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Displaying all articles tagged:
Very Sad Things
very sad things
June 15, 2016
Alligator Attacks Toddler at Disney World Resort
The father tried unsuccessfully to wrestle the child away.
By
Jen Kirby
very sad things
Oct. 16, 2015
Bronx Mother Goes to Court After Allegedly Throwing Baby Out Window
A judge ordered that she undergo a psychiatric evaluation on Friday.
By
Jaime Fuller
Aug. 26, 2015
One of the National Zoo Panda Cubs Has Died
Everything is the worst.
By
Jen Kirby
very sad things
July 7, 2015
Jared From Subway Caught Up in Child-Porn Probe
The feds are at his house.
By
Adam K. Raymond
very sad things
June 18, 2015
Charleston Victims Include Pastors, Grandparents
The Charleston County coroner has officially identified the nine murdered churchgoers.
By
Caroline Bankoff
and
Jaime Fuller
very sad things
Apr. 4, 2015
Teen Who Fell Off Bronx Rooftop While Fleeing Cops Dies
Awful.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
Feb. 21, 2015
Teen Who Fought to Get Laser Cat Photo in Yearbook Commits Suicide
Sad.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
Jan. 24, 2015
12-Year-Old Girl Managed to Call 911 After Her Father Shot Her in the Head
Her sister, mother, and grandmother did not survive.
Dec. 8, 2014
Cleveland Cops Threatened to Cuff Distraught Mom After Shooting Her 12-Year-Old
Really.
By
Katie Zavadski
very sad things
Dec. 6, 2014
American Hostage Killed During Rescue Attempt in Yemen
A South African who was being held with him was also shot.
By
Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
Nov. 15, 2014
Nanny Apologized for Killing Upper West Side Kids
Yoselyn Ortega has pleaded not guilty in the deaths of Lulu and Leo Krim.
very sad things
Nov. 10, 2014
FEMA Wants a Superstorm Sandy Refund Already
Hey, poor people, please return thousands of dollars. Love, FEMA.
By
Katie Zavadski
crimes and misdemeanors
Nov. 5, 2014
The Dark, Bizarre Trial of Gigi Jordan
She claims she was protecting the boy.
By
Joe Coscarelli
very sad things
Nov. 1, 2014
Third Victim in Washington State School Shooting Dies
Shaylee Chuckulnaskit was 14 years old.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
Oct. 30, 2014
3 American Siblings Found Dead in Mexico
They went missing a few weeks ago.
By
Katie Zavadski
very sad things
Oct. 25, 2014
Another Child Beaten to Death in an NYC Homeless Shelter
The second one this week.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
Oct. 8, 2014
Spanish Ebola Nurse’s Dog Put Down
Despite a popular petition to save its life.
By
Katie Zavadski
very sad things
Oct. 7, 2014
Central Park Black-Bear Cub Was Hit by a Car
It’s unclear if she died in the park.
By
Margaret Hartmann
very sad things
Oct. 6, 2014
Mysterious Black Bear Cub Found Dead in Central Park
Not from the zoo.
By
Joe Coscarelli
Oct. 2, 2014
Long Island Teen Becomes Third High School Football Player to Die This Week
Tom Cutinella, a 16-year-old junior, is the latest tragedy.
By
Joe Coscarelli
police shootings
Sept. 24, 2014
No Charges in John Crawford III Walmart Shooting
The 22-year-old black man carrying an air rifle he picked up in the store.
By
Joe Coscarelli
ferguson
Sept. 23, 2014
Michael Brown Memorial Burns Down in Ferguson
It may have been an accident, but local residents are suspicious.
By
Joe Coscarelli
very sad things
Sept. 22, 2014
Woman Hit by Bike in Central Park Dies
The rider has not been charged.
By
Joe Coscarelli
very sad things
Sept. 19, 2014
Central Park Bike Accident Leaves Pedestrian in Critical Condition
No charges so far against the cyclist.
By
Joe Coscarelli
racial profiling
Sept. 16, 2014
Black Women Accused of Prostitution at Hip Hotel
Another ugly instance of racial profiling.
By
Joe Coscarelli
police shootings
Sept. 16, 2014
Darrien Hunt Shot 6 Times in the Back by Police
What we know so far in the shooting of 22-year-old Darrien Hunt.
By
Joe Coscarelli
guns
Sept. 2, 2014
9-Year-Old Who Killed Gun Instructor Said Uzi Was ‘Too Much for Her’
According to a newly released police report on the Arizona tragedy.
By
Joe Coscarelli
new york’s finest
Aug. 30, 2014
Medical Examiner Says NYPD Caused Death of Manhattan Man
45-year-old Ron Singleton went into cardiac arrest after being placed in a “protective body wrap.”
By
Caroline Bankoff
drugs
Aug. 28, 2014
Heroin Deaths Way Up in New York City, Especially Among White Men With Money
The numbers last year were the highest in a decade.
By
Joe Coscarelli
very sad things
Aug. 27, 2014
Mother of Captive Journalist Steven Sotloff Pleads With ISIS: ‘Release My Child’
“I’ve learned that Islam teaches that no individual should be held responsible for the sins of others.”
By
Joe Coscarelli
very sad things
Aug. 27, 2014
A 9-Year-Old Girl Accidentally Killed Her Gun Instructor With an Uzi in Arizona
A 9-year-old with a submachine gun.
By
Katie Zavadski
horrible things
Aug. 6, 2014
Abused Queens Girl, 12, Found Weighing 58 Pounds
Her father and stepmother are finally in jail after nearly two years of beatings.
By
Joe Coscarelli
very sad things
Aug. 3, 2014
6.5-Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 367 People in China [Updated]
It was the strongest tremor to hit the Yunnan province in 14 years.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
July 27, 2014
Drunk Man Accidentally Runs Over Friend Who Refused a Ride Home
Awful.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
July 24, 2014
Train Hits Schools Bus in India, Killing 19
All but one was a child.
By
Adam K. Raymond
bill de blasio’s new york
July 19, 2014
Outrage Mounts Over NYPD Chokehold Death
Mayor de Blasio briefly postponed his vacation to look into the incident.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
July 18, 2014
Woman Lost Family Members in Both Malaysia Airlines Disasters
Unreal.
By
Caroline Bankoff
war in the middle east
July 16, 2014
4 Palestinian Children Killed in Israeli Air Strike Right in Front of Reporters
Moments earlier, the kids were playing soccer with an NBC journalist.
By
Joe Coscarelli
crimes and misdemeanors
July 15, 2014
4 New Jersey Teens Charged With Steubenville-esque Sexual Assault
The alleged attack on an extremely drunk 15-year-old girl was caught on video.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
July 6, 2014
Six Suspects Arrested for Burning Death of Palestinian Teen
16-year-old Muhammad Abu Khdeir was abducted and killed on Wednesday.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
July 2, 2014
Freak Garbage Truck Accident Kills Woman Trying to Save Her Dog
Just the worst.
By
Joe Coscarelli
international affairs
July 2, 2014
Palestinian Teen Killed in Possible Israeli Revenge Attack
Clashes have erupted in Jerusalem.
By
Adam K. Raymond
crimes and misdemeanors
July 1, 2014
Charges Reduced for Bronx Teen Who Fatally Stabbed Former Friend
14-year-old Noel Estevez will not be tried as an adult.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
June 30, 2014
Queens Man Charged With Killing 8-Year-Old Son in Botched Murder-Suicide
The father called 911 himself.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
June 24, 2014
Boko Haram Suspected of Another Mass Kidnapping in Nigeria
60 women and girls, and 31 boys were abducted from a village over the weekend.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
June 20, 2014
14-Year-Old Stabbed Classmate After Bullying
Noel Estevez was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter on Thursday.
By
Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
June 17, 2014
Ex-Cop Charged in Hit-and-Run Death of 13-Year-Old Girl
Michael Elardo turned himself in on Monday.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
June 16, 2014
At Least Two Drivers Hit People With Their Cars and Fled the Scene This Weekend
One of the hit-and-run accidents killed a 13-year-old girl with Down syndrome.
By
Caroline Bankoff
very sad things
June 11, 2014
Oregon School Shooter Identified As Jared Padgett, a 15-Year-Old Freshman
He killed a 14-year-old, and then himself.
By
Joe Coscarelli
very sad things
June 10, 2014
Oregon Marks 74th School Shooting Since Newtown
A school shooting every eight days.
By
Joe Coscarelli
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