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Goodbye Tattoo Tom: DMV Pediatric Cancer Community Loses Pillar Of Strength Goodbye Tattoo Tom: DMV Pediatric Cancer Community Loses Pillar Of Strength
Goodbye Tattoo Tom: DMV Pediatric Cancer Community Loses Pillar Of Strength Members of the pediatric cancer community across the DMV are mourning the loss of Thomas Miller, who died unexpectedly on April 18, according to a campaign launched in support of his children. Miller, who was more well-known as Tattoo Tom, founded the StillBrave Childhood Cancer Foundation as a single dad, in honor of his daughter, Shayla. On the StillBrave website, Tom detailed how his daughter's sinus infection turned out to be a massive cancerous tumor consuming two thirds of her chest, he wrote on the StillBrave website. After her death, Tom went on to dedicate more than a decade of hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash
DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash A father is rallying the community's support for his son following a fatal two-vehicle crash as he hopes to provide him a proper send off. DC resident Tyrone Allen, Jr., 25,  was killed in a crash shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday May 5 on 3600 block of Silver Hill Road in Suitland involving a sedan and pick-up truck, according to investigators. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department determined that both vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of the road, causing Allen's fatal injuries. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The …

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by Zak Failla
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DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community' DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community'
DC Business Analyst Timothy Han Dies, 24: 'Cornerstone Of Community' A Yale University grad just months into his corporate job has died at 24 years old. Timothy Han died on April 18, 2024, surrounded by family and friends, according to a GoFundMe page launched to cover medical costs and burial expenses. The campaign remembers Tim as a "cornerstone of community, noting he left his family in South Korea and immigrated to the United States and embarking on an array of pursuits. Tim attended Phillips Exeter Academy, a prep school in New Hampshire, where he co-founded the school's first Asian-American student affinity club and involved himself in as many others …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Las Vegas Death Of Gay Pop Star From Arlington After Weekend Escape Shatters Hearts Las Vegas Death Of Gay Pop Star From Arlington After Weekend Escape Shatters Hearts
Las Vegas Death Of Gay Pop Star From Arlington After Weekend Escape Shatters Hearts Shock and sadness spread along both the East and West coasts following the untimely death of an Arlington, VA native. After a weekend out with friends in Las Vegas, Joey Salinas, 40, reached out to his best friend saying he had been stranded on the side of a highway after his electric car died, according to a GoFundMe launched by family members. "Las Vegas has been a city of fun and memories for Joey. A place where he would gather with friends and even family throughout the years. Who knew that a city he loved to venture off to escape the realities of life would end in the ultimate heartbre…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future' Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future'
Maryland Father Killed In Mass Northeast DC Shooting Had 'Vibrant Spirit, Promising Future' Co-workers of a 29-year-old Maryland father who was gunned down during a mass drive-by shooting in Northeast DC earlier this month are rallying around their colleague in the days after her son's death. Largo resident Aubrey McLeod, 29, was shot and killed in the Carver-Langston neighborhood on Wednesday, April 11 in an incident that left five others - including two children - hospitalized with serious injuries. #Update: Chief Smith holds a news conference on the shooting that injured 6 people in the 1100 block of 21st Street Northeast tonight. pic.twitter.com/B6DRhDMQYJ — DC Police…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Boy, 10, Dies After Cancer Battle Virginia Boy, 10, Dies After Cancer Battle
Virginia Boy, 10, Dies After Cancer Battle Support is on the rise for the family of a 10-year-old Northern Virginia boy who died after a cancer battle. Alejandro Jose Abarca Pena died on Tuesday, April 9, after a battle with cancer, according to a campaign launched for his family.  More than $9,400 had been raised on a GoFundMe for Alejandro's family as of Tuesday, April 23. According to his obituary, Alejandro grew up in Manassas and Front Royal and was a third grader at E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School. "Alejandro was a wonderful child, as many children, he had a fascination for monster trucks early in life. He…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stafford High School Grad Devon Davati Dies Unexpectedly, 29 Stafford High School Grad Devon Davati Dies Unexpectedly, 29
Stafford High School Grad Devon Davati Dies Unexpectedly, 29 Devon Davati, a Virginia native, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 18, his obituary says. He was 29 years old. A King George native, Devon graduated from Stafford High School in 2012 before going on to earn his bachelors of science from the Southern New Hampshire University, his obituary says. Devon worked for CGI Federal in Falls Church, in the legal area for the Department of Justice supporting the Bureau of Immigration Appeals, according to his obit. Services are scheduled for Sunday, April 28 at the Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service. Click here for service information and …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Death Of Former Maryland Point Guard, Arlington Dad Kevin McLinton Stuns Community Death Of Former Maryland Point Guard, Arlington Dad Kevin McLinton Stuns Community
Death Of Former Maryland Point Guard, Arlington Dad Kevin McLinton Stuns Community Shock and sadness spread following the death of Kevin McLinton, a former standout basketball player for the University of Maryland and loving Arlington dad. McLinton, 52, had asked for prayers on Facebook on Thursday, April 11, 2024 from a hospital bed. That very day, the team announced his passing. Looking for some prayers!!! Could definitely use them. Posted by Kevin McLinton on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 The Maryland Men's Basketball family mourns the passing of former guard Kevin McLinton, who played 91 games as a Terp and was a co-captain his senior seasonWe send our thought…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Seizure Suspected In DC Mom's Fatal Fall Into Potomac River: Family Seizure Suspected In DC Mom's Fatal Fall Into Potomac River: Family
Seizure Suspected In DC Mom's Fatal Fall Into Potomac River: Family Tragic details have come to light in the death of a Washington DC mother. Shameka Golson, 39, was enjoying the view of the Potomac River at Georgetown Pier when she suffered a seizure, resulting in her death on Saturday, April 13, her children said on a GoFundMe. Citing a police report, FOX News said witnesses heard Golson make a noise that sounded as though she was in distress before she leaned over and fell into the water around 7:30 p.m. Golson was not moving and was found facedown in the water when DC Fire responded, FOX reports. She was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. Gols…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Desperate Plea Made From Family Of 15-Year-Old Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting Desperate Plea Made From Family Of 15-Year-Old Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting
Desperate Plea Made From Family Of 15-Year-Old Killed In DC Drive-By Shooting Support is swelling around the family of 15-year-old Niomi Russell, who was shot and killed over the weekend by drive-by shooters in Southeast DC.  Russell, a Northwest DC native, was found shot and killed late on Sunday, April 14 inside an apartment building in the 2400 block of Elvans Road. She was pronounced dead at the scene by members of the Metropolitan Police Department who heard the gunshots ring out and rushed to investigate the incident. According to police, the investigation determined that unknown suspects opened fire from a vehicle targeting people outside the building. Af…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Marine, 23, Died Doing What He Loved In Alexandria Motorcycle Crash, Loved Ones Say Former Marine, 23, Died Doing What He Loved In Alexandria Motorcycle Crash, Loved Ones Say
Kaden Olsen Motorcycle Crash Alexandria A 23-year-old Alexandria motorcyclist killed in a crash on Tuesday, April 9 has been identified as a former US Marine. Kaden Olsen was broadsided by a DASH bus on Duke and North Ripley streets just after 5 p.m., police in Alexandria said. He died at the scene. A GoFundMe for Olsen's family remembered him as being "larger than life." "He passed doing what he loved, riding his motorcycle," reads the campaign launched by Brooke Jensen. Kaden graduated early from high school and went on to fulfill his dreams of joining the Marine Corps, Jensen writes. He was honorably discharged in …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Teen's Spirit 'Here Every Step Of The Way' After Being Killed In DC Metro Station, Family Says Teen's Spirit 'Here Every Step Of The Way' After Being Killed In DC Metro Station, Family Says
Teen's Spirit 'Here Every Step Of The Way' After Being Killed In DC Metro Station, Family Says Thousands of dollars have been raised by the community on behalf of the family of a 14-year-old who was shot and killed in a Metro station in Northeast DC last week. Avion Evans was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the teenager who was killed when a fight broke out on the platform of the Brookland-Catholic University Metro Station in the 800 block Monroe Street NE.  The shooting was reported shortly before 4 p.m. on April 4. Upon arrival, officers found Evans suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was pronounced dead at the station by DC Fire and EMS personn…

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by Zak Failla