When Jaycee Dugard was 11 years old, on June 10, 1991, she was abducted on her way to school in South Lake Tahoe, California. Eighteen years passed before she was discovered and reconnected with her family. She was taken by Phillip and Nancy Garrido, who kept her outside in their backyard filled with tents and sheds. Jaycee Dugard was abducted …
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A rich and powerful Los Angeles socialite was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison Monday for the deaths of two boys as they were crossing the street with their mother and younger brother. Rebecca Grossman was sentenced after being convicted of second-degree murder and other charges stemming from the Sept. 29, 2020 crash that killed Jacob Iskander, 8, …
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“Baseball is a Funny Game.” – Book title by late Major Leaguer and baseball broadcaster Joe Garagiola “Baseball is like church. Many attend. But few understand.” – Legendary New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros manager Leo Durocher “When you start the game, they don’t say ‘Work ball!’ They say ‘Play ball!’” – Hall of Famer and …
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An investigation is underway in North Carolina after the body of a missing 15-year-old Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) cadet was recovered from a lake on Sunday. According to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, on Sunday, June 9, deputies responded to Camp Bud Schiele regarding a missing JROTC member. A group of JROTC cadets was at the lake participating …
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The father of a 6-year-old New Jersey girl who died from head trauma after a freak accident involving a badminton racket on the final day of a family vacation recalled his daughter’s “bubbly” personality and the afternoon their family changed forever. Jesse Morgan, whose 6-year-old daughter Lucy unexpectedly died after playing with her siblings, shared with Fox News Digital memories …
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A Connecticut city on Sunday dedicated a new monument to immigrants to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed in 2020 amid nationwide criticism of the European explorer’s role in enslaving and killing Native Americans. The statue in New Haven’s heavily Italian neighborhood of Wooster Square depicts a young immigrant family as they arrive in America with just …
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An Indiana woman has been charged with neglect after her 5-year-old stepdaughter was found dead in a river, according to officials. Deonna Hollingsworth, 26, has been charged in connection with the child’s death. Knox County officials said they received a 911 call around 2:40 p.m. Thursday in which the caller reported a child who had been playing in the Wabash …
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A New York school district has begun installing vape detectors in middle school bathrooms. The FlySense FS300 vape detectors at Lindenhurst Middle School on Long Island can pick up nicotine and THC, as well as sound to notify officials of fights or bullying. Two vape detectors have been installed in each of the bathrooms at the middle school. The Town …
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The anniversary of the Battle of Brandy Station is June 9. On that day in 1863, during the Civil War, battle ensued for more just over half a day. Today, the American Battlefield Trust has preserved more than 2,000 acres of the battlefield where the Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, took place. Read on …
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A mountain pass road near the popular tourist destination of Jackson, Wyoming, collapsed Saturday after a landslide, adding at least an hour of travel time for those who drive on the roadway. The roadway at milepost 12.8 on Teton Pass “catastrophically failed,” severing a large chunk of the winding road, and will remain closed as officials plan how to repair …
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