Three young children died in Florida this weekend after they became trapped in a chest freezer that was unplugged near their home. The New York Post reports that the three children, ages 1, 4, and 6, were playing in the front yard of their residence in north Florida, where the chest freezer had recently been …
A new development in the disturbing case of a patient becoming pregnant and giving birth while in a vegetative state sheds some light on why staff at the Arizona nursing facility did not realize the 29-year-old woman was pregnant. Fox 10 has obtained court documents showing that the patient, who had been in a vegetative …
Authorities have released more information about the victim of an apparent rape at an Arizona nursing facility, which led to a pregnancy and live birth in late December. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a woman who had been in a vegetative state for more than a decade gave birth at Hacienda HealthCare on December 29. According to …
An “escape room” experience became a literal nightmare after five teen girls perished in a fire after becoming trapped while participating in the activity Friday in Poland. Escape rooms are a form of entertainment where those who go inside of a locked room unveil hints and clues in order to get out or “escape.” The …
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning against the use of teething jewelry after an 18-month-old boy reportedly died while using the item. The FDA made the announcement after the beads from the jewelry strangled the toddler while he napped. The federal agency also cited an incident with a 7-month-old who reportedly choked …
Johnson & Johnson’s shares took a steep 10 percent plunge Friday following an explosive Reuters report accusing the pharmaceutical company of knowing for decades that its baby powder contained asbestos. Friday’s exposé claimed Johnson & Johnson failed to inform the Food and Drug Administration after three different tests conducted by three different labs from 1972 …
An Arkansas jury has awarded an aspiring surgeon $3 million five years after a mall escalator ripped off and mangled her right big toe. Per KATV, Aisha Siddiqui, 27, filed a lawsuit 10 months after the December 2013 incident at Park Plaza mall. Surveilance cameras caught the moment when Siddiqui’s toe became trapped in the machinery; …
A Wisconsin woman on vacation in Mexico died after ingesting a tainted alcoholic drink, her family claims in a new lawsuit. According to the New York Post, 20-year-old Pewaukee resident Abbey Conner was staying at a luxury all-inclusive resort in Playa Del Carmen last year with her brother, Aaron, when they were reportedly given a …
A Florida woman with an apparent case of thunderous flatulence was arrested Sunday after she allegedly brandished a knife on a man who confronted her about an unpleasant emission while at a Dollar General store. Authorities arrested 37-year-old Shanetta Wilson “for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon” following the alleged incident, ABC 13 reports. According …
A New Jersey couple is suing a high-end resort in the Bahamas for $30 million after the woman was allegedly molested the night before their nuptials by a butler who was designated to assist them. The incident apparently happened over two years ago, and the bride, 32-year-old Ashley Reid, told the New York Post that …
By MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE, Associated Press PULGA, Calif. (AP) — A day before a deadly blaze destroyed a California town, the giant utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co. got in touch with Betsy Ann Cowley, saying the company needed access to her property because its power lines were causing sparks. The cause of the …
The family of an Oklahoma woman who died of cancer after her insurance carrier denied her coverage for a potentially life-saving treatment was awarded a $25.5 million settlement last Monday. The verdict is believed to be the largest of its kind, CNN reports, with the jury in the case hopeful that their decision will help …
