Tag: tragedy
Great grandfather, 73, killed after rock crashes through windshield
Rex Schowengerdt, 73-Year-Old Kansas City, Missouri man dies in freak accident at Montana National Park after 45 pound rock strikes jeep he was riding in.
What were the odds? A Missouri great-grandfather was killed after a 45-pound rock crashed through...
Florida dad shot & killed stopping to help couple fighting on road
Daryl Hill, Apopka, Florida dad shot & killed trying to intervene in fight between couple on Orange County road only for Raul Lionel Vazquez to shoot father of 3 dead. Suspect had been facing trial on 2 other gun...
Five 17-year-old friends die after car plunges off Colorado cliff
Grand Junction, Colorado accident kills 5 teen friends after car plunges off steep hill as authorities investigate whether speed was factor. Victims identified as Braden Taylor, Tristan Tucker, Titus Gould, William Simms, and Tyler Martinez. Authorities decline to say...
Dad of 3 sitting in parked car w/ wife dies from In-N-Out shooting
Dale Schultz, Salt Lake City, Utah man becomes 3rd fatality from In-N-Out burger shooting in Twin Falls, Iowa after mortally succumbing to gunshot wounds as surviving wife, Reinette Schultz faces reconstructive surgery and tragic heartbreak.
A beloved father-of-three has been identified...
3-year-old girl dies after getting head stuck in play toy kitchen
Briella Holmes, 3-year-old Florida girl dies after getting head stuck in play toy kitchen at Boynton Beach babysitter's home trying to retrieve items. Death ruled accidental and the result of asphyxia. No charges.
A 3-year-old Florida girl has died after...
Wife kills husband then self after 40th wedding anniversary
Tracey Parker Willetts shoots and kills Stephen Larnell Willetts a day after 40 wedding anniversary amid tragic history including the New Hanover County, Wilmington, North Carolina couple losing both sons a year apart and struggling with ongoing grief.
A North...
48-year-old woman beheaded by drunk boat driver revealed
Magdalena Jablonska, Des Plaines, Illinois veteran identified as woman killed by repeat speeding boat operator, Richard Stevenson, VP of Stevenson Crane Service at Fox river, McHenry. Operator was driving at 3 times legal drink driving limit.
Illinois authorities have released...
Ohio dad of 4 shot dead celebrating upcoming 40th birthday at restaurant
Robert 'Rob' Russell, Chesterland, Ohio father of 4 shot and killed by Colton Smith during 40th birthday getaway trip to Lake Erie with wife. Tragedy happened while couple were dining at Put-in-Bay restaurant. Suspect and victim didn't know each other....
Retired Philly teacher family sue school over rotting pole that killed her
Philadelphia School District sued by family of retired teacher, Paula Budin killed by falling pole at Roxborough High as wrongful death lawsuit alleges negligence and failure to reckon with 'decaying' pole.
A tragedy that could’ve been averted? The family of...
Honduras mom & dad id as two of 5 Scioto River drowning fatalities
Jose Mario Pineda Dias and Marina Suyapa Regalado, Honduras married couple id as two of 5 foreign nationals who drowned in Scioto River in Powell, Ohio after attempting to save struggling swimmer.
Ohio authorities have identified two of the five...
Mom catches on fire during backyard bbq, dies in hospital
Charlotte Rose-Ann Hill, Sydney, Australia mom catches on fire during backyard bbq trying to roast marshmallows for her kids only to die in hospital days later.
A Sydney, Australia woman has died after suffering severe burns during a backyard incident...
Central Park jogger remains in coma after struck by E-bike rider (who faces no charges)
Central Park jogger, Jean, 43-years-old remains in coma after struck by E-bike rider in Central Park as relatives of Upper West side runner demand 26-year old electronic cyclist face charges after cops dropping case.
A 43-year-old Upper West Side woman...
Grandmom & 2 kids die in vehicle carbon monoxide poisoning (after pulling over for flat tire)
Woman & 2 kids die in vehicle carbon monoxide poisoning after pulling over for flat tire at Toledo, Ohio parking lot and turning on air conditioning. Tragedy deemed accidental. Two other kids remain in critical condition. Children's father arrives...
Ohio dad drowns trying to save drowning son during family vacation
Bryan Stork, Columbus, Ohio dad and Grandview Heights high school counselor drowns trying to save teen son struggling in water during family vacation at Wisconsin state park, Nicolet Bay.
A Columbus, Ohio man and Grandview Heights high school counselor died...
Pregnant mom & unborn twins killed after San Bernadino driver runs stop sign
Lorena Lopez, pregnant California mom & unborn twins killed after 25-year-old driver runs stop sign in Apple Valley, San Bernadino County as cops have yet to press charges as victim's family demand justice.
A California woman five months pregnant with...
