Affidavit: Baby Nearly Dies After Being Found With More Than 50 Rat Bites: Mom, Dad Charged
EVANSVILLE, Ind. A 6-month-old Indiana baby boy was nearly eaten alive by rats that bit him more than 50 times while he slept in his crib last week. The boy’s parents, David and Angel Schonabaum, were arrested and charged with child neglect after they awoke to find their infant son drenched in blood last Wednesday, 14News , The New York Post reported.
Read full storyWoman Tied To Suspect In Murders of Illinois Family of Four is Found Dead
A woman who was linked to the man accused of killing an Illinois family of four has been declared dead after she was fatally wounded during a car wreck in an apparent murder-suicide; the New York Post reported.
Read full storyBoy, 6, To Be ‘Weaned Off’ Ventilator After Neighbor Beat Him With Bat In Horrific ‘Random’ Attack
TEXAS----- A 6-year-old Texas boy who was pummeled with a bat by his neighbor will be slowly “weaned” off a ventilator as he begins to recover from the ordeal, his family said;the New York Post reported.
Read full storyNHS Nurse,Health Worker Swapped Messages 'I'm Going to Kill Bed Five', 'Sedation We Love it': Trial
An NHS nurse and healthcare worker exchanged messages saying 'I'm going to kill bed five' and 'ha ha yeah, sedation we love it', a trial heard; the DailyMail.com reported. WhatsApp messages between Catherine Hudson, 54, and Charlotte Wilmot, 48, were uncovered after a probe was launched into alleged misconduct on the unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. Hudson, who is on trial for ill-treating four patients and stealing the medicine, Mebeverine, has denied she agreed to unlawfully put stroke unit patients to sleep after a student nurse on a work placement told authorities she saw her give unprescribed Zopiclone, a sleeping pill, to a patient in November 2018, Preston Crown Court has heard. Prosecutors say messages between Hudson, an experienced Band 5 registered nurse, and Wilmot a Band 4 assistant practitioner, went on to reveal a 'culture of abuse', with patients drugged for their 'own amusement' and an 'easy life'; DailyMail.com reported.
Read full storyRotting Smell Leads to The Discovery of Human Decomposing Remains in Recycling Bin Outside NYC Bank
HILLCREST, Queens ----- The discovery of a decomposing body turned the parking lot of a Queens bank into a crime scene Wednesday night. Upon arrival, police confirmed a decomposed human leg attached to a foot. The discovery was made by a member of the TD Bank's cleaning crew, who was taking out trash when they spotted the body part in a blue 55-gallon recycling bin under some trash. Investigators were trying to piece together late Wednesday how the body wound up inside the bin and who may have been involved in dumping the remains. Witnesses near the crime scene said the smell of the remains lead police to the discovery; reported by News 4, New York Daily News, ABC7News.
Read full storyOutrage Over Medical Students' Disgraceful Act at Women's Match
BRAZIL----- This is the bizarre moment a bevy of Brazilian medical students stormed a volleyball court and performed a group masturbation act following a women's match; the DailyMail.com reported.
Read full storySeattle: 34 People Contract Stomach Illness After Eating From Kirkland Taco Truck At Private Event
KIRKLAND, Wash. — The public health department is investigation after 34 people got sick following a private event catered by a Kirkland taco truck on Thursday. Public Health — Seattle and King County said it's looking into an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness associated with the event in which food was provided by Tacos El Guero. Symptoms and the timing of the "illness onsets were suggestive of a bacterial toxin, such as Clostridium perfringens or Bacillus cereus," the department said; as reported by KomoNews.
Read full storyBroken Heart: The Tragic Death of The Wife of Incestuous Father
A widower suspected of murdering three babies from an incestuous relationship with one daughter and the rape of another has now been accused of driving his wife to an early grave, the DailyMail.com reports. Piotr Gierasik, 54, is said to have carried out a campaign of abuse against his wife Hanna before her sudden death at the young age of 38 almost exactly 15 years ago. His neighbours believe that the mother of 12 of his children may have died of ‘a broken heart’ after finding out that he was having sex with a daughter and being powerless to stop it - before he went on to have a 'consensual' relationship with another daughter. Her premature death served only to ramp up his sickening abuse when he was left to bring up his children alone at the family’s isolated and run down home in the village of Czerniki, northern Poland.
Read full storyMississippi's Baby STD Crisis: Rates of Congenital Syphilis Passed From Moms to Infants Have Spiked
MISSISSIPPI----- The number of newborn babies in Mississippi hospitalized with syphilis spiked by more than 1,000 percent over just six years, a study says. Babies born with congenital syphilis (CS), which is passed from mother to fetus, rose from 10 cases in 2016 to 110 in 2022. The raw numbers seem low, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as state health officials are concerned about the rapid rate at which CS diagnoses are increasing. The condition raises an infant's risk of bone damage, anemia, jaundice, nerve damage, and meningitis. It can be treated with antibiotics but it kills about 40 percent of babies born with it; as reported by the DailyMail.com.
Read full storyNYPD Cop Injured,10 Arrested, As Protesters Block Bus of Migrants Arriving at Staten Island Shelter
MIDLAND BEACH ---- There was more mayhem on Staten Island during yet another night of intense protests. Ten people were arrested when a protest over migrants being housed on Staten Island ended in a violent clash with cops, police said Wednesday; Fox 5 News reports. One of the protesters faces an assault charge while the other nine were given summonses for disorderly conduct following the Tuesday night protest at Father Capodanno Blvd. and Midland Ave. , in Midland Beach, cops said. The protests were provoked by the city’s apparent decision to transform the former Island Shores Assisted Living Facility, into the latest migrant shelter. Protesters blocked the path to the senior living facility, cops said; per the New York Daily News. Responding officers ordered the demonstrators to move out of the way, However, the protesters were non compliant, hence, sparking a stand-off with Police. NYPD were ordered to de-escalate the situation and dragged demonstrators from the street. A cop suffered a knee injury when 48-year-old Vadim Dlyakov, who lives down the block from the assisted living facility, put up a fight, cops said; as reported by the New York Daily News.
Read full storyKraft Recalls 83K Cases of American Cheese Slices After Customers Gag and Choke on Cheese Product
Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it’s recalling more than 83,000 cases of its iconic, individually-wrapped Kraft Singles American processed cheese slices, citing choking hazards. The company, which is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburg, said in a press release that there was a “temporary issue developed on one of our wrapping machines, making it possible that a thin strip of the individual film may remain on the slice after the wrapper has been removed.” “If the film sticks to the slice and is not removed, it could be unpleasant and potentially cause a gagging or choking hazard,” Kraft Heinz warned. The recall comes after six consumers complained that they choked or gagged on a piece of plastic wrap. “No injuries or serious health issues have been reported,and the faulty machine was fixed, the company said. “Kraft Heinz is committed to upholding the highest safety and quality standards and apologizes for this inconvenience,” it said in a statement.” Kraft said; as reported by the Washington Post, the New York Post.
Read full storyBeloved NYC Teacher Fatally Struck By Hit-and-Run E-Bike Rider Who Moved Body and Left The Scene
A devoted Chinatown teacher killed by a hit-and-run e-bike rider on a Manhattan street was fondly recalled Tuesday by friends and colleagues as a loving soul who connected with her students across four decades — and was just five months short of retirement. Priscilla Loke, 69, died three days after she was run down on the morning of Sept. 5, with the NYPD releasing surveillance video Tuesday of the suspect in her death and asking for the public’s help in finding the rogue killer. “A person with a big heart,” longtime friend Liz Ouyang told the Daily News about the victim. “She loved children. She worked at Chinatown Head Start for over 35 years. Helped countless Chinatown youths grow. ...Her dedication was written in her actions. That was the beauty of Priscilla. She didn’t have to talk, you saw it”; as reported by the New York Daily News.
Read full storyTwo Florida Women Charged After Drunkenly Tossing Baby Around ‘Like A Toy’ Outside Bar: Police
DAYTONA BEACH-----Two Florida women have been accused of drunkenly tossing a baby back and forth “like a toy” outside a bar — and possibly breaking his arm. Brianna Lafoe, 19, and Sierrah Newell, 20, were arrested about 1 a.m. Thursday after police responded to the Coyote Ugly Saloon on Seabreeze Boulevard in Daytona Beach, WESH reported; as reported by the New York Post.
Read full storyIt's Coming: 3D-Printed ‘Vegan Salmon’ Currently Available to Shoppers in Austrian Supermarkets
The world’s first 3D-printed vegan salmon is currently swimming off the shelves in Austrian supermarkets — and its creator has high hopes for the futuristic filets. “With the milestone of industrial-scale 3D food printing, we are entering a creative food revolution, an era where food is being crafted according to the customer needs,” said Robin Simsa, CEO of Vienna-based food tech startup Revo Foods , the New York Post reported. “We are not just creating a vegan alternative; we are shaping the future of food itself,” Simsa boasted. The 100 percent vegan protein-packed fish alternative is comprised of fungi as well as Omega-3, all 9 essential amino acids, and Vitamins A, B2, B3, B6, B12, and D2, according to Revo. It contains no sugar, gluten, or cholesterol.
Read full storyBritish Mom: My Baby Nearly Died From Sepsis, Here Are The Signs Parents Need to Know
A British family is sharing the warning signs of sepsis after their newborn nearly died from the life-threatening complication while on vacation, reports the New York Post. Rachel Millbank and her husband, Tim, 34, had set off for the English seaside with Elliot in March 2019 when they suddenly found him unresponsive and “gray” in appearance. “It’s a terrifying vision I will never forget,” Rachel told Jam Press. “When we arrived, he was lethargic and not his normal self — then, in the early hours of the morning, I found him with labored breathing and cross-eyed,” she continued. “All his limbs were tucked into his body, like the fetus position, so I went into absolute panic”; the New York Post reposted.
Read full storyWoman Names Newborn Son ‘Methamphetamine Rules,’ Prompting Government Response
Australian journalist Kirsten Drysdale is currently in a newborn bliss bubble, having recently welcomed her third child with her husband Chris. There’s just one problem. Her son’s legal name is Methamphetamine Rules, the New York Post reported. The New South Wales, Australia Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages let the name slip through the cracks during the submission process, despite offensive terms being prohibited. A spokesperson told News.com.au they’ve since “strengthened” their system to avoid it happening again. OK, mistakes happen, but why would Drysdale name her child Methamphetamine to begin with? The Mackay-born TV presenter had been working on a story for the ABC’s WTFAQ program, which aims to investigate the answers to viewers’ burning questions.
Read full storyMissing Ex-NFL Player Sergio Brown Resurfaces Rambling in Video After Mom’s Death Ruled Homicide
Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown, who went missing after his mother was found dead in a creek near her Illinois home, appears to have surfaced in Mexico in a bizarre video posted to Instagram, claiming he thought his mom was on vacation and that he had been kidnapped by law enforcement. The 35-year-old former player is believed to no longer be missing Tuesday after he was spotted in a bizarre Instagram Story shared on “intplayerwithapassport,” which appears to be a burner account for the player, the New York Post reported.
Read full storyUSDA: 30 Tons of Ground Beef Recalled Due to E. Coli O103 Contamination: American Foods Group, LLC
Nearly 30 tons of ground beef have been recalled in three states for possibly containing a deadly food poisoning bug. Routine testing of the meat sold by American Foods Group, also known as Green Bay Dressed Beef, in Wisconsin, found it contained Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC); reported by FSIS.USDA.gov, the DailyMail.com.
Read full storyVERDICT: Ex-Cop Who Placed Handcuffed Woman in Patrol Car That Was Hit By Train Gets Probation
A Colorado former police officer on trial for placing a handcuffed woman in a patrol car parked on train tracks that was then struck by a freight train has been spared prison time after offering a tearful mea culpa. The former Fort Lupton police officer was found guilty of two misdemeanors, ABCNews.go.com. , New York Post reports.
Read full storyHumble and Homesick Teen Riding Moped After Work, Struck and Killed By Tractor-trailer in Brooklyn
A 17-year-old homesick Guatemalan immigrant was killed riding his moped when he was struck by a tractor-trailer driver in Brooklyn, police said Monday, as reported by the New York Daily News.
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