People 'Would Do Anything' To Bring Back Essex Homicide Victim Bradnya Henson People 'Would Do Anything' To Bring Back Essex Homicide Victim Bradnya Henson
People 'Would Do Anything' To Bring Back Essex Homicide Victim Bradnya Henson Bradnya Henson's love for her child was apparent. Her Facebook biography reads, "If it's not about my son I could care less. It's his world I live in it." So when news broke of her death last week, people flooded social media with tributes to the beloved mother from Baltimore County.  "Rest easy Bradyna Henson," one Facebook user wrote. "It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you but many many many years of knowing you. I’m praying for your son and your family."  Officers found Henson, 33, dead inside her Essex home, around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, Baltimore County Police said. Pol…
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says
PA Dad Shot Dead Outside His Home, Coroner Says A Pennsylvania dad has died following a shooting on Thursday, Apr. 14, according to a release by the coroner's office. Michael Denton, 42, of Hanover, was shot in "an altercation with another individual… outside of his home," the York County coroner's office states in the release. Following the shooting, he was rushed from his home in Adams County to Wellspan York Hospital— where he was declared deceased at 6:44 p.m., according to the coroner's office. His cause and manner of death will be officially released following an autopsy at Lehigh Valley Hospital on Friday, Apr. 15. Deyton grew-u…
Beloved Sparta High School Grad, Johns Hopkins Research Technologist Dies Suddenly, 26 Beloved Sparta High School Grad, Johns Hopkins Research Technologist Dies Suddenly, 26
Beloved Sparta High School Grad, Johns Hopkins Research Technologist Dies Suddenly, 26 Beloved Sparta High School graduate and Johns Hopkins research technologist Erin Julia Beebe died unexpectedly on Monday, April 4. She was 26. Erin attended Reverend George A. Brown Memorial School and Pope John XXIII High School before graduating from Sparta High School in 2014, her obituary says. She then used her love of science to pursue higher education at Muhlenberg College, where she graduated with a Neuroscience degree in 2018. Erin went on to earn employment as a Laboratory Research Assistant in the Department of Neurology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine at the…
Grieving Mother Seeks Support After Son Killed In String Of Baltimore Shootings Grieving Mother Seeks Support After Son Killed In String Of Baltimore Shootings
Grieving Mother Seeks Support After Son Killed In String Of Baltimore Shootings Allan Levi Howard Jr., also known as AJ, was one of the many victims of an incredibly violent weekend in Baltimore last month.  AJ was killed in the 4200 block of Grace Court shortly before 11 p.m. on March 20, Baltimore Police said. He was 22 years old.  In response to his passing, AJ's mother Melissa is asking for help cover the cost of her son's funeral. A GoFundMe organized by AJ's uncle Butch Brown is looking to raise $10,000 for the arrangements.  "AJ was taken from us far too soon," Brown wrote on the campaign's page. "Anything at all helps, and the family is grateful…
Baltimore Firefighter Preston Coddington Dies Suddenly Baltimore Firefighter Preston Coddington Dies Suddenly
Baltimore Firefighter Preston Coddington Dies Suddenly The Baltimore City Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Preston Coddington, an EMT and firefighter, died suddenly on March 18, according to his obituary. His department said that he was involved in an off-duty vehicle crash. "Preston loved large," reads a GoFundMe page launched for his family. "He embodied goodness." Coddington was also a tattoo artist and motorcyclist.  More than $45,000 had been raised on the campaign as of Monday, March 28. Preston was preceded in death by his father, Charles E. Coddington. He is survived by his wife Sarah E. Cod…
Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead
Navy Sailor Missing For Days Found Dead New Jersey native and active-duty Navy sailor Ethan F. Sabatini-Villafane, 23, was found dead in Virginia on Monday, March 7 — five days after he had been reported missing, several news outlets say. No foul play was suspected. Born in Voorhees, Sabatini graduated from Cleaview High School in 2017, his obituary says. Sabatini then joined the Military and became an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor AT3 stationed in Norfolk, Virginia — his “greatest devotion,” his memorial says. Sabatini was remembered for his love of music, poetry, clothing, and his car. “Those who were lucky to know Ethan, kne…
Maryland Mom, NASA Employee Callie Thessen Dies After Cancer Battle Maryland Mom, NASA Employee Callie Thessen Dies After Cancer Battle
Maryland Mom, NASA Employee Callie Thessen Dies After Cancer Battle Beloved Maryland mother and NASA employee Callie D. Thessen died on Monday, March 6 following a valiant cancer battle. She was 34. Thessen graduated from high school in 2006 before joining the NASA team, where she had recently accepted a promotion, her obituary says. Thessen was remembered for her love of sports, music, and most of all, her family. “Callie was always so close with her family and friends, and love radiated from her in all that she did,” reads her memorial. “She loved nothing more than spending her days with her boys and her husband — riding bikes, laughing, and loving…
Baltimore-Born First Responder Who Called His Work Family ‘Home,' Dies At 36 Baltimore-Born First Responder Who Called His Work Family ‘Home,' Dies At 36
Baltimore-Born First Responder Who Called His Work Family ‘Home,' Dies At 36 A community in North Carolina is honoring a first responder from Maryland who suddenly lost his life at the start of the month. Anthony Donald DiFilippo died at the age of 36 on Tuesday, Mar. 1 while visiting his family. DiFilippo was born in Baltimore and worked as an Emergency Medical Technician at Cove City EMS in Craven County, North Carolina, according to his obituary. He was big into sports and especially loved the Washington Capitals. “During his time with Cove City, Anthony greatly impacted the lives of so many, his mother MaryJo said on a GoFundMe campaign.  “From fellow …
Slain Maryland T-Mobile Worker Was Only Family Member With Income, Mom Says Slain Maryland T-Mobile Worker Was Only Family Member With Income, Mom Says
Slain Maryland T-Mobile Worker Was Only Family Member With Income, Mom Says Support is surging for the family of a 23-year-old T-Mobile employee who was stabbed to death while working Lakeforest Mall. More than $8,000 had been raised as of Tuesday, March 1 at the campaign, to cover the cost of Jose Alexander Maldonado’s funeral.  Jose was the only one in his family with an income, according to his mom, Silvia. "I will always remember my son as a kind loving person with a smile always on his face no matter what," she writes on the campaign.  "A person who had hope and dreams for me and his brother his dreams were to buy me a house and finish paying his first bra…
Baltimore Native Gary Koch Remembered As Doting Dad, Sports Enthusiast (TRIBUTE) Baltimore Native Gary Koch Remembered As Doting Dad, Sports Enthusiast (TRIBUTE)
Baltimore Native Gary Koch Remembered As Doting Dad, Sports Enthusiast (Tribute) Baltimore native Gary Edward Koch died on Feb. 7, 2022. He was 36 years old. Gary attended North County High School and enjoyed playing most sports from a young age, according to his obituary. A lifelong fan of the Baltimore Orioles, Gary kept up on all of the statistics, and shared his love for the Baltimore Ravens with his son, Nathan, his obit says. Gary's kids, Nathan and Sophia, were his pride and joy, according to a GoFundMe page for their educations that had raised more than $2,200 as of Feb. 16. Gary Koch with his kids, Nathan and Sopha.GoFundMe photo (Michele Helinski) Gary i…
Bloomsburg Student Calls 911 In Icy Fall That Killed 'Soulmate' Bloomsburg Student Calls 911 In Icy Fall That Killed 'Soulmate'
Bloomsburg Student Calls 911 In Icy Fall That Killed 'Soulmate' A Bloomsburg University student from York County died when he and his girlfriend fell down an icy cliff on Feb. 4, 2022, authorities said.  Kyra DeStefano of Lansdale called 911 from where she became stranded on partway down the cliff off of Sharp Ridge Road in Mayberry Township around 3:05 p.m., the Montour County Coroner's Office said. Her boyfriend, Greg Anstine, had fallen further and was pronounced dead at the scene. DeStefano was transported to Geisinger Medical Center for care. She penned a Facebook post remembering Anstine as her "soulmate." A GoFundMe page launched for Anstine's …
Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash
Off-Duty Maryland Police Officer Dies Of Medical Episode Leading To Crash The Montgomery County Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own. Officer Douglas Haggerty III, 36, died on Friday, Feb. 4 when he suffered a medical episode while driving on Spencerville Road and crashed near Good Hope Road around 8:05 a.m., his department said. Doug was one of the sweetest guys I’ve ever met! Always smiling laughing….we met in high school and met back up after... Posted by Keianna Glover on Friday, February 4, 2022 A child in the vehicle was able to exit and call 9-1-1 and was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. Police and fire rescue …