Author: Voxtrend News
Jace Hasskew, a proud U.S. Army veteran and beloved road racer from Ashland, Ohio, has died, leaving behind a stunned circle of family, friends, and fellow racers who are still struggling to grasp the loss. To those who knew him, Jace wasn’t just a name on a roster or a face at the track — he was a presence. Loud in laughter, steady in loyalty, and fearless in the way he lived. Born and raised in Ashland, Jace carried his hometown values wherever life took him. He answered the call to serve in the U.S. Army, a chapter of his…
Kingsport, Tenn. — What began as a desperate call for help nearly 14 months ago has now turned into a sprawling homicide case that has gripped this small Tennessee community. On Oct. 21, 2024, first responders rushed to a home in the 3800 block of Eastline Drive, where they found 14-month-old Elliot Whitaker unresponsive and suffering from severe trauma. Despite frantic efforts to save him at the scene, and later at Indian Path Medical Center, the tiny boy tragically died — setting off one of the most heartbreaking investigations in recent local memory. In the months that followed, detectives with…
It’s the kind of evening no family ever wants to live through: a familiar voice on the phone goes quiet, silence replaces laughter, and a name that once brought comfort now fills a police report. Tuesday night in Birmingham, that heartbreak became reality for the loved ones of Eddie Jemison, a 72-year-old man shot and killed after what authorities describe as a verbal argument in the Sherman Heights neighborhood. Police were called about 6:20 p.m. to the 2800 block of Burrell Street after neighbors reported gunfire. When officers arrived, they found Jemison lying in the middle of the road with…
Providence, R.I. — The Brown University campus, usually echoing with student chatter and footsteps between classes, now sits heavy with silence and grief. On the afternoon of December 13, 2025, a shooter opened fire inside the Barus & Holley Engineering and Physics building during a final exam review session, killing two beloved students and injuring nine others. The victims have since been identified as freshman MukhammadAziz Umurzokov, 18, and sophomore Ella Cook, 19, leaving a community stunned and mourning lives full of promise cut tragically short. Umurzokov was more than a student — he was a compassionate young man with…
Before sunrise on a quiet Tuesday morning, hope turned to heartbreak on Interstate 65 in Hoover, Alabama. What should have been a routine early commute ended with the sudden and devastating death of 55-year-old Ignatius Anguh Techie, a Bladensburg, Maryland resident, whose life was cut short when the 18-wheeler he was riding in veered off the highway and plunged into a wooded embankment. Just before 5:30 a.m., the commercial truck carrying Techie and its driver was traveling southbound on I-65 near the U.S. 31 exit when something went terribly wrong. The massive vehicle left the paved roadway for reasons still…
Brookline, Mass. — Nuno F.G. Loureiro, a 47‑year‑old physics and nuclear science professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and director of its prestigious Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was found shot in his home late Monday night and died early Tuesday at a local hospital, authorities confirmed. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office has launched a homicide investigation, and as of Wednesday no suspects have been arrested. Neighbors on Gibbs Street were startled around 9 p.m. by loud noises that many feared were gunshots, according to witness accounts. Police and emergency responders later discovered Loureiro with apparent gunshot wounds. Despite…
Providence, R.I. — On a late Saturday afternoon that was meant to be the culmination of a semester’s hard work, an economics final review at Brown University turned into a scene of chaos and heartbreak. Jacob Spears, an 18‑year‑old computer science and economics freshman from Evans, Georgia, was among the nine students wounded in a mass shooting that also claimed the lives of two of his classmates. Spears, who graduated from Evans High School and was the only student from his class attending an Ivy League school, was seated in a crowded classroom when gunfire erupted around 4:05 p.m. on December 13.…
It started like any normal holiday shopping trip for Walmart customers in Biloxi, Mississippi — until the moment someone sliced into a loaf of bread and found a razor blade hidden inside. What unfolded over the past two weeks has left shoppers shaken and local police scrambling to piece together how a basic grocery item became the center of a disturbing public safety incident. On December 5, a customer at the Walmart Supercenter on CT Switzer Drive made an unsettling discovery: razor blades concealed inside a packaged loaf of bread. Less than 72 hours later, on December 8, a similar…
The Corvallis community is still reeling from the sudden and heartbreaking loss of Tina Longballa, a cherished educator at Santiam Christian Schools whose life was defined by compassion, warmth, and an unwavering commitment to her students and colleagues. The news of her death spread quickly through the tight-knit community, leaving a deep sense of sorrow among families, friends, and everyone she touched with her kindness. Tina was much more than a teacher — she was a mentor, a friend, and an emotional anchor for many young people navigating the ups and downs of school and adolescence. Students remember her as…
HOOVER, Ala. — Christina Chambers, a cherished former WBRC 6 News sports reporter and devoted mother, was tragically found dead Tuesday morning inside her Hoover home, a case local authorities are treating as an apparent murder-suicide. Chambers and her husband were discovered unresponsive by a family member just before 9 a.m. in the 700 block of Highland Manor Court; both had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. A 3-year-old child believed to be their son was in the house at the time and was unharmed, police said. For many across Alabama, Chambers’ death has hit particularly hard. She first joined WBRC in…