Elizabeth Native Marcos Diaz Dies At 38, Leaving Behind Grieving Parents, Brother
Marcos Diaz, an Elizabeth native and devoted New York Mets fan, died Friday, Aug. 28, at 38 years old, according to his obituary on the Gorny & Gorny Funeral Home website.
Diaz was born Aug. 7, 1988, to Milagro and Rolando Diaz, and enjoyed baseball, going to the gym, and following sports, according to his obituary. He was known for his extensive knowledge of teams, players, games, and statistics, and also enjoyed heights and spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, Diaz is survived by his brother, Rolando Diaz, and his pet cat, who he loved deaerly.
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PA Corrections Sergeant, Wife, Kids Killed When Car Plummets Down Embankment (Update)
A correctional sergeant, his wife, and their two children were killed when their car plunged about 60 feet down a steep embankment on Saturday, Aug. 29, state police said.
Pennsylvania State Troopers were called around 10:16 a.m. to the area of 1365 Rock Mountain Drive in Gibson Township, Susquehanna County, where first responders found the sedan down the embankment.
Peter Thatcher, 45, and Sandra Thatcher, 45, both of Tunkhannock, police said, died in the crash along with their 11-year-old son, Noah, and 10-year-old daughter, Layla. Public records, their school, and their church later iden…
Son Surrenders On Camera After Mom Found Beaten Dead On PA Porch: Police
An adult son is charged with homicide after his mother was found beaten to death on her front porch surrendered following an hours-long manhunt in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
Jakob Michael Korber, 29, of West Newton, is charged with criminal homicide in the death of his mother, Christin Hamilton, court records obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Aug. 31, show.
Korber was taken into custody after returning to the area of Hamilton's home on Herminie West Newton Road in Sewickley Township on Sunday, Aug. 30, according to state police and court documents.
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7 Killed In 4 Crashes Across Maryland During Deadly 35-Hour Stretch: State Police
Maryland roads turned deadly again and again over the weekend.
Seven people were killed in four separate crashes between early Saturday, Aug. 29, and Sunday afternoon, including a mother and daughter from Virginia and three people who died in the weekend's final wreck, according to Maryland State Police.
The crashes stretched across Carroll, Montgomery, Harford and Allegany counties, with three unfolding in less than 24 hours.
The first came shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday.
Garrett Reid Luber, 21, of Hampstead, was heading north on Maryland Route 91 in Carroll County when his Volkswagen Jet…
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 …
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…
Ledyard Mom Seriously Hurt Saving Teen On I-95 Still Hospitalized Weeks Later; Support Swells
A Connecticut mother remains hospitalized after a vehicle struck her as she helped teenagers escape a crash on I-95, and a fundraiser aims to pay back some of her heroism.
Ashley Taunton, 42, of Ledyard, was traveling south on I-95 through Hopkinton, Rhode Island, with her youngest daughter last month when she spotted a wreck. Rain was pouring down, but Taunton, a mother of three who formerly worked as a certified nursing assistant, would not leave someone stranded.
“When I see there’s somebody in trouble, I tend to want to go help,” Taunton told People magazine on Sunday, Aug. 23.
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