An off-campus apartment recently became the scene of a tragedy for the University of Southern Mississippi. A football player was fatally shot at a nearby apartment complex. WDAM 7 reports that Marcus “MJ” Daniels, a defensive back for the team, died on June 11. Forrest County Coroner Lisa Klem said that Daniels was shot in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, at the […]
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Tennessee Zoo Mourns Death of Antelope After He Choked on Banned Item Human Brought In
Brights Zoo in Limestone, Tennessee is mourning the loss of one of their own, a 7-year-old rare African antelope named Lief. A guest at the zoo snuck in a banned item, a squeezable fruit pouch with a plastic cap. Somehow the cap ended up in the antelope’s enclosure, and the curious animal choked on it […]
NPS mourns loss of ranger who died on-duty after falling at Bryce Canyon in Utah
A 78-year-old ranger at the Bryce Canyon National Park died due to injuries he sustained after he tripped and fell while on-duty. Tom Lorig was working with park visitors, directing them to a shuttle bus, at Bryce Canyon’s annual Astronomy Festival around 11:30 p.m. Friday when he fell and struck his head on a large […]
Chincoteague mourns death of Billy King Beebe, former co-owner of famed Beebe Ranch
Chincoteague Island is mourning the death of former Beebe Ranch co-owner and pony history enthusiast Billy King Beebe, who died May 24. The Museum of Chincoteague Island shared the sad news in its most recent newsletter, coming coincidentally with a big update on its fundraising drive to renovate the Beebe Ranch. More on that is […]
Franklin community mourns loss of Page High graduate killed in shooting
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tuesday night, people are remembering the life of a Page High School graduate who was shot and killed over the weekend. According to court documents, 18-year-old Matthew Roufail admitted to shooting Lily Basil with what he thought was “an unloaded AR-15 style rifle.” Lily just graduated from Page High School in […]
‘A long way away from peace.’ Community mourns gun violence victim Benyamin Hawthorne Jr.
Under a bright balloon arch and an even brighter sky, a somber vigil for teen gun violence victim Benyamin Hawthorne, Jr. was held Wednesday evening at Town Fork Creek Greenway. Hawthorne, 17, was fatally shot on the basketball court at the Kansas City park around 6:30 p.m. on May 16. Police have said the shooting […]
KCSO mourns death by suicide of on-duty senior deputy, who remains unidentified
SHAFTER, Calif. (KGET) — Local law enforcement is in mourning following the death by suicide of one of its own – an on-duty Kern County Sheriff’s senior deputy whose identity has yet to be confirmed by the coroner’s office. The deputy’s body was discovered inside his patrol car just off Seventh Standard Road, about a […]
Hamas mourns Iranian president and praises Tehran’s support
The Islamist Palestinian movement Hamas has expressed its sadness regarding the helicopter crash that killed the Iranian president and his foreign minister. “We express our shared feelings of sadness and pain with the brotherly Iranian people, and our complete solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said a Hamas statement. The movement praised what it […]
Henry Clay High School mourns loss of student who died after being pulled from reservoir
The Henry Clay High School community is mourning the loss of a 16-year-old boy who was pronounced dead after being pulled from a Lexington lake Friday night. Deon Davis failed to resurface while swimming or diving with others at Reservoir No. 2 near Laketower Drive, the Fayette County coroner’s office said. He was pronounced dead […]
Family mourns ‘rainbow after a storm’ as man sentenced for killing
Aniyah Martinez was born in Illinois but moved to Texas with her mother who struggled to escape a drug addiction. She said she and her mother lived in Lubbock for a time to stay with family, but moved to the Rio Grande Valley region. During that turbulent part of her life, the only person from […]
State College community mourns the death of Park Forest Middle School student
The State College Area community is grieving after the death of an eighth grade student at Park Forest Middle School. The district sent a letter to families on Sunday informing them of eighth-grader Abby Smith’s death. She was a former student of Gray Woods Elementary and had two siblings in the district, one at State […]
Family mourns girl killed in boat crash near Key Biscayne
Hundreds of mourners on Monday morning honored the life of the 15-year-old girl killed in a boat crash off Key Biscayne — at the temple where she grew up, laughed, played and made her first friends. The pews inside Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach were packed with people who had lined up to pay […]