Bellingham, MA
Breaking News
2 Sisters Dead After Fire Tears Through Bellingham Home 2 Sisters Dead After Fire Tears Through Bellingham Home 2 Sisters Dead After Fire Tears Through Bellingham Home
2 Sisters Dead After Fire Tears Through Bellingham Home A fast-moving overnight house fire killed two sisters and left a Massachusetts community reeling.  The fire broke out around 12:40 p.m. Monday, June 15, at 15 Temi Road in Bellingham, according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.  Bellingham Fire Chief William R. Miller said firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke pushing through the roof. Crews had to fight flames to get inside.  They found two older adults inside the home. Crews pulled them from the fire, but they died soon after.  Firefighters extinguished the fire within 40 minutes.  No other injuries were r…

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by Josh Lanier
Arlington, VA
Breaking News
After Years Helping Others, Virginia Captain Mark 'Mooney' Crockett Is The One In Need After Years Helping Others, Virginia Captain Mark 'Mooney' Crockett Is The One In Need After Years Helping Others, Virginia Captain Mark 'Mooney' Crockett Is The One In Need
After Years Helping Others, Virginia Captain Mark 'Mooney' Crockett Is The One In Need If someone on Tangier Island needed help, Captain Mark "Mooney" Crockett was usually one of the first people to answer the call. Now, the longtime ferry captain, former Tangier Volunteer Fire Department chief, and current vice president of the department is the one in need of a helping hand. Members of the agency are rallying around Crockett after complications from neuroendocrine cancer recently landed him in the hospital, forcing him to suspend his seasonal ferry service between Tangier Island and Onancock indefinitely. "Let's help our brother during this difficult time," Anna Pruitt-Par…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight In South Boston: 'It's Horrific' Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight In South Boston: 'It's Horrific' Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight In South Boston: 'It's Horrific'
Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight In South Boston: 'It's Horrific' A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…

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by Josh Lanier
Perth Amboy, NJ
Breaking News
Grieving Grandfather, Grandson Remain Critical After Deadly Perth Amboy Fire Grieving Grandfather, Grandson Remain Critical After Deadly Perth Amboy Fire Grieving Grandfather, Grandson Remain Critical After Deadly Perth Amboy Fire
Grieving Grandfather, Grandson Remain Critical After Deadly Perth Amboy Fire A grandfather and his grandson remain in critical condition days after the house fire that killed an 11-year-old boy in Perth Amboy, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched to support the family. A GoFundMe organized by Carlos Vargas identified the child who died in the Chauncey Street blaze as the grandson of Perth Amboy resident Victor Burgos. "Our Perth Amboy community is mourning after a devastating house fire on Chauncey Street during the early morning hours of Friday," the campaign reads. "This heartbreaking tragedy claimed the life of an 11-year-old child and left multiple families…

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by Cecilia Levine
Peekskill, NY
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Injured Father Receiving Wave Of Support After Son Dies In Fatal Peekskill Blaze (UPDATE) Injured Father Receiving Wave Of Support After Son Dies In Fatal Peekskill Blaze (UPDATE) Injured Father Receiving Wave Of Support After Son Dies In Fatal Peekskill Blaze (UPDATE)
Injured Father Receiving Wave Of Support After Son Dies In Fatal Peekskill Blaze (Update) A community has rallied around a Northern Westchester family after a devastating house fire claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy and left his father hospitalized with burn injuries.  The help has come following a devastating fire that broke out in Peekskill on Wednesday, June 4, and destroyed a home belonging to Tremel Taylor and his family.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, firefighters were dispatched to a multi-family home at 115 High St. at around 6 p.m. after receiving reports of a structure fire with a person trapped inside.  Peekskill firefighters arr…

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by Ben Crnic
Fairfield, CT
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Torch Run’s “Flame of Hope” Hits Fairfield June 5; Route 1 Delays Expected Torch Run’s “Flame of Hope” Hits Fairfield June 5; Route 1 Delays Expected Torch Run’s “Flame of Hope” Hits Fairfield June 5; Route 1 Delays Expected
Torch Run’s “Flame of Hope” Hits Fairfield June 5; Route 1 Delays Expected The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Connecticut is set to pass through Fairfield on Friday, June 5, 2026, as officers and supporters carry the “Flame of Hope” across the state. According to Fairfield Police Department’s Facebook post, runners are expected to travel along Route 1 from Westport into Bridgeport, entering Fairfield at about 12:30 p.m. and departing around 2 p.m. after a brief stop on Sherman Green. Police are asking residents and businesses along the route to come out, cheer on the runners, and show support for Special Olympics Connecticut athletes. Discove…

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by Daily Voice
Denville, NJ
Breaking News
Multiple Businesses Damaged In Denville Fire Multiple Businesses Damaged In Denville Fire Multiple Businesses Damaged In Denville Fire
Multiple Businesses Damaged In Denville Fire Several businesses suffered heavy damage after a fire tore through Main Street in Denville on Tuesday, June 2. The fire started at Cafe Crevier at 25 E. Main St. The restaurant is known for its pizzas. "Unfortunately we suffered a major fire this morning. Luckily no one was hurt," the restaurant wrote on social media. "We are devastated. Thank you everyone for your continuous support it is appreciated more than you know. Will we be closed until further notice." Throttle Racing Club, a racing themed coffee shop, was set to hold its grand opening Saturday, but the shop also suffered damage i…

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by Sam Barron
Alexandria, VA
Breaking News
Knight's Final Call: Virginia Honors Fallen K9 Killed In Shootout That Wounded Officers Knight's Final Call: Virginia Honors Fallen K9 Killed In Shootout That Wounded Officers Knight's Final Call: Virginia Honors Fallen K9 Killed In Shootout That Wounded Officers
Knight's Final Call: Virginia Honors Fallen K9 Killed In Shootout That Wounded Officers Days after a domestic disturbance turned into a gun battle that left two officers critically wounded, Virginians are mourning the member of the department who never made it home. His name was Knight. The 5-year-old German Shepherd/Malinois mix was killed in the line of duty during the May 31 shooting on Gumfork Place, where two officers were also wounded while responding to a call for help. Now, flowers are being left outside police headquarters, tributes are pouring in from across Virginia, and residents are learning the story of the K9 officer who spent four years serving alongside Cpl. …

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville, NY
Breaking News
Longtime Pleasantville Football Coach Faces Health Crisis: Community Now Rallying To Help Longtime Pleasantville Football Coach Faces Health Crisis: Community Now Rallying To Help Longtime Pleasantville Football Coach Faces Health Crisis: Community Now Rallying To Help
Longtime Pleasantville Football Coach Faces Health Crisis: Community Now Rallying To Help A wave of support is growing for a longtime Westchester County football coach as he battles serious health challenges in the hospital.  Pete Christie, an assistant coach with the Pleasantville Panthers football program, is currently in the hospital following a health crisis, the organization said in a social media post on Monday, June 1.  In the days following his hospitalization, fellow coach Brian Maceyak started a GoFundMe page to collect donations to help him pay his medical bills.  In the fundraiser, Maceyak described Christie as a close friend and colleague. …

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by Ben Crnic
Perryville-Port Deposit, MD
Obituaries
'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Cecil County Crash 'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Cecil County Crash 'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Cecil County Crash
'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Cecil County Crash The photos tell the story before the words ever do. At the beach. At school events. Dressed up for special occasions. Nearly every image shared since Richard "Ricky" Hickman III's death shows him alongside his daughter, Kimber. Now, after the 38-year-old Port Deposit father was killed in a motorcycle crash late Thursday night, family and friends are mourning a man they describe as a doting dad, loyal friend, and larger-than-life presence whose world revolved around his little girl. The crash was reported around 11 p.m. on May 29 on Camp Meeting Ground Road near Port Deposit, according to a…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Westminster Mourns Coach Kevin Curley After Cancer Battle That United Community Westminster Mourns Coach Kevin Curley After Cancer Battle That United Community Westminster Mourns Coach Kevin Curley After Cancer Battle That United Community
Westminster Mourns Coach Kevin Curley After Cancer Battle That United Community For months, Coach Kevin Curley’s community followed every update. The Johns Hopkins stays. The feeding tube. The chemotherapy. The hopeful return home. The prayers, donations, letters, and messages from the people he spent more than 30 years coaching, mentoring, and shaping. On Wednesday, May 27, that fight came to an end. Curley, the winningest men’s basketball coach in McDaniel College history, died at 54 after a battle with metastatic esophageal cancer, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign created for his family. He was surrounded in his final hours by his wife, Alliso…

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by Zak Failla