Author: WNKY Staff

Baby shot after mom rejects man’s advances

(KSEE/NBC News) Police in Fresno, California are investigating a shooting that critically injured a 10-month-old baby early Sunday. Police Chief Jerry Dyer says it began at a family gathering attended by Deziree Menagh and her baby, Fayth Percy. When Menagh went inside the house, the suspect, Marcus Antonio Echartea, 23, tried to hold her hand when she pulled away. After…

“Superman strength” – dad dives in to save drowning son

(WPTV/NBC News) A home security camera were rolling when a Florida father made an amazing leap to save his toddler from a near drowning. The dive was captured by a Nest camera at the Passavanti home in Palm Beach Gardens. Albert Passavanti was sitting by the pool when his 18-month-old son Rocco walked through an open gate and splashed into…

Back from the dead: doctors revive man after electrocution

(WDIV) Hospital workers say a Michigan man who was revived after being dead for 20 minutes due to an electrical shock was “like The Hulk” when he became conscious again at Beaumont Hospital in Farmington Hills. Michael Pruitt, 20, was carrying a metal ladder while helping his stepfather at a Livonia job site when the ladder touched a live electrical…

Caught on camera: man cuts own throat in court

(KSNB/NBC News) A Nebraska man accused of murder used a piece of a razor blade to slash his own throat while in court Monday. Aubrey Trail shouted “Bailey is innocent and I curse you all,” before cutting his own throat. Bailey Boswell is Trail’s co-defendant in the case. Trail’s attorneys said the outburst was “unexpected” and that his injuries weren’t…

Alligator attack eyed in South Carolina man’s death

(WCBD) A South Carolina man found dead after a possible alligator attack has been identified. The Charleston County Coroner’s Office identified the man as 79-year-old John Elias. The Department of Natural Resources said they received a call from the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office around 4:45 p.m. Saturday after someone called 911 saying an alligator was laying on top of someone…

Cold case trial: husband accused of wife’s 1979 murder

(WTMJ/NBC News) The murder trial has begun for a 40-year-old Wisconsin cold case. John Bayerl of Florida is accused of killing his wife in 1979. Her body was never found. Bayerl, now 79, claims his wife, Dona Mae, went for a drive following an argument and never returned. Dona Mae’s sister, Joan Bourgeois, moved in with Bayerl a couple days…

Tennessee offers online gun permits

(WSMV/NBC News) Firearms instructor Shane Kerwin isn’t a fan of Tennessee’s newest gun law. Backed by the NRA, the new law allows people to get their conceal carry permits online, meaning they could get their permit without ever having shot a gun. All they have to do is take a 90 minute online course, instead of taking the previously required…

Vet walks 2,600 miles to support wounded warriors

(KHQ/NBC News) A Florida veteran is nearing the end of cross-country walk to suppor the Wounded Warrior Project. Ken Brock spent nine and a half years as a military police investigator. This week he’s passing through Idaho with his service dog, pam, by his side. Brock left Keystone Heights, Florida back on February 1st. He hopes to make it to…

Arresting art: painter accused of vandalism

(WDIV) An artist hired by the city of Detroit to paint outdoor murals was arrested on the job after being mistaken for a vandal. “I like to use bold colors,” saysTashif “Sheefy McFly” Turner. “I like to use bold lines just so it can pop and strike you.” Turner says his art is inspired by music and he wanted to…