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Kyle Kennedy, Granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and Niece of HHS Secretary RFK Jr., Dies at 42 at Her Westwood, Massachusetts Home

Tuesday, October 20 by News Room

WESTWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS - Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy and niece of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has died at 42. She died at her home in Westwood, according to her obituary. Kennedy was a mother of... Read More.

Marion, Indiana Men Marcus Harvey and Tre Jones Kicked In Door of Burning Home to Rescue Trapped Occupants in Heroic Act Resurfacing Online

Tuesday, October 20 by News Room

MARION, INDIANA - Two men from Marion, Indiana, are being praised again online for running into a burning house to save the people trapped inside. Marcus Harvey and Tre Jones saw the home fully engulfed in flames, kicked in the front door, and pulled... Read More.

Hummelstown Man Robert Wallish Convicted of Aggravated Animal Cruelty for Shooting Neighbors’ 11-Year-Old Lab Hemi and Dumping Body 150 Miles Away

Tuesday, October 20 by News Room

CLINTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA - A Pennsylvania jury has convicted a Hummelstown man of shooting his neighbors' 11-year-old yellow Lab and dumping the dog's body about 150 miles away. Robert Wallish, 55, was found guilty of felony aggravated animal cruelty and tampering with evidence at... Read More.

Former Mater Dei Star and Princeton Forward Harrison Schaen Dies After Suffering Severe Stroke Over a Year Ago as Former Coach Shares Tribute

Tuesday, October 20 by News Room

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA - Harrison Schaen, a former basketball standout at Mater Dei High School and forward at Princeton University, has died. His former club coach announced the news, saying Schaen had suffered a severe stroke more than a year ago and was finally... Read More.

Sevierville Man Mark Harden Charged With Aggravated Assault and Kidnapping After Allegedly Dousing Woman in Gasoline and Setting Her Face on Fire

Tuesday, October 20 by News Room

SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE - A 33-year-old Sevierville man is facing charges including aggravated assault and kidnapping after allegedly pouring gasoline on a woman and setting her face on fire. According to court records, Mark Harden also threatened to kill her and put her in a... Read More.

LSU Senior Leah Fonte and Firefighter Fiance Shane Hirstius Killed by Alleged Impaired Driver While Walking Along Baton Rouge Road

Monday, October 19 by News Room

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA - An LSU senior and her firefighter fiance, both 21, were killed early Sunday morning when a driver allegedly veered off a Baton Rouge road and struck them as they walked along the shoulder. Leah Fonte died at the scene, while... Read More.

Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe Kept Re-Entering Burning Bradley Fighting Vehicle to Save Six Soldiers and Iraqi Interpreter Before His Death

Monday, October 19 by News Room

UNITED STATES - Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe is being remembered once again for one of the most selfless acts of the Iraq War. In October 2005, Cashe repeatedly went back into a burning Bradley Fighting Vehicle to pull out six soldiers and... Read More.

70-Year-Old Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Trying to Drown 21-Year-Old on Crutches at Residents-Only Lake in Hopkinton, Massachusetts

Monday, October 19 by News Room

HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS - A 70-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to drown a 21-year-old man on crutches at a residents-only lake in Hopkinton. The confrontation reportedly began over a dispute about who was allowed to access the lake. Video... Read More.

Monroe, Louisiana Man Joshua Swan Charged With Second-Degree Murder After 13-Year-Old Ja’Quarrious Rodgers Found Shot and Burned in West Monroe Dumpster

Monday, October 19 by News Room

MONROE, LOUISIANA - A 23-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Ja'Quarrious Rodgers, whose body was found in a West Monroe dumpster. The Monroe eighth grader had been reported missing and was found the same weekend with a... Read More.

Four Pembroke Pines Neighbors Use Axe, Hammer, and Fire Extinguisher to Rescue Family of Four From Burning Plane That Crashed Into Tree

Monday, October 19 by News Room

PEMBROKE PINES, FLORIDA - Four neighbors are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a family of four from a small plane that crashed into a tree and caught fire in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood. The neighbors grabbed an axe, a hammer, a fire extinguisher,... Read More.

Mississippi Attorney General Says Senatobia Officer Was Justified in June Shooting Death of 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley During Shoplifting Call as Family Seeks Justice

Monday, October 19 by News Room

SENATOBIA, MISSISSIPPI - Mississippi's attorney general has concluded that a Senatobia police officer was justified in the June shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The officer had been responding to a shoplifting call when the shooting happened, according to CNN. The finding comes after... Read More.

Michigan Volleyball Player Briley Lechner and Father Sue Monroe Public Schools Over Transgender Opponent in Title IX Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court

Monday, October 19 by News Room

MONROE, MICHIGAN - A Michigan high school volleyball player and her father have filed a federal lawsuit against Monroe Public Schools, claiming the district failed to tell players that an opposing team had a transgender athlete. Briley Lechner's team played Ann Arbor Skyline on... Read More.