Teen girl allegedly knocked out after turning down stranger’s advances
A British teenager claims she was punched unconscious after telling a group of creepy strangers following her in the street, “I’m sorry, I’m not interested.”
Gabrielle Walsh, 18, said she was with a male friend in the early hours walking home from a club in Manchester when three men approached them.
“I’d taken my shoes off and this guy came over and said, ‘I like your feet’. I just said, ‘OK,’ and we tried to walk away,” she told the Manchester Evening News, showing off her horribly swollen left eye from this weekend’s alleged attack.
“They kept walking behind trying to talk to me. Eventually, I turned around and said, ‘I’m sorry, I’m not interested,’ ” she claimed.
Walsh said the ringleader, in his mid-20s, kept harassing them — even calling her bespectacled pal Kyle McKeown “specky four eyes.”
“Then he hit me — he fully knocked me out,” she told the local paper.
“When I woke up I was on the floor and the three of them had jumped on Kyle as well. His glasses were gone — he’s got cuts and bruises.”
Warned there was a two-hour wait for an ambulance, Walsh said she ended up taking a taxi to a hospital.
“They didn’t do much, they basically just gave me some eye drops and told me to go home,” Walsh said, later discovering she has a blood clot on the eye. “It still can’t really see out of it, when I open my eye all I see is yellow.”
She said the attack has left her too scared to go out alone.
“I’m not a rude person, I just said, ‘Sorry, I’m not interested,’ ” she said. “I think it was a jealousy, ego thing because I rejected him in front of his friends.
“Girls feel like they can’t say ‘no.’ They feel like if they say ‘no’ then they might hurt you and in this case it was true.”
Great Manchester Police said it was hunting the “cowardly” attackers.
“This was a violent and unprovoked attack upon a young woman who was simply minding her own business during a night out,” Chief Inspector Cherie Buttle told the paper.
via: https://nypost.com/2019/07/15/teen-girl-allegedly-knocked-out-after-turning-down-strangers-advances/
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A deputy pulled over a car for speeding. That traffic stop saved a 12-day-old baby’s life
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – When Deputy Will Kimbro stopped a car for speeding last month, he didn’t know he would end up saving a newborn’s life.
The dramatic episode, which took place during a routine patrol in Berkeley County, South Carolina June 11, was caught on a newly released video recorded by the officer’s body camera.
As Kimbro stopped the vehicle, the driver got out of the car and shouted that the baby stopped breathing after drinking from a bottle, according to the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office.
Her body was limp and blueish from lack of oxygen, the sheriff’s office said.
After asking the mother, who was sitting on the passenger’s seat, for the baby’s name, the deputy puts the baby on her lap, checks the pulse, and starts massaging her heart as part of lifesaving first aid.
“Come on baby, cry for me, cry for me,” he can be heard saying. “Open those eyes, sweetheart.”
As the baby starts crying, Kimbro says: “As long as she’s crying like that she’s breathing. I want you to cry. Come on.”
“I think she’s gonna be OK. She’s breathing,” the officer says to reassure the mother.
He keeps performing CPR because her breathing goes on and off, Kimbro says in the video.
Finally, the baby’s chest starts moving, meaning that she’s breathing again on her own. An emergency medical team arrives, and Kimbro and the mother recount what has happened.
The baby was taken to a local hospital for observation and released, said sheriff’s spokeswoman Carli R. Drayton.
“As far as we know, the baby has been doing well,” Drayton said.
“Because of Deputy Kimbro’s steadfast, professional and heroic response, the 12-day-old baby was able to live,” the sheriff’s office said on Facebook.
Kimbro was awarded a medal for his heroic actions.
CNN has reached out to Kimbro for comment.
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Road rage leads to fatal shooting of 3-year-old girl, 1 in custody
MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — Milwaukee police say they are continuing their investigation Sunday after a 3-year old girl was fatally shot Saturday morning. The suspect is in custody. They say the district attorney’s office will review the case this week for possible charges and an update will follow.
The 3-year-old identified by family members as Brooklyn Harris, was shot during a road rage incident in the area of 42nd and West Townsend.
Neighbors say they’re glad to hear the suspect is in custody, but are speechless after finding out the reason behind the deadly shooting.
“I’m glad that he’s caught and pray that justice be served for this little baby, everybody needs to wake up and make a change,” said Lisa Robinson, who lives in the same neighborhood as Brooklyn Harris.
“I’m pretty much speechless about that because how mad are you gonna get about road rage where you’re gonna shoot up a car and you don’t even know who’s in the car? It’s just like senseless you know,” said another neighbor, Derrick Reams-El.
The Original Black Panthers of Milwaukee gathered for a rally on discrimination and child violence on Sunday near the scene of the shooting.
They say the community needs to talk to their young people and add youth programs to prevent violence in the community. The Black Panthers say when one child dies, it affects the entire community.
“My heart and the panther’s heart cries out, not only for the children that have been murdered but to the families too because we’re all a victim in this, the complete village is our family. If one person is hurt, then the whole community is hurt,” said King Rick, leader of The Original Black Panthers of Milwaukee.
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Firefighters throw a surprise party for a boy whose house burned down on his 6th birthday
Erick Hill was supposed to spend his 6th birthday celebrating at a cookout with family and friends. Instead, tragedy struck as a fire ripped through his Buffalo home.
While everyone got out safely, Erick’s family lost almost everything, including all of his birthday presents.
Erick’s mother, Jamia Jones, was out buying balloons and decorations for the party when her cousin called alerting her to the fire. By the time she returned, the flames had gutted their home.
Knowing that Erick spent his birthday watching his house burn down, the local firefighters decided to make sure he had some happy memories of turning 6. They wasted little time throwing him the celebration that the fire took away.
Songs and gifts
Just two days later, they opened the doors of Engine 33 to surprise Erick with dozens of firefighters singing to him and trucks full of gifts.
When they found out that Erick’s favorite superhero is Batman, they made that a theme of the party and even welcomed the Caped Crusader along with some of his “super” friends.
Firefighter Brian Madison went above and beyond, building Erick a brand new custom toy box to keep his gifts. Madison put so much work into it that he was late to the party, waiting for the paint to dry.
The whole community came together for Erick. Buffalo’s Birthday Squad along with The Buffalo Peacemakers showed up to celebrate and bring gifts.
… and dance battles
Jones told CNN that Erick was shocked and a little overwhelmed at the surprise. With the party coming just two days after the fire, he was unsure whether he should be happy or sad. But as the party went on, Erick opened up and had plenty of fun. He even challenged some of the firefighters to dance battles.
“The fact that they took time out of their busy schedules shows that they love what they do,” Jones said.
John Otto, the vice president of Buffalo Fire Fighters Local 282, helped organize the party.
“if we can take his mind off the stress for an afternoon, then it was a job well done. Mission Accomplished,” he told CNN.
The Buffalo community is also helping Erick’s family get back on their feet. They are donating money through a Go Fund Me fundraiser.
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Woman hunts down thief who stole her car, steals it back
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) — Danielle Reno isn’t an investigator, and she doesn’t work for the police department, but she used her best sleuthing skills to bring her car back home.
“Did I park somewhere else? No. I know I parked here. Somebody stole my car! And it was all downhill from there,” Reno, car theft victim, said.
It was a full investigation for Reno. She filed a police report for her missing 4Runner, then took things into her own hands.
“I got out of my car, grabbed my daughter, and my car was gone,” Reno said.
The non-stop hunt for her car started at a QuickTrip close to her house.
“We stalked this lady for 48 hours. She had no idea what we were doing,” Reno said.
Reno tracked purchases on her debit and credit cards, as well as the activity of her phone, which had been taken. An attendant at a gas station told Reno the car thieves said they were headed to Applebee’s. Reno decided it was time for dinner too.
“Got our waters and she walked in the door. I about had a heart attack,” Reno said.
Reno took the opportunity to slip out the front door and take back what was hers.
“Oh my gosh, before I call the cops, I wanted to show you all what we just found, by doing our own stalking. At Applebee’s, my heart’s racing,” Reno said on video. “She has my wallet in her hand and my keys in her hand.”
Getting her car back isn’t the end of this crazy story.
“Look at my back seat. Beer in my back seat,” Reno said on the video.
The thieves trashed her car to the point she won’t drive it.
“There’s stuff on the car seat. There’s stuff on the seat. It’s just gross,” Reno said.
Not to mention the smell that hits you when you open the doors.
Now, the people arrested in the video are in the hands of Clay County deputies.
Reno said the car is practically a loss with the damage to the interior. So, she’s shutting the door on this part of her life to begin a new chapter.
KCTV5 News wanted to know how police felt about Reno’s detective work. They said they don’t recommend citizens do this, but added Reno never put herself in harm’s way.
via: https://pix11.com/2019/07/14/woman-hunts-down-thief-who-stole-her-car-steals-it-back/
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Man says DoorDash delivery driver ate half his food before delivering it
The convenience of ordering food to your doorstep with the tap of a finger can be tempting — but it can also come with issues.
Chris Payton of York County says he ordered food from Dickey’s Barbecue in West Manchester Township using DoorDash — a food delivery app that sends its own drivers to pick up orders from restaurants, delivering it right to your door.
After the driver dropped off his food, he says he opened up the box and discovered half of it had been eaten.
Two of the six ribs he ordered were gone and what appeared to be bite marks were left behind.
“I was just dumbfounded I was really shocked that something like that would happen,” said Chris Payton of York County.
Payton says he he believes the DoorDash delivery driver is to blame.
“I guess she just pulls over to the side of the road and just decides to have herself a little snack before she delivers,” said Payton.
We spoke to the employee at Dickey’s Barbecue that handled the order and while they were not allowed to speak on camera with us — they did confirm Payton’s story and said they have had previous issues with the same DoorDash driver.
“It’s just crazy I don’t understand people why they would do something like that,” said Payton. “It’s somebody’s food you pay for that you expect to get it, you pay for a service,” he added.
Online, dozens of similar complaints from other DoorDash customers across the country can be found.
FOX43 reached out to DoorDash for comment, but we did not hear back.
Payton says even though DoorDash refunded him his money, he hopes the driver is reprimanded for their actions.
“Treat your customers with respect, treat somebody’s like you would like to be treated yourself,” said Payton.
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Husband mistakes wife for intruder, fatally shoots her
YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight fatal shooting in Ypsilanti Township.
Investigators told WXYZ a 30-year-old man mistook his 31-year-old wife for an intruder and shot her.
It happened Thursday morning around 2:30 inside the couple’s shared home.
The couple’s two young children, ages two and four, were inside the home at the time according to police.
According to investigators, the couple suspected an attempted home invasion earlier in the day.
“So he’s a little bit on edge, goes to sleep, thinks his wife is next to him. When wakes up again, sees what he thinks is someone who is in his home, grabs his weapon and pulls the trigger,” said Derrick Jackson with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.
According to Jackson, the couple’s 4-year-old first spoke to a 911 operator, explaining their mother couldn’t breath. Then the husband took the phone, indicating he had shot his wife in the chest.
The 31-year-old woman died from her injuries.
Sheriff’s deputies believe this was a tragic accident, one that’s shaken the small neighborhood where it happened.
“I was so shocked,” said Alexandria Fullbright, who lives down the the street. “There was police cars all down the street. There’s tape, detectives.”
The man was taken into custody following the shooting. Jackson said he was released Friday afternoon. At this time no charges have been filed.
The Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office sent the report back to the Sheriff’s Office to get more information on the case.
via: https://fox2now.com/2019/07/13/police-husband-mistakes-wife-for-intruder-fatally-shoots-her/
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Parents charged with child abuse for missing follow-up appointments after baby had liver transplant
Santa Fe, NM (KOAT) — A child who had a liver transplant missed several doctors’ appointments and didn’t get his medication, and now his parents are charged with child abuse.
According to court documents, Kyla and Jason Witterman were arrested Monday for failing to take their 1-year-old son to his medical appointments after he had a liver transplant in April 2018. Court documents said the boy’s parents also didn’t give their son his medications, which transplant experts say is critical after the surgery. The Wittermans are both charged with child abuse.
“They are basically sentencing themselves to death,” said Maria Sanders, an educator with New Mexico Donor Services. “They need to continue taking anti-rejection medication, and the anti-rejection medications keeps your body, the person who receives the transplant, from rejecting that valuable organ that was transplanted to them.”
Documents show that the boy’s doctor reported the family to authorities for missing appointments. It wasn’t until police went to check on the family at their San Juan County home that the New Mexico Children, Youth & Families Department was notified of the situation. While Sanders isn’t directly connected to this case, she said situations such as this are drastic.
“It’s very disheartening to hear about situations where a person who receives a transplant isn’t taking care of that organ,” Sanders said. “It is an extremely precious gift.”
A spokesperson with the San Juan District Attorney’s Office told KOAT that the 1-year-old and his 13-year-old brother are in state custody and currently staying with a family member. The toddler is reportedly in good health.
Currently, there are about 48 infants in the country waiting for a liver transplant.
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Serial drunk driver spared jail because she’s a woman
A serial drink driver who smashed into three cars after downing a bottle of wine has been spared jail – because she’s a woman.
Victoria Parry was told by a female judge if she was a man “it would be straight down the stairs” to prison but was instead handed a suspended sentence and a driving ban.
The 30-year-old hit the vehicles and crashed into a ditch before her Fiat Stilo burst into flames.
She was pulled from the wreck just off the A46 near Stratford-upon-Avon, on May 23 last year.
She was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and banned from driving for 24 months at Birmingham Crown Court.
A breathalyzer test showed she had 102 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath – almost three times the legal limit of 35mcg.
The shop manager has two previous convictions for drunk driving and admitted dangerous driving at Warwick Crown Court in April.
She was given a chance to avoid prison time by Judge Sarah Buckingham, who said: “if Miss Parry was a man, there is no question it would have been straight down the stairs”.
She did not elaborate or give any further reasoning as to why she might be spared for being female.
“This is a shocking case of dangerous driving against a background of two previous convictions for excess alcohol,” the judge added.
“But this offense was committed in May 2018 and she has not been in trouble since.
“She has clearly got an alcohol problem. She is, whether she admits it or not, an alcoholic.”‘
“I SHOULDN’T BE DRIVING”
“You richly deserve an immediate custodial sentence of 18 months. I want to see whether you can really address the issues rather than paying lip service,” Addressing Parry, she added.
“If you succeed, I will not make the custody immediate. If you don’t comply, I will conclude that you are not worthy of the chance.”
The court heard Parry almost caused a major crash when she overtook into oncoming traffic before plowing into three vehicles.
“Her driving was such that she caught the rear bumper of a van, and she next hit the wing mirror of a Vauxhall Insignia, and then the side of a BMW very heavily. She hit it with such force that the BMW’s rear wheel was knocked off and the car was written off,” prosecutor Tim Sapwell said.
“It caused her Fiat to spin in the road and go down the embankment into a wooded area where it caught fire.”
Other drivers rushed to her aid, including an off-duty police inspector who released her from her seat belt and pulled her out of the burning car.
He noticed she smelled of alcohol, and Parry told him that she had had a bottle of wine, telling him: “I shouldn’t be driving.”
The court heard Parry had been banned from driving for three years in July 2015 for her second excess alcohol offense.
Lucy Tapper, defending, said Parry started drinking up to two bottles of wine a day after being in an abusive relationship.
“There is deep and genuine regret on her part. Having a crash presents its own consequences in terms of what you’ve done, and to have your car burst into flames is quite terrifying,” she said. “She says she thought she was going to die. This has been a very salutary lesson to her.”
via: https://nypost.com/2019/07/08/serial-drunk-driver-spared-jail-because-shes-a-woman/
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Man dies after adding a teaspoon of caffeine powder to protein shake
The family of a talented young musician who died after adding just one teaspoon of caffeine powder to a protein shake is warning people against using the substance.
Lachlan Foote died the day before his 22nd birthday after blacking out and never regaining consciousness in New South Wales, Australia.
Initially, there were rumors that Lachlan died of a drug overdose, reports news.com.au.
But his family learned of the fatal caffeine powder last week, when they finally received the coroner’s report.
And they have called for the product to be banned in Australia, as they believe it’s “scandalous” the potentially lethal powder can still be bought online by fitness buffs.
The coroner’s report concluded that Lachlan died of caffeine toxicity after the 21-year-old unknowingly ingested a dangerous amount of the powder in a protein shake on New Year’s Day last year.
Just one teaspoon of the caffeine powder of the type he had was the equivalent of up to 50 cups of coffee.
His dad, Nigel, said: “It turns out that Lachlan came home after celebrating NYE with his friends and made a protein shake, innocently adding too much pure caffeine powder – a teaspoon is lethal.”
Caffeine is a stimulant used in some whey protein powers to help boost people’s athletic performance.
Nigel said the family wanted to warn others against using the product, in a bid to save lives.
Caffeine powder is popular in fitness circles, commonly marketed as a diet supplement and used as an addition to protein shakes and health drinks.
It’s unclear where Lachlan got it from. A search of his computer and bank statements by both his family and police came up blank.
“We think Lachlan obtained the caffeine powder from a friend or work associate,” Nigel explained.
“Therefore, it appears the pure caffeine powder was bought by someone else and shared, so it’s very likely that Lachlan never got to read the warning label on the packet and was unaware of its potency.
“And the fact that he kept the caffeine powder in our kitchen pantry, where one of us might have mistaken it for flour or sugar, proves the point — Lachlan would never have kept it there had he known it was a threat to the family.”
Tragically, Lachlan sent a final Facebook group message to his friends on the night he died, complaining that his protein shake tasted bitter.
“I think my protein powder has gone off. Anyway… night lads. Cya in the morning,” hey wrote at 2:07 AM.
Nigel said that they found him “dead and cold on the bathroom floor (on) New Year’s Day, 2018… the day before his 22nd birthday.”
He said it had been “excruciating” waiting for the coroner’s report.
Caffeine powder ban urged
A pathologist told the coroner that there was no illicit substance and that Lachlan had only had a few beers.
The Food and Drug Administration in the United States prohibited the sale of large quantities of pure caffeine powder in 2018, four years on from the death of an Ohio teenager in similar circumstances to Lachlan.
Logan Stiner was a champion wrestler, gifted student and popular local in his town of LaGrange when he died just days before he was to graduate from high school.
He bought the powder online from Amazon and, like many, used it in protein shakes.
“As long as I live I will hunt that stuff down,” his mother Kate told local media after his death.
A search of eBay shows pure caffeine powder is widely available in Australia.
“It’s just insane that something so dangerous is so readily available,” Nigel said.
“Please warn your friends, talk to your children and perhaps check your kitchen cupboards. Pure caffeine powder looks just like any other white powder, but a heaped teaspoon of it will kill you.”
via: https://nypost.com/2019/07/08/man-dies-after-adding-a-teaspoon-of-caffeine-powder-to-protein-shake/
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