All posts tagged "news"

  • Off-Duty Officer Hit By Gunfire While Shielding Toddler Son In Pa.

    An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was struck by gunfire while shielding his young son when they were caught in the crossfire of a gun battle between teenagers, authorities said. Officer Angelo Romero was on a street in...

    • Posted November 20, 2016
    • 0
  • Transplant comes just in time to save Maryland baby

    WASHINGTON — Baby Blake just got his liver! Less than two weeks after 11Alive’s news partner WUSA first reported on 5-month-old Blake Thomas’ struggle with liver cancer, a family came forward at their worst moment to help....

    • Posted November 18, 2016
    • 0
  • Boy Scout Leader Dies, Son Bravely Leads Kids To Safety

    A lifelong outdoors man died while leading a group of Boy Scouts on a New Hampshire hiking trail over the weekend, but it was his teenage son’s heroic actions that led the children to safety. James Norton...

    • Posted November 16, 2016
    • 0
  • This iPad Game Can Treat Kids With A Lazy Eye

    Just call it an eye-pad. A special type of iPad game was more effective at treating children with a lazy eye than traditional patching treatments, JAMA Ophthalmology reported Thursday. Three to four percent of American kids develop...

    • Posted November 14, 2016
    • 3
  • Kids Who Vape More Likely to Become Regular Smokers, Study Finds

    Adolescents with a regular vaping habit aren’t just more likely to take up smoking; they also have higher odds of developing a heavy cigarette habit, a U.S. study suggests. The research, published in the Journal of the...

    • Posted November 14, 2016
    • 0
  • FBI rescues 82 children in nationwide sex trafficking sting

    The FBI says dozens of pimps, prostitutes and associates have been arrested under international efforts to combat underage human trafficking. The FBI says 239 child-sex traffickers and their associates were arrested and 82 children were rescued from...

    • Posted November 6, 2016
    • 0
  • Mom Accused Of Injecting Her Three Kids With Heroin To Make Them Go To Sleep

    A Washington mother is facing charges after she allegedly injected heroin into her three children, calling it “sleep juice” and “feel good medicine.” KIRO reports Ashlee Hutt, 24, is facing charges after someone contacted Child Protective Services...

    • Posted November 2, 2016
    • 1
  • Police Warning: These Are Not Candy, Don’t Let Your Kids Eat Them

    An urgent warning has come from police across the county: If you find these tablet in your child’s trick-or-treat bag, DO NOT let your child near them. While the tablets may look like sweet tarts or other...

    • Posted November 1, 2016
    • 0
  • 3-year-old dies after playing at Monkey Joe’s in Matthews

    MATTHEWS, N.C. – Police are investigating after a 3-year-old girl died after being rushed to the hospital from a Matthews play center Saturday afternoon. The child was at Monkey Joe’s when the incident happened around 5 p.m.,...

    • Posted October 31, 2016
    • 2
  • 7-Year-Old Kills Toddler With Gun While Babysitter At Home

    According to Police in Toledo, Ohio a 3-year-old has been fatally shot by a 7-year-old while a babysitter was present at their home. The deceased toddler has been identified as Tyrne Hoskins. The children were babysat at a residence...

    • Posted October 31, 2016
    • 0