Author: Voxtrend News
NEWBERRY, S.C. — What began as an ordinary Tuesday turned tragic when 87-year-old James Pratt Schumpert of Newberry lost his life in a severe two-vehicle collision at the intersection of C.R. Koon Highway and Shrine Club Road. Schumpert was riding as a front-seat passenger in a 2018 Cadillac sedan that attempted to cross U.S. 76 via Boyds Crossing Road, according to investigators with the South Carolina Highway Patrol (SCHP). The Cadillac was struck by a westbound 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. The impact was so forceful the Silverado overturned, while the Cadillac careened off the road, crashing into a fence, a trailer,…
Dontavius Marable was working behind the counter at a McDonald’s in Elberton when a routine evening shifted into tragedy — a verbal argument with a teen he knew turned deadly, and by morning a 15-year-old had surrendered to police. What neighbors described as a familiar face in the restaurant ended with investigators confirming that Marable, 17, was shot and later died. Family members identified him and friends have been left reeling, saying he was just doing his job when the confrontation erupted. Authorities say the two teenagers were acquainted and that the exchange escalated quickly. Police say the alleged shooter…
At around 7:05 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2025, emergency crews responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a train near 7425 North Coldwater Canyon Avenue at Raymer Street in the Sun Valley, Los Angeles area. When first responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department arrived, they found a woman — later identified as 49-year-old Stacy Frisher — who had sustained fatal injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity was confirmed three days later by the Los Angeles County Office of Medical Examiner. Officials say no passengers or crew aboard the involved Amtrak train were…
A 36-year-old man from Hayden, Alabama, has died after his van collided head-on with a tractor-trailer early Wednesday morning on Interstate 65, near Dodge City in Cullman County. The victim has been identified as Robert W. Nerovich. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the crash occurred around 6 a.m. Dec. 10, just one mile north of Dodge City, near the Alabama Highway 69 exit. Nerovich was traveling in a 2011 Ford E-350 when his vehicle struck a 2026 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by 26-year-old Tyavian T. Ingram of Raleigh, North Carolina. Emergency crews arrived on scene shortly after the…
MUSKEGON, Mich. — The streets of Jackson Hill fell silent Saturday afternoon as police rushed to a home on the 600 block of Jackson Avenue near McLaren Street. Inside, they found gunfire shattered a quiet moment — and several lives forever changed. When officers arrived around 3:15 p.m., they discovered a 25-year-old man slumped and unresponsive. He was later identified as Joshua Fondren Jr., and unfortunately, pronounced dead at the scene. Screenshot Elsewhere in the house, a 22-year-old woman, later named Cori Marie-May Watts, was found critically wounded. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she later succumbed to…
It began with a quiet December evening — but ended with shockwaves across college football. Hours after Sherrone Moore was dismissed from his post as head coach at Michigan Wolverines, local police in Saline, Michigan took him into custody. He was then handed over to the authorities in nearby Pittsfield Township, reportedly under investigation for potential criminal charges. The university’s decision came after an internal investigation concluded there was “credible evidence” Moore had engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member — a violation of institutional policy that left no room for discretion. That blow came as a stunning…
ODESSA, Texas — A hush has fallen over a quiet apartment complex on Hunter Miller Way, as police continue to unravel the details of a tragedy that left three lives — a mother and her two children — shattered on a Tuesday evening. At around 5:45 p.m. on December 9, officers with the Odessa Police Department responded to a shooting at the 87th Street Apartments, located at 8740 Hunter Miller Way. Inside, they discovered the bodies of three victims: 39-year-old Jessica Rodriguez, her 9-year-old son, and her 13-year-old daughter — all fatally wounded. Within about 30 minutes of the call,…
ELBERTON, Ga. — A 15‑year‑old boy turned himself in Wednesday afternoon after the deadly shooting of 17‑year-old Dontavius Marable, an employee at a local McDonald’s restaurant. According to the Elberton Police Department, the teen suspect – whose name has not been released because of his age – surrendered willingly and is now facing murder charges. Family members identified Marable as the young worker killed in the incident. He was only 17. Investigators said that Marable and his alleged shooter knew each other. A verbal argument between the two reportedly erupted shortly before the shooting — a confrontation captured on video…
A 39‑year-old Minneapolis woman, identified as Danielle Lee Boyd, died Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle while she attempted to cross a highway in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. The crash occurred at about 6:27 a.m. on Highway 27, close to 400th Street near the Isle area, authorities say. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a northbound 2012 Cadillac CTS struck Danielle as she was crossing the road — a collision made more dangerous by snow‑ and ice‑covered conditions. Emergency crews, including the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office and local Isle police and fire departments, rushed to the scene after the…
An 87‑year-old longtime Newberry resident, James Pratt Schumpert, has been confirmed as the victim of a fatal two‑vehicle collision that took place Tuesday afternoon at the busy crossroads of C.R. Koon Highway and Shrine Club Road — a junction familiar to many locals. Authorities say the impact was severe. Newberry County Coroner’s Office, via Coroner Laura Kneece, reported that Schumpert sustained fatal injuries in the wreck and was pronounced dead shortly after first responders arrived. Several other individuals who were in the vehicles at the time were taken to nearby hospitals. Emergency crews worked fast to stabilize and transport them for…