Allentown, PA
News
PA Dad Who Called 911 After Shooting Ex-Wife In Park Gets Life Sentence
Rami Abouloh is going to prison for the rest of his life for the murder of his ex-wife Patricia White, with whom he had four children, the Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Sept. 26. Adouloh, 42, of Allentown, was convicted of Homicide and Aggravated Assault; all felonies of the first degree Friday, on May 31, 2024, after a trial before Judge Robert L. Steinberg. The sentencing was originally set to be in August but was continued until September. The conviction and sentencing are the result of a shooting at West Catasauqua Park in W…
Babylon, NY
Obituaries
Aspiring Nurse On Life Support, Funeral Set For Second Teen In Double Fatal West Babylon Crash
Four teenagers are fighting for their lives following a crash on Long Island that killed one driver and claimed the life of a recent high school graduate. New, updated story - Girl Becomes 3rd Fatality From Crash In Which Driver Ran Red Light In West Babylon: Police The wreck happened in West Babylon, just after 1 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Suffolk County Police said a Kia sedan was heading eastbound on Railroad Avenue when it ran a red light at the intersection of Great East Neck Road and slammed into a Kia SUV. Earlier Report: 2 Killed, 4 Severely Injured In Crash At West Babylon…
Susquehanna Township, PA
News
Dad Of 3.5 Kids Killed In Susquehanna Township Crash: GoFundMe
A father of three boys, with a baby girl on the way, has been identified as the man killed in a two-vehicle crash on Thursday morning, Sept. 19, officials told Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 23, and as shared on a GoFundMe launched over the weekend to help his family. Devyn "Ditt" Smith, 25, of Harrisburg, died of an accidental death caused by a “traumatic chest injury” following the crash that happened in the 2200 block of Walnut Street — near the Civil War Museum, in Susquehanna Township between 2:30 and 2:40 a.m., officials told us. He was pronounced dead at Holy Spirit Hospital around 2:45…
Bernville-Bethel, PA
News
Freak Accident Pins PA Man Under His Car Killing Him, Family Says
The community is rallying to support the family of a 22-year-old man from Brecknock Township killed when his car fell off a jack, crushing him, according to a GoFundMe organized by his Uncle, Zachary Drenning of Mohnton, on Sunday, Sept. 22. Ethan Ayscue died "in an accident while working on his car, the jack fell and he was crushed under the vehicle outside his home," Drenning wrote on the GoFundMe. The fatal accident happened on Thursday, Sept 19. Daily Voice reached out to the Pennsylvania State Police and the Berks County Coroner for more details. "He left behind hi…
Hazlet, NJ
Obituaries
Eatontown Taxi Driver Shot Dead Was Loving Dad, 'Friendly Face' Behind Wheel: Fundraiser
The family of an Eatontown taxi driver was rallying for support after he was found dead outside a Hazlet motel, according to a fundraising campaign. The body of 42-year-old Anthony Hill was discovered in the parking lot of Holly Hill Motel on Saturday, Sept. 14. Police found Hill with several gunshot wounds on the ground near a dumpster at around 7:18 a.m. A GoFundMe page created in Hill's memory raised more than $950 from at least 24 donations as of Friday, Sept. 20. "Ant was a devoted husband, father, and friend, known for his kind heart and dedication to his fa…
Springfield Township, PA
Obituaries
$90K+ Raised For Springfield Family After Fatal Hit-Run I-95 Crash
A community is mourning their loss after a 32-year-old woman died due to a traumatic brain injury following a hit-run crash on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia. Tess Kathryn Fox, most recently of Springfield, Pennsylvania but formerly of West Deptford, New Jersey, died on Saturday, Sept. 14 as a result of the crash on Interstate 95 near Philadelphia International Airport on Saturday, Sept. 7, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Thursday, Sept. 19, and as detailed in obituary published by McGuinness Funeral Homes. She was an organ donor, according to the obituary.&nbs…
Whitehall-Coplay, PA
News
21-Year-Old Mom Killed In Lehigh County Crash On PA Turnpike, Family Says
A mother is mourning the loss of her daughter and young mother killed in a car crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Monday, Sept. 16, according to a GoFundMe launched by her family. Brianna Quinn, 21, of Palmerton died in the crash, her family says. The single-vehicle happened on Interstate-276/PA Turnpike near mile marker 350.4 in Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Richard L. Levan told us on Wednesday, Sept. 18. Brianna had been driving a Nissan sedan in the far left lane and for an unknown reason crossed all three lanes to her right, "struck a PTC yellow …
Millstone-Upper Freehold, NJ
Obituaries
Woman, 23, Killed In Millstone Township Motorcycle Crash: State Police
A Monroe Township woman was killed when her motorcycle crashed into an SUV in Monmouth County, authorities said. Laura Wildner, 23, died in the crash on Friday, Sept. 13, a state police spokesperson said. Troopers responded to the wreck on County Route 1 in Millstone Township at around 4:27 p.m. Investigators said Wildner was riding east on a Yamaha motorcycle and a Ford Edge was heading east. The SUV tried to make a left turn near milepost 4.3 when it was struck by the Yamaha. Wildner was ejected from the motorcycle and pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were report…
New Britain, CT
Police & Fire
Victim Killed In New Britain Shooting Mourned As 'Admirable Man With Aspirations'
Family and friends of a Connecticut man who was killed last week in a shooting have rallied to help pay for his funeral. Dante Sprouse, 25, of East Hartford, was shot and killed following reports of a burglary on Kelsey Street and a crash on Thursday morning, Sept. 12, NBC Connecticut reports. Calls to numbers linked to Sprouse's family were not immediately returned. More than 130 people have given to a GoFundMe to pay for Sprouse's funeral created by Sprouse's father, Douglas Sprouse. On September 12, 2024, Dante Sprouse also known as Dee to family and friends was killed by a sensele…
Slate Belt, PA
Obituaries
Vietnam Veteran, Northampton Firefighter, Blaine Horn, Dies On 9/11
A former firefighter in multiple counties in Pennsylvania and a Vietnam veteran died on Wednesday, Sept. 11, his former station announced. Blaine W. Horn, 75, of Slatedale, passed away at his home, according to his obituary posted on Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc.'s website. He was known in his community as the former Fire Chief of Citizen’s Fire Company #1 for over 40 years and the current Fire Marshal of Slatedale, but his service to his community dates back much further. Blaine has been an active member of various fire services for over 60 years, according to his obituary. "He served…
Cinnaminson, NJ
Obituaries
'Unimaginable Loss': 15-Month-Old Identical Triplet From Cinnaminson Dies, Fundraiser Says
A Cinnaminson family was rallying for support after the death of a toddler who was an identical triplet, according to a fundraising campaign. A GoFundMe page was set up in memory of Cole Scannell. The 15-month-old boy died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Aug. 28, according to an obituary from Givnish Funeral Homes. The GoFundMe page had raised more than $82,000 from at least 989 donations as of Thursday, Sept. 5. One week later, we lay to rest our precious, 15-month-old triplet grandson, Cole Gerard Scannell 👼💔😭 “O clement, O... Posted by Colleen Maloney Mellor on Wednesday, Sep…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Obituaries
PA Police Officer, HS Coach, Arty Erle Dies From Illness
A police officer, high school baseball and wrestling coach, middle school baseball and volleyball coach, as well as the founding member of a non-profit, has died. Arthur R. “Arty” Erle, 52, of Springfield formerly of Glenolden passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, according to his obituary posted by Lombardo Funeral Homes. The Drexel Hill native graduated from Interboro High School in 1990, and a 1998 graduate of the Philadelphia Police Academy who went on to serve as a Corrections Officer at Delaware County Prison, and as a Police Officer for Upper Darby Township for the past…
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