John “Hot Rod” Williams has reportedly lost his battle cancer. According o ESPN, the former Cleveland Cavaliers center passed away today. Williams was hospitalized in the intensive care unit near Baton Rouge, La. The 53-year-old was diagnosed with prostate cancer in the summer. Earlier this week former Browns Quarterback Bernie Kosar and former teammate Mark Price tweeted their support. Williams was drafted by […]
Indianapolis police released surveillance images Monday that show the man they believe killed a pregnant pastor’s wife during a home invasion last week. The two black-and-white still images were taken by a neighbor’s security camera and show the suspect from behind with a hoodie pulled over his head. Earlier in the week, police described the […]
Big Bank Hank, a member of the Sugarhill Gang, has died. He was 57. Aree Booker, a funeral director with Eternity Funeral Services in Englewood, New Jersey, confirmed his death to The Associated Press. David Mallie, who manages the two surviving Sugarhill Gang members, told TMZ that the rapper (born Hank Jackson) died Tuesday […]
For over 40 years, Indianapolis broadcaster and community activist Amos Brown was a vocal champion on behalf of the city’s Black citizens. Brown passed away last Friday in his hometown of Chicago, leaving a huge void in the Black media space in the Circle City. Amos C. Brown III, born December 18, 1950, first came […]
Emotional and unable to sleep, Donnie McClurkin turned to social media to air out his feelings about the loss of his niece and enjoy the company of supporters who could offer some comfort. It was approximately 3:00 in the morning when Pastor Donnie McClurkin turned onPeriscope to engage with his followers and get his mind […]
GETTY A string of tough family losses continues for Donnie McClurkin—this time, a teenaged niece has passed away.. Donnie McClurkin has said goodbye to four family members in four years. In 2011 he lost his father. In 2013, 10 months later, he lost his mother. In 2015, his sister went home to be with the […]
Congregants are left reeling after their pastor suddenly died inside his church. Investigators are working to determine what happened A prominent Irvington, NJ pastor was found dead inside his church by a family member. Rev. Ron Christian’s death is being investigated, but so far, no foul play is suspected said the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office. […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Multiple sources confirm to the FOX 8 I-TEAM that a grand jury has started hearing testimony in the Tamir Rice case. We’ve…
AKRON, Ohio — The man convicted of killing Akron police Officer Justin Winebrenner choked up while apologizing in court Friday. Kenan Ivery, 36, spoke during his…
Three days before Christmas in 2014, Deante Smith, 25, a player with the semi-pro football team Michigan Lightning, openly praised God in a Facebook video because he felt the “fire” of God’s Spirit and called the church a place where men “don’t cheat on our women.” “I’m just trying to get higher so I’m […]
While nearly 1,000 people have been killed by police this year alone, it’s hard to know if that number is accurate — local police departments are…
PARMA HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – Surveillance video from the Papa John’s on Pearl Road in Parma Heights shows a gunman holding two workers at bay. Police…
