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‘Once A Lion, Always A Lion’: All-County Lacrosse Player, 18, Killed In Maryland Crash
Kaio Cypress had only been out of high school for three months.
The 18-year-old All-County lacrosse player and recent Howard High graduate was killed shortly before 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, when his car left a Maryland roadway and struck a tree.
Cypress, an Elkridge resident and member of Howard's Class of 2026, was driving a 2013 Nissan Juke north on Ilchester Road in Ellicott City around 9:48 p.m. when the vehicle veered off the road between Jeans Way and Bonnie Branch Road, according to Howard County Police.
Why remains unclear.
The Nissan struck a tree, and Cypress, who was alone …
Tim Receveur Helped Put Virginia On The Global Ska Map Before His Unexpected Death
Tim Receveur spent much of his life bringing people together. In Virginia, thousands showed up for what would become his final weekend doing just that.
Receveur, the Hampton man behind the Supernova International Ska Festival at Fort Monroe, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, Sept. 15, just days after the latest three-day festival ended.
He was a husband, father, Air Force veteran, former State Department officer, hostage advocate, historian, author and a driving force in the international ska community.
His death stunned people across each of those worlds.
Just two days earlier, frie…
'Beloved Coach' Nicholas Njuki Mourned After Deadly Maryland Restaurant Encounter
To his family, Nicholas Franklin Njuki was a beloved son and brother. To others, he was Coach Nick.
The 33-year-old Gaithersburg man was shot and killed early Sunday, Sept. 13 following a confrontation that began inside Quincy’s on Seven Locks Road in Rockville, according to Montgomery County Police.
Now, as detectives search for his killer, Njuki’s family and friends are making sure he is remembered for everything that came before that night.
A son. A brother. A friend. A coach. A mentor.
“Nicholas was a cherished son, brother, family member, friend, coach, and mentor whose life tou…
Virginia Dad Gets Five Kids Ready For School, Never Makes It Home From Construction Job
It was supposed to be another ordinary workday.
A Virginia father helped get his five children ready for school on Wednesday, Sept. 9, hugged his family goodbye, and headed to his construction job.
He never came home.
Elmer Fabricio Ventura Izaguirre, 41, left his Vienna home that morning for work in McLean, according to a fundraiser launched for his wife, Yesi Flores, and their children.
Around lunchtime, Ventura Izaguirre went to his car to eat. When he did not return, his coworkers became concerned and went to check on him.
They found that he had died unexpectedly from a heart attack,…
