Author: Voxtrend News
At just 25 years old, Xavier Dewayne Green lost his life in a tragic single‑vehicle crash early Sunday morning, shaking the tight‑knit community of Shreveport. The young man, full of promise and possibility, won’t be coming home. According to reports, Green was driving westbound on the Terry Bradshaw Passway (SH 3132) near W. 70th Street just after 4:20 a.m. when his truck veered off the roadway. The vehicle reportedly flipped several times before striking a tree. Green was ejected during the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene by responding officers. At this hour, the road is typically quiet, the early‑morning air still and pre‑dawn dark.…
The quiet of the weekend in the Happy Valley area of north‑Russellville was shattered when 82‑year‑old George Sanborn, a lifelong resident of Russellville, was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. According to officials with the Arkansas State Police (ASP), troopers responded around 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, to a call of a pedestrian hit along State Highway 326 in the Happy Valley community, just north of Russellville near the Gum Log area. Sanborn was found injured at the site and was rushed via airlift to UAMS in Little Rock. He succumbed to his injuries early Sunday morning, Nov. 16. Investigators say the vehicle involved was…
On Sunday, November 16, a devastating shooting in Port St. John ended the life of 28-year-old Lendzi Lakeman. According to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, first responders found her around 12:15 p.m. in the 7000 block of Carlow Avenue with multiple gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, she was pronounced dead on the scene. Investigators quickly zeroed in on Tyjah Bellinger, her 23-year-old boyfriend, as the prime suspect. After obtaining an arrest warrant charging him with first‑degree premeditated murder, deputies located Bellinger at a residence on Dallas Avenue and took him into custody without any further incident. Sheriff Wayne Ivey expressed his gratitude…
It’s with profound sadness that the Cape Coral community is mourning the loss of Alexandra “Alex” Ashby, a 37‑year-old biology teacher at Ida Baker High School, who died in a single‑vehicle crash early on Nov. 13. According to Cape Coral Police, her car left Pine Island Road just west of SW 19th Avenue and struck a large utility pole. She was the only occupant and was pronounced dead at the scene. Principal Jami Covert of Ida Baker High School sent a heartfelt email to parents on Friday morning, telling families that the school is “deeply saddened by the death of one of our…
In the early hours of Sunday morning, a tragic shooting in Chicago’s West Town neighborhood claimed the life of 28‑year‑old Jerrodte Shelby. According to police, officers responded at approximately 3:04 a.m. on the 100 block of N. Elizabeth Street, where they found Shelby lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Shelby was rushed to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County for treatment, but his condition was uncertain at the time of transport. The following day, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that he had succumbed to his injuries. At this time, no arrests have been made and the investigation remains…
A quiet Sunday afternoon turned tragic for the community of Bessemer, Alabama, when 48‑year‑old Kevin Lee Whitley lost his life in a single-vehicle crash on Nov. 16. According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, Mr. Whitley was driving alone when his vehicle veered off the roadway and slammed into a tree near the intersection of Taylor Ferry Road and Pine Ridge Road. Officials say the crash occurred around 3:00 p.m., and Mr. Whitley was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:04 p.m. after first responders arrived. The investigation is ongoing, with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office seeking to determine what caused his vehicle to leave the road. Friends and…
A quiet Sunday evening in the suburban stretch of Hyland Croy Road near Johnston Drive turned into heartbreak for the community of Dublin, Ohio and Lewis Center, Ohio when 17‑year‑old Claudia Phan lost her life in a head‑on crash that left four others injured. The tragedy, happening after 7:24 p.m., has shaken families and friends across Union County. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP), Phan was driving a northbound Kia Forte when, for reasons yet undetermined, the vehicle drifted left of center and entered the southbound lane of Hyland Croy. There it collided with a southbound Ford Explorer driven by…
A quiet rural road in Kingman County turned deadly early Sunday morning when 32-year-old Taylor R. Goldsmith, of Cheney, lost his life in a single-vehicle rollover crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol is still piecing together exactly what happened — but the tragedy has already shaken his tight-knit community. The crash was first reported at around 7:28 a.m. on Southeast 20th Street, about a half-mile east of 150th Avenue and roughly 3.5 miles west of Cheney. What makes the investigation challenging is that troopers don’t yet know when the crash actually happened — this stretch of road sees very little traffic early…
In a quiet neighborhood off Birch Street in Farmington, Connecticut, tranquility beneath the autumn canopy was shattered when police say 31-year-old Joshua Popielarczyk turned on his father, 62-year-old David Popielarczyk. The discovery of the elder man’s body on the afternoon of November 14 triggered a homicide investigation that left friends and neighbors grappling with shock. Responding around 4 p.m. to a report of a suspicious death, officers from the Farmington Police Department found David lying in his living room, suffering from multiple trauma wounds later determined to be stab wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. With investigators from…
In the early hours Friday, a routine call in Brooklyn turned chaotic when an officer was shot in the line of duty and the suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment, forcing a tense standoff. Emergency teams and law enforcement converged on the scene at 1046 Thomas S. Boyland Street, where the situation remains active. According to initial reports, officers responded to the address after a disturbance. During that initial contact, the unidentified officer was struck by gunfire. The suspect is believed to be armed with a shotgun and retreated into the residence, refusing to exit or surrender. Negotiators and tactical…