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Boy Killed In Crash Cropped Out Of Yearbook, Sparking Outrage In NJ Town Boy Killed In Crash Cropped Out Of Yearbook, Sparking Outrage In NJ Town
Boy Killed In Crash Cropped Out Of Yearbook, Sparking Outrage In NJ Town A yearbook photo has reignited heartbreak in one New Jersey community. The family of Easton Beisler, a 9-year-old student killed in a crash last fall, noticed his image was cropped out of his Upper Township elementary school’s class page. The incident was brought to light this week in a viral Facebook post, prompting emotional responses from residents and a statement from the Upper Township School District, which said it is working closely with Easton's family to address the issue. “We want to acknowledge the pain and frustration many of you are feeling,” the district said in a letter to t…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Residents In Maryland Spooked By Human-Shaped Halloween Decoration Found Hanging From Tree Residents In Maryland Spooked By Human-Shaped Halloween Decoration Found Hanging From Tree
Residents In Maryland Spooked By Human-Shaped Halloween Decoration Found Hanging From Tree An investigation was launched in Calvert County over the weekend following complaints from neighbors about a potentially insensitive decoration that was leftover from Halloween, officials say. Members of the sheriff's office were called over the weekend to a home in Dunkirk, where there were reports from local homeowners about a "human-shaped object (that) had been seen hanging from a tree in the front yard of a residence."  According to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office, "concerned citizens initially believed the object to be a racially-motivated statement, causing alarm in the comm…

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by Zak Failla
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Community Helps Scrub Anti-Semitic Graffiti From Maryland Elementary School Sign Community Helps Scrub Anti-Semitic Graffiti From Maryland Elementary School Sign
Community Helps Scrub Anti-Semitic Graffiti From Maryland Elementary School Sign A Maryland community came together to help clean up hateful graffiti that was found spray painted outside a Montgomery County elementary school. Anti-semitic imagery was found on a sign at the Bethesda Elementary School on Arlington Road, though crews and neighbors were quick to clear the paint on Sunday morning. Many thanks to @2dCommander, @mcpnews, @BethesdaUP, Dr. Taylor & Marcus Jones at @MCPS, and @CentralFarmMKTs Bethesda team as well as local residents for the response & efforts today to clean up deeply offensive graffiti today.“Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can d…

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by Zak Failla
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5-Year-Old Boy Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident At Maryland Blue Crabs Game 5-Year-Old Boy Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident At Maryland Blue Crabs Game
5-Year-Old Boy Killed In Tragic Bounce House Accident At Maryland Blue Crabs Game A child was killed and at least one other injured when a wind gust sent a bounce house airborne at Regency Furniture Stadium during a Southern Maryland Blue Crabs game on Friday night. Shortly after 9:20 p.m. on Aug. 2, first responders were called to the stadium during the game when the moon bounce was swept away, going approximately 15 to 20 feet in the air, causing it to fall before landing on the field, officials say. Maryland Blue Crabs Google Maps street view Charles County paramedics already stationed at the stadium for the game, as well as trainers from the team, and volunte…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds
Gunman Charged With Murdering Popular Teenager On DC Metro Train: Feds The 23-year-old man accused of killing 17-year-old Brendan Ofori on a Metro rail car in DC is facing federal charges, authorities announced on Wednesday. On March 6, District resident Keith Williams was indicted on a first-degree murder while armed charge following the fatal shooting of the teen on a Green Line Metro train. According to the indictment, on May 28, 2023, Williams and Ofori were traveling separately when the latter got onto a southbound train at the West. Hyattsville Metro Station. Prosecutors say that Williams was captured on video entering the Stadium Armory Metro Stat…

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by Zak Failla
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Parks And Rec Employee In DC Charged With Murdering 13-Year-Old Karon BLake Parks And Rec Employee In DC Charged With Murdering 13-Year-Old Karon BLake
Parks And Rec Employee In DC Charged With Murdering 13-Year-Old Karon BLake A Washington, DC Parks and Recreation employee has been charged with the murder of 13-year-old Karon Blake earlier this month, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee III announced. Jason Lewis, 41, surrendered himself to police on Tuesday, Jan. 31, where he was charged with second-degree murder for his role in the fatal shooting of Blake on Saturday, Jan. 7. In a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Contee said that "detectives were able to gather enough information to obtain an arrest warrant,” and found new evidence that led to the murder charge for Lewis, who gunned down the teen fro…

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by Zak Failla