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5 Killed After Private Plane Carrying Pickleball Players Crashes In Texas 5 Killed After Private Plane Carrying Pickleball Players Crashes In Texas
5 Killed After Private Plane Carrying Pickleball Players Crashes In Texas A flight to a pickleball tournament ended in tragedy before the players ever made it to the court. The group of five was traveling in the Texas Hill Country from Amarillo to New Braunfels on Thursday night, April 30, to participate in a tournament when their private plane went down near Wimberley, Texas, about 40 miles southwest of Austin. The Amarillo Pickleball Club identified the victims as team members Seren Wilson, Brooke Skypala, Stacy Hedrick, Glen Appling, and Hayden Dillard. The ages of the victims have not yet been released. "Although many were friends with the players,…
Probable Cause Of Death Released For US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona Probable Cause Of Death Released For US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona
Probable Cause Of Death Released For US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona An apparent cause of death has been identified after a body pulled from the sea in Spain has been identified as missing University of Alabama student James “Jimmy” Gracey. Gracey, 20, disappeared in the early hours of Tuesday, March 17, in Barcelona during a spring break trip.  Gracey, an Honors Accounting student from Elmhurst, Illinois, was last seen leaving the beachfront Shoko nightclub around 3 a.m. Surveillance footage showed him exiting the club with an unidentified individual, but authorities have largely ruled out foul play. His body was recovered on Thursday, M…
Woman In Her 40s Confirmed As Fourth Death In Three Weeks At Disney World Resort Woman In Her 40s Confirmed As Fourth Death In Three Weeks At Disney World Resort
Woman In Her 40s Confirmed As Fourth Death In Three Weeks At Disney World Resort A woman in her 40s has been confirmed as the fourth guest to die at Walt Disney World Resort in less than three weeks, adding to a string of tragedies at the popular destination.  She died at Disney’s Pop Century Resort on Sunday, Nov. 2,  after being transported to a hospital. The Orange County Sheriff's Office reported no signs of foul play. Officials have not released her identity or the cause of death. This latest death occurred at Pop Century Resort, which is connected to Epcot and Hollywood Studios by the Skyliner gondola system. Walt Disney World Resort has not released a p…
Acclaimed Hollywood Star Diane Ladd Dies, Mother Of Actress Laura Dern Acclaimed Hollywood Star Diane Ladd Dies, Mother Of Actress Laura Dern
Acclaimed Hollywood Star Diane Ladd Dies, Mother Of Actress Laura Dern Diane Ladd, the legendary actress whose career spanned more than seven decades and whose talent left a lasting mark on Hollywood, has died at age 89. Ladd's death came on Monday, Nov. 3, with her daughter, actress Laura Dern, by her side.  She was celebrated for her unforgettable performances in both film and television.  Ladd gained widespread acclaim for her Oscar-nominated turn as Flo in the 1974 classic "Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore." She later earned another Oscar nomination for her wild, scene-stealing role as an unhinged mother opposite Laura Dern in "Wild at Heart." S…
‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: PA Dad Killed In Freak Car Jack Accident ‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: PA Dad Killed In Freak Car Jack Accident
‘He Kissed the Twins, Then He Was Gone’: PA Dad Killed In Freak Car Jack Accident Just two weeks after celebrating their twins’ first birthday, a Bethlehem family was shattered by tragedy. Matthew D. Semsey, 33, was kissing his one-year-olds inside their home before heading outside to work on his car. Minutes later, a jack failed, causing the vehicle to collapse on top of him, killing him instantly on Saturday, June 21, officials say. Now, his wife, Kiara, is left to raise their twins alone. “One minute he was inside kissing our babies,” she wrote in a heartbreaking GoFundMe campaign. “The next, he was gone.” Matt Semsey with one of his babies. GoFundMe photo/K…
Woman Loses Husband, Dog In PA House Fire; Community Rallying In Support Woman Loses Husband, Dog In PA House Fire; Community Rallying In Support
Woman Loses Husband, Dog In PA House Fire; Community Rallying In Support A Pennsylvania widow is being lifted by her community after a devastating fire claimed the lives of her husband and family dog while she was at work. The Delaware County fire broke out Monday morning, June 9, at a Marcus Hook home on Market Street. First responders arrived around 10:15 a.m. to find heavy smoke pouring from the rear of the residence. One person, later identified by friends as Obi, was pulled from a second-story window but did not survive his injuries, fire officials said. The family’s dog, Blue, also died in the fire. Two others were taken to the hospital for treatment. Th…
Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash
Harrowing Photos Show Tech CEO, Family Moments Before Deadly Hudson River Helicopter Crash Heartbreaking photos captured just before takeoff show Agustin Escobar, his wife, Mercè Montal, and their three young children standing together outside a helicopter — moments before it crashed into the Hudson River, killing all on board (scroll down to see). The tourist helicopter went down on Thursday, April 10, claiming the lives of the Escobar family and the 36-year-old pilot, whose identity has not yet been confirmed, according to multiple news outlets. ABC News identified the family as those killed. The family's smiling photos — now circulating online — were taken just moments be…
Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds
Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That's Killed Hundreds A New England entrepreneur has been identified as the first American killed in a catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that has claimed hundreds of lives. The incident occurred while a band performed onstage at the Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on Tuesday, April 8. An undetermined number of people are missing. The collapse happened around 12:30 a.m. Fray Luis Rosario, who owned restaurants in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, was among the victims in the tragedy. Rosario ran two Terra Luna cafes — one in Lawrence, Massachusetts, and the other…
Ex-Phillies Player Pedro Martinez Says Family Members Buried In Rubble Of Nightclub Collapse Ex-Phillies Player Pedro Martinez Says Family Members Buried In Rubble Of Nightclub Collapse
Ex-Phillies Player Pedro Martinez Says Family Members Buried In Rubble Of Nightclub Collapse Family members of one of Major League Baseball's all-time greats are among those unaccounted for after a catastrophic roof collapse at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic that has claimed the lives of at least 124. Click here for a new, related story - Restaurant Owner ID'd As First US Victim In Nightclub Collapse That Killed At Least 184 The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8 at Jet Set Club in Santo Domingo. Approximately 155 have been hospitalized. Pedro Martinez, whose lifetime pitching record of 219-100 puts him at No. 10 on the all-time winning percent…
Boy Killed In Freak Accident Involving Backyard Pennsylvania Zipline, Cops Say Boy Killed In Freak Accident Involving Backyard Pennsylvania Zipline, Cops Say
Boy Killed In Freak Accident Involving Backyard Pennsylvania Zipline, Cops Say A 12-year-old boy was killed after a tree holding up a backyard zipline snapped and fell on him in Pennsylvania, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to a home on the 1400 block of Chadwyck Lane in East Hempfield Township around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, March 30, for a medical emergency involving a child, according to East Hempfield Township police. When responders arrived, they found the boy unresponsive. Investigators determined that while the child was using a zipline in the backyard, a tree supporting one end of it broke near its base and fell, striking him, police said. Nea…
Virginia Skating Sisters, Parents Die In DC Air Disaster: Virginia Skating Sisters, Parents Die In DC Air Disaster:
Virginia Skating Sisters, Parents Die In DC Air Disaster: An Ashburn figure-skating family with grand ambitions to represent Team USA was among those killed in a devastating mid-air collision over the Potomac River. Everly and Alydia died alongside their parents. https://www.instagram.com/ice_skating_sisters / Facebook photos Everly Livingston, 14, and her sister Alydia, 11—known as the "Ice Skating Sisters"—died alongside their parents, Donna and Peter, when an American Airlines flight crashed into an Army helicopter en route to Reagan National Airport. The family had been returning to the DMV from Kansas after the US Figure Skating Champio…
13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son 13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son
13-Year-Old Found Dead ID'd As Shippensburg University Football Coach's Son A 13-year-old child was found dead in Shippensburg has been identified by his family late on Wednesday, Aug. 21.  Levi James Maciejewski "went to be in the arms of Jesus" on Tuesday, Aug. 20, his family wrote in a statement.  Pennsylvania State Police had been called to investigate the death of the 13-year-old in the 300 block of Britton Road in Shippensburg around 2:08 p.m. on Aug. 20, as Daily Voice previously reported.  "There are no other details available at this time," PSP Trooper H PIO Megan Frazer said, adding that "The investigation is ongoing." The Shippensburg School District h…