Crime & Tragedy

Authorities are looking for a 16-year-old boy in North Carolina who reportedly disappeared on Tuesday night. The News & Observer reported that Nicholas Woodrum left his Rougemont home, but he did not return, prompting his parents to call police after several hours of searching. In a statement, Orange County Sheriff’s Office said they worked with Durham police … Read more

Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office said no explosives were found in a suspicious box truck that was playing audio similar to that used in the Nashville explosion. RCSO said the truck traveled into Wilson County, prompting a highway to shut down. The driver, 33-year-old James Turgeon of Holly Grove Road near Murfreesboro was charged with two counts … Read more

A South Carolina father’s worst nightmare came true on Sunday when he accidentally killed his own child while trying to protect his home, police said. Nadeja Jermainequa Pressley, 23, arrived home around 1:30 a.m. on May 19 and was attempting to open the door when she startled her father, WYFF reports. Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Jimmy … Read more

The family’s pastor confirmed the news on Facebook stating: Earlier this evening baby Matthew, held by his dad, surrounded by his close family as they worshipped and prayed, stepped into eternity to meet Jesus and his momma. Thank you for continuing to pray and support this family during this difficult time. They are so grateful … Read more

Emily Grace Hall was being pushed in a stroller by her 55-year-old grandmother, Priscilla Marie Clendenin, when the stroller was struck by a moving vehicle. According to People, on April 26, Clendenin was pushing the 4-year-old from South Carolina in her stroller when a vehicle reportedly came out of nowhere, striking the little girl. The vehicle … Read more

A 13-year-old Pennsylvania boy will be tried as an adult after he shot his 9-year-old brother to death. Brayden Leroy Wright of Waynesboro is said to have shot the younger boy in the head around 6 a.m. on July 8 during a game of cops and robbers. He called 911 shortly after the incident. 1. THE … Read more

WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — One Wichita Falls man is behind bars after he admitted to police that “I raped my best friend”. Officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of Hayes around 1:46 Sunday morning in reference to a sexual assault. When police arrived they found Jonathan Logue who they said appeared to be visibly … Read more

A 73-year-old woman and her 5-year-old grandson received a rude Chicago welcome when they arrived at Union Station on Saturday: The elderly woman got beaten with a cellphone before they even got out of the train station. Fortunately, some friendly Chicagoans intervened to stop the beating. Twice. Prosecutors said the woman was assisting her grandson … Read more

A father, his wife and two children were found dead inside their Kentucky home Sunday morning just hours after the dad vented on Facebook that his spouse betrayed him. Kyle Milliken was among those found dead after a shooting at his family’s Mayfield home overnight Sunday, WPSD-TV reported. Milliken’s wife, Ashley, and their two sons, 13-year-old … Read more

A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother, a beloved nurse in her community, and her husband after the couple went missing, authorities said. Officers responded to Sandra Powell-Wyche’s home in Richmond Wednesday where they found she and her husband, Curtis Wyche, were shot to death, WWBT reported. Powell-Wyche was reported missing … Read more

Destiny Danielle Washington, a 20-year-old nursing student was fatally shot at the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus on Thursday night. Washington is known to have been shot while in a vehicle that had been parked outside the Hill Student Center, according to the news outlet. Washington was studying to be a nurse through UAB’s … Read more