After a Year Without Mass Shootings in American Public Places, There Have Been 2 in 6 Days

Prior to last Tuesday, America had gone a year without a public mass shooting, defined as involving four or more fatal victims,according to the Violence Project, a non-profit research organization dedicated to reducing gun violence. The last mass shooting in the U.S. took place in March 2020, when a man killed four people at a gas station in Springfield, Missouri. That shooting occurred just prior to the imposition of widespread restrictions on schools, workplaces, and businesses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After Abusive Ex Left Her for Dead with Stabbing, a Trauma Center Helped Ohio Woman Reclaim Her Life

Lakisha Ray.Photo: Courtesy of Lakisha Ray Back home the next day, and with her husband on the run, a hospital social worker called to tell her about the Trauma Recovery Center at Cleveland’s Circle Health Services and University Hospitals — a call that Ray says changed her life. Trauma center staff helped move Ray into a safe house until her attacker was caught. They sent a staff member to the leasing office at Ray’s apartment complex to arrange her move to another facility.

After Accidentally Shooting His Friend to Death, Georgia Teen Dies by Suicide

The Gwinnett County Police Department confirmed the tragic incident, which occurred on Dec. 31. Investigators said Devin Hodges was handling a handgun in front of three other teens inside a cramped “makeshift shed” in Lawrenceville, a suburb of Atlanta. As he was displaying the weapon, it fired accidentally. The bullet struck his friend, 17-year-old Chad Carless. Hodges and the two other unidentified teens started running from the scene, but Hodges stopped himself, according to police, to call 911.

After Adoption Drama Separated Them, Blind Dog and Guide Dog BFFs Finally Find Home Together

OJ the blind, 12-year-old dachshund and his best buddy Dozer, a pit bull that helps the little canine get around, are giving forever another shot. Courtesy Richmond Animal Care and Control Now, a month after this adoption drama, Richmond Animal Care and Control has some goods news: OJ and Dozer’s “roller coaster ride of emotion and turmoil” is over. They have been adopted to a true forever home. The shelter shared the welcomed news onFacebook, where the announcement has already received over 8,000 likes.

After Allegedly Beating Mom to Death, Man Gave TV Interview Claiming It Was 'Some Kind of a Hit'

Photo: Bradford County Correctional Facility Last week, when a body was found in a Pennsylvania creek across the street from his home, Matthew Haverly went outside to speak to the local news crews who were there to cover the grisly discovery. For several minutes,Haverly spoke to news station WNEP on Friday in apparent disbelief. He even speculated about the identity of the victim. “It’s sad to say that that’s someone’s either daughter, mother or whatever,” Haverly said with cameras rolling.