From Valedictorian To ICE Custody: PG County Teen's College Dreams Face An Uncertain Future From Valedictorian To ICE Custody: PG County Teen's College Dreams Face An Uncertain Future From Valedictorian To ICE Custody: PG County Teen's College Dreams Face An Uncertain Future
From Valedictorian To ICE Custody: PG County Teen's College Dreams Face An Uncertain Future A Maryland teenager who graduated at the top of her high school class and earned a full scholarship to college is now facing a future far different from the one she spent years working toward. Maria Flores Garcia, 19, was detained alongside her mother during a scheduled immigration check-in in Baltimore before both were transferred to an ICE facility in Louisiana, according to loved ones. Flores Garcia, the 2026 valedictorian at Parkdale High School in Prince George’s County, is now a freshman at the University of Maryland, pursuing a future in public health. Her boyfriend, Cesar Saavedra,…

Get Daily Voice
In
Your Inbox

Get important news about your town as it happens.

Your Daily Voice Site

Family Of Missing Maryland Boater, 18, Pleads For His Return As Search Expands Week Later Family Of Missing Maryland Boater, 18, Pleads For His Return As Search Expands Week Later Family Of Missing Maryland Boater, 18, Pleads For His Return As Search Expands Week Later
Family Of Missing Maryland Boater, 18, Pleads For His Return As Search Expands Week Later The family of an 18-year-old Maryland boater who vanished on the Susquehanna River is refusing to give up hope as a national volunteer rescue organization joins the search. Mark Everett Coates III, of Havre de Grace, has been missing since Wednesday, Nov. 4, when he was last known to be operating a 10-foot aluminum jon boat near the Hatem Memorial Bridge around 5 p.m., Maryland Natural Resources Police said. His boat was found capsized near Garrett Island the following morning, prompting a search involving multiple agencies. In an emotional Facebook post, Stephanie Coates described the…
He Plays Drums Just Like Dad: Family Comes Together For Virginia Boy, 9, After Father's Murder He Plays Drums Just Like Dad: Family Comes Together For Virginia Boy, 9, After Father's Murder He Plays Drums Just Like Dad: Family Comes Together For Virginia Boy, 9, After Father's Murder
He Plays Drums Just Like Dad: Family Comes Together For Virginia Boy, 9, After Father's Murder A 9-year-old Virginia boy who shares his father's love of drumming and martial arts is facing a future without him after his dad was found murdered, leaving his family determined to protect the opportunities ahead of him while preserving the memories of the man he adored. Joshua-Michael Odell Cochran, 44, was found dead in Alexandria in October after being reported missing, leaving behind his son, Finn, and a grieving family now coming together to make sure the little boy has the support he needs as he grows up. For Finn, that means continuing to do the things he loves, including some that …
Three Cats Killed, Fourth Missing After Fire Tears Through Maryland Family's Home Three Cats Killed, Fourth Missing After Fire Tears Through Maryland Family's Home Three Cats Killed, Fourth Missing After Fire Tears Through Maryland Family's Home
Three Cats Killed, Fourth Missing After Fire Tears Through Maryland Family's Home Three cats were killed and another remains missing after a fire tore through a Maryland family's home, leaving three people displaced and several surviving pets in need of veterinary care. The fire broke out shortly after noon on Sunday, Nov. 8, at a two-story home in the 4000 block of Wrights Wharf Road in Hurlock, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office. The homeowner discovered the blaze, which originated in the kitchen and prompted a response from 30 firefighters with the Hurlock Volunteer Fire Company. It took crews approximately 30 minutes to bring the fire under contro…
Virginia Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint, Then Thieves Sent A Photo Of Their Prize To Maryland Virginia Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint, Then Thieves Sent A Photo Of Their Prize To Maryland Virginia Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint, Then Thieves Sent A Photo Of Their Prize To Maryland
Virginia Mail Carrier Robbed At Gunpoint, Then Thieves Sent A Photo Of Their Prize To Maryland A Virginia mail carrier had just finished a delivery when a masked gunman approached her truck, pointed a handgun at her, and demanded something far more valuable to his accomplices than the mail she was carrying. Her master key. Demarih Lockhart and Deangelo Raquan Martin Harris, both 22, of Virginia Beach, have now been sentenced to federal prison for the July 7, 2023, robbery in Richmond, which prosecutors say was carried out for two men connected to a larger scheme targeting postal workers. According to federal court documents, Lockhart confronted the woman as she returned to her truck…

Your Community

MD's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List MD's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List MD's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List
MD's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List Thousands of nursing homes across the Northeast have been evaluated in new national ratings highlighting the best facilities for rehabilitation and long-term care. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The annual list evaluated more than 14,600 skilled nursing facilities in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The study evaluated nursing homes using 17 quality measures in each care category, including staffing levels, hospital readmissions, patient safety, and clinical outcomes. U.S. News rated 2,236 facilities across the Northeast.…

Breaking News

Five People, Four Handguns, Three Arrests: Maryland Traffic Stop Takes A Turn, Police Say Five People, Four Handguns, Three Arrests: Maryland Traffic Stop Takes A Turn, Police Say Five People, Four Handguns, Three Arrests: Maryland Traffic Stop Takes A Turn, Police Say
Five People, Four Handguns, Three Arrests: Maryland Traffic Stop Takes A Turn, Police Say There were five people inside a Maryland car when police pulled it over. Between them, officers would find four handguns, three of them tucked into passengers' waistbands. The discovery came during a traffic stop on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Montgomery County's Glenmont area, where officers arrested two boys and an adult passenger on weapons charges. Officers with the department's 4th District Community Action Team spotted the vehicle traveling along Randolph Road toward New Hampshire Avenue before pulling it over near East Randolph Road and Kara Lane. Police did not say what prompted the stop.…

Jobs

On Your Side

Dangerous Steering Problem Prompts Massive Recall Of 635K Hondas, Acuras Dangerous Steering Problem Prompts Massive Recall Of 635K Hondas, Acuras Dangerous Steering Problem Prompts Massive Recall Of 635K Hondas, Acuras
Dangerous Steering Problem Prompts Massive Recall Of 635K Hondas, Acuras More than 635,000 Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled because a software problem can cause drivers to suddenly lose power steering assistance. American Honda Motor Co. issued the recall for 635,808 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Oct. 29. The recall affects certain 2021 through 2025 Acura TLX, 2022 through 2024 Acura MDX, and 2023 through 2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The issue involves an error in the electric power steering software that can cause the system to shut off power steering assistance under certain driving co…

On Your Side

Dangerous Steering Problem Prompts Massive Recall Of 635K Hondas, Acuras Dangerous Steering Problem Prompts Massive Recall Of 635K Hondas, Acuras Dangerous Steering Problem Prompts Massive Recall Of 635K Hondas, Acuras
Dangerous Steering Problem Prompts Massive Recall Of 635K Hondas, Acuras More than 635,000 Honda and Acura vehicles are being recalled because a software problem can cause drivers to suddenly lose power steering assistance. American Honda Motor Co. issued the recall for 635,808 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Oct. 29. The recall affects certain 2021 through 2025 Acura TLX, 2022 through 2024 Acura MDX, and 2023 through 2025 Honda Pilot vehicles. The issue involves an error in the electric power steering software that can cause the system to shut off power steering assistance under certain driving co…

National Interest

Bob Boone Dies: MLB Manager, All-Star, Father Of Yankees Skipper, Descendant Of Frontier Icon Bob Boone Dies: MLB Manager, All-Star, Father Of Yankees Skipper, Descendant Of Frontier Icon Bob Boone Dies: MLB Manager, All-Star, Father Of Yankees Skipper, Descendant Of Frontier Icon
Bob Boone Dies: MLB Manager, All-Star, Father Of Yankees Skipper, Descendant Of Frontier Icon Bob Boone, whose baseball legacy stretched from championship celebrations to the Yankees dugout through his son, has died. The four-time All-Star catcher and former major league manager died Monday, Nov. 9, at 78. Boone played 19 major league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, and Kansas City Royals. He won seven Gold Glove Awards and helped Philadelphia capture the 1980 World Series, batting .412 during the championship series, according to Royals Review. His family became baseball’s first to produce three generations of major league players. His father, Ray, prece…