TalkLoss

04/17/2026

Mental illness is real; our condolences to the Deer family.

⚠️💔 23YO Shot 51YO Mom 3 Times After Losing Father 💔⚠️

Barbara Deer, 51, the widow of late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer, was found shot to death inside her Chicago home on West Arthington Street alongside her 23-year-old son, Kaleb Deer. Authorities say Barbara suffered multiple gunshot wounds, while Kaleb was also found deceased inside the residence.

Investigators later determined that Kaleb shot his mother before taking his own life, turning a grieving household into a crime scene. The tragedy comes after the family was already coping with the loss of Dennis Deer, leaving loved ones devastated by a second, unimaginable loss.

🕊️💔RIP Barbara Deer 🕊️💔

04/10/2026

Chauncia Meekins: 32-Year-Old Life Took At Steak 'n Shake Drive-Thru Over Onion Rings

🕊️Chauncia Lashell Meekins was a 32-year-old woman from St. Louis County who was tragically shot and killed while working at a Steak 'n Shake in Spanish Lake, Missouri, following an argument over an order of onion rings—a senseless killing that has devastated her family and community . According to reports, the shooting occurred at the restaurant's drive-thru window on Bellefontaine Road in St. Louis County . A driver reportedly fired a gun through the drive-thru window after the confrontation escalated . Meekins was killed in the attack, and a male co-worker was injured but survived . Meekins had only been working at the restaurant for approximately three to four months and was preparing to celebrate her 33rd birthday on April 23 . As of now, no arrests have been made, and the gunman remains at large🕊️

🕊️In Loving Memory Chauncia Lashell Meekins🕊️