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Organs Of MD Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live Organs Of MD Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live
Organs Of MD Teen Killed In Crash Will Help Others Live A Montgomery County community is in mourning after a beloved middle school student died after suffering a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a car. On Tuesday, May 9, 14-year-old Elijah Wright was walking home with a friend when he was struck by a car crossing Wisteria Drive in Germantown near Seneca Valley High School. First responders rushed the teen to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, which he never recovered from. Days later, on Saturday, May 13, a family friend confirmed that Wright died surrounded by his family and loved ones. Elijah WrightGoFundMe The Wr…

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by Zak Failla
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Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash
Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash A community is in mourning after a popular teen was killed overnight in a one-car crash in Montgomery County. Germantown resident Samuel Isaac Castañeda, 19, crashed shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, while he was driving on Clopper Road between Waring Station Road and Game Preserve Road, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. For unknown reason, officials say that Castañeda was driving a Honda CR-V north on Clipper Road when he lost control, left the roadway, and struck a utility pole. Castañeda, the only person in the Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Zak Failla
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Father Of Two Killed In Murder-Suicide In MD Remembered As Beloved Family Member, Friend Father Of Two Killed In Murder-Suicide In MD Remembered As Beloved Family Member, Friend
Father Of Two Killed In Murder-Suicide In MD Remembered As Beloved Family Member, Friend Support is swelling for the family of a father of two who was at the wrong place at the wrong time when he was shot and killed in a grisly murder-suicide involving a husband and wife in Maryland. Annapolis native George Michael Petrullo, 38, was murdered in a triple shooting on Friday, May 5 in the area of the Holiday Inn Express in the 2100 block of Somerville Road. The shooter, George Edward Huff, 42, of Riva, shot his wife Alexandra Abbott Huff, 34, then Petrullo, before turning the gun on himself in the parking lot of the hotel. Since his death, the community has rallied around Petrull…

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by Zak Failla
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Tributes Pour In After Death Of Longtime Maryland Barber Shop Owner Matthew Gilman At 35 Tributes Pour In After Death Of Longtime Maryland Barber Shop Owner Matthew Gilman At 35
Tributes Pour In After Death Of Longtime Maryland Barber Shop Owner Matthew Gilman At 35 Tributes are flooding social media for Maryland barber shop owner Matthew Stefan Gilman, who died Tuesday, April 25 aged 35. Born in Washington D.C., Matthew was raised in Havre de Grace, his obituary says. He later moved to Baltimore, where he spent his middle and high school years as a skilled athlete on the baseball, basketball, and football teams. Matthew graduated from W.E.B. Du Bois High School in 2005 and had been working in Glen Burnie as a barber for the past decade, his memorial says. After developing a passion and skill for his craft, Matthew opened a barber shop on Crain Hwy.…

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by Valerie Musson
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DC Firefighter Accused Of Assaulting GF Before Being Shot By Dog Walker In MD: Sheriff DC Firefighter Accused Of Assaulting GF Before Being Shot By Dog Walker In MD: Sheriff
DC Firefighter Accused Of Assaulting GF Before Being Shot By Dog Walker In MD: Sheriff The 30-year-old firefighter who was shot and killed early on Monday morning in Charles County may not have been an innocent victim, according to investigators from the sheriff's office. DC Firefighter/EMT Carl Francis Braxton was shot at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8 near the 2900 block of Sedgemore Place in Bryans Road during a domestic incident that ended violently.  Members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the area to investigate a reported domestic assault, and while en route, they received a report of gunshots coming from the same block, authorities say…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County
Police ID Woman Shot Dead In Baltimore County A homicide investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a shooting victim's body was found shot in a vehicle that had crashed in Essex, authorities said. Shalia Hendrix, 29, was found having suffered a gunshot wound as members of the Baltimore County Police Department investigated a crash around 5 p.m. Friday, May 5, police said. Officers had been called to Route 702 near Marlyn Avenue, where they found Hendrix inside the vehicle. She was positively identified on Monday, May 8. Hendrix was taken to an area hospital and pronounced dead later over the weekend. Following her dea…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Firefighter Killed In Early Morning Maryland Shooting: Officials DC Firefighter Killed In Early Morning Maryland Shooting: Officials
DC Firefighter Killed In Early Morning Maryland Shooting: Officials Officials have confirmed that a veteran DC firefighter and father was killed in an early morning shooting in Charles County. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Monday, May 8, to Sedgemore Place in Bryan’s Road, where they found an eight-year veteran of the DC Fire Department suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Firefighter/EMT Carl Braxton, 30, was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries following the shooting, where he was later pronounced dead from the gunshot wounds, according to officials. Statement from Fire and EMS …

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by Zak Failla
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Community Rallies Around Family That Lost Everything In Fatal Maryland Fire Community Rallies Around Family That Lost Everything In Fatal Maryland Fire
Community Rallies Around Family That Lost Everything In Fatal Maryland Fire Support is swelling for a Maryland woman who lost everything in a fatal Anne Arundel fire. A fire that broke out early in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 3 in the 7900 block of Central Road, claiming the life of 54-year-old John Salvatore Billing, who was confined to a wheelchair and lived with his mother. ATF Special Agent Certified Fire Investigators returned to Pasadena, MD today, assisting @AACoFD at the scene of a fatal fire that occurred yesterday afternoon. One adult male victim was pronounced deceased at scene. Direct media inquiries to @AACoFD & follow them for updates. pi…

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by Zak Failla
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Widow Calls On Community For Help Hunting Down Husband's Silver Spring Parking Garage Killer Widow Calls On Community For Help Hunting Down Husband's Silver Spring Parking Garage Killer
Widow Calls On Community For Help Hunting Down Husband's Silver Spring Parking Garage Killer Months after 62-year-old Charles Joseph Reynolds was gunned down inside a Montgomery County parking garage, his family, and the police, are still looking for answers. On Wednesday, Dec. 21 last year, what began as a day of celebration for the Reynolds family ended in tragedy in downtown Silver Spring when the father of three was killed by an unknown assailant while bringing leftovers to his car in the garage. TODAY: Chief Jones, Captain Gagen & Karis Hastings, wife of Charles Joseph Reynolds, request the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect(s) in the Wayne Ave. homicide th…

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by Zak Failla
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DROWNING: Daughter Of NFL Linebacker From Baltimore Dies Days After 2nd Birthday DROWNING: Daughter Of NFL Linebacker From Baltimore Dies Days After 2nd Birthday
Drowning: Daughter Of NFL Linebacker From Baltimore Dies Days After 2nd Birthday Tampa Bay Buccaneer linebacker Shaquil Barrett, a Baltimore native, has suffered a greater hit than anything he ever experienced on the gridiron after his 2-year-old daughter drowned in the family’s swimming pool over the weekend. Officers from the Tampa Police Department responded to Barrett’s home in Tampa at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 30, where there were reports of a child who had fallen into a pool. The child was rushed to an area hospital and later pronounced dead, according to reports. Her death came days after the Barrett family celebrated her second birthday. …

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by Zak Failla
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Hearts Break After Baltimore County's Hannah Strehlein Loses Cancer Battle, 20 Hearts Break After Baltimore County's Hannah Strehlein Loses Cancer Battle, 20
Hearts Break After Baltimore County's Hannah Strehlein Loses Cancer Battle, 20 Beloved Baltimore County teacher assistant Hannah Strehlein lost her incredibly brave battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 26 at age 20. Raised in Dundalk, Hannah graduated from Eastern Technical High School in 2021 before beginning her work as a Teacher Assistant at Wise Early Learning Center, her obituary says. Hannah loved music, softball, going to the beach, and above all, spending time with her family and friends. Hannah’s positivity knew no bounds, as did her compassionate heart, even after receiving her diagnosis of Fibrolamellar Carcinoma in November 2021, says her memorial. “I…

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by Valerie Musson
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Best Friend Of Pair Killed In MD Crash 'Violently Murdered:' Authorities Best Friend Of Pair Killed In MD Crash 'Violently Murdered:' Authorities
Best Friend Of Pair Killed In MD Crash 'Violently Murdered:' Authorities A "violently murdered" York City 20-year-old man was pulled from a car fire in Virginia on Tuesday, April 18, and now he and his alleged killer have been identified, authorities announced in multiple releases on Tuesday, April 25.  Ethan Bert was identified by Bedford County Commonwealth’s Attorney Wes Nance a week after his remains were pulled from the burning vehicle found on Sandy Level Road, near the intersection with Goodview Road by the Bedford County Fire and Rescue at 12:45 a.m., as told to Daily Voice and reported by WDBJ. The suspect, 29-year-old Joseph Richard Walker, of Roanoke…

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by Jillian Pikora