A quiet Sunday afternoon in Tulare County turned tragic this weekend when 19-year-old Marcus Mendoza was rushed into Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia with a gunshot wound and later died, authorities confirmed. Mendoza’s death has shaken local friends and family, leaving more questions than answers as the investigation continues. Sheriff’s deputies were called to … Read more
Texas A&M is mourning the loss of Terrance “Chet” Brooks, a tough and instinctive safety who helped define an era of Aggies football and later tasted the highest success in the NFL. Brooks died after a battle with cancer. He was 60. His passing closes a chapter on a life shaped by discipline, teamwork, and … Read more
Cortland is holding its breath tonight for Jaxsen Morelli, an eighth-grade student at Lakeview Middle School whose life changed in an instant after a sudden and serious accident. The incident has shaken this close-knit Ohio town, where Jaxsen is known not just as a student, but as a bright presence in every room he entered. … Read more
University City, Missouri — The Washington University in St. Louis community is grappling with a deep sense of loss after 21-year-old student Ella Elizabeth Johnson, who had been reported missing earlier this month, was found dead in a tragic end to an urgent search. Authorities and university officials say her death is being treated as … Read more
Phoenix — A quiet Sunday evening turned tragic in north Phoenix on January 18, 2026, when police responding to a call near Interstate-17 and Bell Road discovered two people shot to death inside a house on West Woolridge Drive. Among the victims was Sam Ertebati, remembered by friends and family as a gentle soul whose … Read more
