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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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
$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
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
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.
Memphis musician Marshall Fine, 57, remembered as âgenius’
Whether dazzling visiting adults with youthful piano impressions of Wagner, enchanting listeners for decades as a viola player with the Memphis Symphony Orchestra or testing the patience of a traffic court judge with claims that the safety of his musical instrument should take precedence over the rules of the road, classical musician Marshall Fine was one of Memphis’ most distinctive performers on any stage.
Boy hit by school bus had severe autism
The boy had severe autism and ran from his house without his adult caregivers knowing about it, according to the medical examiner. He then entered a crosswalk against a red light and was hit by the bus.
Five-Year-Old Autistic Boy Found In Hot Car Dies
A missing five-year-old autistic Burleson boy died Sunday after being found unresponsive in the family's hot car.
Teenage boy with Aspergers Syndrome hit and killed by car as his father tried to move him to safety
Tragic Callum Dale, who was 13, had suffered an episode associated with the illness and had run out onto the road near his home in Buncrana, Co Donegal.
Warren Township schools mourn loss of student, Reece Coleman, killed in duck boat tragedy
When students at Brookview Elementary School return to school later this month, they'll be missing an important member of their class. Reece Coleman, 9, died along with eight other members of his family when the sightseeing boat they were on capsized during a storm last week.
Deonn Carter remembered as an ‘angel’ at celebration of life service
Carter, a friend of local police officers, firefighters and other public servants, died Aug. 20 at Midtown Medical Center, 11 days after he was shot during an armed robbery attempt outside of the Parkside at Britt David Apartments on Armour Road.
Nine-year-old killed by train in Plantersville identified
The nine-year-old child with autism that was killed after being hit by a train in Plantersville Tuesday has been identified as Andrew Paul Carter. According to Chief Deputy Randy Pugh with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, Carter was playing on the railroad tracks that run by his home on County Road 63 Tuesday morning when he was hit by a train
Former Joplin teen, inspiration for Leffen Center for Autism, dies in traffic crash
A former Joplin teen who was the inspiration behind what is now the Bill & Virginia Leffen Center for Autism will be remembered for that legacy after being fatally injured in a traffic crash.
Boy, 11, dies after being struck by vehicle on Montgomery Highway
An 11-year-old autistic boy died late Friday night after he was struck by a vehicle on Montgomery Highway in Dothan. Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd said 11-year-old Tyler Brown was pronounced dead at 10:58 p.m. Friday in the emergency room at Flowers Hospital. Byrd said police and emergency personnel responded to a pedestrian struck call… Continue reading Boy, 11, dies after being struck by vehicle on Montgomery Highway
Investigation continues into death of autistic Utah man after alleged break-in
Beukers left a nearby private group home Feb. 7 and, at about 11 p.m., entered the neighbor's home, on the 1300 South block of Banbury Drive.