Staten Island mother’s Guido on a Ledge gives Elf on the Shelf an Italian twist
Christmas Isn’t Looking Bright This Year This holiday season might be a bit unconventional. You may have heard of the Elf on the Shelf; well, there’s a new twist called Guido on the Shelf. It’s basically a stuffed toy sporting a tank top, sunshade, and even a little chest hair — everything that encapsulates an […]
Seventy-year-old hiker falls to his death from a ledge in the Catskills of New York
An Illinois man tragically lost his life after a hiking accident in a New York state park. Jack Wellsing, a 70-year-old visitor, fell from a rocky ledge while trekking through the Carterskill area of the Catskills on the evening of June 20. He landed on a stone staircase below, as noted by the New York […]
Wingsuit champion Liam Byrne passes away after colliding with a rocky ledge during a jump in the Swiss Alps
Wingsuit Flyer Liam Byrne Dies in Tragic Accident Champion wingsuit flyer Liam Byrne, who appeared in a BBC documentary, has tragically passed away after a severe injury during a jump over the weekend. The 24-year-old’s accident occurred in the Swiss Alps at about 8,000 feet on Saturday, according to local police. Originally from Scotland, Byrne […]
NYC dog captured walking narrow ledge on building’s 15th floor: ‘Very disturbing’
This dog must have had a bad day. On Nov. 23, the Upper West Side dog looked like a broken bone when he was photographed navigating a narrow ledge on the 15th floor of a West 86th Street building about 200 feet off the ground. It looked like it was. “I saw him walk to […]
Police laud Jon Bon Jovi for talking woman down from ledge
Monitoring picture A photo taken Tuesday evening on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge in Nashville shows a woman in a blue shirt standing on the wrong side of the railing, looking down at what could have been a fall into the Cumberland River. As several pedestrians passed the confused woman with no sign of slowing […]
Mini-poodle thrown off ledge by heartless owner has heartwarming reunion with NYPD cops who rescued him
A miniature poodle who was thrown off the edge of a Manhattan park by his psychotic owner has been reunited with the heroic NYPD officers who saved his life this week, authorities said Friday. Rocket, a 1-year-old dog, has made a full recovery from the severe injuries he allegedly suffered at the hands of his […]
NYPD cops jump over glass barrier to save distraught woman on ledge of 54-story NYC building: video
Heart-pounding footage shows the moment highly trained NYPD detectives scaled a glass wall to rescue a distraught woman on the edge of a 54-story Manhattan rooftop last week. The dramatic rescue of the 33-year-old woman took place last Wednesday at a Midtown building on East 29th Street. When members of the New York Police Department’s […]
Jan. 6 rioter who flipped officer over ledge sentenced to more than six years in prison
The rioter who knocked a law enforcement officer over a rack during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol was sentenced Tuesday to more than six years in prison, according to multiple reports. Ralph Celentano, 56, of New York, was sentenced Tuesday to 78 months in federal prison. District Judge Timothy Kelly said Celentano’s […]
Colorado Springs hiker rescued from steep canyon ledge in ‘dangerously low’ temperatures
Colorado Springs firefighters rescued a hiker stranded on a remote ledge in dangerously cold weather over the weekend, fire officials said. Rescue efforts began just before 7 a.m. Saturday after a hiker reported becoming stuck in rugged terrain in North Cheyenne Canyon, Colorado Springs Fire Department said. According to KKTV, the temperature at the time […]