Gardere, Louisiana — A quiet Monday evening turned tragic on April 6 when a speeding vehicle failed to make a curve on River Road just south of Gardere Lane and smashed into a utility pole. Two young men, Zacariah Johnson, 20, and Marquis Duncan Jr., 15, died instantly. A third man, about 30 years old, … Read more
In a quiet wooded area off Buck Hill Road near Ridgeway, the heart of this South Carolina community broke on Monday evening. Cannon Turner, a 13‑year‑old student at Lugoff‑Elgin Middle School, was killed after an all‑terrain vehicle he was riding crashed just after sunset. Local dispatchers got the call about 7:13 p.m., and first responders … Read more
Altoona — The sound of sirens and a heavy silence fell over Pleasant Valley Boulevard early Tuesday morning when 41‑year‑old Travis Replogle of Altoona was struck and killed while walking along the west shoulder of Route 220 in Antis Township before dawn. Replogle’s life ended at the scene despite emergency crews rushing to help. Just after … Read more
Youngstown felt the shock of another young life taken too soon on the South Side after 17‑year‑old Charles Pullen Jr. was shot late on April 1. It was just before 11 p.m. when neighbors on the 100 block of East Judson Avenue heard gunfire and called police. Officers arrived to find a teen rushed to the hospital … Read more
HAMDEN, Conn. — William Gatch, 23, a young man from Statesboro, Georgia, died Monday morning after a fall while hiking at Sleeping Giant State Park. Gatch was exploring the woods when he slipped from an unmarked trail just before noon. First responders rushed into the forest after a call came in around 11:45 a.m., but … Read more
