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Teen Charged As Adult After Midday Stabbing Near Maryland High School, Police Say Teen Charged As Adult After Midday Stabbing Near Maryland High School, Police Say
Teen Charged As Adult After Midday Stabbing Near Maryland High School, Police Say A midday stabbing near a Maryland high school has led to criminal charges for a teen who will be charged as an adult, police said. The violence broke out shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 16, in the area of the 400 block of South Frederick Avenue in Montgomery County, not far from Gaithersburg High School and a busy Wawa.  Officers from the Gaithersburg Police Department arrived at the scene and found two teens suffering from cuts and stab wounds. They were already being treated by Good Samaritans in the area. Both were taken to the hospital with what police described as "crit…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Woman Came To US To Build Loving Home — Now Family Mourning Her Loss At 21 After Crash Virginia Woman Came To US To Build Loving Home — Now Family Mourning Her Loss At 21 After Crash
Virginia Woman Came To US To Build Loving Home — Now Family Mourning Her Loss At 21 After Crash Aylin Gil Deleon came to America to "build a home full of love with her mother, her sister, and her little niece."  Then the 21-year-old Salvadoran native had her life cut short in a fiery crash in Virginia that left three dead and two seriously injured.  Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, to the intersection of Fox Mill Road and Folkstone Drive in Reston, where there was a reported crash. Police say Herndon resident Kevin Josue Rodriguez-Lopez, 25, was driving a 2021 RAV4 south on Fox Mill Road when he lost cont…

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by Zak Failla
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Kiki Shepard Dies Suddenly: Popular TV Host, Broadway Star Kiki Shepard Dies Suddenly: Popular TV Host, Broadway Star
Kiki Shepard Dies Suddenly: Popular TV Host, Broadway Star Kiki Shepard, the legendary co-host of "Showtime at the Apollo," died suddenly at age 74 after suffering a massive heart attack in Los Angeles on Monday, March 16, her representative confirmed. Born Chiquita Renee Shepard in northeast Texas, Shepard became a cornerstone of Black entertainment and a guiding light for generations of performers.  She was best known for her 15-year run on "Showtime at the Apollo" from 1987 to 2002, where she earned the nickname "Apollo Queen of Fashion" for her signature elegance and style. Shepard co-hosted alongside stars like Steve Harvey, Sinbad, and M…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bakery Reopens Days After Funeral For Master Pastry Chef Killed In Crash Near VA Border Bakery Reopens Days After Funeral For Master Pastry Chef Killed In Crash Near VA Border
Bakery Reopens Days After Funeral For Master Pastry Chef Killed In Crash Near VA Border A beloved bakery in Maryland is reopening its doors just days after the funeral for the pastry chef who spent decades building it into a community staple. Les Délices French Bakery in Rockville will reopen Tuesday, March 17, following the death of owner and master pastry chef Harry George Kazanjian, who was killed in a crash earlier this month. Kazanjian, 69, was struck and killed while crossing Norbeck Road near Avery Road in Montgomery County around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, according to Montgomery County police. The chef’s death shocked customers across the region who had come to kn…

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by Zak Failla
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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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Norfolk State Freshman Killed In Virginia Basketball Court Shooting Remembered For 'Kind Soul' Norfolk State Freshman Killed In Virginia Basketball Court Shooting Remembered For 'Kind Soul'
Norfolk State Freshman Killed In Virginia Basketball Court Shooting Remembered For 'Kind Soul' 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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Virginia Children Face Life Without Parents After Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: 'Still In Disbelief' Virginia Children Face Life Without Parents After Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: 'Still In Disbelief'
Virginia 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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Military Cadet, 17, Killed In Route 213 Motorcycle Crash Remembered As 'Shining Star' Military Cadet, 17, Killed In Route 213 Motorcycle Crash Remembered As 'Shining Star'
Military Cadet, 17, Killed In Route 213 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 Popular Pastry Chef Harry Kazanjian After Fatal Crash Near VA Border Customers Pay Tribute To Popular Pastry Chef Harry Kazanjian After Fatal Crash Near VA Border
Customers Pay Tribute To Popular Pastry Chef Harry Kazanjian After Fatal Crash Near VA Border 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