Richmond Police Dept. (RICHMOND, Ky.) — Gruesome new details were revealed in court Monday surrounding the death of Kentucky mom Savannah Spurlock, whose remains were found behind a home in Garrard County months after she vanished. Spurlock’s body was wrapped in plastic trash bags when she was discovered in a 19-inch deep grave last week, …
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Jul 15
Investigation underway at Heathrow Airport as boy boards plane to LA without ticket
pabst_ell/iStock(LONDON) — A police investigation is underway at Heathrow, London’s biggest airport, after a 12-year-old boy managed to slip past security and board a plane headed to Los Angeles despite not having a ticket. The British Airways cabin crew found the boy on board the aircraft on July 14 and asked to see his boarding …
Jul 15
Flooded Louisiana cleans up from Barry but dodges ‘worst-case scenario’
ABC News(NEW YORK) — As Louisiana residents clean up from the hit of Hurricane Barry, flood alerts are in effect from Texas to Illinois as heavy rain from the storm streams north. On Saturday, Barry slammed the Louisiana coastline as a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds, becoming the first hurricane to hit Louisiana …
Jul 15
Amazon Prime Day, Target’s Deal Days kick off Monday
kasinv/iStock(NEW YORK) — Amazon Prime Day is here. On July 15, get ready to shop one of the biggest sales of the summer on everything from electronics to your favorite fashion finds, all at deeply discounted prices. This year, there are more than one million deals that will last for 48 hours. If you’re not …
Jul 15
USS South Dakota crew member gets a special surprise during Mitchell visit
USS South Dakota Fire Control Technician Dylan Cain was among a group of ten crew members visiting Mitchell Sunday on their way to Sturgis. He says the murals caught his attention. “That’s one of the most creative things I’ve ever seen with the South Dakota on it,” Cain said. “I thought it was amazing.” Cain …
Jul 15
Ebola case confirmed in Congolese city of Goma, home to over 1 million
Cesare Ferrari/iStock(LONDON) — The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to the city of Goma, a major transportation hub along the Rwandan border that’s home to more than 1 million people. A case was confirmed Sunday afternoon by the country’s health ministry. The patient, a 46-year-old pastor from South Kivu …
Jul 15
40 water rescues required in Panama City Beach due to deadly rip currents
Panama City Beach Fire Rescue(PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.) — Authorities made 40 water rescues in Panama City Beach on Sunday due to deadly rip currents off the Florida coast. One person died after getting swept away in an extremely strong rip current, according to the Panama City Beach Police Department. A rip current forms when …
Jul 15
Barry dumping more rain as flood worries continue
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Barry hit the Louisiana coastline at a Category 1 hurricane with 75 mph winds but then returned to being a tropical storm, leaving behind massive flooding throughout parts of the state. The highest rainfall total, about a foot, was seen in southwestern Louisiana. A 7-foot storm surge was reported in Amerada …
Jul 15
Time running out for 3 facing beheading and ‘crucifixion’ in Saudi Arabia
JeanUrsula/iStock(NEW YORK) — When Ali al-Nimr was 17, he says he was suddenly rammed by a Saudi Arabian government vehicle while riding his motorcycle through the eastern district of Qatif. What happened next would change his life forever. Al-Nimr was taken to a local police station, where he was beaten so badly he had to …
Jul 15
College graduate to run across the US to raise awareness on ocean plastics pollution
Courtesy Sam Bencheghib(NEW YORK) — A recent college graduate is marking his first foray into his post-education life by embarking on a cross-country trek to raise awareness of the plight of the world’s oceans. Sam Bencheghib, 22, told ABC News he witnessed first-hand the pollution plaguing oceans when he and his brother would surf off …
