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The Crown Kingdom Cultural Center community in North Augusta, South Carolina, is mourning the tragic death of 76-year-old Jewel Harden, a devoted Christian woman who was shot and killed during a robbery on her way home from church last Sunday. Harden, who lived in Hephzibah, Georgia, was fatally shot at a Sprint gas station on…

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More than $350,000 has been raised to support the family of Pastor Eric John Williams, a beloved husband, father of four, and founder of Community Church of West Garden Grove, who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident while cycling in Southern California. Williams, 45, was riding with two friends along the Pacific Coast Highway…

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Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey and his wife, Cindy, are leaning heavily on their faith after an unthinkable tragedy. The couple announced that their son, daughter-in-law, and two young grandchildren were killed in a helicopter crash in Montana on Wednesday evening. In a heartbreaking statement shared on social media, the Bailey family said, “On Wednesday…

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A young Alabama man is being hailed as a hero after he was shot ten times while trying to protect his friends during a deadly shooting that claimed the life of high school cheerleader Kimber Mills. Silas McCay, 21, said he was shot in the leg, hip, rib cage, stomach, finger, pelvis, and thigh after…

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A Utah community is reeling after the tragic death of 15-year-old Chanelle Alvarez, who was allegedly shot and killed by her 16-year-old boyfriend early Saturday morning inside her home. Alvarez, remembered by her pastor as a “spectacular young woman,” was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head when police arrived at the Ogden…

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An Alabama father and his two daughters have been found dead after their plane crashed into the Montana wilderness. Authorities say pilot Mark Anderson, 62, and his daughters Lainey, 22, and Ellie, 17, were traveling when their aircraft went down around 4:30 p.m. in a remote section of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, a 1.5 million-acre area that’s slightly larger…

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A young Wisconsin couple’s love story — one that began in middle school and continued for more than 15 years — has come to a heartbreaking end. Just days before their first wedding anniversary, Rachel Dumovich, 29, and her husband, Brandon, 30, were found dead in their car in Harvard, Illinois. Authorities have now ruled…

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A Tennessee pastor set to marry in just a few weeks was among 16 people killed in last Friday’s explosion at the Accurate Energetic Systems plant near Bucksnort. Authorities confirmed Monday that Pastor Trent Stewart, who also served as a firefighter with the Waverly Department of Public Safety, died in the blast. The explosion is…

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A small Missouri town is mourning the loss of Officer Henry Franklin, a 41-year-old husband, father, and public servant who was killed in the line of duty while helping fellow officers serve a warrant in Mississippi County. According to the Sikeston Department of Public Safety (SDPS), Franklin was fatally shot on October 6 while assisting…

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The Putman family, known for their TLC reality series Meet the Putmans, is leaning on faith and prayer after a devastating car crash claimed the lives of three beloved family members and left several others hospitalized. In a statement shared to social media on September 27, the family confirmed that Bill “Papa” Putman, Barb “Neenee”…

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