In a heart-wrenching incident, a 17-year-old Utah girl, Zoe Afton McKinney, lost her life in a fall while hiking at Kane Creek Canyon on Friday afternoon. The Moab City Police Department reported that the teenager was hiking the Moab Rim Trail in eastern Utah with a group of her friends when she slipped and fell off a sheer cliff face. Her friends quickly called 911, but due to the dangerous terrain, were unable to reach …
A New Jersey teacher’s tragic death has shocked the community as the Hudson County District Attorney has ruled it a homicide. Luz Hernandez, a 33-year-old mother of three and teacher at BelovED Charter School, was found dead on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 from “blunt force trauma to the head and compressions to the neck.” The search for her killer is underway as police continue to investigate the case with assistance from the Jersey City Police …
On Wednesday, a city bus driven by Pierre Ny St-Amand crashed into a day care center in Laval, Quebec, resulting in the death of two young children and injuring six others. Eyewitnesses reported that after the crash, the driver exited the bus naked and began screaming incoherently before being tackled to the ground. Mayor Stephane Boyer stated that there is a theory that the crash was intentional, but this remains to be confirmed by the …
On Wednesday, a man from Houston tragically lost his life while attempting to rescue his small poodle from an attack by a neighbor’s dog. According to Houston Police Lt. Larry Crowson, officers were dispatched to a home on Sheraton Oaks Drive around 4 p.m. upon arrival, they discovered the 69-year-old victim being attacked by one of the dogs. When the dog charged at the officers, one of them fired a shot which struck the canine, …
The Memphis Police Department declared on Saturday that it has discontinued its “Scorpion Unit” permanently subsequent to the passing of Tyre Nichols. Those in the Scorpion Unit were involved in the traffic stop on January 7 that authorities state caused Nichols to die at a local hospital days later. In a statement, Memphis Police said, “Today, Memphis Police Officers assigned to the SCORPION Unit (Street Crimes Operations to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods) had a …
On Friday, a retaining wall collapsed in Kailua, Hawai’i, causing one fatality and three other serious injuries. The victim who died in the accident has been identified as Sione Veikoso, a 22-year-old offensive lineman at Brigham Young University. The incident occurred at Akiikii Square around noon. The athlete worked with several others on a 15-foot retaining wall when it suddenly collapsed. The impact of the collapse killed him and left several workers trapped inside the …
In the months leading up to the murder of his mother, wife, and two young daughters inside their $1.5 million suburban Chicago home, the Illinois man allegedly abused drugs, brought prostitutes home, and threatened to kill or disfigure his wife. According to Buffalo Grove Police Chief Brian Budds, evidence obtained to date indicates that 39-year-old Andrei Kisliak is responsible for the deaths of himself and his four family members, found dead on Nov. 30 in …
According to local reports and police, a mother of five from West Virginia was beaten to death by her newlywed husband after Thanksgiving. A criminal complaint filed in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, states that Marrisa Dawson, formerly Marissa Mann-Bennett, “sustained major facial trauma resulting in her death.” Zachary Hess Dawson, a live-in boyfriend whom she reportedly married just a month earlier, was arrested for questioning and later “informed officers he killed his wife.” Upon finding …
According to officials, a married couple’s hiking trip in a Utah national park turned deadly when the wife became hypothermic, resulting in her death. According to a news release from the National Park Service, the couple started hiking in Zion National Park Tuesday and faced cold weather overnight. According to park officials, the 33-year-old husband left his wife on a trail to seek help early Wednesday. Eventually, other visitors noticed the injured man and helped …