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RITTMAN, Ohio — A heartbreaking shooting in the city of Rittman has left the Wayne County community mourning after four people lost their lives in a tragic incident on Sunday night, July 5. Authorities identified Brandon Fazekas, 38, as the suspect. The victims were identified as Christine McWilliams, 43; herContinue Reading

In loving memory of Brandon Fazekas, along with Christine McWilliams and her 13-year-old daughter McKinley “McKelsey” McWilliams, the community of Rittman, Ohio, continues to mourn following a devastating and violent incident that unfolded on the night of July 5 in Wayne County. Authorities confirmed that the tragedy began after aContinue Reading

RITTMAN, Ohio — Authorities have identified the four people who lost their lives in a tragic shooting that unfolded Sunday night, July 5, in the city of Rittman, leaving a police sergeant dead, a mother and her teenage daughter murdered, and the suspected gunman deceased from what investigators believe wasContinue Reading

With heavy hearts, the Rittman community is mourning the loss of Sgt. Scott Ries, Christine McWilliams, and her daughter, McKinley “McKelsey” McWilliams, whose lives ended in a tragic incident in Rittman, Ohio, on Sunday, July 5. Family, friends, and loved ones continue to grieve this heartbreaking loss. According to authorities,Continue Reading

With profound sadness, family, friends, and members of the Pulaski County community are mourning the tragic loss of Rhett Luttrell, 4, following a devastating fireworks accident during an Independence Day celebration on Saturday night, July 4. According to the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office, the incident occurred around 10:00 p.m. asContinue Reading

With profound sadness, family, friends, and members of the New Lenox and southwest suburban community are mourning the tragic loss of Dana Jenner, 47, following a severe weather-related incident at an RV resort in Kendall County on Saturday afternoon. According to the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office and the Cook CountyContinue Reading

A 20-year-old Pioneer man, Cameron Laney, has died from injuries sustained in a Fourth of July crash near Angola, Indiana, according to the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office. A 22-year-old Defiance man has been arrested on preliminary charges connected to the incident. Deputies were called to the crash on Metz RoadContinue Reading

With profound sadness, family, friends, and members of the Cleveland community are mourning the tragic loss of Sharon Darius Walker, following a deadly shooting on the city’s East Side early Monday morning. According to Cleveland Police, officers responded around 3:18 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the area of EastContinue Reading

RITTMAN, Ohio — The Rittman Police Department has identified Sgt. Scott Ries as the officer killed in the line of duty during a Sunday night shooting in Wayne County that left multiple people dead and several others injured. In a statement, the department called his death an “unimaginable loss” andContinue Reading