Galveston County, Texas — On a cold afternoon in mid‑January, a chilling discovery unfolded in the 4700 block of 2nd Street in Bacliff that would shake this quiet community. Amanda Tsipai, a 37‑year‑old mother of three, was found dead in the driveway of her own home. She was partially upright, leaning into her vehicle, and … Read more
Seventeen‑year‑old Kamari McNeil never made it home Monday afternoon after a burst of gunfire rattled the quiet Sunn Aire neighborhood in Wilmington. Just before 3:30 p.m., neighbors heard shots in the 200 block of Sunn Aire Court. Wilmington police arrived to find McNeil unresponsive and suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the … Read more
West Kingstown is reeling after the deadly shooting of Collis Callie “Brain” Charles on the night of March 25. Charles, a man in his thirties described by neighbors as quiet, smart, and well liked, had just returned to his Lowmans Hill neighborhood earlier that day. Hours later, the sound of gunfire shattered the calm, leaving the … Read more
Dayton was quiet on a spring Tuesday night until the loss of 44‑year‑old Reginald Thomas brought grief to the community. Thomas, a familiar face in the neighborhood, was riding his bicycle near Second and St. Clair streets shortly before 9:30 p.m. when a Dayton police officer stopped him because his bike had no front light. … Read more
Cedar Falls was shaken on Sunday afternoon when 16‑year‑old Jeremiah Butler was found shot inside a mobile home on West Ridgeway Avenue. Neighbors say the area is usually quiet, but on that early spring afternoon police sirens and flashing lights suddenly filled the street. Jeremiah was rushed to MercyOne Waterloo in critical condition but did … Read more
