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Mother Arrested for Allegedly Abusing Toddler on Flight in Front of Other Passengers

A California mother who was allegedly observed by fellow passengers abusing her young son on a flight was arrested after landing in Seattle, Washington. A judge on Monday, May 6 ordered Breanna R. Mistler, 33, be detained pending trial after she was arrested May 1 on a misdemeanor charge of assault in a special aircraft jurisdiction, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington. According to the criminal complaint, Mistler was flying on the Delta Air Lines flight 1922 from Puerta Vallarta, Mexico, to Seattle with her 2-year-old child on May 1. While on board, ...

2 Young Children Dead After Being Swept Away by River While Playing With Their Mother

Two young children died Tuesday, May 7 after being swept away by a river while playing with their mother in a California picnic area, authorities said. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, a mother took her children, ages 2 and 4, to the Thurman Flats Picnic area near Mill Creek to play at around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Knewz.com has learned. They were playing near the creek "with rapid water moving downstream." At around 3 p.m., the mother was tending to her son, 2, when her daughter, 4, was swept downstream. The mother searched for the girl cut could not find her, and w...

Cruise Ship Worker Accused of Stabbing 3 People With Scissors Arrested in Alaska

A cruise ship worker was arrested in Alaska on Tuesday, May 7 after allegedly stabbing a passenger and two security guards with a pair of scissors while on board, authorities said. Knewz.com has learned that the cruise ship worker, 35-year-old South African man Ntando Sogoni, was arrested by the FBI after disembarking in Juneau on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Alaska. According to an affidavit filed by FBI Special Agent Matthew Judy, Sogoni was a new hire who joined the ship, the Norwegian Encore, in Seattle on Sunday, May 5. That day, the ship set off on...

First Effective Treatment for African Spitting Cobra Bites Identified in New Study

For the first time, researchers have identified an effective treatment for African spitting cobra bites, which currently lead to severe injuries and disfigurements including limb loss and amputation. Knewz.com has learned spitting cobra venom rapidly causes dermonecrosis, which destroys the skin, muscle and bone near the site of the snake bite. A bite from an African spitting cobra can lead to the loss of the whole limb or necessitate amputation in extreme cases. There is currently no treatment for severe local envenoming from spitting cobras. Antivenoms only exist for other snake species, and...

Dangerous Dog Treats 'Stuffed With Fish Hooks' Found on Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania

Wildlife officials in Pennsylvania are warning hikers with pets that someone found dog treats "stuffed with fish hooks" scattered along a stretch of the Appalachian Trail. The Lehigh Gap Nature Center and, later, the Pennsylvania Game Commission shared the warning on social media on Monday, May 6 alongside photos of the potentially deadly treats, Knewz.com has learned. The state game commission said the booby-trapped treats were found over the weekend by a hiker near the North Trail Loop leading to the George W. Outerbridge shelter on the Appalachian Trail in Washington Township. "This section...

Baby Dead After Injury at UK Theme Park, Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Neglect

A 5-month-old baby who was "seriously injured" at Legoland Windsor Resort in the U.K. last week died Monday, May 6 after going into cardiac arrest, and a woman has been arrested in connection with baby's death, police said. Thames Valley Police said Tuesday, May 7 that a 27-year-old woman from Witham, Essex, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of neglecting a child to cause unnecessary injury. The suspect, who was not identified, was released on bail until a hearing on July 26, Knewz.com has learned. It's unclear what injury the baby sustained, and how neglect played a role in the injury, with ...

Maryland Man Allegedly Killed Mother in Bathtub at Home They Share

A Maryland man has been arrested for allegedly killing his mother inside the home they share and leaving her body in the bathtub, authorities said. The Fruitland Police Department and emergency medical services responded to a residence on Sand Castle Boulevard in Fruitland after a woman was reported to be unconscious shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday, May 5, Knewz.com has learned. Officers were met by the victim's husband, and EMS personnel found the victim, later identified as 68-year-old Beatrice Kay Gentry, unresponsive in a bathtub. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Fruitland police request...

K-9 Locates Missing 85-Year-Old Woman 'Clinging' to a Tree Down a Steep Ravine

An 85-year-old Colorado woman who went missing last week was found by a K-9 police dog after she got stuck along the side of a "steep ravine," officials said. The City of Greenwood Village shared body-worn camera video that showed Greenwood Village Police Department Officer Austin Speer and K-9 Mercury working to track the unnamed woman, who had been missing for around two hours on Thursday, May 2, Knewz.com has learned. Within minutes of beginning the search, Mercury located the woman "clinging to a tree down a steep ravine where she could not be seen from the roadway or canal," the city wrot...

Los Angeles Firefighters Find 2 Men Dead Inside 'Human-Dug' Cave With White Powder

Two men were found dead in a "human-dug cave" near a homeless encampment in Los Angeles on Sunday, May 5, along with a mysterious white powder, officials said. The Los Angeles Fire Department said firefighters responded to a "human-dug cave/excavation" in an embankment near the 8700 block of Lindley Avenue in the Northridge neighborhood and found two deceased men inside, Knewz.com has learned. After a "white powder substance" was seen inside the cave, LAFD called a Hazardous Materials team to the scene, along with an Urban Search and Rescue team to assist with recovering the bodies. When the h...

Semi-Truck Driver Allegedly Struck and Killed Utah Officer During Traffic Stop

The driver of a semi-truck allegedly struck and killed a police officer in Utah while fleeing a traffic stop on Sunday, May 5, authorities said. The Utah Highway Patrol received a 911 call early Sunday reporting that a person was standing on the back of a semi-truck while it was traveling northbound on Interstate 15. A Santaquin Police officer and a UHP trooper located the semi-truck near I-15 mile 244 at around 6:27 a.m. and attempted a traffic stop, Knewz.com has learned. The driver of the semi-truck fled northbound a short distance, turned around, and drove the wrong way on the highway towa...