Fight Turns Fatal: Man Accused Of Gunning Down Longtime Acquaintance In Bowie, Police Say Fight Turns Fatal: Man Accused Of Gunning Down Longtime Acquaintance In Bowie, Police Say
Fight Turns Fatal: Man Accused Of Gunning Down Longtime Acquaintance In Bowie, Police Say A community is rallying around the family of a Maryland pastor who was gunned down by a longtime family friend earlier this month. Herbert Keith Mason Jr. is facing murder and other charges in connection with the deadly shooting of 59-year-old Lanham resident Benjamin Francis in Bowie, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 4300 block of Rockport Lane in Bowie at around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, PGPD said that officers found Francis outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed …
‘My Beautiful Bride’: Heartbroken Husband Mourns Toms River Hairstylist Wife Killed In Crash ‘My Beautiful Bride’: Heartbroken Husband Mourns Toms River Hairstylist Wife Killed In Crash
‘My Beautiful Bride’: Heartbroken Husband Mourns Toms River Hairstylist Wife Killed In Crash Just last week, Ashli Crespo Galanos and her husband, Andrew, celebrated eight years together.  They married in October 2024 and were planning adventures, and looking forward to a lifetime side by side. But fate had other plans. On Thursday, Sept. 11, around 8:45 p.m., Ashli was struck by a 46-year-old driver who veered over the center median on Hooper Avenue in Toms River, Galanos confirmed. A passenger in the striking vehicle was also killed, while the 46-year-old driver and 4-year-old passenger survived with injuries, prosecutors previously said. Galanos tells Daily Voice his wife …
Boy Watches As Maryland Mother, Grandmother Fatally Shot During Custody Exchange In Georgia Boy Watches As Maryland Mother, Grandmother Fatally Shot During Custody Exchange In Georgia
Boy Watches As Maryland Mother, Grandmother Fatally Shot During Custody Exchange In Georgia What was supposed to be a routine custody exchange in Georgia left a Maryland family shattered when a mother and daughter were gunned down outside a busy shopping center. Melissa Cui Domingo, 37, and her mother, Elizabeth Cui Domingo, 74, were both fatally shot outside a Best Buy in Richmond County, Georgia, in what was described by police as a domestic-related double homicide. Officers in Georgia were called shortly before 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, after two people were fatally shot, and a third wounded — all in front of the child, according to the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. Bo…
Newark Grandmother, 39, Dies After Sudden Brain Aneurysm, Loved Ones Say Newark Grandmother, 39, Dies After Sudden Brain Aneurysm, Loved Ones Say
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…
Huntington Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27 Huntington Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27
Huntington Firefighter, Actor Remembered As ‘Selfless, Kind’ After Fatal Crash At 27 A 27-year-old firefighter from Long Island is being remembered for his generosity, service, and larger-than-life spirit after he was killed in an ATV crash upstate over Labor Day weekend. Mason Kraese, of Huntington Station, died Saturday night, Aug. 30, when the ATV he was riding crashed into a tree in the town of Summit in Schoharie County, according to the sheriff’s office. Kraese, a proud member of the Huntington Manor Fire Department and the Steamfitters Local Union #638, came from a family with a long tradition of fire service.  His father, Phil, shared on Facebook that Mason ha…
Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Harrisburg, Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Harrisburg, Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case
Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Harrisburg, Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case Two fugitives accused of killing a father of four in Georgia have been captured in Harrisburg and are now being held in Dauphin County Prison, authorities announced. Jayden Myquele Hooks, 21, and Malik Iverson Drake, 23, were taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and booked into the Dauphin County Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025, according to inmate records. Cobb County Police Department Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta Both men are charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection to the March 21, 2024 killing of Curtis Coleman in Cobb County, Georgia, authorities confirme…
Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible' Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible'
Family Of Slain Bristol Barber Speaks Out: 'Taken From Us In Worst Way Possible' A strong community is forming around the family of a Bristol business owner who was fatally shot last week in New Britain. Jayson Bruno-Matos, 36, was found with gunshot wounds in the 100 block of Arch Street around 2 a.m. on Saturday after multiple 911 callers reported hearing gunfire, police said. One of his siblings has launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking support from the community that Bruno-Matos loved—and neighbors are stepping up. The fundraiser has already collected more than $6,000 to cover funeral expenses and help support his daughters and other family members. The campaign’s g…
‘Lost a Great One’: Longtime Eddyville Restaurateur Remembered For Heart After Cancer Death ‘Lost a Great One’: Longtime Eddyville Restaurateur Remembered For Heart After Cancer Death
‘Lost a Great One’: Longtime Eddyville Restaurateur Remembered For Heart After Cancer Death Longtime patrons and relatives are mourning the loss of a beloved Ulster County restaurateur following her death from cancer. Julie Martin Swarthout, the steady heart behind The Anchorage Restaurant and Marina in Eddyville, died this week following a battle with a rare and aggressive cancer, her daughter Julianne shared on Facebook Thursday, Aug. 21. “Today, my heart is broken as I share that we’ve lost an incredible soul,” she wrote. “She was loved by everyone who knew her because she had the biggest heart and always put others before herself.” Julianne attributed her care for others, and…
Barnegat Baseball Player Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt In Outer Banks Crash: Report Barnegat Baseball Player Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt In Outer Banks Crash: Report
Barnegat Baseball Player Wasn't Wearing Seatbelt In Outer Banks Crash: Report Details have been released in a North Carolina crash that killed a star college baseball pitcher from New Jersey this week. According to 13NewsNow, citing North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Nicholas "Nick" Danbrowney was a front-seat passenger in a 2023 Ford Explorer driven by Rosario Edgar, 65, of Georgia. Edgar was heading north on NC 12 around 12:25 a.m. in Corolla when he lost control at a high rate of speed, hit an embankment, and flipped multiple times, the outlet said, citing authorities. Danbrowney, of Barnegat and a former standout Ramapo College pitcher, was not wearing a seatbe…
Family IDs Daughter Killed In Rye Brook Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach Family IDs Daughter Killed In Rye Brook Crash While They Were On Way Home From Beach
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…
Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country
Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country The family of a 22-year-old man who tragically drowned in an Orange County state park over the weekend is now seeking help from their community in sending him back to his home country as well as funeral expenses.  The incident happened in Orange County on Saturday, Aug. 16, when Darwin J. Chuiza-Tagua went hiking with a friend in the Turkey Hill area within Harriman State Park, located in the town of Highlands.  Around 11:35 a.m., he entered the water to cool off, quickly submerged, and did not resurface. Emergency crews recovered him about 20 feet from shore in 10 …
Trump Is Blocking Crime Victim Funds Over Immigration Laws: NJ Fights Back Trump Is Blocking Crime Victim Funds Over Immigration Laws: NJ Fights Back
Trump Is Blocking Crime Victim Funds Over Immigration Laws: NJ Fights Back New Jersey is leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general from states including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts in suing the Trump Administration over what officials call unlawful conditions placed on federal funding for crime victims, officials announced Monday, Aug. 18. The lawsuit challenges the Trump Administration’s move to withhold Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant money from states unless they comply with federal immigration enforcement priorities, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said.  VOCA funds are used for advocacy services, sexual assault forensic exams, funera…