Groundbreaking sickle cell fitness program pioneers new way to treat disease Sunday, November 12 by ABC News(BOSTON) -- A sickle cell disease center is leading the way in treatment with a new, innovative approach to caring for those with the illness.Dr. Sharl Azar, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), hired a medical... Read More.
Mom sues American Airlines, claims unaccompanied sons were held in ‘room akin to a jail cell’ Wednesday, November 8 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A Florida mom is suing American Airlines after she claims the airline "misplaced" her two unaccompanied children and put them in a "cold room akin to a jail cell" for a night after the kids' connecting flight during a July 2022... Read More.
What to know about Merkel cell carcinoma, the rare skin cancer that led to the death of Jimmy Buffett Tuesday, September 5 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- "Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett died on Sept. 1 after a four-year battle with a rare skin cancer.Buffet's website revealed he had been diagnosed with Merkel cell carcinoma, but had been able to perform until recently, when his health began to decline.Here's... Read More.
Desperate search for more victims after woman escapes alleged kidnapper’s cinder block cell Wednesday, August 2 by ABC News(OREGON)--An Oregon man is accused of holding a woman captive in a makeshift cinder block cell in his garage before she managed to break free, according to federal authorities, who said they believe there may be past sexual assault victims of the suspect.Negasi Zuberi,... Read More.
Clearfield County Jail inmate found unresponsive, parents seek answers Thursday, July 27 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – While the parents of a Clearfield County Jail inmate who died earlier this month are seeking answers, the county’s Prison Board is following advice to not say anything right now.At the Tuesday Prison Board meeting, the parents of Kaitlyn Evans asked questions... Read More.
Dead Clearfield County Jail inmate identified Wednesday, July 12 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – An inmate found dead Saturday in the Clearfield County Jail has been identified. Police report that 31-year-old Kaitlyn Evans of Morrisdale was one of two female inmates who overdosed on an unknown drug Thursday afternoon. She was revived following treatment with Narcan. Then, early Saturday morning Evans was found unresponsive... Read More.
Jefferson County inmate charged with assault, harassment Monday, June 26 by Louise BennettBROOKVILLE – A Jefferson County Jail inmate is facing assault and harassment charges for allegedly spitting in a corrections officer’s eye.State Police say that 37-year-old Brandy Roberts was arguing with another inmate last month, and while she was being walked back to her cell... Read More.
Jefferson County woman charged with assault and harassment Thursday, June 15 by Louise BennettHENDERSON TWP. – A 58-year-old Jefferson County woman will be facing assault and harassment charges for allegedly punching a man several times in the face and breaking his cell phone.State Police report that Danelle Shaub of Punxsutawney was arrested at a Henderson Township residence earlier... Read More.
Unabomber Ted Kaczynski found dead in prison cell Saturday, June 10 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Ted Kaczynski, the convicted terrorist known as the Unabomber, was found dead in his prison cell Saturday morning, according to a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokesperson. He was 81.Kaczynski was previously in a maximum security facility in Colorado but was moved to... Read More.
Georgia man found dead in bed bug infested jail cell died of ‘severe neglect’: Independent autopsy Monday, May 22 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- LaShawn Thompson, the man whose family claimed was “eaten alive by insects and bed bugs” in the Fulton County Jail, died of “complications due to severe neglect,” according to an independent autopsy.Thompson’s family spoke out in a press conference outside the Georgia... Read More.
