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College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle' College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle'
College Basketball Tragedy: Player Killed In Shooting Remembered As 'Young, Bright, Gentle' The college basketball world is mourning the loss of a 20-year-old player who died shortly after being shot in a senseless act of violence. Andre Bell, a 20-year-old forward at Fisk University in Nashville, was shot in the city on Sunday, Jan. 11, around 8 p.m. on I-65 North near the I-40 interchange as Bell drove his white Nissan Sentra back to campus with two friends.  Metro Nashville Police said a dark-colored sedan pulled up alongside Bell’s car in the left lane and someone inside opened fire, striking Bell in the head. Bell’s car then spun into traffic and collided with a pic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach 9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach
9-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Being Attacked By Shark At Florida Beach A 9-year-old girl lost much of her right hand after being attacked by a shark on a Florida beach. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, June 11, off the coast of Boca Grande on Florida's Gulf Coast. The child, who was snorkeling at the time of the incident, underwent hours-long surgery at a Tampa hospital after being airlifted and surgeons were able to put her hand back together, according to ABC Gulf Coast. The girl's family confirmed her identity as Leah Lendel. A GoFundMe dedicated to her medical expenses has raised over $30,000. "While we are beyond grateful that Leah survived, t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted' The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…

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by Josh Lanier
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Therapist Steals Thousands From Children's Counseling Business In Westbury, Police Say Therapist Steals Thousands From Children's Counseling Business In Westbury, Police Say
Therapist Steals Thousands From Children's Counseling Business In Westbury, Police Say A licensed therapist is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from a children’s counseling business on Long Island. Kimberly Clarke, age 44, of Valley Stream, was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny and related charges on Thursday, Nov. 14. Nassau County Police said Clarke, a former special instructions therapist at Family of Kidz in Westbury, billed the business for 52 therapy sessions that were never performed. In doing so, she forged five parent’s signatures a total of 52 times on official Nassau County documents, causing a loss of $2,886, police said. Clarke is charged with g…

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by Michael Mashburn