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  • Woman arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap children at Atlanta airport

    ATLANTA – Police arrested a woman after she allegedly tried to kidnap two children in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport over the weekend, according to WSB-TV. According to a police report, 26-year-old Esther Daniels first tried to take a stroller with a child sitting in it from a mother in the atrium; the mother fended Daniels off. Daniels was then seen on camera picking up another child from the same family before the father stopped her, WSB reported. Officers responded […]

  • Thief wearing ‘Jason’ mask, scrubs, bed sheet recorded stealing statue from New Orleans porch

    NEW ORLEANS – The NOPD is looking for a person who was recorded by a New Orleans homeowner’s security system stealing a decoration from the home’s porch while wearing a mask and wrapped in a bed sheet. The unidentified thief can be seen on the bizarre video walking slowly toward the home in the 2500 block of Joseph Street around 4 a.m. June 10 wearing what the NOPD described as a “Jason” mask. The thief also appears to be wearing […]

  • Marine veteran reunited with military dog in Chicago after years apart

    CHICAGO — A U.S. Marine veteran from Albany Park was reunited with an old military buddy at Midway Airport Tuesday, and the wagging tail and kisses prove that absence makes the hound grow fonder. They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but 8-year-old U.S. Marine canine Atilla R7-89 still had one surprise for his old partner. The german shepherd and trained tracker worked with Marine Sgt. Jacob Varela for three years in a special operations unit. The […]

  • Mom beaten unconscious by school bully who threatened her son, prosecutors say

    PASSAIC, N.J. — A 13-year-old boy was arrested after allegedly assaulting a mother and her son in New Jersey last week. It happened on June 19 after 3 p.m. on Lexington Avenue near Monroe Street in Passaic. Beronica Ruiz was pushing her 1-year-old in a stroller, walking home from school with her 12-year-old and 8-year-old sons when they realized they were being followed by a group of three boys. “My life changed in one second,” said Ruiz, “Because now I […]

  • Alabama car dealership offers free bible, shotgun, American flag with purchase of vehicle

    CHATOM, Ala. – An Alabama car dealership is offering prospective buyers lots of interesting add-ons with vehicle purchases throughout the month of July, according to WTVT. Chatom Ford posted a video on their Facebook page titled “GUNS, GOD AND FREEDOM,” announcing a deal running through July 31 where every car purchased will come with a free Bible, 12-gauge shotgun and American flag. According to WTVT, to qualify, a buyer must be 18 or older, have valid ID and pass all […]

  • ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter’ shares photo from wife Beth’s bedside

    Duane “Dog” Chapman shared a photo from his wife Beth’s hospital bedside on Monday. The man known as “Dog the Bounty Hunter” posted an image to his Twitter account which showed his wife’s hand resting on what appears to be a hospital bed. The photo shows her well manicured nails, as well as a bandage, hospital bracelet and some type of wrapping. “You all know how she is about HER NAILS !!,” the tweet read. Chapman solicited prayers Sunday on his […]

  • Missing University of Utah student was last seen meeting someone at a park, Salt Lake City police say

    SALT LAKE CITY, Utah– A University of Utah senior missing for more than a week was last seen at a park where she met someone in a car, Salt Lake City police said.Mackenzie Lueck, 23, arrived at Salt Lake City International Airport on June 17 after visiting family. She then took a Lyft to Hatch Park in North Salt Lake, where she was last seen in the early morning hours. “Mackenzie was met at Hatch Park by an individual in […]

  • Baby died after suffering nearly 100 fractures, blows to the head, autopsy reveals

    HOUSTON, Texas – An autopsy reveals the horrific circumstances that lead to the death of a Houston baby at just 10 weeks old. Jazmine Robin was born premature at just 29 weeks. She spent several weeks in the hospital before being released to her parents on July 3, 2018 as a healthy baby, according to court records obtained by KTRK. Just 11 days later, she was brought to the hospital with “clearly inflicted head trauma.” An autopsy, which was released […]

  • Woman falls asleep during flight, wakes up alone ‘in complete darkness’

    TORONTO – On an uncrowded flight from Quebec City to Toronto, Tiffani Adams decided to take advantage of an empty row of seats and take a nap. When she awoke, the plane was pitch dark, CTV reports, and she was the only person on the plane. The plane was parked far from the terminal in Toronto, and flight crew had left her behind, CTV reports. “I wake up around midnight, few hours after [the] flight landed, freezing cold still strapped in my […]

  • Woman has 34 bridesmaids at her Florida wedding

    DESTIN, Fla. – If there had only been more time to plan, Casme Carter said, she would have had 50 bridesmaids instead of 34. Carter married her husband Gary recently on a beach in Destin, Florida, according to Inside Edition. She said six of her bridesmaids are biological sisters and the remaining 28 are close friends she met over time. As a singer/entertainer who travels regularly, Carter said she continues to make friends in multiple states. “There are so many women […]

  • Family asks military members to attend funeral of Arkansas boy who dreamed of being an ‘Army man’

    CAMDEN, Ark. – A 5-year-old Arkansas boy who dreamed of one day becoming an “Army man” will be laid to rest this week—with his family asking veterans and active duty military to attend his funeral in uniform. According to his obituary, River “Oakley” Nimmo died last week after an extensive battle with neuroblastoma, a rare form of cancer. The little boy spent most of his days fighting to stay alive and often had a smile on his face, his family […]

  • Cat survives after being trapped in washing machine for 45 minutes

    Stefani Carroll-Kirchoff always checks the washer and dryer to make sure none of her three cats have climbed inside. Well, almost always. Last week, after fetching more clothes for a load of laundry, she shut the door without thinking. She set the machine to express wash – warm water, cold rinse – and walked away. Thirty-five minutes later, when the cycle was done, she noticed the clothes were still dripping wet. She was just about to shut the door again […]

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