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Little boy stabs 2-year-old brother to death

JOLIET, IL – In a horrifying incident in Joliet, a six-year-old boy allegedly stabbed his two-year-old brother to death. Responding to a 911 call on Friday evening from a home on the 2700 block of Fairway Drive, officers discovered a critically injured toddler who had been stabbed multiple times, assumedly by his elder brother, using a kitchen knife. Despite being taken to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, the toddler did not survive. According to …

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FedEx driver robbed at gunpoint and zip-tied in his truck

EDISON, NJ – A FedEx driver was robbed and bound in his own vehicle at gunpoint on Thursday evening in Edison. The robbery occurred at around 8 p.m. while the 35-year-old driver was shifting a trailer on Greek Lane. According to the authorities, three suspects decked out in dark clothing and medical masks aggressively approached him. Deputy Chief Robert Dudash of Edison Police said the crime seemed premeditated, as the robbers seemed to know the …

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Student dies after being hit by a car while walking on grass

DALLAS, TX – A roadside dispute unexpectedly turned tragic on Friday morning in Dallas, Texas, claiming the life of a 14-year-old middle school student. Identified as Jonathan Ayala, the student from Boude Storey Middle School suffered fatal injuries after a car struck him. The Dallas Police Department reported that Jonathan was hit by a car that had swerved off the road around 7:55 a.m. at S. Marsalis Avenue and E. Ledbetter Drive. The investigations revealed …

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Air Force Academy cadet found dead in dorm room

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – An investigation is underway following the discovery of a 19-year-old U.S. Air Force Academy cadet who was found dead in her dormitory room. Cadet 4th Class Avery Koonce was unresponsive in her room on Wednesday night at the institution in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Despite the attempts at life-saving procedures carried out by the academy first responders, Koonce did not survive. Authorities have not been able to determine the circumstances that led …

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Six-year-old brings loaded gun to school, mom arrested

MEMPHIS, TN – A Memphis mother is facing charges of child abuse and neglect, carrying a weapon on school property, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after her six-year-old son brought a loaded firearm to his elementary school. The child reportedly circulated the weapon among his classmates after he brought it onto school grounds. Ke’Erinie King, 22, became the center of an investigation when authorities received reporting an armed individual at Geeter Elementary …

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Fifteen-year-old shot to death in school bathroom

JOPPA, MD – A disturbing altercation in the boys’ restroom at Joppatowne High School, Joppa, Maryland, turned fatal on Friday when a 16-year-old student allegedly shot 15-year-old Warren Curtis Grant dead. Fellow students rescued the boy from the restroom, and he was swiftly attended by the school’s nursing staff and the principal. Despite being promptly airlifted to a trauma center, the victim could not survive. Law enforcement authorities successfully apprehended the 16-year-old suspect, who sought …

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Deadly dormitory fire kills 17 students at boarding school

NAIROBI, KENYA – Seventeen boys lost their lives and 14 others suffered severe burns after a devastating fire engulfed an elementary boarding school dormitory in central Kenya. The tragedy occurred at Hillside Endarasha Primary School, which houses about 800 students aged around five to twelve. Boys in grades four to eight, likely aged nine to thirteen, fell victim to the fatal fire, according to government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura. The blaze initiated around midnight and rapidly …

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Plane crash leaves two critically injured

HAWTHORNE, CA – On West 126th Street near Hawthorne Boulevard in Hawthorne, California, a small plane became engulfed in flames following a crash that took place around 12:40 a.m. on Friday. The single-engine Piper PA-24 was carrying two passengers. Both of the passengers involved in the crash were able to evacuate the aircraft but suffered severe burns and other serious injuries as a result of the incident. Prompted by a loud crash, local resident Gerald …

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Man accused of killing over 80 animals in shooting spree

PEUNEDALE, CA- In a shocking incident in Prunedale, California, Vicente Joseph Arroyo, aged 39, allegedly murdered 81 animals and severely injured several others during a disturbing spree that lasted approximately three hours. Arroyo, who resided on the property but didn’t work there, reportedly used an illegal assault weapon, alongside several rifles, shotguns, and handguns to kill a variety of animals, including mini-horses, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks, and other bird species. The horrifying incident …

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Teen shot to death while trying to break up fight

SPOTSYLVANIA, VA – A confrontation at a bonfire party resulted in the death of a 19-year-old teenager when he attempted to defuse a fight. Identified as Christian Archen Whalen, he was in a group trespassing on private property in Spotsylvania County when the altercation took place just after midnight Sunday. According to police, Whalen was shot in the lower extremity by another teenager when he stepped in to break up the fight. The police responded …

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