Authorities in Oklahoma City are investigating a deeply troubling situation in which a 14-year-old girl, now 15 and pregnant with twins, may have been used as a surrogate mother for her own family. The case has raised serious legal, ethical and child welfare questions as investigators work to piece together what happened. The Oklahoma City Police Department began its…
A 61-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of retired fire chief Henry Williams and his 15-year-old daughter, Ha’layna Elliot, inside their home in Ferguson, Missouri. According to investigators, Linda Hayden, who was Williams’ live-in girlfriend, faces two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of armed criminal action…
A 12-year-old girl has died days after what her family says was a bullying incident at a Los Angeles school, prompting a homicide investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa, a sixth-grader at Reseda High School in the San Fernando Valley, suffered a fatal brain injury in mid-February when another student allegedly threw a metal…
In a remarkable milestone for music and youth achievement, 8-year-old Aura V of Charles County, Maryland, has become the youngest individual ever to win a Grammy Award. The elementary school student took home the prestigious honor alongside her father, Fyütch, for their collaborative album Harmony, which won Best Children’s Music Album at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026. The…
Academy Award–winning actor Will Smith has filed a motion asking a judge to dismiss a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed against him by a former tour musician, arguing that the allegations are baseless and unsupported by evidence. The motion was submitted, in which Smith’s legal team contends that the complaint fails to establish any…
Authorities are investigating a burglary at the Los Angeles residence of Grammy-nominated R&B singer and songwriter Durrell “Tank” Babbs, better known simply as Tank. The break-in occurred early Friday morning, and surveillance footage captured the suspects as they fled the scene, law enforcement sources tell reporters. According to authorities, the alarm monitoring company alerted Los Angeles police…
Five teenagers have been arrested and charged in connection with the November 2025 killing of Kevin Cooper, a Portland minister and grandfather who was fatally shot inside his home, authorities announced this week. Police say the violent incident began just after midnight on Nov. 1, 2025, when five suspects forced their way into Cooper’s residence in the 9300…
A promising college track star was fatally stabbed early Monday in a violent off-campus incident that has shocked classmates, coaches, and community members. Kevaughn Goldson, 23, a senior sprinter on the Lincoln University men’s track and field team, died from multiple stab wounds after an altercation with his girlfriend, who has been charged in connection with his…
A missing 21-year-old Black man has been found dead in a Georgia park after he was discovered hanging from a tree, sparking grief, controversy, and calls for answers from his family and community. Kyle Bassinga, an Atlanta-area resident, had been reported missing on February 15, 2026. After several days of searching, his body was discovered…
The city of Los Angeles will honor the legacy of late rapper, entrepreneur, and community activist Nipsey Hussle this Saturday by officially renaming a prominent South Los Angeles intersection in his memory. The ceremony will take place at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue, which will be formally designated as “Nipsey Hussle Square.”…
