killing. Arroyo, 35, died after an Oct. 11 shooting on Nick Cosmos Way in Holyoke, authorities said. His partner now faces the cost of keeping their home and raising their children while grieving. Loved ones created a GoFundMe to help his family. The campaign collected $4,625 as of Monday, Oct. 19. The money will help cover household bills, daily expenses, and the children’s future needs, the fundraiser says. “Ricky’…
Rivertowns, NY
Breaking News
Tennis Club Goes Up In Flames After Generator Ignites In Hastings-On-Hudson
A fire that broke out at a Westchester County tennis club left part of the facility badly damaged, prompting a wave of community support for employees who could be left without work. The blaze broke out at the Tennis Club of Hastings, located at 100 River St. in Hastings-on-Hudson, on Sunday, Oct. 18. A generator at the club caught fire, partially burning one of the facility's tennis bubbles and causing extensive damage to the building's exterior. Hastings-on-Hudson Mayor Tom Drake said the fire was dispatched by Westchester County 60 Control at 11:11 a.m., while vi…
Arlington, VA
Your Community
He's Fought For His Country, Now This 'Ultimate Girl Dad' Faces A Different Battle In DC
Apolinar "Nuney" Nunez has worn three uniforms in his life: first in service of his country, then for his community. The third doesn't come with a badge, but it's the one he may cherish most: Dad. Now, he's facing a different kind of battle after being diagnosed with cancer. For his wife and five young daughters, the diagnosis has brought uncertainty, with his fellow officers hoping to ease the family's financial burden so Nunez can focus on treatment. "Those who know 'Nuney' know the kind of man he is: a devoted husband, the ultimate girl dad, a loyal friend, and a brother in blue," the …
Stratford, CT
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Friends Mourn Gifted Stratford Guitarist Known For His Humor, Heart, Devotion To His Family
Connecticut’s music community is mourning David “Dave” Crespo, a Stratford guitarist whose death has left his family facing funeral expenses and the loss of his mother’s primary caregiver. Crespo died Tuesday, Oct. 13, according to a fundraiser supporting his family. He was 60 years old. For the past six years, Crespo lived at home and cared for his mother, Barbara, while teaching guitar lessons, according to a GoFundMe. Making sure she had the care she needed was one of his greatest concerns, the fundraiser said. The fundraiser, organized by Elana Klemm on behalf of Crespo’s sister, Valer…
Wallingford, CT
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11-Year-Old Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury In Wallingford Hit-And-Run; Police Speak With Driver
An 11-year-old Connecticut girl who was severely hurt when a car crashed into her bike and continued driving suffered a traumatic brain injury and faces a lengthy and difficult recovery, a family friend said. Now a group of hundreds has donated thousands of dollars to help make her recovery set Jaslynn Ednaliz Montanez, known to her family as Jazzy, was riding her bike south on Washington Street in Wallingford with her cousin on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, when a sedan hit her, according to police and fundraiser organizer Jay Richardson. Richardson told Daily Voice that Jazzy has left intens…
East Meadow, NY
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East Meadow Father Of Three Dies, Fundraiser Launched For Wife And Kids: ‘An Unimaginable Time'
A Long Island father of three died unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 10, and his family has launched a fundraiser following the shocking loss. Howard J. Woltmann III, of East Meadow, worked as a customs broker at JFK Airport and was remembered fondly across his personal and professional life. “He was the kind of person who could always make you laugh and had the biggest heart,” Woltmann’s niece Jennifer Bishun wrote on Facebook. “The love he had for my Aunt Tina, and the happiness they shared together, was truly something special and so admirable.” Tina Woltmann’s sister, Rosemary Duffy, launche…
Worcester, MA
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Worcester Father Of 3 Killed In Head-On Jamaica Plain Crash After Oncoming Car Goes Airborne
A central Massachusetts husband and father of three daughters was killed over the weekend in a head-on crash in Boston. Now, his community is coming together to help his family cover funeral costs and meet future financial needs. Ilir Janko Melka, 48, of Worcester, was killed in the crash on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 11, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. The other driver, an unidentified 18-year-old, was traveling at more than 50 mph — more than twice the road’s 25 mph speed limit — before his car jumped a concrete barrier and landed on Melka’…
Montclair, NJ
Obituaries
Retired Montclair Teacher Loses Daughter In Freak Accident On Virginia Highway
A New Jersey woman whose mother is a locally known teacher was killed in a Virginia crash last week, loved ones say. Ericka Payne, 44, of Irvington, was in a Kia Sportage on a Virginia highway when a Dodge Ram 2500 lost a tire that crossed the median, and struck Payne's vehicle on Oct. 8 in Washington County, WCYB says, citing state police. Payne's vehicle then lost control and veered off to the right side of the road where it went up an embankment and hit a guardrail, the outlet said. Payne was rushed to a local hospital where she died. A GoFundMe launched by friends of her mother, Jennif…
New Britain, CT
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New Britain Man, 23, Dies After Hit-And-Run; Family Remembers His ‘Pure And Beautiful Soul’
A Connecticut man known for his love of dancing and spending time with family has died after a hit-and-run crash. He was 23. Kelvin Omar Flores Benitez, of New Britain, died Sept. 26, three days after the crash near East Lawlor Street in New Britain, according to police. Investigators said two vehicles collided around 5:45 p.m. Benitez was thrown from his motorcycle, and officers found him unresponsive when they arrived. Police are searching for the other driver. The crash left Benitez on life support, according to a GoFundMe supporting his family. He died despite efforts to save him, the …
Hazlet, NJ
Obituaries
5-Year-Old Hazlet Boy Dies After Battling Brain Tumors
Mick Joseph Augustitus, a 5-year-old Hazlet boy died on Saturday, Oct. 10, after battling brain tumors, the Ashley Lauren Foundation announced. Mick was known for his love of Lighting McQueen, with his room filled with toys of the "Cars" hero. "Mick was so much more than his diagnosis," the Ashley Lauren Foundation said. "He was a beautiful little boy with a smile that could light up a room, a love for Lightning McQueen, and a spirit that touched the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to know him." A GoFundMe set up for his parents, Michael and Allison revealed he was diagnosed when he wa…
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
Obituaries
Rockland County Woman, 23, Dies Suddenly — And Her Family Faces 'Overwhelming' Costs
A Rockland County family is mourning the sudden and unexpected death of a 23-year-old woman remembered for her kindness, compassion, and ability to make everyone around her feel loved. Helen Marie Ramirez-Apuzzo, 23, died unexpectedly, her family announced on Monday, Oct. 12. Her cause of death was not made public. Her death was announced in a GoFundMe campaign launched by her family member, AnnMarie Mulholland, on Monday to help Helen's family cover funeral and burial expenses. Helen was the youngest daughter of Theresa and Jose Ramirez-Apuzzo and a beloved sister …
Berlin, NJ
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Berlin Man Critically Injured Cliff Jumping With Fiancée In Italy
Jacob Fleig, a Berlin resident, is fighting for his life in Italy after being critically injured while cliff jumping on Monday, Oct. 5, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. Fleig, whose LinkedIn page shows he studied biochemistry at Rowan University, was vacationing on the Amalfi Coast with his fiancée. He is in the intensive care unit and has undergone numerous life-saving procedures and surgeries, his brother Jimmy Dorner wrote on the fundraiser. Dorner said the goal is to get him medically stable so he can be transported back to America for future surgeries, therapy, and…
Madison, CT
Breaking News
Waterbury Dad-To-Be Killed In Madison Crash 'Forever Loved,' 'Always Part Of Us,' Family Says
A Waterbury man killed in a crash before the birth of his first child is being remembered for his big heart and generosity. Now, his loved ones are raising money to help cover his funeral expenses and support his family. Pedro Ayala, 31, of Waterbury, died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 80 (Old Toll Road) in Madison on Oct. 4, around 7:15 a.m., Madison police previously said. Authorities have released few details about what led up to the crash, which remains under investigation. Ayala's cousin Julio Malave created a GoFundMe to cover funeral and memorial expenses. Any money raised abov…
Cranbury, NJ
Breaking News
6 PA Boys Involved In Deadly Cranbury NJ Turnpike Crash: 2 Dead, 4 Hospitalized
Six Pennsylvania teens were involved in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike that killed two of them and sent four others to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened around 5:06 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, in the southbound outer lanes near mile marker 69.9 in Cranbury, Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera and New Jersey State Police Acting Superintendent Jeanne Hengemuhle said. The vehicle was carrying six people when it crashed, ejecting two occupants, a 19-year-old from Warminster and a 16-year-old from Hatboro, authorities said. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. The four…
Perryville-Port Deposit, MD
Obituaries
Perryville Dad Found Dead After NFL Trip To Be Honored: 'Once A Shark, Always A Shark'
The jersey will be retired, but No. 37 will still take the field for a Maryland football team mourning the death of one of its own after a trip to Cleveland ended in tragedy. The Maryland Sharks are retiring the jersey of Phoenix Phillips, a 24-year-old Perryville father whose body was recovered from the Cuyahoga River after he disappeared during a trip to Ohio to attend a Browns-Steelers football game. His teammates will wear patches bearing his number throughout the season, ensuring that Phillips remains part of the team every time the Sharks take the field. "As a team, we talk about bro…
Swedesboro-Woolwich-Logan, NJ
Breaking News
Three Injured After Home Destroyed By Fire: Woolwich Fire Company
Three people were injured after a fire destroyed a home in Swedesboro, Friday, Oct. 9, authorities said. At 3:11 p.m., firefighters responded to a house fire at 5 Merckling St. in Swedesboro and found a home engulfed in flames with thick black violent smoke, Woolwich Fire Company said. Firefighters immediately entered the home to locate a man trapped, fire officials said. Despite intense heat and smoke, a firefighter located the man in a chair, secured him and removed him from the home, fire officials said. Firefighters gave the man fresh air, fire officials said. The quick action of…
Palmyra, NJ
Breaking News
Palmyra Mother Grieves After 18-Year-Old Son Dies
Jill Connors Dowdy is experiencing every mother's worst nightmare. Dowdy, a Palmyra resident, announced the unexpected death of her Shaun at the age of 18. "He was only 18 years old. Just 18," Dowdy said. "He had his entire life ahead of him, so many dreams to chase, memories to make, and so much more love to give. Shaun was an amazing son, brother, grandson, cousin, boyfriend, and friend. He was so deeply loved by his family and by everyone who was lucky enough to know him." Dowdy said she was struggling to make sense of her son's death. "My heart is shattered into a million p…
Westfield, MA
Breaking News
Westfield Teen Killed In Agawam Motorcycle Crash Was 'Full Of Life,' 'Compassionate'
A fundraiser for an 18-year-old Massachusetts man killed in a motorcycle crash has raised tens of thousands of dollars for his large family as they attempt to be reunited with his body. Oleksandr Petrovskyi, 18, of Westfield, was identified as the victim of a crash on Main Street in Agawam around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, authorities said. Investigators previously said speed may have been a factor in the single-vehicle wreck. First responders attempted lifesaving measures before paramedics could rush him to Baystate Medical Center, where he died of his wounds. He leaves behind his parents,…
Niskayuna, NY
Breaking News
Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In Niskayuna House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home
A former pediatric nurse, foster mother, and longtime fire department auxiliary member has been identified as the woman killed in a Capital Region house fire that also left her husband of 62 years, a lifelong firefighter, without a home. Donna A. (Baker) Stewart, 81, died Friday, Oct. 9, after a fire broke out at her home on Old River Road in Niskayuna, according to her obituary published by Bowen & Parker Bros. Funeral Home. Her husband, Robert N. "Rocky" Stewart, a longtime member of the Verdoy Volunteer Fire Department, is now mourning his wife while facing the loss of the home they …
West Milford, NJ
Obituaries
West Milford Dad, 32, Dies Less Than 2 Weeks After Welcoming Baby Boy
A 32-year-old West Milford father of two died suddenly less than two weeks after welcoming his newborn son, his employer announced. Jason Allen Murphy died Tuesday, Oct. 6, leaving behind his fiancée, Sarina Czarnecki, their daughter, Adalyn, who recently turned 1, and newborn son, Jasper, according to Ron & Sons Towing & Recovery. A GoFundMe has been established to help the family cover funeral expenses and other financial challenges. More than $11,000 had been raised as of press time. Murphy, who was born in Hackensack, was remembered by his coworkers as part of their towing fami…
Lykens Valley, PA
Breaking News
PA Family Massacre IDs: Pregnant Mom, 2 Kids, Parents, Brothers, Baby Due In 5 Days
A family preparing to welcome a baby boy in just five days was nearly wiped out in a mass shooting that killed three generations of relatives, including a pregnant mother, her two young children, her parents, and her two brothers, according to family accounts. Angelina Stone, 24, also known online as Dej Shanti, was eight months pregnant with a son she planned to name Kyrie when she was killed alongside her 5-year-old son, Isiah Hodges, and her 22-month-old daughter, Amari'anna, in Erie, Pennsylvania, on Friday, Oct. 9. Her mother, Michelle Stone, 44, and brothers Matthew Stone II, 19, and …
Lindenwold-Clementon, NJ
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16-Year-Old Charged After SUV Hits 6 Kids On Lindenwold Sidewalk, Police Say
A New Jersey mother believes her teenage daughter was the intended target when an SUV plowed into six students walking on a sidewalk after school last week, NJ Advance Media reports. The mother told the outlet that her daughter's 16-year-old ex-boyfriend was the driver of the SUV that struck the group, and said the vehicle passed her daughter multiple times before the crash on the 400 block of East Gibbsboro Road in Lindenwold at 2:11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6. Police have not determined the cause of the crash, which remains under investigation. The Lindenwold teen accused of driving the SUV wa…
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