'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Cecil County Crash 'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Cecil County Crash
'She Lost Her Father, Best Friend': Community Mourns Ricky Hickman After Cecil County Crash The photos tell the story before the words ever do. At the beach. At school events. Dressed up for special occasions. Nearly every image shared since Richard "Ricky" Hickman III's death shows him alongside his daughter, Kimber. Now, after the 38-year-old Port Deposit father was killed in a motorcycle crash late Thursday night, family and friends are mourning a man they describe as a doting dad, loyal friend, and larger-than-life presence whose world revolved around his little girl. The crash was reported around 11 p.m. on May 29 on Camp Meeting Ground Road near Port Deposit, according to a…
Westminster Mourns Coach Kevin Curley After Cancer Battle That United Community Westminster Mourns Coach Kevin Curley After Cancer Battle That United Community
Westminster Mourns Coach Kevin Curley After Cancer Battle That United Community For months, Coach Kevin Curley’s community followed every update. The Johns Hopkins stays. The feeding tube. The chemotherapy. The hopeful return home. The prayers, donations, letters, and messages from the people he spent more than 30 years coaching, mentoring, and shaping. On Wednesday, May 27, that fight came to an end. Curley, the winningest men’s basketball coach in McDaniel College history, died at 54 after a battle with metastatic esophageal cancer, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe campaign created for his family. He was surrounded in his final hours by his wife, Alliso…
Jamie Lee Curtis Mourns Death Of Older Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69 Jamie Lee Curtis Mourns Death Of Older Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69
Jamie Lee Curtis Mourns Death Of Older Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69 A Hollywood family with deep roots on screen is mourning one of its own. Kelly Curtis, an actress and the eldest child of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died Saturday, May 30, at her home, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Released For Jamie Lee Curtis' Sister, Actress Kelly Curtis, 69 She was 69. A cause of death was not immediately released. Her younger sister, Jamie Lee Curtis, announced the death in an Instagram post on Saturday morning. "A warm aloha to my older sister, Kelly Lee Curtis. She passed away this morning. I…
'Extraordinary' Pastor, Former Correction Officer From Poughkeepsie Dies At 61 'Extraordinary' Pastor, Former Correction Officer From Poughkeepsie Dies At 61
'Extraordinary' Pastor, Former Correction Officer From Poughkeepsie Dies At 61 The Dutchess County community is mourning the loss of a longtime pastor and former correction officer who was known for his comforting presence and wisdom.  Michael Hargraves, of Poughkeepsie, died on Thursday, May 21, just days after his 61st birthday, according to his obituary.  Born in Yonkers on May 18, 1965, Hargraves devoted much of his life to public service and ministry. According to his obituary, he spent many years working as a correction officer in Westchester County before retiring and continuing his work as a pastor.  He was known as a comforting and familiar pr…
‘Forever Loved, Forever 21’: Family Mourns Young Driver Killed In Greenwich Crash ‘Forever Loved, Forever 21’: Family Mourns Young Driver Killed In Greenwich Crash
‘Forever Loved, Forever 21’: Family Mourns Young Driver Killed In Greenwich Crash A 21-year-old man killed in a violent crash earlier this month is being remembered for the joy and energy he brought to everyone around him, according to his loved ones.  Franklin Sousa-Filho died after the Lexus LS400 he was driving crashed into a pole on W. Ritch Avenue in Greenwich around 2:10 a.m. May 10, according to police. It slammed into a pole, causing heavy damage.  Sousa-Filho was pronounced dead at the scene. A front-seat passenger suffered serious injuries but is expected to live.  As friends and family mourn his death, a GoFundMe created to support his fam…
Funeral Set For Arlington Officer Who Died From 9/11-Related Cancer After Pentagon Response Funeral Set For Arlington Officer Who Died From 9/11-Related Cancer After Pentagon Response
Funeral Set For Arlington Officer Who Died From 9/11-Related Cancer After Pentagon Response A longtime police officer in Virginia who spent days working the Pentagon crash site after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be laid to rest next week following his death from 9/11-related cancer. Arlington Police Cpl. Barry Foust, a veteran officer whose decades-long career stretched across some of the region’s darkest and most demanding moments, died Friday, May 22, after battling cancer linked to his response to American Airlines Flight 77 crashing into the Pentagon in 2001. Now, Arlington County officials have announced funeral arrangements for Foust, whose death has been classified a…
Neptune Fisherman, Musician ID'd As Scooterist Killed On Route 35 Neptune Fisherman, Musician ID'd As Scooterist Killed On Route 35
Neptune Fisherman, Musician ID'd As Scooterist Killed On Route 35 A Jersey Shore musician and business owner has been identified as the scooterist struck and killed by an SUV on Memorial Day. Gregory "Gregg" Robert Barton Kautz died Monday, May 25, at age 47, according to Ely Funeral Home. A GoFundMe by Alyne Halvajian confirmed Kautz was the victim of the Route 35 in Wall. Funds will go toward assisting Kautz's wife, Caroline. Kautz was born in New Brunswick and raised in Union, where he graduated from Union High School in 1997, his obituary says. He played in countless bands throughout his life, toured internationally through music, and owned …
Support Floods In For Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty In Dorchester As Community Honors Hero Support Floods In For Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty In Dorchester As Community Honors Hero
Support Floods In For Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty In Dorchester As Community Honors Hero A beloved Boston firefighter who died while rushing to save others will be laid to rest next week, as support pours in for his grieving family through a non-profit and fundraising campaign that's drawing in tributes from across the state.  The Boston Fire Department announced that the wake for Rescue Company 2 firefighter Robert T. “BK” Kilduff Jr. will be held Sunday, May 31, at Saint Theresa of Avila Church in West Roxbury from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. A uniformed member walkthrough is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. His funeral Mass will take place Monday, June 1, at 10 a.m. at the Cathedral of the…
Retired Port Jervis Police Lieutenant, PBA President Dies At 60: 'He Was Loved' Retired Port Jervis Police Lieutenant, PBA President Dies At 60: 'He Was Loved'
Retired Port Jervis Police Lieutenant, PBA President Dies At 60: 'He Was Loved' An Orange County community is remembering a retired police lieutenant and beloved coach, volunteer, and community leader following his death at the age of 60.  Retired Port Jervis Police Lieutenant James “Jim” Bisland of Glen Spey died on Saturday, May 23, at age 60, according to his obituary.  Bisland’s death was announced by the department in a social media post on Tuesday, May 26, in which they wrote he "wasn’t just respected—he was loved."  "His leadership was rooted in integrity, fairness, and compassion. He cared deeply about the well-being and safety of the men a…
Police ID Bridgeport Fisherman Who Drowned In Weston’s Devil’s Glen Police ID Bridgeport Fisherman Who Drowned In Weston’s Devil’s Glen
Police ID Bridgeport Fisherman Who Drowned In Weston’s Devil’s Glen A 27-year-old Connecticut fisherman died over the weekend after going underwater in a river in Fairfield County. Freddie Pulla, of Bridgeport, was fishing near Devil's Glen in Weston on Sunday evening, May 25, when he entered the water and did not resurface around 6:20 p.m., fire officials said. Cold-water rescue crews from the Weston Fire Department searched the river but could not find him because of the poor conditions, officials said. The Norwalk Police Department’s Scuba Team was then called in to help. Divers located Pulla about 20 feet below the surface around 8:30 p.m., according t…
Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland
Maryland Family Demands Answers After Father Killed In Front Of Toddler Daughter In Suitland An 18-month-old girl is growing up without her father after 23-year-old Dwight Arthur Young was shot and killed inside a Maryland apartment in the middle of the night, leaving behind a devastated family now pleading publicly for answers. “My brother was murdered,” his sister, Desare Young, wrote in a social media post shared days after the shooting. “Please spread awareness.” Prince George’s County Police say officers were called around 2:45 a.m. Monday, May 18, to the 3500 block of Terrace Drive in Suitland for a reported shooting inside an apartment. Young was found suffering from a g…
Montgomery County Fire Rescue Icon Chief David Dwyer Dies After Lifetime Of Service Montgomery County Fire Rescue Icon Chief David Dwyer Dies After Lifetime Of Service
Montgomery County Fire Rescue Icon Chief David Dwyer Dies After Lifetime Of Service Few names carried more weight in Montgomery County fire and rescue circles than Chief David Dwyer. The longtime Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad leader, mentor, and architect of generations of volunteer service has died, according to announcements shared Tuesday, May 26, by fire officials. For more than six decades, Dwyer was a constant presence in Montgomery County emergency services.  Not just at ceremonies and banquets, but on firegrounds, rescue calls, command scenes, and inside the institutions that helped shape the county’s modern volunteer fire and EMS system. BCCRS called hi…