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American Dream Goes Up In Smoke For Montgomery County Family; Community Support Swells
Community members are rallying support for a Maryland family whose American Dream went up in flames when an accidental blaze broke out in an area business. In late April, a fast-moving fire caused by wire rack shelving units at the Wheaton Body Shop on Fern Street near University Boulevard West in Montgomery County wreaked havoc on the building and vehicles inside, causing upwards of a million dollars in damage, according to officials. Update (initial dispatch time 730p) 11308 Fern St near Univ Blvd W, Wheaton, commercial building, heavy smoke/fire upon arrival, ~70 @mcfrs FFs on scene…
Obituaries
York Co. 911 Dispatcher, Baltimore Native Mom Of 4 Dies Suddenly
A 36-year-old mom with four children— who was a 911 operator in York County— has died suddenly, according to her family. Amanda "Nicole" (Paugh) Geyer, a Baltimore native living in Hanover passed away on Saturday, April 15th at her home, as detailed in her obituary. She is "fondly remembered as an exceptionally dedicated public servant, serving as a 911 dispatcher for York County. She was highly respected in her profession, receiving many awards for her service, including for giving calm, steady guidance during emergency child delivery, and even solving a kidnapping using her professiona…
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Mom Dies In Labor Leaving Kids, Husband To Grieve In Maryland
What was supposed to be a day of dreams turned into one of nightmares for a Maryland family mourning the loss of their matriarch. Maria Mejia and her husband were ready to welcome their third child, Nuestro Regaló Dilan Gael, to the world on Wednesday, April 12, though fate had more pernicious plans in mind for the family that day. While in labor with the child, there were complications, according to her husband, and she died from severe preeclampsia while giving birth. “My beloved wife, or as I called her, my 'China,' came to the hospital to give birth to our third child, and this moment…
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Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA
A 24-year-old pregnant mom has been identified as her three children and husband remain in the hospital following a serious crash on Interstate 81 on Friday, April 14, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 18. Claudia K. Flores-Garcia (also known as Claudia Garcia Flores) of Chambersburg was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after the blue Toyota Camry she was riding in back right seat after the car was struck by a white Dodge Ram 1500 as the car was merging from Lincoln Highway East (PA Route 30) onto the southbound ramp of I-81 at 10:22 p.m., according to PSP Chamb…
Police & Fire
Metrobus Stabbing Suspect Accused Of Murdering Man During MD Argument: Police
Police say that a stabbing suspect who attacked a Rockville man on a WMATA bus earlier this month has been apprehended and charged with murder. Tyrone Joseph Curtis, has been arrested in Silver Spring for his alleged role in the death of 28-year-old Amontae Robert Cunningham following a verbal altercation that escalated on the bus, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Monday, April 17. On Wednesday, April 5, investigators say that Cunningham and Curtis got into an argument on a bus, when the latter pulled out a knife, prompting the bus driver to attempt to de-escalate t…
Obituaries
VA Boy Killed In MD Dog Attack Was Smiley, Happy Child, Family Says
A Virginia family is mourning the loss of their 2-year-old son who died after being attacked by a dog while visiting relatives in Maryland. The Marshall, VA, boy — whose family requested anonymity — went into cardiac arrest after being bitten by the animal on the 400 block of West B Street around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 4, authorities said. He was flown to Frederick Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 7:09 p.m., his family says. The boy was being remembered in his obituary as a happy child who loved trains, dinosaurs, Blippi, fire trucks and PAW Patrol. "He just simpl…
Obituaries
Retired Maryland Port Authority Employee Terry Allen Cappelli Sr. Dies
A family and community are mourning the loss of a beloved member of the Maryland Port Authority, who tragically passed away late last month. Terry Allen Cappelli, Sr. passed away on Thursday, March 23, at a hospital in Baltimore at the age of 65. The beloved grandfather was a 1977 graduate of Dundalk Senior High School where he ran track and cross country, according to a GoFundMe created in his honor. The family of the devoted family man created the GoFundMe to help raise funds to support funeral costs and other unexpected expenses related to Cappelli's passing. Cappelli spent a large port…
Police & Fire
Maryland Mom, 41, Killed In Crash
A 41-year-old Maryland woman was killed in a weekend Prince George's County crash, authorities said. Michelle Develbis, of White Plains, was heading east on McKendree Road in Brandywine when she lost control of her car and struck a tree around 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, Prince George's County police said. Develbis was pronounced dead at the scene. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Donna Thomas remembers Develbis as a mom of three, whose children were "her world." She was also part of the Southern Maryland BMX community, according to a Facebook post. SOMDBMX will be closed this week …
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Community Rallies Around 'Lightning Bug' Gym Owner, Boxer Killed In Maryland Mass Shooting
An East Baltimore community is in mourning following the murder of a beloved gym owner, prominent boxer, and doting father in a mass shooting earlier this month. Ernest Hall, 33, was shot along with five others, including two teenagers, shortly after midnight on Thursday, March 23, in the 2800 block of Edmondson Avenue, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. In response, the community he called home for his entire life is rallying to support his family and three children, who were left behind after the needless murder. Short story of the life of ErniebugErnie bug “Ernie ‘Li…
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Hearts Break After Triple Fatal Rideshare Crash In DC
Shock and sadness spread following a Washington DC crash that killed a rideshare driver, restaurant worker and his friend early Wednesday, March 15. The US Park Police identified the victims of the Rock Creek Parkway crash as Mohamed Kamara, 42, of Burtonsville, MD (driver); Jonathan Cabrera Mendez, 23, of Arlington, VA; and Olvin Torres Velasquez, 22, of Arlington, VA. According to NBC Washington, Kamara had been living with his siblings and working as a Lyft driver, sending money home to his family in Sierra Leone. His 5-year-old daughter is among those who survive him, th…
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Community Rallying Around Family Of 8 Whose Home Got Torched By Tanker Truck Fire In Frederick
Support is pouring in for a popular Frederick County family of eight who were the unexpected victims of the tanker truck that went up in flames after crashing, destroying their home. Three Frederick County neighbors have set up a GoFundMe campaign for the Hernandez family, whose home was hit the hardest by the Route 15 crash/explosion that killed Smithsburgh resident Ronald Leroy Heiston, Jr., the driver of the truck. 🚨UNUSUAL CALL: Engine 123 has been alerted to transfer to @FCDFRS Station 2 in Frederick as they fight massive fire involving a fuel tanker and multiple exposures. pic.twi…
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Family Of Baltimore Firefighters Struck With Tragedy Given Glimmer Of Hope
A family of Baltimore firefighters is asking for the public's help fighting a rare disease that recently entered their circle. Retired Baltimore firefighter Joe Brocato launched a GoFundMe after his grandson, 6-year-old Joey Brocato, was diagnosed with the rare disease adrenoleukodystrophy, or ALD for short. Joey's father Tony Brocato is also a Baltimore City firefighter, as well as a Marine veteran. According to Joe, the disease prominently affects both the central and peripheral nervous systems, which are responsible for both the body's involuntary and voluntary functions…
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