Thursday, June 15, 2017

Drunk-driving impact driven home for Red Jacket students

SHORTSVILLE — “Oh my god. What have you done?” screamed Elizabeth Maslyn, yelling outside the wreckage of a two-car accident in which a fellow Red Jacket High School student was “killed.” Frantically screaming, walking around, bending over and putting her head in her hands,...

Driver’s ed teacher arrested for drunk driving

Sounds like this Florida driver’s ed teacher needs to go back to the basics. William Harris, who is a Marion County High School driver’s education teacher, was arrested Saturday night for driving under the influence after a hit-and-run accident, WKMG reported. He was...

'Boss' dog that attacked 2 people not 'exceptionally dangerous,' owner argues

The owner of a dog that sent a young girl to hospital and attacked another person is fighting the city's decision to declare his pet "exceptionally dangerous" and have it put down. Two complaints have been filed against Derek Forsyth's dog, Boss, in the past two years. The...

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Alabama man's face heavily scarred from dog bites sustained on a Delta Airlines flight

A Daphne, Alabama man who was severely injured by a Delta Airlines passenger's emotional support dog on on Sunday (June 4) night, has obtained legal representation. The victim, Marlin Termaine Jackson, 44, had his attorney J. Ross Massey of Alexander Shunnarah & Associates...

Corfu mail carriers come up with dog warning system

Two dogs were enclosed behind a chain-link fence when a carrier arrived to deliver the mail. When she opened the box to place the letters inside, both dogs hit the gate aggressively and it opened. As the carrier fended off one dog, the other bit her. So she fended off the...

Maine police officer hurt in boating accident searching for missing person dies of injuries

FRYEBURG, Maine — A Fryeburg police officer who was critically injured in a boating accident has died of his injuries. Officer Nathan M. Desjardins, 20, died Tuesday at Central Maine Medical Center. "In the course of a police officer's responsibilities, they expose themselves to very real risks and dangers every day. Members of the Fryeburg Police...

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Ark. teen shares story of boating accident in hopes she can save lives

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- July 29 of last year was supposed to be normal day on the lake for Jodi Brashers, until a boater changed her life forever. Brashers said she was swimming just a few feet from her friend's boat when she saw another boat headed straight towards...