Their Dream Home Was Finally Ready; Then A Howard County Fire Changed Everything Their Dream Home Was Finally Ready; Then A Howard County Fire Changed Everything Their Dream Home Was Finally Ready; Then A Howard County Fire Changed Everything
Their Dream Home Was Finally Ready; Then A Howard County Fire Changed Everything They were finally home. After spending the summer renovating their new Turf Valley townhouse, Mindo Choi and Eunjik Lee had begun building the life they'd worked toward for years.  Their three children were settling in. Lee's parents had made the long trip from South Korea for their first visit. Every room was starting to feel lived in. Then came the fire. The Howard County family escaped safely when flames tore through neighboring townhomes on the morning of Monday, July 27, but almost everything they owned was left behind. Now, one week later, they're doing something they never im…
'He Brought Light Into Every Room': DC Father Of Two Killed In 'Senseless Violence' 'He Brought Light Into Every Room': DC Father Of Two Killed In 'Senseless Violence' 'He Brought Light Into Every Room': DC Father Of Two Killed In 'Senseless Violence'
'He Brought Light Into Every Room': DC Father Of Two Killed In 'Senseless Violence' He should have been making more memories with his kids. Instead, his family is planning his funeral. Maryland and DC loved ones are mourning Jamari Millet, a young father of two who was killed in what relatives describe as a "senseless act of violence" on Tuesday, July 28. A GoFundMe created by his mother, Shawnice Millet, and co-organizer Markisha Moore says Jamari's death came without warning, leaving behind two young children, devastated parents, and a family now facing funeral expenses while trying to cope with an unimaginable loss. "Jamari was a wonderful father, a loyal friend, an am…
LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up
LI Police Officer, Father Of Five Loses Wife To Cancer, Community Steps Up A Long Island police officer and father of five recently lost his wife to colon cancer and is now receiving an outpouring of community support. Rob Dones, a Nassau County officer, is still grieving the loss of his wife, Jazmine, whose cancer spread throughout her body, according to an online fundraiser. “As Rob navigates the overwhelming grief of losing his wife, he is also faced with the immense responsibility of raising five children,” organizer Tim Molinet wrote in the GoFundMe. “Rob is a proud Nassau County Police officer and a United States Marine Corps veteran who has dedicated his li…
'The Glitter In Their Lives': Will Burkowske Remembered For Joy, Kindness, Final Gift To Others 'The Glitter In Their Lives': Will Burkowske Remembered For Joy, Kindness, Final Gift To Others 'The Glitter In Their Lives': Will Burkowske Remembered For Joy, Kindness, Final Gift To Others
'The Glitter In Their Lives': Will Burkowske Remembered For Joy, Kindness, Final Gift To Others Some people leave behind memories. Will Burkowske left behind sparkle. The 38-year-old, remembered by loved ones for a smile that could light up a room and a heart that seemed to have room for everyone, died unexpectedly in Maryland, leaving behind a grieving family, countless friends, devoted clients, and a community still trying to make sense of the loss. To those closest to him, though, the overwhelming feeling isn't just heartbreak. It's gratitude that they got to know him. "Our beloved Will Burkowske was taken from us far too soon, and our hearts are broken," his family wrote in…
One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant' One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant' One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant'
One Windy Day Left Virginia Farm Fighting For Its Future: 'Everything Changed In An Instant' Fourteen years of planting, growing, and building a dream may have unraveled in a single afternoon. In Virginia, a Clear Brook organic farm that has spent more than a decade supplying vegetables to families across the Shenandoah Valley and the greater Washington, DC region says herbicide drift from a nearby application has devastated its summer crops, forced layoffs, and left its future hanging in the balance. Shenandoah Seasonal says a herbicide application on a particularly windy day drifted onto its certified organic farm, where the chemicals became trapped inside the farm's high tunnels…
Millstone Dad Of 2 Dies Suddenly At 44, Loved Ones Say Millstone Dad Of 2 Dies Suddenly At 44, Loved Ones Say Millstone Dad Of 2 Dies Suddenly At 44, Loved Ones Say
Millstone Dad Of 2 Dies Suddenly At 44, Loved Ones Say A New Jersey community has raised nearly $20,000 to support the family of George Robert Moscoso, a 44-year-old father of two who died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 29, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched for his family. The fundraiser, organized by Jennifer VanGlahn for Lisa Moscoso, says George's death left behind his daughters, 12-year-old Camila and 8-year-old Olivia, while their mother, Lisa, now faces funeral expenses and financial hardship. According to the campaign, George's longstanding health challenges meant he had very limited life insurance, and his death left the family …
Waterbury Family Seeks Answers, Support After 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash Waterbury Family Seeks Answers, Support After 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash Waterbury Family Seeks Answers, Support After 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash
Waterbury Family Seeks Answers, Support After 27-Year-Old Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash A Connecticut family is grieving, and a community is searching for answers. Nearly a week after a fatal hit-and-run crash killed Luis Santana, loved ones are remembering the 27-year-old Waterbury man as someone "full of life" whose death has left his family heartbroken and burdened with unexpected expenses. They're turning to the community for help. The crash happened shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at the intersection of Meriden Road and Southmayd Road in Waterbury, according to police. Officers found a downed moped in the roadway but no other vehicles at the scene. Santana was fou…
Johns Hopkins Researcher Detained By ICE As Coworkers Race To Bring Her Home Johns Hopkins Researcher Detained By ICE As Coworkers Race To Bring Her Home Johns Hopkins Researcher Detained By ICE As Coworkers Race To Bring Her Home
Johns Hopkins Researcher Detained By ICE As Coworkers Race To Bring Her Home Fatima Ameaka never made it onto her flight. Instead, the Maryland research associate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health was detained by ICE agents while boarding a domestic flight on Tuesday, July 28, according to her coworkers.  Now they're doing everything they can to get her back. In less than a day, colleagues launched a GoFundMe to help pay for Ameaka's legal representation, saying they were blindsided by her detention and determined to help secure her release.  By Thursday, the campaign had raised more than $32,000 from hundreds of donors. To the…
Ringwood Cop's Dad Faces Paralysis After Motorcycle Crash, Friends Say Ringwood Cop's Dad Faces Paralysis After Motorcycle Crash, Friends Say Ringwood Cop's Dad Faces Paralysis After Motorcycle Crash, Friends Say
Ringwood Cop's Dad Faces Paralysis After Motorcycle Crash, Friends Say The community is rallying around the family of a New Jersey police officer after his father suffered life-threatening injuries in a motorcycle crash in upstate New York and now faces the possibility of paralysis, according to a GoFundMe launched by family friends. Rick Guerra Sr. was seriously hurt in a collision on Saturday, July 25, when he was ejected from his motorcycle, according to GoFundMe organizers Ross Dominianni and Sean Ross. Guerra was on his way to drop off his motorcycle before leaving for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally when the crash occurred, the campaign says.  He …
After Blaze Ravages Station, Coldenham FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Montgomery After Blaze Ravages Station, Coldenham FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Montgomery After Blaze Ravages Station, Coldenham FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Montgomery
After Blaze Ravages Station, Coldenham FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Montgomery A day after a devastating fire tore through its headquarters, an Orange County volunteer fire department is beginning the long process of rebuilding — with neighboring departments and the community already stepping up to help. As Daily Voice previously reported, a fire broke out at the Coldenham Fire-Rescue station on Coldenham Road in Montgomery at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, causing extensive damage to the building and multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus. Five firefighters were taken to area hospitals for evaluation and were later released.  In an update shared later …
College Lacrosse Player Suffers Life-Changing Injury In Maryland Beach Diving Accident College Lacrosse Player Suffers Life-Changing Injury In Maryland Beach Diving Accident College Lacrosse Player Suffers Life-Changing Injury In Maryland Beach Diving Accident
College Lacrosse Player Suffers Life-Changing Injury In Maryland Beach Diving Accident It took just one wave. Now a Maryland college freshman who spent the spring playing lacrosse is facing the fight of his life after a beach diving accident left him with a devastating spinal cord injury. Riley, a Chestertown-area resident who recently completed his freshman year of college, was seriously hurt after diving into a wave that turned out to be too shallow, according to a GoFundMe launched by family friend Stefanie Zottarelli. In an instant, several vertebrae were broken, and his spinal cord was compressed. He has since undergone two surgeries at the University of Maryland Medic…
Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3 Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3 Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3
Bond Lowered For Stamford Woman Accused In DUI Crash That Killed Bridgeport Officer, Mom Of 3 A judge reduced the bond for a woman accused of causing a head-on crash that killed a Connecticut police officer and his girlfriend — a mother of three — as court filings show her blood-alcohol level was nearly twice the legal limit at the time of the crash.  Melissa Ramirez, 27, of Stamford, was arrested Friday, July 24, in connection with the deaths of Bridgeport Police Officer Cooper Whiteside, 38, and Brittany Islami, 34, following a Danbury crash on Sugar Hollow Road, authorities said. The couple was riding Whiteside's Harley-Davidson near the Ridgefield line July 13 when investiga…