Demure Bridgewater’s quiet Tuesday evening turned to sorrow when 55-year-old Lee Marie Hagerty, a well-known and loved resident, was struck and killed by a vehicle on Pleasant Street just before dusk. The crash rattled this close-knit town and left neighbors trying to make sense of a sudden loss that has the community grieving. Police and firefighters … Read more
Black Canyon, Idaho — The quiet stretch of canyon east of Emmett turned tragic on Tuesday when a small plane went down, killing Meridian resident Dallin Laufenberg and another man aboard. The aircraft crashed into the icy Payette River after striking a power line, ending a routine flight in sudden disaster. According to the Gem … Read more
Baton Rouge woke up to a heavy silence this week after the body of 44-year-old Quinton Dixon was found inside the long-abandoned Glen Oaks Middle School. Dixon, a former middle school counselor, was discovered on Wednesday, setting off a wave of grief and uneasy questions across the city. The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office … Read more
Shirley Raines — widely known as “Ms. Shirley,” the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Beauty 2 The Streetz — has died at the age of 58, her organization announced on January 28, 2026. The news has sent ripples through both California and Nevada, where she spent years offering care, love, and tangible support to … Read more
Durham — A quiet Tuesday evening on Denfield Street turned into a community’s heartbreak when a high‑speed crash killed two young Durham men and sent two others to the hospital with life‑threatening injuries. Police say what began as a hit‑and‑run collision on Hebron Road ended in a violent crash that left families and neighbors searching … Read more
