One man is behind bars while police search for another suspect after the pair allegedly threw an Arkansas woman into a freezing cold river after she witnessed a fatal shooting. ABC7 reports that a 42-year-old woman managed to swim her way out of the Arkansas River on early Monday morning. Someone heard her screams and called …
A Missouri man vacationing in the Florida Keys with family reportedly died Christmas Day in a freak snorkeling accident. The Springfield News-Leader reported that Owen Holmes, 69, from Ozark, was visiting Florida with family and boarded a boat operated by Starfish Snorkeling in Marathon near Sombrero Key lighthouse. While snorkeling five miles offshore, Holmes experienced some …
A Florida man who had just returned from his honeymoon died tragically after he was hit in the head with a softball. The New York Post reports that Greg Fusco, 37, suffered a skull fracture when a ball hit him in the temple during a softball tournament in the Nocatee area earlier this month, just weeks …
A Colorado family was prepared for the worst after realizing that their beloved 13-year-old dog had suffered a terrible accident and was seriously injured after falling down a manhole. People magazine reports that Amy Ochs of Colorado Springs, Colorado, had lost track of her dog, Blizzard, and was searching for him when she and a …
The body of a Blount County, Alabama, teen was located on Christmas night, two weeks after he was reported missing. Al.com reports that the body of Christian Boyle, 18, along with his vehicle, silver Oldsmobile Alero, was found off of Cold Branch Road, according to Tim Kent of the Blount County Sheriff’s Office. His family reported him missing …
The pitbulls who attacked and killed their 22-year-old owner had been well taken care of for most of their time with her, but had endured a “dramatic lifestyle change” in the weeks before they killed their owner, say a police sergeant and an animal trainer with knowledge of the investigation. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Bethany Lynn Stephens …
After the death of Onslow County, North Carolina, toddler, Mariah Woods, the community became outraged that social workers didn’t intervene in time, especially after her father leaked documents that indicated child social service workers knew of alleged physical and sexual abuse, reportedly by the mother’s boyfriend. North Carolina Division of Social Services (DSS) director, Heidi …
The little boy weighed only 18 pounds when he was found dead in a bushes wearing nothing but a T-shirt and a filthy diaper that had to be cut off
By PAT EATON-ROBB, Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Out of a senseless tragedy, they have sought ways to find meaning in advocacy. Many relatives of the 26 children and educators killed five years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School have dedicated themselves to charity, activism and other efforts to channel their grief and, in …
The woman accused of kidnapping and killing pregnant North Dakota woman Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind changed her plea on Monday. Brooke Crews, one of two suspects facing charges, appeared in the Cass County Courthouse and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping, and providing false information to police. Crews had previously pleaded not guilty. Crews will be sentenced …
A 1970s report by the Food and Drug Administration indicated that the ever-popular silver sprinkles seen on many homemade holiday sweets are not edible. The FDA deemed in 1977 that silver sprinkles, also known as silver dragées, are to be used only for decoration and are not intended for human consumption due to their metal coating. “When …
A homeless man searching for warmth and shelter Thursday was reportedly run over by an 18-wheeler. KTRK reports that the man had been lying under an empty trailer located in the loading dock area of a Houston Sam’s Club. He used a wheelchair and kept it nearby while he slept in the relative warmth of …
