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Family Reeling After DC Man Killed In Maryland Weeks After Mother Died Family Reeling After DC Man Killed In Maryland Weeks After Mother Died
Family Reeling After DC Man Killed In Maryland Weeks After Mother Died The hits keep coming for a Maryland family who suffered two unthinkable tragedies weeks apart during the holiday season. Late last month, 37-year-old District resident Timothy Jones, a father of four daughters, was shot and killed in the middle of the day in an otherwise quiet street in Prince George's County, according to police. The shooting was reported at around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 28 in the 900 block of Saint Michaels Drive. Jones was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. 900 block of Saint Michaels Drive in Bowie Prince George's County Police His death sent …

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by Zak Failla
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Community Rallying To Send Body Back To Guatemala After Fatal Hit-Run In Maryland Community Rallying To Send Body Back To Guatemala After Fatal Hit-Run In Maryland
Community Rallying To Send Body Back To Guatemala After Fatal Hit-Run In Maryland Friends and family of a 50-year-old man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on New Year's Day are rallying the community for support as they hope to send his body back to his native Guatemala. Marcial Gregorio Tom was struck at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 at the intersection of Landover Road and Neighbor Lane in Cheverly by an unknown driver who fled the scene after the fatal strike, police say. According to a department spokesperson, officers were called to the intersection when passersby found the unresponsive man in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver was trave…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Father Killed In Maryland Remembered For Beautiful, Infectious Smile, Laughter DC Father Killed In Maryland Remembered For Beautiful, Infectious Smile, Laughter
DC Father Killed In Maryland Remembered For Beautiful, Infectious Smile, Laughter A District man who was fatally shot to start the New Year in Maryland was targeted, and the attack was not random, police say, now his family is seeking answers. Early in the morning on New Year's Day, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 2900 block of Brinkley Road, where they found the 30-year-old Fowler suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Our Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in Temple Hills. The decedent is 30-year-old Breon Fowler of Washington, DC. Preliminarily, detectives do not believe this was a rando…

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by Zak Failla
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Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader'
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Maryland Fire Chief Mickey Day: ‘Tremendous Community Leader' Tributes are flooding social media after the death of longtime Maryland volunteer firefighter Mickey Day. Day passed away in the loving embrace of his family at Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore) on Tuesday, Jan. 2. His death was announced by the West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, where he had served as Chief while providing decades of service to surrounding communities. It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Chief Mickey Day. Chief Day passed away this afternoon at Johns... Posted by West Friendship Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Day's d…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash Hundreds of Montgomery County locals are rallying to support the family of a young woman killed in a two-car crash last week. Daniela Pineda was killed following the crash on Frederick Road (MD 355) in Gaithersburg that left another person with traumatic injuries on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26. ICYMI (~1220p) 18900blk Frederick Rd, @mcfrs dispatched for collision w/entrapment, 1 person trapped, Add’l @MCFRS_EMIHS requested, 1 adult Pri1 & 1adult Pri2 transported. Rt355 between Wheatfield Dr & Game Preserve Rd SHUT DOWN in BOTH directions, @MDSHA sand truck requested pic.twitter.co…

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by Valerie Musson
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Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex
Trans Advocate ID'd As Victim Slain Outside Maryland Condo Complex Communities are mourning the loss of a trans activist "who wouldn't hurt a fly," and was the latest victim of gun violence in Maryland. Meghan Riley Lewis, 57, was shot and killed on Wednesday afternoon during a reported dispute outside of the English Country Manner condominiums with Brian Michal Delen that turned deadly. The incident was reported at around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 27 in the 600 block of Churchill Road in Bel Air. Upon arrival, members of the Bel Air Police Department found that the two had gotten into an argument in the parking lot of the complex during which Delen, 47, allegedl…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (UPDATED) Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (UPDATED)
Driver Dead After Plunging Into Anacostia River On Christmas Day (Updated) Additional details have been provided by the Metropolitan Police Department days after a 38-year-old District man died after crashing his truck into the Anacostia River. Southeast DC resident Michael Jerome Dennis was driving on Monday afternoon, when he lost control, veered over a designated footpath and grass embankment for splash landing in the water, investigators say. Officers were called to the scene when a witness called the department at around 1:30 to advise that there was a truck submerged near the 700 block of Anacostia Drive SE and the 11th Street Bridge. Update water rescue…

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by Zak Failla
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Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (UPDATED) Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (UPDATED)
Brothers Hid Under Car, Died Together In Northeast DC Shooting (Updated) UPDATED: Federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Jackson has been arraigned on the murder charges and he is being held without bond pending his preliminary hearing in the beginning of January. Original Story Less than a week after two popular brothers who worked together at a Peruvian restaurant in the District were killed, police say that a possible shooter has been apprehended and faces multiple counts of murder. Northeast DC resident Ronzoni Jackson, Jr., 24, has been arrested in connection to the fatal shootings of Octavio Quintano, 28, of Silver Spring, and DC resident Osmi…

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by Zak Failla
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US Army Soldier, Chambersburg Native Trenton Benner Dies, 38 US Army Soldier, Chambersburg Native Trenton Benner Dies, 38
US Army Soldier, Chambersburg Native Trenton Benner Dies, 38 Support is surging for the family of Trenton Benner, U.S. Army soldier and Maryland dad of five who died on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Trent, as he was affectionately known, was raised in Chambersburg, PA but lived in Union Bridge, MD and — according to his obituary — had been serving active duty for the Army at the time of his death. Daily Voice has reached out to the US Army for further information on his death and service. More than $3,500 had been raised for Trent's family as of Friday, Dec. 15 on a GoFundMe page. Trent graduated from the Shippensburg Area Senior High School (Class of 200…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities' Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities'
Toddler Killed By Father In MD Remembered For 'Strongest Of Personalities' A heartbroken family is still searching for answers days after the death of beloved 2-year-old Sterling Glover Petty in Maryland who was killed by his father in a grisly murder-suicide. Sterling was shockingly shot by his father, Kenneth Petty, who then turned the gun on himself on Sunday, Dec. 10 in Prince George's County in what his family described as a "senseless act of violence," and "unimaginable tragedy."  "We find ourselves grappling with unanswered questions, intense grief, shock, and the overwhelming burden of laying our little one to rest," organizers of a GoFundMe for his m…

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by Zak Failla
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Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras
Community Rallies To Send Bodies Of Brothers Killed In DC Back To Mom In Honduras Two brothers who worked together at a popular Peruvian restaurant in Washington DC who were both gunned down this week are being remembered as doting family members by loved ones and co-workers. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday morning, Octavio Quintano, 28, of Silver Spring, and District resident Osmin Quintano, 35, were found shot and killed in the 2300 block of 4th Street NE by an unknown shooter who remains at large. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Following the fatal shooting, the community is rallying around his family as they hope to send the brothers back to their native c…

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by Zak Failla
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Community Rallies To Send Beloved Father Killed In Maryland Robbery Back To Turkey Community Rallies To Send Beloved Father Killed In Maryland Robbery Back To Turkey
Community Rallies To Send Beloved Father Killed In Maryland Robbery Back To Turkey Friends of a beloved father of two young children who was killed at the age of 40 in Prince George's County are rallying around his family. Nearly $30,000 has been raised in the days since Ronih Murat Pacal was killed during a robbery as they look to send his body back to Turkey following his death. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, officers were called to the 6700 block of New Hampshire Avenue, where they found Pacal outside suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, though no shooting suspect has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Depart…

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by Zak Failla