Two people have died as a result of an exposure to a drug-resistant bacterium at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, according to CBS Los Angeles. The exposure took place between October 2014 and January 2015 while the patients were undergoing complex endoscopic procedures. The scopes used were cleaned in accordance with the manufacturer’s directions, but […]
An ambulance responding to a fatal crash was the victim of a hit-and-run early Monday, according to the Dallas Morning News. The ambulance responded to the accident at about 1:30 a.m. after 22-year-old Rebecca Keel, of Hurst, lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a tree in North Arlington. Keel was pronounced dead at […]
An accident on Northwest Highway killed two people and injured one more on Saturday morning, according to the Dallas Morning News. A white Chevy Impala was travelling eastbound on Northwest Highway at about 6:45 a.m. when it crossed the median near Jupiter Road. The Impala then collided with a westbound grey Toyota Camry. The two […]
Following the death of 28-year-old Akai Gurley, a New York City police officer has been indicted for his death, according to the Huffington Post. Gurley died on November 20th during a patrol in Gurley’s building by two first-year police officers. The building’s lights were out in the stairwell, and officer Peter Liang’s gun fired into […]
Two families in France have been awarded $2 million in a real-life switched at birth case, according to Buzzfeed. The two girls were born in 1994 at a private clinic in Cannes and were placed in an incubator together. A nursing assistant switched the girls, but when their families questioned their babies’ changed appearances, the […]
Dallas City Council member Dwaine Caraway is calling for a review of towing company policies in the city following the death of a man during a confrontation with a tow truck driver, according to the Dallas Morning News. Police are currently investigating Lance Lemons’ case as a homicide, after the 27-year-old’s death last Thursday at […]
Jury selection began this week in the case of those injured or killed in the veterans parade float that was hit by a freight train in Midland, according to NBC DFW. The accident happened in November 2012, with the blame placed partially on city and parade organizers. Specifically, the short warning of the train crossing […]
An Ellis County chemical plant was evacuated earlier this week after an explosion, according to NBC DFW. Nearly 70 employees and surrounding residents were part of the evacuation that occurred on Monday. Officials then increased the evacuation to 1.5 miles from the plant. The plant received a load of 300 plastic totes of sodium chlorite, […]
A chemical spill at a Central Texas plant has injured at least five people, according to NBC DFW. The incident occurred at the Carpenter Co. plant, which makes foam products, in Temple early Tuesday morning. Three employees reported breathing problems afterward, and were decontaminated at the scene. An emergency medical services worker also reported having […]
Following the 2013 death of Clint Peterson, Peterson’s family has filed a lawsuit against Duncanville Police Department, its chief, and three individual officers, according to the Dallas Morning News. 28-year-old Peterson of Utah was shot from behind after an incident in which officers claim he made a major disturbance. Peterson had gone to visit his […]