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Germantown, MD
Breaking News
Germantown Dad's Broken Light Led To Traffic Stop, ICE Detention, Family Says
A broken vehicle light shouldn't turn a family's life upside down. But a traffic stop in Maryland ended with the Aquino family's sole provider in ICE custody, leaving his wife and five children without the man they say has spent years holding their household together. The Germantown family says Aquino was stopped by police over a faulty light on his vehicle. That stop ended with him in federal custody. The family believes he was unfairly targeted. Their future is uncertain. It remains unclear why ICE took Aquino into custody, his family says, and they are unsure why he remains detain…
Lusby, MD
Obituaries
'So Happy, So Innocent, So Small': Maryland Family Mourns Ezra Oliva-McMillan
A Maryland family is facing the unimaginable after losing one of its smallest members. Ezra Davon Oliva-McMillan died on Thursday, Aug. 27, leaving behind a mother struggling to find the words, a father mourning his "happiest little man in the world," and a big sister who was rarely seen without him. The Lusby family is now raising money to lay Ezra to rest as tributes pour in for a little boy remembered for a smile that came easily and a laugh that was impossible to miss. "He was so happy, so innocent, so small," his mother, Sanaa Oliva, wrote after her son's death. "He was my everything.…
East Islip, NY
Breaking News
Oakdale Father Of Three Faces Multiple Surgeries After Being Ejected In Terrifying Crash
A Long Island man is facing multiple surgeries after he was ejected in a one-car crash, his loved ones said. Michael Schmid, 51, of Oakdale, was hospitalized in critical condition following the Friday, Aug. 21 wreck on Riverview Court, the Suffolk County Police Department said. “He has suffered multiple injuries and will need multiple surgeries as he begins what we know will be a long and challenging recovery,” organizer Evangeline Dowd wrote in a GoFundMe for Schmid and his family. “His wife, Kelly, and their children, Michael, Kennedy, and Leighton, are standing by his side through all …
Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8
One moment changed everything for a Virginia family of eight. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, sisters Blakeslee and Abbi Gehrke, the two oldest children in the family, were involved in a four-wheeler crash that left both injured and sent Abbi to the hospital by air for emergency treatment. Blakeslee was treated and released later that night, but the effects of the crash have lingered. She has been struggling with mobility in her right arm and is expected to meet with an orthopedic surgeon to determine whether another procedure may be necessary, according to family friend Holly Duncan. For Abbi, the …
Bel Air, MD
Obituaries
Everything Seemed Fine After Bel Air Dad's Back Surgery, Then Tragedy Struck
A routine back surgery turned tragic for a young Maryland family that suddenly finds itself without its patriotic patriarch. Bel Air resident Matthew Robert Peters went under the knife on Thursday, Aug. 20. Things appeared to go well until the following day. Loved ones say that Peters woke up to do his physical therapy when he suffered a medical emergency and died. He was 38. Peters, a Baltimore native, leaves behind his loving wife of 11 years, Emily, along with their 6-year-old daughter, Grace, and 3-year-old son, Clark. Following his death, Peters was remembered not only as a dot…
Wantagh, NY
Breaking News
NYC Teen Killed In Wantagh Motorcycle Crash Remembered For ‘Genuine Way Of Loving Others’
The 19-year-old Queens man killed in a motorcycle crash on Long Island is being honored by family and friends in a fundraiser. Dario Marsalek, of Astoria, was “full of life and had a beautiful spirit. He loved his family and friends deeply, enjoyed traveling and going on adventures, and embraced every moment life gave him,” organizers wrote in a GoFundMe. Marsalek was traveling northbound on the Wantagh State Parkway just south of the Goose Creek Bridge in Wantagh on Sunday, Aug. 23 when he crashed into a guardrail, New York State Police said. Both Marsalek and a passenger on the bike were…
Pottstown, PA
Breaking News
Baseball Player Killed In Upper Pottsgrove By Cops, Drunkenly Ending Up In Wrong Home: Report
A 22-year-old catcher set to begin playing for a New Jersey college this semester was shot and killed by police after his family says he mistakenly went to the wrong Pennsylvania home while drinking with friends. Glenwood Earl Pysher IV was identified as the victim of the officer-involved shooting, according to a statement from the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office sent to Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Pysher, affectionately known as "Bubba", had been celebrating a friend's birthday at a local bar before the festivities moved to a friend's house in Upper Pottsgrove Towns…
Glen Cove, NY
Breaking News
Glen Cove E-Scooter Crash Victim Was Preparing For Comic Con Before Fatal Ride
A 23-year-old Long Island man killed while riding an e-scooter had left home to run errands and was excitedly preparing for Comic Con when he never made it back, according to his family. David Anthony DeJesus, of Roslyn, died after his e-scooter collided with a 2023 Jeep Wrangler near Dosoris Way and Elliot Place in Glen Cove at about 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, Nassau County Police said. Now, his family is raising money to give the young man they described as a "gentle, innocent soul" a final farewell. "David was only 23 years old and had so much life ahead of him," organizer Tiffany Ro…
Old Bridge, NJ
Obituaries
Parlin Cake Decorator Dies Less Than 1 Year After Cancer Diagnosis
A longtime New Jersey bakery worker remembered for her artistic talents and love of family has died less than one year after a battle with cancer. Adriana Gonzalez Martinez, 62, of Parlin, died at home surrounded by her family on Friday, Aug. 21, according to her obituary on the Carmen F. Spezzi Funeral Home website. Born in Havana, Cuba, Martinez lived in Parlin for 30 years and worked as a cake decorator in the bakery at Stop & Shop in Keyport. She loved traveling, spending time at the beach, and being with her family. Martinez was diagnosed with cancer in December 2025 and underwent …
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Family Mourns Second Son In 3 Years After Wareham Motorcycle Crash
A 23-year-old whose family had already endured the loss of another son has died after a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. Cristian Hagopian crashed near Charge Pond Road in Warehouse around 6:50 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, according to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz. Responders took Hagopian to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His death came three years after his brother, Tré, died from cancer, according to a GoFundMe created for the family. Loved ones launched the campaign to help Hagopian’s family pay for his funeral and cremation. It had raised $20,…
Norfolk, MA
Breaking News
Babysitter Charged With Murder After Allegedly Leaving 2-Year-Old Boy In SUV For Hours
A Martha’s Vineyard babysitter accused of leaving a 2-year-old boy inside an SUV for hours now faces a second-degree murder charge. A Dukes County grand jury indicted Aimee Cotton on charges of second-degree murder and reckless endangerment of a child on Wednesday, Aug. 19, authorities said. Cotton is scheduled to appear in Dukes Superior Court on Oct. 5. She previously pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and child endangerment charges. The charges stem from an incident on March 13, 2025, involving Frank “Frankie” Edward Rodenbaugh. Cotton was babysitting Frankie and another child at an Oak…
Brick, NJ
Breaking News
Motorcycling Couple Killed When Brick Driver 'Freaked Out' Over Bug Remembered: Report
A motorcycling couple who shared 14 years together are being remembered after they were killed in a head-on Pennsylvania crash allegedly caused when a New Jersey driver became distracted by a bug that flew into her vehicle. Miranda Sue Wormuth, 30, and her "lifelong partner," Anthony Myles Sones, 34, died in the Wednesday, Aug. 12 crash on Carson Hill Road in Brady Township, Clearfield County, according to their obituaries and as previously reported by Daily Voice. Bernadette Cobb, 55, of Brick, NJ, was driving a 2021 Nissan Rogue east when she crossed into the westbound lane and struck the…
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