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Millions Of Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' Recalled As Death Toll Approaches 100 Infants Millions Of Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' Recalled As Death Toll Approaches 100 Infants
Millions Of Fisher-Price 'Rock 'n Play Sleepers' Recalled As Death Toll Approaches 100 Infants Fisher-Price has issued a fresh recall of millions of its “Rock ’n Play Sleepers” after there were at least eight new infant fatalities reported to bring the death toll to around 100. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Fisher-Price has re-issued a recall of 4.7 million of its product that could lead to infants rolling from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained, raising the chances of injury or death. Officials say that the initial recall was announced in April 2019, though parents and caretakers have continued to utilize the faulty product, desp…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says
Drug-Inhaling Driver Busted For Stafford County School Bus Crash, Sheriff Says The reckless driver who caused a violent school bus crash in Stafford County last month is in custody after having two more run-ins with the law, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Members of the sheriff's office were unable to serve an arrest warrant to Stafford resident Michael Kingham, 30, for his role in the chain-reaction crash last month before they were called to investigate a new incident he was involved in on Wednesday, Jan. 4, officials said. Kingham’s month to forget began shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16, when he was driving a blue Volkswagen sedan in…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At Bergen Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At Bergen Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse
Police: Mom Caught Shoplifting At Bergen Walmart Deliberately Drop-Kicks Baby, Shows No Remorse A woman caught shoplifting at a Bergen County Walmart deliberately drop-kicked her baby across the floor while being taken into custody, then showed no remorse afterward, authorities said. It's difficult to comprehend -- and even harder to stomach -- if you’ve seen the video, which captured the assault at the Route 46 store in Teterboro. Jamira McDaniel, 23, of Paterson had been escorted to the Walmart Asset Protection Office, where she “placed the child down in front of her and kicked the baby in the back” on Tuesday, Dec. 13, Moonachie Police Lt. Jeff Napolitano said. It sent the nearly …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
FBI Probing Calls That Cleared Virginia Beach Walmart Stores On Black Friday FBI Probing Calls That Cleared Virginia Beach Walmart Stores On Black Friday
FBI Probing Calls That Cleared Virginia Beach Walmart Stores On Black Friday A pair of threatening phone calls that evacuated two Virginia Beach Walmart stores on Black Friday are being investigated in part by the FBI, local police said. An employee at the Salem Crossing Walmart took the first threatening call sometime before 12:30 p.m., and evacuated the store out of an abundance of caution, police said. The threat was believed to be unsubstantiated. Then, a call was placed to the store on Virginia Beach Boulevard. While that call was also believed to have been unsubstantiated, a heavy police presence was at the store the remainder of the day. The FBI was hel…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD
Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD A 20-year-old man with a distinct hair cut who went on a burglary spree at two Alexandra Mexican restaurants was arrested after stealing from a Walmart, police in Fairfax County said. Eliasar Mardiel Flores, of Alexandria, used a brick to smash the windows and enter Mezcalero Restaurant three times and Mana Pupuseria & Taqueria once, both on Richmond Highway, over the course of several days, Fairfax County police said. Flores targeted Mezcalero Restaurant on Nov. 13, 17 and 18, and Mana Pupuseria & Taqueria on Nov. 18, police said. It wasn't until Nov. 19 that F…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Authorities Shut Down Rumors Of Active Shooter At Chesapeake Target Authorities Shut Down Rumors Of Active Shooter At Chesapeake Target
Authorities Shut Down Rumors Of Active Shooter At Chesapeake Target Authorities have shut down rumors of an active shooter at a Chesapeake, Virginia Target store on Wednesday, Nov. 23. The unconfirmed reports came in the morning after a mass Walmart shooting in the same city that left seven people dead, including the suspected gunman. Rumors of an active shooter at Target in Chesapeake are UNTRUE. Please help us control rumors by only sharing information from this account. — City of Chesapeake (@AboutChesapeake) November 23, 2022 "Rumors of an active shooter at Target in Chesapeake are untrue," officials said on Twitter. A customer told WJLA/7News tha…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
IDs Released For Virginia Walmart Shooting Victims IDs Released For Virginia Walmart Shooting Victims
IDs Released For Virginia Walmart Shooting Victims Authorities have released the names of some of the victims in the mass Walmart shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia that left seven people dead, including the suspected gunman. The massacre took place just after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 at the store on Sam's Circle, local police said.  Those killed were Lorenzo Gamble, Brian Pendleton, Kellie Pyle, Randall Blevins, and Tyneka Johnson. The sixth victim is a 16-year old boy from Chesapeake whose name and photo are being withheld since he is a minor. The alleged gunman, 31-year-old Andre Bing, carried out the shooting with a handgun before tu…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Virginia Walmart Shooting Suspect ID'd As Manager: Reports Virginia Walmart Shooting Suspect ID'd As Manager: Reports
Virginia Walmart Shooting Suspect ID'd As Manager: Reports New details have emerged in the mass shooting at a Chesapeake, Virginia Walmart that left seven people dead including the suspected gunman on Tuesday, Nov. 22. Tyneka Johnson, 21, was among the victims allegedly shot and killed by Andre Bing, a manager who opened fire in the store on Sam's Circle around 10:15 p.m., according to the New York Post and WJLA/7News. Authorities confirmed that the gunman killed his colleagues before turning the gun on himself. We are still communicating with the victims’ families and will release their information as soon as possible. We can confirm that the…

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by Nicole Acosta
Police & Fire
Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say
Virginia Walmart Shooting: Seven Including Gunman Dead In Rampage, Police Say A shooting rampage left seven people dead including the gunman at a Chesapeake, VA Walmart Tuesday, Nov. 22 — just two days before Thanksgiving, authorities said. Police used tactical force to enter the Battlefield Boulevard Walmart at Sam's Circle on reports of an "active shooter" at 10:12 p.m., and found multiple bodies, a Chesapeake police spokesman told reporters. Authorities later confirmed seven victims, including the shooter, and one person near the entrance of the store.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection
Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection Consumers are being encouraged to check their cabinets for certain cleaning products after Clorox issued a recall of eight Pine-Sol brands that could contain potentially dangerous bacteria that could cause illness. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall due to the possible presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, "an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. “People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment,’ according to CPSC. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member
Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member The Virginia State Police and Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an Amber Alert on behalf of the Hampton Police Department regarding a child abduction. Timothy Truitt, 36, is wanted after allegedly abducting 1-year-old Adriana and 2-year-old Jaxon at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, after last being seen at Walmart on Cunningham Drive in Hampton. Timothy TruittVirginia State Police Police said that “the children are believed to be in extreme danger.” Adrianna Truitt was described as having sandy-colored hair, blue eyes, and is 2-foot tall, weighing 30 pounds…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Slapping Suspect: Stafford Police Seek Elderly Woman Who Hit Officer, Stole Walmart Items Slapping Suspect: Stafford Police Seek Elderly Woman Who Hit Officer, Stole Walmart Items
Slapping Suspect: Stafford Police Seek Elderly Woman Who Hit Officer, Stole Walmart Items Stafford County law enforcement seeks to identify the suspect who got violent as she stole items from a Walmart, officials said.On August 27, at around 3 p.m., a woman was acting suspicious at a self-checkout station in the Walmart  located at 125 Washington Square Plaza, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. She was confronted by a loss prevention officer, who she slapped across the face before leaving the store with the unpaid items, police reported. The suspect left the scene in a black BMW, authorities said. She was described as an elderly, white, heavyset woman …

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by AJ Goldbloom