Fatal Incidents
The fatal incidents topic deals with a range of articles, news and exclusives surrounding the unfortunate side of a responders’ job.
From coast to coast, these September 11 memorials stand as solemn reminders of the courage, sacrifice and enduring spirit that emerged in the wake of tragedy
On the anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks, the number of EMT and paramedic deaths should come to mind as quickly as “343 firefighters”
Mislabeling public safety K9s creates confusion, liability and access issues during high-stakes deployments
The boy’s father started CPR; he began breathing, but later died at a hospital
Battalion Chief Todd Middendorf, 46, was a member of the Carpentersville Fire Department for 23 years
Officials said members of an extended family who died in the flood had no warning about the approaching surge of water
Justine Damond called 911 after hearing what she thought was a sexual assault behind her home
The case has underscored how frighteningly prevalent fentanyl has become and how potent it is
The woman left her 1-year-old daughter in a hot car while she got her hair done at a salon
Joshua Salovich told police he beat the 3-year-old girl because “this was a tough world and she had to be tough if she wanted to survive”
Xavier Fleming, 25, and Nicholas Ivy, 32, allegedly robbed a Culver’s restaurant; Christ Kneubuehl was in the restaurant and suffered a heart attack
Attorney Sheila Hiestand said use of an AED was delayed due to it being previously removed from the training room
Preliminary toxicology tests show Alton Banks had fentanyl in his system when he collapsed and died at his home
Frank Echevarria, 52, worked for Cumberland County EMS and spent 30 years as both a firefighter and paramedic
Police said the incident occurred when a vehicle collided with a group of motorcyclists
Some search and rescue team members were already near the swimming hole after getting a call to help someone who had suffered a bad allergic reaction
Officers found the child in the car and began giving him CPR, but he died a short time after arriving at the hospital
9-year-old son was inside an SUV when someone inside a car pulled up and shot the boy and a 31-year-old man
Honolulu Fire Department spokesman Capt. David Jenkins said the blaze at the Marco Polo apartments spread from at least up to the 28th floor and hit several units
The traffic death was the second fatality on I-75 in Marion County in less than 12 hours
Zachary Ross, 21, was charged in September with drug delivery resulting in death and several other offenses
One of the victims wasn’t discovered until authorities were clearing the wreckage
An arrest affidavit said Lakesha Lewis, 28, and her mother, Callene Barton, 58, have each been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Xavier Mokarzel-Satchel
Deputies attempted lifesaving efforts until EMS arrived
Two surviving children showed signs of neglect, malnutrition and possible abuse, with visible bruising and cuts
Firefighters tried to put out the fire at the main crash site but withdrew after an explosion forced them back
One caller told a dispatcher: “There’s a whole lot of people here shot”
Clarence Wilburn II’s disease was thought to be a result of breathing the dust, smoke and ash at Ground Zero
Noah Inman was playing basketball when he suddenly fell to the ground
The pregnant woman said she lost her baby after being shot in the leg
Matthew Bashaw, 27, was vacationing with friends at the Colorado River in Arizona when he died
The temperature-monitoring device would alert parents by phone or text
An EMT, mechanic and critical care technician were killed
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