Amite, Louisiana, is reeling from a sudden, heartbreaking loss after a pickup truck collided with a southbound Amtrak train on Wednesday afternoon, leaving 23‑year‑old Dorian Batiste dead and two others hurt. The crash happened just after 2:40 p.m. at the rural intersection of Louisiana Highway 51 and Ponders Quarters Lane, a place locals know all … Read more
Ravenna, Ohio — Connie S. Edens, 78, and her husband, Donald A. Edens, 70, were found dead inside their home Wednesday afternoon. The discovery has left neighbors stunned and grieving in a quiet part of Ravenna Township. Deputies from the Portage County Sheriff’s Office went to the couple’s home on the 4000 block of Summit … Read more
San Francisco — Samantha Emge, 22, was killed in a shooting late Tuesday night, and the Sunset District is struggling to come to terms with the loss of one of its brightest young residents. Around 10:45 p.m. on March 24, 2026, Samantha was shot in the 2200 block of a local street. Neighbors called police, … Read more
Des Moines, IA — The Des Moines community is reeling after 33‑year‑old Martasha Jordane Paris McKenzie was found dead inside her southside apartment on the evening of March 24, 2026. What began as a worried family member’s welfare check at the Flats on 5th apartments quickly turned into a heartbreaking scene that has left friends, … Read more
San Jose’s Willow Glen felt the shock of sudden loss when Ryan Ortiz died after a motorcycle collision on the afternoon of March 24. At around 1:21 p.m., Ortiz was riding his bike south on Meridian Avenue, approaching the intersection with Blackford Lane, when an SUV turned left in front of him and struck his motorcycle. He was … Read more
