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Son Charged With Murder After 88-Year-Old Father Found Dead In Maryland: Police
A Maryland man is facing a murder charge after his 88-year-old father - who shares the same home with him - was found with fatal injuries, police say. Fabian Newsome, 48, was arrested by members of the US Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in connection to the death of David Newsome in the 12000 block of Sandalwood Lane in Silver Spring this week. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the area, where they found the elder Newsome dead, with apparent trauma to his body. His body was taken to the …
Police & Fire
One Killed In Maryland Mobile Home Fire Under Investigation: County Officials (
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One person was killed overnight in a fire that broke out inside a Frederick County home, officials confirmed. First responders were called around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5 to the 11000 block of Highland School Road, where there was a reported fire in Myersville. Upon arrival, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Service crews found a mobile home with "extensive fire showing" and were informed that it may be occupied, prompting an emergency search. An unconscious person was found inside, officials said, and treated by paramedics at the scene, though they were pronounced dead. No details abo…
Police & Fire
Man Dead, Woman, Three Children Injured In Maryland Fire
A 43-year-old Maryland man died and several others were injured in a two-alarm Baltimore County apartment fire on Monday morning, officials confirmed. Crews were called shortly after midnight to the 8400 block of Greenway Road in Towson on Aug. 26, where there was a report of an apartment building on fire. 2 alarm apartment fire w/rescue. Fire crews respond to 8400 blk Greenway for apt fire. Crews arrive to fire showing and people trapped. EMS transported 4 peds patients with minor burns and 2 adults with serious injuries to area hospitals. Fire under control 0059 hrs. DT1204. RA pic.twi…
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Police ID Driver Killed In Crash On Route 32 In Maryland (
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New details have been released by police following a crash that left a 39-year-old dead she struck a concrete barrier on Friday morning on Route 32 in Howard County. An investigation was launched over the weekend by the Howard County Police Department after the driver of a 2013 Ford Explorer crashed in Columbia, and then was struck by a second vehicle early on Aug. 2, investigators say. Detectives later identified the victim as Columbia resident Toni Williams. At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Friday morning, police say that Williams was heading west on Route 32 when she struck the slow …
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Driver Killed In Wrong-Way, Head-On I-695 Crash In Baltimore County, State Police Say
One person was killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver on I-695 in a wrong-way crash in Baltimore County on Thursday morning, state police say. Hyattsville resident John Quame De Love, 64, has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a crash involving Liluram Paudel, 34, who was reportedly driving east in the westbound lanes of the interstate. The crash was reported at around 2:40 a.m. on Aug. 1 near Stevenson Road. De Love, the only person in his Chevy Malibu, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. The Nottingham resident and a passenger, Kashiram Khatri, 34, wh…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Jeep Identified By Police In Baltimore County
A 35-year-old man was killed after crashing a brand-new motorcycle over the weekend in Baltimore County, police say. Joshua Bernert has been identified by investigators as the person killed driving a 2024 Suzuki motorcycle on Sunday morning in Dundalk. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded at approximately 10:15 a.m. on July 14 to a crash in the area of Dundalk Avenue and Cedar Place, where there was reports of a crash with a motorcycle down. Investigators determined that a 2010 Jeep Liberty was turning south onto Dundalk Avenue when Bernert struck the vehicle. Be…
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Crashed Motorcyclist Dies At Hospital After Being Pulled From Water Under I-95 Ramp: Police
The motorcyclist who was pulled from the waters under I-95 in Baltimore on Monday afternoon after crashing has died, Maryland Transportation Authority Police officials confirmed. At approximately 12:40 p.m. on April 29, officers were called to the southbound ramp of I-395 leading to I-95 south, where there was a reported crash that involved a rider being ejected and sent over the barrier and into the water below. It was determined by investigators that a black Kawasaki motorcycle has been involved in a single-vehicle crash, where the driver was ejected and fell to the water below the ramp. …
Obituaries
Jennifer Kassakatis Geilfuss Of Carroll County Dies, 44
Carroll County mom Jennifer Kassakatis Geilfuss died at home on Thursday, Feb. 1, according to her obituary on the Zumbrun Funeral Home website. She was 44 years old. Jennifer was born in Texas but graduated from Liberty High School in Eldersburg, then settled in Westminster, her obituary says. She considered being a mother to her son, Cody, her "most important and precious role," her obituary reads. In addition to being a caring mother, Jennifer was being remembered for her contagious laugh, love of the beach, and giving nature. This breaks my heart so much! God received an…
Obituaries
Longtime Police Officer In Maryland Daniel Stickney Jr. Dies Unexpectedly (
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A Maryland police department is mourning the loss of a longtime brother in blue. Daniel Stickney Jr., who spent the last 15 years working for the Rising Sun Police Department in Maryland, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Jan. 10, according to a GoFundMe campaign for his family and his obituary. He was 49 years old. The Ridley Park, PA father, who spent 25 years working in law enforcement, was remembered by the Rising Sun PD as being "witty and kind." The Town of Rising Sun & the Rising Sun Police Department is deeply saddened to announce the sudden death of Police Cpl....…
Police & Fire
Here's What We Know About Maryland Fire That Killed Beloved Couple
The Frederick County Sheriff's Office has identified the two residents who died in an early morning Adamstown house fire on Sunday morning. Thomas Wiles, 74, and Joy Wiles, 75, were killed when a fire broke out shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday to the 6800 block of Stonewall Court in Adamstown, after being trapped in the upper floor of the home, officials confirmed. Crews jumped into action and retrieved two from the house who were taken to the hospital by paramedics in cardiac arrest and later were pronounced dead. A third person staying in a basement apartment in the home escaped unharmed. …
Obituaries
Penn State Grad Found Dead In Los Angeles: Coroner
A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man and PSU grad was found dead in his Los Angeles County, California apartment, authorities say. Elias 'Eli' Crone was found dead of asphyxia caused by hanging at 9:09 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023, according to the LA County Coroner's officer. Eli was born in Wrightsville on June 8, 1998, authorities say. He studied at Lancaster Catholic High School where he played baseball and football, which he previously shared on social media. He went on to graduate as a member of the class of 2020 at Penn State University, according to social media. He worked at El Serr…
Police & Fire
Varsity Soccer Played Killed In Fairfax County Drug Robbery Was 'Fiercely Loyal'
A memorial fund has been created for one of two victims who died in a Fairfax County drug-related robbery. As of Tuesday, June 6, more than $4,800 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Braden Deahl, a senior and varsity soccer player at Washington Liberty High School. Services for the other victim of the May 29 incident, Jonas Skinner, were being handled by Loudoun Funeral Chapel. Deahl had been recruited to attend and play soccer for St. Mary's College of Maryland, and was being remembered as a "fiercely loyal" friend and teammate. "He was described by coaches as having the heart o…
Obituaries
Baltimore Native Lance Reddick, Star Of 'The Wire,' 'John Wick' Dies At 60
Best known for portraying a hard-nosed police lieutenant from his hometown city on The Wire, Baltimore native Lance Reddick has reportedly died at the age of 60. Multiple outlets have reported that the John Wick star died from natural causes, days after he was forced to pull out of the New York City premiere of the latest film from the franchise during a press tour. His body was reportedly found in his Studio City home in California. TMZ was the first to report his death. While best known for his roles on the big and small screen, Reddick also made a name for himself among gamers, actin…
Police & Fire
Police ID Second Woman Trapped, Killed In Dundalk Rowhome Fire
A second person has died from injuries sustained when a Dundalk rowhouse went up in flames late last month. Ann Baker, 61, is the second victim identified by Baltimore County Police following the fire that broke out shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the 8500 block of Kavanagh Road. Previously, the only victim named by the department was Beth Susan Gibson, 66, who also lived in the home with Baker. An unnamed third person escaped by jumping from a window to escape the fire also was treated at an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Update, fatal fire, 8500 blk …
News
Passenger ID'd Following Rollover At Dollar General, York County Coroner Says
A 41-year-old man is dead following a rollover crash at a Dollar General parking lot on Saturday, January 21, authorities say. The unnamed driver made a "sudden turn" into a Dollar General parking lot at 3457 Bull Road at the Dover/Conewago Township line, witnesses told authorities. The driver then lost control and his vehicle flipped onto the driver's side— trapping the man inside the wreckage near the entrance to the store, according to the release by the York County coroner's office. The driver was taken to an area hospital after crews extracted him, but his unbelted passenger, Je…
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Missing Pennsylvania Man Found Dead In Delaware: Authorities
A Red Lion 38-year-old man who had been missing for five days was found dead in Delaware, authorities say. Daniel Hesketh left his home on the 100 block of 1st Avenue in Red Lion Borough on January 13 around 10 p.m. and was last seen in Colerain Township, Lancaster County around noon the following day. He was a white 2008 Volkswagen Jetta with a Pennsylvania Registration of LFZ8544. The car had damage to the driver's side and one front tire is replaced with a small spare tire, according to police. He was found in New Castle County, Delaware on January 19 by Delaware state police, Penn…
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Coroner IDs Woman Killed In York County House Fire
Authorities have identified the 54-year-old woman who died in a York County fire last week. KeShim Whiteleather's body was found inside the home on the 500 block of Rockville Road in Jackson Township on Thursday, Dec. 22 around 8:30 p.m., according to a release by the York County coroner's office. The Nashville volunteer fire department led the fire against the blaze. The coroner was called to the home at 10:19 p.m., although the woman's body is believed to have been found before then, according to the release. Whiteleather was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:23 p.m. by Depu…
Police & Fire
Fatal Christmas Fall Through Icy Pond Kills 19-Year-Old Man In Virginia
A 19-year-old men fell to his death through an icy pond in Prince William County on Christmas Eve, authorities said. Fire and rescue officials found the man in a pond near the 6000 block of Erinblair Loop in the Piedmont community in Haymarket just before 10 p.m., police tell Daily Voice. The victim was recovered by firefighters and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. There were no indications of foul play. Video taken by Ken Kocher on Twitter shows firetrucks and police cars at the scene. So sad. We drove by the scene last night after hearing the si…
Police & Fire
74-Year-Old Man Reported Missing In Maryland Found Dead In River, Police Say (
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The tale of a 74-year-old man reported missing in Prince George’s County has ended in tragedy as he was found dead, police announced. An alert was issued on Sunday, Dec. 4 regarding Johnnie Bouknight, who had last been seen at approximately 10 a.m. the day before in the 1200 block of Merganser Court in Upper Marlboro. At the time, police only described Bouknight as being 6-foot-1 and weighing 165 pounds with a blue sweatsuit, black zip-up jacket, black sneakers, and a black ball cap. However, shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, the Prince George's Police Department made an announ…
Obituaries
Maryland Mourns Death Of Longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, 78
Maryland is mourning the loss of longtime Prince George's County Sheriff Melvin High, who died at the age of 78. High, who has been the sheriff since December 2010, has a lengthy career in law enforcement that dates back to 1969 when he joined the Metropolitan Police Department before eventually making his way to Maryland. Officials said that High began feeling ill and checked himself into the hospital before unexpectedly dying. His cause of death has not been confirmed by the sheriff's office. Prince George's County State's Attorney Aisha Braveboy remembered High as “a supporter, an advi…
Obituaries
Baltimore's Kailah Marie Allen Dies At 25
A fundraiser has been launched after the death of a 25-year-old Baltimore woman. Kailah Marie Allen passed away on Friday, Nov. 11 after "fighting inner battles". A GoFundMe was launched to help support her family and lay her to rest. Money from the fundraiser will go toward funeral costs to help alleviate struggles faced by Kailah's family after her sudden death. "If you could find it in your heart to help lay Kailah to rest by donating, my Aunt would truly appreciate it", announced Susan Mayfield and Cyndi Heinecke. "Any amount is helpful during this time of need- especially right b…
Obituaries
Community Mourns After Death Of Veteran Rockville County Police Lieutenant Alan Rawlins
A beloved former member of the Rockville Police Department has passed away, announced officials. Former Lieutenant Alan Rawlins died in the early morning morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 5, according to the Rockville Police Department. Rawlins serviced with the RCPD for 27 years, from April 1986 until July 2013. Even after his retirement, he remained a friend and devoted member of the Rockville community. It is with sadness we announce the passing of former RCPD Lieutenant Alan Rawlins early this morning. Lt. Rawlins was hired in April 1986 & retired in July 2013 after 27 years of…
Obituaries
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…
Obituaries
Community Celebrates Life Of 'Beloved Police Department Employee' In Maryland
A Maryland community is mourning the loss of one of their own after the passing of a City of Laurel Police Department employee, officials say. Communications Specialist Clifton F. Noland, 65, was surrounded by loved ones as he passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday, Aug. 16, the City of Laurel Police Department announced. Noland was raised in Glen Burnie and served as a beloved City of Laurel police dispatcher for 19 years before retiring in 2020, according to the department. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of a beloved City of Laurel Police Department employe…
Police & Fire
Baltimore Officer Follows Smoke Cloud, Discovers Fatal Crash
One is dead after a vehicle erupted into flames following a crash in Baltimore, authorities say. The victim was found after an officer on patrol noticed smoke in the 1500 block of East Preston Street around 2:20 p.m., Sunday, July 31, according to Baltimore police. Upon arrival at the scene, officers found a vehicle engulfed in flames under trees and shrubs, police said. The operator of the vehicle was pronounced dead on the scene by medics a short time later. Investigators are working to determine the cause of this crash. Anyone with additional information regarding this fatal veh…
News
Missing 27-Year-Old Maryland Man Found Dead
The search for a missing man in Montgomery County ended tragically when he was found dead. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Tyrell Jamaal Grice, 27, was last seen in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 17 in the 4900 block of McCall Street. Grice was found dead, the Montgomery County Department of Police said on July 19. No foul play was suspected.
Obituaries
Bowie's Jami Bennett Dies Suddenly, 20
A studious and enthusiastic Bowie athlete's life was cut short late last spring unexpectedly passing away at only 20 years old, according to posts by her family. Jami Marie Bennett "found her peace" when she died on May 31. Originally from Nebraska, Jami grew up in Bowie and made the area her home, participating in several sports excelling in academics at Bowie High School, according to an obituary. Jami had completed over two years at Towson University before her passing, and worked as a Community Center Assistant as well as a manager at a smoothie store. A true adventure seeker, Ja…
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NFL Legend Tony Siragusa Fell To Similar Fate As His Father: Report
Further details reveal that NFL legend, Tony "The Goose" Siragusa, has died in nearly the same manner as his father, whom he tried to save, TMZ reports. Siragusa had reportedly been receiving CPR at a home in Toms River, NJ when the initial emergency call came in around 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, June 22. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a cause of death was not immediately determined. Decades earlier, when Siragusa was 21, he performed CPR on his dad who suffered a massive heart attack, claiming his life at the age of 48, Siragusa said on an episode of Howard Stern. Siragusa's dad died…
News
Baltimore Ravens Player Jaylon Ferguson Dead At 26
Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson died Tuesday night at the age of 26, reports NBC News. The Ravens did not disclose details surrounding Ferguson's death, the outlet reports. Ferguson was preparing for his fourth season with the Baltimore Ravens after being drafted in 2019. To read the full report from NBC News, click here. This is a developing story, check back for more.
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PA Frat Bro Among Five Sentenced In Student's Hazing Death: Report
A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man was among five fraternity brothers sentenced in the hazing death of a March 2021 Bowling Green University sophomore, NBC News reports. Stone Foltz, 20, was forced to drink an entire bottle of alcohol at a Pi Kappa Alpha initiation event at the Ohio school, and was found unconscious by a roommate after members dropped him off their apartment, officials said. Foltz died three days after he was taken off life support. Niall Sweeney, 21, of Erie, who pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence and hazing, was one of the two men who was sentenced to house arrest…
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