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Maryland Man Raising Tens Of Thousands For Brother Killed In Maine Mass Shooting

Maryland Man Raising Tens Of Thousands For Brother Killed In Maine Mass Shooting

Maryland Man Raising Tens Of Thousands For Brother Killed In Maine Mass Shooting A Maryland man is rallying support for his beloved brother who was among the victims in the Lewiston mass shooting in Maine. Ralph Wellman Brewer has raised tens of thousands of dollars in the week since his 40-year-old brother Peyton Brewer-Ross was one of 18 innocent people who were murdered by suspected gunman Robert Card. Brewer-Ross was among 18 people killed in the mass shooting that left 13 others with various injuries. Card, an Army reservist, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a two-day manhunt. "I live in Maryland, but my heart will always be in Maine as m…

11/03/2023

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Community To Remember Beloved Grandmother Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland

Community To Remember Beloved Grandmother Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland

Community To Remember Beloved Grandmother Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland There will be a candlelight vigil for a beloved 73-year-old mother and grandmother who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Prince George's County. Jemilat Tiwalade Fatuga was heading to work on Wednesday, Oct. 18 when she was struck by a car and left for dead in the 5300 block of Annapolis Road in Bladensburg, leaving her family devastated weeks later as they continue to search for the driver. ROADS CLOSURE: The 5300 block of Annapolis Road in the Town of Bladensburg is closed east and westbound due to an... Posted by The Bladensburg Police Department on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 "…

10/30/2023

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Candlelight Vigil Planned For Beloved Mother Killed During Domestic Incident In Maryland

Candlelight Vigil Planned For Beloved Mother Killed During Domestic Incident In Maryland

Candlelight Vigil Planned For Beloved Mother Killed During Domestic Incident In Maryland Community support is swelling for the family of beloved mother Diamond Abney, who was the victim of domestic violence involving her ex in Prince George's County. King is facing multiple murder charges after being arrested in Suitland for his alleged role in Abney's death after she was found unresponsive with multiple stab wounds and died at an area hospital. In the days following her murder, thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of her loved ones as friends and neighbors rally around the crestfallen family. The mother of two was remembered by well-wishers and family who continue…

10/27/2023

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Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, 31, Died Chasing His Passion

Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, 31, Died Chasing His Passion

Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III, 31, Died Chasing His Passion Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III died chasing his passion: Protecting the city that he loved. Officials confirmed on Friday that the 31-year-old Pitts was the firefighter killed battling an intense blaze that broke out in a Northwest Baltimore that left four other members of his department with various burn injures, including one who is fighting for his life in critical condition. Pitts had just recently joined his hometown department, serving for Engine Company 29 with less than a year of service before he suffered incapacitating injuries on Thursday afternoon. "Baltimore lost a her…

10/20/2023

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DC Man Killed By Gunman In Maryland Shared Stories Of Hope After Turning Life Around

DC Man Killed By Gunman In Maryland Shared Stories Of Hope After Turning Life Around

DC Man Killed By Gunman In Maryland Shared Stories Of Hope After Turning Life Around Friends and family are mourning the loss of Deangelo Moore, a father and entrepreneur who was gunned down in Prince George's County after making painstaking efforts to turn his life around after some trouble with the law. Early on Wednesday, Oct. 3, police say that District resident Moore, 32, and Derrick Graham, 41, were shot in what his family described as "a senseless act of violence" in Oxon Hill. Graham was pronounced dead at the scene, while Moore was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries, where he stayed for days until he was taken off of life support on Saturday, Oct. …

10/18/2023

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Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Fort Washington Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend

Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Fort Washington Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend

Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Fort Washington Intersection Remembered As Beloved Friend A community in Maryland is reeling after a popular 24-year-old electrician and businessman from Calvert County was struck and killed by a driver in Prince George's County. Chesapeake Beach resident Austin McCollum has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the pedestrian who died over the weekend near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road in Fort Washington after being hit by a car. Indian Head Highway and Old Fort Road in Fort WashingtonGoogle Maps street view The crash was reported at around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, according to police…

10/16/2023

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Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World'

Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World'

Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World' A Maryland community is rallying around a family that lost two members in a fiery crash late last month. Every parents' worst nightmare came true in late September when Upper Marlboro native Serenity "Ren" Sellman, 15, and cousin Datreal "Treal" Byers were among four killed crashing into a tree in Prince George's County. "After long night of worrying and unanswered calls after they were picked up from our home without returning, it became clear that something was wrong as this behavior was uncharacteristic of my daughter," her mother Rose said. "I checked the news to see if something had ha…

10/13/2023

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Mother Of Three Mourned After Being Killed By Stray Bullet During Bar Fight In Maryland

Mother Of Three Mourned After Being Killed By Stray Bullet During Bar Fight In Maryland

Mother Of Three Mourned After Being Killed By Stray Bullet During Bar Fight In Maryland Friends and well-wishers are rallying around the family of a mother who was shot and killed by a stray bullet during an altercation outside a Maryland bar. Waldorf resident Mariah Logan was inside Jimmie's Paddock in White Plains when an altercation spilled outside the bar and shots were fired, killing two people. James Coffen and Paul Fleming reportedly got into a disagreement shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 29, and during a subsequent squabble in the parking lot, the former allegedly pulled out a gun and fired several shots, one of which went into the bar and struck Logan - …

10/02/2023

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Baltimore Man Accused Of Murdering Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland: Police

Baltimore Man Accused Of Murdering Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland: Police

Baltimore Man Accused Of Murdering Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland: Police A suspect is in custody after an off-duty Howard County Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed in Baltimore on Friday morning. City resident Jewel Crowder, 40, has been arrested and charged with the first-degree murder of 23-year-old Deputy Ryan Alexandr Demby, authorities announced. The Baltimore Police Department announced the arrest on Saturday. Demby was in a bar shortly after midnight when an argument broke out between patrons, during which, Crowder allegedly pulled out a gun and began firing, striking the deputy several times. It was later determined that the incident began at Waywa…

09/30/2023

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Off-Duty Sheriff's Deputy Killed In Maryland Bar Shooting

Off-Duty Sheriff's Deputy Killed In Maryland Bar Shooting

Off-Duty Sheriff's Deputy Killed In Maryland Bar Shooting Communities are reeling after an off-duty Howard County Sheriff's deputy was shot and killed in Baltimore on Friday morning. Deputy Ryan Demby was in a bar shortly after midnight when an argument broke out between patrons, during which, one person pulled out a gun and began firing, striking him several times. Investigators believe a verbal argument happened before the shooting. UPDATE: Shooting / Homicide in South Baltimore - 1100 block of S Charles St pic.twitter.com/iw1LRGAtZH — Eric Costello (@CouncilmanETC) September 29, 2023 Upon arrival at the bar in the 1100 block of South Char…

09/29/2023

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Mother, Son Killed By Standoff Suspect Remembered For Hearts, Souls Full Of Kindness In MD

Mother, Son Killed By Standoff Suspect Remembered For Hearts, Souls Full Of Kindness In MD

Mother, Son Killed By Standoff Suspect Remembered For Hearts, Souls Full Of Kindness In MD The Fort Washington community continues to mourn after a deadly scene played out when a man shot and killed his wife and son before barricading inside their home in Prince George’s County. Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the family of Rori Burch, 52, and her son, Michael K. Burch, Jr., 25, who were shot and killed in late August - allegedly by Michael Kevin Burch, Sr. on Tall Timber Court. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, 62-year-old Michael Kevin Burch shot and killed his wife,... Posted by Lipstick Alley on Saturday, September 2, 2023 In r…

09/22/2023

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Maryland International Raceway Mourns Dad Of 5 AJ Douglas Killed In Hit-Run Crash

Maryland International Raceway Mourns Dad Of 5 AJ Douglas Killed In Hit-Run Crash

Maryland International Raceway Mourns Dad Of 5 AJ Douglas Killed In Hit-Run Crash Hearts were breaking in Prince George's County following a hit-and-run crash that left a father of five dead. Adam Emmanuel Douglas, who was known as AJ by loved ones, died Monday, Sept. 11, was walking on the 14700 block of Livingston Road when he was struck by a truck around 11 p.m. in Accokeek, county police said. Adam Douglas Jr Facebook and his children.Maryland International Raceway AJ, 24, of Clinton, was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the striking vehicle did not remain on the scene. According to FOX5, AJ leaves behind five children and his f…

by Cecilia Levine

09/21/2023