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.
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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…
Parents of Sandy Hook victim Dylan Hockley, six, reveal they are moving because family can see gunman Adam Lanza’s home from their house
Dylan Hockley, six, was one of 20 children and six teaching staff who lost their lives when a gunman opened fire on Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut .
Jail and a Restraining Order: The Last Days of an Autistic Centralian Drowning: Before His Death, Jessy Hamilton Was Released From Jail Alone and Barred From Contacting His Mother
Jessy Lee Hamilton, 26, of Centralia, was found dead in the Chehalis River on May 30 at Fort Borst Park after being reported missing a half-hour earlier, at 7 a.m., according to the Centralia Police Department.
Police identify man found dead near stream in Belfast
A 28-year-old autistic man from Searsport was found dead Friday morning in a small stream near High Street in Belfast, Maine.
Missing autistic man’s body found near Brooklyn golf course
Laura Rivera's cries for help in her family's painstaking citywide search for her missing autistic nephew turned to wails of sorrow Friday after her beloved godson was found dead just a mile and a half from his home.
Md. native Josephine Gay, 7, remembered for ‘indomitable’ spirit
Josephine Grace "Joey" Gay, a 7-year-old child born in Columbia who died Dec. 14 in the Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting, was recalled by her family for her "indomitable" spirit, love of the color purple and her generosity.
