Tag: Public Safety

Teens Accused in Rock-Throwing Death Took ‘Memento’ Photo

DENVER—Three teens accused of driving around and throwing large rocks at passing cars, one of which investigators say killed a 20-year-old woman, circled back to take a photo of her crashed car as a “memento,” according to court documents released Thursday. Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik told investigators that Joseph Koenig slowed down so Zachary Kwak could…


3 Soldiers Die After 2 Army Apache Helicopters Crash in Alaska

Three soldiers were killed and one was injured when two AH-64 Apache helicopters crashed near Healy, Alaska, on Thursday, according to Army officials. The soldiers were from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright, and they were returning from a training mission when the collision occurred. “The helicopters were returning from a…


Illinois Based Meat Producer Recalls Over 2,000 Pounds Of Contaminated Ground Beef

An Illinois-based meat producer has recalled more than 2,000 pounds of ground beef patties after consumers said it was allegedly tainted with an unknown substance. Customers complained they found “rubber-like” material in the grass-fed beef products during preparation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said that Weinstein Whole Meats of Forest Park, Illinois, announced the recall on April…


4 Arrested After Texas After-Prom Party Shooting

Four people have been arrested in Texas in connection with a shooting that occurred at an after-prom party in Jasper County, leaving 11 people injured on April 23, according to the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities have scheduled a news conference for Friday to release further details, and the suspects’ identities have not yet been…


Woman Whose Claim Caused Emmett Till Murder Has Died

JACKSON, Miss.—The woman who accused teenager Emmett Till of whistling at and accosting her in Mississippi in 1955—causing his lynching—has died at 88. Carolyn Bryant Donham died in hospice care Tuesday night in Westlake, Louisiana, according to a death report filed Thursday in the Calcasieu Parish Coroner’s Office. Her death marks the last chance for…


Health Effects of Fluoride: The Science

In this series, we explore the contentious findings surrounding fluoridation of the U.S. public water supply and answer the question of whether water fluoridation poses a risk and what we should do about it. Previously: A cavity epidemic made water fluoridation seem like a public health miracle, but the research that followed provided a mixed…


Georgia Inmate Pleads Guilty to Scamming Hollywood Producer out of $11 Million

A Georgia inmate pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to scamming a Hollywood movie producer out of $11 million with a contraband cellphone he had smuggled into his cell. In 2020, Arthur Cofield—who is serving time at a Georgia Correctional Facility—was indicted for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering, according to a…


Rapper MoneySign Suede Dies in California Prison Stabbing

SOLEDAD, Calif.—Rapper MoneySign Suede has died after he was stabbed in a shower at a California prison, authorities and his attorney said. Jaime Brugada Valdez, 22, of Huntington Park, was found in the shower area of the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to a statement from the California Department…


Colorado Road Rage Shooter Convicted of 1st-Degree Murder

BRIGHTON, Colo.—A Colorado man who shot and killed a 13-year-old boy after a road rage confrontation and wounded the boy’s mother, brother, and a witness was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday and sentenced to life in prison. A jury deliberated for less than three hours before convicting Jeremy Webster, rejecting his claim that he was insane…


America’s 10 Deadliest National Parks Revealed

Every year, millions of people visit national parks scattered throughout the country, but these parks come with certain dangers. Data from the National Park Service reveal that 2,459 visitors died in national parks between 2014 to 2021. During that period, most of the causes of death were natural or medical-related (430), followed by motor vehicle…