Robin Meyers of DeMotte, Indiana, died on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after she was fatally shot inside Karmic Sunshine, the antiques and accessories business she founded. The shooting happened shortly after 7 p.m. at 2996 W. 181st Avenue near the Interstate 65 and Indiana 2 interchange in unincorporated Lowell. Police said a 62-year-old man allegedly … Read more

The Highland, New York, and Hudson Valley first-responder communities are mourning James “Jimmy” Brugger and his wife, Melinda “Mindy” Brugger, who were found dead at their Milton Turnpike home late Friday, August 21, 2026. Jimmy Brugger, 66, was a retired City of Poughkeepsie firefighter and longtime fire-service instructor, while Mindy Brugger, 54, was an EMT, … Read more

Allison Lakie of Syracuse, New York, died on October 20, 2021, after she was shot by Syracuse police officers during a prolonged crisis at her family’s home on Ulster Street in the Tipperary Hill neighborhood. Lakie was 33 years old. According to the New York Attorney General’s investigation, officers spent more than two hours attempting … Read more

The Pittsburgh medical and South Asian physician communities are mourning the sudden loss of Dr. Renu Joshi, a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist, physician-entrepreneur and healthcare leader who died on August 21, 2026. Dr. Joshi built a career that extended far beyond the examination room. She founded Joshi WomenCare, Pract-Eaze LLC and South Asian Women Physicians … Read more