Mission, Texas — A tense afternoon at an IBC Bank along Shary Road turned violent when police responding to a reported kidnapping came under fire, leaving one suspect wounded and a police officer injured. The chaos unfolded quickly and shook a usually quiet stretch of the city. Mission police say officers were dispatched around 2:04 … Read more
Birmingham was still on edge this week as new court testimony laid bare the final moments of Brandon Campbell, an 18-year-old Pleasant Grove High School student whose life was cut short in a hail of gunfire. Campbell and his longtime best friend, 17-year-old Sam Slaughter, believed they were heading out for a simple meet-up. Instead, … Read more
Fairbanks woke up to heartbreak Tuesday after 87-year-old Velma Koontz was found shot to death inside her home on 22nd Avenue, a quiet street now marked by shock and sorrow. Police say Velma was seated in her wheelchair when she was killed, a detail that has shaken the community to its core. Fairbanks Police officers … Read more
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The quiet block of Oaklawn Place in Southaven became the center of heartbreak Tuesday after a house fire claimed the lives of Tom Wright, 87, and his son Tyler Wright, 32, a loss that has shaken family, friends, and neighbors to the core. Police and emergency crews were called to the 800 … Read more
Collinsville woke up Monday to a deep and sudden loss after a deadly crash took the life of Lydia Barnes, a 28-year-old City of Collinsville employee who was simply heading to work like any other day. By nightfall, the town was grieving someone many knew not just as a coworker, but as a constant, kind … Read more
