Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
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Zachary Campbell said he dragged a woman 30 feet after she had been completely pinned in the vehicle
About 35 military personnel from the nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord were among the first to respond to the derailment
Seventy-eight passengers and five crew members were aboard when the train moving at more than 80 mph derailed
Angela Brewer, 46, was convicted by a jury Thursday and sentenced to 20 years in prison
In the chaotic encounter, emergency units were unable to save the woman, who had suffered an asthma attack
Police said Daniel Greene “was positively identified through the video surveillance” and was “the only individual that is observed going into” Jon Hickey’s home
Sandi Harber collected more than 100 cards from community members to thank those who reacted quickly to the fatal shooting
Assistant Chief Raymond Birch Sr., a 21-year veteran, was described as a “good guy and a good friend”
One caller can be heard saying “there’s fire everywhere” when describing the fatal plane crash that occurred in July
Last month, the FAA alerted owners, operators and repair facilities of a possible problem with blockage in the engine oil drainage system
It appeared the pilot tried to land the plane in the open space of the schoolyard and adjacent park, the chief said
One of the calls, released by the Honolulu Fire Department, detailed the final moments of Britt Reller, a Hawaiian Airlines manager who was killed
A funeral for Jon Hickey, who was shot in his home after what police called a “domestic-related” incident, will be held today
Daniel Greene was arrested and charged with first degree murder of Baltimore Fire Department recruit Jon Hickey
Kara Zaremba worked as a paramedic, a flight medic and a training instructor before losing her battle with ovarian cancer
A man who was driving nearby called 911 and had the children gather at his pickup truck; officials said 21 children were taken to the hospital
Jon Hickey, 31, was found by police with a gunshot wound to his head after his family grew concerned that they had not heard from him
A NYPD detective said the driver targeted the victims in Queens, but terrorism is not suspected
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but officials have suggested that a large number of geese in the area may be to blame
Leonardo Moreno’s lawsuit said DN Higgins and McKenna were negligent for allowing the workers to enter a manhole without checking for toxic gases
It wasn’t said how the drug entered the child’s system; the parents were arrested and both pleaded not guilty
Lou “Uncle Lou” Jordan was a National EMS Museum executive and Rocco Morando Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Pafford EMS vehicles led a procession that left Little Rock, Arkansas, Friday morning carrying Spruiell’s body to Sulligent, Alabama, for the funeral
The militants opened fire from four off-road vehicles on worshippers inside the mosque during a sermon, blocking off escape routes by blowing up cars
An attorney said employees followed proper procedures between the air conditioner losing power on Sept. 10 and when the deaths began Sept. 13
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said no patients were on board at the time of the crash
Theresa Plummer went home after watching over her son in the ICU and died soon after cleaning up the mess in the bathroom
Janee Wright-Trussell pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, and EMT Ann Marie Thomas will face trial for willful neglect of duty
Investigators discovered the body of Kevin Janson Neal’s wife hidden under the floor with several gunshot wounds
A person who called 911 indicated the man was alive in the ditch at that time, and called five hours later returning to the site and finding him dead