Matt Callahan

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  • Day care provider charged in death of 6-month-old, accused of giving her antihistamine

    RUTLAND, Vt. – A 53-year-old Vermont woman was arrested Monday and charged after the death of a 6-month-old baby girl. According to Vermont State Police, Stacey L. Vaillancourt was taken into custody on suspicion of manslaughter and cruelty to a child. The charges stem from the January death of Harper Rose Briar at Vaillancourt’s in-home day care facility, which authorities say was state-certified. State police say her arrest came following a continued investigation and the completion last week of a […]

  • Video shows knife, machete fight during attempted robbery at Alabama gas station

    HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Alabama authorities arrested a man and woman after the duo allegedly tried to rob a convenience store with knives Saturday, leading to a wild altercation with a machete-wielding clerk that was caught on video. Sunday, Huntsville Police confirmed Laney Nicholson, 33, and Seth Holcomb, 32, were both arrested after attempting to rob the Conoco on Pulaski Pike. Authorities said Holcomb entered the gas station and started to buy something, going back and forth to his car several […]

  • Man’s vintage Cadillac falls through garage floor, minutes after he parked

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Kansas City man had just parked in his garage when he heard a loud noise – and found his car sticking halfway out of the floor of his garage. Kansas City firefighters were called to the home around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a structure collapse, according to WDAF. When they arrived on scene, the homeowner told them that he’d just parked his car – a vintage 1983 Cadillac – in the garage and […]

  • Virginia mother takes to Facebook to find kidney for her 12-year-old son

    VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – A Virginia Beach mother running out of time and options hopes social media will help her son find a new kidney. Cory Clabon is only 12 years old, but his kidneys are functioning at less than 50 percent. Clabon’s mother, Jessica Josephine, says Cory was born with sickle cell disease. When he was 3 years old, he was also diagnosed with a rare kidney disorder. To treat the disorder, Josephine says Clabon has been receiving blood transfusion […]

  • Pennsylvania man named Sober arrested for drunken driving, police say

    BUTLER, Pa. – Police arrested an allegedly not-so-sober Pennsylvania driver Saturday. The man’s name? Daniel Sober. According to WTAE, officers investigating an unrelated 911 call in Middlesex Township pulled the 44-year-old over after noticing a “suspicious” vehicle. When asked where he was going, Sober said he had given his girlfriend a ride so she could see how her son was doing, according to court documents. After smelling alcohol, officers tested Sober’s breath at the scene and arrested him. A formal […]

  • Three-year-old takes first steps on new prosthetic leg after last prosthetic was stolen

    BELLEVILLE, Ill. – A 3-year-old boy is taking his first steps with a new prosthetic leg after his was stolen 12 days ago. Josiah Rainey was born with a rare disorder affecting his heart, lungs, kidney, bowels, and his hearing. He was also missing part of his left arm and all of his left leg. Josiah walked on his new leg for the first time at Shriners Hospital for Children in St. Louis Tuesday. It will take some practice to […]

  • Plane turns around mid-flight after woman forgets baby at airport

    A plane bound for Malaysia was forced to turn around after a mother on board forgot her baby at the gate over the weekend, according to Gulf News. She was on a flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Kuala Lampur when she remembered that the baby was still sitting in the boarding area, the paper reports. The pilots ultimately decided to turn back around after discussing the situation with flight controllers. Air traffic control operators at King Abdul Aziz International Airport appeared […]

  • Bounty hunter Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman apprehends Louisiana fugitive facing child sex charge

    COVINGTON, La. – Bounty hunter Duane “Dog” Chapman and his wife, Beth Chapman, negotiated the surrender of a Louisiana fugitive and accused rapist on Friday during the filming of their WGN America Series “Dogs Most Wanted.” Camera crews recorded the moment the bounty hunter handed Jinel Sexton, 39, of Abita Springs, over to investigators in Covington, Louisiana. Authorities had issued a warrant for Sexton’s arrest on September 12, 2018, according to Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office records. Sexton faces a charge of sexual […]

  • Oklahoma grandmother caring for baby whose mom died in crash gets help from local group

    OKLAHOMA CITY – A family was left devastated and scrambling to care for a little boy after his mother was killed in a crash. The crash happened one week ago when a wrong-way driver struck a car driven by 36-year-old Faith Mahan. She and her 23-year-old daughter MaKayla were killed on impact. The driver who crashed into them, 42-year-old Nina Carpitcher and her passenger, 48-year-old Raymond Butler were also killed. MaKayla, who along with Faith will be laid to rest […]

  • Milwaukee student suspended for taking video to prove teacher was screaming at student

    MILWAUKEE – A Wisconsin middle school teacher was caught on camera berating and belittling a student, but it was the child who recorded the episode who ended up in trouble. “Your dirty [expletive] needs to learn how to take a bath – shut up,” the teacher shouts in the video. The mother of the student who recorded the video said she is appalled. “I felt angry to be honest,” Shalonda Ezell said. Ezell said her son took the video to […]

  • Arkansas family asking for cards for toddler with only weeks to live

    OZONE, Ark. – One Arkansas family is asking for love and support for their 16-month-old daughter who has just weeks to live. Lucille French was diagnosed with Krabbe Leukodystrophy at just 4 months old. It’s a rare condition caused by a gene mutation that affects the nervous system. Lucille has already beaten the odds surviving past the 13 months doctors gave her to live. But now her body is shutting down. Her mother Tenessa requested cards for Lucille’s half-birthday celebration in April. […]

  • Indiana family forced to live in one room after tree crashes through mobile home

    INDIANAPOLIS – An Indiana couple’s mobile home has been reduced to one livable room after a tree came crashing through the roof Saturday. Jossie Eciwaudah said she heard a rumbling sound seconds before a tree limb crushed her family’s mobile home Saturday. She and her husband Ronald said strong winds brought a dead tree behind their home down on their roof, causing a cave-in and ripping off the back exterior wall. “The very next split second from the rumble it […]

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