Hurricane Helene has wreaked havoc across the Southeast, leaving a trail of destruction after making landfall in Florida's Big Bend region as the strongest hurricane on record. The storm, which hit on Thursday, has claimed at least 95 lives and left millions of residents in the dark across six states, including North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Virginia, and Tennessee. Widespread Fatalities and Missing Persons North Carolina has been hit the hardest, with at least 36 deaths confirmed by state and county officials. South Carolina has reported 25 fatalities, including two firefighters in Saluda County. Georgia has suffered 17 deaths, two of which were caused by a tornado in Alamo. Florida has seen 11 deaths, with many victims drowning in Pinellas County, while Virginia ...

A mother from Detroit is demanding justice and answers after her 23-year-old daughter, Chelsea Heugel, died by suicide while in custody at the 36th District Court. Heugel, who was awaiting arraignment on September 17, tragically attempted suicide and was later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Her mother, Rebecca Fant, has been mourning the loss of her daughter for two weeks while struggling to understand how such a tragedy could occur under court supervision. Mental Health and Legal Struggles Chelsea Heugel was a mother of three children and had been battling mental illness, including bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, and ADHD. Her life took a downward spiral after enduring a domestic violence situation, which led her to escape and eventually fall into dangerous s...