A Minneapolis family is mourning the death of a 9-year-old girl who was shot in the head while jumping on a trampoline at a friend’s birthday party — one of at least three kids struck by gunfire in the city this month.Trinity Ottoson-Smith died from her injuries Thursday, nearly two weeks after being hit by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting that is still under investigation. Officials are offering a reward of up to $30,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case and in the shootings of two other Minneapolis children in recent weeks. The other victims…
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Jacob was an old man who led a quiet and poor life. He mostly kept to himself but enjoyed volunteering with charities and teaching school children to play soccer. He was raised rich, but his father left him and his siblings nothing after he died. One day, he received a letter that would transform his life. Jacob was a 67-year-old man who led an honest and quiet life. He had been a retired construction worker for more than 10 years and struggled to make ends meet. He was also a beloved member of his community. He spent a lot of…
Lonely Young Woman Suspects Her Son Is Not Her Biological Child and Takes a DNA Test – Story of the Day A young single mother grows suspicious when everyone comments on how different from her and her ex her little son was, so she has a DNA test and learns a terrible secret.The happiest day of Gina Barrino’s life was the day her son Brandon was born. She woke groggy from the anesthetic they had administered for the emergency Cesarean and the nurse placed her baby in her arms.It was love at first sight. The moment Gina looked into her…
The charges range from possession of child pornography to outright rape, Fox News reported. In fact, the analysis of the number of charges seen across 41 states was limited to cases that were reported by the media, so Fox noted the real number is likely even higher.The preponderance of arrests were men, the analysis stated. And up to 76 percent of the crimes were alleged to have been committed directly against students.The analysis included arrests of 117 teachers, 11 teachers’ aides and seven substitute teachers.Erika Sanzi, director of outreach for Parents Defending Education, told Fox that the whole issue needs…
Joe Biden was in South Korea over the weekend, and as RedState reported, things quickly went off the rails.The president’s mental decline was on full display, with him mispronouncing the South Korean President’s name. He also spat in the face of his fellow Americans, once again telling people to buy expensive, unavailable electric cars if they are worried about high gas prices. Need a truck? Just buy an $80,000 Ford Lightning that you won’t get until 2024. Brilliant plan, right? But another comment at the end of his speech left onlookers perplexed. When asked what his message to North Korea’s…
A 32-year-old beat a toddler to death and then tried to clean up his crime before seeking medical care.Now, he will never hurt a child again. Recently, an Idaho judge sentenced 32-year-old Aaron Williams to life in prison for the murder of a 2-year-old boy.If February 2021, Williams was arrested for killing the victim, as FrontPageDetectives previously reported. The child was not related to Williams but was his fiancée’s. The child was brought to an Idaho health clinic, unconscious and not breathing. Medical personnel found the boy had fractured ribs, a severed liver and other internal injuries. There was also…
Lonely Mom Checks Baby in the Morning and Is Confused Seeing His Diaper Had Already Been Changed — Story of the Day A young girl discovers she is pregnant at seventeen and her religious adoptive parents kick her out of the house, but she ends up finding help in the most unexpected way. “Get out!” her adoptive mother screamed, as Kendall covered her face with her hands and sobbed. “You disgusting sinner! I won’t have you in this house with your innocent brothers and sisters!” Kendall threw her adoptive father a pleading look, but he hunched his shoulders and turned…
Disabled Orphan Boy Watches Rich Man’s Mansion across the Lake, the Man Sees Him and Approaches – Story of the Day Patrick lost both his parents in a car crash when he was 11 years old. He had to live in an orphanage for a few years but was adopted. He and his family visited their cottage near the lake one day and he saw a mansion had been built nearby. When he met the owner, he learned valuable information. Patrick was born to two loving parents, but they died in a car crash when he was 11 years old.…
Poor Woman Lets Old Stranger Spend the Night at Home, Next Day Finds Envelope on Doorstep — Story of the Day A poor woman goes the extra mile and offers shelter to a stranger at her home. The next day, she receives an unexpected reward for her generosity. “Mom! We are not going to do this! How could you let someone in like that? Take a look at her! She stinks of garbage and her clothes…oh god… NO, MOM, WE’RE NOT DOING THIS!” Anne Potter yelled at her mother Cynthia for bringing a scruffy old woman inside their home and…
Police launch hunt for predator who pretended to be a taxi driver before dragging a woman into bushes in attempted sexual assaultA man pretended to be a taxi driver and dragged a woman into bushes last night The victim was able to escape and find passers-by who helped raise the alarmManchester police are looking for a man in his 30s after the ‘horrific’ attack Police are hunting for a man who pretended to be a taxi driver and tried to pull a woman into some bushes in a ‘horrific’ attack. The victim had followed the man before he attacked her,…