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Donald Marler (22) died in a single vehicle accident during combat operations in Afghanistan
A Marine who died in an accident in Afghanistan over the weekend had requested assignment there and had just arrived in the country in April, his grandmother says. Cpl. Donald M. Marler had served in Washington and at Camp David in Maryland. read more...

Ryann Crow (23) was allegedly murdered by her husband and his girlfriend
The Monterey County District Attorney's Office has confirmed that the remains of a woman found on the East Bay shoreline of Alameda County are those of Ryann Bunnell Crow of Prunedale. read more...

Brendan Neenan (21) died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked using an IED
The Department of Defense announced on Tuesday that 21-year-old Spc. Brendan P. Neenan of Enterprise, Ala., died on June 7 at Jelawar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. read more...

Thomas Mortimer IV (43) murdered his wife, Laura (41), his 2 young children and his mother-in-law
Mortimer wrote in the letters that "I murdered my family," Leone said, paraphrasing the contents. Leone also revealed that Mortimer's wife, Laura Stone Mortimer, 41, and the couple's children, Charlotte, 2, and Thomas ("Finn"), 4, along with Laura Stone Mortimer's mother, Ragna Ellen Stone, 64, had died of "blunt trauma and wounds caused by sharp objects." read more...

Ivan Rodriguez (22) died when he crashed his motorcycle into a guardrail, a fence and a small tree
Two people are dead after area car accidents on Friday. At 12:10 a.m. Ivan Rodriguez, 22, was traveling southeast on Redwood Road on a Kawasaki motorcycle when he entered a curve at an unsafe speed, Depart-ment of Public Safety (DPS) officials said. read more...

Amanda Simmons (20) and her boyfriend Christopher Bowling (22) died in a murder/suicide
Police showed up to the Arboleda Apartments at 900 Discovery Blvd. and knocked on her door. After no answer, police forced their way in and found her and her boyfriend, 22-year-old Christopher Bowling, shot to death. read more...

Ricky Turner (20) died after a bomb exploded near his unit in Baghdad
The Department of Defense says a soldier based in North Carolina has died while fighting in Iraq. The military said Wednesday that 20-year-old Pfc. Ricky Turner of Athens, Ala., died Jan. 16 in Baghdad after a bomb exploded near his unit. read more...

Russel 'Austin' Mueller (18) committed "detergent suicide" after a battle with depression
Police say an 18-year old man found dead in a parking lot at Southwestern Illinois University died from "chemical suicide" or "detergent suicide." Russel A. Mueller reportedly ingested a mixture of cleaning products. read more...

Shane Zen (24) was not wearing a helmet and was killed when his motorcycle collided with an SUV
A 24-year-old Arlington man died early Tuesday after the motorcycle he was riding collided with an SUV in Grand Prairie, according to police. Shane Zen was pronounced dead at Methodist Medical Center in Dallas at 7 a.m. Tuesday. read more...

Kendrick Rowe (18) died when his vehicle landed on top of him after he hit a tree and was ejected
A Eustis High School student-athlete died today after a crash in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Kendrick Rowe II, 18, was traveling northbound on County Road 46A near Member Lane in Sorrento when the 1995 Cadillac he was driving traveled onto the east shoulder of the two-lane road, rotated and struck a tree. read more...

Jose Gomez (29) jumped in front of a subway train to help his friend get her jacket and was killed
Jose Gomez, 29, was struck and killed by a northbound "N" subway train. It happened at the 36th Avenue Station in Astoria just after 10:30 p.m. Gomez was on the platform when his friend dropped her coat. read more...

Kevin Duarte (15) drowned after he jumped off a bridge while swimming with friends
The 15-year-old boy who drowned Sunday afternoon in the Intracoastal Waterway has been identified. Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick said Kevin Samir Duarte, of the Forestbrook community near Myrtle Beach, died of asphyxiation by drowning. read more...

Curt Mundell (24) allegedly committed suicide by hanging
Joseph Curtis Mundell, age 24, of Bryant passed from this life on May 24, 2010 in Seattle, Washinghton. Mr. Mundell, better known as, Curt was born on June 10, 1985 in Amarillo, Tx to his parents Joseph Mundell and Debbie Stanley and was a young man who enjoyed skateboarding, hockey , karate and his younger brother and sister. read more...

Angela Sanders (23), Tre Madden (17) and one other guest were all shot and killed at a birthday party
According to police, the shootings happened at about 1 a.m. during in an apartment building along Nessley Avenue in Crawford Village. Most partygoers had already left when two armed men forced their way inside the apartment, demanding money before opening fire, police said. Tre Madden 17, of Harrison Village, and Jahard Poindexter, 30, of Crawford Village, were killed in the shooting. Police identified the third victim as Angela Sanders, 23, of Wilkinsburg. read more...

Joshua Tomlinson (24) & Richard Tieman (28) were among 5 killed when a suicide bomber attacked their convoy
A suicide bomb attack in Kabul on May 18 killed five American soldiers, the highest number killed in a single attack in seven months. A colonel and two lieutenant colonels were among those killed in the attack, marking the first time during the Afghanistan war that three officers of those ranks were killed in a single incident. read more...

Christian Taylor (16) hung himself after allegedly being bullied and taunted by classmates
Christian Taylor, a 16-year-old freshman at Grafton High School in Yorktown, Va., took his own life on Memorial Day after reportedly enduring months of relentless bullying. York County authorities are investigating the events prior to the suicide of the boy, who was found hanging in his bedroom Monday, reports CBS affiliate WTKR. read more...

Wael Moudjed (17) died when his cousin's new Nissan 350z crashed into a tree when they were allegedly "hill jumping"
A 17-year-old Englewood man was killed around 9 p.m. Friday, June 4, when he lost control of his two-seater Nissan 350 and crashed into a tree in the yard of 6456 Crestway Drive. Wael Moudjed, the driver of the car, was flown by Careflight to Miami Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead. read more...

Cody Elder (20) was killed in a car accident
Cody Lee Elder, 20, died Thursday, May 27, 2010, as a result of a fatal car accident. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Acres West Funeral Chapel, officiated by Bro. Terry Wright. Arrangements are by Acres West Funeral Chapel and Crematory. read more...

Patrick Danley (20) was shot dead outside of an apartment complex
Benbrook police were called out to the River Glen Apartments in the 3800 block of Levee Circle shortly before 11 p.m. on a report of shots fired. There, officers found Patrick Danley, 20, dead outside an apartment on a sidewalk, according to Sgt. John Van Ness, a Benbrook police spokesman. read more...

Tiffinee Comisford (35) died when she allegedly drove drunk on the wrong side of the road killing Joel Draper (22) and one other person
According to a release issued by the patrol, a 1998 silver Honda Civic driven by Tiffinee Comisford of Marion was southbound on US 23 in the northbound lane. A 1998 Ford Escort driven by Joel Draper of Forest, Ohio was northbound on US 23 when Comisford's vehicle struck Forest's vehicle head-on. Tiffinee Comisford, Joel Draper and passenger Angela Hudson of Marion were all killed as a result of the crash. read more...

Samuel Aegerter (30) was shot and killed in his vehicle by a motorcyclist after a verbal confrontation
According to a police news release, Samuel Aegerter, of Janesville, exchanged words with two men on motorcycles at a stoplight on West Milwaukee Street at the Five Points intersection at about 11:45 p.m. The two motorcyclists followed him. Police said one of the motorcyclists fired multiple rounds from a handgun into the vehicle, hitting Aegerter in the neck. read more...

Sgt. Derek Shanfield (22) was killed in combat in Helmland Province, Afghanistan
Military officials say two North Carolina-based Marine sergeants have been killed in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense announced on Wednesday that 22-year-old Sgt. Derek L. Shanfield of Hastings, Pa., and 24-year-old Sgt. Zachary J. Walters of Palm Coast, Fla., died on June 8 in Helmand province. read more...

Dominick Sciotti (54) died battling a malignant brain tumor
Dominick B. Sciotti, 54, died Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Van Rensselaer Manor in North Greenbush. Dom was born August 20, 1955 in Troy, the son of the late Leonard Sciotti and the late Marion Tyll. Dom was raised by his mother, Marion and his stepfather, the late John E. Tyll. He was raised in Troy and was a graduate of Troy High School. read more...

Bryan Kelly (19) died when his vehicle ran off the road and smashed into 2 trees
A 19-year-old Virginia man died this morning when the pickup truck he was driving went out of control on Interstate 81 and slammed into trees. Bryan Edward Kelly of Chantilly, Va., died in the 6 a.m. crash in Greene County, according to a report filed by Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Eric Gordon. read more...

Sausage King and Country Music Singer Jimmy Dean (81) passed away of natural causes
Jimmy Dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, "Big Bad John," and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died on Sunday. He was 81. read more...

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