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Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community support is pouring in for the family of 62-year-old Ronald Joy in Maryland after he died being a hero attempting to save his beloved cats and dogs from their burning Carroll County home. On Sunday, Nov. 27, Ronald Joy and his wife, Kathy Joy, were at home when a fire broke out in their Littlestown home in Westminster, according to state officials. The Office of the State Fire Marshal, along with the Maryland State Police, are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the life of a man in Carroll County Sunday afternoon.Office of The State Fire Marshal Both escaped before…

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by Zak Failla
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Veteran WBTV Helicopter Pilot From Maryland Remembered For 'Humility, Love Of Flying' Veteran WBTV Helicopter Pilot From Maryland Remembered For 'Humility, Love Of Flying'
Veteran Wbtv Helicopter Pilot From Maryland Remembered For 'Humility, Love Of Flying' Support has poured in for the family of ENG Pilot Chip Tayag, a Maryland native who was killed in a helicopter crash that could have cost even more lives if not for his heroics. Tayag, a Maryland resident living in Timonium, who worked for the Total Traffic & Weather Network, was killed along with WBTV meteorologist Jason Myers after crashing in the Charlotte area on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in North Carolina. According to officials, Tayag is being hailed as a hero after he “made diversionary moves away from (I-77, the site of the crash) to save lives. "Because of his heroic acts, there were n…

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by Zak Failla
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Funeral Arrangements Announced For Beloved Sheriff In Maryland Funeral Arrangements Announced For Beloved Sheriff In Maryland
Funeral Arrangements Announced For Beloved Sheriff In Maryland Funeral arrangements have been set for three-term Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin C. High who unexpectedly passed away earlier this month. High, who has been the sheriff since December 2010, a veteran law enforcement agent, died on Thursday, Nov. 17 from unannounced causes. A viewing for High has been scheduled for 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 2020 St. Joseph’s Drive in Upper Marlboro, officials announced. That will be followed by a funeral mass at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at The Show Place Arena on Pennsylvania Avenue in Upper Marlboro, and …

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by Zak Failla
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'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland 'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland
'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland A community is rallying around a Maryland family whose teen daughter whose body was found in a wooded area after she was reported missing earlier this year. Greenbelt resident Rosa Diaz-Santos had last been seen on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 22 on her way to Elanor Roosevelt High School before her body was found last week in the woods near the 1600 block of Drexel Street in Prince George’s County. In response, a GoFundMe campaign was started on behalf of Diaz-Santos’ family, which raised more than $7,000 of its stated $30,000 in 24 hours. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce that our b…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Mourns Death Of Longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, 78 Maryland Mourns Death Of Longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, 78
Maryland Mourns Death Of Longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, 78 Maryland is mourning the loss of longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, who died at the age of 78. High, who has been the sheriff since December 2010, has a lengthy career in law enforcement that dates back to 1969 when he joined the Metropolitan Police Department before eventually making his way to Maryland. Officials said that High began feeling ill and checked himself into the hospital before unexpectedly dying. His cause of death has not been confirmed by the sheriff's office. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy remembered High as “a supporter, an advi…

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore's Kailah Marie Allen Dies At 25 Baltimore's Kailah Marie Allen Dies At 25
Baltimore's Kailah Marie Allen Dies At 25 A fundraiser has been launched after the death of a 25-year-old Baltimore woman. Kailah Marie Allen passed away on Friday, Nov. 11 after "fighting inner battles". A GoFundMe was launched to help support her family and lay her to rest. Money from the fundraiser will go toward funeral costs to help alleviate struggles faced by Kailah's family after her sudden death. "If you could find it in your heart to help lay Kailah to rest by donating, my Aunt would truly appreciate it", announced Susan Mayfield and Cyndi Heinecke. "Any amount is helpful during this time of need- especially right b…

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by Annie DeVoe
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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
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Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say A 70-year-old Maryland man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Pennsylvania during the snowstorm on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities say.  Jeff Shook was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox along Route 96, also known as Hyndman Road, in Londonderry Township when he lost control of the vehicle, Pennsylvania state police say.  Shook crossed into opposing traffic and struck another drive, before spinning out and stopping on the shoulder., according to the police release.    Shook died at the scene and the other driver was taken to Western Maryland Hospital with serious injuries, as detailed in th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Tributes, Memories Pour In For DC Legend Ms. Virginia McLaurin, 113 Tributes, Memories Pour In For DC Legend Ms. Virginia McLaurin, 113
Tributes, Memories Pour In For DC Legend Ms. Virginia McLaurin, 113 Ms. Virginia McLaurin, who made headlines in 2016 when a video of her spontaneously dancing with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during a visit to the White House went viral, has died. She was 113. The longtime Washington DC resident had been under hospice care for a few days before passing the morning of Monday, Nov. 14, her loved ones wrote on her official Facebook page. With heavy hearts we share that Ms. Virginia McLaurin passed away this morning (11/14/2022). She had been under hospice... Posted by Virginia McLaurin's Page on Monday, November 14, 2022 "She liv…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Beloved Son, Big Brother Remembered For 'Spreading Infectious Love, Happiness' In Maryland Beloved Son, Big Brother Remembered For 'Spreading Infectious Love, Happiness' In Maryland
Beloved Son, Big Brother Remembered For 'Spreading Infectious Love, Happiness' In Maryland The family of a man killed in a horrific murder-suicide in Maryland over the weekend is remembering him for spreading his "infectious love" in a GoFundMe campaign launched in his memory. Jovon Watson, 23, was killed on the afternoon of Friday, Nov. 4, in a La Plata home in the 3000 block of Wildflower Drive, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Andre Sales, 28, killed Watson, along with Sara Mann, 21, her brother, Kai Mann, 18, their mother, Sommaly "Sunny" Mann, 48, as well as himself on that tragic day. People across the world are mourning the loss of Jovon, who "spread love and happin…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Man Shot, Killed By Officers In West Baltimore ID'd As 'No Shoot Zone' Activist Tyree Moorehead Man Shot, Killed By Officers In West Baltimore ID'd As 'No Shoot Zone' Activist Tyree Moorehead
Man Shot, Killed By Officers In West Baltimore ID'd As 'No Shoot Zone' Activist Tyree Moorehead A man who was killed by police while attacking a woman in a Baltimore intersection was widely known for his campaign against gun violence, according to multiple reports.  Baltimore residents took to social media to speak about the death of Tyree Moorehead, 46, who was known to many as "Mr. No Shoot Zone". Moorehead was known to spray-paint the phrase "No Shoot Zone" at the scenes of shootings across the city, the reports continue. In a video posted to social media before the shooting on Sunday, Nov. 6, Moorehead said that "the real God" had given him instructions and that there were fo…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland
Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland A paramedic and firefighter in Baltimore who suffered a medical emergency while on the job last month died over the weekend, officials announced. Juan Wilson, 34, an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department died on Sunday, Oct. 30 after he suffered an undisclosed medical emergency at approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 while tending to a patient. According to the Baltimore Firefighters Union, on the day of the incident, firefighters immediately began to take care of the initial patient, as well as Wilson, who was transported to the University of Maryland Medical Center i…

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by Zak Failla