Author: Voxtrend News
When Manatee County detectives pulled up to Susan Avalon’s home in Inverness this week, they found her in the driveway, busy scrubbing down her silver Honda Odyssey with bleach. They told the 51-year-old they were there to talk to her about her ex-husband. Without missing a beat, Susan looked up and calmly asked, “Which one?” It was a chilling question that instantly shifted a local murder investigation into a hunt for a second body. The day started in Bradenton, where a 54-year-old man was gunned down on his own doorstep. Investigators say Susan had a cold, calculated plan to get…
Brooks Benjamin Wangsgaard passed away quietly at his home in Kaysville, Utah, on the night of December 15, 2025. He was just 27. Born prematurely on April 30, 1998, in Layton, Utah, Brooks came into the world as the firstborn of six children—and a twin. His parents, Kristine and the late Timothy Clinton Wangsgaard, welcomed him and his brother earlier than expected, their due date originally set for June 19. From the start, Brooks grew into a kind, thoughtful man whose life was full of quiet adventures and deep connections. As a kid, Brooks was the type who soaked up…
The knock on the door of a modest home on Evans Street in Beulavville, North Carolina, was the sound of a long journey ending. Inside, authorities found Lekeyia Petteway, a woman wanted on charges that told a story of severe violence hundreds of miles away. Her capture last Wednesday closed a chapter that stretched across two states, bringing a fugitive sought for attempted murder back into custody. For the small, tight-knit community of Beulavville, the arrest was a jolt. This isn’t the kind of place where state agents and fugitive apprehension teams normally swarm a residential street. Police Chief John…
Greensboro is mourning the loss of Chris Leclerc, the longtime Head Golf Professional at Bryan Park Golf and Conference Center, whose sudden passing has left a quiet ache across the fairways and far beyond them. For decades, Chris wasn’t just a familiar face at Bryan Park — he was the steady heartbeat of the place, the person who made it feel like home to so many. For 35 years, Leclerc devoted himself to Bryan Park with a level of commitment that’s rare in any profession. He arrived each day not simply to manage a golf operation, but to nurture a…
It was a crisp December afternoon on the Brown University campus when the unthinkable shattered the quiet hum of final exam prep. On December 13, 2025, in the historic Barus and Holley building, a masked gunman burst into a classroom filled with students cramming for economics. He opened fire without a word—or maybe with just a strange barking sound, as some survivors recalled—killing two bright young minds and wounding nine others. The chaos that followed turned a place of learning into a scene of terror, with students barricading doors and fleeing for their lives. This wasn’t just another statistic in…
The Chapin School in New York City’s Upper East Side is reeling from the sudden loss of a bright young girl whose life ended far too soon. On a chilly Wednesday evening, the 14-year-old ninth-grader fell from an elevated spot at the school, sending shockwaves through her classmates, teachers, and family. It’s the kind of news that stops you in your tracks—a kid with so much ahead of her, gone in an instant. She was found outside the building around 5:30 p.m., unconscious and badly hurt. Cops and paramedics rushed her to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, but despite their…
The St. Louis community is reeling from the heartbreaking loss of 14-year-old Samuel Williams Jr., who was fatally shot Wednesday evening in the Gravois Park neighborhood. Sam, as his family called him, was just a respectful, good kid heading back from a quick trip to the corner store. He was with his brother and a friend when more than a dozen gunshots rang out near Oregon Avenue and Miami Street. Despite being hit, Sam managed to stagger to a nearby home for help. Police found him there, suffering from gunshot wounds, and rushed him to a hospital. Sadly, he didn’t…
Gil Gerard, the actor who literally helped define a generation’s space-age hero, has died at 82 after a brief but fierce battle with a rare form of cancer, his wife announced Tuesday. Surrounded by loved ones in hospice care, Gerard spent his last days exactly how he lived much of his life — reflecting on a long, winding journey filled with passion and connection. Early on the morning of December 16, Gerard’s wife, Janet, shared a deeply personal tribute on Facebook that stopped fans in their tracks. “Early this morning Gil — my soulmate — lost his fight with a…
New Orleans is holding its breath after the unexpected passing of Felicity Elaine Hogan, a radiant presence behind the bar at Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar & Restaurant and a cherished member of the city’s tight-knit community. Hogan died on December 16, 2025, leaving friends, family, and the many people she touched with her warmth and kindness in deep sorrow. At just 24 years old, Felicity brought a unique blend of enthusiasm, compassion, and joy to every room she entered. Born on January 2, 2001, she carved out a special place for herself in the vibrant tapestry that is New Orleans.…
Eric Burlingame’s family and neighbors in Hopedale, Illinois, were left heartbroken Thursday afternoon when the 59-year-old’s body was discovered along a snowy stretch of Shiloh Road, ending a desperate search that began days earlier. Authorities confirmed that Burlingame was pronounced dead at the scene at about 1:30 p.m., bringing a tragic close to the worries of loved ones who reported him missing last weekend. Burlingame, a lifelong resident of the rural Tazewell County community, was last seen by family on December 14, prompting an immediate missing person alert. As days passed with no sign of him, friends, relatives and area…