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Essex MA
Obituaries
(
Update
) Haverhill Slayings Ruled Murder-Suicide; Family, Friends Remember Woman Killed
Update: Essex County officials determined that Austin Amaral killed Loren Marino and then himself. Click here for more information. Original Report: Haverhill authorities said the bodies found in a home over the weekend were the result of a murder-suicide. Loren Marino, 24, of Haverhill, and Austin Amaral, 24, of North Providence, Rhode Island, were found at a home at 195 Broadway on Sunday, March 3, when police were called to perform a welfare check, the Essex County District Attorney said. Both had been shot. It's unclear who fired the weapon. The two were da…
Capital District
News
Deadly Stabbing: New Details Released In Man's Killing At Albany Home
New details have emerged in the case of a 44-year-old man accused of stabbing his brother-in-law to death at a home in the region. Ashley Heshmat, of Albany, pleaded not guilty to a seven-count indictment including second-degree murder in Albany County Court on Wednesday, Jan. 24, in the death of Justin Bishop. Albany Police were called at around 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, for a welfare check at a residence on Rose Court. Earlier Report: Man Murders 48-Year-Old Found Inside Albany Home, Police Say The caller told dispatchers that Bishop, who lived at the home with Heshmat, hadn’t…
Chester
News
Police Were Called To Chesco Home For Assault Months Before Murder-Suicide: Docs
Months before they were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide, West Goshen police were called to a domestic dispute at the home of Kai O'Connor and Derek Calzadillas, according to documents obtained by Daily Voice. Officers drove to 432 Hightop Road on Tuesday, Jan. 2 because Calzadillas' loved ones had phoned in a welfare check, investigators have said. Authorities arrived and saw 22-year-old O'Connor unresponsive on the floor through a window, while 41-year-old Calzadillas was found in a closet. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not said which man ki…
Chester
News
Murder-suicide
: Man Found Dead In West Goshen Closet
Authorities in Chester County are investigating a murder-suicide on Tuesday, Jan. 2, they said. West Goshen police responded to a home on the 400 block of Hightop Road for a welfare check on 41-year-old Derek Calzadillas, who relatives said hadn't heard from him in 24 hours, Chester County District Attorney Christopher De Barrena-Sarobe said. Through the window, responders saw a man lying unresponsive on the floor. That man was later identified as 22-year-old Kay O'Connor, who was taken to Chester County Hospital by EMS and pronounced dead, the DA said. Calzadillas, meanwhile, was fou…
Bergenfield
Police & Fire
Murder-suicide
: Man, Woman Found Dead In New Milford After Acrimonious Breakup
A dispute that led to an incendiary breakup ignited a murder-suicide in a private home in New Milford, multiple law enforcement and family sources told Daily Voice. Giovanni “John” Emmolo, 80, and 56-year-old Marina Perez were both found dead of gunshot wounds at his Myrtle Avenue home around 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, after New Milford police were asked to conduct a welfare check. Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella confirmed their identities and the cause of death late Sunday afternoon. He didn't say who investigators believe fired the shots. Perez was shot from behind, a source with…
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Former Loyola Basketball Star Found Dead In Vacant Baltimore Home
Former Loyola men's basketball star Jamal Barney was found dead inside a vacant home this week in West Baltimore, police confirmed. On Monday afternoon, Oct. 2, officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the 500 block of North Payson Street to conduct a welfare check after Barney's family reported that he had been missing for days and may be inside. Upon arrival, police say that they found Barney's body with signs of trauma to the body and the 37-year-old former basketball player was later identified by the Medical Examiner's Office. His death was ruled a homicide on Tuesd…
Baltimore
Police & Fire
Three Found Dead In Towson Welfare Check: What We Know
Three people were found dead by police performing a welfare check in Baltimore County Friday, Aug. 18, authorities said. Officers were called to the 1100 block of Kenilworth Drive in Towson around noon for a welfare check, at which point the area was closed for investigation, county police said. Police went inside of the home and found three people deceased. The incident was not being investigated as a homicide, however, police did not disclose further information. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Prince George's
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Silver Spring Apartment
Police have identified the man who was found dead during a welfare check inside a Prince George's County apartment earlier this week. Noel Rivera, 34, of Silver Spring, was pronounced dead by first responders after being called on Monday, July 24 to an area apartment complex to inquire about his well being. Officers from the Prince George's Police Department responded to the 8100 block of Tahona Drive in Silver Spring at approximately 8:20 a.m. on Monday morning to conduct a welfare check of an unresponsive man inside the building. Upon arrival, police say that investigators found Rivera …
Cumberland
Obituaries
Engaged Couple Dead In Upper Allen Twp. Murder-Suicide, Cumberland Co. Coroner Says
The murder-suicide victims found in a Central Pennsylvania home over the weekend have been identified as a recently engaged couple. Timothy Hanford, 49, is believed to have fatally shot his fiance, Carolyn (Hand) Eash, 57, in a home on the 800 block of Grantham Road in Upper Allen Township, Mechanicsburg, before turning the gun on himself, local officials said. Their bodies were found by police performing a welfare check around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, Upper Allen police said. Autopsies confirmed that both individuals died of gunshot wounds. Anyone with information is asked to contact…
Cumberland
Police & Fire
Two Found Dead In Upper Allen Home
A male and female were found dead over the weekend in a Pennsylvania home, authorities announced. Upper Allen Police were performing a welfare check on residents in the 800 block of Grantham Road when they found the two bodies around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, July 1, they said. The incident is under active investigation by Upper Allen Police, the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office, and the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office. No further information was released and the public is not believed to be in danger. The names of the deceased are being withheld until next of kin notifications ar…
Prince George's
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Who Gunned Down Woman In Her Own Luxury College Park Apartment
A Virginia man has been identified and charged for his role in a fatal shooting last month in a swanky Prince George's luxury apartment building, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Keith Marcellus Ford, 39, has been accused of his role in the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Tiffany Ford in her own College Park home on Thursday, May 18. PGPD is investigating a fatal shooting in the unincorporated section of College Park. The victim is 28-year-old Tiffany Ward.https://t.co/3MpX0a8P9G pic.twitter.com/9ZLfu1DbFr — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) May 23, 2023 At approximately 8:45 a.m. on May 1…
Pascack Valley
News
Grisly
Find
: 70-Something Westwood Woman Was Dead At Least A Week, Responders Say
UPDATE: The 76-year-old brother of a Westwood woman whose body was found at least a week after she died was arrested on related charges. Joan Winter, 70, formerly of Yonkers and Hartsdale, NY, and her brother Mark, 76, had lived together for several years in what had been their late mother's Kennedy Terrace home on a quiet cul-de-sac near Washington Avenue, those who knew them said. Two friends who’d gone to the house looking for Joan said Mark told them she’d gone, a source with direct knowledge of the discovery said. Westwood police went to the home to conduct a welfare check around 1 p…
Delaware
Police & Fire
Elderly Delco Couple Were Murdered, Investigators Believe
The husband and wife found dead in their Delaware County home on Monday were murdered, authorities believe. State police were called to a home on Highland Drive in Chester Heights Borough at about 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 2 for a welfare check, Daily Voice has reported. There, troopers found two adults dead. They are now identified as 72-year-old Richard Zajko and 69-year-old Rita Zajko, state police said in a release Thursday, Jan. 5. Investigators believe the couple were murdered and are treating the case as a homicide, officials said. They did not describe their reasoning, nor have…
Lancaster
News
'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched After Dead Body Found In Lancaster Home On US 222
A dead body found in a home on US 222 in Lancaster has led to a "suspicious death" investigation authorities say. The unidentified body was found during a welfare check in the 900 block of North Lime Stree/US 222 in Lancaster on Monday, Dec. 12, around 8:30 a.m., according to a release by area police. Upon arrival, officers with the Lancaster Bureau of police found "a deceased person" and called detectives from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police Criminal Investigative Division and personnel from the Lancaster County Coroner’s office to the scene. The investigation is ong…
Baltimore
Police & Fire
New Video Released By AG Of Fatal Police-Involved Shooting In Riverside Park
The Maryland Attorney General has released body-cam footage of a fatal police-involved shooting last month while officers were conducting a welfare check on a 75-year-old man at his Riverdale Park home. Bryan Coupal was shot and killed by officers from the Riverdale Park Police Department at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 in the 4700 block of Oglethorpe Street when he defied orders from investigators and shot a gun at them, prompting them to return fire. In video released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General on Tuesday…
Danbury
News
'I Take My Kids With Me': Danbury Mom Left Note Before Apparent Triple-Murder/Suicide
The Fairfield County mother who is accused of killing her three children before killing herself had been crying for days and left a suicide note for her husband, according to a new report. The apparent triple murder-suicide happened on Wednesday, July 27 in Danbury, on Whaley Street. The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams, of the Danbury Police. That person turned out to be Pedro Panjon, the devas…
Danbury
Police & Fire
Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent Triple-Murder Suicide In Danbury
Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care Police have released new details and the identities of three children who were allegedly strangled to death by their mother in their Fairfield County home. The incident took place in Danbury on Wednesday, July 27 on Whaley St. The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams. Accord…
Prince George's
Police & Fire
Woman Found Shot Dead In Prince George's Apartment
A woman was shot and killed inside of a Prince George's apartment Thursday, July 7, authorities said. Police performing a welfare check at the 2000 block of Oglethorpe Street in Chillum found the victim unresponsive around 4:50 p.m., the PGPD said. The woman was pronounced dead on scene. No further details were released.
Dauphin
News
Man Found Dead In Tent In Central PA: Police
A man was found dead inside of a tent in central Pennsylvania around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, police say. Volunteers feeding people experiencing homelessness who were living in the area first reported the incident to Daily Voice. The unidentified man was found deceased in a tent during a welfare check near the encampment by Front and Sycamore streets in Harrisburg, police told Daily Voice on Thursday afternoon. The volunteers were unable to go into the makeshift city to distribute food due to the police activity, after the man was found, a leader of the volunteer group said. …
Chester
Police & Fire
4-Hour Standoff Ends In Philly Area Man's Suicide, Police Say
A welfare check turned standoff in the Philadelphia suburbs ended in tragedy on Tuesday, April 19, authorities said. An unidentified man died by suicide outside a home on Brandamore Road in Honey Brook around 8 p.m., West Brandywine police said. The victim was believed to be "suicidal" and "threatening harm," so police from West Brandywine, Honey Brook, and West Caln arrived around 4 p.m. to check on him, they said. Officers arrived to find the unnamed man on a back deck with a shotgun aimed at himself, but he was unable to safely get down, police said. Police responded by initiating a "r…
York
News
Woman Lost 'Ride Or Die' Man Before Being Found Dead In PA Basement
A Pennsylvania woman found dead in the basement of a home where a belligerent man was shot and killed by police trying to perform a welfare check on the descendant is being mourned by those who knew her. As if the circumstances around Angela “Angie” Grace Faidley's death were not depressing enough, it later came to light that she died just three days after her partner, identified only as "Tom." Faidley, 45, of Connellsville, was discovered by authorities in the basement of a home in Connellsville Borough on Tuesday, March 1 around 4:30 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. The cause of dea…
Somerset
News
Chilling
Audio
: Local NJ Police Try To Convince Man To Drop Sword Before Shooting Him
"Patrick, drop it," a New Jersey police officer says in a calm, steady voice, pleading several times with a man wielding a 3-foot sword to surrender. "Listen to me, I know you're going through some...," the officer says before his voice rises. "Patrick drop it! Get on the ground! Get on the ground!" he screams. "Drop the knife!" Then four shots are heard. The confrontation in Somerset County early last fall lasted barely a minute. About an hour and 20 minutes later, Patrick Chin, 43, was pronounced dead at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. The comman…
Pascack Valley
News
Troubled Man Hospitalized After Police Response
A troubled man was taken to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for an evaluation on Tuesday after authorities responded to his Montvale home. Police had conducted a welfare check after a friend told police the man had texted a photo of a shotgun while saying he intended to harm himself. They summoned a Bergen County Regional SWAT unit and Regional Crisis Negotiation team as a precaution. The situation ended quickly without incident. Police from Park Ridge, Woodcliff Lake and Upper Saddle River assisted, along with Bergen County sheriff's officers and members of the Tri-Boro V…
Northampton
News
Allentown Police Shovel Out Car, Donate Food To Elderly Woman Trapped In Home Since Snowstorm
Allentown Police sprang to action to shovel out an elderly woman’s car and provide her with groceries after learning that she had been snowed in since last week’s storm. Officers responding to a request for a welfare check on the 700 block of S. Genesee Street Monday afternoon made contact with the elderly woman, who had been unable to shovel or leave her home following the heavy snowfall, the department said on Facebook. The officers successfully shoveled out her car and provided her with bread, eggs and other groceries to ensure her safety and wellbeing. “Thank you to the concerned neigh…
Ocean
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Bodies Of Mother, 86, Son, 51, Found In Lakewood Home
Two bodies found in a Lakewood home by police conducting a welfare check were identified as an 86-year-old woman and her 56-year-old son, authorities said Friday. The body of Fabiola Rubiano, 86, and James Rubiano, 51, both “appear to have extensive medical histories,” Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer. Billhimer didn’t indicate the suspected causes of death but said, rather, that an investigation by his Major Crime Unit, Lakewood police and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office, which collected evidence, was continuing. Police conducting a welfare check found the bodies on Thursday…
Morris
Police & Fire
Prosecutor: Morris County Man Who Shot At Police Conducting Welfare Check Had Firearms, Drugs
A Washington Township (Morris County) man who shot at officers conducting a welfare check had an assault rifle, ammunition and drugs, authorities charged. Police were conducting a welfare check on a suicidal man at Rock Road home when Keith O'Connor, 49, fired a shotgun "at or in their direction" around 7 p.m. Monday, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp said. Authorities subsequently found more weapons, including an assault firearm and large-capacity ammunition magazines, and unspecified drugs, Knapp said. O’Connor faces various weapons and drug charges and remains in police cus…
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock
News
'
Truly
Horrific
': Officer Fatally Shoots Former Fair Lawn Nurse Swinging Axe In Virginia Home
A nurse from Fair Lawn who moved to Virginia was fatally shot by a police officer performing a welfare check at her house after she charged at him swinging an axe, authorities said. Henrico County police responded to the home of Gay Ellen Plack -- formerly of the Radburn section -- on a welfare check Tuesday, Police Chief Humberto Cardounel said in a video release. No one answered the officers' knocks at the front door, and so they went to the back of the house where they found an unlocked door, Cardounel said. The officers went inside and found a locked door, calling Plack's name several …
Teaneck
Police & Fire
SWAT Team Removes Barricaded Teaneck Auto Detailer From Home
A SWAT team stormed a Teaneck home early Saturday afternoon and seized a 72-year-old auto detailer who's had trouble before with the law. John Heywang barricaded himself in the Ogden Avenue home after Bergen County sheriff's officers went there Saturday morning to execute a removal order, law enforcement sources said. "What began as a civil eviction became a welfare check after there was no answer at the door," Sheriff Anthony Cureton said. Officers determined that Heywang was inside but wasn't answering the door, Cureton said. So reinforcements were called in. After 90 minut…
Westport
Police & Fire
Westport Woman Involved In I-95 Welfare Check Had Five Active Warrants
Police discovered following a volatile interrogation that a Fairfield County woman aboard a vehicle who was one the subjects of a welfare check had five active warrants. At approximately 8 a.m. Friday, Westport Police officers were dispatched to check on the welfare of the occupants of a vehicle after it got off on Exit 17 of I-95 in Westport. Officers responded to the registered owner’s address in Westport. Upon arrival, officers met with the registered owner of the vehicle and Cody Ropiak, who identified the female vehicle passenger by a name that was later determined to be false, police…
