Jory Thomas had never taken his lariat camping before the day a man needed help in the Yellowstone River. GREYCLIFF, Mont. — A lariat that 14-year-old Jory Thomas normally used to practice roping cattle became an emergency rescue tool when a man was swept down the Yellowstone River near his family’s campground. Thomas had spent the year improving his skills on the ranch where he grew up. He practiced on a roping dummy in the …
The woman was airlifted from Bear Lake after beachgoers used tourniquets to control severe bleeding from her injuries. BEAR LAKE COUNTY, Idaho — Bystanders rushed to help a woman critically injured in a boating accident at Bear Lake, using tourniquets that authorities said saved her life before emergency crews could transport her to a hospital. The woman, who has been identified only as being in her mid-30s, was tubing Saturday on the Idaho side of …
Isabella Fanuele, 18, was preparing for college and had begun building a successful cookie business during her senior year. BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Flowers appeared Wednesday near the Highway 18 bridge as friends mourned Isabella Fanuele, an 18-year-old honor roll student who died after falling from a support structure near Big Bear Dam. Fanuele’s death left friends, relatives and visitors grieving for a young woman her family said was excited to begin college. She …
Brett McMichael served his Georgia community for 35 years before suffering fatal injuries in a cemetery accident. JULIETTE, Ga. — A Georgia volunteer firefighter who spent decades helping others continued that service through organ donation after he was fatally injured while working in a church cemetery, his family said. Brett McMichael, 52, died after a grave monument weighing about 700 pounds fell on him June 26 at Juliette United Methodist Church. His relatives said he …
A photographer said the animal charged through Bridge Bay Campground before flipping a man who was walking with his grandson. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — A bull bison seriously injured a visitor Friday evening after chasing him near trees and tossing him about 8 feet into the air at Bridge Bay Campground, according to a photographer who witnessed and recorded the encounter. Mike MacLeod, a professional photographer from Bozeman, Montana, said the man had been …
Police said a large quantity of fireworks ignited on D Street and set a vehicle on fire. CHINO, Calif. — Four people, including a child, were injured Friday night when fireworks exploded during a July Fourth gathering on D Street, police said. The blast happened about 8:30 p.m. as a large group had gathered for a fireworks display. Chino police said detectives believe a large quantity of fireworks ignited, causing the explosion, seriously injuring three …
Jalisco authorities said the 28-year-old was dragged into the sea Friday evening. PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico — A 28-year-old man from Mexico was killed Friday evening when a crocodile attacked him near Marina Vallarta Beach and dragged him into the sea, Jalisco state authorities said. The attack happened near the Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort and Spa, a busy hotel area in one of Mexico’s best-known beach destinations. Police said search crews found the man’s body Saturday …
A rescue response began after police received a report of two young people in the water. DETROIT, Mich. — A Saturday night emergency at Maheras-Gentry Park ended with the recovery of 14-year-old Aamina Bradley’s body from the Detroit River after police said two young people were reported in the water. The response began about 8:30 p.m. June 27 on Detroit’s east side. Detroit police said one young person made it out of the water, while …
Crowe died after a riding mower went over a cliff near Belle Shoals Road. PICKENS, S.C. — Richard Crowe, a retired Pickens County E-911 leader remembered for keeping emergency lines working in difficult conditions, died Tuesday after a riding mower went over a cliff, officials said. Crowe, 68, had retired in 2024 after serving as the county’s director of E-911. His death drew tributes from county officials, former co-workers and relatives who described him as …
Chicago police said the attackers fled in a white SUV after the early Sunday shooting. CHICAGO, Ill. — A 32-year-old man was shot multiple times and critically wounded early Sunday in River North after robbers approached him in a white SUV, Chicago police said. The shooting happened about 2:13 a.m. in the 400 block of North LaSalle Drive, near Hubbard and Kinzie streets. Police said the man was walking when someone inside the SUV demanded …