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Organs Of Teen Dancer Killed In Baltimore Shooting Will Help Others Live Organs Of Teen Dancer Killed In Baltimore Shooting Will Help Others Live
Organs Of Teen Dancer Killed In Baltimore Shooting Will Help Others Live Kelsey Washington is leaving a lasting legacy. The 13-year-old girl gunned down in Baltimore became an organ donor, saving the lives of others, according to a GoFundMe page launched by Latonia Pinkney. Tavon Battle, 35, has been charged with murder in her shooting death Monday, Nov. 7. Kelsey was being remembered as an outgoing and caring leader who "danced to the beat of her own drum." The GoFundMe had raised more than $14,000 as of Wednesday, Nov. 16. Click here to donate.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
West Nile Virus Case Reported In Maryland West Nile Virus Case Reported In Maryland
West Nile Virus Case Reported In Maryland Maryland has its first case of West Nile Virus of the year, officials announced. An adult in the Baltimore area tested positive for the virus, the state's health department said Thursday, Aug. 25. “We are in the season when we start to see West Nile virus spread in Maryland,” said MDH Deputy Secretary for Public Health Services Dr. Jinlene​ Chan. “We urge people to be vigilant and take steps to avoid infection. Disease surveillance teams are closely monitoring for any signs of increased numbers of infected mosquitoes that may turn up in areas across the state." The West Nile virus is trans…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Organs Of Towson Student Killed In Crash Will Save Others, Mom Says Organs Of Towson Student Killed In Crash Will Save Others, Mom Says
Organs Of Towson Student Killed In Crash Will Save Others, Mom Says The mother of a 19-year-old Towson University student who was killed in a Baltimore County crash said her organs will save the lives of others. Catherine Pratt, of Easton, was heading north on Greenspring Avenue in Reisterstown when her Kia Sorrento veered off the road and struck a fence before coming to rest in a field on July 31, county police said. Pratt died on Aug. 1. The cause of this crash remains under investigation by Baltimore County police. Pratt's mom, Deanna, wrote the following post on Facebook the day her daughter died: As we make the journey home, I am thinking about…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Baltimore Motorcyclist Who Wasn't Wearing Helmet Dies From Glen Burnie Crash: Police Baltimore Motorcyclist Who Wasn't Wearing Helmet Dies From Glen Burnie Crash: Police
Baltimore Motorcyclist Who Wasn't Wearing Helmet Dies From Glen Burnie Crash: Police A Baltimore man has died from injuries sustained during a Glen Burnie motorcycle crash earlier this month, authorities said.  Jeremy Glen Yaruta, 36, wasn't wearing a helmet when he was severely injured in a crash that happened in the area of East Ordnance Road and Blades Lane around 8:40 p.m. on May 11, Anne Arundel County Police said.  Yaruta struck a tractor-trailer that was making a left turn onto Blades Lane, police said. The 52-year-old Baltimore driver, was was left uninjured, didn't see Yaruta because he was driving without his headlights on, according to police.  Yaruta and his p…

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by David Cifarelli