Month: December 2025

By Steven Rosenbaum

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    DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — A nurse who was seen on video asking a woman in labor to complete paperwork as she cried out in pain is no longer employed at the hospital where the incident took place.

In a statement issued Tuesday night, the Dallas Regional Medical Center said in part, “the individual shown in the video did not reflect our values or uphold our standards and is no longer employed at Dallas Regional Medical Center.”

The statement did not specify whether the nurse was fired or resigned.

“We take the actions seen in the video seriously. We have initiated training in recognizing the signs of imminent delivery, empathy, and compassionate care, as well as bias training for our staff and caregivers to ensure our values are upheld in every encounter,” the statement said.

Millions saw video of woman in pain

The incident happened last month in the emergency room of the Mesquite hospital.

The video, posted by the patient’s mother, shows her visibly struggling as she leans over her wheelchair in the waiting room.

The family says the woman was left without medical attention for more than 30 minutes. According to her mother, she delivered her son just 12 minutes after the recording was taken.

In another video, the woman’s mother said her daughter was scheduled to be induced earlier that day. She was told the hospital would call her when a bed became available, but no one followed up.

The family has retained two law firms and has asked for privacy as they consider next steps.

Amelia Mugavero contributed to this report.

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By Cameron Polom

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    PHOENIX (KNXV) — After being laid off from the company she’d devoted 12 years to, Chelsea Kenney suddenly found herself with something she wasn’t used to: time.

While her husband kept working, she took a moment to breathe before jumping back into the job hunt. But when SNAP benefits were delayed for many across the Valley, Chelsea decided to turn her time off into something that mattered.

She transformed her Phoenix home’s carport into “The Giving Shelf” pantry, a quiet, no-questions-asked spot stocked with food and essentials for anyone who needs them.

Chelsea has watched neighbors drop off donations, and others pick them up, all without applause or attention — that is, until a woman named Kimberly reached out to ABC15, wanting the world to know about the woman behind this humble little pantry, and the impact Chelsea is making on her street.

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By Sahana Patel

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    BOISE (KIVI) — Corpus Commons, Boise’s only daytime shelter, is experiencing one of its busiest years yet. As new city ordinances have taken effect, more people experiencing homelessness seek support for daily shelter.

The shelter is now feeding about 200 people daily, according to Executive Director Jessica Abbott. Demand increased after the Galloway Law took effect in July, making it a ticketable offense to sleep in public spaces like sidewalks, parks and vehicles.

“We saw easily about a 30% increase,” Abbott said. “Our showers doubled, our meals almost doubled as well. And that was kind of done without any warning or coordination.”

To help cover the cost of that surge, the shelter is turning to something a little sweeter: The Great Gingerbread Build Competition.

More than 30 local creators have signed on, including Rediscovered Books. The bookstore team spent their Sunday piecing together their entry, creating individual little gingerbread booksellers.

“It was also an opportunity for us to get together and do a project that we feel or we hope is going to benefit our neighbor,” said Rebecca Leber-Gottberg, co-owner of Rediscovered Books.

The community can cast their votes at a free event while enjoying hot cocoa and cookies.

“It’s kind of nice to be able to say thank you for all the people and community that has been helping us,” Abbott said.

For many participants, what they’re building goes beyond icing and sprinkles.

“We as a Boise community can’t be better until we help those people who are the most vulnerable and so giving us an opportunity as a small business to partner with an organization is really a nice way for us to invest in a better Boise,” Leber-Gottberg said.

The competition kicks off at the Creative Space in Garden City on Friday, Dec. 13, at 12 p.m. After the in-person event, all entries will be posted online, where supporters can purchase votes for their favorite gingerbread house until the end of the month.

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By Ben Elias

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    COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — Editor’s Note This article has been updated with information on past shots fired incidents in the area after the Boone County Sheriff’s Office issued a correction about information it shared with KOMU 8.

A 15-year-old boy was shot early Tuesday morning in Boone County.

Boone County Sheriff deputies found the juvenile with a gunshot wound in the face around 12:04 a.m. at North Parkview Court in the Sunrise Estates subdivision.

The teen was in stable condition as of Tuesday morning, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s office. The victim’s grandmother, Vanessa Lowe, confirmed the teen was still in stable condition Tuesday afternoon.

Boone County Sheriff Captain Brian Leer told KOMU 8 that there have been several nearby shots fired incidents in the last few months.

Victim’s grandmother reacts to shooting Lowe told KOMU 8 there were multiple children in her daughter’s house at the time of the shooting.

“You could have killed all my grandkids in that one house, you know, 15 bullet holes,” Lowe said.

She said there were even more bullet holes in other parts of the house.

“That’s just in the bedroom,” Lowe said. “That’s not out in the back door, the bathroom — they shot the bathroom, the toilet. If one of my grandkids were sitting on that toilet, it definitely would have killed them.”

After an initial investigation, the Sheriff’s Office said it is believed the 15-year-old was inside the residence when the gunshot rounds were fired into the home from outside.

“The boys were playing a video game and bullets started coming through the windows and the walls and everything else,” Lowe said. “It almost got my 9-year-old grandson. It almost got two of my other grandsons in the room. My nine-year-old was running down the hall trying to get to his mama.”

‘Warring groups’ in Columbia Lowe said she believes this was a targeted attack and could be gang-related.

Boone County Sheriff deputies confirmed to KOMU 8 Tuesday night that the shooting was a targeted attack.

Columbia’s Violence Prevention Administrator, D’Markus Thomas Brown, told KOMU 8 on Tuesday there are warring groups in Columbia, and that he believes it’s a problem the city has to address.

“These are groups that are warring at each other and (if you) let someone get between them, you’re going to get hit in the crossfire,” Brown said.

Brown said it’s not only important to address the crimes specifically, but also the factors that contribute to violence in the city.

“We must address the root of ‘why,'” Brown said. “What are the root causes spurring of these gangs, to those joining them? 
But also, what are the social terms of health that are there are causing an atmosphere as a festering bed for them to develop in our city?”

This investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office.

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By Kate Devine

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    MCPHERSON, Kansas (KAKE) — A semi-truck hauling thousands of pounds of hydrochloric acid overturned Tuesday morning in McPherson, prompting evacuations, road closures and a large hazmat response. Officials later confirmed that only about 20 gallons of the chemical actually leaked, far less than originally feared.

The rollover happened just after 9 a.m. at the intersection of Kansas Avenue and the Old 81 Bypass. McPherson Fire Chief Chad Mayberry said the semi was carrying 34,000 pounds of hydrochloric acid inside large storage totes.

“When crews arrived on scene, they found a semi trailer that was attempting to turn west onto US 56,” Mayberry said. “The product was in storage totes, and when the trailer laid over, the acid started leaking.”

Residents at a nearby motel said they woke up to flashing lights and officers blocking the area.

“This morning, I was sleeping,” said Jennifer Brandon, who lives next to the intersection. “When I woke up, I had seen all the police cars outside trying to get out.”

Her friend, Alexis Ortiz, said neighbors first warned them that the truck was hauling chemicals.

“My girlfriend was walking her dogs, and the neighbor over there was talking about how there was like acid or something inside the truck,” Ortiz said. “No idea how the truck even got to that position. There wouldn’t be anything for it to hit.”

Hazmat crews placed booms around a storm drain to prevent the acid from entering the sewer system. The driver of the semi made it out safely and refused treatment at the scene.

For much of the day, crews believed thousands of gallons may have leaked, with cleanup expected to continue into the overnight hours.

“We were talking minus what has leaked originally, approximately 3,200 gallons,” Mayberry said earlier Tuesday. “It’ll definitely extend well into this evening, possibly into the overnight hours.”

Around 4 p.m., environmental contractors were able to access the back of the trailer and found a far better situation than expected.

“They determined that one tote narrowly missed hitting a pole and rupturing it by just a few inches,” Mayberry said. “They did locate one tote that had leaked about 20 gallons of hydrochloric acid.”

Mayberry called it “very good news” and said crews were able to upright the intact totes and move them to another truck, drastically reducing the cleanup time.

“There’s no ongoing danger,” he said. “We are actually in the process of reducing the area to a couple hundred feet.”

Brandon said she’s simply grateful the spill wasn’t worse.

“I’m just thankful everybody’s okay. There’s not major injuries.”

A warming and evacuation shelter was opened at The Cedars Conference Center for anyone displaced.

In an update late Tuesday night, McPherson Fire Chief Chad Mayberry said roadways were reopened at 11:30 p.m.

“The remediation contractor will return on Wednesday morning to complete the removal of contaminated soil adjacent to the intersection,” he said. “One lane will be closed to make room for the work to be completed. The intersection will be open while the work is being done.”

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By Zachary Bynum

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    ATLANTA, Georgia (WUPA) — A cross-country road trip in a stolen car ended in arrests Monday afternoon after Brookhaven police say their AI-powered license plate readers picked up a vehicle stolen nearly 700 miles away.

According to the department, patrol officers were alerted after the vehicle — reported stolen out of Akron, Ohio — entered the city.

Officers quickly stopped the car and discovered five people inside.

During the search, police say they also recovered a stolen handgun and illegal drugs from inside the vehicle.

All five occupants were taken into custody and booked into the DeKalb County Jail.

Brookhaven police noted the unusual nature of the stop — not because the car was stolen, but because it had traveled hundreds of miles before being detected.

The department also used the moment to deliver a message with humor, posting that the group had taken a “wrong turn,” and that if they had asked an AI travel planner, “it would’ve warned them this outcome was inevitable as soon as they crossed the Brookhaven city limits.”

Charges for the suspects have not yet been released. The investigation is ongoing.

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By Alexis Scott

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    CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — A San Marcos man has been reunited with his stolen dog after a stressful three-day search in Corpus Christi, a reunion he said he didn’t expect would ever happen.

Albert Soto and his girlfriend were staying at the Motel 6 off SPID and Nile Road during a weekend trip to the Coastal Bend. Soto said they left their three dogs inside their room while they went downtown. But when they returned later that evening, their door was open, the lights were on, and only three of their four dogs were there.

The couple immediately noticed that their small dog, Chiquita, was missing.

Soto said a maintenance worker at the motel told him someone had used a key to enter his room about two hours after he left. However, Soto said he never received a clear explanation about who accessed the room or why.

“It was terrifying,” Sotos, said. “We knew instantly that she didn’t just run away. Someone had taken her.”

With no leads, Soto turned to social media, posting photos of Chiquita and asking for help. After hours of sharing, a message came in —someone claimed they purchased the dog online for about $20.

Soto says he didn’t ask questions. He only cared about getting her back.

On Tuesday, Soto drove back to Corpus Christi to meet the buyer and were finally reunited with Chiquita.

“It was the happiest moment,” Soto said. “I really didn’t think I’d see her again.”

Soto plans to file a police report and said he wants answers from Motel 6 about how someone was able to access his room.

KRIS 6 News reached out to Motel 6 for comment, but did not receive a response.

For now, Soto said he’s grateful to the good samaritan who came forward and relieved to have Chiquita back home safe.

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By Stephanie Wade

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    CLARENDON HILLS, Illinois (WLS) — A family in Clarendon Hills had all of their holiday packages stolen right from their front porch in broad daylight.

This brazen porch pirate stole about $500 worth of items.

“It just stinks, you lose everything,” Sarah Depasquale said.

It was just before 4 p.m. Monday. a man seen in Ring doorbell video walked right up to Sarah Depasquale’s home, carrying a red DoorDash bag, posing as a delivery driver and began stuffing it with gifts from her front porch.

“It’s just violating and disappointing,” Depasquale said.

The thief was interrupted, when the family arrived home about 30 seconds into the theft. He scurried off when they pulled in the driveway.

“He started sprinting the minute he saw us pull in and I thought that’s an odd reaction for a DoorDash driver,” Depasquale said.

With Christmas right around the corner, Depasquale said, “Like kids winter snow boots. I got snow boots for me to walk the dog. Some silly things like that. I had a couple ornaments that were made for my tree of my mom. My mom passed away a year ago and why would you want them? So that was disappointing too.”

What’s more video shows the suspect in the red SUV had driven by their home several times, canvassing whether they were home or not.

“He had driven by our house three or four times yesterday, so we could see the car slowly drive by and checking out our front porch. And throughout the day we obviously accrued more packages and then surprise, he stole them,” Depasquale said.

A new Insurify survey finds, nearly half of Cyber Monday shoppers say they’ve had a package stolen.

To protect your packages:

-Have items sent to a secure locker or your workplace, use tracking alerts and signature requirements, and install a video doorbell or camera.

-and if you’re traveling, ask a neighbor to grab your deliveries for you.

“You just feel like your property has been encroached upon and your safety, it’s terrifying,” Depasquale said.

The homeowner did file a police report. She said the officer told her this happens frequently, but none of her other neighbors were hit Monday.

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