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Football-Loving Fourth Grader Bryson Light Remembered In Virginia: 'Full Of Life, Adventure' Football-Loving Fourth Grader Bryson Light Remembered In Virginia: 'Full Of Life, Adventure'
Football-Loving Fourth Grader Bryson Light Remembered In Virginia: 'Full Of Life, Adventure' A Maryland community is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Bryson John Light, a 10-year-old fourth grader remembered for his boundless energy, love of football, and the joy he brought to everyone around him. Light died on Saturday, March 14, 2026, following a tragic accident that has left friends, family, and neighbors searching for words to describe the loss. For many who knew him, Light’s personality was impossible to miss. He was the kind of kid who was always moving — riding his bike through the neighborhood, helping neighbors when they needed an extra set of hands, or spending time ou…

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by Zak Failla
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Instead Of Returning To Norfolk State, Teen’s Military Mom Forced To Plan His Funeral Instead Of Returning To Norfolk State, Teen’s Military Mom Forced To Plan His Funeral
Instead Of Returning To Norfolk State, Teen’s Military Mom Forced To Plan His Funeral One minute, Louis Boone was gearing up to continue his freshman year at Norfolk State University. The next, his military family is preparing the 18-year-old's funeral after a senseless act of gun violence. Boone was shot and killed shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9, during an altercation near the 1800 block of Potomac Shores Parkway in Dumfries.  Several others were injured, and the gunman remains at large. Louis Boone GoFundMe Now, his mother, a US military veteran, is "facing the unimaginable," loved ones say as the family makes funeral and memorial plans for the Dumfries …

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by Zak Failla
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VCU Mourns ‘Miss Peaches,’ Remembered As The 'Warm Light At The Top Of The Shafer Stairs' VCU Mourns ‘Miss Peaches,’ Remembered As The 'Warm Light At The Top Of The Shafer Stairs'
VCU Mourns ‘Miss Peaches,’ Remembered As The 'Warm Light At The Top Of The Shafer Stairs' The loss of a familiar face is hitting hard across the Virginia Commonwealth University community as students and staff mourn the loss of someone they interacted with nearly every day. Jackie “Miss Peaches” Cherry — the beloved Shafer Court Dining Center employee whose warm greetings became a daily ritual for countless students — died at the age of 61 on Sunday, March 8. On campus, she was never just another employee. For years, Miss Peaches stood at the top of the stairs inside Shafer Court, greeting students as they arrived to eat, study, or simply take a break from the grind of college …

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by Zak Failla
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Three Children Face Life Without Parents After Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: 'Still In Disbelief' Three Children Face Life Without Parents After Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: 'Still In Disbelief'
Three Children Face Life Without Parents After Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: 'Still In Disbelief' Three children in Virginia are now facing the unthinkable — life without both of their parents after a deadly wrong-way crash. In Woodbridge, Amanda Chaloupka, 40, and Patrick Michael Chaloupka, 42, are being remembered not just for the tragedy that took them, but for the love they poured into their family every single day. The two leave behind three children — two daughters and a son — who are now facing life without the people who supported them most. Friends say that devotion defined the couple. “They constantly were on the field and always doing their best to support their daughter th…

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by Zak Failla
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Fresh Start Cut Short: Maryland Skateboarder Killed In Florida Hit-And-Run While Riding Home Fresh Start Cut Short: Maryland Skateboarder Killed In Florida Hit-And-Run While Riding Home
Fresh Start Cut Short: Maryland Skateboarder Killed In Florida Hit-And-Run While Riding Home A skateboarder just starting out a new chapter after moving from Maryland to Florida is being celebrated as a "true force of nature" after he was killed in a hit-and-run crash. Joseph Czaplinski, 40, a Baltimore native who recently moved south, was killed in Fort Lauderdale while he was riding his skateboard home, according to his loved ones.  Early on Tuesday, March 10, his family says Czaplinski was on his way home when he was killed by a hit-and-run driver who has yet to be identified. "He was a true force of nature—kindhearted, sarcastic, and always the life of the party," Ta…

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by Zak Failla
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Military Cadet, 17, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash Remembered As 'Shining Star' Military Cadet, 17, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash Remembered As 'Shining Star'
Military Cadet, 17, Killed In Maryland Motorcycle Crash Remembered As 'Shining Star' A 17-year-old military cadet was killed, and her brother is hospitalized with critical injuries after a motorcycle crash on Route 213 in Northern Maryland. Loved ones are mourning the loss of Montana Maskers, who is being described as "vibrant and beautiful" following the weekend crash that claimed the life of the Wilmington, Delaware native. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, troopers were called to Maryland Route 213 at Leeds Road for a report of a motorcycle crash in Cecil County. Police say Cody Maskers, 19, was riding a Kawasaki motorcycle with his sister when he attem…

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by Zak Failla
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Customers Pay Tribute To Beloved Montgomery County Baker Harry Kazanjian After Fatal Crash Customers Pay Tribute To Beloved Montgomery County Baker Harry Kazanjian After Fatal Crash
Customers Pay Tribute To Beloved Montgomery County Baker Harry Kazanjian After Fatal Crash Support is swelling for the family of Harry George Kazanjian, a true jack-of-all-trades who impacted his Maryland community with pastry for decades. Kazanjian, 69, the longtime owner and master pastry chef behind Les Délices French Bakery in Rockville, died after being struck by a vehicle on Norbeck Road in Montgomery County on Sunday, March 1, police said. Officers and first responders were called around 6:30 p.m. to the intersection of Norbeck Road and Avery Road, where Kazanjian had been crossing the road when he was struck by a 2006 Chrysler Town and Country minivan traveling eastbound,…

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by Zak Failla
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Whistleblower Alexander Butterfield Dies: Revealed Nixon’s Secret Tapes During Watergate Whistleblower Alexander Butterfield Dies: Revealed Nixon’s Secret Tapes During Watergate
Whistleblower Alexander Butterfield Dies: Revealed Nixon’s Secret Tapes During Watergate Alexander Butterfield, the former White House aide whose testimony revealed the existence of President Richard Nixon’s secret taping system and changed the course of American history, has died. The 99-year-old Butterfield's death came on  Monday, March 9, at his home in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego. “He had the heavy responsibility of revealing something he was sworn to secrecy on, which is the installation of the Nixon taping system,” former White House counsel John Dean said, according to The Washington Post. “He stood up and told the truth.” Butterfield is best remembered…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pharmacist Who Battled Cancer During Maryland Residency Dies At 32 Pharmacist Who Battled Cancer During Maryland Residency Dies At 32
Pharmacist Who Battled Cancer During Maryland Residency Dies At 32 A young pharmacist who completed her residency in Trenton while battling ovarian cancer has died at age 32. Dr. Latifatu Mojisola Ojo, known to friends and family as Lati, died Wednesday, Feb. 25 after fighting the disease she was diagnosed with in 2024, according to her obituary on the Givnish Funeral Home website. Ojo was completing her pharmacy residency at Capital Health in Trenton while undergoing aggressive treatment, according to a GoFundMe organized by friends. “Lati was resolute. She was determined to fight ovarian cancer with all that she had while doing her best to continue livi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Rockville Pastry Chef Behind Les Délices Bakery Remembered For A Life Of Craft And Care Rockville Pastry Chef Behind Les Délices Bakery Remembered For A Life Of Craft And Care
Rockville Pastry Chef Behind Les Délices Bakery Remembered For A Life Of Craft And Care A beloved Maryland baker who has served up everything from pastries to wedding cakes for the community for decades has been identified as the person killed in a fatal crash.  Harry George Kazanjian, 69, the longtime owner and master pastry chef behind Les Délices French Bakery in Rockville, died after being struck by a vehicle on Norbeck Road in Montgomery County on Sunday, March 1, police said. Officers and first responders were called around 6:30 p.m. to the intersection of Norbeck Road and Avery Road, where Kazanjian had been crossing the road when he was struck by a 2006 Chrysler T…

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by Zak Failla
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Beloved Chaplain ‘Reverend Ron’ Thayer Dies After Lifetime Serving First Responders Beloved Chaplain ‘Reverend Ron’ Thayer Dies After Lifetime Serving First Responders
Beloved Chaplain ‘Reverend Ron’ Thayer Dies After Lifetime Serving First Responders A beloved Virginia chaplain known for standing beside first responders and families during their darkest moments has died after a long illness. Reverend Ron Thayer — known throughout the Fredericksburg region simply as “Reverend Ron” — died on Friday, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Thayer served the community for decades as a retired Stafford Sheriff’s Office chaplain, ministering to deputies, firefighters, and families facing tragedy across the region. Before becoming a chaplain, Thayer spent his life answering what the sheriff’s office described as a call to serve …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Teen Athlete, Junior Firefighter Liam Madison, 16, Remembered For Kindness, Smile Maryland Teen Athlete, Junior Firefighter Liam Madison, 16, Remembered For Kindness, Smile
Maryland Teen Athlete, Junior Firefighter Liam Madison, 16, Remembered For Kindness, Smile A tight-knit Maryland community is grieving the loss of a teenager whose energy, kindness, and larger-than-life smile left a lasting mark on teammates, firefighters, classmates, and friends across the Eastern Shore. Liam James Madison, a 16-year-old student-athlete from Centreville, died on Thursday, Feb. 27, leaving behind a family, school, and hockey community struggling to come to terms with the loss of a young man who seemed to be everywhere at once. Born at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Madison moved to Centreville with his family in 2009 and quickly grew into a familiar fa…

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by Zak Failla