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Kyla Helvey (21) died after ingesting GHB mixed with vodka
It is no secret that we have lost something irreplaceable to this life. On September 10th, Kyla made her way to a party that would change our lives, dramatically as we were dealt the heaviest blow in the early morning hours of September 11th. read more...

Adam Dunn (18) was struck and killed by two vehicles while searching for his cell phone
But the holiday season took a tragic turn for Adam Dunn's family Sunday when the 18-year-old of 509 Spring St., Latrobe, died after he was struck by two cars while apparently searching for a cell phone on Marguerite Lake Road in Unity. read more...

Sarah Said (17) and Amina Said (18) were shot to death by their father in an "honor killing"
Two teenage sisters were shot to death Tuesday night, and Irving police believe their father may be a suspect. A woman called emergency crews at approximately 7:30 p.m. saying she had been shot, but she could not identify her location. read more...

Ariel Dodson (28) passed away from a heroin overdose
From an email: Ariel died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 22, 2007. His incredible sense of humor and amazing thirst for fun are greatly missed by everyone who knew him. read more...

Elizabeth Rhodes (23) crashed into a police car while drunk killing a deputy's wife
On her last night alive, Margaret Lopez sat next to her husband of more than 20 years in his Ramsey County Sheriff's squad car and listened as music from the radio synced to the blinking of thousands of Christmas lights outside a Shoreview home. "Maggie had the biggest smile on her face, and an hour later she was gone," said Deputy Kristi Pavek, who worked with Lopez's husband, Joseph, for 18 years. read more...

Ethan Monette (19) died when he crashed his vehicle into a pole on the way to a New Year's Eve party
A 19-year-old Williston man was killed Monday when he drove off County Road 316 and struck a power pole, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials. Ethan Monette lost control of his vehicle around 4:45 p.m. Monday when he tried to turn east onto CR 316 off of State Road 121, the FHP reported. read more...

German Delgado (16) was stabbed to death during a cell phone robbery
In the Bronx, a 16-year-old boy with stab wounds was found at 545 East 183rd Street on Sunday, the police said, and on Monday he had died. The boy, German Delgado, had been in and out of foster care, said a woman whose family he had been living with two months ago. The woman, Ninosca Rosario, 24, said she had been told that German was on his way to visit his mother in St. Barnabas Hospital when someone tried to steal his phone, but he would not give it up. read more...

Jon Economos (36) was killed after hitting a bicyclist while riding his motorcycle
A 36-year-old Seminole man whose motorcycle was involved in a wreck with a bicycle Saturday has died, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Jon Economos of 8901 109th Ave. N. died at 10:26 a.m. Monday, patrol spokesman Larry Coggins said today. read more...

Krystle Accardi (14) was ejected from an SUV filled with eight teens and killed
A single-vehicle accident on Howland Boulevard that sent four teens to the hospital on Friday remains under investigation by the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. The victims were riding in a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker that was traveling eastbound on Howland Boulevard near Loblolly Street when the driver lost control and the vehicle rolled over on the side of the road. read more...

Lacey Huskuliak (17) died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident
Lacey Rae Huskuliak, 17, of Bell Township, died Thursday, June 7, 2007, in UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born August 10, 1989, in Natrona Heights, and lived in Bell Township most of her life. read more...

Cassie Altfather (16) committed suicide by gunshot four months after her bestfriend died
From an email: She killed herself 4 months and 10 days after her best friend, Lacey Huskuliak, died in a car accident. read more...

Jaclyn Saksefski (20), Douglas Alley (17), and a friend were killed in a fiery accident
One moment they were all watching movies at home. Then they got into a car. Three young people, all friends with each other. Minutes later they crashed into a utility pole and a tree. Their car exploded. All three were killed instantly and the Sheriff now says no one may ever know what happened. The victims were 20-year-old Jaclyn Saksefski of Conyers, 17-year-old Douglas Alley of Covington, and a 15-year-old boy from Stockbridge, Chris Benitez. read more...

Army Spc. Brian Gorham (21) died from severe burns after his Humvee ran over a roadside bomb in Afghanistan
A family member says a soldier from south-central Kentucky who suffered severe burns when the Humvee he was riding in rolled over a bomb in Afghanistan has died. Army Spc. Brian Gorham, 23, of Woodburn suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his face, legs, and arms in the Dec. 13 explosion. His father said he died Monday, 18 days after the blast. read more...

Josiah O'Linger (21) was struck by a car and killed while attempting to cross a street
JOSIAH JAMES O'LINGER passed away December 11th 2007 in Victorville, California at the age of 21. He was fatally struck by a car while crossing the street. He was born April 23, 1986 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Orange, California. Josiah loved his family and friends dearly and was a good brother to his sister. He enjoyed dirt bikes, surfing, water-skiing, and sky-diving. read more...

Joe Stroh (36) was killed when he struck a tree while snowmobiling
A Canastota man was killed late Monday morning in the town of Lenox when his snowmobile hit a tree along the Old Erie Canal trail near North Court Street outside the village. Eileen Larrabee, of the state park police, said Joseph Stroh, 36, of New Boston Street, was dead on arrival at Oneida Healthcare Center. read more...

Zachery Matthews (21) strangled Kristine Larson (19) to death and set her van on fire
On Thursday, Zachery Otis Matthews fell to the floor of Kristine Larson's family home, not once but several times, overcome with emotion. Larson's body had been identified that morning as that of the young woman found strangled in a burning car in Minneapolis. It was all that Matthews, the father of Larson's 2-year-old son, could do to contain himself. Her parents and siblings rallied around the 21-year-old St. Paul man with tears and hugs, and shared his grief. read more...

Taija Belwood (17) died when her vehicle left an icy road and went down a 60-foot embankment
On Monday, deputies say Taija Belwood, 17, lost control of her car while on Cornelius Pass Road and ended up going down a 60-foot embankment. Her car was later found partially submerged. Deputies said the road was icy and speed may have been a factor in causing the crash. read more...

Marvee Johnson (21) and Garrett Swofford (21) were killed when they were ejected from their vehicle after it rolled down an embankment
Authorities have released the names of two men who were thrown from a car as it rolled down a steep embankment near Collbran early Monday. read more...

Gavin Granneman (29), Karli Manker (22), Zachary Thomas (21), and Steven Atchison (27) were killed when their vehicle struck a camper on a highway
They trickled in, a few at a time, heads hanging, eyes wet. Some wore black. Then the trickle became a flood, and by early Sunday evening the patio of the 101 Lounge in downtown Des Moines became a makeshift memorial for four people killed in a weekend crash. read more...

Erin Ruchotzke (22) passed away after suffering an asthma attack
Erin Nicole Ruchotzke has been my one and only sister for 20 years until Sept. 14, when she died at the age of 22 due to complications from an asthma attack. read more...

Shannon Agofsky (37) murdered a bank president in 1989 and then stomped a man to death in prison while serving his life sentence
A district judge sentenced life in prison without parole to a man convicted of murdering a Noel, Mo., banker after a jury deadlocked on the sentence Thursday. Shannon Agofsky, 26, will serve the term on top of a life sentence he is serving for a robbery connected to the killing. Agofsky robbed the State Bank of Noel of $71,000 and drowned bank President Dan Short, 51, on Oct. 6, 1989. read more...

Emily Irby (24) was killed when a driver lost control of his vehicle and slammed into her car
From an archived article - 24-year old Emily Irby and 17-year-old Mario Whipps were killed when Hynes lost control of his car, crossed the median and ran into each driver. read more...

Kelly Ligon (21) committed suicide but the method is unknown
From a blog about Kelly - For those of you who don't know my little sister took her own life this morning!!! read more...

Scott Kehr (26) was killed in an accident with a 15 year old on a wrong-way joyride
A 15-year-old girl faces criminal charges for a reckless joyride that killed two people. Police say she crashed an SUV head-on into car on 152 Highway Wednesday morning. Investigators say she did not have a driver's license and may have been impaired. read more...

Nicholas Cote (21) died when he lost control of his car and collided head-on with another driver
State police are investigating a weekend car crash on Route 202 that claimed the life of a New Hampshire man. Police say 21-year-old Nicholas Cote of Keene lost control of his Mazda Protege near Shutesbury Road in New Salem, and collided head-on with a car driven by 53-year-old Ronald Berger. read more...

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