Brad Matthews

Indiana fishermen find man who had been trapped in the wreckage of his truck since Dec. 20

A man who had been trapped for several days in the wreckage of his crashed truck was rescued Tuesday after being found by two fishermen in Portage, Indiana.

December 27, 2023

Florida firefighters pluck trucker from 18-wheeler dangling off overpass

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue managed to hoist a truck driver out of the cab of a tractor-trailer dangling off a highway overpass.

December 26, 2023

Coast Guard calls off search for missing Florida kayaker

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a kayaker who was reported missing over the weekend off Florida's Atlantic coast.

December 26, 2023

Body recovered from pond believed to be Missouri man missing since 2013

Detectives with the Camden County Sheriff's Office say they are confident they've recovered the remains of a Camdenton, Missouri, man who had been missing since 2013 from a private pond this weekend.

December 26, 2023

Good Samaritan rescues newborn girl from trash can in Hawaii

A newborn baby girl was saved by a good Samaritan in Honolulu, Hawaii, over the weekend after being left in a trash bin by her mother.

December 26, 2023

Fisherman dies after falling through ice atop Minnesota lake

A Toad Lake Township, Minnesota, man died after he fell through the frozen surface of a local lake while ice fishing.

December 23, 2023

Alabamian with double uterus has 2 babies delivered on consecutive days

A Dora, Alabama, woman with a double uterus gave birth to two girls on two separate days at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital this week.

December 23, 2023

AmeriGas Propane building in Pennsylvania burns down after two tanks explode

An AmeriGas Propane building in Independence Township, Pennsylvania, burned down Friday after two propane tanks exploded in a garage at around 3:40 p.m.

December 23, 2023

Trapped man freed from hole in San Diego cliffside after 20 hour rescue effort

A man trapped in a hole on a cliffside in San Diego was freed Friday following a 20 hour rescue effort. He had been stuck in the hole for days before passersby heard his calls for help.

December 23, 2023

Police and wildlife officials wrangle massive alligator that wandered to Florida mall

Officials captured a large male alligator that had wandered to a mall in Estero, Florida, and released it into the wild.

December 22, 2023

Man dies at hospital after being pulled from submerged car in Potomac River

A man has died at a hospital after police divers recovered him from a submerged car in the Potomac River.

December 22, 2023

Truck collision with New York bridge causes explosion, burns driver

A truck driver incurred severe burns to his hands and face after he drove an 18-wheeler full of compressed natural gas into a bridge in Glenville, New York, Thursday.

December 22, 2023

Pilot killed in single-engine plane crash at Georgia resort

The pilot of a single-engine plane was killed Thursday when he crashed into a parking lot at the Lake Lanier Islands Resort in Buford, Georgia, about 60 miles north of Atlanta.

December 22, 2023

8-year-old boy dies in Arizona after being hit by wayward .22 caliber pellet

An eight-year-old boy died in St. David, Arizona, this week after being accidentally hit in his chest by a .22 caliber pellet fired from an air rifle.

December 21, 2023

Maury Povich calls out the dad again, this time of a Denver Zoo orangutan

The Denver Zoo recently housed the birth of an orangutan but didn't know which adult fathered the baby. Now it does, thanks to testing and the announcement by former TV host Maury Povich.

December 21, 2023

Two men found dead in submerged car following police chase in Pennsylvania

Two men suspected of breaking into vehicles in Pennsylvania and being chased by state police were found dead Wednesday in a submerged SUV after driving off an embankment.

December 21, 2023

‘These aren’t Santa’s flying reindeer!’: Utah officials airlift deer for GPS collar fitting, checkup

It's almost Christmas and the deer are taking to the skies. Utahns looking skyward may have seen an odd sight earlier this month when the state's Department of Wildlife Resources airlifted deer to a staging site.

December 21, 2023

Coal ash leak at Kentucky power plant sends three workers to hospital

A coal ash leak at a power plant in Centertown, Kentucky, sent three workers to the hospital Wednesday.

December 20, 2023

Naval search team rescues hiker who fell 1,200 feet in ravine in Washington

An injured hiker who fell into a ravine on Mount Ellinor in Olympic National Forest in Washington has been rescued by a naval search team.

December 20, 2023

Woman slain 44 years ago in Las Vegas identified by police

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department announced Tuesday the identity of Sahara Sue Doe as Gwenn Marie Story, a woman found dead in an empty lot in 1979.

December 20, 2023