Demure FRISCO, Texas — A small North Texas community is reeling after the loss of two vibrant 16‑year‑old friends in a tragic sledding accident during icy winter weather. Gracie Brito, a sophomore at Wakeland High School, died Wednesday, days after being critically injured in a sled crash that also claimed the life of her best friend, … Read more
Rancho Cordova woke up to heartbreak Tuesday morning after four members of one family were found shot to death inside a quiet neighborhood home on Mill Water Circle. The victims were identified as David Edward Vallerga Jr., 58, his wife, Lindsey Peralta Vallerga, 48, and two children believed to be their 13-year-old son and 11-year-old … Read more
Tulsa — A quiet Tuesday afternoon in West Tulsa turned tragic near Charles Page Boulevard and the Gilcrease Expressway when police found two adults critically wounded in what officers now describe as a fatal shooting. Tulsa police were called just after 5 p.m. to reports of gunfire and discovered a man and a woman suffering … Read more
Casey, Illinois woke up this week to a quiet, heavy grief. Jim Bolin, a beloved local leader and the Vice President of Bolin Enterprises, Inc., died Tuesday, January 27, after suffering injuries during a snowmobile trip. His death has left a deep ache in a town he helped place on the world map. Bolin was … Read more
Parkland was quiet just before sunrise Sunday when Eddie Nitschke’s morning turned violent in a way no one saw coming. The 54-year-old was resting in a parking lot with his girlfriend and their dogs when a stranger walked up and started asking questions. Within minutes, that short exchange spiraled into a brutal attack that left … Read more
