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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from GoFundMe, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 265 stories have been published about GoFundMe which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from GoFundMe, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 265 stories have been published about GoFundMe which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Business · WashingtonKatelyn McClure has been sentenced to one year and a day in prison for her role in scamming more than $400,000 from GoFundMe donors. McClure claimed to be collecting money for a homeless man, claiming to be a former homeless man.See the Story
Woman in $400K GoFundMe scam gets 1 year in federal case
52% Center coverage: 54 sources
Crime · Burlington CountyA New Jersey man made up a story about a homeless veteran helping out his then-girlfriend. He used the tale to solicit $400,000 in online donations. Mark D'Amico was sentenced to five years in state prison. He also pleaded guilty to separate federal charges, and his sentences will run concurrently.See the Story
New Jersey man jailed for creating GoFundMe scam with fake story about homeless veteran
45% Left coverage: 42 sources
US & Canada · Des MoinesPieper Lewis, 17, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury. She stabbed to death Zachary Brooks, 37, who she says raped her when she was 15. Iowa law requires people convicted of homicides to pay $150,000 in compensation. A GoFundMe fundraiser created to support Lewis has raised more than $157,000.See the Story
Pieper Lewis GoFundMe soars past $150,000 she must pay estate of accused rapist she killed
52% Center coverage: 27 sources
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US & Canada · Los AngelesRyan Fellows, a Street Outlaws star, died in a car accident on Sunday. A Discovery spokesperson confirmed his death on Monday. Fellows' Nissan 240z lost control near the finish line, rolling over and catching fire. Bystanders were not able to rescue him in time.See the Story
Street Outlaws: Fastest in America's Ryan Fellows Dies in Car Crash While Filming Discovery Show
48% Left coverage: 29 sources
US & CanadaLamar Jackson says he and the Ravens are still discussing a contract extension. He set a deadline of Friday for a deal to be reached. Jackson pleaded ignorance when it came to how close he was to coming to an agreement. The 2019 NFL MVP doesn't see playing out his current contract as any more of a risk.See the Story
Lamar Jackson says Ravens are still engaged in extension talks, will probably 'cut off' talks after this week
43% Left coverage: 14 sources
GoFundMeKatelyn McClure was also ordered to make restitution and serve three years supervised release. The 32-year-old Bordentown, New Jersey resident is scheduled to be sentenced on state charges next month. McClure and her then-boyfriend fabricated the story about homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt Jr.See the Story
Woman gets 1 year in prison for $400K GoFundMe scam
Coverage: 4 sources
US & CanadaPieper Lewis, 17, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and willful injury for killing Zachary Brooks in 2020. A GoFundMe account set up on behalf of Lewis has collected nearly $450,000 from people who say they're disgusted by the court-enforced restitution order. The restitution is mandatory under Iowa law, and the state is not among those that have established safe harbor laws.See the Story
Donors double amount Iowa teen ordered to pay family of her accused rapist
75% Center coverage: 4 sources
GoFundMeGoFundMe campaign launched for Martha's Vineyard migrants will go to community foundation with $14 million in assets.See the Story
Despite migrants relocated, GoFundMe campaign raised $42,000 for 50 illegal immigrants, but money will go to Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation that has $14 million in assets
100% Right coverage: 3 sources
GoFundMeA group of neighbors are fighting L.A. City Hall over a growing homeless encampment. They say they've been battling Councilman Mike Bonin's efforts to allow the nearly two dozen RVs and other vehicles to stay there. The community group has taken the interesting step to raise money to pay for legal fees in their fight against City Hall.See the Story
Westchester residents establish GoFundMe to pay for legal battle to remove homeless encampment
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
GoFundMe · IbizaSaz Ismail, 36, from Swadlincote, was supposed to be there for three days. He missed one flight by five minutes and managed to book one that was taking off from the wrong Spanish Island altogether. So he's turned to crowd-funding, but sympathy seems to be in short supply. So far he's managed to raise a paltry �5.See the Story
Dad who's missed four flights home from Ibiza says he's a 'walking disaster'
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GoFundMeMatt Donald, drummer of [minus.driver], was recently severely beaten in a parking lot near a walking trail in Roswell, GA. According to local news reports, Donald was thought to have been struck by multiple rocks and hospitalized after the assault, having been put on a ventilator. The motives beyond the apparent assault are unclear.See the Story
