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Maria Pallotta Remembered: Mississauga and St. Martin Catholic Secondary School Mourn the Sudden Loss of Beloved Principal, Mentor, and Visionary Catholic Educator Whose Legacy of Compassion, Integrity, and Service Will Forever Shape Future Generations MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO — With immense sorrow and a heavy collective heart, the community of St. Martin Catholic Secondary School and the…

Caty Gittner Remembered: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of a Cherished Sit Means Sit Metro Detroit Team Member, Loving Mother, and Friend Whose Kindness, Joy, and Compassion Left an Indelible Mark on All Who Knew Her METRO DETROIT, MI – With heavy hearts and immeasurable sorrow, the Sit Means Sit Metro Detroit family and the…

Carrie Hall Fatally Shot by Bartow County Law Enforcement During Felony Traffic Stop Following Armed Confrontation; Georgia Bureau of Investigation Probes Use of Deadly Force Against 50-Year-Old Cartersville Woman BARTOW COUNTY, GA – A woman identified as 50-year-old Carrie Hall of Cartersville, Georgia, was fatally shot by law enforcement officers during a felony traffic stop…

  Gabriel Seats, 16, Fatally Shot in Southwest Atlanta Shooting; Another Teen Injured in Mutual Exchange of Gunfire as Police Investigate Possible Gang Involvement ATLANTA, Ga. — The quiet evening in southwest Atlanta erupted into violence on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, when a confrontation between two teenage boys escalated into a deadly shootout that claimed…

Hunter Hatch, 3, Fatally Shot Inside Vehicle in Mebane; Parents Kaitlyn and Michael Hatch Charged with Unsafe Firearm Storage in Wake of Tragic Accidental Shooting MEBANE, N.C. — On the evening of May 7, 2025, the ordinary calm of a spring Tuesday in Mebane, North Carolina, was shattered by the sound of a single gunshot—one…

Gabriel Lee Garza, 19, Gunned Down on Cantabrian Drive in Killeen, Texas: A Promising Life Ended by Bullets, No Arrests Made KILLEEN, TEXAS — The night had barely begun when 19-year-old Gabriel Lee Garza stepped out onto Cantabrian Drive to meet with familiar faces — people he thought he could trust. Underneath the streetlights of…

Eyani Jones, 10, and Janiya Jenkins, 21, Found Dead in Streamwood Townhome as Police Launch Manhunt for Brother, 25-Year-Old Jalonie Jenkins, in Devastating Illinois Double Homicide STREAMWOOD, ILLINOIS — The quiet residential streets of Streamwood were shattered by a harrowing discovery late Wednesday evening as authorities confirmed the deaths of 10-year-old Eyani Jones and her…

Darrel Lottes, 75, and Linda Lottes, 71, Killed in Violent Rollover Crash Near McDonald’s Off I-80 in York, Nebraska; Eyewitness Hero Rescues Victims from Overturned Vehicle as Community Mourns Beloved Couple YORK, NEBRASKA — What began as an ordinary morning near Interstate 80 took a sudden and horrifying turn in York on Wednesday, when a…

Martin T. Muller, 62, Dies in Tragic Motorcycle Crash on NY Thruway Near Exit 18: Mahopac Resident and Harley-Davidson Rider Remembered for His Spirit, Community Impact NEW PALTZ, NY — In the early morning quiet just after sunrise, a solitary man on a motorcycle rode northbound on the New York State Thruway. The road was…

Janiya Jenkins, 21, and Uyani Jones, 10, Found Dead in Streamwood Home: Sisters’ Tragic Deaths Leave Community Grieving, Authorities Searching for Answers in ‘Isolated’ Incident STREAMWOOD, ILLINOIS — The town of Streamwood, a quiet suburban community northwest of Chicago, is mourning an unthinkable tragedy after two sisters—21-year-old Janiya Jenkins and 10-year-old Uyani Jones—were found dead…

Brandon Naylor, 38, Fatally Stabbed on North Woodyear Street in West Baltimore; Family and Community Mourn as Police Seek Answers in Ongoing Homicide Investigation WEST BALTIMORE, MD — Brandon Naylor was still conscious when first responders reached him Friday night. His breaths were shallow. His words, if there were any, didn’t carry far. The scene…

One Stabbed in Massachusetts General Hospital Lobby as Second Violent Incident in Days Raises Alarms About Safety at Boston Medical Landmark BOSTON, MA — A disturbing act of violence unfolded in the lobby of Massachusetts General Hospital this week, leaving one person wounded and a city on edge. The incident, which involved a stabbing just…

Jordan Mosby, 19, Fatally Shot in Long Beach as Suspect Remains at Large; Community Mourns Promising Teen Killed in Late-Night Ambush LONG BEACH, CA — Jordan Mosby never got the chance to run. While others fled into the night, he lay on the pavement bleeding from a gunshot wound to the chest. Just 19 years…

Multiple Victims Shot in Devastating Drive-By Attack Outside Crescent City Movie Theater; Frantic Witnesses Describe Panic as Gunman Opens Fire on Crowd CRESCENT CITY, CA — Panic and terror gripped Crescent City late Wednesday night when gunfire erupted outside a local movie theater, injuring multiple individuals in what witnesses described as a brutal and unexpected…

Fatal Shooting in South Whitehall Township Home on North 38th Street; Community Reels as Authorities Investigate Tragic Incident Note: As of the latest available information, the identity of the victim in the South Whitehall Township shooting has not been publicly disclosed. Authorities have not released the victim’s name, and out of respect for privacy and…

Cassie Ventura, Alex Fine Welcome Third Son Just Two Weeks After Cassie Testifies Against Sean “Diddy” Combs in Ongoing Assault and Trafficking Case: Family Celebrates Joyful New Arrival Amid Legal Storm LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — In the midst of a high-profile legal battle and intense public scrutiny surrounding one of the music industry’s most powerful…

Five Injured in Targeted Brass Mill Center Shooting: Suspect Identified as 19-Year-Old Tajuan Washington, Out on Bond for Prior Felony Charge WATERBURY, Conn. – On Tuesday afternoon, chaos erupted at the Brass Mill Center shopping mall in Waterbury, Connecticut, when a young man allegedly opened fire in what authorities have described as a targeted attack,…

Golfers Shot at by 27-Year-Old Daniel Nobile at Jupiter’s Abacoa Golf Club — A Terrifying Evening That Shattered Community Calm and Prompted Swift Arrest Jupiter, Florida — A peaceful Tuesday evening at the famed Abacoa Golf Club, known for its scenic coastal views and a family-friendly atmosphere, was violently interrupted on May 20, 2025, when…