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Aldie, VA
News
Virginia Boy Shot In The Eye By Arrow Survives Near-Fatal Injury, Faces Lengthy Recovery
A Virginia child is recovering after a bow-and-arrow accident left him with a life-threatening injury that came within millimeters of killing him. Colton Heitzer was struck on Thursday, April 9, while practicing with a bow and arrow alongside his older siblings, his parents said. The arrow entered at the corner of his right eye, triggering an emergency response. Doctors determined it had missed his eyeball and orbital bone, but came dangerously close to his carotid artery and cerebral cortex — injuries that could have been fatal, his family said. The following morning, Friday, April 10, C…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Bergen County Town's Soccer President Suffers Brain Injury After Fall
Support is on the rise for a Bergen County family whose patriarch suffered a traumatic brain injury in a fall. Mike McGill, president of the Hasbrouck Heights Soccer Association, suffered the injury in a recent accident and remains hospitalized, with his future uncertain, according to the GoFundMe started by Amanda Larsen. Larsen said "everything changed in an instant" for McGill, his wife Dana, a breast cancer survivor, and their high schoolers, Sean and Macy. “He’s the friend who brings energy into every room and makes even the ordinary moments unforgettable.” The family is now fac…
Huntington, NY
Obituaries
$52K Raised For Huntington Station Widow, 3 Boys After Patriarch's Sudden Death
Support is on the rise for a Long Island family after the sudden death of its patriarch. Dominic Farruggio, 39, of Huntington Station, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 4, according to an online obituary published by the Jacobsen Funeral Home. He is survived by his wife, Erika, and their three boys, Christian, Matthew, and Anthony. “With the sudden loss, Erika is now responsible for all daily living costs and bills, which can quickly add up,” reads a GoFundMe campaign organized by Caroline Hendrickson. “The financial strain, on top of the emotional toll, is immense. By co…
Toms River, NJ
Police & Fire
Family Loses Toms River Home To 2-Alarm Fire While Attending Funeral
Ally Latimer and her family were attending a funeral for her grandmother on Thursday, March 5, when her home in Toms River went up in flames. While their dog made it out safely, the damage to their home is severe and it could be a year until they return, Rebecca Hansson, who organized a fundraiser for the Latimer's wrote. The family now faces the challenge of finding temporary housing, replacing essential belongings, and covering daily expenses like food and clothing. "The emotional toll of losing their home on top of saying goodbye to a loved one is unimaginable," Hansson wrote. At …
Saint James-Nesconset, NY
News
Cop Mom Killed By Drunk Driver In St. James Laid To Rest Ahead Of Suspect’s Arraignment: Police
As family, friends, and fellow officers gathered to honor a Nassau County Police officer, the man accused of killing her in a drunk-driving crash was being held ahead of his arraignment. Matthew Smith, 20, of Hauppauge, was held overnight at the Sixth Precinct in Selden following his arrest for driving while intoxicated in connection with the crash that killed Patricia Espinosa, Suffolk County Police said. Smith is scheduled to be arraigned Friday, Feb. 6, at First District Court in Central Islip. The update came the same day a funeral Mass was held for the 42-year-old Espinosa, 42, who wa…
Alexandria, VA
Obituaries
Virginia Father Survived 30 Years Of Service — Then Died Racing Home To His Injured Daughter
After more than three decades of military service, a Virginia father survived a career spent protecting others — only to lose his life just as he was trying to get home to protect his own. Matt Hill, a recently retired serviceman with more than 30 years in uniform, died of a heart attack overseas as he was rushing home to be with his daughter Grace, who suffered serious injuries in a car crash, according to his family. When Hill learned of his daughter’s injuries, he immediately began trying to return home from overseas, where he had been working as a contractor after retiring from the mili…
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Jumps Curb In Alexandria, Shatters Virginia Family As Teen Fights For Life
A teenage boy is fighting for his life after a drunk driver jumped a curb and slammed into him while he was walking with friends in Virginia, leaving his family clinging to hope inside the ICU. Subhan Rahmim was critically injured near North Van Dorn Street and Holmes Run Parkway in Alexandria on Thursday, Jan. 15, after a driver under the influence veered onto the sidewalk and struck him at speeds above the posted 35 mph limit, according to his family. Police said officers shut down northbound North Van Dorn Street after the crash and rushed Subhan to the hospital with life-threatening inj…
Randolph, NJ
News
Randolph 2-Year-Old Dies Of Flu Complications, NJ Reports First Pediatric Death Of Season
A North Jersey family is mourning the loss of a 2-year-old boy who they say died of flu-related complications. Isaias Castillo IV, of Randolph, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 6, at Morristown Medical Center, according to his obituary published by Tuttle Funeral Home. The New Jersey Department of Health announced Friday, Jan. 9, that a child from North Jersey under the age of five with no known comorbidities had died from influenza complications. The department did not identify the child or release the hometown. A GoFundMe campaign for Isaias' family was launched around the time o…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Fairfax County Family Torn Apart After Father Killed In Fast-Moving House Fire
The O’Brien family is trying to make sense of a reality that changed in an instant. Their father, Thomas “Tom” O’Brien, was killed when a fire tore through their Fairfax County home before sunrise on Nov. 29, leaving them without him, without their belongings, and without the place they built their lives around. Friends say the family has been leaning on each other and on the people around them who refused to let them face the first days of this loss alone. Fairfax County Fire/Rescue crews were called to the 5400 block of Guinea Road in Kings Park West shortly before 3:15 a.m. …
Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Widow Loses Home In Explosion Weeks After Husband’s Death, Maryland Family Says
A Maryland woman already grieving the loss of her husband of 60 years is now trying to rebuild her life all over again after her home exploded less than a month later — destroying every single thing she owned between Thanksgiving and Christmas, her family says. According to a fundraiser created by her granddaughter, Tiffany Watroba, the explosion happened on the evening of Monday, Dec. 1. Watroba wrote that “my grandmother Mary Swope’s life changed forever. Her house exploded, and in an instant, she lost everything she owned—clothes, blankets, family heirlooms, her cell phone, medicin…
Livingston, NJ
Obituaries
Livingston Police Officer Dies Suddenly: Services Set For Brian Baker, 41
Brian Baker, a 41-year-old Livingston police officer died Saturday, Nov. 15, according to his obituary from the Madison Memorial Home website. Baker spent 20 years in law enforcement, beginning his career with the Passaic County Sheriff's Office before joining the Livingston Police Department in 2012, the Livingston PBA said. "He was not only a trusted officer, but a respected colleague and friend whose presence made our law-enforcement family stronger," the Livingston PBA wrote. "Brian was a great man.." Brian is survived by his wife, Jaclyn, and his two children, Nicolas, 7, and Ow…
Hagerstown, MD
Police & Fire
Hagerstown Mom Loses Everything In Storage Unit Arson: ‘Gut-Wrenching’ Fire Ruins All
It’s been days since flames tore through a row of storage units in Washington County, but for one family, the fire’s damage is still setting in. Kelli Knight was storing furniture, clothing, and her family’s belongings at Halfway Self Storage on Virginia Avenue while she looked for a new place to live. She wasn’t home that morning when an arsonist torched multiple units — including hers — in what investigators later said was a deliberate attack. By the time firefighters arrived around 8 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, the 8-by-40-foot container was fully engulfed, and smoke could be seen pour…
Pittsfield, MA
News
Newly Minted Multi-Millionaire: Pittsfield Woman Lands $10M Jackpot
A Pittsfield woman said she has big plans for herself and her family after winning a $10,000,000 payday in the Massachusetts State Lottery. Sarah Newtown won the eight-figure windfall playing the $20 scratch-off game "$200X." Newton chose the lump sum payment of $6.5 million (before taxes) rather than the annuity. She plans to buy a home and help her family with the winnings. Newtown bought the ticket at Convenience Plus, 480 W Housatonic St. in Pittsfield. The store will get a $50,000 bonus for the sale.
Newark, NJ
Obituaries
Newark Grandmother, 39, Dies After Sudden Brain Aneurysm, Loved Ones Say
A New Jersey mother and grandmother died Monday, Sept. 8, after 17 days in the hospital following a sudden brain aneurysm, her loved ones said. She was 39 years old. A native of Brazil, Poliana Pires Coelho lived in Newark's Ironbound section and was a devoted single mother to daughters Ana Luisa, 21, Ana Beatriz, 9, and Ana Liz, 3, according to a GoFundMe launched by Richard Arruda in the wake of her death. She was also a grandmother to Matthew, 11 months, and Luca, 3. Her children will now be raised by her parents, Eder and Iraides, the campaign says. Poliana was known for her work…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
News
Lodi Firefighter, Dad Critical After Being Struck By Car, Campaign Says
A beloved Lodi volunteer firefighter is fighting for his life after being struck by a car just weeks after welcoming his newborn daughter, loved ones said. Pedro Jimenez, a proud “girl dad” to two daughters, a devoted husband, cherished son, and caring brother, remains in critical condition, facing what family members say will be a "long and uncertain road ahead," according to a GoFundMe campaign by Amber Demico and Gina Volpe. Known for putting others first, Pedro has spent years serving his community through countless hours with the Lodi Volunteer Fire Department, the campaign …
East Fishkill, NY
News
Support Pours In For Family Of Hopewell Junction Father Killed In KY Construction Incident
A Hudson Valley community is rallying behind the family of a 42-year-old Dutchess County father who was killed in a tragic construction incident in Kentucky. Robert Kinsella of Hopewell Junction died Thursday night, Aug. 21, while helping to install guardrails at a construction site near Petersburg, according to a report by Cincinnati WCPO. The outlet reported that Kinsella had been operating a 2013 Freightliner M21 with a rear-mounted post driver from its rear control panel when the truck suddenly backed over an embankment and overturned, pinning him. He was pronounced dead at the sc…
Harrisburg, PA
Schools
Girl Suffers Life-Altering Injuries In Pennsylvania Football Bus Crash That Hurt 21, Family Say
A student from the Aliquippa Junior High football team suffered life-altering injuries in the school bus crash that hospitalized 21 people in Economy Borough, her family said. Robert Gilbert started a GoFundMe for his sister, Queen Gilbert, whose daughter was badly hurt in the Saturday, Aug. 23 crash on Shaffer Road, according to the fundraiser. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road around 10 a.m. for the crash involving a bus carrying students and staff from the Aliquippa School District, Beaver County EMS said in a release. The bus was carrying 25 players, two…
Port Chester, NY
Obituaries
Family IDs Daughter Killed In Rye Brook Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach
The family of the young girl killed in a fiery rollover crash in Westchester is seeking help with covering funeral costs and medical expenses for her siblings, who remain hospitalized. The crash happened in Rye Brook on Saturday, Aug. 16, around 5:10 p.m. on Westchester Avenue, when first responders arrived to find a vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames, according to the Port Chester Fire Department. Several children and adults were rushed to local hospitals following the incident, as Daily Voice previously reported. In a GoFundMe, the girl's parents, Blanca Morales and Marv…
Perryville-Port Deposit, MD
Lifestyle
‘Fighting For Her Life’: Port Deposit 6-Year-Old With Leukemia Now Recovering At Home
Oakley Avalos continues her unexpected fight against B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia — but this week, she’s doing it from the comfort of home, surrounded by the family who has been by the 6-year-old's side since day one. Her parents, Bethany and Chad Avalos, said in an update on Wednesday, Aug. 13, that Oakley’s levels held steady enough for doctors at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore to approve her release after weeks of treatment. It’s a big step forward in a battle that began unexpectedly, when the little girl — known for her love of all things pink, unicorns, axolotls — was giv…
East Windsor-Hightstown, NJ
Police & Fire
Dad Of Four ID'd As Driver Killed In Fiery NJ Turnpike Crash
The driver killed in a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike in Mercer County has been identified by his family as a father of four. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Catherine Torres says Pablo Ramon Puntiel Jr. died in the crash at approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7 in East Windsor. As previously released by New Jersey State Police, a Kenworth semi-trailer struck the back of a Ford F-150, then hit the side of a Mercedes-Benz. The Ford F-150 struck the back of a Freightliner, and during the crash, its rear wheel dislodged and struck a Ford van, …
New Haven, CT
Obituaries
New Haven Nurse, Dad Of 2 Dies After Community Surges To Family's Aid: 'Forever In Our Hearts'
A New Haven hospital nurse has died following an unexpected illness that caused severe brain injuries, a fundraiser said. Michael Consiglio, a lead nurse at the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at Yale New Haven Hospital, was rushed to the hospital on July 16 after not feeling well for a few days. When he arrived, ICU doctors put him on life support, where he remained under he died on Sunday, Aug 10, a GoFundMe said. Earlier Report: Yale New Haven Nurse In Intensive Care With Brain Trauma "Michael passed away peacefully this morning, surrounded by love and the comforting presence o…
Pemberton-Browns Mills, NJ
Obituaries
Volunteer Firefighter Joseph LeViness, Brown Mills Native, Dies At 29
Joseph LeViness, a 29-year-old Brown Mills resident, died after battling single ventricle congenital heart disease and living with protein-losing enteropathy on Tuesday, Aug. 5, according to a fundraiser launched for his family. A lifelong Brown Mills resident, LeViness was a volunteer firefighter and also worked as a military contractor, according to his obituary from the Mount Laurel Home for Funerals website. In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking, gardening, going to the movies, painting, cooking and playing billiards, his obituary reads. He was also a collector of coins and mil…
Towson, MD
News
Maryland Musician, Father Awakens After Sudden Collapse, Spends Weeks In ICU
Paul Anderson has always been the kind of person who lights up a room — whether he's on stage with his rock and roll band or simply lending a helping hand to someone in need. But on the morning of June 3, everything changed for the Maryland family. Loved ones rallying around the family say that morning, Anderson suffered a "sudden cardiovascular episode” that left him unresponsive at home", where his family found him and performed life-saving efforts. Anderson would go on to spend the next six weeks in the ICU, sedated and “fighting for his life,” organizers of a fundraiser said…
Roxbury-Mount Arlington, NJ
Police & Fire
New Mount Arlington Firefighter, Army Vet Killed In Crash
A newly certified firefighter from Mount Arlington was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Sunday, Aug. 3, his department said. Diego Escobar had joined the Mount Arlington Fire Department earlier this year and successfully completed all requirements of Firefighter One, the department said in a public statement. "It is with heavy hearts that The Mount Arlington Fire Department announces the passing of Diego Escobar," the agency said. "We are saddened by this news and are asking for prayers for his family during this difficult time. Godspeed Brother, we have it from here." Funeral arrangemen…
McLean, VA
Obituaries
Virginia Teen Cresencio Chavez Velasquez Dies After Drowning Off Assateague Island
A tight-knit Eastern Shore community is grieving the sudden death of a teenager whose family said he could light up any room. Cresencio Lucas Chavez Velasquez, 18, of Parksley, drowned after struggling in the water off Assateague Island National Seashore on Thursday, July 24, 2025, according to the National Park Service. Officials said Chavez Velasquez was swimming near the southern end of the Chincoteague Beach Parking Lot around 4:15 p.m. when he and another person began struggling offshore. A relative ran to alert lifeguards stationed about 150 yards away, though Chavez Velasquez …
Hackensack, NJ
News
NJ 911 Supervisor Dies After 2-Month Cancer Battle
Sussex County is mourning the loss of a public servant, wife, and mother, who died after a months-long battle with Stage 4 colon cancer. Supervisory Public Safety Telecommunicator Shannon (Quinn) Thonus, of Sandyston, died following a courageous battle with Stage 4 colon cancer, Sheriff Michael F. Strada announced on Saturday, July 12. According to a GoFundMe launched in May, Shannon’s diagnosis came unexpectedly after a trip to the emergency room for abdominal pain — revealing cancer that had already spread to her liver. The campaign, launched in May by family friend Andrea Wehrenberg rai…
North Plainfield, NJ
News
Officials ID Mom Of Two, 44, Killed By Storms That Swept Through North Plainfield
Officials have identified the 44-year-old woman killed by storms that swept through New Jersey last week. Diana Ospina, of Middlesex, had pulled over to the side of Greenbrook Road on Thursday, July 3 in North Plainfield, when a large tree and a large portion of the sidewalk uprooted, landing on her 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, local police said. A GoFundMe launched by Pedro Bessa for Diana's family said she was a mother of two boys, Derek and Jacob. She also leaves behind a loving husband, Robert Ospina. The campaign had raised more than $9,000 as of press time. "Diana’s love for her f…
Plainfield, NJ
News
Plainfield Victim, 25, Killed By Violent Storm Was Coming Home From Work, Campaign Says
Support is pouring in for the family of Bryan Ernesto Valladares, one of the three victims killed during Thursday’s violent thunderstorm in New Jersey/. As of Saturday, July 5, more than $4,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe to help send the 25-year-old Plainfield man's body back to his home country of El Salvador and support his grieving family. Bryan, described as a hard-working young man, was driving home from work around 6:56 p.m. on July 3 when a tree collapsed onto his vehicle, campaign organizer Yoselin Melendez wrote. “Bryan, only 25 years old, tragically lost his life when a tree f…
Stafford, VA
Lifestyle
27-Year-Old Stafford Mom Battles Cancer, Says: ‘I’m Fighting For My Son’
A young Virginia mom is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of endometrial cancer, and her family is asking for help as she undergoes treatment and surgery, according to a fundraiser launched in her name. Cida Rivera, a 27-year-old mother from Stafford, has been diagnosed with aggressive endometrial carcinoma and is currently out of work as she undergoes medical treatment. Rivera is now in recovery from surgery, according to a family friend who told Daily Voice: “She had the surgery and is in the recovery period right now so I know she could use a little more …
Bensalem, PA
News
Bensalem Stonemason Worker Killed In Tragic Accident, Leaves Behind Fiancée, 3 Children
A Pennsylvania family is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Robert C. Lauyer Jr., a proud union stonemason who was killed in a tragic construction site accident in Bensalem on Tuesday, June 24, according to his obituary from Joseph Levine & Sons Funeral Home and a GoFundMe launched to help his family. Rob, 38, of Feasterville, was a devoted father and fiancé who loved spending time at home with his partner, Stephanie Lee Smith, and their three children: Brookelyn, Bosston, and Russell. He was a member of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 PA/DE and took great pride in his …
Liberty, NY
Lifestyle
Expectant Dad ‘Fighting For His Life’ After Devastating Motorcycle Crash In Liberty
A Hudson Valley man is fighting for his life after a devastating motorcycle crash, just two months before he’s set to become a father. Michael Fisher remains in the ICU in critical but stable condition following a serious accident Sunday night, June 29, in Sullivan County, his sister Ashlee Kortright said on Facebook and a GoFundMe campaign. The timing couldn’t be more heartbreaking, Kortright said — Fisher's wife Marlena is seven months pregnant, and now facing the unimaginable: preparing to give birth while her husband lies in a hospital bed with severe injuries and an uncertain road ahea…
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