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Double Manassas Murder Victim Was Young Artist Visiting Friends, Loved Ones Say Double Manassas Murder Victim Was Young Artist Visiting Friends, Loved Ones Say
Double Manassas Murder Victim Was Young Artist Visiting Friends, Loved Ones Say A GoFundMe has been launched for one of two people killed in a Manassas home earlier this week. Asia Payne, 22, and Leann Harris, 34, were believed to have been shot by Edward James Jackson Bland, 36, who then stole a vehicle at gunpoint and drove the car until it broke down on Tuesday, April 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "Asia was highly intelligent, an artist, and a kind young woman," reads the campaign launched by Angela Payne. "She was a social butterfly that loved everyone and was loved by all. To lose her at such a young age is one of the most devastating acts a mothe…
Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community' Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community'
Retired Metropolitan Police Lieutenant Remembered As Family Man, 'Servant Of The Community' A former lieutenant with the Metropolitan Police Department has died unexpectedly following a battle with mental illness and physical ailments, his family says. Retired Police Lt. Brahm Persaud, Sr., a beloved friend and loved one, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 21, and the community has been quick to rally around the family reeling from his death. "(His) departure has left a void in our lives, and we are determined to honor his memory by coming together to support his family during this challenging time," his family wrote on a GoFundMe campaign.  "Our goal with this fundraiser is to allev…
Virginia Dad, Soccer Player Stanley Salmeron Dies Suddenly Virginia Dad, Soccer Player Stanley Salmeron Dies Suddenly
Virginia Dad, Soccer Player Stanley Salmeron Dies Suddenly Stanley Salmeron, a Woodbridge resident who played for San Antonio FC, died suddenly on Thursday, Aug. 17. A GoFundMe has been created to assist Salmeron's family with funeral expenses. As of Thursday, Aug. 24, more than $4,115 had been raised. Ayer tuve que hacer la peor llamada telefónica en mi vida y que me trae tanto dolor, y saber que más tarde recibí la... Posted by Edwin Alberto Hernandez on Friday, August 18, 2023 "Anyone that knew Stanley would say he was a loyal friend, devoted father and caring son who had a unique way of making people laugh all of the time," Emily Guevara, w…
Motorcyclist, 27, Dies In Crash Up The Street From His Manassas Home Motorcyclist, 27, Dies In Crash Up The Street From His Manassas Home
Motorcyclist, 27, Dies In Crash Up The Street From His Manassas Home Franco Dario Calvi Munoz died in a motorcycle crash in Manassas on July Fourth.  Lifelong Manassas resident Franco Dario Calvi Munoz died on July 4, in a motorcycle crash not far from his home, those who knew him said.  According to a GoFundMe campaign, the 27-year-old was heading into Old Town to meet his family, "when a driver and crashed with him right down the street from his own home." He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police reported an incident around 9 p.m. on the 9000 block of Center Street, in which a motorcyclist collided with an SUV turning left near the inter…
Alexandria's Vonnie Symathong Dies Suddenly, 47: 'Always Smiling And Happy' Alexandria's Vonnie Symathong Dies Suddenly, 47: 'Always Smiling And Happy'
Alexandria's Vonnie Symathong Dies Suddenly, 47: 'Always Smiling And Happy' Loving mother and sister Vaneyene “Vonnie” Symathong of Alexandria died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 31 at 47 years old. Vonnie immigrated to the United States from Laos in 1981 before graduating from T.C. Williams High School in 1995, her obituary says. She finished a year at Northern Virginia Community College and worked as a Systems Administrator in the Consumer Lending Division at Chevy Chase Bank. Vonnie then worked as a Credit Administration Officer for 21 years at Cardinal Bank, where coworkers said she was “always smiling and happy and pleasant to be around and would always do wh…
Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40 Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40
Loudoun County Mom Erika Serna Dies After Valiant Breast Cancer Battle, 40 Leesburg mom Erika Gudalupe Serna died on Saturday, May 13 after a valiant breast cancer battle. She was 40 years old. Born in El Paso Texas, Erika lived in Leesburg with her husband of 17 years, Jeremias Serna, and their two daughters. A GoFundMe for the family had raised more than $22,000 as of Wednesday, May 24. "She was one of the most energetic, positive, and gracious people we’ve ever known," writes campaign founders Christi Johnson.  "For anyone who has met Erika, you would immediately feel her warmth and kindness surrounding you, even on some of her hardest days. Erika w…
Victim Of DC Shooting Mourned By Loved Ones Victim Of DC Shooting Mourned By Loved Ones
Victim Of DC Shooting Mourned By Loved Ones Hearts are heavy for the friends and family of a 34-year-old man who was gunned down during a random act of midday violence in Washington, DC earlier this month. Northeast DC resident John Coleman was killed on Monday, May 1, in the 2000 block of M Street NE after being shot by an unknown assailant, leaving a void for his loved ones. Coleman was remembered as a “fun-loving” man who would be the first to help out with landscaping, painting, and other home improvement projects. Following his death, Coleman’s aunt started a GoFundMe campaign as she sought to rally the community’s support to …
Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death
Community Rallies Behind Family Of Arlington 16-Year-Old After Tragic Death Miguel Rivera's route home from work took a tragic turn on August 27. At around 10:30 p.m., the Arlington resident, who had been riding a scooter, was struck by an SUV. He was put on life support and was not expected to survive, according to a GoFundMe page.  On September 5, the Rivera family took to their fundraising page to relay the tragic news: their sweet 16-year-old son had passed away. "He is now an angel looking down on us all....Miguel Angel was loved by so many, please keep the prayers coming for those closest to him that they find peace, comfort, and healing." Rivera's parent…