After Estranged Husband Slit Utah Woman's Throat, She Was Determined to Survive: Dying Wasn't an Option

Tiffany Mead was behind the wheel of her purple PT Cruiser when her estranged husband, Kris Ertmann, pulled out a knife, reached over and slit her throat. Her 2-year-old son, Noah, was sitting in the backseat. Mead had met up with Ertmann to discuss child support for their two young sons, Noah and Wyatt. Though Mead tells PEOPLE that Ertmann had been controlling and abusive in the past, she didn’t realize he was capable of an act this desperately violent.

After Finding Elderly Couple With Wheelchair Ramp in Disrepair, Officers Return to Rebuild It

When a group of California public safety officers came across an elderly couple whose wheelchair ramp was in decay, they took it up upon themselves to do the fixing. Earlier this month, officers from theSunnyvale Department of Public Safetyresponded to a call of an elderly man in need of medical assistance, where they came across the wheelchair ramp in need of repair. “Several of our officers responded to a medical call at a residence in Sunnyvale,” a post from the department’s Facebook page reads.

After Fire Destroyed 'Sacred Place' Lahaina, Native Hawaiians Face 'Unimaginable' Trauma (Exclusive)

Melissah Shishido hugs a donor while gathering supplies at Costco for Lahaina residents on Kahului Maui, Monday, August 14, 2023.Photo:Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Hawaii has become a worldwide brand wrapped in iconic images of Hula dancers, tiki torches, mythic gods and surf riders, all coming from the culture of Native Hawaiians. But now Native Hawaiians in Lahaina face a future bereft of loved ones, homes left in ashes and the loss of both irreplaceable artifacts representing their history and community centers for their spiritual needs.

After Fla. Mom Is Found Dismembered, Her Husband and In-Laws Are Arrested

Nicole Montalvo.Photo: Facebook Osceola County Sheriff Russ Gibson held a press conference Friday, confirming to reporters that Wanda Nereida Rivera, 59, faces charges of tampering with evidence and providing false statements during the commission of a felony crime in connection with the death of 33-year-old Nicole Montalvo. Gibson said Rivera was “emotional” after her arrest and was not cooperating with authorities, according to Fox News. Rivera’s arrest comes less than a week after her son, Montalvo’s estranged husband Christopher Otero-Rivera, 31, and 61-year-old Angel Luis Rivera, the estranged husband’s father, were charged with premeditated murder.

After Fla. Woman Is Impaled by a Spear, Police Seek Clues From Amazon Alexa Recordings

Alexa is becoming an increasingly popular witness when it comes to investigating a crime. Silvia Galva, 32, and Adam Reechard Crespo, 43, who is reportedly either her boyfriend or husband, were allegedly fighting in their condo after a night out. Crespo told police he was trying to pull Galva off the bed when shegrabbed a spear that snapped and pierced her chestas he continued to pull her up, theSun Sentinelreports.