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Family Mourning Nonverbal Autistic 9-Year-Old Killed By Unlicensed Driver As ‘Ray Of Sunshine’ Family Mourning Nonverbal Autistic 9-Year-Old Killed By Unlicensed Driver As ‘Ray Of Sunshine’
Family Mourning Nonverbal Autistic 9-Year-Old Killed By Unlicensed Driver As ‘Ray Of Sunshine’ A Virginia family is in mourning after a nonverbal autistic child was struck and killed by an unlicensed driver. Mathew Vargas. Vargas, the grandson of the owners of El Taco in Manassas, is being remembered as a boy who "brought so much joy" to those closest to him before his death. The 9-year-old was struck by Jacinto Josue Ezequiel Jacinto Morales on Route 28 late on Monday, April 13, when he got out of his house and ran across the roadway. He was struck shortly before 10 p.m. in the area of Centreville Road and Leland Road. After being struck, bystanders immediately began to perform CP…

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by Zak Failla
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Erika Kirk Extends Grace To Suspect During Husband Charlie's Memorial Service: 'I Forgive Him' Erika Kirk Extends Grace To Suspect During Husband Charlie's Memorial Service: 'I Forgive Him'
Erika Kirk Extends Grace To Suspect During Husband Charlie's Memorial Service: 'I Forgive Him' Grief turned to resolve as family, friends and political allies gathered at State Farm Stadium in Arizona to celebrate Charlie Kirk’s life and promise to continue his work.  The service at the home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals near Phoenix on Sunday, Sept. 21 lasted around five hours and there were an estimated 95,000 in attendance. From the lectern, his widow of the 31-year-old conservative influencer offered grace to the 22-year-old suspect in his murder and vowed to carry the mission forward. Erika Kirk, newly named CEO of Turning Point USA, told mourners she intends to make her …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Maryland Teen Dies Unexpectedly Days After 19th Birthday: 'She Brightened Every Room' Maryland Teen Dies Unexpectedly Days After 19th Birthday: 'She Brightened Every Room'
Ashley Vasquez Dies In Maryland Days After 19th Birthday Days after celebrating her birthday, a Maryland family is mourning the unexpected passing of Ashley Vasquez at 19. Loved ones are rallying around the family of Ingrid Ojeda and Jorge Vasquez, whose daughter died on Friday, Sept. 5, just four days after her 19th birthday. A member of the Blake High School Class of 2024, her family says Vasquez was known for "her kindness, warmth, and ability to brighten any room with her radiant smile."  "She was a selfless young woman who never hesitated to lend a helping hand—often putting others before herself," Roberto Ojeda said.  …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit’ Maryland Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit’
Maryland Mom Of 7 Mourned After Boyfriend Kills Her In Shooting: ‘She Had A Beautiful Spirit’ Neri Moreno Gratini was a mother of seven, full of love and joy. Now her loved ones are grieving an unimaginable loss. Family and friends are mourning the death of Moreno Gratini, a devoted mother who police say was shot and killed by her boyfriend in her Maryland home before he turned the gun on himself while fleeing police on the Capital Beltway. Officers with Prince George’s County Police responded to the couple’s Suitland home shortly after 4:15 a.m. on April 28 for a reported shooting.  Inside, they found Moreno Gratini suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced d…

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by Zak Failla
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RWU Student Dies Suddenly While Studying Abroad In Italy RWU Student Dies Suddenly While Studying Abroad In Italy
RWU Student Dies Suddenly While Studying Abroad In Italy The Roger Williams University community is mourning the loss of a junior who died after suffering a medical emergency while studying abroad in Italy, the university announced. Paige Moreau, Class of 2026, was an architect student and was studying in Florence when she died on Friday, April 26, school officials said. Paige was deeply involved in campus life at RWU. She served as a Resident Assistant for the Housing Office and worked as a Building Manager with the university’s Student Programs, Leadership, and Orientation (SPLO) department, RWU said. "Her leadership, mentorship, and spir…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dad's Sudden Death Sends Shockwaves Through Maryland Community Dad's Sudden Death Sends Shockwaves Through Maryland Community
Dad's Sudden Death Sends Shockwaves Through Maryland Community A longtime employee of the National Institutes of Health is being remembered as a loving father, active member of the Latvian community - and accordion enthusiast - following his unexpected death. Juris Mohseni, the father of three young boys, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 12, at the age of 43, leaving friends and loved ones in shock and mourning. The University of Maryland graduate spent two decades with the NIH, serving as an analyst, according to his LinkedIn page. I'm still processing the sudden loss of my dear friend Mohsen Juris Mohseni last weekend. I met Juris my first week at..…

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by Zak Failla