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Rodney McNeal sat in that car with five others early Sunday. The clock hit about 12:26 a.m. at Hickory Hill Road and Raines Road in Memphis. A police car came through responding to a person shot call. The two vehicles hit hard.

Four of the five who died got named right away. Adoree MeMe. Ce Muney. Spimey Syriaa. And Rodney McNeal. One more person from their car stayed in critical shape at the hospital. Two officers from the police car also landed in critical condition.

Folks around Memphis got mad fast. They said the police drove too fast. They said the officers never checked the intersection proper. Authorities stayed quiet on most details. That quiet only made the talk louder on the streets.

Rodney and the others rode with six people total in their vehicle. Four died right there at the scene. The crash cut short whatever plans they had that night. Families now face empty chairs and hard questions.

The police carry a duty to keep regular people safe at all times. This wreck showed how quick that can go wrong. One wrong turn at that corner and five lives ended. The remaining survivor from the car still fights in the hospital.

People keep saying the same thing. No matter how the crash started, too many families got hit hard. Condolences go out to every one of them. May those who died rest easy.

The whole city feels the weight. Young names like Rodney McNeal now sit at the center of talks about how police handle late-night runs. The intersection stays marked by what happened there.

Six Flags Over Georgia in Austell closed the Goliath roller coaster Monday after Hassan Jihad Kariem, 42, of Atlanta got ejected and died. Cobb County officers arrived shortly before 4 p.m. on October 12. They found him under the attraction with no pulse and not breathing.

Early talks with witnesses and employees showed he left his seat, struck other riders, then dropped beneath the tracks. Emergency crews rushed in. The ride stopped and people on it had to climb down with help.

Four more people suffered injuries. Details on how serious those hurts are remain under wraps. The Cobb County Police Major Crimes Unit took the lead on the case. State insurance and safety fire officials opened their own review the same day.

Six Flags called the event deeply saddening. They sent thoughts to Kariem’s family and promised full help for guests and staff caught up in it. The company is working hand in hand with investigators and has kept extra facts private to respect the family.

Kariem served as IT manager at Wesley International Academy. He held a master’s in instructional technology and spent close to a decade rolling out tech programs for schools in the area. In his two years at the academy he steered projects that matched computer setups to classroom needs.

His day-to-day work meant building systems that kept learning open and interesting. He handled shifting tech demands and tight schedules without missing a beat. Friends in education knew him as the guy who made complicated tools simple for teachers and students.

Right after the fatality Six Flags pulled nine matching coasters offline across six parks as a safety step. The park itself sits in Austell, Cobb County, roughly 15 miles northwest of Atlanta’s center.

Hassan Jihad Kariem, 42, from Atlanta, died Monday after getting thrown from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Cops in Cobb County got the call just before 4 p.m. on October 12. They found him under the ride, not breathing and unresponsive.

Witnesses and park workers told police he came out of his seat on the coaster. He hit other people on the ride before falling down below. The whole thing stopped the Goliath cold. Riders had to get evacuated right away.

Four other folks got hurt in the mess. Authorities have not said how bad their injuries were. The Cobb County Police Major Crimes Unit is looking into every detail of what went wrong. The Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire is digging into it too.

No one has said yet what made Kariem fly out of that seat. Six Flags put out a statement saying they feel deep sadness over what happened. They offered condolences to his family and loved ones. The company is helping guests and workers who were there and working with the cops.

Kariem worked as an IT manager at Wesley International Academy. He had a master’s degree in instructional technology. For nearly ten years he helped schools bring in new tech tools. At the academy he spent two years lining up the school’s computer systems with teaching goals so kids and teachers could learn better.

He liked solving problems in creative ways. He kept up with new gadgets and juggled lots of jobs in a busy school setting. His focus stayed on making education tech work smoother and more fun for everyone.

After the death, Six Flags shut down nine similar roller coasters at six different parks for safety checks while the probes go on. The park sits in Austell in Cobb County, about 15 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta.

Detectives still dig into the Monday crash that killed Robert Haufler on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley. The Holbrook man, 55, rode his 2007 Yamaha southbound near Ridgewood Drive about 1:20 p.m. He lost control, slammed the driver’s side of a parked 2016 Jeep, and flew off the motorcycle.

Medics took him to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue. He was pronounced dead at the hospital. Officers impounded the bike for a full safety check as the investigation rolled on.

Haufler owned Monster Lending Inc., the Long Island mortgage firm he launched in early 2022. His work focused on real estate investors who needed refinancing, money for investment houses, or funds for new construction. He spent years climbing the ranks in local lending and sales jobs.

Past roles included branch manager at Nationwide Mortgage Bankers in Melville and executive director of sales at QuikFund Inc. in Garden City. He started Ear-Flung Interactive Corp. and ran it over a decade. Before the mortgage days he did business development for the Law Offices of Thomas Moonis in Smithtown.

College years took him to Southern Connecticut State University from 1989 to 1992 for business administration, management, and operations. Football showed up on his activities list. His profile stressed skills in investments, finance, sales, and marketing. The motto he posted read “Doing the right thing, Even when no one is looking.”

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad handles the probe. Call 631-852-8752 with any tip. The crash site sits in Shirley, a Suffolk County hamlet on eastern Long Island inside the New York metropolitan region, specifically on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive.

The parked Jeep took the hit on a busy stretch of road. Investigators keep checking every detail to piece together why the motorcycle went out of control that afternoon.

Robert Haufler died Monday after his motorcycle hit a parked Jeep in Shirley. The 55-year-old from Holbrook lost control of his 2007 Yamaha around 1:20 p.m. on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive. He struck the driver’s side of a 2016 Jeep and got thrown from the bike.

Police rushed him to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue. Doctors pronounced him dead there. The motorcycle sat impounded for a safety check while detectives looked into what happened.

Haufler ran Monster Lending Inc., a mortgage business he started in February 2022. He helped real estate investors refinance properties, buy investment homes, and get money for new builds. Folks on Long Island knew him from years in the lending world.

He worked as a branch manager for Nationwide Mortgage Bankers in Melville. Before that he served as executive director of sales at QuikFund Inc. in Garden City. He also founded Ear-Flung Interactive Corp. and stuck with it for more than ten years. Early on he handled business development for the Law Offices of Thomas Moonis in Smithtown.

Haufler studied business administration, management, and operations at Southern Connecticut State University from 1989 to 1992. He played football in college. His LinkedIn page talked about investments, finance, sales, and marketing. He lived by the words “Doing the right thing, Even when no one is looking.”

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives keep working the case. They want anyone who saw anything to call 631-852-8752. Shirley sits as a hamlet on eastern Long Island in Suffolk County, part of the New York metro area. The crash took place right there on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive.

Neighbors and business contacts remembered a man who built his own path in mortgages. The sudden loss hit hard for those who worked with him over the years.

A day at Six Flags Over Georgia turned deadly for Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem when the 42-year-old Atlanta man got ejected from the Goliath roller coaster. He hit other park guests and landed under the ride.

Police officers assigned to the park showed up about 3:58 p.m. Monday. They found Kariem beneath the coaster tracks. He was unresponsive and had stopped breathing.

Cops secured the whole area fast. The Major Crimes Unit got brought in to handle the probe from there.

Early talks with witnesses and employees painted a clear picture. Kariem came out of the roller coaster seat. He struck other guests during the fall. Then he ended up under the attraction.

The whole scene left visitors shaken. This park packs in families looking for fun and people chasing thrills. What happened on the Goliath stood out as something no one expected to see.

Investigators keep working the case. They are collecting more accounts and reviewing what led up to the fatal drop.

No final cause has been named yet. The probe remains active. People with information can reach the Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945.

Authorities stay locked on understanding every step that took Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem’s life that afternoon at the park.

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem of Atlanta died Monday after getting thrown from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. The 42-year-old man ended up under the tracks where cops found him.

Cobb County police officers working the park got the call around 3:58 p.m. They reached the spot and saw Kariem lying there. He was not moving and not breathing.

The officers locked down the area right away. They called in the Major Crimes Unit to dig into what went down.

Witnesses and park workers told investigators the same basic story. Kariem flew out of his seat on the ride. He slammed into other guests on the way down. Then he dropped under the coaster.

Folks at the park that day got a real shock. Six Flags Over Georgia draws families and thrill seekers all the time. Seeing a man get tossed like that hit hard for the people who watched it happen.

Cops are still piecing the whole thing together. They are talking to more witnesses and checking every detail from the scene.

The case stays open. No final word yet on exactly how it all unfolded. Anyone who saw something or knows more can call the Major Crimes Unit at 770-499-3945.

Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem’s death keeps investigators focused on figuring out the full picture from that Monday afternoon.

A 48-year-old Bridgeport man named Nelson Manuel Batista died from a gunshot wound after police found him beside his car Monday.

The call came in near Park Avenue and Cottage Street around 9 a.m. Officers arrived to find Batista on the pavement next to his vehicle. He was rushed to St. Vincent’s Hospital and declared dead there.

Investigators shut the intersection down for two hours while they processed the scene. Bridgeport police list this as the city’s eighth homicide of 2026.

No one has been charged yet. Detectives keep working leads to figure out how the shooting went down.

Batista’s name joins a growing tally that has neighbors talking. Local officers say they need the public’s help to close the case.

People with information should reach Homicide Detective Elizabeth Santora at 203-581-5291 right away.

The streets around that corner are open again, but the questions about Monday morning still hang in the air for everyone who knew him.

Nelson Manuel Batista, 48, was found shot near the corner of Park Avenue and Cottage Street in Bridgeport early Monday.

Cops got the call around 9 a.m. They rolled up and saw him lying in the road right next to his vehicle. He had a gunshot wound. Medics got him to St. Vincent’s Hospital fast, but doctors pronounced him dead a short time later.

The road stayed blocked for about two hours. Major Crimes detectives worked the scene, bagging whatever evidence they could find. This killing is Bridgeport’s eighth homicide so far in 2026.

Folks who knew Nelson are left with a sudden hole. Details about his daily life have not come out yet. What is clear is that a man who left home that morning never made it back.

Homicide detectives are still digging for answers on who fired the shot and why. No arrests have been announced.

Anyone who saw something or knows anything can call Detective Elizabeth Santora at 203-581-5291. Tips stay confidential.

Family and friends now face empty chairs and hard nights. The investigation keeps rolling while the city adds another name to this year’s list.

A car accident on Riverdale took Lamario Smith on the morning of October 11. It was a Sunday. One moment the couple had plans. The next, his fiancée faced life alone.

LME Voiee put her feelings out in the open. She talked about their bed and the missing warmth. No more hugs wait for her. No more soft kisses. The simple words see you later will not come from him again. She misses her boo. She loves her babe still.

He walked into her life and changed it. She never wondered if loving him was right. Her heart settled on him as the one. He brought her happiness every day. That love stays with her.

Family and friends step in with support. They ask for prayers over her. The loss sits heavy. Days feel long without the man she planned to marry. She leans on the good times they built.

Beautiful moments from their past now mix with the hurt. The dreams they talked about in that bed turned quiet. Unanswered questions pile up about what comes next. Love like theirs does not fade easy.

Lamario left a mark. His time here ended too soon. The bond he shared with her holds strong. Nothing about time or distance changes that fact.

She carries him in her heart. Rest easy, Lamario Smith. Forever loved. Forever remembered. Forever hers.