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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…

Sikeston Dept. of Public Safety
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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The mother of a 13-year-old boy who was left on life support after he was shot in the head outside of a Dunkin’ Donuts in Queens is still praying for a miracle that the teenager will recover. Sanjay Samuel, a student at Martin Van Buren High School, is “brain dead” after he was shot outside the coffee…

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A wedding celebration at a New Hampshire country club turned tragic on Saturday night when a gunman stormed in and opened fire, killing one guest and injuring several others. Witnesses say the masked shooter shouted political slogans before unleashing chaos at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua. The victim has been identified as 59-year-old…

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The Christian music and country songwriting community is mourning the sudden loss of Grammy Award-winning songwriter Brett James, who died Thursday afternoon in a private plane crash along with his wife, Melody Wilson, and her daughter, Meryl Maxwell Wilson. James, 57, was flying his Cirrus SR22T when the aircraft went down in an open field…

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Grief and faith are walking hand in hand for Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Less than two weeks after her husband’s assassination during a campus event in Utah, Erika has revealed she now wears the blood-stained St. Michael pendant that was torn from his neck as medics fought to save…

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Family members of Sophia Forchas shared an update on her recovery, calling it “miraculous.” Sophia was one of the victims injured when a shooter opened fired on students during mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. She was shot in the head while Fletcher Merkel, 8, and Harper Moyski, 10, were killed. Sophia’s younger brother…

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A San Diego County congregation is grieving the sudden and tragic death of their pastor, Felipe Ascencio, who was fatally shot inside his Ramona home. Authorities confirmed that a suspect is in custody, though no motive has been released, leaving the community with more questions than answers. Pastor Ascencio faithfully led Templo Monte Horeb in…

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The Marquette University community is reeling after a drunk driving crash claimed the lives of two men’s lacrosse players last week in Milwaukee. Authorities say 41-year-old Amandria Brunner of West Allis was drunk when she turned left in front of a vehicle carrying six Marquette athletes on September 5. The crash killed sophomore goalie Scott…
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