Chicago boy, 11, dies protecting mom ex-boyfriend day after he was released from prison: officials
An 11-year-old Chicago boy died Wednesday while trying to protect his pregnant mother from her knife-wielding ex-boyfriend, who had been released from prison the day before. Crosetti Brand, 37, is accused of stabbing a boy and a 33-year-old woman in the chest before he was arrested for the brutal murder of Jayden Perkins, police said. […]
Achsah Nesmith, speechwriter for President Jimmy Carter, dies at age 84
When Axar Nesmith received a call offering her the job of writing a presidential speech for Jimmy Carter, she turned it down. The mother of two young children explained to Chief of Staff Carter that she simply didn’t have the time. But Nesmith quickly changed her mind and, with encouragement from her husband, a fellow […]
Ex-Knick RJ Barrett’s younger brother Nathan tragically dies
Nathan Tyler Barrett, former Knicks star and younger brother of current Raptor RJ Barrett, passed away on Tuesday, the Raptors and Basketball Association of Canada confirmed through a statement released on behalf of the Barrett family. Nathan passed away surrounded by his family, church and friends, the statement said. Details regarding his death have not […]
Georgia worker Alyssa Drinkard dies after getting arm caught by conveyor belt while reaching for AirPod
A 21-year-old employee at a golf cart company’s factory in Georgia died after his arm was pulled by a conveyor belt as he reached for his AirPods, authorities and media reports said. Alyssa Drinkard was pinned under a machine last Friday when a belt chain caught her, according to an incident report from the Columbia […]
Local TV news anchor John Lomax dies at 72
A local television newscaster who was a staple of Cincinnati morning television for decades has died. John Lomax, who worked as an anchor and reporter for WKRC Local 12 for 39 years, including 32 as co-host of “Good Morning Cincinnati,” has died at the age of 72, according to a statement released by his family. […]
Pregnant NY teacher dies after collapsing in classroom
A pregnant teacher in upstate New York, who was just weeks away from giving birth to her first child, collapsed and died in her classroom. Courtney Fannon, 29, a special education teacher at Kendall Central School in a rural town about 30 miles northwest of Rochester, was found unresponsive in her classroom Friday. USA Today […]
Georgia Woman Dies After Getting Trapped Under Conveyor Belt While Reaching For Her AirPods
On Friday, a Georgia woman died after getting caught in a conveyor belt while trying to get her AirPods, NBC News reported. Alyssa Drinkard, 21, was killed last week in an accident at a Club Car manufacturing facility in Georgia. according to Go to NBC News. Club Car, known for manufacturing golf carts and other […]
Mother Charged After Second Child Dies From Suffocation
In March, a North Carolina mother was charged with manslaughter for allegedly suffocating her baby boy while they slept together. Mackenzie Catlin Reed’s infant twins were found dead in their mother’s bed on October 3, 2023, according to the Wilmington Police Department (WPD). according to To the press release from WPD. Attempts by first responders […]
Former Alabama Republican US Rep. Robert Terry Everett dies at 87
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Former Alabama Republican Congressman Robert Terry Everett, who represented the state’s 2nd Congressional District from 1993 to 2009, died Tuesday, the governor’s office announced. He was 87 years old. Everett passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in the Dothan suburb of Rehobeth, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office said. Alabama […]
Veteran sergeant dies after combative suspects allegedly attack him outside New York casino
A police sergeant who spent decades in law enforcement has died suddenly after being attacked by two suspects outside a casino in upstate New York. A little after midnight on Sunday morning, safety focused on a disturbance in the bar area of the Batavia Downs racetrack and casino complex in Batavia, New York, about halfway […]