Author: Voxtrend News
The quiet of a Saturday morning in Sissonville was shattered by a chilling phone call that no emergency dispatcher ever wants to receive. Around 3:00 a.m., 46-year-old Jason Joe Phillips dialed 911 himself, calmly telling the operator that he had just shot his wife, Joanna Lynn Phillips. When deputies rushed to their home on Allens Fork Road, they found a scene that was as heartbreaking as it was preventable. Joanna, also 46, was found lifeless in the kitchen of the home they once shared. Investigators say she died from a single, devastating shotgun blast to the chest. In a statement…
It was supposed to be a quiet Sunday afternoon in Henderson, but things took a terrifying turn at a local intersection. Around midday yesterday, the peace was shattered when a woman was shot while sitting in her vehicle at the busy corner of FM 225 South and Highway 79 South. Witnesses and 911 callers quickly alerted authorities, sparking an intense manhunt that had the whole community on edge. The Rusk County Sheriff’s Office eventually identified the man behind the trigger as 50-year-old Valente Abeldano Perez. Locals and officials also knew him by the name “Mauricio.” After the shots were fired,…
The local Kroger in Dickson was just wrapping up its usual Tuesday night rush on December 16 when Taylor ShyAnn Ratterree finished her shift around 8:00 p.m. To her coworkers, the 17-year-old was a burst of light—a creative soul who spent her spare time crocheting little handmade bumblebees to sell at the store. She was the kind of girl who always had a smile ready, a teenager with big dreams and an even bigger heart, looking forward to starting her first year of college. But as Taylor walked out into the parking lot that night, her bright future was met…
Monday morning at the Flats Apartments in Inkster turned into a scene of absolute heartbreak when an argument between a young couple took a deadly turn. Deion Williams, just 23 years old, lost his life after a domestic dispute escalated far beyond words. What started as a heated disagreement between Deion and his girlfriend ended with gunfire, leaving a family shattered and a community searching for answers in the wake of another senseless loss. The incident went down in the early hours of Monday near Colgate Street and John Daly. Neighbors reported hearing the unmistakable sound of gunshots ringing out…
It was supposed to be a quiet Monday morning on York Drive in Clovis, New Mexico. But just before 5:00 a.m. on December 15, the silence was shattered by a 911 call reporting a burglary. When officers pulled up to the Munoz family home, they found 19-year-old Darren Munoz standing by an open garage. He looked calm, telling the police it was all a mistake and that his parents, Oscar and Dina, were just upstairs sleeping. He even tried to talk the officers out of coming inside. The scene turned dark the moment police stepped through the door. While checking…
What was supposed to be a quiet Saturday morning drive home turned into a nightmare for a group of friends on a Cleveland highway. Around 1:40 a.m., as the city slept, gunfire erupted on Interstate 71 North near the busy I-490 split. By the time the echoes of the shots faded, a car had slammed into a concrete wall and two young lives were essentially over. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office has since identified the victims as 35-year-old Emerald Vanderhorst and 31-year-old Jordan King. Emerald didn’t stand a chance; she was pronounced dead right there at the scene by…
The Lexington community is coming to terms with a heavy loss this week following the sudden passing of Zachary “Zach” Wilson Cash. On Saturday, December 20, 2025, a routine hunting trip ended in a tragic accident that claimed the life of the 40-year-old father and local leader. Zach was a man who seemed to be everywhere at once—on the sidelines coaching, in the pews at church, and always right there for his wife and three kids. Zach wasn’t just a face in the crowd; he was the heartbeat of many local circles. Born on January 9, 1985, to Terry and…
The community in Westland is still reeling after a quiet evening of holiday shopping turned into a scene of absolute chaos. On Thursday night, Alvin Echols, a 47-year-old man known for his work as a Salvation Army bell ringer, was shot and killed while standing at his post outside the Kroger on Ford Road. It’s the kind of story that stops you in your tracks, especially during a season that’s supposed to be about peace and giving back. Witnesses say the scene was terrifying. Around 6:20 p.m., as shoppers were heading in to grab groceries, gunfire rang out near the…
Sunday morning in Warren County turned into a scene of absolute heartbreak as local authorities discovered the aftermath of a devastating accident that claimed the life of a young Vicksburg man. Trevon Dee, only 30 years old, was identified as the victim in a single-vehicle crash that has left the community reeling. The incident, which occurred on Riley Road, highlights the sudden and cruel nature of road tragedies that can shatter families in an instant. It was around 10:23 a.m. on December 21 when the Mississippi Highway Patrol first received the call. When troopers arrived at the scene, they were…
The tragedy that shook Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 didn’t end when the sirens stopped; for 26-year-old Donovan Joshua Leigh Metayer, the echoes of that day lasted a lifetime. On December 15, the young survivor’s long battle with the invisible wounds of the Parkland massacre came to a tragic end. His family shared the devastating news that Donovan died by suicide at his home, leaving behind a community once again grappling with the long-term cost of gun violence. Donovan was just a senior, looking forward to graduation, when the shooting claimed the lives of 17 of his classmates…