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‘Deeply Loved’: 25-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Remembered After Fatal Crash Near I-270 Ramp ‘Deeply Loved’: 25-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Remembered After Fatal Crash Near I-270 Ramp
‘Deeply Loved’: 25-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Remembered After Fatal Crash Near I-270 Ramp Roger Gustavo Pineda Cardona was just 25 years old when tragedy struck his family after his motorcycle crashed near an I-270 ramp in Maryland. Now, his family is trying to bring his body back to his native country for a proper homecoming and funeral. Around 9:45 on Saturday, May 16, Pineda Cardona was riding his green 2008 Kawasaki EX250 eastbound on West Diamond Avenue when he struck the back of a Toyota Camry in Gaithersburg. Investigators say the Camry was attempting to turn left from West Diamond Avenue onto the southbound I-270 ramp at the time of the collision. Pineda Cardona w…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Congressman Barney Frank Dead At 86: Liberal Icon, Gay Pioneer Led Wall Street Reform Former Congressman Barney Frank Dead At 86: Liberal Icon, Gay Pioneer Led Wall Street Reform
Former Congressman Barney Frank Dead At 86: Liberal Icon, Gay Pioneer Led Wall Street Reform Former US Rep. Barney Frank, one of the most influential Democrats of his generation and a key architect of Wall Street reform after the 2008 financial crisis, has died at 86. Frank died Tuesday night, May 19, after spending recent months in hospice care at his home in Ogunquit, Maine, where he was being treated for congestive heart failure, according to The New York Times. The Massachusetts Democrat served in the House of Representatives from 1981 to 2013. He chaired the House Financial Services Committee from 2007 to 2011 during the nation’s financial crisis. Frank became nationally know…

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by Josh Lanier
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'She Always Put Others First': Maryland Mom Allegedly Stabbed By Son Remembered By Loved Ones 'She Always Put Others First': Maryland Mom Allegedly Stabbed By Son Remembered By Loved Ones
'She Always Put Others First': Maryland Mom Allegedly Stabbed By Son Remembered By Loved Ones Support is swelling for a Maryland mother and grandmother who was allegedly stabbed to death by her 28-year-old son, who fled the state. Glenda Reyes, 50, is being remembered as a doting family member "whose kindness touched so many people" after she was found dead in her Burtonsville home over the weekend. Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, to a home in the 3900 block of Blackburn Lane in Burtonsville to investigate a reported stabbing. Investigators say Ricardo Adelso Colato Salamanca assaulted his mother, then …

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by Zak Failla
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Jonathan Ferreyra Remembered As ‘Kind-Hearted’ Son After Gas Station Murder Jonathan Ferreyra Remembered As ‘Kind-Hearted’ Son After Gas Station Murder
Jonathan Ferreyra Remembered As ‘Kind-Hearted’ Son After Gas Station Murder The 20-year-old Virginia man who was stabbed to death by a gas station employee during an altercation is being remembered as a "kind-hearted individual who always put his family first."  Support is swelling for the family of Woodbridge native Jonathan Ferreyra, who was assaulted over the weekend and found near the gas pump of a Shell station in Prince William County. Police say Ferreyra was involved in a fight with an employee shortly after midnight on Sunday, May 17, at the Dumfries Road gas station. Investigators say Ferreyra got into an argument with Michael Orl…

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by Zak Failla
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‘His Final Act Of Kindness’: Maryland Teen Killed In Crash Saves Lives Through Organ Donation ‘His Final Act Of Kindness’: Maryland Teen Killed In Crash Saves Lives Through Organ Donation
‘His Final Act Of Kindness’: Maryland Teen Killed In Crash Saves Lives Through Organ Donation A Maryland community already shattered by a devastating crash is now mourning the loss of 16-year-old Andrew Sober — a Dulaney High School sophomore remembered as the kind of kid who showed up for everyone around him, even in death. Sober died Thursday, May 7, nearly a week after suffering critical injuries in a violent crash in Cockeysville that also claimed the life of 18-year-old Ryan Duvall and left two other teens seriously hurt. But as classmates, teammates, coworkers, friends, and family continue trying to process the unimaginable loss, one detail about Sober has continued to echo th…

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'Every Time I Hear A Bike, I Hope It’s You': Virginia Mom Pens Tribute After Motorcycle Crash 'Every Time I Hear A Bike, I Hope It’s You': Virginia Mom Pens Tribute After Motorcycle Crash
'Every Time I Hear A Bike, I Hope It’s You': Virginia Mom Pens Tribute After Motorcycle Crash A Virginia family is mourning the loss of 27-year-old Joseph Skinner after the father was killed in a motorcycle crash, leaving behind his longtime partner and two young daughters. The Hopewell native died on Wednesday, May 13, in a crash involving his 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle and a sedan in Prince George County, according to police. But in the days since the crash, the heartbreak left behind for Cassidy Childress and the couple’s daughters, Gracelyn and Madelyn, has become the real story. “Never in my lifetime did I think I’d be sitting here typing this,” Childress wrote in a tribute…

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by Zak Failla
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‘Profound Loss’:24-Year-Old Former College Soccer Star Killed In Boston Boat Crash ‘Profound Loss’:24-Year-Old Former College Soccer Star Killed In Boston Boat Crash
‘Profound Loss’:24-Year-Old Former College Soccer Star Killed In Boston Boat Crash A former New York college soccer player and Massachusetts native killed in a Boston Harbor boat crash is being remembered as a devoted friend with a bright future ahead of her. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dankert, 24, of Andover, was critically injured around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, when the boat she was riding in crashed into a pier near Logan Airport, throwing her and three others onto the rocky shoreline, authorities said. Paramedics rushed Dankert to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she died early Thursday morning. Two 23-year-old women and the 40-year-old boat owner were injured in t…

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by Josh Lanier
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‘He Would Do Anything To Protect His Family’: Tribute Emerges For Slain Maryland Attorney ‘He Would Do Anything To Protect His Family’: Tribute Emerges For Slain Maryland Attorney
‘He Would Do Anything To Protect His Family’: Tribute Emerges For Slain Maryland Attorney Robert "Bob" MacMeekin died a hero. The 74-year-old's Maryland family is reeling after the beloved personal attorney, grandfather, coach, and community figurehead was shot and killed by his son-in-law. Loved ones say he was protecting his wife, daughter, and young grandchildren during the Saturday, May 2, shooting in Baltimore County. Authorities say MacMeekin was fatally shot during what investigators described as a domestic-related incident in his Phoenix home by his son-in-law, 41-year-old Mark Ryan. But in the days since the shooting, the story emerging from friends, family, and cowor…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Mother Shatters Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter Maryland Mother Shatters Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter
Maryland Mother Shatters Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter A Maryland mother is recovering in a hospital bed after she says she threw herself in front of her young daughter and absorbed the full force of a crash when a vehicle struck them while they were walking Tuesday afternoon. The terrifying collision happened around 4:30 p.m. on May 5 near Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road in Montgomery Village, according to Montgomery County officials. Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road in Montgomery County. Google Maps street view At first, police believed the driver had fled after hitting the woman and child. Investigators later clarified that the v…

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Harry Washington III Remembered As Devoted Dad, 'Hero' After Fatal Maryland Motorcycle Crash Harry Washington III Remembered As Devoted Dad, 'Hero' After Fatal Maryland Motorcycle Crash
Harry Washington III Remembered As Devoted Dad, 'Hero' After Fatal Maryland Motorcycle Crash Harry Washington III is being remembered as a devoted father and faithful family man after he was killed and his daughter was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver in Southern Maryland. Now the family has questions. What started as a Sunday ride in Charles County turned tragic for an Indian Head family when the 32-year-old was struck by an orange Dodge Dart that sped away from the crash. Washington and his 9-year-old daughter were both rushed to trauma centers with critical injuries, where he died, and she continues to recover. "Harry was more than just a parent—he was a true hero to …

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Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse
Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse Gordon Thorpe had just celebrated his prom and was gearing up for his high school graduation in Maryland. Then everything changed. The 19-year-old died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 4, after suffering a medical emergency in Dundalk, according to loved ones. It happened outside of Stricker Middle School, where Thorpe collapsed, leaving behind a devastated family and community mourning his sudden death. “Gordon had just gone to prom and would have graduated in a few short weeks,” Brandi Tormollan, who organized a fundraiser for the family, wrote. Those closest to the situation say the loss i…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Father Of Two Remembered For ‘Infectious Laugh’ After Fatal Motorcycle Crash Maryland Father Of Two Remembered For ‘Infectious Laugh’ After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Maryland Father Of Two Remembered For ‘Infectious Laugh’ After Fatal Motorcycle Crash Eugene "Gene" Paul Smith III is being remembered as more than a husband, father, family member, and friend. He was a kind soul "whose presence brought strength, laughter, and love to everyone around him."  The 41-year-old father of two young children was killed on Friday, May 1, in a Maryland motorcycle crash, leaving behind his beloved wife, kids, and a devastated community that is trying to pick up the pieces. "He was a best friend to his wife, a role model to his children, and touched everyone he met with his infectious laugh, over-the-top sense of humor, and heart of gold," his obituary…

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