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Cecilia Levine

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Repeat DUI Driver Scratches Police Officer In Virginia: Cops A repeat drunken driver scratched a police officer who suspected she may have been under the influence over the weekend in Virginia. Tannia Isela Orellana, 54, of Manassas, was stopped by an officer on the 11700 block of Sudley Manor Drive around 1:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, Prince William County police said. When officers tried to detain Orellana, she actively resisted and scratched an officer multiple times, police said. An officer reported minor injuries, and Orellana was eventually arrested without incident. As it turns out, Orellana had been driving on a revoked license and had a…

by Cecilia Levine

10/23/2023

Business

Mom Turns Passion Into Purpose With Persian Restaurant In Hasbrouck Heights Cooking has already given Bergen County's Shahin Rezaei so much. It gave her something to do when her she moved to the U.S. with her husband, Daryush Saadati, from Sweden 26 years ago. She didn't have a car and she didn't have anything to do when Saadati went to work, and so Rezaei passed the time by perfecting her recipes. Cooking gave Rezaei friends: She met so many people through the catering business she opened seven years ago, when the family's furniture store closed. But most of all, cooking has given Rezaei purpose. "Because of all of this, I know who I am," said Rezaei, more …

by Cecilia Levine

10/23/2023

Obituaries

Wrong-Way Driver Killed In I-495 Crash Was Harvard Educated Mom Working In Global Health Hearts broke as the news that 44-year-old Annette Ozaltin had died in a crash on the Capital Beltway. Ozaltin, of McLean, was in a Toyota Prius heading south in the northbound lanes when her vehicle struck a northbound 2018 Chevrolet Cruze, just after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, Virginia State Police said. The Prius spun around and ran off the left side of the highway, hitting a cement Jersey wall, police said. Ozaltin was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital where was pronounced dead. The 34-year-old female operating the Chevy, was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Condolences pou…

by Cecilia Levine

10/23/2023

Police & Fire

Home Explosion: Virginia Family Of 7 Escapes Fire That Claimed Everything But Their Lives The Keller family is still making sense of it all. The sounds of popping and crackling that awoke the family patriarch, Brayden, on Friday, Oct. 20, is what ultimately saved their lives, according to a GoFundMe for Brayden, his wife, and their five children. Brayden was able to get all five children and his wife out of the house before the explosion that claimed their home and everything inside of it, on the 16000 block of Woodgrove Road in Round Hill at 4:30 a.m., the Kellers and fire officials said. "We are doing everything we can do to stay positive for our children during this incredib…

by Cecilia Levine

10/23/2023

Business

Arlington Taco Spot Makes Yelp List Of 100 Best In America A Virginia taco spot made Yelp's list of 100 best in the U.S. Yelp has released its list of "Top 100 US Taco Spots 2023," and according to the rundown, an Arlington taco truck is a must-try. Tacos El Chilango Food Truck, located at 1723 14th St N., came in at No. 28. The truck has 633 reviews at 4.7 stars on Yelp. "Simple, fast, cheap, authentic & delicious!" one Yelper said. "It's easy to park nearby and the staff is friendly." "Was skeptical as I just moved to the east coast from central Texas, and didn't expect blow you away Mexican all the way up here," another ad…

by Cecilia Levine

10/23/2023

News

Family Man: Alexandria Dad Reveals Plans For $156K Lottery Win An Alexandria man won big playing the Virginia Lottery. Boamah Stephen couldn’t believe it when he checked the winning numbers for the Virginia Lottery’s Sept. 29 Cash 5 with EZ Match drawing and realized he’d won the jackpot. The Alexandria resident matched all five numbers to win $156,717. The winning numbers for that drawing were 1-2-15-25-39. He bought his ticket at Veekay Video Club, located at 73020 Richmond Highway in Alexandria. Stephen told Lottery officials he selected the numbers on his ticket at random. He said he plans to use his winnings to take care of his family…

by Cecilia Levine

10/23/2023

News

Clinton Place Takes Shape: Hackensack Street Decorates For Another Halloween (Photos) Homes on Clinton Place are taking shape. The residents of the Hackensack street have been known to go over-the-top with Halloween decorations. Residents say it started well over a decade ago, with an elderly couple and a massive spider. While fewer residents take part over the years, Clinton still has its fair share of homes boasting skeletons, graveyards, and zombies. Daily Voice took a stroll down the block this weekend. Here are a some scenes from Clinton Place this year.

by Cecilia Levine

10/23/2023

Police & Fire

Teen Girl Found At High School After Hours-Long Search Of Watchung Reservation A 14-year-old girl was found after an hours-long search across Union County. Sources tell Daily Voice that Sophia Hetrick was found at Watchung Hills High School, nearly seven miles from where she went missing, sometime around 11 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22. The teen, who has autism, went missing around 3 p.m. while hiking with her family in the Loop Recreation area of Watchung Reservation, Union County officials said. A large-scale search was carried out, bringing a dive team and multiple agencies to the reservation. EMS 77 was sent to the Watchung Reservation in Mountainside to provide r…

by Cecilia Levine

10/22/2023

Police & Fire

Gunpoint 'Stranger Rapist' Caught In Philadelphia: Police The man police believe raped and robbed two victims in Philadelphia has been arrested the police announced on Sunday, Oct. 22. Michael Henry, 30, has been charged with rape, robbery, kidnapping, aggravated assault, tampering or fabricating evidence, among 22 charges, according to his latest court docket. As Daily Voice reported, Henry approached a woman in a car on 55th and Kingsessing Avenue around 3 a.m. on Oct. 13. He pointed a small black handgun at her and demanded money, according to her statement to the police. The woman gave Henry $20 before he ordered the woman to unloc…

by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine

10/22/2023

Police & Fire

Dismembered Body Found In Suitcase By California Fisherman In 1973 ID'd As NJ Mother A break in a California cold case has prompted a search for the New Jersey victim's killer, 50 years later. Arminda Grangela Rodrigues da Silva Ribeiro, a Newark mother, has been identified as the victim of a 1973 San Diego killing, according to the SD Crime Stoppers. Her body was found June 13 of that year by a fisherman, in the San Diego Bay between Laurel Street and the US Coast Guard Station. Arminda's body had been dismembered and placed into an orange suitcase and several plastic bags. In 2020, Arminda's remains were exhumed by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s …

by Cecilia Levine

10/22/2023

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