Ka’Von Wooden, had been riding on top of a southbound J train on the Williamsburg Bridge as the train approached the Delancey Street/Essex Street station on Thursday morning. At around 11:30 a.m., the boy lost his balance and fell off the train. He then fell underneath the train and made contact with the electrified third rail, NBC… Continue reading Ka’Von Wooden
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Caroline M. Rasmussen
Gladstone, Missouri - Caroline Marie Rasmussen, 35, of Gladstone, MO passed away peacefully in the evening on Tuesday, November 29th , 2022 as a result of prolonged health factors.
Joshua D. Moore
Joshua went home to be with our Lord and Savior on July 10, 2021. Joshua was a gentle, loving, and compassionate soul.
Tennessee man found guilty of murdering non-verbal autistic five-year-old son
DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Joseph Daniels was convicted Saturday on multiple charges, including felony murder and second-degree murder, for fatally beating his five-year-old son, … Source: Tennessee man found guilty of murdering non-verbal autistic five-year-old son
Mother of Judson Albahm releases statement
ONONDAGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Carissa Myers, Judson Albahm’s mother, released an emotional and heartbreaking account of her son’s life and what their family went through on Thursday. She … Source: Mother of Judson Albahm releases statement
$7.5 Million Settlement Reached In El Modena High Golf Cart Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old With Autism
The Orange Unified School District agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle the lawsuit filed on behalf of Micaela Sanchez Corona, the mother of 15-year-old Manny Perez, according to Panish Shea & Boyle LLP attorneys Robert Glassman and Nathan Werksman. Source: $7.5 Million Settlement Reached In El Modena High Golf Cart Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old… Continue reading $7.5 Million Settlement Reached In El Modena High Golf Cart Crash That Killed 15-Year-Old With Autism
Police confirm missing autistic boy found dead in Victoria
Victoria Police has confirmed that missing autistic boy William Wall has been found dead in the state on Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon it was confirmed the 14 year-old's body was located in Yarra Junction. His death is not being treated as suspicious and police will prepare a report for the Coroner. William Wall was missing… Continue reading Police confirm missing autistic boy found dead in Victoria
Braylen Noble
Police find body of Braylen Noble after days-long search Adapted from Article on WTVG Braylen Noble TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The Lucas County Coroner has confirmed that the body found in the pool on Gibraltar Heights Drive in Toledo Wednesday was that of three-year-old Braylen Noble. “At this point, it’s turned from a missing person… Continue reading Braylen Noble
Hunt, Daniel (Danny)
MARCH 15, 1967 - AUGUST 13, 2020 Daniel Glen Hunt, 53, known by loved ones as "Danny" has gone to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was born to Edward Ray Hunt and Ellen Ferrell Hunt on March 15, 1967. Danny helped educate the publics attitude toward peoples with autism and… Continue reading Hunt, Daniel (Danny)
Body Of Missing 5-Year-Old Eliza Talal Found In Fischer’s Park In Towamencin Township
Police believe Eliza was swept up in the flooded creek behind her family's home after she left home during the height of Tropical Storm Isaias. Source: Body Of Missing 5-Year-Old Eliza Talal Found In Fischer's Park In Towamencin Township
UPDATE: 11-year-old boy with autism who drowned in pond reported missing before
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An 11-year-old boy with autism who drowned in a neighborhood pond Thursday morning had wandered away from home before. Bryan Wilson -- known as B.J. to his friends and family -- was reported missing on Thursday morning, after he wandered away from his home in the Valley Station area. He was… Continue reading UPDATE: 11-year-old boy with autism who drowned in pond reported missing before
Father Strangles Autistic Son and Wife in Oak Forest Murder-Suicide
OAK FOREST, IL — A father distraught over finances after losing his job killed his wife and their 18-year-old autistic son before taking his own life in their Oak Forest home.
Sudden deaths in autism and epilepsy baffle researchers
Silent threat: Tyler Jones was never diagnosed with epilepsy, but his mother says some of his behaviors resembled seizures.
Marquail Johnson
About 8 a.m. Thursday, the boy’s body was found inside an older model refrigerator with a door that latches closed from the outside behind the relative’s house at 740 S. Western Ave. The appliance was unplugged and upright near the back door of the home.
Champion of coverage for autism therapy dies
At age 11, although he could not read, write or talk, Matthew Jankovich became the smiling face of a legislative crusade.
Woman killed by police had viral autism-awareness video
MESA, Ariz. -- A woman shot and killed by Phoenix-area police after they say she charged them with a knife had posted a popular online video last year in which her dog tries to comfort her as she cries and hits herself.
Body of missing Northern Michigan teen found in pond near his home
MONTMORENCY COUNTY, MI - The body of a teenage boy with Down syndrome whose disappearance sparked a community-wide search was found in a pond near his family’s home Friday, police said. Charles Cordes, 15, was last seen riding his bike in a hayfield at his home in Atlanta on Thursday night, police said. His body… Continue reading Body of missing Northern Michigan teen found in pond near his home
Dad says autistic son found dead in Genesee County lake
Police believe they've found the body of a 9-year-old boy who has been missing for nearly a week in Genesee County. The body was found Friday at Lake Callis, 60 miles north of Detroit. Davison Township police Chief Rick Freeman says authorities are working to confirm the identity. But he also says the search for… Continue reading Dad says autistic son found dead in Genesee County lake
Young child drowns while at a Saginaw County park Friday evening
According to the Saginaw County Sheriffs Department, he is 6 year-old Jayden Humes, from Saginaw.
Toddler Drowns During Family Getaway
AKRON, Ohio — A 2-year-old Akron toddler drowned over the weekend while staying with his family in a cottage in southern Ohio. Andrew Howell, who has autism, wandered away from his family and…