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Six people shot in Oklahoma City bar

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The tragedy that struck the Whiskey Barrel Saloon in Oklahoma City on Saturday night sent shockwaves throughout Oklahoma when police confirmed that three people had died, with three more injured as a result of the shooting. At 9 p.m., tragedy seemed to unfold at the popular southwestern Oklahoma City bar, as three deaths were declared with one of the injured victims suffering from critical injuries and the other two with non-life-threatening injuries. Despite police efforts …

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Teenage Burger King employee arrested after shooting customer in sauce dispute

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A 16-year-old Burger King employee was taken into custody after allegedly shooting a customer with the customer’s own gun during a dispute over sauce. The incident occurred last week at a Burger King location on Fairview Road in Ellenwood. The customer, who had ordered from the drive-through, discovered unwanted sauce on his sandwich and entered the restaurant to confront the staff, resulting in a heated argument and ultimately a shooting. Witnesses reported that the customer …

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Woman plunges over cliff in Arizona

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Coconino National Forest, near Camp Verde, Arizona, became a scene of tragedy on Monday when Jennifer Petri, a 44-year old, plunged off a 20-foot high precipice referred to as “The Bluffs”. In response to the call for help, a team of search and rescue volunteers, fire department crew and the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, along with a Department of Public Safety helicopter were all deployed. Eventually, the helicopter crew was able to scour the steep, …

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Illinois Department of Child and Family Services placed a trafficking victim with a three-time felon and alleged pimp

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In a situation highlighting the need for strong and thorough child safeguarding procedures, a scandal involving the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has come to light. DCFS recently placed a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim in the care of Erick Johnson, a three-time convicted felon accused of forcing her into prostitution. Approved to act as the minor’s ‘fictive kin’ counselor, Johnson did not have to go through official authorization, yet still received a …

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Deadly shooting at Los Angeles grocery store leaves one dead, three injured

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On Saturday, a fatal shooting occurred in the parking lot of a bustling shopping center in Los Angeles, resulting in one death and three injuries. The incident took place near a Trader Joe’s in the West Hills neighborhood, at the intersection of Fallbrook Avenue and Vanowen Street. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that four individuals were shot during the incident. A 45-year-old man tragically lost his life at the scene. The three other victims– …

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A severe storm system leaves a trail of devastation across the south and midwest

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A deadly storm system ripped through the South and Midwest on Friday, killing 21 people and leaving behind destruction in multiple states. Tennessee’s McNairy County and Huntsville, Alabama reported seven and one deaths respectively, while four people were killed in Wynne, Arkansas. Sullivan County, Indiana reported three fatalities, one in both North Little Rock and Pontotoc County, Mississippi and three in Crawford County, Illinois. Belvidere, Illinois saw the most casualties with a 50-year-old man dead …

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Premature baby tragically beat to death, father faces charges

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The family of a 9-month-old baby, who was born prematurely, is mourning his loss after he was allegedly beaten to death by his father. Khyro, the infant, was born with severe lung disease. He spent six months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), according to his grandmother, Kenya Buggs. Three months after Khyro had been released from the hospital, Buggs received a distressing call that shattered her world. Despite having seen Khyro healthy and …

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Noose found in high school classroom, police investigate possible hate crime

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A disturbing hate crime has been reported at Aberdeen High School, where a noose was discovered in a classroom on Friday morning. According to Aberdeen Police, a teacher found the noose, fashioned from a piece of rope, tied to their whiteboard upon returning to their classroom after a few days away. Alongside the noose, three messages were written on the whiteboard, seemingly by three different individuals. In response to the incident, a statement was shared …

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Missing toddler’s body discovered in alligator’s mouth

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The untimely death of two-year-old Taylen Mosley in St. Petersburg, Florida has weighed heavily on the hearts of the community. On Thursday, the unimaginable occurred when Taylen’s mother, 20-year-old Pashun Jeffrey, was found fatally stabbed in her apartment. Later that same evening, St. Petersburg Police were made aware of a loud commotion in the vicinity of the apartment, yet they were never called. A massive hunt for Taylen ensued over the following days with the …

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Tornado causes theatre roof to collapse and crush people

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The Apollo Theatre in Belvidere, Illinois, was overcome by a suspected tornado on Friday night when the funnel caused a partial roof and marquee collapse. Among the rubble, one individual was found dead, and dozens of people were injured, necessitating more than 20 emergency vehicles and personnel to arrive on the scene. Witnesses observed emergency personnel carefully digging through the fallen debris, searching for anybody who could potentially be trapped underneath, while others were carried …

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