Man who allegedly starved 4-year-old daughter to death was stabbed with his own makeshift weapon when he attacked inmate
Georgia police say a man already indicted for starving his daughter to death addition He was accused of attacking another inmate in the prison, stabbing him with a homemade weapon. Rodney McWay, 32, was already facing a string of charges related to the death of 4-year-old Treasure McWay and the torture of other family members. […]
Iowa parents kept 4-year-old disabled son in ‘makeshift cage’: authorities
Two Iowa parents instructed a relative caring for their developmentally disabled 4-year-old son to keep him in a makeshift cage after police found him outside the home covered in human and animal waste, authorities said. Dustin Carl Lee Perry and Lindsay Barbara Marie Hamilton, both 26, were arrested Thursday after their bodies were found covered […]
Iowa parents arrested after 4-year-old son found in ‘makeshift cage’: Deputies
Two Iowa parents are facing charges after police say they locked their 4-year-old son in a “makeshift cage” and instructed relatives not to let him out while he was in the house. Dustin Carl Lee Perry and Lindsay Barbara Marie Hamilton, both 26, were charged with abandonment or neglect of a dependent and child endangerment. […]
LA family’s dream home becomes nightmare due to neighbors makeshift junkyard
One Los Angeles family’s dream home is slowly turning into a cluttered nightmare after their neighbors turned the sprawling six-acre property into a dangerous junkyard. Elena Malone said she and her husband “fell in love” with their three-bedroom Sun Valley home when they purchased the $1.2 million property in 2021 and felt it was the […]
California inmate tries to stab deputy, fellow inmate with makeshift knife
A California inmate serving a sentence for murder tried to stab a sheriff’s deputy and another inmate with a makeshift knife, sparking a chaotic prison brawl that was captured on video. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (SBSD) said in a news release that the disturbance occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m. at the West Valley […]
Makeshift memorial to Baltimore bridge collapse victims vandalized
A memorial honoring the six victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore was vandalized over the weekend. An elaborate display near the south end of the bridge has grown to include an ornamented wooden cross and a red pickup truck hanging from the branches of a nearby tree, representing one of the […]
Hundreds of dogs saved by makeshift shelter amid severe flooding in Brazil
Service dogs bring joy to children At Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, Texas, a team of Labradors are sharing their love with both patients and staff. In Canoas, Brazil, hundreds of volunteers have set up a temporary dog shelter in an abandoned warehouse to care for dogs affected by recent floods. Volunteers aim to […]
Coast Guard cutter intercepts 52 migrants bound for US soil on ‘makeshift’ boat
The Coast Guard on Tuesday repatriated 52 migrants from Haiti and the Dominican Republic after their attempts to reach the U.S. mainland in a rickety 30-foot “makeshift boat” were thwarted, officials said. A Coast Guard Ocean Sentry plane spotted the rickety vessel Saturday night while patrolling just 44 miles off the coast of Mona Island, […]
No jail time for former Univ. of Florida scientist who apparently kept his kids in makeshift cages; wife’s case pending
A former University of Florida scientist will not have to serve any jail time and will someday be released from jail, even though he and his wife reportedly kept their two children in makeshift cages at different times of the day. Records may even be expunged. In December 2023, a 6-year-old boy in Gainesville called […]
FAA audit of Boeing’s 737 production found mechanics using hotel card and dish soap as makeshift tools: report
The US Federal Aviation Administration has found dozens of problems throughout the production process for Boeing’s 737 Max jets, including a mechanic at one of its major suppliers who ordered hotel key cards and dishwashing detergent, according to a report. This includes the use of “as a makeshift tool for conformance testing”. The FAA found […]