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Funeral Services, Tribute Set For Police K9 Who Died In Line Of Duty In MD

Funeral Services, Tribute Set For Police K9 Who Died In Line Of Duty In MD

Funeral Services, Tribute Set For Police K9 Who Died In Line Of Duty In MD Special services have been arranged for a police K9 in Maryland who died while serving his community. Earlier this month, Kuno, a member of the Forest Heights Police Department who partnered with Sgt. Grooms for years, died in the line of duty assisting the Prince George's County Police Department during a call for service. Kuno was the original, longest-standing K9 in the department. The cause of death was determined to be heatstroke while searching a school building for a burglary suspect. Shortly after the search began, Kuno began showing signs of heatstroke, and Grooms returned him to …

07/12/2023

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Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed During Puerto Rico Vacation

Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed During Puerto Rico Vacation

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…

07/11/2023

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Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD

Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD

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…

07/05/2023

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Former Softball Star, Maryland Clinical Technician Mariah Melendez Dies Suddenly, 23

Former Softball Star, Maryland Clinical Technician Mariah Melendez Dies Suddenly, 23

Former Softball Star, Maryland Clinical Technician Mariah Melendez Dies Suddenly, 23 Condolences are pouring in for standout softball player and Maryland clinical technician Mariah Faith Melendez-Richardson, who died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 29. She was 23 years old. Mariah’s love for softball started at age eight as a member of the Harundale Softball League, her obituary says. She continued to hone her skills while attending Arundel High School, graduating in 2018. Described as a “fierce competitor” on the outfield, Mariah also played in her first year of college and had recently joined a slow-pitch adult league, her obit says, and she frequently visit her high scho…

by Valerie Musson

07/04/2023

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UMD Grad Who Vomited On Football, Became Paralyzed In Wrestling Match Darren Drozdov Dead At 54

UMD Grad Who Vomited On Football, Became Paralyzed In Wrestling Match Darren Drozdov Dead At 54

UMD Grad Who Vomited On Football, Became Paralyzed In Wrestling Match Darren Drozdov Dead At 54 Darren Drozdov, a professional wrestler and former NFL player nicknamed "Puke" for vomiting on the ball, died on Friday, June 30. He was 54 years old. Darren, of Hamilton, NJ, grew up playing football as a quarterback in Mays Landing and was All-State in football at Oakcrest High School. He went on to play college football at the University of Maryland, graduating with a degree in criminal justice. Darren played in the NFL on the New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos, and was famously nicknamed "Puke" after he threw up on he ball during a Monday night game, stopping the ce…

by Cecilia Levine

07/01/2023

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Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support

Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support

Firefighter Killed In Maryland Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support The firefighter who was killed battling a house fire in St. Mary's County has been identified. Brice Trossback was part of the Naval Air Station's Patuxent River Naval Air Station unit providing support to multiple agencies who responded to the fire around 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, on the 20500 block of Deer Wood Park Drive in Leonardtown. The Naval Air Station mourned the 25-year-old firefighter's line of duty death in a Facebook post, noting he "made the ultimate sacrifice while responding to a mutual aid call of a structure fire in Leonardtown, Maryland, dedicating his life to protect an…

by Cecilia Levine

06/28/2023

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Community Mourns Beloved Catholic School Coach, AD Joe Reyda Who Died Unexpectedly In DC

Community Mourns Beloved Catholic School Coach, AD Joe Reyda Who Died Unexpectedly In DC

Community Mourns Beloved Catholic School Coach, AD Joe Reyda Who Died Unexpectedly In DC A Catholic School community in Washington, DC is devastated after unexpectedly losing an alum, longtime Athletic Director, and educator. An alert was issued to families of Gonzaga College High School students and alumni on Tuesday morning after Joe Reyda died of an apparent heart attack in his home, Rev. Joseph Lingan said. “Joe was a beloved and instrumental member of our school community,” he said. “As our longtime Athletic Director, he shaped the Gonzaga experience of thousands of young men.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by G…

06/27/2023

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Vacation Turns Deadly For Maryland 'Supermom,' Daughter Killed In Florida Boating Accident

Vacation Turns Deadly For Maryland 'Supermom,' Daughter Killed In Florida Boating Accident

Vacation Turns Deadly For Maryland 'Supermom,' Daughter Killed In Florida Boating Accident There is a hole in the hearts of a Maryland family who lost a beloved mother and daughter to a boating accident in Florida. Community support continues to swell for the friends and family of Heidi and Allison Lee, who were killed in a fatal boating accident on St. Andrews Bay earlier this month. The capsize happened weeks after Heidi Lee celebrated her 40th birthday and shortly before 13-year-old Allison Lee was set to begin eighth grade. They leave behind husband and father Chong "Chris" Lee, daughter, sister Sophia Lee, and grandparents. Heidi was described by loved ones as a "Supermo…

06/25/2023

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Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash

Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash

Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash A Maryland family is still reeling after two 18-year-old twin boys suffered catastrophic injuries in a Calvert County crash. The community is rallying behind the family of Ethan Alexander Cox and his twin Christian Cox, who were involved in a fatal crash earlier this month in Prince Frederick. At approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, Alexander Cox was killed and his twin sustained critical injuries when they were involved in a head-on crash with a 26-year-old driver on Route 231. Both were rushed to area hospitals. Ethan Cox was pronounced dead on his way there by first responders, w…

06/21/2023

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Expectant Father Killed During Birthday Celebration By MD Mass Shooter, Family Says

Expectant Father Killed During Birthday Celebration By MD Mass Shooter, Family Says

Expectant Father Killed During Birthday Celebration By MD Mass Shooter, Family Says A joyous group affair turned tragic for a Maryland family who lost two doting fathers who were gunned down in Annapolis during the mass shooting over a parking spot over the weekend. Community support is swelling for the families of Mario Antonio Mireles Ruiz, 27, and his father Nicholas Mireles, 55 who were among three killed by Annapolis resident Charles Robert Smith during a bout of rage on Sunday, June 11. Three were killed and three hospitalized with various injuries following the shooting, according to police. Mireles Ruiz was a father of three children with one on the way, accordin…

06/14/2023

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'Freak Drowning' Kills Maryland's Larry Capps Mourned As 'Life Of the Party'

'Freak Drowning' Kills Maryland's Larry Capps Mourned As 'Life Of the Party'

'Freak Drowning' Kills Maryland's Larry Capps Mourned As 'Life Of the Party' More than $10,000 has been raised on behalf of a grieving Maryland family who lost a beloved member to “a freak drowning accident." Support is swelling for the family of Glen Burnie native Lawrence “Larry” Capps, whose death has left a hole in his family following his unexpected death on Friday, June 2 at the age of 31. Also known to his loved ones as “LarBear,” “Big Swole,” and “Hammer,” Capps has been described as “the life of the party” by his friends and loved ones as they continue to mourn his death and prepare to say goodbye. Capps was a football star for years, including a stint at…

06/08/2023

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Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Was In His 'True Happy Place' When He Died, Family Says

Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Was In His 'True Happy Place' When He Died, Family Says

Motorcyclist Killed In MD Crash Was In His 'True Happy Place' When He Died, Family Says A family is in mourning after a family member who goes by many names was killed riding his beloved Harley-Davidson in Howard County over the weekend. Charles Franklin Bailey, Jr., 63, was killed shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, June 4, when he lost control of his motorcycle and was struck head-on by a pick-up truck. "Our father Chuck, Chuckie, Chuckie Cheese was the greatest man. He touched so many peoples lives and has undoubtedly left a hole in all of our hearts," organizers of a GoFundMe campaign made for his family said. "His laughter and spirit will always be with us." According…

06/07/2023