Virginia Mother Recovering After Losing Two Young Children As Neighbors Step Up For Family
A Virginia mother is recovering physically after a shooting that claimed the lives of her two teen children, leaving her to face overwhelming emotional and mental trauma.
Zion Terry, 18, had a “radiant smile and a beautiful soul that could brighten anyone’s day,” friends said, remembering a young man who dreamed of becoming a traveling nurse.
His sister, Sadie, was just 14.
Both were killed in the same act of violence that left their mother, Tiffany Terry, seriously injured and now facing a long road to recovery.
In the hours and days since, grief has poured out across the community — fro…
Boy, 12, Dies After Tragic Crash During Spring Valley Family's Vacation (Update)
A Rockland County family is mourning the loss of one of its young sons, who died following a devastating crash that happened while they were on their way to vacation in Florida.
Mark Hlovatsky, 12, of Spring Valley, died on Monday, March 30, following the March 28 crash in North Carolina that also left his younger brother seriously hurt, according to his obituary.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the Hlovatsky family — parents Yuriy and Yuliya and their three sons — were driving to Florida for a vacation when their vehicle was struck from behind by a pickup truck.
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Fire That Killed 3 Kids, 2 Adults At Albany Home Deemed 'Suspicious,' Police Say
A fire that killed five people — including three children — inside an Albany home is now being investigated as suspicious, according to police.
Flames tore through a residence on Twiller Street near South Bertha Street around 10:40 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, as Daily Voice reported. When officers and firefighters arrived, they found the home fully engulfed, with several people trapped inside.
Authorities identified the victims as 52-year-old Erick DeCamp, his three children — ages 3, 4, and 6 — and 47-year-old Eric Peterson.
DeCamp, along with his younger daughter and son, was rushed to Albany …
‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: Bethlehem Dad Killed in Freak Car Jack Accident
Just two weeks after celebrating their twins’ first birthday, a Bethlehem family was shattered by tragedy.
Matthew D. Semsey, 33, was kissing his one-year-olds inside their home before heading outside to work on his car. Minutes later, a jack failed, causing the vehicle to collapse on top of him, killing him instantly on Saturday, June 21, officials say.
Now, his wife, Kiara, is left to raise their twins alone.
“One minute he was inside kissing our babies,” she wrote in a heartbreaking GoFundMe campaign. “The next, he was gone.”
Matt Semsey with one of his babies.
GoFundMe photo/K…
CT Community Rallies After Infant Dies, Mother Hospitalized in Mysterious Disappearance
A tight-knit Connecticut town is coming together to support a grieving family after a 1-month-old baby died and his mother was seriously injured following a mysterious disappearance.
Sadie Fleming, 27, vanished from her home in Washington, Connecticut, with her 1-month-old son, Hudson, sometime between midnight and 7 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, according to police. Authorities issued a Silver Alert in hopes of locating the pair.
Original: 1-Month-Old Dies After Disappearing With Mother
Several hours later, search teams located them in a remote wooded area and rushed them to a nearby hospital. …
Cherished Middletown Mom, Son Killed In Crash: 'Brought So Much Joy, Laughter'
Just hours before her death, Hudson Valley resident Datrice Armstrong shared her excitement for a journey south to see her son with a cheerful Facebook post.
It would be her final message.
Later that day—Friday, June 13—Datrice and her son, Lenny Armstrong, were tragically killed in a head-on car crash, devastating their Middletown family and sending shockwaves through the wider community. The driver of the other vehicle survived and is in custody, according to a relative’s social media post.
Armstrong had been traveling from Middletown to Rocky Mount, North Carolina to visit Lenny, acco…
Widow Who Lost Daughter, Husband Months Apart In Hagerstown Looks Ahead
Friends and well-wishers are coming together to help a Maryland woman move forward after tragedy struck her Hagerstown family repeatedly.
The community has raised thousands of dollars on behalf of Kim Liller, the widow of insurance agent Jason Liller, 44, who recently passed away, continuing a tragic trend of family members unexpectedly dying.
Jason Liller died on Friday, Jan. 10, following the death of his sister, Erica, in 2021, and daughter 13-year-old Jane, in April last year.
"Jason would be the first to say that his life didn't really start until he became a father in 2010," his obit…
'Our Village Is Broken': Remembering Chesterfield Dad Killed In Snowmobile Crash
A 37-year-old father of daughters is being remembered as a devoted, hard-working man who touched the lives of everyone he knew following his death earlier this week.
Derek Graves, of Chesterfield, died in a snowmobile crash around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, according to the Northwestern District Attorney's Office.
An avid snowmobiler, Graves, who also has ties to Northampton, crashed near Smith Road in Chesterfield. Emergency responders performed CPR at the scene, and paramedics rushed him to Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, where he later died, the DA's office said.
Tributes have …
