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Neil Sedaka Dies After Sudden Medical Emergency: Celebrated Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka Dies After Sudden Medical Emergency: Celebrated Singer-Songwriter
Neil Sedaka Dies After Sudden Medical Emergency: Celebrated Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka, the legendary singer-songwriter behind timeless hits like "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.  According to Variety, the 86-year-old Sedaka's death on Friday, Feb. 27, came after a sudden medical emergency  “Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Neil Sedaka,” his family said in a statement according to Variety. “A true rock and roll legend, an inspiration to millions, but most importantly, at least to those of us who were lucky enough to know him, an incredible human being who will be deep…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Gearing Up For High School Graduation Killed In Crossfire Of Illegal Gun Deal In Virginia Teen Gearing Up For High School Graduation Killed In Crossfire Of Illegal Gun Deal In Virginia
Teen Gearing Up For High School Graduation Killed In Crossfire Of Illegal Gun Deal In Virginia Andrew Wayne "A.J." Mitts, Jr. was weeks from graduating when he was killed in the crossfire of an illegal handgun deal in Virginia.  Now, the 18-year-old high school senior's family's lives have been changed forever. Mitts was taking out the trash in Staunton when he was struck five times during a suspected robbery that landed two people in jail. The Buffalo Gap High School senior was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Two people later surrendered to investigators in connection with the deadly shooting that also left another teen with critical injuries. Both me…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Family Grieves Loss Of Mom-To-Be, Unborn Son Killed In Head-On Crash Virginia Family Grieves Loss Of Mom-To-Be, Unborn Son Killed In Head-On Crash
Virginia Family Grieves Loss Of Mom-To-Be, Unborn Son Killed In Head-On Crash A Virginia family is grieving not one life — but two. Marissa Marie Gonzalez, 21, of Hampton, was killed in a head-on crash on US-460 in Southampton County near the Sussex County line.  She was five months pregnant with a baby boy. Sheriff’s deputies and Virginia State Police responded to the crash at 4:40 p.m. on the highway near Drews Avenue, where two sedans collided head-on, according to the Southampton County Sheriff’s Office.  Three people were involved.  Two were airlifted to the hospital, and another was transported by ambulance. Gonzalez, who was a passenger in on…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Sheriff’s Office Mourns Death Of Longtime Corrections Corporal Ralph Butler Maryland Sheriff’s Office Mourns Death Of Longtime Corrections Corporal Ralph Butler
Maryland Sheriff’s Office Mourns Death Of Longtime Corrections Corporal Ralph Butler The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its own. Ralph Jerome Butler, a Civilian Security Specialist and retired Corrections Corporal, died at his home in St. Mary’s County early Tuesday morning, Feb. 24, officials confirmed. The sheriff’s office announced Butler’s passing, calling him a treasured member of the department known for his steady presence and professionalism. Butler served as a Correctional Officer at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center for more than 23 years before retiring in March 2022 as a Corporal. He returned just mont…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Mother Killed By Fallen Tree During Winter Storm, Partner In Critical Condition Maryland Mother Killed By Fallen Tree During Winter Storm, Partner In Critical Condition
Maryland Mother Killed By Fallen Tree During Winter Storm, Partner In Critical Condition Virginia Marie Queensberry was more than a name in a crash report. She was “Ginny” to the people who loved her — a mother, a partner, a friend whose laughter and warmth filled rooms long before Sunday’s tragedy on Route 2. Shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 22, deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to North Solomons Island Road near Aspen Wood Drive in Sunderland after a tree fell into the roadway and struck a northbound vehicle. Inside the vehicle were three Southern Maryland residents. Queensberry, 43, of Chesapeake Beach, was seated in the front passenger sea…

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by Zak Failla
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Unimaginable Pain: Maryland Man Killed By Roommate Remembered As ‘Loving Son, Brother, Friend' Unimaginable Pain: Maryland Man Killed By Roommate Remembered As ‘Loving Son, Brother, Friend'
Unimaginable Pain: Maryland Man Killed By Roommate Remembered As ‘Loving Son, Brother, Friend' A 25-year-old Maryland man was stabbed to death by his roommate during a dispute over money — now his family is left grieving what they call a “sudden and senseless act of violence.” On Sunday, Feb. 22, Jaelon Minor was found by members of the Howard County Police Department suffering from fatal stab wounds in his Columbia home following a domestic incident involving 26-year-old Donovan Townsend.  Officers were called around 1:40 a.m. on Sunday to the 7600 block of Woodpark Lane, where they found Minor critically injured. First responders rendered first aid, but he was pronounced dead …

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by Zak Failla
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'Devoted' Father, Grandfather Killed In Crash Remembered As Family Man 'Devoted' Father, Grandfather Killed In Crash Remembered As Family Man
'Devoted' Father, Grandfather Killed In Crash Remembered As Family Man Julio Carlos Cruz Merino was more than the tragic crash that ended his life. He was a father. A grandfather. A husband. A steady presence in the lives of those who loved him. The 70-year-old Woodbridge resident died after being struck by a vehicle on Tuesday evening, Feb. 17, near Richmond Highway and Opitz Boulevard during the height of rush hour. But in the days since his passing, family and friends have focused on remembering the man they call kind, generous, and deeply devoted to those around him. “With deep sorrow, we share the unexpected passing of Julio Carlos Cruz Merino, age 7…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Mother Of Five Killed By Estranged Husband Remembered For Love, Strength, Laughter Maryland Mother Of Five Killed By Estranged Husband Remembered For Love, Strength, Laughter
Maryland Mother Of Five Killed By Estranged Husband Remembered For Love, Strength, Laughter Amethyst Stephenson was more than the headline that followed her name. She was a mother of five in a blended family. A colleague who showed up every day with energy and humor. A woman who recently went back to school full-time to keep building a future she believed in. On Sunday morning, Feb. 8, 2026, her life ended inside her Maryland home. She was 47. Police were called shortly before 8:15 a.m. to the 3400 block of Huntsman Run in Ellicott City for a reported stabbing involving her estranged husband, who had recently been released from custody.  She was pronounced dead at the scen…

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by Zak Failla
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'Devoted' Maryland Dad Of Four Dies After DC Parkway Crash Sends Car Into Oncoming Traffic 'Devoted' Maryland Dad Of Four Dies After DC Parkway Crash Sends Car Into Oncoming Traffic
'Devoted' Maryland Dad Of Four Dies After DC Parkway Crash Sends Car Into Oncoming Traffic Darwin Marquette Thomas left home on a Friday afternoon and never came back. The 53-year-old Waldorf father of four was killed in a violent crash shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, on Suitland Parkway in Southeast DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Thomas was a passenger in a 2006 Acura TL involved in a two-vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes of Suitland Parkway east of Stanton Road. According to detectives with the department's Major Crash Investigations Unit, the Acura was traveling westbound when it mounted the center median and struck a traffic pole.  …

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Salisbury University Freshman Fighting For His Life After Car Sinks Into Frozen Maryland Pond Salisbury University Freshman Fighting For His Life After Car Sinks Into Frozen Maryland Pond
Salisbury University Freshman Fighting For His Life After Car Sinks Into Frozen Maryland Pond A Salisbury University student is fighting for his life after being  involved in a single-vehicle crash that ended with a car in a frozen pond and a recent Rockville High School graduate dead.  Andy Fon Koh, 18, a freshman at the Perdue School of Business, was airlifted to the hospital following the fatal crash in Wicomico County that claimed the life of Matthew Garcia.  At approximately 8:41 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, officers from the Fruitland Police Department responded to S. Division Street at Coulbourn Mill for a report of a single-vehicle crash, according to Maryland …

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by Zak Failla
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Bill Mazeroski, Pirates Legend Who Hit 1960 World Series Game 7 Walk-Off, Dies At 89 Bill Mazeroski, Pirates Legend Who Hit 1960 World Series Game 7 Walk-Off, Dies At 89
Bill Mazeroski, Pirates Legend Who Hit 1960 World Series Game 7 Walk-Off, Dies At 89 Pittsburgh Pirate legend Bill Mazeroski — who clubbed one of the greatest and most famous home runs in World Series history — died at the age of 89 in Pennsylvania.  The Hall of Fame second baseman who won eight Gold Glove awards during his career is best known for his Game 7 home run in the 1960 World Series when he took Ralph Terry deep in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Pirates a 10-9 championship win over the New York Yankees. 10/13/60: Bill Mazeroski hits a dramatic walk-off home run to win the World Series for the Pirates against the Yankees in Game 7 MLB "It …

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by Zak Failla
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Baltimore Loses More Than A Ravens Superfan: Shawn “Flockman 88” Means Dies At 56 Baltimore Loses More Than A Ravens Superfan: Shawn “Flockman 88” Means Dies At 56
Baltimore Loses More Than A Ravens Superfan: Shawn “Flockman 88” Means Dies At 56 Baltimore lost more than a Ravens superfan this week. It lost a presence. Shawn Means — the man known across the city as “Flockman 88” — died last week at 56. Means became one of the most recognizable faces in Baltimore Ravens history, a front-row fixture at M&T Bank Stadium who bled purple from the tunnel to Ravens Walk and everywhere in between. Shawn Means, affectionately known as "Flockman 88" GoFundMe But the costumes, chains, and custom “Flockman 88” gear were only part of the story. To Baltimore, he was family. Means was a husband to Starr Means and a father fi…

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by Zak Failla