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‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed ‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed
‘Catastrophic’ Injury Leaves Maryland Lacrosse Player Hayden Pancake Partially Paralyzed A young standout lacrosse player in Maryland suffered a "catastrophic injury in a terrible accident" that has left him partially paralyzed. Now, the community is coming together to rally behind Hayden Pancake and his family in Baltimore County. Pancake's sister Madelyn said that on Tuesday, April 5, he was critically injured and is now paralyzed from the waist down.  Remembered as a "person who lights up any room — the funniest, most charming, easygoing guy around," Pancake's sister said that typically, "he's the one cracking jokes, making friends out of strangers, and making lif…
Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In Maryland Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In Maryland
Dad Dead, Mother Paralyzed, 'Bubbly' 7-Year-Old Left Reeling After I-95 Crash In Maryland A 7-year-old Maryland girl is facing an unimaginable reality. Her father is gone. Her mother is paralyzed. Her future—once filled with swim meets, Girl Scout adventures, and time with her two dogs—is now shaped by grief and recovery. Her name is Novi. She was not in the car early on Sunday, June 8, when her parents, Saidou and Tearraney Zanguina, were involved in a devastating crash on I-95 in Howard County.  But her world changed forever in a matter of seconds. According to Maryland State Police, the five-vehicle crash happened just after 2 a.m. on southbound Interstate 95, north of Ma…
Infant Left Brain Damaged, Blind After Being Brutally Shaken By Soldier In Fort Belvoir: DOJ Infant Left Brain Damaged, Blind After Being Brutally Shaken By Soldier In Fort Belvoir: DOJ
Infant Left Brain Damaged, Blind After Being Brutally Shaken By Soldier In Fort Belvoir: DOJ A Virginia soldier violently shook a crying newborn until she flipped and landed on her head—then lied about it, leaving the child with permanent brain damage and blindness, officials said. A former US Army soldier based at Fort Belvoir has pleaded guilty to brutally shaking a 16-day-old infant, causing severe injuries that left her legally blind and permanently brain damaged, according to federal prosecutors. Austin Blair Johnson, 35, entered the guilty plea on Friday, May 30, in US District Court in Alexandria, the US Attorney’s Office announced. Johnson was serving active duty when the …
Maryland Mom, Nurse Partially Paralyzed Giving Birth To ‘Perfect’ Baby Girl Maryland Mom, Nurse Partially Paralyzed Giving Birth To ‘Perfect’ Baby Girl
Maryland Mom, Nurse Partially Paralyzed Giving Birth To ‘Perfect’ Baby Girl What started as a miracle moment for a Maryland family has led to uncertainty after the new mother suffered unexpected complications. After years of hoping, trying, and enduring the challenges of IVF, Sarah Park finally gave birth to her "absolutely perfect" daughter, Ellie.  But just as her family’s dream came true, a nightmare no one could have foreseen began. The beloved nurse practitioner in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Maryland Medical Center, suddenly lost all movement and sensation in her legs during what was supposed to be a routine epidural ahead of c…
'Kick Axe' Shooting In DMV Leaves NFL Prospect Paralyzed; Gunman Convicted: DOJ 'Kick Axe' Shooting In DMV Leaves NFL Prospect Paralyzed; Gunman Convicted: DOJ
'Kick Axe' Shooting In DMV Leaves NFL Prospect Paralyzed; Gunman Convicted: DOJ A District man will spend decades behind bars for shooting a former NFL prospect in the back outside a bar in DC, paralyzing him for life and derailing his career. Roger Lee Jones, 42, was found guilty by a Superior Court jury on Monday, April 7, of assault with intent to kill while armed and several other offenses in connection to a January 2022 shooting in Northeast DC. Shortly after midnight on Jan. 22, 2022, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department were called to Kick Axe Throw Social in Northeast, according to federal officials. Jones — who was out that night with his ex-girlf…
Nearly $40K Raised In One Day For Diver Paralyzed In Horrific Accident In Maryland Nearly $40K Raised In One Day For Diver Paralyzed In Horrific Accident In Maryland
Nearly $40K Raised In One Day For Diver Paralyzed In Horrific Accident In Maryland Support is pouring in for a Pennsylvania man who was seriously injured in a horrific diving accident in Maryland, according to a fundraiser created in his honor.  Nearly $40,000 has been raised to support Murat Fresolone after he was airlifted from an Airbnb in Ocean City after the horrible accident on Sunday, Sept. 4, according to the GoFundMe. Fresolone was transported to the Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore where doctors determined that the Pennsylvania man was paralyzed from the chest down. Fresolone was rushed into emergency surgery wh…