CARNEY, MD—A GoFundMe page has been launched following a deadly shooting near Carney over the weekend. At around 4:30 a.m. on July 10, officers responded to the 8700-block of Lackawanna Avenue (21234) in reference to a call for an assault. Once on the scene, officers located 47-year-old Veronica Ramirez suffering from severe trauma. Ramirez was transported to an area hospital …
COCKEYSVILLE, MD—A GoFundMe page has been established by the family of a teen who was killed on Interstate 83 this week. At around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, KingDavid Okolo, 17, was stuck and killed by a tractor-trailer on I-83 in Cockeysville. The GoFundMe page was started by his brother, Michael Okolo. “He was just 17 year [sic] old …
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A GoFundMe page has been established for a family who lost everything in a house fire earlier this week. Jason and Diane Giacubeno of 9100 Transoms Road in Northgate Hall lost everything in a house fire on Monday, March 14th. The fire sent up a plume of thick, black smoke that could be seen for miles. No one was …
BALTIMORE, MD—A GoFundMe page has been established to help the families of the firefighters who were killed and injured in Monday’s two-alarm blaze in Baltimore City. Lt. Paul Butrim, Kelsey Sadler, and Kenny Lacayo were killed in a two-alarm blaze and partial building collapse that occurred at around 6:00 a.m. on Monday in the 200-block of S. Stricker Street in …
PARKVILLE, MD—Work has begun in an Eagle Scout’s project to honor a fallen hero. As NottinghamMD.com initially reported earlier this month (full story here), Owen Mrok, with Boy Scout Troop 124, is building a memorial garden dedicated to the memory of Officer Amy Caprio. “I am creating a memorial garden at the Parkville Police Department in Memory of Fallen Officer …
UPDATE: Construction has officially begun. Original story below… —— PARKVILLE, MD—An Eagle Scout candidate is working on a very special final project. Owen Mrok, with Boy Scout Troop 124, hopes to build a memorial garden dedicated to fallen hero Officer Amy Caprio. “I am creating a memorial garden at the Parkville Police Department in Memory of Fallen Officer Amy Caprio,” …
ROSEDALE, MD—The Rosedale Volunteer Fire Company is seeking assistance in getting a vintage engine back on the road. A GoFundMe page has been created to help Rosedale VFC get their E 282, 1962 B-model MacK running again. It is the longest-serving fire engine in Company history, serving from 1962 to 1993. Organizers say they need help in getting some major …
MIDDLE RIVER, MD—A local fire & rescue company is raising funds to buy a new boat. Middle River Volunteer Fire & Rescue, home of Baltimore County’s only dive rescue team, has established a GoFundMe page to help them purchase a new water rescue vessel. “Our dive boat has seen better days and we are in need of a replacement,” MRVFR …