Category: DEATH

Four Deaths From Same Family in Richmond, BC, Was an Isolated Incident, Police Say

RICHMOND, B.C.—Police say two men and two women who were found dead at a home after a shooting in Richmond, B.C., were from the same family. Sgt. David Lee of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said the identities of the four people aren’t being released until their family members have been notified. “This is a…


Death Toll From Tropical Storm Ana in Mozambique, Malawi Rises to 12

MAPUTO—The death toll from tropical storm Ana has risen to at least 12 in Mozambique and Malawi, authorities said, although officials and aid agencies are still assessing the full impact of the storm that swept through southern Africa on Monday. Mozambique’s National Institute for Management and Disaster Risk Reduction said on Tuesday that eight people…


Tesla Worker’s Death at Fremont Factory Being Probed: Report

A state agency that oversees workplace health and safety is investigating the death of a production associate at Tesla Inc.’s facility in Fremont, California, Fox-owned KTVU reported on Thursday. A production associate, who has not been identified, collapsed and died early Wednesday morning while working on the powertrain line in Fremont. Cal-Occupational Safety and Health…


Homeless Man Charged in Death of Nurse Attacked at Downtown LA Bus Stop

LOS ANGELES—A homeless man was charged with murder on Jan. 18 for allegedly punching a 70-year-old nurse in an unprovoked attack at a downtown bus stop, causing her to fall down and strike her head on the pavement. Kerry Bell, 48, was arrested a short time after the Thursday attack on Sandra Shells, who died…


Nurse Attacked Near Union Station Dies In Hospital She Served At For 38 Years

LOS ANGELES—A 70-year-old nurse died Jan. 16 among her colleagues at the hospital where she had worked for nearly four decades, succumbing to injuries suffered days earlier in an attack by a homeless man while waiting for a bus near Union Station to make her morning commute. Sandra Shells was attacked about 5:15 a.m. Thursday…


Inquest Into Quebec Long Term Care Deaths During Pandemic’s First Wave to Resume

MONTREAL—A Quebec coroner’s inquest into deaths in long-term care homes during the pandemic’s first wave enters its final stage today, resuming after a month-long pause. Almost 4,000 people died in the homes, known in Quebec as CHSLDs, between February and June 2020, accounting for nearly 70 percent of the deaths reported in the province during…


Dole, President’s Choice Salad Products Recalled Due to Listeria Risk

OTTAWA—A number of Dole and President’s Choice brand salad products are being recalled because of possible Listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says eight varieties of Dole salads and five from President’s Choice are included in the recall. All have best before dates of either Jan. 8 or 9. The products were sold at…


Homeless Man Jailed for Allegedly Killing Man by Pushing Him in Path of Train

SAN DIEGO—A transient was arrested Jan. 4 on suspicion of killing a 68-year-old man without provocation on New Year’s Day by pushing him into the path of an oncoming train at Old Town Transit Center. Ryan Michael Rukstelis, 26, was taken into custody in the 2200 block of Park Boulevard in Balboa Park shortly after…


Transient Jailed for Allegedly Killing Man by Pushing Him in Path of Train

SAN DIEGO—A transient was arrested Jan. 4 on suspicion of killing a 68-year-old man without provocation on New Year’s Day by pushing him into the path of an oncoming train at Old Town Transit Center. Ryan Michael Rukstelis, 26, was taken into custody in the 2200 block of Park Boulevard in Balboa Park shortly after…


4 Syrians Die After Burning Coal for Heat in South Lebanon

BEIRUT—A Syrian mother and her three children died in their sleep after inhaling toxic fumes from burning coal to heat their room in a village in southern Lebanon, a rescue group said Sunday. Youssef al-Dor, an official with Resala Health Ambulance Association, said he transported the bodies to be buried from a hospital where the…