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The news stories we read are oftentimes discarded and pushed aside by the 24-hour news cycle. But we refuse to throw these people away. These are real people. Here are their stories.

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Nykea Aldridge: Cousin of Dwyane Wade, killed pushing baby stroller
Aug 27

Aug 27 Nykea Aldridge: Cousin of Dwyane Wade, killed pushing baby stroller

craig johnson

Nykea Aldridge, 32, was shot and killed on Friday, August 26, 2016, while pushing a baby stroller in Chicago, Illinois. Police say she was caught in the "crossfire," after two men started shooting at the man she was with.

Shalala Fletcher: Mother of 3 shot in back by off-duty security guard
Aug 23

Aug 23 Shalala Fletcher: Mother of 3 shot in back by off-duty security guard

craig johnson

Thirty-six-year-old mother of three, Shalala Fletcher, was fatally shot July 2, 2016 while inside a vehicle leaving a store in Port Arthur. An off-duty security guard targeting two beer thieves pulled the trigger.

Rae'Lynn Thomas: Transgender woman shot to death by mom's ex who called her 'devil'
Aug 12

Aug 12 Rae'Lynn Thomas: Transgender woman shot to death by mom's ex who called her 'devil'

craig johnson

Rae'Lynn Thomas, 28, was shot to death in her home, allegedly by her mother's ex-boyfriend, Columbus, Ohio police say.

Aniya Edwards: Shot to death in front of an abandoned home in Michigan
Aug 7

Aug 7 Aniya Edwards: Shot to death in front of an abandoned home in Michigan

craig johnson

Aniya Edwards, 19, was shot and killed on August 5, 2016 outside an abandoned home in Detroit.

Shanna Smith: Atlanta woman shot in head while driving
Aug 5

Aug 5 Shanna Smith: Atlanta woman shot in head while driving

craig johnson

Shanna Smith, 24, was shot at least twice in the head while driving to work Thursday, August 4, 2016, Atlanta police say. There are no suspects in her slaying.

Joyce Quaweay killed because she 'would not submit,' cops say
Aug 4

Aug 4 Joyce Quaweay killed because she 'would not submit,' cops say

craig johnson

Police say Joyce Quaweay, 24, was stripped naked, handcuffed and beaten to death by her boyfriend and his friend in their Germantown home in Philadelphia.

The inexplicable shooting of Korryn Gaines: Mother of 2 gunned down by Baltimore police
Aug 2

Aug 2 The inexplicable shooting of Korryn Gaines: Mother of 2 gunned down by Baltimore police

craig johnson
Dee Whigham: Trans woman was stabbed 119 times in a Mississippi motel
Jul 27

Jul 27 Dee Whigham: Trans woman was stabbed 119 times in a Mississippi motel

craig johnson

Dee Whigham, 25, was found stabbed to death in a Mississippi motel room. A Navy sailor has been charged in the slaying.

Taylor Hayden: Woman killed after being caught in shootout outside Atlanta club
Jul 24

Jul 24 Taylor Hayden: Woman killed after being caught in shootout outside Atlanta club

craig johnson

Taylor Hayden, 25, was shot and killed Saturday, July 23, 2016 outside an Atlanta nightclub when two rival groups started shooting. 

Stephanie Hicks: Did she commit suicide in the back of a police cruiser?
Jul 23

Jul 23 Stephanie Hicks: Did she commit suicide in the back of a police cruiser?

craig johnson

Stephanie Hicks, 20, apparently took a St. Louis police officer's pistol and killed herself, according to police.

Crystal Collins: Mother of 3 gunned down in front of her home
Jul 20

Jul 20 Crystal Collins: Mother of 3 gunned down in front of her home

craig johnson

Crystal Collins, 36, was shot to death outside her Minneapolis home while among a group of family members on July 16, 2016.

Trinece Fedison: New Orleans woman found stuffed in garbage can
Jul 19

Jul 19 Trinece Fedison: New Orleans woman found stuffed in garbage can

craig johnson

Trenice Fedison of New Orleans was found stabbed and stuffed head-first in a city garbage can the day before Thanksgiving 2014. A 42-year-old man was convicted in January of Fedison's slaying.

Alexia Christian: Shot 10 times by Atlanta police
Jul 17

Jul 17 Alexia Christian: Shot 10 times by Atlanta police

craig johnson

Atlanta police say Alexia Christian, 26, escaped handcuffs and pulled a .380 pistol on them while she was detained. She was shot 10 times by APD officers, who have been exonerated. Christian's family questions what really happened.

Sunny Giordano: Stabbed to death in Tennessee motel by alleged boyfriend
Jul 13

Jul 13 Sunny Giordano: Stabbed to death in Tennessee motel by alleged boyfriend

craig johnson

18-year-old Sunny Giordano of Memphis was stabbed to death in a Nashville area motel on July 10. Her boyfriend has been charged with murder.

Essence Bowman: Woman struck & killed by car while in police custody
Jul 11

Jul 11 Essence Bowman: Woman struck & killed by car while in police custody

craig johnson

Essence Bowman, a 27-year-old wife and mother from Virginia, was struck and killed by a car while in police custody in Sulphur, Louisiana. The family is seeking answers.

Janet Wilson: Motorist shot 5 times by Dearborn police
Jul 9

Jul 9 Janet Wilson: Motorist shot 5 times by Dearborn police

craig johnson

Janet Wilson, 31, was shot five times by police trying to make a traffic stop in Dearborn on January 27, 2016.

'Mama, I've been shot:' DeArrea Haymond killed in driveway
Jul 8

Jul 8 'Mama, I've been shot:' DeArrea Haymond killed in driveway

craig johnson

Police said a gunman opened fire on DeArrea Haymond, 19, and Brendan Hudson, 25, while they were sitting in a car in a driveway in suburban Chicago in January 2016. Haymond died at the scene; Hudson is recovering.

Atlanta actress Jokisha Brown shot 'multiple' times a day before her 36th birthday
Jul 3

Jul 3 Atlanta actress Jokisha Brown shot 'multiple' times a day before her 36th birthday

craig johnson

Jokisha Brown, 35, was shot "multiple" times outside an Atlanta makeup studio on July 2, 2016. The Atlanta model and actress was also a mother to a teenage son.

Tamecca Perry: Pregnant mother gunned down over loud music
Jul 1

Jul 1 Tamecca Perry: Pregnant mother gunned down over loud music

craig johnson

Tamecca Perry, 23, was shot to death by a neighbor on March 6, 2016 outside her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The killer is the first woman on the FBI's Most Wanted list since 1950.

Body of woman found in Philly park handcuffed, stabbed
Jun 27

Jun 27 Body of woman found in Philly park handcuffed, stabbed

craig johnson

Toy Charda Bryant, 26, was found handcuffed, stabbed, and shot in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park.

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