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Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police
Missing Teen With Autism Found Dead After Kidnapping, Beating: Police Eight people have been charged including a 14-year-old girl and at least one family member in the kidnapping, beating and killing of a 19-year-old man with autism, authorities said. Hayden Robert Garreffa, of Dilltown, PA, was found dead by state troopers in a wooded area of Brush Valley Township on Saturday, Oct. 22 around 4 a.m., according to a state police briefing on Tuesday, Oct. 25. His death was believed to be a homicide, according to state police citing the Indiana County coroner's office. The police think he was kidnapped, and beaten on the same day that he was kille…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Teen BF, GF Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash Teen BF, GF Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash
Teen BF, GF Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash A 19-year-old man and his 18-year-old girlfriend were killed while two other people including a juvenile were seriously hurt in a crash over the weekend in Pasadena, according to police and the victims' loved ones. Ronald Bees IV was behind the wheel of a 2008 Ford Focus heading east on Mountain Road when it crossed over the double-yellow line and struck a westbound 2018 Jeep Wrangler head on d 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, authorities in Anne Arundel County said. Bees and his passenger, Alissia Hedrick, were pronounced dead at the scene. The backseat passenger of the Ford was taken to a hosp…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Baltimore Motorcyclist Shared Riding Videos Hours Before Crash That Killed Him Baltimore Motorcyclist Shared Riding Videos Hours Before Crash That Killed Him
Baltimore Motorcyclist Shared Riding Videos Hours Before Crash That Killed Him A community is coming together to support the family of a man killed while riding his motorcycle, only hours after he posted videos of him on his bike, according to GoFundMe. Ryan Reece fatally struck a minivan around 8 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 while in the area of Renner Road and Leonardtown Road, according to The Baynet. DMV Posted by Ryaan Reece on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Friends and family of Reece have since come together to try to raise money to support his loved ones after his passing, in hopes to cover any expenses related to the tragic accident. So far, nearly $7,000 has been …

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by Annie DeVoe
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$27K Raised To Buy Car For High School Band Director Who Sold His Car To Fund Marching Band $27K Raised To Buy Car For High School Band Director Who Sold His Car To Fund Marching Band
$27K Raised To Buy Car For High School Band Director Who Sold His Car To Fund Marching Band A community is stepping up to help raise money to purchase a car for a High School Band Director in Washington, DC who sold his vehicle to donate money to the band, states a GoFundMe spokesperson. Eastern High School Band Director, James Perry, has led the school's marching band for years, and in 2019 sold his car so he could donate his own money to the band, leaving him walking to work every day. Perry has "demonstrated an unwavering commitment to his students", putting them first and doing everything he can to fund trips and opportunities, states fundraiser organizer, Cameron McKinney.&nbs…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Over $115,000 Raised In Hours To Support 9-Year-Old Girl Seeking Lifesaving Bone Marrow Donor Over $115,000 Raised In Hours To Support 9-Year-Old Girl Seeking Lifesaving Bone Marrow Donor
Over $115,000 Raised In Hours To Support 9-Year-Old Girl Seeking Lifesaving Bone Marrow Donor Over $115,000 has been raised in just two days in support of a 9-year-old Maryland girl in need of a bone-marrow transplant, according to a GoFundMe. Sahasra was diagnosed with blood and bone marrow cancer- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in December of 2021. In September, after four months of remission the cancer returned, with doctors determining that the brave fighter is in need of a bone-marrow transplant, states the GoFundMe. The fundraiser was created after the diagnosis in order to help support Sahasra and her family as she undergoes extensive medical treatment. In just two days, suppor…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Maryland Family 'Lost Everything' After Fire Leaves Apartment Building 'Charred', 21 Displaced Maryland Family 'Lost Everything' After Fire Leaves Apartment Building 'Charred', 21 Displaced
Maryland Family 'Lost Everything' After Fire Leaves Apartment Building 'Charred', 21 Displaced A Maryland community is stepping up after a massive two-alarm apartment fire displaced nearly two dozen people last week, according to a GoFundMe created to support one of the affected families. A friend of the Rivera family is making a difference raising funds to support the family after the fire at the complex in the 2370 block of Glenmont Circle left the apartments "completely charred" on Wednesday, Oct. 5, according to the GoFundMe. The blaze began in the exterior of another apartment in the building after a couch caught fire. The flames quickly spread into a utility closet and they to …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Nearly $50K Raised After NAACP Leader's Ambush Murder On Turks And Caicos Birthday Trip Nearly $50K Raised After NAACP Leader's Ambush Murder On Turks And Caicos Birthday Trip
Nearly $50K Raised After NAACP Leader's Ambush Murder On Turks And Caicos Birthday Trip More than $45,000 has been raised just hours after news broke of a Virginia NAACP leader's murder while vacationing in the islands of Turks and Caicos for his 40th birthday, according to a GoFundMe. Kent Carter, a veteran, real estate agent, and vice president of the Arlington NAACP branch, was killed in an ambush shooting while riding back from a tour of the island he was vacationing on, on Sunday, Oct. 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Kent Carter was murdered while vacationing in Turks and CaicosKent Carter (Facebook) A group of gunmen opened fire on the hotel shuttle that Ca…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Virginia Beach Fire Captain Battles Cancer Virginia Beach Fire Captain Battles Cancer
Virginia Beach Fire Captain Battles Cancer Support is surging for a Virginia Beach fire captain battling cancer. Matt Chiaverotti, affectionately known as "Chevy," was 43 years old when he was diagnosed with  Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC), metastatic carcinoma — rare form of cancer — and is undergoing treatment in Houston, TX, according to a GoFundMe launched for his family. With more than 20 years of firefighting experience, Chiaverotti is a search team manager with FEMA Virginia Task Force 2. He has responded to thousands of calls across Virginia Beach, and in April 2012, spent several hours searching for victims of an…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike
Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike The family of a man who was fatally struck by a car while riding his bike in Fort Washington is hoping to honor him properly after his unexpected death, states a fundraiser. Kaleab Yehenew, 31, died on Sunday, Sept. 4 after he was struck by an unnamed driver on Indian Head Highway near Fort Washington Road on Sept. 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Yehenew's family is remembering him as a man who "dedicated his life to his family and friends", specifically his beloved niece and nephew, according to a GoFundMe organized by loved ones. The family man reportedly spent a large portion …

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland 21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland A "bright light" in her community, Sophia Battisti, of Reinhold’s, was killed in a crash in Maryland on Friday, August 26, police say.  Battisti was crossing the street "against the pedestrian signal" at Coastal Highway in the area of 59th Street just before midnight when she was struck by a car traveling north, Ocean City police say.  "Lifesaving efforts were initiated by good Samaritans at the scene and Ocean City EMS," police say. But ultimately, "Battisti was pronounced deceased on the scene." The driver remained on the scene, according to the police.  The Ocean City Traffic Safety …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Small Annapolis Business Gives Back In Big Way To Fight Cancer Small Annapolis Business Gives Back In Big Way To Fight Cancer
Small Annapolis Business Gives Back In Big Way To Fight Cancer A small business in Annapolis is choosing to give back in a big way as they prepare for an upcoming fundraising event this fall. Even Keel Wellness Spa is set to host its second annual "Calm for a Cure" event, dedicated to helping raise support and funds for those fighting or affected by cancer. For the entire month of October, Even Keel will be donating portions of gift card sales to two local organizations, the Ulman Foundation and the Wellness House.  The spa will host an in-person event on Tuesday, Oct. 16, welcoming members of the Annapolis and Baltimore communities who are …

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by Annie DeVoe