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CT Woman Fatally Shot Man In Chest Inside Her Home While Intoxicated: Police CT Woman Fatally Shot Man In Chest Inside Her Home While Intoxicated: Police
CT Woman Fatally Shot Man In Chest Inside Her Home While Intoxicated: Police A Connecticut woman is accused of fatally shooting a 39-year-old man inside her home earlier this week, police announced.  Michelle Yeagher was arrested and charged with shooting Andrew Michael Olson, of Canterbury, in the chest on Monday, Oct. 27, around 9:20 p.m., Connecticut State Police said. Yeagher celebrated her 65th birthday on Tuesday. Paramedics rushed Olson from the Pratt Road home to Day Kimball Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police have not said what sparked the alleged confrontation that led to the shooting or detailed Yeagher and Olson's relationship. …
Toxic Chemical In Lilo & Stitch-Themed Highlighters Prompts Recall Toxic Chemical In Lilo & Stitch-Themed Highlighters Prompts Recall
Toxic Chemical In Lilo & Stitch-Themed Highlighters Prompts Recall They look like fun, fruity slushies, but these colorful highlighters just got pulled from store shelves for a dangerous reason. Primark is recalling about 2,600 four-packs of its DTR Stitch Scented Highlighters, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, July 17. Tests found that the highlighters contain phthalates, a toxic chemical banned in children's products. Phthalates are known to cause health issues in children if ingested. While no injuries have been reported, the CPSC says the chemical's presence violates a federal ban. Shaped like mini drink cups with…
Man Murdered Ex-Wife As Kids Slept Nearby In Schenectady Home Man Murdered Ex-Wife As Kids Slept Nearby In Schenectady Home
Man Murdered Ex-Wife As Kids Slept Nearby In Schenectady Home A Brooklyn man confessed to murdering his wife of over 10 years inside her Schenectady home as their children slept nearby. Timothy Taylor, 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Schenectady County Court in the 2023 killing of 44-year-old Tishawn Folkes-Taylor, prosecutors announced Wednesday, July 16. As part of the plea deal, he faces a sentence of 22 years to life in prison when he appears before a judge in September. Traveled Across State Lines To Kill His Ex-Wife Taylor traveled from North Carolina to Schenectady on May 27, 2023, checking into the Imperial Hotel around 11 p.m.…
Top Hat Trouble: Choking Risks Trigger Large Recall Of Popular Snowman Toy Top Hat Trouble: Choking Risks Trigger Large Recall Of Popular Snowman Toy
Top Hat Trouble: Choking Risks Trigger Large Recall Of Popular Snowman Toy A popular children's snowman toy is being recalled because its top hat could break into small pieces, posing a serious choking hazard. The Step2 Company is recalling about 30,800 My First Snowman toys, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, May 29. The recall also affects 692 toys sold in Canada. The snowman's removable plastic top hat can break into small pieces, which children can choke on if swallowed. Step2 received 47 reports of the top hat's brim breaking, but no injuries have been reported, the CPSC said. The toys include a battery-…
Toxic Chemical Found In Children's Jewelry Kits Triggers Massive Recall Toxic Chemical Found In Children's Jewelry Kits Triggers Massive Recall
Toxic Chemical Found In Children's Jewelry Kits Triggers Massive Recall A New Jersey toy company is recalling hundreds of thousands of children's jewelry design kits because the crafts have a toxic resin. LaRose Industries recalled about 224,100 Cra-Z-Art Gemex and Gel2Gem kits, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a news release on Thursday, Mar. 27. The agency said the jewelry kits contain a chemical banned in children's products, violating the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The resin, hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation or sensitization if not fully cured. "Once cured, the resin no longer presen…
Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports
Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports An 11-year-old Texas girl has died by suicide after classmates bullied her for being Hispanic and threatened to have ICE agents deport her family, according to reports. Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, TX, died on Saturday, Feb. 8, five days after she was rushed to a hospital, Univision 23 reported. She was a student at Gainesville Intermediate School, about an hour north of Dallas. Her mother Marbella Carranza told Univision that students repeatedly taunted her daughter, saying her family would be deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "I waited a whole week for a mi…
Man Crashed Into By Willimantic Girl's Basketball Coach Also Facing Charges: Police Man Crashed Into By Willimantic Girl's Basketball Coach Also Facing Charges: Police
Man Crashed Into By Willimantic Girl's Basketball Coach Also Facing Charges: Police A man who police say was intentionally run over by a Connecticut girls' basketball coach has been arrested for his alleged role in the altercation, which reportedly began during a game between two players. Jason Suprenant, 40, of Columbia, was charged this week with breach of peace and held on a $5,000 bond, according to Connecticut State Police. The incident occurred on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 11, at Horace Porter School in Columbia, involving Suprenant and Bryan Baez-Rivera, a 29-year-old girls' basketball coach from Willimantic. Original Report: Youth Basketball Coach Intentiona…
Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard
Stanley-Branded Kids Garden Sets Sold At Costco Subject To Recall For Lead Poisoning Hazard More than 450,000 Stanley-branded kid's garden sets sold nationwide at Costco are subject to a recall due to the possible presence of lead paint on some of the products, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). An alert was issued by federal officials this week advising that 459,200 "Stanley Jr. Kids Wheelbarrow and 7-piece Garden Sets" that were exclusively sold at the wholesale giant between February and June this year before the defect was discovered. According to the CPSC, the painted long hoe and rake of the recalled garden set contain levels of lead that exceed…
Recall Issued For Multivitamin Brand Because Of Improper Packaging Recall Issued For Multivitamin Brand Because Of Improper Packaging
Recall Issued For Multivitamin Brand Because Of Improper Packaging A recall has been issued for a popular brand of multivitamins. Nutraceutical Corporation announced the recall for 85,300 units of its Solaray Liposomal Multivitamins because the packaging is not child-resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. The recalled supplements contain iron, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said.  This recall involves: Solaray Universal Multivitamin in 60 and 120 counts, Solaray Liposomal Women's …
Missing PA Children Found Safe In Virginia (UPDATE) Missing PA Children Found Safe In Virginia (UPDATE)
Missing PA Children Found Safe In Virginia (Update) Two Pennsylvania children who were reported missing and endangered Thursday, June 9 have been found safe, authorities said. Aaliah King, 4, and Braelyn King, 5, were found with their dad in Fredricksburg, VA, Wyomissing police said Friday, June 10. Eden Matthews, 22, fled with her children from the Delaware Avenue area of Wyomissing on Wednesday, June 8, authorities previously said. Police were looking for her black 2021 Hyundai Tucson with Maryland registration 5ER5844. Matthews, who has not been found, is wanted by police on a vehicle theft charge, WFMZ reports. She was also r…
Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford
Child Hurt When Woman Drives Through Fence, Hits Swing Set In Stamford An 11-year-old boy was injured when he was hit by a car while swinging at a Fairfield County Boys and Girls Club. The incident took place in Stamford on Sunday, May 1 at the  Boys and Girls Club at 348 Stillwater Ave. The child was on the swings at the time of the crash and was transported to an area hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, of the Stamford Police. The crash took place when a 53-year-old woman driving a four-door sedan hit the gas instead of the brakes and went through a fence and hit the swing set where the boy was swinging, Booth s…
Bicycle Safety Tips To Carry You Through Summer And Beyond Bicycle Safety Tips To Carry You Through Summer And Beyond
Bicycle Safety Tips To Carry You Through Summer And Beyond There are few things more exhilarating than zooming downhill on a bike. When I used to live in New York City, I rode my bike to work nearly every day. It was a healthy habit, and the daily exercise felt great! Only the snow would send me to the subway. There is no question, riding a bike is as fun now as it was when I was a kid. But it can also be dangerous. Accidents happen. Yet, there are simple ways to protect your children. Bike safety starts with the helmet Even before a child’s first bike should come their first bicycle helmet! In 1999, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC…
Bicycle Safety Tips To Carry You Through Summer And Beyond Bicycle Safety Tips To Carry You Through Summer And Beyond
Bicycle Safety Tips To Carry You Through Summer And Beyond There are few things more exhilarating than zooming downhill on a bike. When I used to live in New York City, I rode my bike to work nearly every day. It was a healthy habit, and the daily exercise felt great! Only the snow would send me to the subway. There is no question, riding a bike is as fun now as it was when I was a kid. But it can also be dangerous. Accidents happen. Yet, there are simple ways to protect your children. Bike safety starts with the helmet Even before a child’s first bike should come their first bicycle helmet! In 1999, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC…