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Shortly after a fire destroyed the Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana, rumors have surfaced suggesting the haunted Annabelle doll may be connected to the incident. The fire occurred not long after the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) took the doll to New Orleans as part of a national tour—sparking speculation online that the timing isn’t a coincidence, USA Today reported.

What are people saying on the internet about the Annabelle doll?

Social media users are convinced strange events have unfolded since Annabelle’s arrival in New Orleans.

“Three days ago they moved Annabelle, one of the most haunted dolls from Monroe, Connecticut to New Orleans, Louisiana and now the largest sugarcane plantation in Louisiana burned down AND 11 inmates in a New Orleans Prison escape,” one person wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Others were just as alarmed to hear the doll had been removed from her usual location.

“That doll needs to go back to the Warren museum. They’re a bunch of idiots for moving that doll—complete morons. They’re just playing with fire,” an X account wrote.

Is the Annabelle doll really missing?

Amid speculation that the doll has gone missing, NESPR lead investigator Dan Rivera posted a video on TikTok to confirm that Annabelle is exactly where she’s supposed to be.

“I’m here at the museum right now, and I just wanna show you guys that Annabelle is in the Warrens’ Occult Museum,” Rivera said in the video, per The Independent. “Let’s go inside and let’s check.”

Rivera then showed the doll still locked in her signature wooden case.

“Annabelle is not missing; she’s not in Chicago,” he said.

He also confirmed that Annabelle will be traveling to Rock Island, Illinois, on Oct. 4 to appear at the 2025 Rock Island Roadhouse Esoteric Expo. NESPR later reiterated the same on Facebook, writing: “Annabelle has NOT been stolen. The doll is safely in place at the Warren Occult Museum.”

What is the history of the Annabelle doll?

The Annabelle legend began in 1970 when a student contacted paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, claiming a doll she owned was “exhibiting malicious and frightening behavior.” The Warrens concluded that the doll was “demonically possessed” by a dead girl’s spirit. Since then, Annabelle has been housed at the Warrens’ Occult Museum in Monroe, Connecticut, becoming one of the most infamous haunted artifacts in pop culture.

Former Penn State football player Julian Fleming has been seriously injured following a fatal ATV accident that claimed the life of his 23-year-old girlfriend, Alyssa Boyd.

According to 247 Sports, the accident occurred on Friday when Fleming was driving a 2024 Yamaha ATV with Boyd riding as a passenger.

What happened in the deadly ATV crash involving Julian Fleming and Alyssa Boyd?

Police said the accident occurred in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, when a deer suddenly jumped onto the roadway and collided with the ATV. Boyd was pronounced dead at the scene. Fleming was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Authorities also found a dead deer at the crash site.

Fleming has since been released from the hospital, per 247 Sports. Police confirmed that neither Fleming nor Boyd were wearing helmets at the time of the crash.

Who is Julian Fleming?

Fleming was one of the top high school football recruits in the country when he graduated from Southern Columbia High School in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, in 2020. He began his college career at Ohio State, playing four seasons before transferring to Penn State to finish his eligibility.

“I wanted to be close to home, I wanted to be close to my people, and I want to win a Big Ten championship with another team,” Fleming said upon transferring, according to 247 Sports.

One of his most memorable moments at Penn State came during an overtime win at USC, where he delivered a pair of clutch fourth-down catches to help tie the game.

“I contribute whatever they ask of me,” Fleming said at PSU Pro Day. “At the end of the day, it’s a team sport, and the team always comes first. Then that takes priority. So whatever’s asked of me, I’m going to do it to the best of my ability.”

Gilbert Arenas recently appeared on Matt Barnes‘ All the Smoke podcast. During the interview, Arenas opened up about the life-threatening incident that landed his 18-year-old son, Alijah, in a medically induced coma.

Arenas shared that Alijah’s Tesla Cybertruck stopped working suddenly: “Long story short is the car malfunctioned on him,” he told Barnes before adding that the “steering wheel went limp,” causing Alijah to head straight toward a tree.

Gilbert Arenas gives more details of Alijah Arenas’ crash

Arenas added that Alijah “couldn’t break the window” since the windows are designed to be bulletproof — leaving him trapped in the car even after it caught on fire due to impact.

As Blavity previously reported, one bystander told ESPN that he heard banging on the window, even though the smoke prevented him from being able to see who was inside the car.

“That’s when I realized someone was inside,” the bystander said. “I tried to break the window, but it wouldn’t give. Then I saw one of the windows was cracked just enough and we used everything we had to bend it and pull him out. The car was on fire. We just knew we had to get him out.”

Gilbert Arenas urged parents to prepare their teens for emergencies while driving Tesla’s Cybertruck

For other parents whose children also drive a Tesla Cybertruck to keep a hammer-like tool inside the car in case of an emergency.

“He said that he was trying to kick the window, and he couldn’t,” Arenas said.

After Alijah returned home from the hospital, Arenas stressed the importance of gratitude, especially after surviving a car accident of that magnitude.

“I said, ‘Listen, you’re a lucky one to see this,” he said, reflecting on the emotional moment with his son. “Most people don’t get to see the flowers and how everybody reacts when something happens. So, you get to witness what the world did when you was sleep, when you was in an induced coma.’”

Who is Alijah Arenas?

Arenas, who Arenas shares with ex Gloria Govan, committed to the University of Southern California after making a name for himself as one of the top basketball recruits in the country. Alijah, who attends Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles, is set to graduate in 2026.

Veteran journalist and filmmaker Sacha Jenkins, widely known for his impactful work in hip-hop culture, has died at age 54. Jenkins’ wife, Raquel Cepeda, told The Hollywood Reporter that he passed away from complications of multiple system atrophy.

Jenkins spent decades using storytelling to elevate hip-hop, whether through print, television, or film. His voice helped shape the culture’s mainstream presence while always staying rooted in its underground authenticity.

The publications and legacy Sacha Jenkins built

Jenkins is remembered as the founder of several influential publications. One of his earliest projects, Graphic Scenes & Xplicit Language, became one of the first magazines to highlight the art of graffiti. He also co-founded the hip-hop newspaper Beat Down with childhood friend Elliott Wilson. The two would later reunite to create Ego Trip, a magazine that bridged hip-hop and skateboarding culture.

Beyond founding his own outlets, Jenkins wrote for Spin and Rolling Stone and became well-known for his editorial work at Vibe, where he served as music editor.

What are some of Sacha Jenkins’ accomplishments as a filmmaker?

Jenkins directed several critically acclaimed documentaries, including Bitchin’: The Sound and Fury of Rick James and Fresh Dressed. He also wrote All Up in the Biz, a tribute to hip-hop icon Biz Markie. His work on the docuseries Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men earned him an Emmy.

In Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues, another standout project, Jenkins spoke about the jazz legend with reverence.

“He’s a very special person — not a normal individual — who had a real foresight and real insight and was just the essence of creativity,” Jenkins told the Film Academy, per The Hollywood Reporter. “I play music. I do different things. And I’m inspired by seeing someone who can do it on such a high level. He was inspired by creativity. That was his fuel.”

In a 2023 interview with Blavity’s Shadow and Act, Jenkins reflected on his Netflix docuseries Rapture, which explored hip-hop through the lens of its artists.

“I was a journalist writing about hip-hop for many years,” Jenkins said. “To see it firsthand and to have the kind of intimate access that we had, I knew that was something that hip-hop could use right now. I know that hip-hop is the most streamed, most popular form of music in the world, and it’s very easy for people to be into hip-hop just on the strength of the way it sounds, [and] the way it feels. But, I know as a native that there are so many things that get lost in translation, and I felt that a series like [Rapture] would give people a real window and therefore a deeper understanding of what hip-hop really means, [and] where it comes from.”