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Family Not Crowing As It Faces Thousands In Fines For Rooster Complaints: Report Family Not Crowing As It Faces Thousands In Fines For Rooster Complaints: Report
Family Not Crowing As It Faces Thousands In Fines For Rooster Complaints: Report A community is stepping up to support a Baltimore County family after their rooster cost them thousands of dollars in fines after a neighbor's complaints of the family pet, reports CBS News. Jackie and Drew Tanenbaum have gained support from their community after complaints against their rooster Wilbur's crowing. Complaints initially began coming in only days after the family brought home the 8 hens and Wilbur, with the neighbor pleading with the Tanenbaum's to get rid of Wilbur, the outlet continues. The neighbor decided to take their complaints to the County, which fined the family $150. …

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Thousands Raised For Karon Blake's Family After 'Quiet' Middle Schooler Tragically Killed Thousands Raised For Karon Blake's Family After 'Quiet' Middle Schooler Tragically Killed
Thousands Raised For Karon Blake's Family After 'Quiet' Middle Schooler Tragically Killed A community is coming together to support the family of 13-year-old Karon Blake, who was fatally shot over the weekend, raising over $20,000 in a GoFundMe. The quiet middle schooler was tragically shot multiple times by a man who believed he was breaking into cars around 4 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7. His family created a GoFundMe to help with unexpected funeral costs. "He attended Brookland Middle School and was a quiet and inquisitive scholar who loved fashion and football", stated his mother, Londen Blake. All donations will go toward funeral expenses. To access the GoFundMe, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Maryland Firefighter Who Leaves Behind Wife, Two Young Children Community Rallies Around Maryland Firefighter Who Leaves Behind Wife, Two Young Children
Community Rallies Around Maryland Firefighter Who Leaves Behind Wife, Two Young Children The community is mourning Frederick County firefighter Zachary Paris after he was killed in the line of duty battling a three-alarm fire while volunteering for his hometown department in New Tripoli in Pennsylvania. Paris was living his lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter at the time of his death after graduating from the fire academy on Saturday, Sept. 10 to join the Frederick County Fire & Rescue family after spending more than a decade volunteering for the New Tripoli Fire Department, where he achieved the rank of First Assistant Chief. Original story - Rookie Frederick Count…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets
Community Rallies Around Heroic Maryland Homeowner Who Ran Into Burning Building To Save Pets Community support is pouring in for the family of 62-year-old Ronald Joy in Maryland after he died being a hero attempting to save his beloved cats and dogs from their burning Carroll County home. On Sunday, Nov. 27, Ronald Joy and his wife, Kathy Joy, were at home when a fire broke out in their Littlestown home in Westminster, according to state officials. The Office of the State Fire Marshal, along with the Maryland State Police, are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the life of a man in Carroll County Sunday afternoon.Office of The State Fire Marshal Both escaped before…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland 'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland
'Gained Her Wings To Heaven:' Community Mourns Death Of Teen Found Killed In Maryland A community is rallying around a Maryland family whose teen daughter whose body was found in a wooded area after she was reported missing earlier this year. Greenbelt resident Rosa Diaz-Santos had last been seen on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 22 on her way to Elanor Roosevelt High School before her body was found last week in the woods near the 1600 block of Drexel Street in Prince George’s County. In response, a GoFundMe campaign was started on behalf of Diaz-Santos’ family, which raised more than $7,000 of its stated $30,000 in 24 hours. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce that our b…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Mayor Brandon Scott Calls For Stricter Gun Laws After Baltimore Surpasses 300 Homicides In 2022 Mayor Brandon Scott Calls For Stricter Gun Laws After Baltimore Surpasses 300 Homicides In 2022
Mayor Brandon Scott Calls For Stricter Gun Laws After Baltimore Surpasses 300 Homicides In 2022 Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott released a statement after the city saw its 300th homicide of 2022 earlier this week. Scott stressed that the gun violence problem is much more that the Baltimore Police Department and he can do, suggesting a tightening on gun laws to help curb the violent attacks.  "We need stricter gun laws that keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of individuals who are reckless and irresponsible", stated Scott. "We need a justice system that will hold hose who commit these acts accountable and see that they serve time for what they've done. We need community members…

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by Annie DeVoe
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
Obituaries
Nearly $100k Raised After Baltimore Dad Suffers Aneurysm, Leaves Behind Pregnant Wife, 2 Kids Nearly $100k Raised After Baltimore Dad Suffers Aneurysm, Leaves Behind Pregnant Wife, 2 Kids
Nearly $100k Raised After Baltimore Dad Suffers Aneurysm, Leaves Behind Pregnant Wife, 2 Kids Nearly $100,000 has been raised after a beloved father and husband from Baltimore unexpectedly died from a ruptured aneurysm earlier this month, according to a GoFundMe created in his honor. Nels Schumacher suffered a ruptured aneurysm, sending him to the hospital in critical condition on Thursday, Oct. 6, where he fought for his life for nearly a week before his tragic passing on Wednesday, Oct. 12, the fundraiser continues. Shortly after the rupture, a fundraiser was created in order to help support Schumacher's pregnant wife, who is a doctoral student at the University of Maryland School…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Community Steps Up To Support Baltimore County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Crash Community Steps Up To Support Baltimore County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Crash
Community Steps Up To Support Baltimore County Police Officer Seriously Injured In Crash A community is stepping up to help support a Baltimore County Police Officer who was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident earlier this month, according to a GoFundMe started in his honor. Ty Gulley was rushed to the hospital after being involved in the accident right before his one-year wedding anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 3, according to the fundraiser. Gulley has been employed as an officer with the Baltimore County Police Department for just over two years, and is currently assigned to the Pikesville Precinct.  Doctors reportedly say that Gulley has a "long road to recov…

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
Teen With 'Kind And Bright Soul Who Lit Up A Room' Remembered After Maryland Drowning Teen With 'Kind And Bright Soul Who Lit Up A Room' Remembered After Maryland Drowning
Teen With 'Kind And Bright Soul Who Lit Up A Room' Remembered After Maryland Drowning A community is remembering the "kind and bright soul" who lost his life in a tragic drowning accident in Towson last weekend, according to a GoFundMe made to support the teen's family. Jayden Isaiah Mejia, 15, drowned around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17 at a pool in the 8700 block of Mylander Lane, according to Baltimore Police. In the wake of his unexpected death, a community has come together to support his family to help pay for funeral expenses, according to a GoFundMe launched by Pauline Santos. "Jayden was a warm, kind and bright soul who lit up the room with his vibrant energy and m…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Community Steps Up To Support Oakland Mills Honor Student Struck By Drunk Driver Community Steps Up To Support Oakland Mills Honor Student Struck By Drunk Driver
Community Steps Up To Support Oakland Mills Honor Student Struck By Drunk Driver A community is stepping up to support an Oakland Mills High School boy who has been in a coma for several weeks after he was hit by a car while riding his bike, states GoFundMe. Alex Morales was tragically struck by a drunk driver while on his bike in Jessup on Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to the fundraiser. The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) honor student has been in a coma ever since the tragic accident, and the community is stepping up to help support him and his family as medical costs continue to climb daily. In less than 24 hours, the Baltimore community raised nearly …

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Maryland Youth Football Coach Whose Teen Son Was Shot In Head Support Pours In For Family Of Maryland Youth Football Coach Whose Teen Son Was Shot In Head
Support Pours In For Family Of Maryland Youth Football Coach Whose Teen Son Was Shot In Head An athletic community is rallying together to bring support to the family of one of their coaches after his son fights for his life after being shot in the head in Annapolis, according to a GoFundMe. Marcus Grant is an assistant coach of the South River Youth Athletics (SYRA) football team. His son, Teandre, was shot as an innocent bystander "in the wrong place at the wrong time", and is in critical care at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, organizers of the GoFundMe report. "Teandre was the kind of kid who take the shirt off his back and give it to you", writes SRYA Commissioner Set…

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by Annie DeVoe