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08/31/2026

This is Dodge Harris, Who was Killed in Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash in Baxter County

BAXTER COUNTY, Ark. — A 22-year-old Mountain Home man was killed Friday night after he was ejected from a vehicle during a single-vehicle rollover crash on the U.S. Highway 62 Bypass in Baxter County, according to the Arkansas State Police.

The victim was identified as Dodge Harris, 22, of Mountain Home.

According to investigators, Harris was driving a Toyota westbound on the U.S. Highway 62 Bypass shortly before 9 p.m. Friday when the vehicle approached a curve.

The Arkansas State Police said the driver failed to negotiate the curve and entered the median. The vehicle then rolled as it attempted to re-enter the highway.

Harris was ejected from the vehicle during the rollover and suffered fatal injuries. He was pronounced dead following the crash.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision, including why the vehicle left the roadway and what caused the driver to lose control.

According to the preliminary investigation, weather conditions were clear and the roadway was dry at the time of the crash.

No additional information regarding the circumstances of the rollover or whether other factors contributed to the crash has been released.

The Arkansas State Police remains responsible for the ongoing investigation, and additional details may be released as investigators complete their review of the incident.

08/31/2026

This is Sierra Crook, Who was Killed After Car Crashes Into Fargo Home and Catches Fire

FARGO, N.D. — A 30-year-old Fargo woman was killed early Friday morning after the vehicle she was riding in crashed into a house on University Drive South and caught fire, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

The victim was identified as Sierra Rose Crook, 30, of Fargo, who was a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

According to the Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. Friday, August 28, 2026, when Victor Fairbanks, 26, of Moorhead, was driving a 2004 Toyota Avalon northbound on University Drive South.

As the Toyota approached the intersection with 13th Avenue South, Fairbanks reportedly lost control of the vehicle. The car left the roadway and crashed into a house located on the northeast corner of the intersection.

The impact caused the Toyota to become engulfed in flames.

Fargo police officers responded to the crash and attempted to control the vehicle fire before the Fargo Fire Department arrived and extinguished the flames.

Crook suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Fairbanks also sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. He was initially transported to Sanford Hospital for treatment and was later transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis for further medical care.

Authorities have not released additional information about the condition of the occupants of the home or whether anyone inside the residence was injured.

The North Dakota Highway Patrol continues to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fatal Fargo crash, including what caused Fairbanks to lose control of the Toyota.

Officials are also investigating whether any charges may be filed against Fairbanks in connection with the collision. Possible charges remain under investigation.

Additional details are expected as investigators reconstruct the crash and determine the factors that led to the vehicle leaving the roadway and striking the home.

08/31/2026

This is Mark Fritz, Who Dies After Falling From Boat Dock at Lake Cumberland

CLINTON COUNTY, Ky. — A 66-year-old Nicholasville man was found dead in Lake Cumberland early Sunday morning after authorities said he fell from a boat dock and did not resurface.

According to Clinton County Coroner Lonnie Scott, the victim was identified as Mark Fritz, 66, of Nicholasville.

The incident occurred near Safe Harbor Grider Hill Marina at Lake Cumberland. Authorities said Fritz fell from a boat dock and disappeared beneath the water.

Emergency crews were notified, and Campbellsville Fire and Rescue later located Fritz's body approximately 1,100 feet deep in Lake Cumberland at about 5:45 a.m. Sunday.

According to Russell County Search and Rescue, water temperatures at that depth were approximately 46 degrees at the time of the recovery, creating extremely difficult conditions for the search and recovery operation.

Coroner Scott pronounced Fritz dead at the scene at approximately 6:22 a.m.

Fritz's official cause and manner of death have not yet been determined. Coroner Scott said the preliminary suspected cause of death is drowning, but an autopsy is being conducted to establish the exact cause.

Fritz's body was transported to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner's Office in Frankfort for further examination.

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Authorities have not released additional details about what led to Fritz falling from the dock.

The investigation remains ongoing, and the final autopsy results are expected to provide additional information about the circumstances of his death.

08/31/2026

This is Latrell Trumble, Who was Killed After Shooting at Renaissance Gateway Apartments in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, La. — One person was killed and four others were injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon at the Renaissance Gateway Apartment Homes on North Ardenwood Drive in Baton Rouge, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department.

BRPD said uniformed patrol officers responded at approximately 4:43 p.m. to a report of a shooting at 650 N. Ardenwood Drive.

When officers arrived, they found four people suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. The victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment. 22-year-old Latrell Trumble was later pronounced dead from his injuries.

The other three shooting victims are expected to survive, police said.

During the initial investigation, detectives learned that a 14-year-old teenager had also been shot. The juvenile was transported to a hospital by a family member and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute involving verbal and physical confrontations between individuals connected to the parties involved.

According to BRPD, the dispute began the previous night and continued into Saturday. Officers had reportedly responded to earlier disturbances involving the individuals connected to the ongoing conflict before the shooting occurred.

Detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the gunfire and are working to determine exactly what led to the confrontation and identify those responsible.

The investigation remains active. Additional information regarding possible suspects, charges or the circumstances of the shooting has not been released by police.

08/31/2026

This is Katie Dennis, Who was Killed in Fatal Florence County Crash on Cockfield Road and Tranquility Road

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. — A woman identified as Katie Dennis was killed and two other people were injured in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Florence County, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The fatal collision occurred at approximately 1:25 a.m. Sunday on Cockfield Road between Cockfield Road and Tranquility Road.

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a 2014 Chevrolet pickup truck carrying three people was traveling westbound on Cockfield Road when it left the roadway.

The pickup truck traveled off the left side of the road, overturned and struck a ditch, causing the occupants to sustain injuries.

Dennis suffered fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The other two occupants were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Their identities and current conditions have not been released.

Authorities have not provided additional information regarding what caused the pickup truck to leave the roadway or whether speed, impairment or other factors contributed to the crash.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol continues to investigate the fatal Florence County crash. Additional details may be released as the investigation progresses.

08/31/2026

This is Simeon Onnette, Who was Killed in Barbour County Crash

BARBOUR COUNTY, Ala. — A 46-year-old Florida woman was killed and another passenger was injured early Saturday morning after a single-vehicle crash in Barbour County, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).

The fatal crash occurred at approximately 4:23 a.m. on August 29, 2026, on U.S. 82 near mile marker 221, about seven miles east of Midway.

According to ALEA troopers, Simeon Onnette, 46, of Lauderhill, Florida, was a passenger in a 2004 Toyota Sienna driven by Josue Joseph, 35, of Union Springs.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the Toyota Sienna left the roadway, struck a ditch and a tree, and then overturned. Onnette suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Another passenger, Jean-Charles Fausnert, 44, of Leominster, Massachusetts, was injured in the crash and transported to Baptist Medical Center South in Montgomery for medical treatment.

Authorities have not released additional information about what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway or whether any other factors contributed to the crash.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's Highway Patrol Division continues to investigate the fatal Barbour County crash. Additional details may be released as the investigation progresses.

08/31/2026

This is Daten Odom, Who was Killed in Four-Vehicle Crash Near Brookings, South Dakota

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A 19-year-old Brookings man was killed in a four-vehicle crash early Thursday morning on Interstate 29 near Brookings, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety.

The fatal collision occurred at approximately 5:56 a.m. Thursday near mile marker 140 on I-29.

According to preliminary crash information, a 2018 Subaru Forester was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 29 when it collided with a 2011 GMC Sierra traveling northbound.

The GMC was being driven by Daten Briar Odom, 19, of Brookings. At the same time, a 2024 Ford F-350 and a 2020 Chevrolet Trax were also traveling northbound in the northbound lanes.

Investigators said the Subaru struck Odom's GMC Sierra, causing the Subaru to come to a stop on the roadway. The impact caused the GMC to rotate before it struck the Ford F-350.

The Chevrolet Trax then collided with the Subaru, which had remained stopped on the interstate.

Odom suffered critical injuries in the chain-reaction crash and later died from his injuries.

The driver of the Subaru, a 38-year-old woman from Toronto, South Dakota, was seriously injured. She was airlifted to a hospital in Sioux Falls with life-threatening injuries.

The occupants of the Ford F-350 and Chevrolet Trax were not injured in the crash.

Authorities have not released additional information about the circumstances that led the Subaru to travel in the wrong direction on Interstate 29.

The crash remains under investigation by authorities. Further details may be released as investigators continue to reconstruct the sequence of events.

08/30/2026

This is Eli Koen, Who was Killed in Rollover Crash in Clarke County, Mississippi

CLARKE COUNTY, Miss. — A 21-year-old Alabama man was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash overnight in Clarke County, Mississippi, according to local authorities.

The fatal crash occurred in the 10,000 block of County Road 420, where the Clarke County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of a vehicle that had overturned.

Clarke County volunteer firefighters and members of the Causeyville Volunteer Fire Department were also dispatched to the scene to assist with an entrapment situation.

Emergency responders worked at the crash site, where the driver was found inside the vehicle. Clarke County Coroner David Bonner responded and pronounced the driver dead at the scene.

Authorities identified the victim as Eli Koen, 21, of Gilbertown, Alabama.

No additional information regarding the circumstances of the crash, including what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway and overturn, has been released.

The Clarke County Sheriff's Department continues to investigate the fatal crash. Further details are expected as investigators work to determine the events leading up to the collision.

08/30/2026

This is Austin Grimes, Who was Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash in Fulton County, Ohio

FULTON COUNTY, Ohio — A 29-year-old Fayette man was killed Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at an intersection in Fulton County, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The fatal collision occurred at approximately 4:13 p.m. on August 29, 2026, at the intersection of State Route 66 and County Road N in Gorham Township.

According to the Highway Patrol's preliminary investigation, Austin J. Karr Grimes, 29, of Fayette, was driving an SUV southbound on State Route 66 when a pickup truck traveling westbound on County Road N entered the intersection.

Investigators said the pickup truck had failed to yield at a posted stop sign. The truck entered the intersection and struck Karr Grimes' SUV.

The impact caused the SUV to leave the roadway partially on the west side before overturning. Karr Grimes sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the crash scene.

Authorities identified the pickup truck driver as Washington G. Naula Ochoa, 34, of Perrysburg.

Three passengers were traveling in the pickup truck at the time of the collision. The passengers, ages 29, 18 and 33, were also from Perrysburg and were not injured.

Two passengers were inside Karr Grimes' SUV. A 26-year-old passenger and a 3-year-old child, both from Fayette, were transported to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

The Highway Patrol said preliminary information indicates that failure to use safety belts may have contributed to the severity of the crash. Investigators did not suspect drug or alcohol impairment as a factor.

Following the crash, Naula Ochoa was booked into the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio.

He faces charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and failure to yield the right of way, according to authorities.

The charges stem from the preliminary investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal collision. The case remains subject to the ongoing legal process.

State Route 66 was closed for approximately four hours while emergency crews and investigators worked at the scene. The roadway has since reopened to traffic.

Several agencies assisted the Ohio State Highway Patrol with the emergency response and crash investigation, including the Fulton County Sheriff's Office, Fayette Police Department, Fulton County Coroner, Archbold Fire and EMS, Morenci EMS and Life Flight.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol continues to investigate the crash and has not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision.

Authorities reminded motorists to wear seat belts on every trip and avoid impaired or distracted driving to help prevent serious and fatal roadway crashes.

08/30/2026

This is Roy Urquhart, Who Dies After Vehicle Crashes Into Business in Arlington, Texas

ARLINGTON, Texas — A 77-year-old man died Thursday night after his sedan left the roadway and crashed into a dumpster enclosure in Arlington, with police saying he may have experienced a medical emergency while driving.

According to the Arlington Police Department, the incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m. as the sedan was traveling eastbound on Arkansas Lane.

Police said the vehicle crossed the center median and continued through the westbound lanes of traffic before leaving the roadway and traveling across a grassy area near the intersection of Arkansas Lane and Southgate Street.

The sedan then crossed Southgate Street and crashed into a dumpster enclosure at a nearby business.

The driver was the only occupant of the vehicle. Emergency responders transported him to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Roy Urquhart, 77. The medical examiner determined that Urquhart died from blunt force injuries sustained in the crash and classified his death as accidental.

Arlington police said a medical event may have occurred before the crash, but further details regarding what happened to Urquhart before the collision have not been released.

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

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