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Family, friends mourn 2 brothers who jumped from bridge on Martha’s Vineyard

Authorities said Tavaris Bulgin, 26, and Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, went missing Sunday night after leaping off the popular Massachusetts bridge.

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2 years ago

August 18, 2022

Unheard Voices Staff

Bulgin brothers (GoFundMe)

Loved ones are mourning two young brothers who were lost after jumping off a bridge on Martha’s Vineyard that was featured in the movie Jaws.

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Two brothers killed at Martha’s Vineyard

Authorities said Tavaris Bulgin, 26, and Tavaughn Bulgin, 21, went missing Sunday night after leaping off the popular Massachusetts bridge, according to NBC Boston.

Tavaris’ body was recovered Monday morning, while Tavaughn remains missing, the outlet reported.

“It doesn’t seem real,” family friend Marsha Green told NBC Boston. “It was really a surreal thing to hear.”

Family and friends in mourning

Originally from Jamaica, the Bulgin brothers were renting a house in Martha’s Vineyard while working at a restaurant on the island this summer, according to NBC Boston.

O’Keefe said Tavaris and Tavaughn were among four people who jumped from the bridge, and began to struggle in the current as they struggled to reach shore, according to reports.

A vigil for the brothers was held in Clarendon on Monday for the two victims, according to The Jamaica Gleaner.

The brothers’ parents “are in absolute shock” over the tragedy, Green told the outlet. “They had to actually be taken to the hospital in Jamaica when they found out,” she explained.

Green stated neither brother was intoxicated when they jumped off the American Legion Memorial Bridge, also known as Jaws Bridge.

A GoFundme campaign for the brothers’ family says Tavaris “was a beloved school teacher” and Tavaughn was both “a musical prodigy” and “gifted” athlete.

“Both boys were destined to make an impact in every community they served and every endeavor they pursued,” the description says.

According to Green, Tavaris and Tavaughn would often send money to their father’s ministry.

“Their enthusiasm for life, commitment to God and their church, and impact on their community are how family and friends remember them,” the GoFundMe says.

“They leave an unforgettable mark on the community of Martha’s Vineyard, their hometown of Clarendon and the entire country of Jamaica,” the GoFundMe organizer wrote.

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5-year-old helps save his family from house fire

5-year-old Juwan Perry Jr. is being held a hero after saving his family from a house fire. Juwan’s mom says if it wasn’t for her son they likely wouldn’t have survived.

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6 months ago

April 27, 2024

Unheard Voices Staff

5-year-old saves family from fire in Warren Michigan

Brittany Lee hugs her son Juwan (Photo Source: WXYZ-TV/CBS Detroit)

5-year-old Juwan Perry Jr is being held a hero after alerting his mother to a house fire, saving his family lives.

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5-year-old saves family

On Apr. 5th around 4:40 am, Juwan woke up to the smell of smoke in his home in Warren, Michigan.

He said he saw flames and called for his mother.

His screams came just in time, and his mom Brittany was able to get all seven of the children in the home outside to safety.

Juwan’s mom says if it wasn’t for her son they likely wouldn’t have survived.

As for Juwan, he told WXYZ-TV his motivation for helping save his family despite the fear. “Because I love everybody,” he said.

The Warren Fire Department got the fire under control but the home is a total loss.

To help in recovering from this devastating loss, a GoFundMe has been launched to support them during this challenging time.

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes northeastern United States

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake in Lebanon, New Jersey shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning.

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7 months ago

April 5, 2024

Unheard Voices Staff

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the northeastern United States on Friday morning.

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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake was detected near Lebanon, New Jersey, at 10:23 a.m. Friday.

The earthquake was felt in New Hampshire down to Maryland.

Notable event

According to the Richter scale, which is used to measure earthquake magnitude, they considered the event a “light” earthquake. Still, the geological survey posted on X that it was “notable.” They went on further to say earthquakes are “uncommon but not unheard of along the Atlantic Coast”.

It’s not yet clear if anyone was hurt in Friday’s quake.

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9-year-old cancer survivor killed in tragic school bus accident

A family is in mourning after a 9-year-old cancer survivor was tragically killed in an accident in Orlando.

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10 months ago

January 19, 2024

Unheard Voices Staff

9-year-old cancer survivor killed by school bus Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez

Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez (Photo Source: GoFundMe)

A family is in mourning after a 9-year-old cancer survivor was tragically killed in an accident in Orlando, Florida.

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9-year-old cancer survivor tragically killed

Elyas Amyr Marshall-Rodriguez got off the bus Tuesday afternoon and, as he was walking away from the bus, he dropped his football when he crawled under the bus to get it and the vehicle began moving.

Marshall-Rodriguez was in remission for leukemia when he was killed on Tuesday after being diagnosed at 2-years-old, according to his family who spoke at his vigil.