Former D1 Football Player Killed In Crash On Franklin Twp Farm Field (UPDATE) Former D1 Football Player Killed In Crash On Franklin Twp Farm Field (UPDATE)
Former D1 Football Player Killed In Crash On Franklin Twp Farm Field (Update) A 27-year-old former Division 1 football player has been identified as the victim of a fatal weekend New Jersey crash. Loved ones identified Bailey Lenney, of Malaga, as the driver ejected from the sunroof of a vehicle that had overturned multiple times Saturday, Aug. 16 in a farm field after leaving Marshall Mill Road, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Lenney played Division I football as an offensive lineman for Alabama A&M, according to the team’s roster. Loved ones said he was known for his laughter, charm, and the way he always cared for others. “Bailey was to be a first…
Loudoun County Deputy Faces 18 Months Of Recovery After Head-On Motorcycle Crash Loudoun County Deputy Faces 18 Months Of Recovery After Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Loudoun County Deputy Faces 18 Months Of Recovery After Head-On Motorcycle Crash What started as a routine day on the job for Loudoun County Sheriff's deputy Louis Custodio ended with a life-altering motorcycle crash while he was on patrol, his family says. At approximately 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, Custodio was on patrol when he struck another motorcycle head-on between Hyatt Lane and Morrisonville Road, sending both riders to the hospital with critical injuries. According to loved ones, Custodio was left with "devastating injuries" that will require at least 15 surgeries and a recovery time of at least 18 months, leaving him out of work. Following the crash, the …
Pintor Costarricense, 40, Muere Tras Caída De Un Techo; Buscaba Una Vida Mejor, Dice Hermano Pintor Costarricense, 40, Muere Tras Caída De Un Techo; Buscaba Una Vida Mejor, Dice Hermano
Pintor Costarricense, 40, Muere Tras Caída De Un Techo; Buscaba Una Vida Mejor, Dice Hermano Un pintor costarricense que cayó desde el segundo piso de un techo en Ridgewood ha fallecido, confirmaron las autoridades. La policía de Ridgewood dijo que respondió a 152 Kenilworth Road el martes 12 de agosto, a la 1:45 p.m., tras un informe de un hombre adulto que había caído. El hermano de la víctima, Carlos Solís, lo identificó a Daily Voice como Heriberto Solís Fallas, de 40 años, residente de Irvington. Como se informó anteriormente, Solís estaba trabajando en el techo cuando cayó y fue trasladado al Saint Joseph’s University Medical Center en Paterson con heridas graves, según la po…
‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed ‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed
‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed A young standout lacrosse player in Maryland suffered a "catastrophic injury in a terrible accident" that has left him partially paralyzed. Now, the community is coming together to rally behind Hayden Pancake and his family in Baltimore County. Pancake's sister Madelyn said that on Tuesday, April 5, he was critically injured and is now paralyzed from the waist down.  Remembered as a "person who lights up any room — the funniest, most charming, easygoing guy around," Pancake's sister said that typically, "he's the one cracking jokes, making friends out of strangers, and making lif…
‘Fighting For Her Life’: Port Deposit 6-Year-Old With Leukemia Now Recovering At Home ‘Fighting For Her Life’: Port Deposit 6-Year-Old With Leukemia Now Recovering At Home
‘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…
Newtown Family Home To 3 Generations Leveled In Propane Explosion; Community Rallies Newtown Family Home To 3 Generations Leveled In Propane Explosion; Community Rallies
Newtown Family Home To 3 Generations Leveled In Propane Explosion; Community Rallies Three generations of a Newtown family narrowly escaped tragedy when a propane tank exploded. They were away from home and unharmed, but their South Main Street house was destroyed. Sara Lewis, her two young children, and her parents had left the home before the blast on Friday evening, Aug 9, according to a GoFundMe raising money for the family. While they escaped unharmed, the Lewises now face rebuilding everything.  In addition to keeping her family together, Lewis is also a small-business owner in Bethel, operating a salon within Artista Beauty Studios. Colleagues there st…
‘Heart Of Her Family’: Maryland Mom, Police Corporal's Wife Dies Suddenly, Leaves Behind 2 Kids ‘Heart Of Her Family’: Maryland Mom, Police Corporal's Wife Dies Suddenly, Leaves Behind 2 Kids
‘Heart Of Her Family’: Maryland Mom, Police Corporal's Wife Dies Suddenly, Leaves Behind 2 Kids Jen Smith was the "heart of her family" — now her family is picking up the pieces after her unexpected death in Maryland. Smith died on Thursday, Aug. 7, according to loved ones, leaving behind her husband, Prince George's County Police Cpl. Donald Smith and their two children.  “Jen was the heart of her family — a devoted wife to Donnie and a loving mother to Katelinn and Makenzie,” organizers of a fundraiser set up for the family wrote. “She was known for her warmth, kindness, and the way she made everyone feel valued and loved.” The fundraiser says Jen’s passing “has left an unfill…
‘Shining Light’: Maryland Teen, 19, Dies After Heart Attack, Sister Shares Painful Goodbye ‘Shining Light’: Maryland Teen, 19, Dies After Heart Attack, Sister Shares Painful Goodbye
‘Shining Light’: Maryland Teen, 19, Dies After Heart Attack, Sister Shares Painful Goodbye A Maryland family is mourning the sudden loss of 19-year-old Diamond Catalan, who died after suffering a heart attack, and they are now asking for help to give her the farewell she deserves. Catalan was more than a daughter, sister, and friend—she was a twin, “a shining light, and a source of love and laughter to everyone who knew her,” her family said. Her spirit was described as vibrant, her heart pure, and her presence a blessing.  The teen’s obituary notes her life was “a gift we were lucky to have,” while her loved ones try to grapple with the unimaginable grief of losing her so …
Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’ Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’
Maryland Man Killed Protecting Stranger During DC Shooting: ‘He Died A Hero’ A Maryland man who came to the country and was seeking the American Dream died a hero, according to his loved ones. Riverdale resident Akim Toure, 27, an IT professional who died during a "senseless" shooting in Washington, DC, is being remembered as a "cherished son, brother, cousin, and friend," who was gunned down late on Sunday, Aug. 3. Shortly after 11 p.m. on the fatal night, in the 400 block of New Jersey Avenue NW, police say that Toure was found unconscious and not breathing by DC Fire and EMS personnel after being shot.  He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responder…
New Providence Mom Lauren Gerardo-Marotta Dies, 37 New Providence Mom Lauren Gerardo-Marotta Dies, 37
New Providence Mom Lauren Gerardo-Marotta Dies, 37 Compassionate. Courageous. Charismatic. This is how Lauren Gerardo-Marotta is being remembered. The 37-year-old New Providence mother died Tuesday, Aug. 5, at Morristown Medical Center after what her family described as “a courageous 7-year battle with leukemia." Lauren fought “not for herself, but for more time with the people she loved most,” according to her obituary on the Paul Ippolito Funeral Home website.  Lauren graduated from New Providence High School in 2006 before earning a Bachelor of Science in Family and Child Sciences from Florida State University, her obituary sa…
Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point
Support Pours In For Business Owner Who Lost Cafe In Fatal Airborne SUV Crash In Stony Point Community members are coming together to help a Rockland County deli owner rebuild after a deadly crash destroyed his business.  The crash happened shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when an SUV went airborne and slammed into the top floor of a two-story building at 52 North Liberty Dr. in Stony Point, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  The building houses Maguilar Deli Café on the first floor and apartments above.  Fire officials said the driver, heading northbound on North Liberty Drive, lost control of his Toyota RAV4 at the intersection of Ten Eyck Street. Su…
ICE Raid At Emiliano’s Restaurants In PA Spurs $120K GoFundMe To Support Detained Workers ICE Raid At Emiliano’s Restaurants In PA Spurs $120K GoFundMe To Support Detained Workers
ICE Raid At Emiliano’s Restaurants In PA Spurs $120K GoFundMe To Support Detained Workers An ICE raid at two Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar locations in the Pittsburgh area left 16 workers detained and the community reeling, the business announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Federal immigration agents stormed the Cranberry and Gibsonia Emiliano’s restaurants in what owners described as a “show of force” that “went far beyond anything reasonable or humane,” according to a statement shared on the restaurant’s Facebook page and GoFundMe. The raid left the businesses “trashed” and employees “shattered,” the owners said. Sixteen staff members — described as “family” by the Emiliano…