Demure 
Zane Blanchard was a devoted husband and father whose sudden death on March 13 left his family reeling. Those closest to him are now facing not only the deep grief of losing him but also the harsh reality of mounting bills and an uncertain financial future. A GoFundMe campaign has been started to help his wife, … Read more
Rocky Mount — Carmen Poland, 24, and her little sister Lily Davis, 6, died Thursday afternoon in a violent crash that shattered a family and shook their community. It was around 2:00 p.m. on Sunset Avenue near Church View Drive when a Chrysler 200 sedan and a Ford Transit van collided. According to police, the … Read more
FRESNO — Perry Paul Espinosa, a 38‑year‑old man, was killed late Thursday night in a shooting that has rattled the southwest Fresno neighborhood where it happened. The quiet block along East Samson Street between MLK Jr. Boulevard and Clara Avenue turned into a crime scene just before 10 p.m., leaving neighbors stunned and searching for … Read more
Clarksburg is waking up to the heartbreak of a young life lost after a single‑vehicle crash early Wednesday morning. Sixteen‑year‑old Landon Isaiah Jackson died when the Honda SUV he was driving hit a railroad bridge support on U.S. Route 19 in the Edgewood Addition area just before 4 a.m. The crash left no other cars … Read more
Cottons Road in Lincoln became the quiet backdrop for a sudden and heartbreaking loss early Thursday morning. At about 7:40 a.m., 33‑year‑old Clayton Wood of Chittenango was driving his 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander east on a curve when something went terribly wrong. His vehicle left the road, crossed into the opposite lane, and struck a large … Read more
