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Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash

Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash

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…

by Valerie Musson

01/03/2024

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Beloved Father Dies At Hospital Days After Shooting In Southeast DC: MPD

Beloved Father Dies At Hospital Days After Shooting In Southeast DC: MPD

Beloved Father Dies At Hospital Days After Shooting In Southeast DC: MPD A beloved family man died at the hospital nearly two weeks after being shot in Southeast DC, the Metropolitan Police Department announced. On Wednesday, Dec. 20, officers were called to the 2900 block of Knox Place SE to investigate a reported shooting, where they found District resident Dwayne Barbour suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Barbour was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries, and on Tuesday, the department announced that he died there at around 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 31. Nephew pull thru please 🤟🏽👇🏾❤️ Dwayne Katerax Barbour Sr. Posted by Natalia Comeshare…

01/02/2024

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Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex

Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex

Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex Communities are mourning the loss of a trans activist "who wouldn't hurt a fly," and was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland. Meghan Riley Lewis, 57, was shot and killed on Wednesday afternoon during a reported dispute outside of the English Country Manner condominiums with Brian Michal Delen that turned deadly. The incident was reported at around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 in the 600 block of Churchill Road in Bel Air. Upon arrival, members of the Bel Air Police Department found that the two had gotten into an argument in the parking lot of the complex during which Delen, 47, allegedl…

12/29/2023

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Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (UPDATED)

Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (UPDATED)

Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (Updated) Additional details have been provided by the Metropolitan Police Department days after a 38-year-old District man died after crashing his truck into the Anacostia River. Southeast DC resident Michael Jerome Dennis was driving on Monday afternoon, when he lost control, veered over a designated footpath and grass embankment for splash landing in the water, investigators say. Officers were called to the scene when a witness called the department at around 1:30 to advise that there was a truck submerged near the 700 block of Anacostia Drive SE and the 11th Street Bridge. Update water rescue…

12/27/2023

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Family Rallying To Send Woman Killed During DC Domestic Dispute To Mexico For 'Holy Burial'

Family Rallying To Send Woman Killed During DC Domestic Dispute To Mexico For 'Holy Burial'

Family Rallying To Send Woman Killed During DC Domestic Dispute To Mexico For 'Holy Burial' A District man accused of killing a family member was arrested in Indiana and will face a murder charge following a domestic disturbance in Northwest DC that left a beloved woman dead. On Wednesday, members of the Great Lake Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested 54-year-old Alberto Valle-Carranza in connection to the fatal stabbing that resulted in the death of Reyna Garcia-Lopez this week. Shortly after 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 19, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 1200 block of 11th Street NW to investigate a reported domesti…

12/21/2023

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Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (UPDATED)

Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (UPDATED)

Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (Updated) UPDATED: Federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Jackson has been arraigned on the murder charges and he is being held without bond pending his preliminary hearing in the beginning of January. Original Story Less than a week after two popular brothers who worked together at a Peruvian restaurant in the District were killed, police say that a possible shooter has been apprehended and faces multiple counts of murder. Northeast DC resident Ronzoni Jackson, Jr., 24, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shootings of Octavio Quintano, 28, of Silver Spring, and DC resident Osmi…

12/19/2023

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US Army Soldier, Maryland Dad Of 5 Trenton Benner Dies, 38

US Army Soldier, Maryland Dad Of 5 Trenton Benner Dies, 38

US Army Soldier, Maryland 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…

by Cecilia Levine

12/16/2023

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Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities'

Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities'

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…

12/14/2023

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Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras

Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras

Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras Two brothers who worked together at a popular Peruvian restaurant in Washington DC who were both gunned down this week are being remembered as doting family members by loved ones and co-workers. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, Octavio Quintano, 28, of Silver Spring, and District resident Osmin Quintano, 35, were found shot and killed in the 2300 block of 4th Street NE by an unknown shooter who remains at large. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Following the fatal shooting, the community is rallying around his family as they hope to send the brothers back to their native c…

12/14/2023

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Community Rallies To Send Beloved Father Killed In Takoma Park Robbery Back To Turkey

Community Rallies To Send Beloved Father Killed In Takoma Park Robbery Back To Turkey

Community Rallies To Send Beloved Father Killed In Takoma Park Robbery Back To Turkey Friends of a beloved father of two young children who was killed at the age of 40 in Prince George's County are rallying around his family. Nearly $30,000 has been raised in the days since Ronih Murat Pacal was killed during a robbery as they look to send his body back to Turkey following his death. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, officers were called to the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Pacal outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, though no shooting suspect has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Depart…

12/12/2023

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Educator Remembered For 'Ability To Make Anyone Fall In Love With Her' After Adelphi Crash

Educator Remembered For 'Ability To Make Anyone Fall In Love With Her' After Adelphi Crash

Educator Remembered For 'Ability To Make Anyone Fall In Love With Her' After Adelphi Crash Support is swelling for the family of a beloved 54-year-old mother and grandmother who was struck and killed by a driver in Prince George's County. More than $10,000 has been raised on behalf of Adelphi resident Rosa Guzman, who was identified by police investigators as the woman killed last week at an area hospital after being struck by a minivan crossing the road. Shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Riggs Road and Ruatan Street in Guzman's hometown, where there was a report of a pedestrian who h…

12/12/2023

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Maryland Native Marine Killed In PA Manure Spreader Crash: Coroner

Maryland Native Marine Killed In PA Manure Spreader Crash: Coroner

Maryland Native Marine Killed In PA Manure Spreader Crash: Coroner A beloved "Pop pop" has been identified as a York County man who died from injuries sustained when he slammed into a manure spreader, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Thursday, Dec. 14. Lester Carl Stewart, 68, of Fawn Township, was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital at 11:55 p.m. on Dec. 2, as detailed in Coroner Pam Gay's release. It was foggy and Stewart was not wearing a seatbelt when he struck a tractor towing a manure spreader around 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Stewart was going 55 miles per hour when he attempted to pass 19-yea…

by Jillian Pikora

12/12/2023