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Waldorf, MD
Obituaries
'Devoted' Waldorf Dad Of Four Dies After Parkway Crash Sends Car Into Oncoming Traffic
Darwin Marquette Thomas left home on a Friday afternoon and never came back. The 53-year-old Waldorf father of four was killed in a violent crash shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, on Suitland Parkway in Southeast DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Thomas was a passenger in a 2006 Acura TL involved in a two-vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes of Suitland Parkway east of Stanton Road. According to detectives with the department's Major Crash Investigations Unit, the Acura was traveling westbound when it mounted the center median and struck a traffic pole. …
Newark, NJ
Breaking News
Unplowed Streets Blamed After Newark Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle
A 34-year-old Newark man was fatally struck by a vehicle last week and his family is blaming unplowed streets. At 5:33 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 31, Tyree Peterson was hit by a car at Clinton Avenue and Thomas Street, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. The driver remained at the scene, authorities said. "My brother Tyree was walking home on an uncleared road when he was fatally struck by a car," his sister Chyane Roberts wrote on a fundraising page. "This was a devastating accident—one that may have been prevented if the roads had been properly plowed." "His death could’ve been avoided…
Lindenhurst, NY
On Your Side
CVS Refuses To Say If It'll Pay Funeral Costs For Lindenhurst Employee Murdered On Christmas
Pharmacy giant CVS repeatedly refused to say whether it would cover the funeral costs for an employee who was murdered inside a Long Island store on Christmas Day, hours after police accused the company of delaying its investigation. The victim, Edeedson Cine, 23, of West Babylon, was stabbed to death inside the company’s Lindenhurst store on East Montauk Highway around 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, as Daily Voice previously reported. Stabbed To Death On Christmas When officers arrived, they found Cine behind the counter, suffering from a stab wound to the chest, Suffolk County Police sai…
Berlin, NJ
Breaking News
Support Swells After Pregnant Woman Loses Baby In Berlin Crash: Fundraiser
A pregnant woman lost her baby after being involved in a three-car crash in Berlin on Wednesday, Dec. 10, according to a fundraiser set up to support the family. Kenia Yajaira was with her co-workers leaving Wawa on the White Horse Pike when their vehicle was struck by two cards head-on, according to the fundraiser. Yajara was 34 weeks pregnant, but her baby, who was named Angel, did not survive, according to the fundraiser. The crash occurred at 7:16 a.m., Berlin Police said. Four other people were injured, police said. The fundraiser is meant to support the family with hospital and funer…
Paterson, NJ
Breaking News
Mother Grieves Only Child Killed In Paterson Crash, Loved Ones Say
A GoFundMe has identified the teenager killed in a crash in Paterson over the weekend. The fundraiser, created by Marcy Arias, says Maykell Gonzalez, 17, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Paterson. Authorities in Passaic County said only that a crash involving a moped and a tractor-trailer happened just after 11 p.m. at Cianci and Market streets. One person, an unidentified male, was pronounced dead at the scene while another occupant, a juvenile, remains critical. Authorities did not say whether or not the crash was a hit-and-run. The GoFundMe for Maykell's fami…
Fairfax, VA
Obituaries
Virginia Family Grieves Bicyclist Killed In Hit-Run: 'Thank You For Being The Best Brother'
A Virginia family is facing a nightmare they never imagined after a beloved brother and son was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding his bike, leaving a community grieving and his younger brother shattered. Ryan Damon lost his life on Wednesday, Nov. 19, when he was struck by a flatbed truck while riding his bike in Framingham, according to a fundraiser organized by Danica Roem for Ethan Damon. The driver was later arrested for leaving the scene of a personal injury causing death. Damon died the same day he was struck, leaving behind a family now navigating grief, shock, and th…
Hartford, CT
Obituaries
‘Destroyed Us Beyond Words’: Family Grieves Hartford Teen Killed In RI Crash With Friend
The family of a 19-year-old Connecticut woman who was killed with her friend in a Rhode Island crash is seeking support as they prepare to lay her to rest. Ayanna Voyak, of Hartford, was killed on Saturday, Nov. 16, shortly after 11 p.m., when the car she was in skidded off I-95 in West Warwick, Rhode Island, and crashed into a tree, authorities said. She died at the scene. Aisha Jules, 19, of New London, was rushed to an area hospital, where she died of her injuries. Four other passengers in the car were also treated for injuries. Voyak's father, Tony, created a GoFundMe to help pay for h…
Greencastle, PA
Breaking News
Woman Charged With Stabbing Roommate Dead: Pennsylvania State Police
A woman has been charged with criminal homicide after allegedly stabbing her roommate more than a dozen times, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 6. Troopers were dispatched to a home on Pender Avenue in Burrell Township, Indiana County, around 7:16 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, for a reported stabbing. Jessica Lynn Morelli, 36, of Blairsville, was found at the residence along with the victim, identified in the criminal complaint as 66-year-old William Joseph Collins. According to the complaint, Collins was discovered in a wheelchair with blood on his back, head, arms, and stomac…
Dundalk, MD
Obituaries
Dundalk Amazon Worker, 19, Fatally Struck While Riding Skateboard Home From Late Shift
A young man who had just finished a late shift at an Amazon warehouse was struck and killed on his way home in Maryland, leaving his family heartbroken and calling for help to lay him to rest. Dundalk resident José Fernando Romero, 19, was fatally hit by a pickup truck early Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, while riding his skateboard along Merritt Boulevard near Westfield Road, according to Baltimore County Police. Officers were called to the intersection around 5:45 a.m. for reports of a crash. Investigators determined that Romero was traveling on Merritt Boulevard when he was hit by a 2…
National Interest
Murder: 17-Year-Old Charged In Crash That Killed Two Girls In Cranford, Prosecutor Says
A 17-year-old Garwood boy has been charged with two counts of murder in the first degree after he struck and killed two girls in Cranford, authorities announced, Wednesday, Oct. 1. On Monday, Sept. 29 at 5:26 p.m., Cranford police responded to Burnside Avenue after two girls riding e-bikes were struck by a car, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Cranford Police Chief Matthew Navarro said. The girls were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead, authorities said. Speaking to neighbors, Fox 5 New York said the boy had been stalking one of the girls, who were id…
Saratoga Springs, NY
Obituaries
Ballston Spa Man Killed In Bar Crash Will Save Lives Through Organ Donation: 'He Is Pure Light'
A Ballston Spa man who has been in a coma since being struck by a car outside a Saratoga County tavern is expected to be taken off life support in the coming days, as loved ones rally to honor his life and legacy. Joshua “Josh” Soden, 30, was hit by a vehicle outside Bentley’s Tavern in Malta on Monday, Sept. 8, according to a GoFundMe organized by family friend Brianna Falvey. Soden was pinned beneath the car and rushed to Albany Medical Center, where he suffered two cardiac arrests and has remained unconscious on life support. GoFundMe/Brianna Falvey The driver, identified by Saratoga…
Hartford, CT
Obituaries
'Kind Heart, Big Smile': Hartford Mourns Murdered Dad, Family Turns To Community For Support
A 38-year-old Connecticut father was shot and killed last week, and now the community is rallying around his family. Miguel Alfinez, of Hartford, was found fatally shot in the 300 block of Broadview Terrace shortly before 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12. Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital, but doctors could not save him, police said. Xavier Soto, 34, has been charged with murder and several other crimes, according to Hartford police. Related: Vernon Man Accused In Hartford Killing Alfinez's sister created a GoFundMe campaign to help his family as they prepare to say goodbye. Miguel was a…
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