Everyday heroes step up to save the elderly from LA fires
As thousands of people evacuate from the devastating wildfires that ripped through Los Angeles this week, a few good Samaritans remained behind to help those most vulnerable. When Eddie DeFerrari and his brother-in-law Ray Moore saw a senior center in need of evacuation Tuesday night, they didn't hesitate. “There were about 90 patients locked up […]
‘Power Rangers’ actor Hector David Rivera sentenced to 180 days in prison after assaulting elderly man — but won’t serve full sentence
A “Power Rangers” actor will serve 45 days in prison after being found guilty of a horrific assault on an elderly man who was using a walker. Hector David Rivera, best known for his role as the Green Power Ranger on the series, was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to one misdemeanor charge for the […]
Elderly Ohio woman, 75, mauled to death and partially eaten by neighbor’s pigs on Christmas: police
An elderly Ohio woman was attacked and partially eaten by her neighbor's pigs in a horrific Christmas Day tragedy, police said. Rebecca Westergaard, 75, was found dead on the property of her Pataskala home on a holiday afternoon after her niece applied for welfare, Pataskala police said. According to the Columbus Dispatch. Westergaard, who lives […]
Elderly woman mauled and partially eaten by pigs on Christmas day, police say
Ohio State Police say they are investigating the death of an elderly woman who was attacked and partially eaten by a pig on Christmas Day. According to reports, the Pataskala Police Department said officers were called to the home of 75-year-old Rebecca Westergaard Rigney for a welfare check after she failed to show up for […]
Elderly Woman Fights Off Group of NYC Subway Attackers While Heading to Church
Another unsuspecting victim in the New York City subway attack. But the elderly woman targeted by a group of four teenagers last week wasn't giving up without a fight. Linda Rosa, 71, a retired Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) employee, was attacked by a group of would-be robbers on her way to a church service on […]
Elderly activist to spend Christmas in prison because tag does not fit | Prisons and probation
A 77-year-old environmental activist will spend Christmas in prison after authorities can't find an electronic device small enough to fit on his wrist, despite being released with an electronic tag. Gaie Delap, a former teacher and Quaker from Bristol, was jailed in August along with four co-defendants for taking part in the destructive Just Stop […]
Elderly Tyrant Raul Castro Pounds Table in Anger at Cuban Communists’ Incompetence
Cuba's 90-something communist dictator Raul Castro was visibly upset at a recent Communist Party meeting, slamming his fist on the table in frustration at the incompetence of officials. reported on Thursday. Castro — who has actually been Cuba's true dictator since 2016, after the death of his brother, murderous dictator Fidel Castro.retired” He was appointed […]
Long Island driver strikes elderly pedestrian
A callous hit-and-run driver struck and killed an elderly man on Long Island Wednesday night, dragged the dying victim to the side of the road and then drove off, authorities said. Nassau County Police say Jeffrey Frank, 74, was crossing Broadway near the Everitt Avenue intersection in Hewlett just after 10 p.m. when he was […]
Elderly man appeared in court for refusing to stop feeding birds
A grandfather who loves animals is being sued by the local council for refusing to stop feeding the town's birds. Brian Wilkins, 76, was given a community protection order last year after local councilors complained that he was feeding birds in an area of Hartlepool, County Durham, which was attracting pests. Daughter Paula Allison claims […]
Elderly straphanger hurt in random Herald Square subway shove
An elderly straphanger was randomly thrown onto the subway tracks at Manhattan's Herald Square station on Sunday afternoon, police said. According to NYPD officials, the 72-year-old victim was standing on the northbound F train platform at 34th Street Herald Square Station around 12:15 p.m. when an unknown creep approached him from behind. It is said […]