CALHOUN COUNTY, Iowa — One person has died and multiple others were injured after a bus carrying members of the Iowa Lakes Community College baseball team crashed on Highway 4, according to the Iowa State Patrol. The accident occurred just north of the Twin Lakes area, prompting authorities to close Highway 4 in both directions for several hours. Officials have not yet released the name of the person killed. Injuries among passengers range from minor to serious, state patrol officials confirmed. A spokesperson for UnityPoint Health said 10 patients were transported to a hospital in Fort Dodge, while two others…
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The death of Roceam Wilson, a detainee at the Gwinnett County Jail in Georgia, has sparked renewed public attention after details circulated widely on Facebook and community forums. While official information remains limited, authorities have confirmed that an investigation is underway to determine the cause of death and whether criminal charges are warranted. According to posts shared online, Wilson was being held at the county jail at the time of his death. Law enforcement officials have not publicly released full medical findings, citing the need to notify family members and preserve the integrity of the investigation. A spokesperson for the…
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What began as a quiet family outing on Christmas Eve 2010 ended in tragedy for the Johnson family—and has since become a sobering warning about safety on ski slopes nationwide. Elise Johnson was just 5 years old, skiing alongside her mother, Kelli Johnson, on a short blue run at their local mountain in Casper, Wyoming. As Kelli stopped to adjust Elise’s ski near the edge of the trail, a snowboarder traveling an estimated 50 to 60 miles per hour struck them from behind, according to accounts later shared by the family. Elise was thrown roughly 50 feet and died from…
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A small Texas community is grappling with profound grief after a teenage brother and sister were killed when their pickup truck was struck by a train and burst into flames near Clyde over the weekend, authorities said. The victims were identified as Brileigh Janae Dailey, 19, and her younger brother, Kyler Dailey, 16—both students with deep ties to Clyde Consolidated Independent School District. The fatal crash occurred around 2:45 p.m. Sunday at a railroad crossing near County Road 243 and Farm-to-Market Road 18, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Investigators said a Ford F-150 was exiting a…
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MALIBU, Calif. — A single-vehicle crash along a winding stretch of Malibu Canyon Road claimed the life of a juvenile driver early Wednesday, prompting renewed concerns about safety on one of the region’s most treacherous corridors. The crash was reported around 7:40 a.m. near Potter Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Authorities said a northbound 2018 Tesla Model S suddenly made a sharp turn, left the roadway just north of Potter Drive, went airborne, and struck a dirt ravine along the mountainside east of Malibu Canyon Road. Fire personnel pronounced the driver dead at the scene roughly…
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Texas – The Texas A&M University community is mourning the sudden death of Brandon Black, a loss that has sent shockwaves through College Station and beyond. Details surrounding Black’s death have not been fully disclosed, and officials have not released a confirmed cause, prompting an outpouring of speculation and calls for sensitivity as loved ones grieve. Black was known within overlapping circles of faith, athletics, and campus life connected to Texas A&M, a land-grant institution with deep cultural roots in Texas. His name circulated widely on social media over the weekend as friends, students, and alumni shared condolences and memories,…
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A Los Angeles family and their wider community are grappling with profound loss after a pregnant mother-of-two was killed in an electric bike collision over the weekend, an incident now under investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. According to LAPD’s West Traffic Division, Regan Cole-Graham, 36, was riding an electric bike Saturday night with her husband, Matt Graham, and their two young children when a white sedan traveling in the same direction struck the bike. The impact threw Cole-Graham and an unidentified passenger from the e-bike, police said. First responders from the Los Angeles Fire Department transported Cole-Graham and…
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WASHINGTON — A Texas community is mourning the loss of a high school senior after a sledding accident turned fatal, underscoring growing safety concerns as winter storms blanket regions unaccustomed to snow and ice. Caden Nowicki, 17, a senior at Ponder Independent School District in Denton County, died Thursday after suffering critical injuries earlier this week while sledding, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety and school officials. Authorities said Nowicki was riding in a kayak that was being towed behind an all-terrain vehicle Monday afternoon when the kayak left the roadway. He was ejected and struck a fence.…
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North Texas – A weekend of rare, icy weather in North Texas turned tragic for the Frisco community, where two inseparable best friends lost their lives in a sledding accident that has shaken families, schools, and neighbors. Elizabeth “Lizzie” Angle, 16, a standout soccer player at Wakeland High School, died Sunday, January 25, after a sled she was riding struck a curb and slammed into a tree in a Frisco residential area. Lizzie and her best friend, Gracie Brito, were being pulled on the sled by a Jeep Wrangler driven by another teenager, according to witness accounts. Days later, the…
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Idaho – Beloved Boise television meteorologist Roland Steadham, a trusted voice in Idaho homes for decades, has died following a small plane crash near Emmett under harsh winter conditions. He was 67. According to the Gem County Sheriff’s Office, the aircraft struck a power line before plunging into ice-covered waters of the Payette River on Tuesday morning. Emergency crews responded quickly but faced freezing temperatures and difficult terrain. Both people on board were pronounced dead at the scene. Steadham was later confirmed as one of the victims; the second occupant has not yet been publicly identified. Flight tracking data indicates…