'Career Drug Dealer', PA Mom Convicted In 5-Year-Old's Fatal Fentanyl Overdose: AG 'Career Drug Dealer', PA Mom Convicted In 5-Year-Old's Fatal Fentanyl Overdose: AG
'Career Drug Dealer', PA Mom Convicted In 5-Year-Old's Fatal Fentanyl Overdose: AG Mom and a "career drug dealer" have been sentenced for the overdose death of her daughter, according to a release by Pennsylvania's Attorney General Michelle Henry on Wednesday, July 17.  Volaura 'Val' Askew, 28 of Johnstown, "exposed her 5-year-old daughter to fentanyl/heroin in the hours and days before the child was found dead in her Johnstown home on October 27, 2022," the Attorney General explained when Daily Voice first reported her charges in July 2023. In February of 2024, she pleaded "guilty to involuntary manslaughter and related charges, and is serving a 2-to-4-year state pri…
PA Woman Who Died At National Park Was Traveling Nurse With 'Zest For Life,' Fund Says PA Woman Who Died At National Park Was Traveling Nurse With 'Zest For Life,' Fund Says
PA Woman Who Died At National Park Was Traveling Nurse With 'Zest For Life,' Fund Says Gillian Tones of North Apollo was identified as the Pennsylvania woman who drowned at Glacier National Park in Montana over the weekend. She was 26.  Nations Parks Service officials said Tones slipped and fell into the water above St. Mary Falls on Sunday afternoon, June 23.  Witnesses said bystanders pulled her from the water after she was washed over the falls. She never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead at 7 p.m., according to park rangers.  According to her obituary from Curran Funeral Home, Tones was a 2015 graduate of Apollo-Ridge High Schoo…
(UPDATE) 'My Heart Is Broken': Victim In Western Mass Shooting ID'd As 38-Year-Old Man (UPDATE) 'My Heart Is Broken': Victim In Western Mass Shooting ID'd As 38-Year-Old Man
(Update) 'My Heart Is Broken': Victim In Western Mass Shooting ID'd As 38-Year-Old Man Update: Police have arrested Jeremy Stanton in the shooting death of Ryan Babcock. Click here for more information.  Original: Authorities in Berkshire County have identified the man who was found shot inside a car in Pittsfield on Tuesday, June 11.  Ryan Babcock was found around 4:30 p.m. in the driver's seat of a vehicle in the 500 block of Fenn Street, The Berkshire County District Attorney's Office said. Paramedics attempted to resuscitate him, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.  No arrests have been made in the fatal shooting as of Wednesday evening.  B…
Reading Man Killed In Shooting Leaves Behind Fiancee, Two Children Reading Man Killed In Shooting Leaves Behind Fiancee, Two Children
Reading Man Killed In Shooting Leaves Behind Fiancee, Two Children The 21-year-old killed on Franklin Street in Reading Wednesday night was a father and soon-to-be husband, his fiancee writes on GoFundMe. Antonio Carrero was fatally shot around 10:15 p.m. on March 13, authorities have said. Police believe the shooting was the result of an "altercation" with suspect Jonathan Minier, who is being held without bail.  In a GoFundMe campaign to assist with funeral costs, his fiancee Aashyiah Cook said he leaves behind a 2-year-old son and a 1-year-old daughter.  Friends and loved ones also memorialized Carrero on Facebook.  Omg I can’t…
'Amazing Child With Zest For Life': 5-Year-Old Who Drowned In Hudson Valley Creek Remembered 'Amazing Child With Zest For Life': 5-Year-Old Who Drowned In Hudson Valley Creek Remembered
'Amazing Child With Zest For Life': 5-Year-Old Who Drowned In Hudson Valley Creek Remembered A small shoe floating in a Hudson Valley creek led rescue divers and first responders to the body of a 5-year-old boy who had missing for several hours. Related story: New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Town Of Poughkeepsie Creek Near Drainage Ditch Adam Giff, of Poughkeepsie, was reported missing around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 in the area of the Manchester Gardens Apartments in Poughkeepsie. According to Lt. Jason Burger of the town of Poughkeepsie Police, officers checked the apartment complex and the surrounding area. During the search, a Poughkeepsie officer locat…
Son Of Missing Mass Man Whose Remains Were Found In Saugus Woods Asks For Help Son Of Missing Mass Man Whose Remains Were Found In Saugus Woods Asks For Help
Son Of Missing Mass Man Whose Remains Were Found In Saugus Woods Asks For Help A community is coming together to help pay for the funeral costs of a beloved Eastern Massachusetts father whose skeletal remains were found in a wooded area months after he went missing. The remains of 53-year-old Essex County resident John Lawler of Haverhill were found on Sunday, Feb. 18 in a wooded area near David Drive in Saugus, according to the Essex County District Attorney.  Earlier Report - Skeletal Remains In Saugus ID'd As Haverhill Dad Missing Since July Lawler had gone missing in July 2023 after leaving the Salvation Army rehab center on Broadway in S…
Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say
Man Killed In Allentown Shooting Was Father Of Two, Loved Ones Say Family members said Miguel Steven Dalmasi leaves behind two young sons and a stepdaughter.  Dalmasi, 33, of Alburtis, died after being shot near the corner of East Walnut and South Dauphin streets on Saturday night, Feb. 17, authorities have said.  His cause of death was ruled multiple gunshot wounds following an autopsy on Tuesday, Feb. 20, and the manner of death was homicide, according to the Coroner's Office.  On a GoFundMe set up to assist with funeral costs, loved ones said Dalmasi was "the light in a dark room." "His personality was one like no other," wrote his…
'Absolutely Devastated': Family Asks For Help After Dad Of 6 Killed In Wrentham Hit-Run Crash 'Absolutely Devastated': Family Asks For Help After Dad Of 6 Killed In Wrentham Hit-Run Crash
'Absolutely Devastated': Family Asks For Help After Dad Of 6 Killed In Wrentham Hit-Run Crash A Taunton father of six who died while crossing the street in a hit-and-run crash left behind a grieving family struggling to make ends meet. They've turned to crowdfunding to help them say goodbye to the 42-year-old.  Patrick Royster died on Jan. 16 as he walked along Route 1 in Wrentham.  Related: Father of 6 Killed Crossing The Road In Wrentham His brother wrote in a GoFundMe that Patrick loved his children and his family. But along with the hole in their lives, he's left them with the question of how they will handle the cost of a funeral.  My brother was a good man and…
Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21 Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21
Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21 Amanda Nicole Magenheim, a student at Penn State University and a native of Livingston, NJ, died on Friday, Jan. 12 after suffering a severe asthma attack at the age of 21, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family. A devoted Nittany Lion, Magenheim made the Dean's List every semester and dreamed of becoming an occupational therapist, according to her obituary. She is survived by her parents, Donna and Sanford, her sisters, Alyssa and Erica, and numerous other family members and friends, her obituary reads. I wanted to convey my gratitude for all the love, support, prayers,…
Man, 23, Killed Walking Home From Store With Detergent For Mom In South Jersey, Family Says Man, 23, Killed Walking Home From Store With Detergent For Mom In South Jersey, Family Says
Man, 23, Killed Walking Home From Store With Detergent For Mom In South Jersey, Family Says A 23-year-old Salem County pedestrian was struck and killed in a crash, authorities said. Alex Medina was killed in the crash on Sunday night, Dec. 17, according to Penns Grove Mayor LaDaena Thomas. Penns Grove police were not immediately available to provide further details. An uncle started a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for Alex’s funeral. The uncle said Alex was struck while walking home from a store to bring his mother laundry detergent and food for his younger brothers. "This pain is unbearable," the uncle wrote. Click here to view or donate to the GoFundMe.
Philadelphia Mom Shot In Head, Killed Coming Home From Work: 'Never Stopped Smiling' Philadelphia Mom Shot In Head, Killed Coming Home From Work: 'Never Stopped Smiling'
Philadelphia Mom Shot In Head, Killed Coming Home From Work: 'Never Stopped Smiling' The Philadelphia woman who was shot and killed on West Norris Street last week was a hard-working mother of two, her children say.  Forty-two-year-old Laura Abrams had a gunshot wound to the head when police found her before sunrise on Wednesday, Nov. 22, Daily Voice reported. She was pronounced dead at the scene and homicide detectives are investigating, police have said.  On a GoFundMe campaign, Abrams' children said she was coming back from work and was shot during a botched robbery.   "She was on her way home from her job and was murdered over a petty theft," wrote…
Beloved Somerset County Dad Dies After 10-Year Battle With Kidney Disease Beloved Somerset County Dad Dies After 10-Year Battle With Kidney Disease
Beloved Somerset County Dad Dies After 10-Year Battle With Kidney Disease Support is on the rise for a Somerset County family mourning the loss of a devoted dad after a 10-year battle with kidney disease. David Betancourt died surrounded by his beloved family at RJW Somerset on Monday, Nov. 6, his obituary says. He was 69. Born and raised in Agua Caliente, Guatemala, David lived in Plainfield, Somerville, and California before settling in North Plainfield in 2007. He was a member of the army in Guatemala before arriving in the United States in the 1980s, his memorial says. Described as a “man of all trades,” David loved soccer, especially watching the World Cu…