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DC Police Officer From Stafford Killed In Motorcycle Crash On I-95
Another veteran officer from the Metropolitan Police Department has been killed in a motorcycle crash. The agency announced that Second District Officer Nelson Casillas, an eight-year veteran of the department, was involved in a serious crash in Virginia and died from his injuries on Wednesday, June 7. The 31-year-old was heading north on a 2007 Honda CBR1000 RR motorcycle at a high rate of speed, when he cut through the gore area of the exit ramp and struck an impact attenuator around 1 p.m. near Exit 156 for Dale City, Virginia State Police said. Casillas was thrown from the bike, …
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Patrick King, 45, Mourned As Pillar Of Prince William County
Patrick King, a pillar of the community in Prince William County, died at home alongside his life partner, Rebecca Barnes. He was 45 years old. In a Facebook post, Barnes said: "The love of my life, Patrick King, passed unexpectedly in his sleep this morning [Wednesday, May 31]. The loss is unspeakable. I will post plans when we have them, but let me share that if he had known this was his last week on earth, he couldn't have planned a much better week. "Disney World, visits with his brother, close friends, and family, motorcycle riding, drinking around the world at Epcot, stop…
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Gas Station Worker Killed While Pursuing American Dream Buried In Fairfax County
A New Jersey gas station attendant who died months after being brutally beaten while at work will be buried in Fairfax County, VA. Fardin Ghadami Darounkolaee was attacked in August 2022 by 26-year-old Nixon Marquez at the Shell station on Marin Boulevard and 14th Street, Hudson County Prosecutor Esther Suarez previously said. Marquez, initially charged with assault and and weapons offenses, was slapped with a first-degree murder charge after Fardin died at a hospital in Washington DC on Saturday, May 13, Suarez said. Fardin. a dad of two, was born in Qaemshahr, Iran. He immigrated from I…
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PA Family Killed In I-81 VA U-Haul Crash: Police
Shortly after friends said "drive safe & see you next time" to a Pennsylvania family, they received the news that all four members of the family had died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Virginia. A beloved grandmother, Douangpee Amnatkeo, 54, of Shippensburg, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Equinox with her relatives Ericssan Kathpratoum, 13, Samiane Kothpratoum, 37, both of Shippensburg; and Monthy Matnopaseuth, 39, of Reading, in the passenger seats, while towing a U-Haul trailer back from the annual Lao New Year Festival at Wat Lao Buddharam in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, authorities said. …
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Nicholas Pollnow Of Fredericksburg Dies, 28
Nicholas Pollnow for Fredericksburg died on May 28, 2023. He was 28 years old. Nicholas' obituary remembers him as "an avid swimmer, gifted basketball and soccer player, and a pool and foosball shark. "...Nicholas was above all, a kind soul who wished the best for everyone he met and made every person whose life he touched immeasurably better." Services will be on Friday, June 2 at Mullins & Thompson Funeral Service. A funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, June 3 at Saint Patrick Catholic Church. Click here for service details and to read Nicholas Pollnow's complete obitua…
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VA Mom, Tenacious Traffic Safety Advocate Allison Kennedy Dies
Support is surging for the family of a Fairfax County mom who died of a brain brain aneurysm. Allison Kennedy, of Burke, died on May 10, according to her obituary. She is survived by her two sons, Kit, 2 years old, Cal, 3 months, and loving husband, Brian. More than $73,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe for the family as of Thursday, May 25. Born in California and raised in Washington, Allison graduated from Washington State University in 2010 and earned her master's degree from American University in 2014. There, she fell in love with Washington DC and her would-be husband, her …
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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…
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Alexandria's Joe McKenna Dies, 40
Alexandria resident Joseph McKenna died on May 3. He was 40 years old. His loved ones penned a heartfelt obituary published to the Everly Wheatley Funeral Home website, remembering him as a "gifted storyteller and natural comedian," who was passionate about his job in construction, particularly affordable housing projects. Joe studied music theory, liberal arts, and humanities at Northern Virginia Community College, but later earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Strayer University, his obit reads. Joe's death broke hearts of those who knew him. …
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Support Swells For Family Of Teen 'Victim Of Senseless Gun Violence' Outside DC HS
Community members are rallying around the family of a 17-year-old who was shot and killed outside a Northwest DC high school decades after his grandfather immigrated to the country to avoid violence in his native El Salvador. In the afternoon of Wednesday, May 17, Jefferson Perez was shot and killed in the parking lot of Theodore Roosevelt High School in the 4400 block of Iowa Avenue NW. Perez was taken by paramedics to an area hospital after the shooting, where he later died. No other injuries were reported, and the gunmen remain at large days later. "I'll say this. I am a 25-year membe…
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Daughter Of DC Teacher Dies Days After Mother's Day Shooting
A school community is mourning alongside a beloved teacher whose 10-year-old daughter was shot and killed by a stray bullet during an act of violence on Mother’s Day in Washington, DC. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, Metropolitan Police Assistant Chief Andre Wright said that 10-year-old Arianna Davis was hit by a bullet in the 3700 block of Hayes Street NE, after dozens of shots rang out in the area. Wright said that the family heard the gunshots, and later realized that the girl had been struck in her upper body. They rushed her to an area firehouse, where first responders offer…
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Death Of GWU Student Luke Wienecke, 20, Leaves Peers Reeling
Tributes are pouring in after the tragic death of beloved brother and 20-year-old George Washington University senior Robert “Luke” Wienecke on Friday, May 12. Born in Oklahoma City, Luke was raised in Nichols Hills, where he went to Christ the King Catholic and Bishop McGuinness High Schools, his obituary says. Luke was an AP student, serving for two years as Class President and all four years on student council. He also played on the school’s golf team and was known for his charismatic speeches at rallies and events. Luke went on to attend George Washington University in Washington D.C.…
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'Life Of The Party' Killed In Bailey's Crossroads Shooting
Loved ones are remembering the Washington DC man killed in a Bailey's Crossroads shooting earlier this month as the life of the party who was "company to keep." Maurice Anderson, 24, was gunned down by a man later identified as Javon Antonio Reid, 32, at a restaurant in the Build America Plaza early Sunday, May 7, Fairfax County Police said. A second victim was also struck by gunfire, but survived. Meanwhile, as authorities search for Reid, a fund has been created to help cover unexpected funeral costs for Anderson, who is survived by six siblings. "Maurice was always the life of the …
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