GoFundMe Accused Of Creating 1.4M Plagiarized Campaigns, PA's AG Wants Answers GoFundMe Accused Of Creating 1.4M Plagiarized Campaigns, PA's AG Wants Answers
GoFundMe Accused Of Creating 1.4M Plagiarized Campaigns, PA's AG Wants Answers Prosecutors across the Northeast are demanding answers from GoFundMe after reports that the fundraising platform created donation pages for more than 1.4 million charities without their permission. Attorneys general from Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania are among 21 states that sent a letter to GoFundMe on Tuesday, March 3. The group accused GoFundMe of potentially misleading donors and violating state charitable solicitation and consumer protection laws. Officials say the pages were created without the charities' prior knowledge or consent…
'Deadliest Catch' Star, 25, Dies On Dangerous Sea: 'He Quickly Became Family' 'Deadliest Catch' Star, 25, Dies On Dangerous Sea: 'He Quickly Became Family'
'Deadliest Catch' Star, 25, Dies On Dangerous Sea: 'He Quickly Became Family' A crew member featured on "Deadliest Catch" has died in what the captain called the "most tragic day" in the history of the crab boat. Todd Meadows, a crew member on the Aleutian Lady, died at the age of 25 on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Rick Shelford, the boat's captain, announced Meadows' death in an Instagram post on Monday, March 2. Meadows was the newest member of the crew featured on the long-running reality TV show on the Discovery Channel. "He quickly became family," Shelford wrote. "His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone's respect right away. His smile was con…
Colombian Family Built American Dream In Paterson Home, Then Fire Ripped Right Through It Colombian Family Built American Dream In Paterson Home, Then Fire Ripped Right Through It
Colombian Family Built American Dream In Paterson Home, Then Fire Ripped Right Through It A Paterson family who immigrated from Colombia in the 1980s has lost the only home they have known in the United States after a devastating fire displaced them and 16 other residents (Haz clic aquí para leer esta noticia en español). "This house was near and dear to us,” Ashley Franco said. “My family immigrated from Colombia to New Jersey in the 80’s and have lived in the same house all these years. It th was first place I ever called home, and I am now 32." Particularly, it was Franco's grandmother, Maria Olga Ruiz, who came to the U.S. from Medelin, Colombia as a single mo…
Have A Heart: Prince George's First Responder Recovering In ICU After Emergency Transplant Have A Heart: Prince George's First Responder Recovering In ICU After Emergency Transplant
Have A Heart: Prince George's First Responder Recovering In ICU After Emergency Transplant A Maryland first responder who has spent his career helping others is now the one fighting for his life — and his community is stepping up. Stephon Jones, a Prince George’s County Emergency Dispatcher III, volunteer firefighter, and EMT in Bowie, underwent an emergency heart transplant on Monday, Feb. 16, after a sudden medical crisis. Two years ago, Jones was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and was told he might need a transplant in 10 years.  "Ten years" came very quickly. Jones was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 3 for what was supposed to be a three-day IV treatment — an…
Detached Tow Truck Kills 39-Year-Old Dad Who Lost Daughter In Fire: Philadelphia Police Detached Tow Truck Kills 39-Year-Old Dad Who Lost Daughter In Fire: Philadelphia Police
Detached Tow Truck Kills 39-Year-Old Dad Who Lost Daughter In Fire: Philadelphia Police A detached vehicle from a moving tow truck killed a 39-year-old motorcyclist in a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia, police announced on Sunday, March 1. The crash happened on the 4000 block of Frankford Avenue in the city’s 15th District at approximately 4:13 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to Philadelphia police. A 2016 silver Ford F-250 tow truck was traveling southbound on Frankford Avenue while towing a 2005 silver Dodge Magnum when the towed vehicle became detached, police said. The Dodge entered the northbound lanes and struck a motorcycle operated by Jason Harvey, 39, of Southa…
Keasbey Firefighter, Army Vet William Kreji Dies 3 Months After Wedding, 41 Keasbey Firefighter, Army Vet William Kreji Dies 3 Months After Wedding, 41
Keasbey Firefighter, Army Vet William Kreji Dies 3 Months After Wedding, 41 U.S. Army veteran and local firefighter William Kreji, of Keasbey, died on Sunday, Feb. 22, according to his obituary from the Gustav Novak Funeral Home website. He was 41 years old. Kreji served as an infantryman from Oct. 2022 through July 2010 in the U.S. Army, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. He became a Federal Law Enforcement Officer in 2019, serving until his death, the fundraiser reads. He was also a volunteer firefighter in Keasbey and served on the Board of Fire Commissioners, according to the fundraiser. William married his wife, Maria Dolores (Ferrera) Kr…
Long Island Football Player Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Snow-Covered Car Long Island Football Player Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Snow-Covered Car
Long Island Football Player Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In Snow-Covered Car A 21-year-old college football player from Long Island died after being found unconscious inside a snow-covered vehicle in Rhode Island, police said. Newport police and fire Departments responded at about 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, to a Bellevue Avenue parking lot to check on a person inside a vehicle, according to the Newport Police Department. When they arrived, officers found Joseph Boutros, 21, of Bohemia, NY, unconscious inside a vehicle where he had been charging his cell phone, NPD said. The vehicle was covered in snow and not running, police said. Newport Fire Rescue transp…
Ledyard Mom Dies Suddenly Days After Giving Birth To Daughter: 'Heartbreaking Loss' Ledyard Mom Dies Suddenly Days After Giving Birth To Daughter: 'Heartbreaking Loss'
Ledyard Mom Dies Suddenly Days After Giving Birth To Daughter: 'Heartbreaking Loss' A 34-year-old Connecticut mother of two has died just days after giving birth to her second child, her family said. She is being remembered for her compassion, kindness, and strength. Amanda Riley, of Ledyard, died on Feb. 17 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London after suffering a heart attack and seizure three days after giving birth to her daughter, Tess. She leaves behind her husband, Patrick, and their 10-year-old son, Charlie, her family said. Her father-in-law created a GoFundMe to help cover her funeral expenses and support Patrick as he navigates life as a suddenly single fa…
Ellicott City Mom Of Five Killed By Estranged Husband Remembered For Love, Strength, Laughter Ellicott City Mom Of Five Killed By Estranged Husband Remembered For Love, Strength, Laughter
Ellicott City Mom 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…
After Helping Harford County Kids Stand Taller, Beloved Therapy Pony Faces Life-Or-Death Battle After Helping Harford County Kids Stand Taller, Beloved Therapy Pony Faces Life-Or-Death Battle
After Helping Harford County Kids Stand Taller, Beloved Therapy Pony Faces Life-Or-Death Battle A little gray pony who has helped Maryland children find their confidence is now fighting for his own life. Cash, a beloved lesson and therapy pony in Benson, underwent emergency surgery this week after a sudden and severe colic episode, according to owner Hannah Balas, who is seeking the community's assistance. “In 2019, we brought home a little pony from an auction who no one else saw much in,” Balas wrote. “We saw something different — and over the years, he has proven us right in every way.” That pony became a cornerstone of their lesson and therapy program in Harford County, she sa…
Promising 18-Year-Old Student Remembered For Kindness After Fatal Pond Crash In Maryland Promising 18-Year-Old Student Remembered For Kindness After Fatal Pond Crash In Maryland
Promising 18-Year-Old Student Remembered For Kindness After Fatal Pond Crash In Maryland An 18-year-old Rockville High School graduate was killed when his car plunged into a frozen pond in Salisbury, leaving his devastated family grappling with the unthinkable. Matthew Garcia, a recent graduate who was studying international business in the Perdue School of Business at the University of Salisbury, is being remembered for his "kindness, generosity, and the way he brought warmth to those around him" after he died in a crash that sent his car into a frozen pond. At approximately 8:41 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, officers from the Fruitland Police Department responded to S. Div…
Fair Lawn's Galina Margulis Dies After Cancer Fight, $18K Raised For Family Fair Lawn's Galina Margulis Dies After Cancer Fight, $18K Raised For Family
Fair Lawn's Galina Margulis Dies After Cancer Fight, $18K Raised For Family Nearly $19,000 has been raised on a GoFundMe for the family of a 62-year-old Fair Lawn woman who died after what loved ones described as a long and courageous battle with cancer. Galina Margulis passed away at age 62, her husband Roman Margulis announced on Facebook on Monday, Feb. 16. A GoFundMe created by Svetlana Rozovsky had raised $18,995 as of Tuesday, Feb. 17. “With heavy hearts, we share that our beloved friend, Galina Margulis, passed away after her courageous battle with cancer,” the fundraiser says. “Galya was a beloved friend, and the heart and foundation of her family. She wil…