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Marine Corps
Mount Pleasant
News
Support Swells For Marine Vet Hospitalized In Northern Westchester After Serious Crash
A fundraising campaign has raised tens of thousands of dollars to help a Marine Corps veteran and martial arts school manager who was seriously injured in a Hudson Valley crash. Marine Corps veteran Mickaëlla "Micka" Nugent was seriously injured in a crash in the Orange County village of Harriman on Friday, April 12. She was then rushed to Garnet Medical Center in Middletown before being airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where she currently remains. Because Nugent, a graduate of Mamaroneck High School, was critically injured, she faces rising medica…
Nassau
News
Long Beach Nurse, Former Marine Reservist Faked COVID Vax Cards:
Usao
Two people – including a nurse from Long Island – have been given their prison sentences for running a scheme, peddling faked COVID-19 vaccination cards. Queens man Jia Liu, age 28, faced his 21-month sentence for the scheme on Friday, April 5, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York. Alongside Steven Rodriguez, a 29-year-old nurse from Long Beach, the two men conspired to steal, forge, sell, and distribute COVID-19 vaccination cards to hundreds of unvaccinated people between March 2021 and February 2022. Original Story - COVID-19…
Loudoun
News
Young Marine Killed In Helicopter Crash Has Virginia Roots: 'Brother Rat Spirit'
One of the five U.S. Marines killed in a California helicopter training accident last week has Virginia ties. Capt. Jack Casey, 26, a Dover, NH native, attended the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, serving as Company I commander for the 2018-19 academic year. The Superintendent regrets to inform the VMI community of the death of Capt. Jack Casey ’19 on Feb. 7. Casey was one of... Posted by Virginia Military Institute on Friday, February 9, 2024 “It is difficult to find words in the wake of such a jarring loss,” said Capt. Eli Facemire ’19, VMI associate chaplain and c…
Putnam
News
Update: Support Rises For Mahopac Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze
A community is coming together to raise funds for a retired police officer and his family who lost their beloved Hudson Valley home in a destructive blaze. The fire, which happened on Wednesday, Jan. 24 in Putnam County at a residence in Mahopac on Old Bullet Hole Road, left the home completely destroyed following a tough battle that required firefighters to improvise and use a water source a mile away. Earlier Report - Mahopac Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed The blaze was a "life-changing experience" for the home's occup…
Armonk
Obituaries
Former North Castle Police Chief, Veteran Dies
A former police chief from Connecticut who led a department in Northern Westchester is being remembered for his lifetime of public service. Fairfield County resident Fred Gambino, Jr. of Brookfield, the former chief of the North Castle Police Department, died on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the age of 86, the department announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Born in White Plains in 1937, Gambino graduated from White Plains High School before going on to serve in the Marine Corps. After this, he then began a long career in law enforcement by joining the New York State Police. He eventually joi…
Ossining
News
Ossining Police Chief Announces Retirement: 'I Am So Proud'
A popular police chief in Northern Westchester has announced that he will be retiring from his position after more than two decades with his department. Ossining Police Chief Kevin Sylvester announced his retirement from the department on Thursday, Dec. 7, which will become effective on Sunday, Dec. 31. New, updated report - Ossining Police Department Names Interim Leader After Chief's Retirement In his announcement on social media, Sylvester said that his time as chief had been an "awesome ride." "Every chief likes to stand up and say that they’ve got the…
Capital District
Obituaries
Marine, Trooper Hopeful Killed In Colonie Crash 'Had Biggest Heart, Even Bigger Dreams'
Support is pouring in for the relatives of a young Marine and aspiring police officer from the region who was killed in a car crash. Albany County resident Nicholas Camilli, age 24, of Loudonville, died Thursday, Oct. 26, in the two-car wreck on Old Niskayuna Road, according to Colonie Police. Investigators said Camilli was driving his motorcycle northbound on Old Niskayuna Road at around 7:20 p.m. when a car made a left turn in front of him near W. Cobble Hill Road. He collided with the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. Earlier Report: 24-Year-Old Marine, Aspiring Trooper Kille…
Arlington
Obituaries
Funeral Held For Arlington Marine Cpl. Spencer Collart, 21, Killed In Osprey Crash (
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Arlington's Spencer Collart, one of three U.S. Marines killed in an Osprey crash in Australia last August, has been laid to rest. A funeral service for the 21-year-old MV-22B crew chief, was held on Sept. 25, in Section 52 of the Arlington National Cemetery. Marines from the Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C. (8th and I) conduct military funeral honors for U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Spencer Collart in Section 52 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Sept. 25, 2023.Elizabeth Fraser Earlier this week, military funeral honors were conducted for U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Spencer Colla…
Mercer
Obituaries
NJ Corrections Officer Dies While Working At Youth Facility, Campaign Says
A youth officer with the New Jersey Department of Corrections died over the weekend. Senior Correctional Police Officer Emiliano Serrano, of Camden, died on Sunday, Aug 6. He worked in Burlington County. A Marine Corps veteran, Serrano died at work, a GoFundMe page said, but the exact circumstances of his death were unclear. Serrano began his NJDOC career in 2007. He was assigned to the Garden State Youth Correctional Facility, where he served with honor, according to the department. "He will be greatly missed," the department said on Facebook. His mother will be looking over his two son…
Monmouth
Obituaries
Jersey Shore Marine Who Died Suddenly 'Always Led Pack,' Boy Scout Leader Says
An Iraq war veteran from the Jersey Shore who always led the pack as a young Boy Scout has died unexpectedly. Matthew J. Jantas of Neptune was 42 years old. The native of Perth Amboy served in the Marine Corps from 1999 to 2004, according to his obituary, and he rose to the rank of Lance Corporal. In a GoFundMe campaign, Jantas' former Boy Scout leader, Walter Mezynski of Edison, wrote, "I am trying to raise funds to help two very young girls who lost their father at a very young age." "Matt was always an inspiration to the other boys," Mezynski said. "Matthew excelled at ever…
Cresskill-Closter
Business
Former Marine Opens Sports Bar In Cresskill
When Scott Roberts decided to open a sports bar, he acted fast. Roberts is the owner of Scotty's Bar and Grill a new sports bar that opened in Bergen County at 172 Piermont Rd. in Cresskill. "It's awesome," Roberts said about his new joint. "We got 100-inch TVs, a bunch of 60-inch TVs, pool tables, a dart board. The crab cakes are insane." Scotty's opened two weeks ago and had 650 customers, Roberts said. He said people have been attracted to the food, which is upscale but not snooty and the fact he is committed to making his restaurant an all-inclusive place where everyone feels saf…
Stafford
Police & Fire
Purple Heart Marine Was DWI In Crash That Seriously Injured 14-Year-Olds In Stafford: Police
A US Marine sergeant awarded the Purple Heart was being held in the Rappahanock County Jail on drug and DWI charges for a Stafford crash that sent two 14-year-olds to the hospital via medevac, authorities confirmed. Beth Ellen Abbott is being held on a $6,000 bond for two counts of DWI with serious injury and drug possession, according to jail records. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Northern Provisions (@northernprovisions) Abbott's photo had been removed from the Marine Corps website as of Friday, June 2. Deputies from the St…
Hudson
News
Ex-Marine Charged In Chokehold Killing Of Bayonne's Jordan Neely
A Marine Corps veteran who was seen in a viral video choking New Jersey's Jordan Neely to death on a Manhattan subway will be criminally charged. Daniel Penny, a Long Island resident, will be arrested Friday, May 12, on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Daily Voice. Jordan Neely (l)GoFundMe “We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow,” the agency said in a statement. Neely, a well-known Michael Jackson…
Suffolk NY
News
Jordan Neely Case: Former Marine, Ex-West Islip HS Athlete Charged In Killing Sparking Protests
A Marine Corps veteran from New York who was seen in a viral video choking a 30-year-old street artist to death on a Manhattan subway will be criminally charged. Daniel Penny, a Long Island resident from West Islip, will be arrested Friday, May 12, on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office confirmed to Daily Voice. “We cannot provide any additional information until he has been arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court, which we expect to take place tomorrow,” the agency said in a statement. Neely, a well-known Michael Jack…
Stafford
News
Heroic Marines Honored For Saving Stafford Teen From Stabbing During Assault At Chick-fil-A
"Semper Fidelis, indeed." A trio of Marines who came to the rescue of a teenager who found himself on the wrong side of an assault earlier this month are being celebrated for their heroic actions, which could have saved the boy from serious injury. Cpl. John W. Darby, Cpl. Bradley J. Feldkamp, and Lance Cpl. Nicholas M. Dural, all students at the Marine Security Guard School in Quantico, received the Navy and marine Corps Achievement Medal during a recent awards ceremony touting their bravery and quick thinking. Three Marines acted quickly to help diffuse the situation before things e…
Rutherford
News
'I'm No Hero': Former Marine, Tow Truck Driver Details Route 17 Rescue
The way Paul Cameci sees it, he was simply doing the right thing when he rescued a man from his overturned vehicle on Route 17 last month. Carmeci was driving to his job at Nick's Towing Service early Friday, March 10, and was on the northbound exit ramp off Route 3 West in Rutherford, when he saw debris and a tractor trailer in front of him. He got out of his tow truck and saw something even more horrific: "I could see the person's hand sticking out of the passenger window," Carmeci said. Hero Paul Carmeci of Nick's Towing Service in Rutherford.Nick's 24-Hour Towing Service The dri…
Putnam
Obituaries
Mahopac HS Grad Who Served In Marines Dies At Age 46
A Hudson Valley native and former Marine who died at the age of 46 is being remembered for his giving heart and love for his family. Putnam County resident Russell Oubina, of Mahopac, died on Saturday, Oct. 8, according to his obituary. Oubina was born in the Schenectady County town of Niskayuna and graduated from Mahopac High School in 1994. He then earned a degree from the University of San Diego and served in the Marine Corps from 2000 to 2012, his obituary reads. Oubina was later the owner and chief executive officer of Semper Fi Courier Services, LLC in Ma…
Suffolk MA
Obituaries
'We Have To Do Better': Tributes Flood For Men Fatally Shot At Dorchester Party
The recent shooting deaths of two men in Boston has spread both heartbreak and frustration among several neighboring communities. Tefan Ivy, age 32, of Brockton, and Jermaine Daye, age 23, of Randolph, were killed in the shooting that happened near 26 Melbourne Street in Dorchester on Sunday, Sept. 4. The shooting apparently happened at a house party in the area, NBC Boston reports. One man died at the scene while the other died at a local hospital, according to Boston Police. Their deaths have sent shockwaves through the local community, with tributes honoring both men and calling for ch…
Worcester
Obituaries
Young Men Killed In Templeton Car Crash Were 'Jokesters' Who Strove For Change
“They were both jokesters,” a grieving basketball coach tells Daily Voice about two of his former players who lost their lives in a recent car crash. “We stress family,” said Lamont Hicks, a coach and president of Future Hoops basketball club in Gardner. “We become a family.” That family lost two of their own when Nickolas “Nick” Roy and Scott “Scotty” Laverdure were killed in crash that occurred in Templeton on Sunday, July 31. With great sadness ☹️I have to announce the passing of Nick Roy & Scott Laverdure ☹️These young men were Future/Murdock Alums please keep their familie…
Baltimore
News
Naval Academy Midshipman Cause Of Death Revealed As Suicide: Reports
The cause of death of the Naval Academy Midshipman who died on leave last month has been ruled as a suicide, according to Report Annapolis. Taylor George Connors, 24, passed away from complications of thermal injuries on June 7. Connors enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2016, eventually leaving to join the Naval Academy in 2019, the outlet continues. Original Daily Voice story - Naval Academy ID's Annapolis Midshipman Who Died In Philadelphia Surrounded By Family The death of Connors comes only weeks after a string of suicides connected to the Navy aircraft carrier USS George Washington…
Anne Arundel
News
Naval Academy ID's Annapolis Midshipman Who Died In Philadelphia Surrounded By Family
The Naval Academy has identified the Annapolis midshipman who died while on leave in Philadelphia. Taylor Connors, a 24-year-old Pleasant View, Utah native, died Tuesday, June 7, with family by his bedside, the US Naval Academy said. “Our Naval Academy community is mourning a tragic loss this week of a life taken far too soon – Midshipman Taylor Connors honorably served his nation as a Marine and as a midshipman,” said Vice Adm. Sean Buck, 63rd Superintendent, U.S. Naval Academy. Connors attended Utah Military Academy where he attained the rank of group commander, responsib…
Clarkstown
News
Millions Raised Nationally For Four Children Of Teacher Killed In Texas Whose Husband Then Died
A GoFundMe effort launched to support the family of a slain teacher killed while protecting her students during the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas has raised around $2 million as news spread that her grieving husband died of a heart attack just two days later. Irma Garcia, age 48, was killed on Tuesday, May 24, along with another teacher when an 18-year-old gunman walked into her classroom with an AK-15 assault rifle and began shooting students. In the end, 19 little children were dead, along with Garcia, another teacher and the gunman. Many others were wounded. "She loved her classroom k…
Ocean
News
How Ship Bottom WWII Vet Had Faith Restored In Human Kindness
Community support is surging for a World War II Marine Corps veteran and retired postal worker who lost everything in a recent house fire. Still, 94-year-old Paul Roberts of Ship Bottom remains eternally optimistic according to a neighbor who organized a fundraising drive to help him recover. Roberts' neighbor, Erin Obermayer, organized this GoFundMe page to help Paul rebuild his life, as he'd lived in the home, which was built in 1920, for 50+ years and hoped to spend his last days there. Paul RobertsGoFundMe Obermayer wrote: "Paul is one of the most positive people we have ever and w…
Burlington
News
Marine From NJ Dies During Grueling 'Crucible' Training
A Marine recruit from South Jersey died during the "Crucible" training event at the boot camp in South Carolina. Dalton Beals, 18, of Pennsville in Salem County, died Friday and was set to graduate on June 18. The Crucible is the final test during marine training and is a 54-hour exercise, the Marine Corps website says. The recruits are allowed a limited amount of food and sleep and the final stage is a 9-mile hike. Pennsville High School Community: The flags at the Pennsville High School Memorial and Stadium Complex will be flown at... Posted by Pennsville Memorial HS on Monday, Jun…
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
Ex-Marine From Northern Westchester Dies At Age 28
A former Marine from Northern Westchester died on Monday, March 22 at age 28. Kittiphon "Kit" Ponchareon was a graduate of Ossining High School who served in the Marine Corps for four years. He began his training in Yuma, Arizona, and was then deployed to multiple locations in the Middle East. His roles in the Marines included Fiscal Specialist, Security Forces and Supply Administrator, Operations Specialist, and Transit Coordinator. He was born in Thailand on June 20, 1992. He moved to America in 2000 and attended his first American school in Connecticut, Parkway Elemen…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
70-Year-Old Marine Corps Vet Jimmy 'The Cowboy' Johnson Saves Neighbor From Norristown Blaze
A 70-year-old Marine Corps veteran was remembered for his crucial role in a Norristown blaze when he rescued a neighbor from the burning three-story building Monday morning. Jimmy “The Cowboy” Johnson made the 9-1-1 call around 10 a.m. that notified firefighters of the dwelling fire in the 1000 block of Swede Street, authorities said. With the help of kids in the neighborhood, they all kicked in the door of the building and yelled for everyone to get out, authorities said. When he was told that there was someone trapped on the second floor, he went upstairs and saw a man engulfed in flames…
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Marine Corps Veteran Rescues Neighbor From Three-Story Building Fire In Norristown
A 70-year-old Marine Corps veteran was remembered for his crucial role in a Norristown blaze when he rescued a neighbor from the burning three-story building Monday morning. Jimmy “The Cowboy” Johnson made the 9-1-1 call around 10 a.m. that notified firefighters of the dwelling fire in the 1000 block of Swede Street, authorities said. With the help of kids in the neighborhood, they all kicked in the door of the building and yelled for everyone to get out, authorities said. When he was told that there was someone trapped on the second floor, he went upstairs and saw a man engulfed in flames…
Hartford
News
Person Who Trashed Marine Sniper's Memorial Is Caught
Police have identified a suspect in the repeated vandalism of a soldier’s memorial. Glastonbury Police said, over the last three weeks, officers received multiple reports of vandalism to the Sgt. David Coullard memorial. Coullard was a Marine Corps sniper and Glastonbury, Connecticut native. He was killed in action in Iraq, 2005. The Coullard memorial is located on Belle Woods Drive in a peaceful alcove surrounded by trees with a bench and a brick walkway. The memorial itself is made of stone and a metal plaque. Following an investigation, police said they have identified a 14-year-…
DV Plus - Fairfield
Politics
New Impeachment Evidence Drags Connecticut Congressional Candidate Into Trump Trial
New evidence released by the House of Representatives has pulled a Connecticut congressional candidate into President Trump's impeachment trial. Republican Robert Finley Hyde, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, a Democrat, in Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District, contacted an associate of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Trump’s personal lawyer, about efforts to oust the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, according to the documents released on Tuesday, Jan. 14 by the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, and Oversight and Reform committees. On Wednesday, Hyde told Daily Vo…
Mount Pleasant
Lifestyle
Wahlberg To Adapt Story On Students Falling Under Spell Of Sarah Lawrence Classmate's Father
Mark Wahlberg and producer Jason Blum are teaming up to adapt the story of students at Sarah Lawrence College in Westchester who fell into the manipulations of the father of a classmate. Based on “The Stolen Kids of Sarah Lawrence,” a cover story for New York magazine by Ezra Marcus and James D. White, Blum’s production company picked up the rights to the story about Larry Ray shortly after it was published late last month. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the production is in its infancy, and it is not clear if it will be turned into a feature film or limited series. Wahlberg woul…
Mount Pleasant
Obituaries
Ex-Marine Dusty Rhodes, Owner Of Westchester Martial Arts School, Dies
Westchester native and Pawling resident Dusty Rhodes, the owner of a martial arts school for more than 20 years, died on Tuesday, April 10 after battling cancer. He was 49. Dusty was born on May 16, 1968 in New Rochelle to the late Peter and Grace (Lofaro) Rhodes. He was a chef at Juliano's Caterers in New Rochelle for many years and was the proprietor of Rhodes Kajukenbo Karate & KajuPit NY MMA in New Rochelle since 1995. He served in the Marine Corps from 1987 to 1991 and saw active duty during Desert Storm. He was an avid fundraiser for St. Children’s Hospital. He was a mentor to man…
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