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Little Girl Tries To Play Santa, Gets Stuck In Chimney

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In Clearwater, Florida, an 8-year-old girl had to be rescued after getting herself stuck in the chimney of a big empty house. The house was next door to where the child, Isabelle Cooke lived. Apparently she made it to the roof using a pole. Then she either climbed in or fell in the chimney and slid to the bottom. The chimney had no opening inside the house. So rescue crews had to chip away part of the chimney to retrieve … Continue reading →

Bullets Flying At Day Care Centers

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When you drop your kids off at child care, you might expect a toy or two to be flying around, but certainly not bullets. Yet that’s exactly what happened in Calumet City, Illinois. A 47-year-old day care worker was going about her normal routine when a bullet flew through the window at the facility, striking her in the face and injury that sent her to the hospital. Needles to say the woman wasn’t the intended target. It’s just one more … Continue reading →

Ten-Year-Old Stops Rape

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In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a 10-year-old boy is being credited with stopping a man who was raping his mother. The boy apparently struggled with the man and hit him, causing the suspect to stop the attack. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office said Daniel Hinton was arrested and charged with second degree rape. What this boy did probably isn’t the wisest course of action, but in this situation, it seems to have worked out well in the end.

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Road Rage With A BB Gun

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In Mesa, Arizona, a father and son who were on their way home from work were shot at twice with an airsoft BB gun in an apparent road rage incident. The other driver reportedly became angry because the man wasn’t driving fast enough for her. A woman from Apache Junction was charged with aggravated assault and endangerment. (I wonder how fast they’ll be in processing her into jail.) I’m just thankful that all she had was a BB gun.

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When Roosters Attack

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It started off as a routing trip to the Metro Richmond Zoo in Richmond, Virginia. It ended with a bloody 2-year-old girl being treated at a hospital. Charles Sherman was enjoying a trip to the zoo with his daughter when a rooster attacked the little girl, cutting his daughter, Chloe, on the face, stomach, and arms. No word on what prompted the attack. Zoo director Jim Andelin says the rooster was relocated to a farm after the incident. So I … Continue reading →

Five Kids Killed In School Bus Crash

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A horrific bus crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has taken the lives of five children and injured many more, making it one of the deadliest school bus crashed in US history. Five kids died at the scene, and at least 23 others were taken to the hospital. The deceased included a kindergartner, 1st grader, and three 4th graders. Twelve remain hospitalized as of November 23rd, sic in intensive care.  At least 35 children were on the bus at the time, ranging … Continue reading →

Two-Year-Old Tot Goes On Late Night Joy Ride

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It’s the middle of the night, do your know where your kids are? If you assume they’re still fast asleep in bed where you left them, this might be a bad assumption. It certainly was for a couple in Sumter, South Carolina. Apparently, their 2-year-old got up after they went to bed and decided it was a good time to hit the town and check out the night life. The tot was seen driving down the street in the middle … Continue reading →

Teddy Bears For Food

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In Franklin, Ohio, a seven-year-old boy was hungry because he hadn’t eaten in days, so he devised a clever way to try and get some cash: He decided he would try to sell his teddy bear for food. His proposition caught the eye of police officer Steve Dunham. The officer took him to subway for a sandwich. Tammy and Michael Bethel, the boys parents, are facing child endangerment charges after the authorities found four other boys, ages 11, 12, 15, … Continue reading →

Three Drown In Pool – Why?

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In Pueblo, Colorado, on a hot August day two sisters, ages three and six, and their 17-year-old baby sitter drowned at a mobile home park swimming pool that had no lifeguard. We will never know exactly why this tragedy happened. There were other children in the pool at the time the sitter and her two young charges jumped into the deep end of the pool. A short time later a child was seen floating and others called for help. Attempts … Continue reading →

Three-year-old birthday Girl Killed At Her Party

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In a tragic story our of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a 3-year-old girl who was celebrating her birthday this past Saturday didn’t live to make four. While at her party, she ran into the street to greet a relative who had just arrived and was struck and killed by a passing car. This story is a tragic reminder of two things: It’s never too early to start talking with kids about street safety. You can find free resources at www.keepyourchildsafe.org/street-safety-for-kids, including our … Continue reading →