HONG KONG (AP) — Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests lost their bid to overturn their conviction Thursday over their refusal to provide authorities with information on the group under a national security law. Chow Hang-tung, Tang Ngok-kwan and Tsui Hon-kwong were […]
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Several Sumner County moms held a prayer vigil Sunday evening as search efforts continue for missing 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers. Dozens met in the Beach High School parking lot, where Sebastian attends school and not far from where he was reportedly last seen, on Stafford Court, on Feb. 26. “It’s definitely pulling […]
A Washington County community held a vigil for a man who has been missing for a year. Matthew McDonald, 29, was last seen in California Boro on March 9. He was dropped off on the side of the road and never seen again. >> Police looking for missing Washington County man;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>PREVIOUS COVERAGE >>> […]
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Families could see what was unseen and hear what was unheard, the impact of the victims too well loved to be forgotten. The names of 90 mothers, fathers and children killed on Southern Nevada roadways were honored Friday night at the Nevada Highway Patrol Southern Command during a candlelight vigil. “Know […]
ODESSA, Mo. — Family, friends, law enforcement officers and many others gathered Sunday night for a candlelight vigil in honor of fallen Independence Officer Cody Allen. Allen was shot and killed Thursday while responding to help Jackson County process servers who were serving an eviction at a house in rural Independence, Missouri. Funeral services announced for […]
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A vigil was held for the second straight night outside Independence Police Headquarters Friday. There are three separate displays with balloons and flowers giving people a chance to grieve and mourn another tragic loss for the department. Throughout the day people would stop by with flowers, balloons and stuffed animals for the […]
Feb. 26 (UPI) — Fans and former employees of the last Hooters to close its doors in West Virginia gathered outside the former restaurant for a candlelight vigil ahead of the building’s demolition. The Hooters eatery in Kanawha City, Charleston, closed during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and never reopened, with developers eventually announcing […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A vigil was held at the Kansas State Capitol for Nex Benedict, the Oklahoma teen who died following an altercation in a school bathroom. Oklahoma police say the non-binary 16-year-old’s death was not caused by the fight and are still investigating. Benedict’s family says they were the target of bullying due to […]
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)- Just a couple hours ago, hundreds of Wichitans gathered at the Keeper of the Plains downtown for a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Nex Benedict. Benedict, who was 16 years old and identified as nonbinary, died on February 8th a day after a fight inside a girls bathroom at Owasso […]
Just two days after a jury in Los Angeles handed down an guilty verdict against Hidden Hills socialite Rebecca Grossman in the deaths of Jacob Iskander, 8, and Mark Iskander, 11, who were hit and killed in a crosswalk in Westlake Village in 2020, supporters of the family held a prayer vigil at the site of […]
Hundreds of people filled the 39th Street District on Saturday to pay tribute to an Owasso teenager whose death has sparked widespread interest, heartbreak and outrage across Oklahoma and around the country. Hundreds of people hold up candles during a candlelight service for Nex Benedict on Saturday at Point A Gallery, 2124 NW 39 Street […]
GARDNER — A vigil will be held Wednesday evening in memory of Breanne “Breezy” Pennington, the woman who was shot to death on Oct. 22, allegedly by her husband. The vigil, scheduled for 6 p.m. at City Hall, will be hosted by the Gardner Domestic Violence Task Force and by Brenda Hull, Breanne’s aunt. Pennington, […]