Case of alleged child abuse reported by a stranger ends up with a boy being found dead three weeks later with patches of skin missing

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Monica Pop
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On February 28, a woman named Nahji Jackson spotted a young boy selling muffins right in front of Food Town on Briar Forest. From what she has told ABC 13, she got concerned for the boy’s well-being because he had cuts and bruises all over his face and wouldn’t speak. Jackson alerted the police and said she suspected child abuse.

Police spoke to the boy and contacted his parents who claimed he got the bruises from falling off a bike. The police wrote that the 8-year-old boy, whose name was Keyontae Holzendorf, seemed playful and didn’t appear to be scared of his parents. However, they did proceed the case to the Child Protective Service and the Physical Abuse Unit as a precaution, who didn’t find a record of previous abuse. Sadly, just three weeks after Jackson’s encounter with the boy, he died.

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Namely, the police got a call of a possible drowning and arrived at the scene at Quality Inn and Suites off the West Beltway. It was Keyontae’s parents who made that call.

Keyontae was found lying in the middle of the room on the second floor, unresponsive and with severe injuries on his body. According to ABC 13, the boy was missing patches of skin on his chest, arms, tights, and the genitalia area. The investigators were aware there was more to the story than an accidental drowning.

Unfortunately, Keyontae was pronounced dead once at the hospital.

Speaking to ABC 13, Gilbert Sawtelle, the chief prosecutor of the Child Fatality Division at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, said: “When HFD and Houston police arrived, this complainant had many, many signs of chronic abuse, both old and new injuries and the new injuries are horrendous.”

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There were also marks of handcuffs and ligature on the boy’s ankles. Apparently, his mother, Kayla Holzendorf, and her common-law husband, Dominique Lewis, tried hiding the handcuffs. They have been arrested and charged with injury to a child and tampering with evidence. After the autopsy, the charges may be upgraded.

Rest in peace, Keyontae.

Body of trapped firefighter recovered 24 hours after he died into a massive blaze at an assisted living facility

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Monica Pop
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It takes bravery to be a firefighter. These people are aware they put their own lives on the line with each call they receive, but they still do it, because they know that if it wasn’t for them, many lives can be lost.

On Tuesday, around 1 a.m., a fire was reported to have broken out at Evergreen Court Home for Adults in Spring Valley, New York. First responders came to the scene in no time and did all in their power to get each of the residents to safety. Unfortunately, one of the firefighters, Jared Lloyd, got trapped inside the building and nothing could be done to help him.

His body was located 24 hours after the fire started.

One of the residents also lost their life. Two other firefighters, along with 10 other residents, were injured and hospitalized.

The staff at the facility home got involved in the rescue as well. “They did some tremendous work, life savings, before the fire department got there,” Garfield Bryan, an administrator at the facility, told CBS2. “People was all over the place. It quickly  started to look like a war zone.”

Rockland County Fire Coordinator Chris Kear said: “Blackout conditions, high heat. We’re protected by our ensemble, gear, mask, as firefighters. You can imagine what the residents that are trapped are going through. That gives us the extra Herculean effort to find these people.”

30 residents were rescued and taken to safety. Sadly, Jared Lloyd died in the blaze. He had been working as a volunteer firefighter for 15 years.

Rest in peace, brave man. Your courage will never be forgotten.

Single mom of 4 doesn’t have money for groceries, strangers step in when she needs it the most

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Monica Pop
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Nowadays, many people struggle to make ends meet and can barely afford to buy the basic necessities.

A hidden camera television program named “What would you do?” shows how people react when they face situations in which they should make a decision whether to take an action or just walk by. The show first aired on ABC on February 26, 2008. It was created by Chris Whipple and is hosted by John Quiñones.

Throughout the years, the viewers could witness passersby and onlookers making unusual decision, but this time, the kindness one man and the rest of the customers were willing to show for the actress disguised in a single mom of four will melt your heart.

The scene took place in a grocery store in New Jersey and showed the mom walking in and later realizing she doesn’t have any money to pay for the groceries. The goal of the episode was to find out whether someone would come to this woman’s rescue and offer her a helping hand.

Surprisingly, or maybe not, the number of people who were willing to give the single mom some money is big.

The video shows that there are still compassionate people out there who wouldn’t let a human being suffer, no matter if that’s someone they know or a complete stranger.

Take a look at it below and don’t forget to share it with your friends. In the meantime, ask yourself what would YOU do!

Matted poodle gets rescued and undergoes an incredible transformation

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Monica Pop
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Eldad Hagar is one of the most special people that we know of. If his name sounds familiar to you, you are probably a huge fan of animals. In fact, Eldad is the founder of Hope for Paws, one of the largest and most successful animal rescue organizations there are. Believe it or not, he and his team of vets and rescuers have helped save the life of thousands of animals in need of salvation.

This time, they made a change in the life of a sweet poodle whom they later named Dolly. When they received a call about a matted dog, they had no idea how severe Dolly’s condition really was. However, once at the scene, they became aware that they had to take her at their headquarters as soon as possible.

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The thing was that Dolly wouldn’t allow them to approach her. She wasn’t a bad dog who wanted to hurt them, but she was way too scared to have trust in people.

Fortunately, the rescuers’ expertise in dealing with such cases helped them get near Dolly.

Once in their hands, this poodle’s life took a completely different turn and she now looks like a new dog. She’s all happy and healthy and has found her forever home with people who love her unconditionally.

You can see the incredible transformation in the video below.

Border Collie herds unusual “flock of sheep” for St. Patrick’s Day

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Monica Pop
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You have probably seen millions of commercials in your life, but I bet you have never seen one as hilarious and as creative as this one.

St. Patrick’s day commemorates the patron saint of Ireland and the arrival of Christianity in the country. It also celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish in general. People wear green attires or shamrocks and spend the day with those they love. Also, a huge number of public parades and festivals are taking place all over the country on the Feast of Saint Patrick.

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Sixteen people went to the grassy lands of Yorkshire for the St. Patrick’s Day sheepdog trials to witness the agility and the exceptional performance of sheep herding by Gareth Longrass’ Border Collie, and 3-time winner, Roy.

Roy puts on an incredible show, but instead of sheep, he herds the humans who came to see him.

For this St.Patrick’s day, it is Roy’s job not to let these sixteen people get on the couch or in a restaurant. Instead, he guides them all right into the pub for a cold glass of Guinness!

This is definitely something you don’t want to miss.

Maddox Jolie-Pitt testified in his parents’ custody case and didn’t have kind words to say about his father

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Monica Pop
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When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie became a thing back in the day, the world went crazy. As much as many felt devastated over the split between the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood star and Jennifer Aniston, they were as well excited to see how the big romance that Pitt and Jolie took from the screen to real life will proceed.

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Today, the famous Brangelina couple is no longer together after the Maleficent star filed for divorce in 2016, shortly after the news of an alleged incident involving Pitt and the couple’s oldest son Maddox on the family’s private plane emerged.

Although no one knows what really happened, the alleged child abuse was investigated by the FBI and the Los Angeles Department of Child and Family Services, and Pitt was cleared of any child abuse allegations almost immediately, as per US Weekly.

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Just recently, Maddox testified against his father during the exes’ lengthy custody battle.

According to a source who spoke to US Weekly, “Maddox has already given testimony as [an] adult in the ongoing custody dispute and it wasn’t very flattering toward Brad.”

Further, the source was reported to have said: “He doesn’t use Pitt as his last name on documents that aren’t legal and instead uses Jolie. Maddox wants to legally change his last name to Jolie, which Angelina has said she doesn’t support.”

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Many media outlets which follow the story of the battle over their kids between Pitt and Jolie report that Maddox and Pitt haven’t been seeing each other in years. Jolie told the court that she and the kids are willing to offer “proof and authority in support” of “testimony regarding domestic violence.”

Brangelina’s current trial should determine custody of their children and divide their estate. 

We are yet to see the outcome of this lengthy battle.

Incredible rendition of “The Sound of Silence” performed by the band “Disturbed”

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Monica Pop
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Simon & Garfunkel’s songs are classics. Renditions of their hits, which are as popular today as on the day they were first released, have been done by a huge number of musicians, both professional artists and amateurs. And as much as we all agree that Simon and Garfunkel’s performances can never really be beaten, the one below proves us wrong.

The performance of the iconic piece of music The Sound of Silence performed by the American alternative metal band Disturbed is something truly special. The classic was recorded for the band’s album Immortalized, which was released in 2015.

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Simon himself agreed that the performance was wonderful. He shared on his Facebook a video of Disturbed singing his song on Conan’s show.

David Draiman, the group’s frontman said the band was flattered and couldn’t have hoped for a more positive outcome.

Take a look at the breathtaking performance in the video below which has been seen over 120 million times.

Michelle Obama comments on Sussexes’ bombshell interview and says she’s not surprised Meghan Markle faced racism

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Monica Pop
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Ever since the bombshell interview Meghan and Harry gave to Oprah, more and more people, including celebrities and journalists, want to have a say about everything that had been said by the former royals.

Pierce Morgan, for one, has spoken openly of how he feels about Meghan from the moment she and Prince Harry started dating. After the interview, he described the former Suits actress’ comments as “vile destructive self-serving nonsense” and criticized Harry of letting her “take down” his family and the Monarchy.

Meghan shared how she was struggling with suicidal thoughts and even sought help but was told by “senior royals” that it would affect the institution’s reputation.

“Look, I was really ashamed to have to say it at the time and ashamed to have to admit it to Harry especially, but I knew that if I didn’t say that, I would do it. I just didn’t want to be alive anymore,” Meghan told Oprah.

As a response, the Palace said that the issues raised by the Sussexes, including comments on how dark Archie’s skin would be before he was born, would be dealt privately.

The Queen’s statement read that “the whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan.”

Prince William also addressed the racist allegations when asked for a comment while visiting a school in east London. He was reported saying: “We’re very much not a racist family.”

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Now, former FLOTUS Michele Obama, says she isn’t surprised by Meghan’s racial allegations and says it should serve as a “teachable moment” for the Royal family.

“This, first and foremost, is a family. I pray for forgiveness for them so that they can use this as teachable moment for us all,” Michelle told NBC News. “Race isn’t a new construct in this world for people of color, and so it wasn’t a complete surprise to hear her feelings and to hear them articulated.”

“Public service, it’s a bright, sharp, hot spotlight and most people don’t understand it nor should they,” Michelle further commented.

“The thing that I always keep in mind is that none of this is about us, it’s about the people that we serve, I always try to push the light back out and focus it on the folks that we’re actually here to serve.”

Meanwhile, Gayle King, Oprah’s friend and co-host of CBS ‘This Morning’ said Harry and Meghan confirmed to her that Harry spoke to both William and Prince Charles.

“It’s true, Harry has talked to his brother and he has talked to his father too, and the word I was given was that those conversations were not productive, but they are glad that they have at least started a conversation,” she said, as per British newspaper The Guardian.

The Palace, however, have not yet confirmed King’s remarks.

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