Author: Voxtrend News
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — The Springfield Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating Kayleigh Godsey, a 17-year-old girl who has been missing since December 3, 2025. Her family is deeply concerned for her well-being and is urging anyone with information to come forward. What Happened Kayleigh Godsey has been missing for several days, and her family is desperate for answers. Kayleigh was last seen on December 3, 2025 in Springfield, Missouri. Her whereabouts remain unknown, and her family is asking the community to stay vigilant and report any potential sightings. Her family has also made a public plea for…
SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA — The Sumter Police Department is urgently requesting the public’s help in locating Rakim Durant, a 14-year-old boy who has been missing since December 7, 2025. Rakim was last seen leaving his home on Bee Street in Sumter, South Carolina around 1:45 PM. His family is deeply concerned for his safety and is calling on the community to be vigilant and assist in finding him. What Happened Rakim’s family reported him missing after he failed to return home that afternoon. Since then, there has been no word from him, and authorities are working tirelessly to locate him.…
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Fifteen-year-old Deandre Willis was more than a child in his parents’ eyes: he was a bright, hopeful teenager on the edge of becoming someone great. On Saturday night, that possibility was stolen — shot down in cold blood at the Manchester Ridge Apartments on Godby Road. According to family members, Deandre’s mother says she believes her son was deliberately set up — that the killing may have ties to local gang activity. She fears witnesses at the scene refused to call 911 for hours, and that before the police even arrived, his body had already been…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ga. — Just weeks before he would have turned 45, Josh English was found dead along a lonely stretch of Kesler Road — a discovery that has left his family reeling and investigators with more questions than answers. Deputies from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on the morning of December 7, 2025. The report described a person lying unresponsive by the roadside. When officers arrived, they found Josh — unresponsive and motionless. Despite immediate life-saving attempts from first responders, it was too late. In keeping with standard procedure for roadside deaths with uncertain circumstances,…
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — An Atlanta Police Department (APD) officer is now facing serious felony charges after prosecutors say she tortured her dog — a beloved Labrador mix named Layla — before ultimately killing her. The accused, Officer Zabria Jarie Bridges, was arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, according to the recent indictment. Prosecutors allege that Bridges inflicted “severe or prolonged physical pain” on Layla. The indictment states that she intentionally broke the dog’s bones, seriously damaged Layla’s spleen, and subjected the animal to prolonged suffering before delivering a final, fatal beating. The incident reportedly occurred inside an…
It was a quiet winter afternoon in Avondale, Arizona when tragedy struck just before 3:30 p.m. on December 5. A young man — described by police simply as “a man” — was hit and killed by a single-engine Union Pacific Railroad train while crossing the tracks near South Dysart Road and West Main Street. Despite immediate medical attention, he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at a nearby hospital. The collision has shaken the tight-knit community. According to the Avondale Police Department, there were no cars attached to the train — just the locomotive. Investigators say there is currently no…
Virginia Beach, Va. — A tense missing-person search ended with relief today: 29-year-old Taylor Conard has been located safely and is receiving medical care at a local hospital, surrounded by loved ones. According to a statement credited to Caeli Boyle, Conard was found in stable condition, and her fiancé Michael Olberg — along with the entire family — expressed deep gratitude to everyone who offered support, shared leads, and aided in efforts to find her. They thanked the community for its compassion and assistance. Screenshot Conard had disappeared early Monday morning from the Parkside Green neighborhood in the Princess Anne…
A man identified as Aderius Benton is in custody after being charged with attempted second-degree homicide in connection with a Dec. 1 shooting that injured his girlfriend’s husband in Shreveport, Louisiana. On December 1, a heated verbal confrontation erupted in the neighborhood of Highland Square, involving Benton, his girlfriend, and her husband. Police say the argument escalated and Benton allegedly opened fire — shooting the husband in both legs before fleeing the scene in a black Nissan Altima. Neighbors called emergency services, and officers arriving on scene applied tourniquets to slow bleeding before the victim was rushed to a local…
JOLIET, Ill. — The city of Joliet is grappling with a heavy silence this week following the sudden and heartbreaking passing of Jarvis T. Perkins on December 6. Known to the streets and the stage as “FSo Rackz,” Perkins, 40, was more than just a local personality; he was a gravitational force of joy whose absence has left a crater in the hearts of his family, friends, and the wider community. While details surrounding the specific cause of death remain private, the shockwave of his departure has been felt across the city, prompting an outpouring of tributes for a man…
It is with great sorrow that the music world marks the loss of Gordon Goodwin, the brilliant composer, arranger, pianist, and leader of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, who passed away on December 8, 2025, at the age of 70. According to reports, Goodwin died peacefully after complications from pancreatic cancer. From his earliest days in Wichita, Kansas, Goodwin displayed an unmistakable gift for music. He penned his first big-band chart while still in middle school — a piece called “Hang Loose.” Over the decades he honed his craft at California State University, Northridge, studying composition and arrangement. In 1999,…