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Family Of Brothers Who Died Jumping From 'Jaws' Bridge Visit Site For Memorial (VIDEO) Family Of Brothers Who Died Jumping From 'Jaws' Bridge Visit Site For Memorial (VIDEO)
Family Of Brothers Who Died Jumping From 'Jaws' Bridge Visit Site For Memorial (Video) The family of two brothers who died on Martha's Vineyard earlier this month visited the site for a memorial to the men this week and to take home their bodies. Though, that could take some time.  Tavaris, 26, and Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, died after jumping from the American Legion Memorial Bridge on Aug. 15 with two other people. The others were not injured. The Bulgins' parents got their first look at the bridge that connects Edgartown and Oak Bluffs during the memorial on Tuesday, Aug. 23. Dozens of people showed up to honor the young men, and the family thanked them for their support.   "We…

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by Josh Lanier
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Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report
Body Found of Man Missing 4 Days After Jumping from 'Jaws' Bridge: Report Searchers found the body of 21-year-old Tavaughn Bulgin four days after he leaped from the American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard, and three days after they found the body of his 26-year-old brother, police said.  Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, and Tavaris Bulgin, 26, jumped from the bridge made famous in the movie "Jaws" on Sunday night, Aug. 14, with two friends. The brothers never resurfaced. Searchers found the body of Tavaris on Monday. Bad weather hampered efforts to find Tavaughn throughout this week.  Searchers said that they found Tavaughn's body around 11:3…

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by Josh Lanier
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Brothers Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge 'Destined For Great Things': GoFundMe Brothers Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge 'Destined For Great Things': GoFundMe
Brothers Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge 'Destined For Great Things': GoFundMe A GoFundMe created to raise money for the two Jamaican brothers who jumped from the American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard earlier this week said they were "destined to make an impact in every community they served." Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, and Tavaris Bulgin, 26, jumped from the bridge made famous in the movie "Jaws" on Sunday night, Aug. 14, with two friends. The brothers never resurfaced. Searchers found the body of Tavaris on Monday, but they have been unable to locate Tavaughn.  The Bulgin brothers are from Jamacia and were seasonal workers at a restaurant on Martha's Viney…

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by Josh Lanier
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No Sign Of 21-Year-Old Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge After Second Day Of Searching No Sign Of 21-Year-Old Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge After Second Day Of Searching
No Sign Of 21-Year-Old Who Jumped From 'Jaws' Bridge After Second Day Of Searching Bad weather forced Massachusetts State Police divers to end their second day of searches Tuesday afternoon for a 21-year-old man who jumped from the famed American Legion Memorial Bridge on Martha's Vineyard with his brother on Sunday night, Aug. 14, and never resurfaced.  Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, his 26-year-old brother Tavaris Bulgin, and two friends dived from the bridge that connects Edgartown and Oak Bluffs just before 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 14, but only two resurfaced, officials said. Jumping from the bridge is a popular pastime on Martha's Vineyard.  The Bulgin brothers are Jamaican…

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by Josh Lanier