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Jonathan Ferreyra Remembered As ‘Kind-Hearted’ Son After Gas Station Murder Jonathan Ferreyra Remembered As ‘Kind-Hearted’ Son After Gas Station Murder
Jonathan Ferreyra Remembered As ‘Kind-Hearted’ Son After Gas Station Murder The 20-year-old Virginia man who was stabbed to death by a gas station employee during an altercation is being remembered as a "kind-hearted individual who always put his family first."  Support is swelling for the family of Woodbridge native Jonathan Ferreyra, who was assaulted over the weekend and found near the gas pump of a Shell station in Prince William County. Police say Ferreyra was involved in a fight with an employee shortly after midnight on Sunday, May 17, at the Dumfries Road gas station. Investigators say Ferreyra got into an argument with Michael Orl…

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by Zak Failla
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‘His Final Act Of Kindness’: Maryland Teen Killed In Crash Saves Lives Through Organ Donation ‘His Final Act Of Kindness’: Maryland Teen Killed In Crash Saves Lives Through Organ Donation
‘His Final Act Of Kindness’: Maryland Teen Killed In Crash Saves Lives Through Organ Donation A Maryland community already shattered by a devastating crash is now mourning the loss of 16-year-old Andrew Sober — a Dulaney High School sophomore remembered as the kind of kid who showed up for everyone around him, even in death. Sober died Thursday, May 7, nearly a week after suffering critical injuries in a violent crash in Cockeysville that also claimed the life of 18-year-old Ryan Duvall and left two other teens seriously hurt. But as classmates, teammates, coworkers, friends, and family continue trying to process the unimaginable loss, one detail about Sober has continued to echo th…

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by Zak Failla
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'Every Time I Hear A Bike, I Hope It’s You': Virginia Mom Pens Tribute After Motorcycle Crash 'Every Time I Hear A Bike, I Hope It’s You': Virginia Mom Pens Tribute After Motorcycle Crash
'Every Time I Hear A Bike, I Hope It’s You': Virginia Mom Pens Tribute After Motorcycle Crash A Virginia family is mourning the loss of 27-year-old Joseph Skinner after the father was killed in a motorcycle crash, leaving behind his longtime partner and two young daughters. The Hopewell native died on Wednesday, May 13, in a crash involving his 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle and a sedan in Prince George County, according to police. But in the days since the crash, the heartbreak left behind for Cassidy Childress and the couple’s daughters, Gracelyn and Madelyn, has become the real story. “Never in my lifetime did I think I’d be sitting here typing this,” Childress wrote in a tribute…

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‘Profound Loss’:24-Year-Old Former College Soccer Star Killed In Boston Boat Crash ‘Profound Loss’:24-Year-Old Former College Soccer Star Killed In Boston Boat Crash
‘Profound Loss’:24-Year-Old Former College Soccer Star Killed In Boston Boat Crash A former New York college soccer player and Massachusetts native killed in a Boston Harbor boat crash is being remembered as a devoted friend with a bright future ahead of her. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dankert, 24, of Andover, was critically injured around 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, when the boat she was riding in crashed into a pier near Logan Airport, throwing her and three others onto the rocky shoreline, authorities said. Paramedics rushed Dankert to Massachusetts General Hospital, where she died early Thursday morning. Two 23-year-old women and the 40-year-old boat owner were injured in t…

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by Josh Lanier
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‘He Would Do Anything To Protect His Family’: Tribute Emerges For Slain Maryland Attorney ‘He Would Do Anything To Protect His Family’: Tribute Emerges For Slain Maryland Attorney
‘He Would Do Anything To Protect His Family’: Tribute Emerges For Slain Maryland Attorney Robert "Bob" MacMeekin died a hero. The 74-year-old's Maryland family is reeling after the beloved personal attorney, grandfather, coach, and community figurehead was shot and killed by his son-in-law. Loved ones say he was protecting his wife, daughter, and young grandchildren during the Saturday, May 2, shooting in Baltimore County. Authorities say MacMeekin was fatally shot during what investigators described as a domestic-related incident in his Phoenix home by his son-in-law, 41-year-old Mark Ryan. But in the days since the shooting, the story emerging from friends, family, and cowor…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Mother Shatters Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter Maryland Mother Shatters Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter
Maryland Mother Shatters Leg Throwing Herself In Front Of SUV To Shield Daughter A Maryland mother is recovering in a hospital bed after she says she threw herself in front of her young daughter and absorbed the full force of a crash when a vehicle struck them while they were walking Tuesday afternoon. The terrifying collision happened around 4:30 p.m. on May 5 near Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road in Montgomery Village, according to Montgomery County officials. Clubhouse Road and Centerway Road in Montgomery County. Google Maps street view At first, police believed the driver had fled after hitting the woman and child. Investigators later clarified that the v…

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Harry Washington III Remembered As Devoted Dad, 'Hero' After Fatal Maryland Motorcycle Crash Harry Washington III Remembered As Devoted Dad, 'Hero' After Fatal Maryland Motorcycle Crash
Harry Washington III Remembered As Devoted Dad, 'Hero' After Fatal Maryland Motorcycle Crash Harry Washington III is being remembered as a devoted father and faithful family man after he was killed and his daughter was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver in Southern Maryland. Now the family has questions. What started as a Sunday ride in Charles County turned tragic for an Indian Head family when the 32-year-old was struck by an orange Dodge Dart that sped away from the crash. Washington and his 9-year-old daughter were both rushed to trauma centers with critical injuries, where he died, and she continues to recover. "Harry was more than just a parent—he was a true hero to …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse
Maryland Teen Dies Days After Prom, Weeks Before Graduation After Sudden Collapse Gordon Thorpe had just celebrated his prom and was gearing up for his high school graduation in Maryland. Then everything changed. The 19-year-old died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 4, after suffering a medical emergency in Dundalk, according to loved ones. It happened outside of Stricker Middle School, where Thorpe collapsed, leaving behind a devastated family and community mourning his sudden death. “Gordon had just gone to prom and would have graduated in a few short weeks,” Brandi Tormollan, who organized a fundraiser for the family, wrote. Those closest to the situation say the loss i…

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Maryland Father Of Two Remembered For ‘Infectious Laugh’ After Fatal Motorcycle Crash Maryland Father Of Two Remembered For ‘Infectious Laugh’ After Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Maryland Father Of Two Remembered For ‘Infectious Laugh’ After Fatal Motorcycle Crash Eugene "Gene" Paul Smith III is being remembered as more than a husband, father, family member, and friend. He was a kind soul "whose presence brought strength, laughter, and love to everyone around him."  The 41-year-old father of two young children was killed on Friday, May 1, in a Maryland motorcycle crash, leaving behind his beloved wife, kids, and a devastated community that is trying to pick up the pieces. "He was a best friend to his wife, a role model to his children, and touched everyone he met with his infectious laugh, over-the-top sense of humor, and heart of gold," his obituary…

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Black Belt Ryan Duvall, 18, Mourned After Deadly Maryland Crash: 'A Light In All Of Our Lives' Black Belt Ryan Duvall, 18, Mourned After Deadly Maryland Crash: 'A Light In All Of Our Lives'
Black Belt Ryan Duvall, 18, Mourned After Deadly Maryland Crash: 'A Light In All Of Our Lives' Ryan Duvall was just 18, a first-year college student, a dedicated martial artist, and someone those closest to him say brought light into every room he entered. Now, his family and community are mourning his sudden loss after a crash in Maryland late Friday night. Shortly before 9:45 p.m. on May 1, officers were called to the intersection of Poplar Hill Road and Merrymans Mill Road in Cockeysville, where a single vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. Duvall, who was a passenger, was pronounced dead at the scene. A teen driver and another passenger were taken to the hospital with lif…

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Maryland DOT Worker From Ellicott City Remembered As Devoted Father, Navy Veteran Maryland DOT Worker From Ellicott City Remembered As Devoted Father, Navy Veteran
Maryland DOT Worker From Ellicott City Remembered As Devoted Father, Navy Veteran Saturday, April 25, started out like any other day for Robert Dempsey in Maryland. The 40-year-old Ellicott City man woke up and went to work serving others as an Emergency Response Technician on the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. Then he was gone. Dempsey was struck and killed shortly before noon that day while working along the Inner Loop near Route 414 in Forestville, according to state police. The preliminary investigation indicates a highway worker, later identified as Dempsey,…

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DC Mom Found Dead In Maryland Park Remembered For Love, Strength: 'Our Family's World Stopped' DC Mom Found Dead In Maryland Park Remembered For Love, Strength: 'Our Family's World Stopped'
DC Mom Found Dead In Maryland Park Remembered For Love, Strength: 'Our Family's World Stopped' A DC mother of three was found dead in a Maryland park, leaving her teenage daughters without the woman who held their family together. Juanita Frazier is being remembered as a "beloved sister and devoted mother" after the 38-year-old's body was found on Tuesday night in the parking lot of the Oxon Run Community Park in Temple Hills. Maryland-National Capital Park Police officers responded to a report of an unresponsive woman inside a vehicle around 10:15 p.m. on April 28. Frazier was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal shooting remains under investigation days later. "Her loss has cr…

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by Zak Failla