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
Harris County is waking up to a quiet that doesn’t feel right. Tony Dimitri, a well‑loved baseball coach and teacher at Harris County High School, died Saturday after a side‑by‑side utility terrain vehicle crashed in Georgia. The sheriff’s office says a friend who was driving is now charged with first‑degree vehicular homicide and driving under the … Read more
HESPERIA, California — A 21‑year‑old man is in custody after detectives say they found evidence he shared hundreds of images and videos of child abuse, following a search warrant in a quiet Hesperia neighborhood. The arrest Thursday morning shines a spotlight on local law enforcement’s efforts to combat crimes against children. On Tuesday, January 27, … Read more
