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Obituaries
Maryland Couple Killed In Out-Of-State Crash Prompts Outpour Of Community Support
Support is on the rise for a beloved Maryland couple killed in an out-of-state crash last weekend. Will and Samantha Starling were killed in a two-car crash in south Phoenix on Sunday, March 3, 12News reports. Both were Baltimore residents; Samatha worked at GBMC and Will for Brown Advisory in Baltimore. Nearly $29,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched for Samantha’s funeral services, which include returning her body to Maryland. A second campaign launched for Samantha and William had raised more than $1,800. “In this incredibly trying time, the Starling family is facing not on…
Obituaries
Toddler Killed During Shootout In Maryland Remembered As 'Child So Full Of Joy And Love'
The toddler killed during a shootout in Maryland last week is being adoringly remembered as a “child so full of joy and love.” Jeremy Poou-Caceres, of the Chillum area, was fatally struck by a stray bullet at a Langley Park apartment complex around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8, Daily Voice reported. The boy's mother was also shot during the incident, but her injuries were considered non-life-threatening. Jeremy had turned two years old on Friday, Jan. 12, according to a GoFundMe launched for his funeral costs. “Jeremy was a child so full of joy and love,” reads the campaign. “He was alw…
Business
Skate Shop Owners Seek Community Support During Transition In Maryland
A Maryland skate shop is seeking support from patrons during its transition to encompass a music and art space. Kaare Wieneke, owner of Bethesda Boards on Woodmont Avenue, has been working to transform the indoor skate shop into ‘The Alley’ — a lively and welcoming music and art space — for more than 12 years, according to a GoFundMe launched to help make it happen at long last. “The truth is we didn't anticipate the full length and expense of this transition,” writes Wieneke. “Your support will help us complete architectural, electrical, and plumbing blueprints, build two new handicapped…
Business
Maryland Studio Closing For Months Due To Devastating Fire Damage, Owner Says
A Maryland beauty and wellness studio is closing for months following a fire that caused devastating damage, according to the owner, who is asking clients for support. The blaze broke out in a basket of laundry in the basement of Esteem Studios on East Drive in Arbutus, according to owner Emily Anicua, who launched a GoFundMe to help rebuild the business. “On Tuesday morning when I went to work and unlocked the front door, smoke came pouring out," writes Anicua. “The fire fighters/investigators informed us that the cause of fire was a basket of laundry (not even in the dryer) that spontane…
Obituaries
Community Support Swells For HS Senior Killed Before Heading To Towson University
Support is on the rise for a Maryland high school senior and upcoming Towson University student shot and killed last week. Olamide Olakanye, 18, of Upper Marlboro died at a nearby hospital after being shot on the 1200 block of Dunbar Oaks Drove around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, Daily Voice reported. He was found wounded from the gunfire following a crash on the 5300 block of Sheriff Road, where police determined that he had driven himself from away from the scene just moments earlier. Meanwhile, upwards of $14,600 has been raised on a GoFundMe launched for Olamide’s final expenses in l…
Obituaries
Maryland Family Rallying Community Support For Beloved Mom Who Died Unexpectedly At 33
Baltimore is rallying to support a beloved mom who died unexpectedly on New Year’s Eve. Natasha S. Randolph died Sunday, Dec. 31, her obituary says. She was 33. A GoFundMe launched by Natasha’s family had surpassed $2,800 in donations in less than a week. “I’m reaching out to my family and friends about my baby sister who left us suddenly and hurt my family deeply with her sudden departure,” reads the campaign, created by Nikita Shaw. The fundraiser states that while Natasha has a life insurance policy, her husband is having a “hard time with obtaining her benefits.” “Anything will help …
Obituaries
Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Hundreds of Montgomery County locals are rallying to support the family of a young woman killed in a two-car crash last week. Daniela Pineda was killed following the crash on Frederick Road (MD 355) in Gaithersburg that left another person with traumatic injuries on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26. ICYMI (~1220p) 18900blk Frederick Rd, @mcfrs dispatched for collision w/entrapment, 1 person trapped, Add’l @MCFRS_EMIHS requested, 1 adult Pri1 & 1adult Pri2 transported. Rt355 between Wheatfield Dr & Game Preserve Rd SHUT DOWN in BOTH directions, @MDSHA sand truck requested pic.twitt…
Police & Fire
'I Just Want Her Back:' Mom Mourns Loss Of Girl, 10, Killed In Maryland Christmas Fire
Theresa Moats is living a nightmare. The Elkton mom since Christmas has been mourning the loss of her 10-year-old daughter, Kyleigh, who died in a fire that swept through their home. "This is my worst nightmare," Theresa said on Facebook Wednesday morning, Dec. 27. "I can't sleep I can't eat I just can't function I miss my girl so much." Kyleigh was first identified in a GoFundMe campaign as the victim of the Willow Drive fire on Monday, Dec. 25. The family also lost their home, pets, belongings, and were left out in the cold while the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office con…
Police & Fire
Teen Driver ID'd As MD Family Shares Heartbreaking Details After Deadly PA Pursuit
A family has lost its father, his fiance has lost her teenage brother — and all of the Christmas presents were destroyed — after the pair fled from Pennsylvania State falling 30 feet into "a body of water," as Trooper Megan Frazer told Daily Voice and the family explained on Thursday. Robert Wade Norwood, 21, of Hagerstown was the passenger in the car that crashed and the driver was his 16-year-old brother-in-law to-be, Kody Andrew Lacey, the family detailed in multiple GoFundMe campaigns, Daily Voice had verified late on Dec. 21. The duo allegedly were seen breaking …
Obituaries
US Army Soldier, Union Bridge Dad Of 5 Trenton Benner Dies, 38
Support is surging for the family of Trenton Benner, U.S. Army soldier and Maryland dad of five who died on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Trent, as he was affectionately known, was raised in Chambersburg, PA but lived in Union Bridge, MD and — according to his obituary — had been serving active duty for the Army at the time of his death. Daily Voice has reached out to the US Army for further information on his death and service. More than $3,500 had been raised for Trent's family as of Friday, Dec. 15 on a GoFundMe page. Trent graduated from the Shippensburg Area Senior High School (Class of 200…
Obituaries
Sudden Death Of Maryland Dad Trevor Jantzen, 27, Prompts Outpouring Of Support
The sudden death of 27-year-old Trevor Jantzen, of Cockeysville, has prompted an outpouring of support for his young daughter. Trevor died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Dec. 12, leaving behind his young daughter, Alessi, according to his obituary. More than $1,800 had been raised as of Thursday, Dec. 14 on a GoFundMe started for Baby Alessi, by Trevor's friend from middle school, Frank Wu. "The entire world obviously gravitated to his positivity and authenticity," Wu writes in detailing how he became close with Trevor, someone he considered a brother. "Unfortunately, we received the devas…
Obituaries
Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities'
A heartbroken family is still searching for answers days after the death of beloved 2-year-old Sterling Glover Petty in Maryland who was killed by his father in a grisly murder-suicide. Sterling was shockingly shot by his father, Kenneth Petty, who then turned the gun on himself on Sunday, Dec. 10 in Prince George's County in what his family described as a "senseless act of violence," and "unimaginable tragedy." "We find ourselves grappling with unanswered questions, intense grief, shock, and the overwhelming burden of laying our little one to rest," organizers of a GoFundMe for his m…
Traffic
Support Swells For Husband-Wife's Popular Maryland Doughnut Shop Damaged By Car
A son in Maryland is rallying the community to support his parents after a car crashed into their beloved doughnut shop in Prince George's County. One person suffered minor injuries shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 after crashing a Honda into the side of Laurel Tavern Donuts in the 100 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel, leaving the building with substantial damage. The driver crashed into the side of the doughnut shop in Laurel. Prince George's County Fire/EMS In response, Sean Kwon has started a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of his parents, who have been in business servin…
Obituaries
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…
Police & Fire
Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police
The search is on for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a beloved 28-year-old man in Prince George's County and dragged his body for miles. New Carrollton's Franklin Membreno Mendez has been identified as the person struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Lanham on Saturday morning after he was involved in a separate crash and got out of his car to survey the damage, police say. Franklin Membreno Mendez GoFundMe Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7500 block of Ardwick Ardmore Road shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, where the…
Obituaries
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. …
News
Dad Suffers Spinal Cord Injury Swimming In Ocean City, Support Rises
Support is on the rise for a Maryland man who suffered a life-threatening spinal cord injury while swimming in Ocean City. Patrick O'Malley was flown to a nearby hospital where he underwent surgery to fuse his C3 through C6 vertebrae on Saturday, Sept. 16, his daughter-in-law Lauriann O’Malley, said on a GoFundMe page. He remained in critical condition battling pneumonia on a ventilator as of Sept. 23, Lauriann said. He had limited feeling and no movement, she said. "Our family is anticipating a long and difficult road ahead and we are asking for your support," Lauriann added. A…
Obituaries
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…
Obituaries
Community Mourns Man Killed While 'Trying To Right A Wrong' For Family Member In MD
Support is swelling for the family of Darrell Benner, who was shot and killed in Baltimore while defending his family. The 57-year-old man was shot and killed after three men carjacked a 29-year-old relative of his during an armed robbery in the 1000 block of South Curley Street early on Friday, Aug. 18. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 18, officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called to investigate aa shooting in the area, where they found Benner suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators say that three unidentified Black men approac…
Obituaries
Mother Of Three, New Nurse Remembered As 'Force To Be Reckoned With' Following Fatal MD Crash
A family is in mourning after a beloved mother of three and newly minted nurse was killed by a negligent drunk driver who took her life in a wrong-way crash that left nine others - including her children - hospitalized. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police said that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made his way southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270 until he hit the outer loop of I-495. The Mercedes eventually…
Obituaries
Mother, Dog Lover Killed After Being Pinned Under Car In Maryland
A community is in mourning after a beloved mother and dog advocate was killed after being pinned under her car in Frederick County. Grace Demetrius, 47, of Frederick, was found pinned under her vehicle on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in the 6400 block of Towncrest Court West while she was attempting to fix a part in the undercarriage. While she was working, the vehicle backed over her and pinned Demetrius, causing her death, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident by first responders. Her body has since been transported to Baltimore for …
Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed During Puerto Rico Vacation
Support is swelling for a Maryland family whose teenage son was murdered while on vacation in Puerto Rico. Officials say that earlier this month, 17-year-old Tommy Grays was with his uncle and stepfather when they got into an altercation with Carlos Anibal Rosado Martinez, 23. POLICÍA IDENTIFICA A SOSPECHOSO DE ASESINATO A TURISTA EN ISLA VERDE Y SOLICITA AYUDA A CIUDADANOS PARA DAR CON SU PARADERO.@PRPDNoticias identificó a Carlos Aníbal Rosado Martínez, de 23 años, como el sospechoso del asesinato del joven de 17 años, residente de Maryland. pic.twitter.com/02RwfpsMWc — Negociado de l…
Obituaries
Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD
Weeks before what was to be a jubilant day for a young Maryland family, it was struck by tragedy when a CSX employee was killed in a work-related incident at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Terminal Port of Baltimore. Derek Scott Little, a CSX conductor trainee, will never get to meet his newborn son after the 28-year-old was killed on the job just months after he was hired to the position. His wife Kaytee was two weeks away from giving birth to the family's second child. The fatal incident, which remains under investigation by multiple agencies, was reported to the Maryland Transp…
Obituaries
Young Father Found Dead Inside Baltimore Home
A family is in mourning after a "beloved son, brother and father of a beautiful girl" was killed during a bout of violence in Baltimore. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department forced their way into a home in the 3700 block of Rosedale Street shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, June 19, to conduct a welfare check, where they found the body of 26-year-old Alvaro Santana. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Following his death, the community has been rallying around the family, with thousands of dollars raised in just a few days as they look to raise money for funeral expenses. "(This) l…
Lifestyle
'Pillars Of Baltimore Jewish Community' Picked Up By Neighbors After Devastating House Fire
The community is rallying around a popular Jewish family that lost everything in a house fire earlier this month in Baltimore. Tens of thousands of dollars have already been raised for Shoshana and Yaakov (Jeremy) Englander, and their young family, after a fire tore through their Baltimore County home on Thursday, June 8. Described as a “pillar of the Baltimore Jewish community,” more than 600 donors have raised nearly $70,000 for the Englander family just days after the fire. “Thank (God) that they were able to get themselves and their three children out in time while they watched their h…
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Families Displaced By $5M Harford County Townhouse Fire
Thousands of dollars have already been raised just days after a massive townhouse fire left more than two dozen displaced after flames tore through the building. Late on Saturday, May 20, more than 100 first responders from Harford County and other neighboring municipalities were called to Witchhazel Way in Aberdeen, when a deck fire rapidly spread and damaged nearly a dozen homes while causing $5 million in damages. Arrival conditions firefighters faced last night on Witchhazel Way.📸 credit: J. Sheridan pic.twitter.com/1muL9lYuhz — Joppa-Magnolia VFC (@jmvfc8) May 21, 2023 In total, f…
Obituaries
17-Year-Old ID'd After Crash With MD Trucker
A Newville 17-year-old has been identified by his family following a deadly motorcycle crash involving a tractor-trailer at Ritner Highway and Route 11. Drew Benfield was days away from graduating when his 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle "impacted with the trailer" of a 2017 Kenworth truck in the 3400 block of Ritner Highway onto Route 11 in West Pennsboro Township on Monday, May 8, 2023, around 12 p.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania State Police. Patrick Dowler of Hagerstown, MD was driving the truck. He was seatbelted and unharmed, PSP noted, adding that Benfield was also wearing h…
Obituaries
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA
A 24-year-old pregnant mom has been identified as her three children and husband remain in the hospital following a serious crash on Interstate 81 on Friday, April 14, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 18. Claudia K. Flores-Garcia (also known as Claudia Garcia Flores) of Chambersburg was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after the blue Toyota Camry she was riding in back right seat after the car was struck by a white Dodge Ram 1500 as the car was merging from Lincoln Highway East (PA Route 30) onto the southbound ramp of I-81 at 10:22 p.m., according to PSP Chamb…
Obituaries
Teen Found Dead In Cecil County Mourned As 'Great Kid'
The community is rallying around a Cecil County family who suffered an unspeakable loss when their missing 16-year-old son’s body was found not far from their home. A GoFundMe fundraising campaign has been launched on behalf of the family of Isaiah Workman, who was located at approximately 8 a.m. on Monday, April 3 in the 500 block of Stevens Road in his hometown Conowingo. Just hours into the fundraiser, more than $1,500 of the stated $15,000 goal has been raised. “While no one ever expects this to happen to such a great kid, or any kid in that matter,” organizers wrote. "We are asking fo…
News
Community Support Swells For Popular Rossville Elementary School Teacher Killed In Crash
A community is coming together to support the family of a Rossville Elementary School teacher who was killed in a gruesome crash in White Marsh. Tens of thousands of dollars in donations to a GoFundMe have poured in days after the death of 32-year-old Rahmel Summerlin was announced. Summerlin, a third-grade teacher at Rossville Elementary, was killed in a violent crash near the intersection of Pulaski Highway and White Marsh Boulevard that occurred in the early morning hours of Saturday, Feb. 25. Summerlin and his wife Ishjah Mayo-Summerlin, were returning home from a date night when the …
News
Former MD Football Star Killed After Father's Birthday Party Remembered For 'Heart Of Gold'
Community members are stepping up to support the family of a former Maryland football star with a "heart of gold" who was tragically killed in a car accident after his father's birthday party. Stephan Wolley, 27, lost his life in a crash in Temple Hills on Saturday, Feb. 11, leaving behind his parents, siblings, and a 3-year-old daughter, according to his family. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Wolley was fatally wounded in a crash after crossing the center line and striking an SUV on Temple Hill Road following a birthday celebration for his father, Raynard Sr. The driver of the S…
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