Author: Voxtrend News
A quiet Wednesday afternoon in Albany, Oregon turned tragic when 28-year-old Joseph VanZandt was struck and killed by a southbound Amtrak passenger train near the busy Queen Avenue rail crossing. According to the Albany Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 4:16 p.m. on October 29, 2025, as VanZandt walked his dog and attempted to cross the tracks while the crossing gates were down. Witnesses say VanZandt and his dog went around the lowered crossing arms and passed a stopped freight train on one track, only to be struck by an Amtrak train on the adjacent track. The freight train…
In the quiet community of Monroe County, Mississippi, a deeply trusted grandmother—Ollie Hamilton, 73—was found brutally beaten inside a church building on Burr Road. Deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office answered to a frantic call from family members, only to arrive and face a scene no one expected: Mrs Hamilton suffering severe injuries, despite her faithful routine of attending service. First responders rushed in, but the damage proved too grave; she succumbed to her injuries shortly afterward, leaving a shell-shocked community in mourning. As investigators worked to piece together the chaotic moments before the tragedy, one name emerged —…
In the early hours of Wednesday, October 29, the tranquil rural surroundings of northwest Bates County were shattered by tragedy when longtime residents of nearby Butler, Missouri — Wesley Coleman and Zelda Coleman — lost their lives in a devastating house fire. Responders arrived shortly before 11:00 a.m. at the couple’s home near 6748 NW County Road 4002, after receiving urgent reports of flames and concerns that someone might still be inside. Fire crews worked quickly, but despite the rapid response the couple suffered fatal injuries resulting from the blaze. Investigators say the full cause of the fire remains under…
The quiet community of Raeford, North Carolina, has been shattered by news of a devastating tragedy: the brutal slaying of a kind-hearted resident, Ms. Connie Linen, inside her own home. Her sudden, violent death, which occurred on Thursday, October 30, 2025, has left friends, family, and neighbors reeling, struggling to comprehend why anyone would target such a gentle soul. The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed they are treating the case as a full-blown homicide investigation, with detectives working around the clock to uncover the truth and find the person responsible for this senseless act. The grim discovery was made…
The heart of the west-side neighborhood near downtown South Bend, Indiana, suddenly stills with grief and unanswered questions. On a quiet Tuesday afternoon, 37-year-old Brien Franklin Jr. was fatally shot in the 500 block of West Colfax Avenue — a young man remembered for his warmth and generosity, whose promising life ended far too soon. It happened near the apartments commonly known as Nashville Flats or River Suites, when officers from the South Bend Police Department responded to a call of shots fired and found Brien wounded by multiple gunshots. He was pronounced dead at the scene. That afternoon, neighbors…
The town of Marana, Arizona is grappling with a deep sense of loss this week after 53-year-old Edwin Alexander died in a tragic collision while cycling on Wednesday morning, October 29, 2025. The local Marana Police Department responded to the fatal crash just after 8:30 a.m., near the intersection of West Twin Peaks Road and West Camino de Manana. According to officers at the scene, a 2024 Kenworth cement truck and Edwin were both travelling northbound when the light turned green and the two began to move forward from the intersection. The collision occurred just north of the traffic signal;…
It’s a quiet but profound sorrow that’s settled over the town of Albion. On Wednesday afternoon, 78-year-old Paul Fulcomer, a longtime local whose kindness and motorcycle enthusiasm were well known, lost his life when his bike collided with a car at the intersection of East County House Road and State Route 98. According to the Orleans County Sheriff’s Office under Sheriff Christopher Bourke, Fulcomer was travelling westbound on East County House Road when he failed to stop at a stop sign where the road meets Route 98. He entered the intersection as a vehicle headed northbound approached, and a collision…
It was shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday when what began as a routine commute turned into the worst kind of tragedy for the Pittsburgh community and for the family of 61-year-old Joseph G. Benz. He was driving a 2025 Nissan Versa southbound on Pennsylvania’s Route 66 in Jenks Township, when authorities say his vehicle crossed the yellow center line in a marked passing zone and struck head-on a northbound 2024 International Harvester box truck. The crash occurred at approximately 7:09 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania State Police in Marienville. The truck was being driven by 61-year-old Thomas R. Johnson…
What was meant to be a moment of shared grief and remembrance at a post-funeral gathering on West Cary Street in Richmond turned into heartbreak when 36-year-old Kwaivon Dejesus was shot and killed outside the doors of Fifth Baptist Church on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Richmond Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 1400-block of West Cary Street at around 4:29 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2025 after reports of a shooting. On arriving at the scene, they found Dejesus suffering from at least one gunshot wound outside the church, where a funeral had just concluded and a family reception…
On the night of October 25 in a Memphis apartment, 26-year-old Corwyn Winfield is accused of sneaking into his ex-girlfriend’s home and hiding in her bedroom closet. The woman was asleep in bed with her new boyfriend and her 5-year-old child when Winfield allegedly emerged with an AR-style rifle and threatened the couple. The tension escalated almost instantly. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, Winfield stayed hidden until late into the night before bursting from the closet and pointing the weapon at the couple, telling them he would kill them if they moved. The new boyfriend tried to flee…