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Girl Tragically Dies During Horse Riding Competition

On Sunday, 15-year-old Hannah Serfass of Webster, Florida, suffered a tragic end to her promising career in the equestrian world when she died during a riding competition at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida. Hannah was participating in a jumper event and was attempting to clear the sixth challenge when tragedy struck while she was on horseback. Quaxx 2, is a 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding. It began when Quaxx made a sudden and unexpected turn downward, …

Woman Found Dead on Popular Hiking Trail, Killer Still at Large

Phoenix police responded to a 911 call on Saturday morning regarding an injured individual on the Reach 11 trail near Scottsdale Road and Mayo Boulevard. Upon arrival, they declared it a homicide investigation after finding the body of 29-year-old Lauren Heike with signs of trauma. The Phoenix Police Department has released a surveillance video of a person of interest. It shows an individual running on the trail; authorities hope to uncover details related to the …

6-Year-Old Boy Mauled to Death by Lion in Private Zoo

Monday marked a dark day in the Gaza Strip as a young life tragically ended after encountering a lion in a private zoo. In Khan Younis, the southern town of the Palestinian territory, 6-year-old Hamada Ikteit was reportedly mauled by a lion after scaling the zoo’s fence. The police force, under the militant Hamas group, provided the initial report, claiming that he had breached the cage through an opening. However, his family disputes this and …

Neurosurgeon Found Shot Dead, Wrapped in Blanket in Attic

The death of neurosurgeon Dr. Devon Alan Hoover has left the Detroit, Michigan, community in shock. On April 23, he was found shot multiple times in the head. He was then wrapped in a blanket and placed in an attic crawl space at his Boston Edison neighborhood home. On Friday, April 28, Detroit Police Chief James White announced that police had taken a person of interest in the case into custody on an unrelated warrant. …

2 Missing Teens and Five Others Found Dead on Property of Sex Offender

The small Oklahoma town of Henryetta is reeling after a tragedy that left two teen girls dead earlier this week. Ivy Webster, 14, and Brittany Brewer, 16, were reported missing on Sunday evening, and a search was underway to locate them. Tragically, they were found along with five other individuals and Jesse McFadden, a 39-year-old sex offender with a long criminal history, on Monday at a rural property in Okmulgee County. McFadden had a long …

Bride Killed & Groom Seriously Injured As They Were Leaving Their Wedding

A South Carolina wedding celebration suddenly turned tragic Friday evening when an intoxicated driver collided with a golf cart carrying newlyweds away from the reception. According to the groom’s mother, “they were struck from behind by a drunk driver traveling 65 MPH in a 25 MPH zone. The golf cart was thrown over 100 yards and rolled several times.” In the fatal crash, the bride, 34-year-old Samantha “Sam” Hutchinson, lost her life, and the groom, …

Bus Falls Off Cliff, Killing 18 People

At least 18 people lost their lives in a tragic accident in Nayarit, Mexico, on Saturday evening when a bus they were traveling in fell off a cliff between Tepic and Puerto Vallarta. Aerial photographs from the Nayarit Security and Civil Protection Ministry show the catastrophic aftermath, with the mangled remains of the bus lying at the base of the 50ft drop. As per reports, 11 women and seven men died in the accident, and …

12-Year-Old Suffers Cardiac Arrest at Soccer Practice

Pyper Midkiff, a 12-year-old soccer player from Arizona, is hospitalized after suffering a cardiac arrest on April 27 during practice. She collapsed suddenly and has been in the hospital ever since, yet her story has sparked a massive outpouring of love and support from the soccer community, both in the Valley and across the nation. Her father, Matt Midkiff, a physical therapist and soccer coach of 28 years, commented that this kind of event is …

Ex-Mortuary Employee Sells 20 Boxes of Human Body Parts to Man

Candace Chapman Scott, a 36-year-old former mortuary worker from Arkansas, is accused of a “shocking and depraved” crime: selling body parts from medical school remains to a man she met through a Facebook group for $11,000. Scott pleaded not guilty to 12 charges in the case, including mail fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Prosecutors are asking the court to keep Scott in custody before her trial; they cite the egregious nature of the …

Woman Allegedly Kills Her 5th Husband

48-year-old Sarah Hartsfield, a former US Army sergeant, is in the Chambers County Jail following accusations of murdering her fifth husband, Joseph Hartsfield. Authorities have determined Joseph was injected with deadly insulin levels and that his wife delayed calling for help until it was too late. Hartsfield’s insulin levels were tremendously high for several hours preceding his wife activating for help in January. His glucose monitor gave off a warning before Sarah took any action. …