Family Desperately Searching for North Carolina Teacher Who Vanished from Mexico Park on Vacation

Photo: Missing/Desaparecido - Patrick Braxton-Andrew/Facebook The family of a North Carolina teacher has launched a massive social media effort to find the man after he vanished from one of Mexico’s national parks more than a week ago. More than 100 police officers are searching for 34-year-old Patrick Braxton-Andrew, who isbelieved to have disappeared while hikingat Copper Canyon National park in Chihuahua just over a week ago, according to WSOC. The eighth grade teacher waslast seen walking near a ranch in Uriqueafter 4 p....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 351 words · Derek Grant

Family Details Their Recovery After Suffering Horrific Burns When Their RV Exploded

Photo: gofundmeA Utah family is sharing their gripping journey to recovery after their home RV exploded with three of their four children inside.Kyle and Whitney Copeland — who purchased a city bus and converted it into a family motorhome to travel across the country with their children — had just returned to Utah on Dec. 28, 2021, after a cross-country drive to Maine.Around 10 p.m. that night, Pepper, 11, and Kade, 10, were in their bunks while Emree, 6, and Krew, 3, were playing in the front area of the RV....

March 16, 2025 · 10 min · 1935 words · John Mcdonald

Family Discovers New Va. Home Was a Plantation Where Their Ancestors Were Enslaved: 'Heart-Wrenching'

When Air Force veteran Fred Miller bought a home in southern Virginia two years ago, he had no idea of the tragic link his family already shared with the property. In a60 Minutesinterview that aired Sunday, Miller, who is Black, recalled how he and his family discovered the Pittsylvania County home he purchased in May 2020 had been a 1,300-acre plantation known as Sharswood in the 1800s. Though he lives in California, Miller grew up down the road from the Virginia property, which he would walk past with family members during his childhood....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 442 words · Adrian Wilkins

Family Discovers Puppy They Bought Is a Fox After Pet Starts Attacking Farm Animals

Photo: getty (2) According toReuters, the Soleto family bought what they thought was a puppy, which they named Run Run, from a small shop in Lima. Initially, the furry friend acted like you would expect a young dog to behave. He was playful, friendly, and energetic. As Run Run got older, the Soletos started to question if their pet was a dog. Run Run started attacking and killing local ducks and chickens, per Reuters....

March 16, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · Derek Garrett

Family Dog Dies After Illegal Fireworks Sparked Fire That Destroyed Long Island Home

Cajamarca family’s burned down home.Photo: GoFundMeA Long Island family lost their home and dog on the Fourth of July as a result of illegal fireworks.A total of eight people — two families who were related — had their home destroyed after the fireworks sparked a tree and engulfed the rental in flames, witnessestoldABC 7.“The fireworks started, the whole house ended up on fire,” Edwin Cajamarca told the outlet, adding that half of their family had been away at a carnival when the incident occurred....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 959 words · Nicole Mcdaniel

Family Dog Teaches 1-Year-Old to Walk as Mom Raises Her Daughters Alongside Four Samoyed Pups

There’s never a dull moment in the Hegarty household! “Both girls seem to have an amazing connection with the pups, unlike anything I’ve seen before,” Hegarty, 26, tells PEOPLE. “They won’t realize how lucky they are until they’re older.” The young girls have lived with the dogs since they were born, and Hegarty says Aurora and Arthur even taught Layla to walk. “Layla went straight from laying to walking, no crawling in between,” the proud mom tells PEOPLE....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 498 words · Erica Jackson

Family Dog Wakes Parents of Boy, 17, Who Was Suffering a Stroke: 'He Sensed I Needed Help'

Gabriel Silva and his dog Axel.Photo:Amanda Tanner Amanda Tanner A family dog is being praised for alerting parents that their teenager was suffering a medical emergency. As Daines went to open the door to let Axel outside, the dog went in the opposite direction, sitting in front of the bedroom door of Amanda’s 17-year-old son Gabriel Silva and refusing to move. Because of Axel’s persistence, Daines went into the bedroom where he found his stepson slurring his words and unable to move the right side of his body....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 555 words · Matthew Mann

Family Escapes After Car Crashes Into Home, Causing Fire That Destroyed $1M Baseball Collection

The Temecula home was destroyed after the car crash early Thursday, officials said.Photo:Lan Tran/GoFundMe Lan Tran/GoFundMe A car flew off a California highway andcrashed into a homethat burst into flames early Thursday, fire officials said. According toCAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, the car flew into the two-story home on Fifth Street in Temecula around 2:48 a.m. local time, “resulting in the residence becoming fully involved with fire.” The fire was contained just after 4:15 a....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 230 words · Julie Carson

Family Feud Contestant Who Joked He Regretted Marrying Wife Is Convicted of Murdering Her

Rebecca Bliefnick.Photo: Facebook The formerFamily Feudcontestantwho joked on the game show that his biggest mistake was marrying his wife has now been convicted of murdering her. Timothy Bliefnick was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of home invasion in connection with the death of his estranged wife, 41-year-old Rebecca Bliefnick,WGEM,TheIndependentandUSATodayreport. Timothy was charged in March after Rebecca was found shot to death in her Quincy, Ill....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 317 words · Miss Michele Anderson

Family Feud Nights, Silly Fights & More: Here's Proof Kimye Is Just Like You & Bae

01of 07THEY WATCHFAMILY FEUDBEFORE BEDGilbert Carrasquillo/GettyIn her interview with Jennifer Lawrence onJimmy Kimmel Live, Kim revealed she and Kanye are “super normal” and watch the family show every night before going to bed — and now the couplefinally gets to live out their nightly ritualon a special celebrity episode of the long-running game show. “If you guys don’t know, Kanye and I are the biggest fans ofFamily Feud,” she added of her husband’s love for the show....

March 16, 2025 · 9 min · 1827 words · Andrea Alexander

Family Fights Off Bear After It Attacks 10-Year-Old Boy During Hiking Trip at Wyoming Park

Photo: KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty A bear charged at a family of four on Thursday, chasing a 10-year-old boy and mauling the child before the family fought the animal off using bear spray,National Park Serviceofficials said. It is unclear what caused the bear to attack, but staff told theJackson Hole News&Guidethat the bear was with at least one cub and was likely foraging near the trail at the time of the incident....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 328 words · Paula Turner

Family Fights to Save 6 Year Old with Childhood Alzheimer's: 'He's the Light of My Life,' Says Mom

When Jennifer Sarkar took her then 3-year-old son, Carter, to a geneticist at the urging of a family doctor, she never expected to hear there was a chance her little boy was slowly succumbing to a rare genetic disorder. “My heart broke,” Jennifer, 29, tells PEOPLE of the life-changing day two years ago. “To this day, I still get emotional about it.” “You just feel horrible for your child, because no child should ever have to endure this much pain, this much suffering,” Jennifer, from Santa Clarita, California, says....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 439 words · Crystal Holland

Family Files $70M Lawsuit Over 14-Year-Old Girl's Drowning Death Under Pool Cover at Swim Practice

Nabila Maazouz.Photo: The Nabila Maazouz Memorial Fund The family of a teenage girl who died in 2019 after drowning in an Oregon pool has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Her family is seeking $70 million in damages and has requested a jury trial. The family alleges that the pool covers used were “defective and unreasonably dangerous” and also “violated industry standards” for safety. “The design and manufacture of the cover is heavy and creates a suction that prevents swimmers from being able to easily self-rescue,” according to the complaint....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 415 words · Kristin Simmons