A Scottish mother is mourning her 18-month-old daughter’s death and warning other parents to be careful what they allow in their children’s bed. According to the New York Post, Dexy Leigh Walsh of Dundee said she had placed large stuffed animals in the gaps around daughter Connie Rose’s crib in an effort to prevent her …
Last Thursday, two African-American men waited in a Philadelphia-area Starbucks for a business meeting to begin. They had not yet made a purchase, which prompted the store manager to call police, who then arrested the pair for trespassing. The incident—which many believe was racially motivated—sparked outrage and conversation across the country. Rashon Nelson and Donte …
More than 20 child advocacy groups have urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate YouTube, accusing the video-sharing platform of illegally collecting data from underage users. The Guardian obtained court documents accusing the Google subsidiary of collecting children’s phone numbers and devices of so that they can track them on various websites and platforms. Under the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy …
An outbreak of uncontrollable bleeding caused by synthetic marijuana has spread beyond Illinois, Gizmodo reports. Two people have died in Illinois and at least 89 people have been diagnosed with what medical officials are calling “synthetic cannabinoid-associated coagulopathy.” As of Friday, at least one person has shown symptoms of the condition believed to be caused …
The Arizona woman allegedly behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber that fatally struck a homeless woman Sunday night reportedly served four years in prison for armed robbery. The Arizona Republic reported that the vehicle was in autonomous mode when it struck Elaine Herzberg, 49, (pictured right) as she walked her bike down a four-lane road in …
The 11-year-old girl who lost her beloved French Bulldog on a United Airlines flight this week said in an interview about the ordeal that the flight attendant insisted the dog carrier go in the overhead bin — and that she knew an animal was inside. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a mother and her two children …
Aviation experts have cast doubt on the pilot’s reported theory of what caused a fatal helicopter crash in Manhattan’s East River Sunday evening. The pilot, 33-year-old Richard Vance, was the only survivor after the sightseeing helicopter suffered engine failure, and was forced to crash land in the East River, near the Upper East Side. According …
Through a perfect storm of bad decisions and bad luck, a drunk New Jersey found himself stuck with an Uber bill of over $1,600 after a night of drinking in West Virginia. NJ.com reports that Kenny Bachman hailed an Uber from Morgantown, West Virginia, after a night of partying with friends at the University of West …
A prank has resurfaced recently that has the potential to cause serious injury. If you notice a plastic bottle with a aluminum foil inside it, do not pick it up. Move away from it immediately and contact police. The dangerous prank involves placing aluminum foil and Drano inside a plastic bottle, which is then sealed …
The J.M. Smucker Company has reportedly issued a voluntary withdrawal of dozens of their dog foods after a Washington D.C. news station found an alarming amount of their products contained a drug used to euthanize animals. WebMD reported that Smucker’s is pulling several brands of Gravy Train, Kibbles ‘N Bits, Ol’ Roy, and Skippy canned …
The Food and Drug Administration said they’re investigating claims made by a Washington D.C.-based news station that a euthanasia drug was found in an alarming amount of Gravy Train dog foods. WJLA started investigating the matter after Nikki Mael claimed she gave her five dogs Evanger’s pet food on New Years Day 2016 and, within minutes, they …
The restaurant owner of a Florida Hibachi Express decided to do a taste test of the restaurant’s cooking sauce during a routine inspection, which likely ended up saving lives after a disgruntled cook poured a poisonous drain cleaner into a 55-gallon tub of sauce. The cook learned on Tuesday during a Polk County court hearing that …
