Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder
Philadelphia Officer, Dad Shane Seiber, Killed In Ambush; Eric Lewis Charged With Murder A Philadelphia police officer and father of two young children was killed and another officer was wounded during a struggle with a gunman on a West Philadelphia porch early Saturday, Oct. 10, police said. Officer Shane Seiber, 40, a 10-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department and U.S. Air Force veteran, was pronounced dead at 9:04 a.m. at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, according to police. Eric Lewis, 35, was taken into custody following a SWAT response and faces charges of murder, attempted murder, and numerous related offenses, police said. The Philadelphia police released n…
Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Baltimore Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Baltimore Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Baltimore Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks
Door Shattered, Registers Stolen As Thieves Strike Baltimore Sisters' Cafe Twice In Six Weeks Twice in just two months, a longtime Maryland restaurant has been left picking up the pieces. Now, the community it has served for decades is stepping up to return the favor. One World Cafe, a neighborhood staple near Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, is getting a helping hand after back-to-back break-ins left sisters Cindy and Susan Novak facing mounting expenses and another setback for their small business. The sisters, both Baltimore natives and graduates of the Institute of Notre Dame, have spent years building a place where customers can gather over a meal and feel at home. Now, …
LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’ LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’ LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’
LI Mom Of Six Killed In Car Crash, Kids Launch Fundraiser: ‘There Are No Words’ A Long Island mother of six was killed in a car crash over the weekend, and now her family has launched an online fundraiser for support. Laura Gullotti, 58, of Wading River, was traveling on Wading River Manor Road when the crash occurred around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, according to News 12 Long Island. “There are no words that can truly explain the emptiness Laura’s family feels right now,” her daughter Stephanie wrote in a GoFundMe. “They keep thinking about all the moments they still wanted to have with her, all the phone calls they still wanted to make, and all the memories they th…
Lindenwold Teen, One Of Six Struck By Vehicle, Sees Outpouring Of Support Lindenwold Teen, One Of Six Struck By Vehicle, Sees Outpouring Of Support Lindenwold Teen, One Of Six Struck By Vehicle, Sees Outpouring Of Support
Lindenwold Teen, One Of Six Struck By Vehicle, Sees Outpouring Of Support Nahum Ramirez was one of six teenagers struck by an SUV near Lindenwold High School on Tuesday, Oct. 6. At 2:11 p.m., officers responded to to the 400 block of East Gibbsboro Road to find the SUV on the sidewalk with one pedestrian trapped underneath it, Lindenwold police said. Five other juveniles had also been struck while walking on the sidewalk, police said. Ramirez sustained serious injuries that will require a long and difficult recovery, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. "This has been devastating for Nahum and our entire family," Yerlin Rodriguez Medrano wr…
Family Of Eight Loses Everything In Pleasantville Fire Family Of Eight Loses Everything In Pleasantville Fire Family Of Eight Loses Everything In Pleasantville Fire
Family Of Eight Loses Everything In Pleasantville Fire Lilliana Reyes and Rafael Colon lost everything when their Pleasantville apartment building went up in smoke on Tuesday, Oct. 6. At 9 a.m., firefighters responded to a three-story building on Martin Luther King Blvd and found heavy smoke was coming from the roof, Pleasantville Fire Department said. The fire started in a second-floor apartment and spread to the third floor, firefighters said. It was declared under control at 10:42 a.m., firefighters said. Reyes and Colon are a family of eight, with another baby soon on the way, according to a GoFundMe set up to support them. "We lost a…
Driver Wanted In Bloomfield Crash That Killed Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Driver Wanted In Bloomfield Crash That Killed Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Driver Wanted In Bloomfield Crash That Killed Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2
Driver Wanted In Bloomfield Crash That Killed Tow Truck Operator, Dad Of 2 Police are seeking a driver accused of killing a 26-year-old tow truck operator who was a husband and father of two. Alexander Ramos died after a vehicle hit him on Tunxis Avenue in Bloomfield on Sept. 8, according to police. A judge approved an arrest warrant for Curran Melanson, 28, on Thursday, Oct. 9.  Melanson faces charges of second-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and failure to reduce speed for a nonemergency vehicle, Bloomfield police said. Officers are working to take him into custody. His bond is set at $425,000, according to his warrant…
Alex Dannett Remembered For Infectious Smile After Fatal Maryland Crash: 'Forever 28' Alex Dannett Remembered For Infectious Smile After Fatal Maryland Crash: 'Forever 28' Alex Dannett Remembered For Infectious Smile After Fatal Maryland Crash: 'Forever 28'
Alex Dannett Remembered For Infectious Smile After Fatal Maryland Crash: 'Forever 28' Alex Dannett had the kind of smile that could light up a room. Now, a Maryland family is facing a future without the 28-year-old they loved so dearly. Family and friends are preparing to gather in Anne Arundel County on Friday, Oct. 9, for a candlelight vigil honoring Dannett, who died following a car crash. To those who knew him, Alex was much more than another young life lost on the road. He was a son, grandson, nephew, cousin, and devoted big brother to two younger sisters who face life without him. And to his friends, he was someone whose infectious smile and positive spirit m…
2-Year-Old Jackson Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother 2-Year-Old Jackson Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother 2-Year-Old Jackson Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother
2-Year-Old Jackson Boy Killed In Brewery Parking Lot Months After Becoming Big Brother James Gabriel was just two years old when he was struck and killed by a vehicle in a parking lot at Bullock Farms in Upper Freehold Township Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a GoFundMe set up to support his family. "From the moment he came into our lives, he changed our world completely," his mother Meiling Gabriel, a Jackson resident, wrote on the GoFundMe. "He was our beautiful little boy—curious, energetic, playful, affectionate, and so deeply loved." At 11:07 a.m., James and his grandmother, Ellen, were exiting a parking lot hand in hand when they were struck by a Chrysler SUV exitin…
Hartford Grandfather Stabbed In New Britain Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says Hartford Grandfather Stabbed In New Britain Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says Hartford Grandfather Stabbed In New Britain Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says
Hartford Grandfather Stabbed In New Britain Died Defending Woman In Danger, Family Says The family of a 45-year-old Connecticut grandfather who was fatally stabbed over the weekend said he died trying to defend a woman in danger. Joseph Lugo, of Hartford, died after a stabbing reported around 7:30 p.m. on Columbus Boulevard in New Britain, according to police.  A GoFundMe campaign seeking $3,000 to help his family cover funeral expenses said Lugo was trying to defend a woman when he was stabbed. "My mom’s husband, Joseph, was tragically stabbed in a parking lot while trying to defend a woman in danger," the fundraiser’s author wrote. "Joseph was not only an excellent fat…
21-Year-Old Lower Macungie Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post 21-Year-Old Lower Macungie Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post 21-Year-Old Lower Macungie Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post
21-Year-Old Lower Macungie Marine Dies By Suicide Days After Cryptic Facebook Post A 21-year-old Marine died by suicide days after posting a haunting message about death and recognition on Facebook, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office, while his grieving family described the circumstances surrounding his death differently in a fundraiser for his funeral. James Arthur Henry Wikkerink, of Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 12:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio announced Thursday, Oct. 8. An autopsy conducted Thursday determined his manner of death was suicide, Buglio…
Virginia Soccer Player Allison Rivera Dies Virginia Soccer Player Allison Rivera Dies Virginia Soccer Player Allison Rivera Dies
Virginia Soccer Player Allison Rivera Dies Allison Rivera made the girls around her better. On the soccer field, the Northern Virginia student-athlete was the fierce midfielder wearing No. 8. Off it, she was a friend and classmate to students at Smart's Mill Middle School in Leesburg. Rivera, a member of the Northern Virginia Alliance Under-14 Girls Academy team, died this week, prompting an outpouring of support from the soccer community. For some of Rivera's teammates, the bond stretched back years. One soccer parent, Jason Moore, said his daughter, London, had shared the field with Rivera for the past seven years. “Fierce …
Portnoy Scores 'Unique' Montrose Pizzeria After Hearing Owner's Story Portnoy Scores 'Unique' Montrose Pizzeria After Hearing Owner's Story Portnoy Scores 'Unique' Montrose Pizzeria After Hearing Owner's Story
Portnoy Scores 'Unique' Montrose Pizzeria After Hearing Owner's Story A Westchester pizzeria owner who went from secretly making pies in the back of a bar to fighting cancer and nearly losing his business became visibly emotional after receiving a coveted score from popular pizza reviewer and Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. Portnoy visited Pizzeria Baci at 2083 Albany Post Rd. in Montrose, meeting owner Chris Weisman during a One Bite Pizza Review video posted Tuesday, Oct. 6.  Before Portnoy took his first bite, Weisman shared the unlikely story behind the pizzeria and his decades in the business. He told him he has been making pizza for abou…