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Mother Of Three, New Nurse Remembered As 'Force To Be Reckoned With' Following Fatal MD Crash Mother Of Three, New Nurse Remembered As 'Force To Be Reckoned With' Following Fatal MD Crash
Mother Of Three, New Nurse Remembered As 'Force To Be Reckoned With' Following Fatal MD Crash A family is in mourning after a beloved mother of three and newly minted nurse was killed by a negligent drunk driver who took her life in a wrong-way crash that left nine others - including her children - hospitalized. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police said that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made his way southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270 until he hit the outer loop of I-495. The Mercedes eventually …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Mother, Dog Lover Killed After Being Pinned Under Car In Maryland Mother, Dog Lover Killed After Being Pinned Under Car In Maryland
Mother, Dog Lover Killed After Being Pinned Under Car In Maryland A community is in mourning after a beloved mother and dog advocate was killed after being pinned under her car in Frederick County. Grace Demetrius, 47, of Frederick, was found pinned under her vehicle on Tuesday, Aug. 1 in the 6400 block of Towncrest Court West while she was attempting to fix a part in the undercarriage. While she was working, the vehicle backed over her and pinned Demetrius, causing her death, according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident by first responders. Her body has since been transported to Baltimore for …

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by Zak Failla
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Support Swells For 'Shaken, Heartbroken' Family After 21-Year-Old Son Gunned Down In MD Support Swells For 'Shaken, Heartbroken' Family After 21-Year-Old Son Gunned Down In MD
Support Swells For 'Shaken, Heartbroken' Family After 21-Year-Old Son Gunned Down In MD Members of a tight-knit Maryland community are rallying around the friends and family of a 21-year-old man who was shot and killed in Prince George's County. Cameron Smith was identified on Monday as the person who was gunned down at approximately 1 a.m. on Friday, July 21 in the 13300 block of Edinburgh Lane. The Laurel resident was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders from the Prince George's County Police Department. No shooter has been apprehended. Following the announcement of his death, hundreds of dollars have been raised for the family, which is reeling from Smith's u…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
DC's Hannah Levy, 33, Mourned As Pivotal Professional, Loving Mom DC's Hannah Levy, 33, Mourned As Pivotal Professional, Loving Mom
DC's Hannah Levy, 33, Mourned As Pivotal Professional, Loving Mom The unexpected death of Hannah Levy has left a void in the hearts of many across Washington DC — and beyond. Hannah died suddenly on July 3, at 33 years old, according to a statement released by the Beekeeper Group. In 2010, Hannah served as the organization's first employee, later rising to the position of partner. A Walt Whitman High School graduate, Hannah grew up in Potomac, MD before moving to DC, according to her obituary and LinkedIn page. We are devastated to share the news of Hannah Levy's unexpected passing on July 3, 2023. She was a beloved mother, wife,... Posted by Beekee…

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed During Puerto Rico Vacation Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed During Puerto Rico Vacation
Community Rallies Around Family Of MD Teen Killed During Puerto Rico Vacation Support is swelling for a Maryland family whose teenage son was murdered while on vacation in Puerto Rico. Officials say that earlier this month, 17-year-old Tommy Grays was with his uncle and stepfather when they got into an altercation with Carlos Anibal Rosado Martinez, 23. POLICÍA IDENTIFICA A SOSPECHOSO DE ASESINATO A TURISTA EN ISLA VERDE Y SOLICITA AYUDA A CIUDADANOS PARA DAR CON SU PARADERO.@PRPDNoticias identificó a Carlos Aníbal Rosado Martínez, de 23 años, como el sospechoso del asesinato del joven de 17 años, residente de Maryland. pic.twitter.com/02RwfpsMWc — Negociado de l…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
American Dreams Cut Short For Immigrant Students Killed In July 4th Virginia Crash American Dreams Cut Short For Immigrant Students Killed In July 4th Virginia Crash
American Dreams Cut Short For Immigrant Students Killed In July 4th Virginia Crash The pair of 20-somethings killed in an Arlington crash in the wee-hours of the Fourth of July had come to the United States seeking better lives, those who knew them said. Habiba Harbaoui, 21, a native of Tunisia, and Furkan Avkan, 23, of Alexandria — who hails from Turkey — both died in the 2:05 a.m. crash on Walter Reed Drive, Tuesday, July 4, Arlington County police said. A Facebook tribute penned by a Turkish community center says Furkan graduated from a Turkish aircraft maintenance engineering school. ACI KAYBIMIZ Okulumuz Şehit Onbaşı Hakan Yutkun Anadolu Lisesi 2017 mezunu, Kay…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD
Workplace Accident Kills CSX Employee Weeks Before Wife's Due Date In MD Weeks before what was to be a jubilant day for a young Maryland family, it was struck by tragedy when a CSX employee was killed in a work-related incident at the Seagirt Marine Terminal in the Terminal Port of Baltimore. Derek Scott Little, a CSX conductor trainee, will never get to meet his newborn son after the 28-year-old was killed on the job just months after he was hired to the position. His wife Kaytee was two weeks away from giving birth to the family's second child. The fatal incident, which remains under investigation by multiple agencies, was reported to the Maryland Transp…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Toddler Who Died In Fall From Alexandria High-Rise ID'd By Aunt Toddler Who Died In Fall From Alexandria High-Rise ID'd By Aunt
Toddler Who Died In Fall From Alexandria High-Rise ID'd By Aunt Support was surging for the family of a 3-year-old boy who fell to his death from an Alexandria high-rise in June 2023. The tot was identified by his aunt, Melissa Velasquez, as Dylan Velasquez, on a GoFundMe campaign launched for his parents.  Police said only that the boy fell from a building at the Arrive Apartments on Yoakum Parkway on Wednesday, June 28, just before 2 p.m. Dylan Velasquez.GoFundMe photo Melanie Velasquez Melissa says on the campaign that her nephew fell from a window. "This loss became a traumatic tragedy for my family who never thought this could be a story for …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Young Father Found Dead Inside Baltimore Home Young Father Found Dead Inside Baltimore Home
Young Father Found Dead Inside Baltimore Home A family is in mourning after a "beloved son, brother and father of a beautiful girl" was killed during a bout of violence in Baltimore. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department forced their way into a home in the 3700 block of Rosedale Street shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, June 19, to conduct a welfare check, where they found the body of 26-year-old Alvaro Santana. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Following his death, the community has been rallying around the family, with thousands of dollars raised in just a few days as they look to raise money for funeral expenses. "(This) l…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Support Swells For Expecting Mother Whose BF Was Shot In Mass MD Shooting Over Parking Spot Support Swells For Expecting Mother Whose BF Was Shot In Mass MD Shooting Over Parking Spot
Support Swells For Expecting Mother Whose BF Was Shot In Mass MD Shooting Over Parking Spot Support is swelling for an expecting mother whose boyfriend was one of three victims wounded in a Maryland mass shooting that claimed the lives of three others last week. The mass shooting broke out over a parking spot on Paddington Place in Annapolis on Sunday, June 11, Daily Voice reported. Charles Robert Smith was identified as the alleged gunman and arrested the following day. Meanwhile, more than $500 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched by Aliciya Mcrae, who says one the victims, her boyfriend, Enner “E,” was shot multiple times when trying to help his friend during the incident an…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Support Surges For Families Displaced By $5M Harford County Townhouse Fire Support Surges For Families Displaced By $5M Harford County Townhouse Fire
Support Surges For Families Displaced By $5M Harford County Townhouse Fire Thousands of dollars have already been raised just days after a massive townhouse fire left more than two dozen displaced after flames tore through the building. Late on Saturday, May 20, more than 100 first responders from Harford County and other neighboring municipalities were called to Witchhazel Way in Aberdeen, when a deck fire rapidly spread and damaged nearly a dozen homes while causing $5 million in damages. In total, fire officials say that at least eight homes were damaged, with several completely destroyed, leaving 26 scrambling to find temporary housing amid the ongoing investi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Services Set for Teen Baseball Player Killed In Baltimore County Shooting Services Set for Teen Baseball Player Killed In Baltimore County Shooting
Services Set for Teen Baseball Player Killed In Baltimore County Shooting Services have been set for a 17-year-old boy shot and killed near a Baltimore County intersection earlier this week. Elias Cieslak was found with a bullet wound to his chest at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Sunday, April 23 on Belair Road near the Rossville Boulevard intersection in Overlea. More than $9,100 had been raised for the teen's family as of Friday, April 28 on a GoFundMe page. A senior at Parkville High School, Elias was a left-handed pitcher and center fielder. According to his obituary, his enthusiasm for the game was "infectious, and he inspired his teammates with his …

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by Zak Failla & Cecilia Levine