Author: Voxtrend News

NORFOLK, Va. — A close-knit Norfolk neighborhood is grappling with grief after the tragic death of 56-year-old John L. Howard Sr., a longtime resident, following a shooting around 5:22 p.m. on Thursday, October 30. According to the Norfolk Police Department, responding officers in the 800-block of East Olney Road heard multiple gunshots, rushed to the scene, and found Mr. Howard suffering from critical injuries. Despite prompt medical attention and transport to a nearby hospital, he did not survive. The incident unfolded just east of the Calvert Square neighborhood, where residents reported hearing bursts of gunfire in the early evening. Police…

Mortgage rates have decreased for the fourth straight week, according to Freddie Mac. The latest report shows that the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage has dropped to 6.17%, down from 6.19% last week. This is significantly lower than the 6.72% average from a year ago. Freddie Mac’s chief economist, Sam Khater, notes that the recent drop in rates is attracting more buyers to the housing market. Additionally, the average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage has also seen a decline, now at 5.41%, compared to 5.44% last week and 5.99% a year ago. This favorable change in mortgage…

A new study sheds light on a long-standing debate about a dinosaur fossil discovered decades ago. For years, scientists have wondered if the bones belonged to a young Tyrannosaurus rex or a separate, smaller species. The discussion started with a skull found in the 1940s. Later, another skeleton called “Jane” added to the mystery, but the answer remained unclear. Now, a team of researchers believes they have solved the puzzle. A complete skeleton, unearthed in Montana in 2006, suggests the dinosaur is not a juvenile T. rex, but a distinct species. The finding could change how we understand Earth’s most…

Miranda Lambert, the well-known country singer, is diving headfirst into a very American pastime: mounted shooting. In a recent talk with Joe Rogan, Lambert shared her excitement for the sport, which involves riding a horse while shooting targets with revolvers. Lambert explained that a friend introduced her to mounted shooting, and her husband encouraged her to give it a try. Now, she’s hooked. She enjoys the challenge and the chance to take her mind off the everyday pressures of the music business. Mounted shooting, according to the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association, is a timed event where competitors use two .45…

The quiet community of Selma, North Carolina was rocked Wednesday evening when 29‑year‑old lineman James P. Rudzki, of nearby Wendell, lost his life in a tragic hit‑and‑run at a utility work zone. Despite the presence of traffic control personnel, a flatbed truck carrying a large water tank ignored the stop signal and drove into low‑hanging wires around 5:20 p.m. on Live Oak Church Road, entangling the work crew’s equipment and causing Rudzki to fall to the pavement with fatal injuries. Rudzki was on site with his employer, Pike Electric, assisting a crew installing power lines when the incident occurred. Traffic‑control staff…

The tight‑knit countryside around Seale, Alabama is mourning the tragic loss of one of its own. On Wednesday afternoon, 75‑year‑old Linda H. Bloszies was driving a 2015 Honda CR‑Z on Lato Road near Harvest Drive — about 13 miles south of Phenix City in Russell County — when the vehicle left the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned at approximately 4:15 p.m. By the time first responders arrived, the scene was serious. Bloszies was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. by Russell County Coroner Arthur Sumbry Jr., the cause listed as blunt‑force trauma. No autopsy will be performed, though blood toxicology testing is underway as the investigation…

In the peaceful hills east of Joseph, Oregon, the small town of Enterprise, Oregon has been shaken by the sudden loss of one of its most respected residents. On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 29, 87‑year‑old Daniel Clyde Grover was killed in a single‑vehicle all‑terrain‑vehicle (ATV) crash near the Divide Ridge Access Area, about nine miles from Joseph, according to the Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding to a 911 call around 3:00 p.m. discovered that Grover — riding alone — had lost control of the ATV while descending a steep hill in rugged terrain. His vehicle collided with two trees…

It started with a shopping trip on the afternoon of March 1, 2021, and ended with heartbreak, unanswered questions and finally a courtroom verdict. A jury in Coweta County, Georgia, has found Reginald “Reggie” Robertson guilty of the murder of his fiancé, Tiffany Foster—a 35‑year‑old mother of three who vanished from her apartment, never to return. Foster had been planning to go shopping, attend class and catch a flight to Texas—but the trip never happened. After she left her apartment that day, she never came back. Within a week her car was discovered, but the woman inside it was nowhere to be found—her…

For decades, Chuck Wright stood as the powerful face of law enforcement in South Carolina’s Upstate, the long‑time sheriff of Spartanburg County whose career spanned nearly 40 years. He rose from humble beginnings to lead the county’s sheriff’s office—until this week, when he admitted his leadership mask hid a darker story of theft, fraud and addiction. Wright recently pled guilty in federal court to three serious charges: conspiracy to commit theft concerning programs receiving federal funds, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and obtaining controlled substances through misrepresentation. In doing so, he acknowledged that he helped steal from a benevolence fund…

In a quiet Tuesday afternoon in the Hartwell neighborhood of Cincinnati, the unthinkable unfolded: two lives lost, and a community stunned in the wake of a domestic-related tragedy. Around noon, officers from the Cincinnati Police Department were called to the 6600 block of Leeds Lane, just off Compton Road, after a report of a shooting. When first responders arrived, they found a man and a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Firefighters and paramedics rushed to administer life-saving care, but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The victims have been identified: 24-year-old Jahmeila Warren and 32-year-old Eric Dawson.…