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Towson, MD
News
From Cats To Cobras: 65 Reptiles Rescued From Home Suddenly Fill Baltimore Animal Shelter
Talk about a full house. BARCS Animal Shelter in Baltimore is caring for 65 reptiles — plus one dog — after their owner was found dead, officials said. Deputies with the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office assisted Baltimore City Animal Services this week in the safe retrieval of the animals, which were transferred to BARCS for emergency intake and medical care. The unexpected group includes dozens of snakes, along with lizards, turtles, and tortoises. Some of the reptiles rescued from the home. BARCS “At BARCS, no two days are ever the same — and today was one we won’t soon forge…
Stratford, CT
Neighbors
Couple Clears Stratford Library Giving Tree With Huge Toy Drop
A man and his wife swept up every remaining Giving Tree tag at Stratford Library and returned with two large boxes of toys for the Stratford Junior Woman’s Club holiday drive, according to a Facebook post from the Stratford Library Association. The small Giving Tree stood in the library’s lobby in Stratford as part of the Stratford Junior Women’s Club’s annual toy drive for children in need. Library visitors may have noticed the display over the past couple of weeks, with tags hanging from it ahead of the drive’s final day. As the deadline arrived, a man came into the library with items to…
Pleasantville-Absecon, NJ
Police & Fire
Pleasantville Rallies Around Family After Fire Destroys Home
In an instant, Ashley Martinez's Pleasantville home was engulfed in flames, leaving her and nine other people with nowhere to go. At 5:44 a.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 28, firefighters responded to a structure fire on the 500 block of Wesley Avenue and found heavy fire in the single-family home, the Pleasantville Fire Department said. Martinez was living in the home with her mom, two brothers, her brother's girlfriend, the girlfriend's two kids and two other family members. " In just minutes, everything we owned was gone," Martinez wrote on a fundraising page. "Our clothes, furniture, memories, …
Millbrook-Dover, NY
News
Pets Killed, Home Destroyed In Dover Fire: Support Comes To Family
A community is coming together to help a Dutchess County family who lost their home and nearly all of their pets in a devastating fire. The blaze happened on Saturday, Aug. 16, at a residence on Holsapple Road at the High Meadows Trailer Park in the town of Dover. According to a GoFundMe created by Kevin Cargain, his mother Karen, stepfather Erick, and sister Taylor lost their home in the fire, along with two dogs and multiple cats. Only two pets were saved. "Our souls were crushed as they lost almost all of their four-legged family members," Cargain wrote, adding, "We wer…
Pikesville, MD
Police & Fire
Beloved Dogs Barely Survive Lightning-Sparked Blaze That Gutted Pikesville Home
A pair of beloved dogs who were trapped inside a burning home that was gutted by a fire sparked by a lightning strike are fighting for their lives, and a Maryland family is picking up the pieces after losing everything. Crews in Baltimore County were called to the 1800 block of Rambling Ridge Lane in Pikesville for a reported fire that broke out inside an area home following a reported strike report from CoreLogic. The incident occurred shortly after the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Baltimore County at 3:33 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14. The scene of…
Dover-Wharton, NJ
Police & Fire
5 Townhouses Damaged In 3-Alarm Wharton Borough Fire: Authorities
Five townhouses sustained severe damage in a fire in Wharton on Saturday, July 26, authorities said. The three-alarm structure fire in Overlook Village caused the residences to be displaced, many of whom lost all their belongings, Wharton Borough police said. Firefighters arrived on scene at 2 a.m. and the scene was cleared at 5 a.m., the Jefferson Township Fire Company said. Wharton Borough Hall is collecting donations to assist families in need. Items needed included: Women's size 5 / medium clothing Women's small shirts and size 26-28 pants Women's size 10 clothing Women's size 8.5 s…
Lansdale, PA
News
Lansdale Farm Sanctuary Owners Charged With Animal Torture, Neglect After Devastating Fire
A Montgomery County animal sanctuary that raised nearly $70,000 in donations after a deadly barn fire is now under criminal investigation — and its owners are facing charges of torturing the very animals they claimed to protect. Erin Beth Wiggle, 46, and Michael Wiggle, 52, of Lansdale, were arrested Wednesday, July 23 by Montgomery County animal control officers. The couple, who run the House of Wiggle Goats in Worcester Township, are charged with 14 criminal counts tied to alleged abuse, neglect, and torture. The charges include four counts of Felony Aggravated Cruelty to Animals – Tortur…
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Historic Gravestones Toppled In ‘Heartbreaking’ Vandalism At Fredericksburg Cemetery
Karma is coming for some suspects who defaced a historic Virginia cemetery. Vandals damaged or toppled more than a dozen gravestones—some belonging to former Fredericksburg mayors and marked with religious symbols—in what officials are calling a “heartbreaking” act of destruction. The incident at Fredericksburg City Cemetery occurred during the night of Saturday, May 3 or early morning of May 4, according to cemetery officials. More than 15 gravestones were damaged or knocked over, with repair costs estimated to exceed $20,000. Some of the costly damage at the Frederick…
Pottstown, PA
News
SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA
A Montgomery County SWAT team was justified in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Andrew “AJ” Ecker during a barricade situation in Pottstown, District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Wednesday, April 30. DA: ‘Facts Support Use Of Force’ The April 6 standoff began after Ecker crashed his car near Beech and North Mount Vernon streets and ran from the scene, Montgomery County authorities said. He left one loaded handgun in his vehicle and fled with a second stolen firearm to his nearby home, where he opened fire on Pottstown police officers, striking one in the shoulder just after 6 p.m., a…
Wayne, NJ
Obituaries
Wayne Mom Olivia Scavone Dies, 42
Wayne mother of two Olivia Scavone died on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. She was 42 years old. Born in Livingston and raised in Newark, Olivia earned a degree in business administration from Caldwell College and worked in Human Resources at Verizon for two decades, according to her obituary on the Nazare Memorial Home website. She settled in Wayne 15 years ago, upon marrying her husband, Michael, her obit says. Olivia enjoyed vacations to Long Beach Island, cooking, decorating, and tending to her garden, her obituary says. She was also known for creating holiday traditions and cheeri…
Branchburg, NJ
News
8 More Neglected Dogs Found After 11 Rescued In Somerset County: Police
Just after 11 neglected dogs were rescued from a park in Somerset County, police say eight more have been found — and they're asking for the public’s help. Bound Brook Police said they are actively investigating a growing case of animal neglect involving eight dogs found abandoned in Bound Brook and more than a dozen others located in nearby towns. The first group of dogs was found around 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, when Animal Control Officer Chris, two Branchburg police officers, and shelter Vet Tech Gretchen captured 10 small dogs in poor condition, officials said. An 11th dog was capt…
White Plains, NY
News
‘Vow Of Poverty' Friar With White Plains Ties Used Donor Cash For Plastic Surgery, Luxury Life
A Manhattan friar from a Catholic religious order headquartered in Westchester will spend years in federal prison for stealing more than half a million dollars in donations through a fake charity, federal prosecutors announced. Paul Bielecki, 48, also known as “Paul HRH Saxe-Coburg-Gotha,” was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in November to wire fraud for orchestrating a multi-year scheme to solicit donations for fake medical clinics he claimed to run in Beirut, Lebanon. At the time, Bielecki was a Franciscan friar with the Province of St. Mary of the Capuchin O…
Gettysburg, PA
Police & Fire
63 Chihuahuas, Teen Son Found In Feces-Filled Home, Adams County Couple Charged: Police
An Adams County couple is facing child endangerment and animal cruelty charges after authorities found their home covered in feces and urine with 63 Chihuahuas inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Troopers responded to Ray Derita, 48, and Stephanie Derita’s, 47, home on Old Harrisburg Road in Straban Township on Friday, Feb. 7, for a domestic dispute. While there was no physical altercation, police said they immediately became concerned about the squalid conditions inside the home. “The floor was covered in feces and urine, making it impossible to step anywhere without stepping in f…
Paterson, NJ
News
Cats Soaked In Urine Abandoned In Paterson Parking Lot, Rescuers Say
Two cats were rescued in Paterson after being abandoned in a parking lot during near-freezing temperatures, left in a filthy carrier soaked in urine and rainwater, rescuers say. According to the Oakland-based Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge (RBARI), the animals, named Sid and Tony, are now receiving emergency medical care after enduring severe neglect and exposure. RBARI said the cats were found traumatized and sick from the conditions they were subjected to. “Sid and Tony urgently need your help,” the organization said in a statement, highlighting the critical care the cats require to r…
Collingdale-Folcroft-Sharon Hill, PA
Police & Fire
Rowhome Fire Leaves 7 Families Homeless in Folcroft Borough: Authorities
A rowhome fire in Delaware County left seven families homeless on Sunday, Nov. 17, according to authorities. The blaze broke out in one rowhome in the 1100 block of Taylor Street in Folcroft Borough at about 3 p.m., Assistant Fire Chief of the Folcroft Borough Fire Company Robert Thompson Jr. told Daily Voice. Everyone made it out of the homes as the fire spread, Thompson said. There were no injuries. Not every home on the block caught on fire, but flames burned through the main power pole which caused PECO to shut off electricity to the area, an NBC 10 News report states. The cause of …
York, PA
Obituaries
PA Mom Of 15 Children Dies 3 Days After Son Killed In Motorcycle Crash
A York County native and mom of 15 children has died just three days after one of her children. Nancy A. (Reinhold) Markle, 88, of York, passed away at UPMC Memorial Hospital on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to her obituary posted on John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. Her surname may sound familiar to Daily Voice readers as her 63-year-old Donald "Donnie" Markle died in a motorcycle crash on Aug. 12, as we previously reported. Donald Markle Facebook/Donald Markle She was predeceased by her husband Spurgeon Leon Markle and her sons Donald, Robert, Michael, Terry, J…
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Obituaries
Former Darby Police Corporal Tom Takacs Sr., 53, Dies, Department Says
A former police corporal has died, the Darby Borough Police announced on Monday, July 29. Retired Darby Borough K9 Police Officer Thomas "Tom" Takacs Sr., 53, of Upper Chichester (formerly of Norwood and Tinicum) passed Friday, July 26, 2024, at home, according to his obituary posted by the Marvil Funeral Home. Tom "retired in 2009 after 10 years of service," as written in his obituary. Before he was a police officer, Tom was a K-9 officer at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility. He enjoyed hunting in Maryland, fishing the Jersey Shore, and spending time with his buddies li…
Gettysburg, PA
News
36 Animals Including Bull, Chickens Rescued From School Bus Trailer In PA, SPCA Says
Thirty birds, four dogs, one bull, and one pony were removed from a school bus and trailer in Adams County over the weekend, according to the SPCA. Eastern Adams Regional police called SPCA members to Hanover Street and Red Hill Road on Saturday night, the organization said in a release. Police had discovered the animals in the bus and accompanying trailer after arresting the driver on out-of-state warrants, officials said. The animals were given water and kept secure until Sunday when they could be removed. Authorities said the birds — including chickens, roosters, …
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Animal Hoarding: 60 Boxer Dogs Seized From Mass Home Taxing Help Networks
The MSPCA is asking for help after the group took in 60 boxers from a home in Essex County earlier this week, making it one of the largest seizures in the group's history. Police said officers removed the dogs from a home on Locust Grove Road in Merrimac on Tuesday, June 11, after receiving reports of animal hoarding and overcrowding. The owner voluntarily forfeited the dogs to authorities. Police did not release the owner's name as no charges have been filed, but a multi-agency investigation involving Haverhill, Windham (New Hampshire), and Merrimac police is ongoing. …
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
5 Puppies Found Abandoned In Dumpster On I-684 In Northern Westchester
Authorities are searching for whoever abandoned five puppies inside a closed, air-tight container found inside a dumpster at a rest stop along a Northern Westchester highway. The five puppies were discovered on Monday, May 6 at the Bedford Rest Area along Interstate 684, New York State Police announced on Thursday, May 9. According to Adopt-a-Dog, an animal shelter based in Armonk, the five puppies were found thrown away like trash inside a closed container inside a dumpster at the rest stop. Luckily, their faint cries were heard before it was too late, and the dogs were …
Middletown, NJ
Police & Fire
'Devastating Sight:' House Fire Leaves Monmouth County Family Needing Help
A Howell Township family is pleading for help after their home was badly damaged in a fire. Andrea Flores set up a GoFundMe page for her family after their house caught fire at around 6:20 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21. More than $7,900 had been raised from at least 188 donations as of Wednesday, Jan. 24. Flores said the flames destroyed the kitchen, dining area, and part of the living room. While the rest of the house wasn't burned, everything inside was damaged by smoke, including all of the family's clothing. Flores also wrote that her parents, brother, sister, and two dogs are staying w…
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Obituaries
Visitation Planned For 4 Children Who Perished In CT Fire
A visitation will be held to honor the four Connecticut children killed in a house fire as the community continues to raise money and donations of goods to help the grieving mother and remaining siblings. 4 Children Dead After Fire Rips Through Multi-Family Somers Home Fire Update: Residents Donating To Help Somers Family That Lost 4 Children In Blaze The fire occurred in Tolland County around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 44 Quality Ave., in the town of Somers. Killed during the fire were Lukas Koropatkin, age 11; Genevieve Koropatkin, age 9, Benjamin Koropatkin age 7, and Archer Kor…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Obituaries
Funeral Service Scheduled For William Hennecke, 32, Of Fair Lawn
A funeral service is scheduled this week for 32-year-old Fair Lawn native William "Billy" Hennecke. Hennecke was graduated from Fair Lawn High School and Bergen County Tech, where he studied carpentry, his obituary says. He went on to work as an irrigation technician for Garden State Irrigation and Lighting. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing in local lakes and rivers and riding dirt bikes with family and friends. Hennecke, who died in a tragic Thanksgiving Day accident, is survived by his parents Hans and Eileen. He also leaves his sisters, Maureen Flax and her husb…
Lynn, MA
Obituaries
'Angel On Earth': Unexpected Death Of Saugus Mom Leaves 'Void In This World'
A community on the North Shore is dealing with the difficult task of trying to fill a whole left by a mother who had "the biggest heart and the sweetest soul," according to an online fundraiser. Michele Mersicano said Dawn DiLoreto was "an angel on earth with a smile on her face and ready to help attitude" on a GoFundMe campaign. "With a contagious smile she’d light up your day and check in to make sure you were ok," Mersicano said. "She will definitely leave a void in this world especially for her daughter Mia." DiLoreto died unexpectedly on Tuesday May 30, according to her obituary. S…
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Donations Surge For Morris County Family Left With Nothing After Explosive Electric Panel Fire
Donations are quickly rising for a Morris County family left with nothing after an electrical panel exploded, caught fire, and destroyed their home over the weekend. The blaze broke out in Roxbury before dawn on Saturday, April 29, according to a GoFundMe launched by Karl Weiss, brother-in-law of the victims, Joe and Claire Weiss. “A primary electrical line fell off a pole and contacted a nearby secondary line, sending high voltage surging throughout Joe and Claire’s house,” writes Karl. “Many wires inside the walls caught fire and the electrical panel exploded.” While Joe and Claire’s qu…
Cambridge, MA
News
Massachusetts Family Hospitalized While On Irish Vacation, Flooded With Support
A time of joy and celebration for a young couple's engagement turned into a "horrible accident" for the pair and their family members. Connor Colbert, of Somerville, proposed to his girlfriend Bridget Kelley shortly after arriving in Ireland for a vacation with Colbert's mother, step-brother, and step-father, Ken Mitchell. The joy the family felt soon turned into pain when the group was involved in a car crash on Wednesday, April 26 while still overseas, according to a GoFundMe campaign created to help the family recover. Kelley received life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Gal…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Single Mother Of 3 Impacted By Smokey Blaze At Lynn Home, Daughter Says
A single mother of three is looking to rebuild after her Lynn home went up in flames this week, according to an online fundraiser. Jordan Clark said that her mother has been struggling with her health and is supporting her pregnant daughter in a GoFundMe campaign. Clark's mother was living at a home on Lover's Leap Avenue when a multi-alarm fire broke out on Friday morning, April 21, according to Lynn Firefighters Local 739. 2nd Alarm Box 536 XX Lovers Leap Ave. Posted by Lynn Firefighters Local 739 on Friday, April 21, 2023 Pictures from the scene showed the triple-decker shrouded…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
North Central MA Salon, Apartment Complex Scorched By Multi-Alarm Barn Fire
Several people were displaced and a business was destroyed following a multi-alarm barn fire in North Central Massachusetts this week, according to officials and an online fundraiser. Crews responded to the fire at an apartment complex and business on Townsend Street in Pepperell on Monday night, March 6, according to the Pepperell Fire Department on Facebook. Pepperell Fire said everyone living inside the complex made it out safe and there were no injuries. Everyone was displaced but had other places to go, Chief Brian Borneman told Daily Voice. Crews are battling a 3rd Alarm fire…
Middletown, NJ
News
Ocean State Job Lot Distributes Winter Coats, Other Essentials To Veterans, Families In Need
Ocean State Job Lot will deliver winter coats and essential items, including health and hygiene products and food to a local car dealership on Saturday, March 4. The coats and other essentials are for veterans and families in need, an OSJL spokeswoman said. Gold Coast Cadillac is located at 2123 Route 35 in Oakhurst. The coats and other goods will be distributed from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. to local veterans and families in need throughout the area. Saturday’s donation is the first of three missions to help benefit active military living on base and veterans living in shel…
Brentwood, NY
Lifestyle
'Taken From Us Too Soon': Support Rises For Family Of Slain Father Of 4 From Long Island
Donations are pouring in for the family of a Long Island father of four who was stabbed to death in an attack that also left his wife hospitalized. Emergency crews in Huntington Station were called Thursday, Feb. 16, with reports of an altercation outside a home near Oakwood Road, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. Earlier Report: Friend Stabs Huntington Station Man To Death, Slashes Victim's Wife When She Tries To Help: DA By the time officers arrived, they found 58-year-old Roque Cisneros and his wife suffering from multiple stab wounds outside their home. Inv…
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Support Surges For 'Kind-Hearted' Family Who Lost Dog In Quincy House Fire
A community on the South Shore is coming together to help a family who lost their dog in a house fire at the start of the weekend. The Bernardino family was at church when an electrical problem set their home at 15 Hersey place in Quincy ablaze on Friday night, Feb. 17, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Firefighters braved strong winds, freezing temperatures and a tightly packed neighborhood to snuff the two-alarm fire, the Boston Sparks Association said on Facebook. 02/17/2023 City of Quincy Box 2-2121 At approximately 20:00 hrs., Quincy Fire Struck Box 2121 for a reported struc…
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