Author: Voxtrend News
It was just after lunch on Monday when a quiet summer day in Lauderdale County turned into a community’s worst fear. Loved ones of 75-year-old Lonnie W. Clemons of Killen were shaken and ultimately devastated when he was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking along U.S. 43 near Haygood Circle, about seven miles north of Killen. According to the Alabama State Troopers, Clemons was in the roadway around 12:38 p.m. when a 2014 Acura RDX, driven by a 72-year-old woman from Florence, hit him. The impact was so forceful that the Acura then collided with two other unoccupied…
North Carolina woke up Thursday to the news that one of its most influential public servants had passed away. James Baxter “Jim” Hunt Jr., the state’s longest-serving governor and a figure synonymous with education reform and civic dedication, died at the age of 88 at his home in Wilson County. The announcement came from his daughter, Lieutenant Governor Rachel Hunt, who described her father as her “beloved daddy and hero.” Hunt’s death marks the end of an era in Carolina politics. Across party lines, leaders praised his lifelong commitment to expanding opportunities for people and strengthening communities. Sitting Governor Josh…
Early Thursday morning in rural Dyer County, Tenn., a quiet community was shaken to its core when deputies found 60‑year‑old William John Lydon Jr. dead inside his Lennox‑area home and his 24‑year‑old son critically wounded in what law enforcement now believes was a horrific murder‑suicide carried out by the victim’s wife. Shortly before dawn, the Dyer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of gunfire on a residential road. When officers arrived, they discovered William Lydon suffering from at least one gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene, the sheriff’s office said. Nearby, his son lay seriously wounded…
On a quiet December morning, the city of Boca Raton and those who knew him best were left to grapple with the loss of Anthony Ungerman, a beloved father, husband, mentor and technologist who died peacefully on December 16, 2025, at the age of 60. Born in Dallas, Texas, Ungerman’s passing marked the end of a life that touched countless people with kindness, curiosity and a deep commitment to those he loved. From the beginning, Anthony’s story was one woven with the threads of family. Growing up in a bustling household with his parents, Nancy and Jay, two older sisters,…
Ridgeley woke up quieter this week, the kind of quiet that settles in after a hard loss. Earl A. Hott, a lifelong resident known for his steady work ethic and easy kindness, died Monday, December 15, after a tragic logging accident outside Bloomery. He was 53. According to investigators, Hott was cutting timber when a routine moment turned deadly. As one tree fell, it unexpectedly kicked backward, striking a nearby dead tree. From that dead tree, a heavy limb broke loose and came down with force, striking Hott. First responders arrived quickly, but the injuries were catastrophic. He was pronounced…
Providence, R.I. — A tense and heartbreaking week in New England unfolded as investigators confirmed they’ve identified a new person of interest in the December 13 mass shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and nine others injured, and are now examining whether that same individual could be tied to the shocking killing of renowned MIT plasma physicist Nuno F. G. Loureiro at his Brookline, Massachusetts home two days later. The year’s end was marred by violence on the Brown campus just after 4 p.m. on Saturday, when a masked gunman dressed in dark clothing entered a crowded…
Orange Park, FL — A quiet Oakleaf Plantation street is now steeped in grief after a tragic late-night shooting left two U.S. Navy sailors dead and shocked neighbors scrambling for answers. On Wednesday around 11:30 p.m., Clay County Sheriff’s deputies responded to multiple 911 calls from the 4400 block of Hanging Moss Drive reporting gunfire at a home where three sailors lived together. When law enforcement arrived, they found 21-year-old Noely Makenda and 20-year-old Jordyn Forrestier lying in the front yard with multiple gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators quickly took 22-year-old Taylor Marques Lomax —…
Omaha woke up Wednesday to heartbreaking news that 25-year-old Matthew Siles — a young man known around his neighborhood and cherished by friends and family — was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash near 43rd and Cuming Street. What began as an ordinary morning turned into a community’s worst fear when authorities confirmed Siles was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street and later died despite emergency efforts. Police say the collision happened just before 8 a.m. as Siles was walking north across Cuming Street near the 43rd intersection. A Tesla, traveling eastbound, struck him in the center…
Providence, R.I. — A wave of tense law enforcement activity that spilled into Salem, New Hampshire, has renewed focus on the ongoing manhunt for the person believed responsible for the December 13 mass shooting at Brown University — a tragedy that claimed the lives of two students and wounded nine others as they prepared for finals in an engineering classroom. Late Thursday afternoon, multiple law enforcement sources told local media that police presence in Salem was connected to the search for the Brown University shooting suspect, with activity centered around what witnesses described as a storage facility. Rumors and unverified…
On a quiet Thursday morning at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, tragedy struck with a force that’s rippling far beyond the local community: beloved NASCAR legend Greg Biffle, his wife Cristina, their young son Ryder, and daughter Emma were among seven people killed when their private jet crashed shortly after takeoff and attempt to return to the runway. The heartbreaking accident — involving a Cessna C550 business jet registered to Biffle’s own company, GB Aviation Leasing LLC — was reported around 10:15–10:20 a.m. Thursday and ended in a massive fireball that left no survivors. The families of all the…