Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is funding an independent autopsy for Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a 21-year-old student found dead on the campus of Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. Reed’s family disputes the initial ruling of suicide by local authorities. Reed’s body was discovered hanging from a tree near the campus pickleball courts…
Priscilla Williams-Till, a cousin of Emmett Till, has officially launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi. Running as a Democrat, Williams-Till is challenging Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in the 2026 election. She announced her candidacy in September 2025, citing civil rights, social justice, and representation for Mississippi communities as the driving forces…
Authorities and university officials are investigating the death of a 21-year-old student whose body was found hanging from a tree early Monday morning on the campus of Delta State University (DSU). The deceased has been identified as Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a student from Grenada, Mississippi. University police and other law-enforcement agencies were alerted at approximately 7:05 a.m. after…
In a gesture of compassion, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has pledged to cover all funeral and related memorial expenses for four young sisters who died in a house fire in Chadbourn, North Carolina. He is working in partnership with the Henry County Sheriff’s Office to support the grieving family. What Happened On August 30, 2025, a fire…
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. — A 28-year-old woman has been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter and child abuse after a structure fire on August 30 claimed the lives of her four young daughters, authorities said Wednesday. The Victims and CircumstancesThe four victims—Kalani, 7; Kendall, 6; Josephina, 4; and Sophia, 2—were inside a residence on North Colony…
Public outrage and grief gripped Charlotte after 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed without warning aboard a Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) light-rail train on August 22, just before 10 p.m. The Attack and the Victim Surveillance footage released by CATS captures Zarutska boarding the train and sitting in an aisle seat ahead of the attacker, Decarlos…
FERGUSON, Mo. — Dorian Johnson, known as the friend and eyewitness in the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown, was fatally shot early Sunday morning in Ferguson, less than a mile from the site where Brown was killed. Johnson was transported to a hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Shooting Details and Investigation According to Ferguson Police…
CHADBOURN, N.C. — A devastating overnight house fire in Chadbourn, Columbus County, has claimed the lives of four young sisters, ages 2, 4, 6, and 7. The blaze broke out around 2:30 a.m. Saturday morning. By the time firefighters arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames, leaving no chance to rescue the children trapped…
Prince George’s County authorities announced today that 35-year-old Hugo Hernandez-Mendez of Bowie has been arrested and charged with the murder of 19-year-old Dacara Thompson, a Lanham resident whose disappearance last month triggered a widespread investigation. Timeline of Events Arrest and Investigation Details Surveillance footage from the early morning hours of August 23 shows Thompson approaching a black SUV, speaking with…
Jackson, Miss. – The WAPT news family is mourning the loss of Celeste Wilson, the station’s weekend anchor, who died unexpectedly from a heart attack. She was 42. The station announced Wilson’s passing on Wednesday, August 27, sharing the heartbreaking news on-air and through social media. “We have very sad news. Our colleague, Celeste Wilson,…
