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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.

Lamario Smith died in a car accident on Riverdale early Sunday morning, October 11. The crash cut short the life of a man whose fiancée called him her everything. She woke up that day to a world without him.

His fiancée LME Voiee shared the deep ache in her own words. She wrote about lying in their bed and knowing she would never feel his hug again. No more kisses. No more hearing him say see you later. She called him boo and babe. She said he showed her a world she had never known before.

Loving him was never a question for her. Her heart knew he was the one from the start. He was her happiness and her love. She promised to love him forever. Friends and family now gather around her with prayers as she faces days that feel empty.

The bed they shared once held their dreams. Now it holds silence. The future they planned is full of questions with no answers. The good memories hurt because they were so good. Some goodbyes come with no warning at all.

Lamario mattered to the people who knew him. His love made a real difference in her life. Time will not erase what they had. Distance cannot take it away either. She still calls him hers.

People close to them ask others to keep LME Voiee in their thoughts. The pain hits hard some moments. The memories of their time together offer the only comfort right now. She holds on to those.

Rest in peace, Lamario Smith. You stay loved. You stay remembered. You stay hers.

A quiet stretch of State Route 60 in Florence Township turned deadly Monday night for Justin Henschel. The 42-year-old from Elyria was riding his 2025 Kawasaki Ninja southbound around 9:45 p.m. when he came into a curve south of State Route 113.

He could not make the turn. The bike left the left side of the road and crashed straight into an empty parked vehicle. Justin flew off the motorcycle on impact. The bike rolled on and took out two fences before it came to rest off the pavement.

Even with a helmet strapped on, Justin did not make it. The crash ended his life at the scene.

This kind of wreck hits hard because it happens so fast. One second a rider is rolling along. The next second the road takes everything. Folks around Erie County know those curves can bite if the timing is off.

Ohio State Highway Patrol officers are handling the full probe. They got backup from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Central Automotive Towing, Citizen Ambulance, and the Florence Township Fire Department.

The parked car had no driver or passengers. Nothing else was moving on that part of the road. Investigators are piecing together why the bike left the pavement right there.

Justin Henschel was 42 years old. His ride that night is the last one anyone will talk about. The story stays with the people who will miss him in Elyria.

Justin Henschel of Elyria was out on his motorcycle late Monday night when everything changed in a flash. The 42-year-old was heading south on State Route 60 in Florence Township just after 9:45 p.m. He rode past State Route 113 and came up on a curve he could not hold.

His 2025 Kawasaki Ninja went left off the road. It slammed into a parked car that had no one inside. The hit threw Justin from the bike. The motorcycle kept going and smashed through two fences before it finally stopped in the grass.

Justin had his helmet on. That did not save him. He died from the crash injuries right there on the side of the road.

Friends and family in Elyria now face the hard truth that he is gone. One ordinary ride turned into a sudden end. People who knew him say he loved being out on the open road.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol took the lead on the investigation. Crews from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Central Automotive Towing, Citizen Ambulance, and Florence Township Fire Department all showed up to help at the scene.

No other vehicles were moving when the crash happened. The parked car just sat there until the motorcycle hit it. Troopers are still looking into every detail of what went wrong on that curve.

Justin Henschel leaves behind a life cut short at 42. His name stays with the folks who cared about him back in Elyria and across Erie County.

Around 9:45 Monday night a 2025 Kawasaki Ninja left State Route 60 in Florence Township and hit a parked car that was sitting empty. The rider, Justin Henschel, 42, of Elyria, was thrown clear. The bike kept moving and smashed into two fences before it finally stopped.

He was wearing a helmet. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers confirmed that much right away. Still, Justin did not survive the crash. He came to rest off the left side of the road south of State Route 113.

Crews from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Florence Township Fire Department, Citizen Ambulance, and a local towing company worked the scene. They handled the wreckage and the aftermath while the official probe started.

The road curves there. Justin was headed south when he lost control. That is the basic picture troopers have released so far. Nothing more is public yet about why the bike left the pavement.

Forty-two years old and living in Elyria. One ride on a Monday night and he is gone. The suddenness leaves the people close to him trying to make sense of it.

The investigation remains open. Troopers have not said if weather, speed, or anything else played a part. For now the facts stay simple: a motorcycle, a curve, a parked car, and a rider who did not walk away.

Justin Henschel’s name is now tied to that stretch of State Route 60 in Florence Township. The people who knew him carry the rest.

Justin Henschel, 42, from Elyria, was riding his 2025 Kawasaki Ninja south on State Route 60 just past 9:45 p.m. Monday when the road curved and everything went wrong. He could not keep the bike on the pavement. The motorcycle left the roadway, slammed into an empty parked car, and threw him off to the left side of the road. The bike kept going and tore through two fences before it stopped.

Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol say he had his helmet on. That did not change the outcome. Justin came to rest off the left side of the road and did not make it.

The crash happened in Florence Township, south of State Route 113. Emergency crews from the Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Florence Township Fire Department, Citizen Ambulance, and Central Automotive Towing all showed up fast. They worked the scene while the investigation got underway.

Justin lived in Elyria. Forty-two years old. One night on a motorcycle and just like that he is gone. No other details about his family or job have come out yet. The people who knew him are left with a sudden empty space.

The patrol is still looking into exactly what happened on that curve. No word yet on speed or other factors. The parked car was empty. No one else got hurt.

Nights like this hit hard in small towns along those state routes. One missed curve and a life ends. Justin Henschel was the one on the bike that night.

Family and friends now face the days ahead without him. The investigation continues.

A 1998 Toyota Camry headed northeast on Kelly Road near Murphy Remy Road left the pavement around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The driver was Elijah Brandenburger, 20, from Lancaster.

The car struck an embankment first. It then hit a tree hard enough to flip over in Richland Township, Vinton County. Elijah did not make it.

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers from the Jackson Post worked the scene. Vinton County EMS arrived and pronounced him dead right there. McArthur Fire Department and the county sheriff’s office helped too.

Sprouse Towing removed the wrecked Camry. Garrett Cardaras Funeral Home handled the arrangements. The whole thing stayed a one-vehicle crash with no other cars nearby.

Kelly Road runs through a rural stretch where the pavement can drop off quick. Investigators have not said what caused the Camry to veer right. The case remains open.

Elijah lived in Lancaster before that afternoon drive. At 20 he was still young enough that most folks expected plenty more time for him. The crash cut that short in a matter of seconds.

Patrol reports list the time, the road, and the sequence of the wreck. Family and friends in Lancaster now deal with the sudden end of a local young man’s life on that Vinton County road.