Police officers discover danger inside 92-year-old veteran’s home and go above and beyond their job to help him

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Monica Pop
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As most people believe how being robbed is one of the worst things that can happen to them, a world war II veteran could probably never imagine how reporting such a crime could trigger a series of incredible events that would turn his life for the better.

92-year-old Louis C. Hicks, from Austin, Texas who did a lot for this country and served in the war wasn’t having it easy in his old days. The poor man was living in a place with no proper heating which made it difficult for him to get cozy during the cold winter. 

One day, however, an unpleasant event turned his faith around. Someone started stealing tools from the shed behind his house, so the veteran contacted the Austin Police Department and reported the crime. 

When the officers arrived at the scene, they realized this man’s home was cold. Officer Chastity Salazar couldn’t help but notice how he struggled keep himself warm. 

“That’s just what we do as police officers,” Salazar said. “I had realized that he’s using the oven. I know that’s not safe. His gas is on.”

Thanks to Officer Salazar’s kind heart, veteran Hick was about to get everything he needed to have a decent life. That was the thank you Hicks got by the staff from the police department for serving the country. 

The officers got this man a brand new heater and arranged for him to receive an electric fireplace installed in his home. 

But the generosity of these good people didn’t stop there. Officer Bino Cadenas started visiting Hicks regularly just to make sure he gets essentials such as shirts and underwear, as well as chips and peanuts that he really loves. 

This loving man admits how he would never ask for help himself, but now that people offered it to him, he is happy to accept it. 

“I’ve never had no one to do nothing for me,” an emotional Hicks said. “After my mother passed away and left me to take care of my two sisters — nobody never did nothing to help me.”

“You hate to ask anybody ’cause sometimes they’ll frown on you, and I’m a true veteran,” Hicks said. “I won’t ask. I won’t ask.”

Officer Salazar is glad things turned for the best for this veteran who now accepts the kindness with an open heart. 

“He’s just offered me a lot of kindness, too,” Salazar said. “So to know that he’s also served, and now I’m able to serve and give back to people like him.”

“The things I’ve been trying to do since the ’40s. I’ve been asking for help and now it just came in. God is good,” Hicks said.

Share this lovely story with your family and friends to wish them well-being too.

Love and Peace

Woman slides into the sea from a yacht and right into the path of an eight-foot long shark

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Monica Pop
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A terrifying moment or a once in a lifetime experience? I would say both.

A video of a woman taking a ride down a slide from a yacht and right into the path of a shark is going viral and people are going crazy over it.

Iso Machado was celebrating a friend’s birthday and as they were all having fun, Machado decided to get into the water. A friend of her son, Kevan Sarota, decided to film her without knowing he would capture a moment to remember that would be seen my millions of people worldwide.

Machado had an encounter with an 8-foot long shark. When the people on board noticed the black creature, they panicked. Machado’s son could be heard yelling, “Oh my God, oh my God, Mom! Don’t freak out, don’t freak out. Wait, this isn’t funny.”

But as it turned out, Machado wasn’t as alarmed as those filming and witnessing the incredible encounter. On the contrary, she was fascinated she got to be so close to a shark.

Speaking of the incident, Sarota told Jam Press, “As she was going down one of the crew members yelled and pointed from the deck below which caught all of our attention. As the shark approached we couldn’t figure out what type it was.”

“We were worried and immediately jumped in to make sure Iso was okay when it changed directions but she remained calm and it bumped her then continued on its way,” he added.

They soon realized the shark was a nurse shark, which for the most part are harmless for swimmers and snorkelers.

The video was first posted on TikTok and was shared over 25 thousand times. Later, it was posted on Instagram where it has been seen over 3.4 million times. Take a look at the incredible video below.

Father and 3-year-old daughter shot dead in their Kentucky home in the middle of the day

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Monica Pop
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The lives of 3-year-old Trinity Randolph and her 21-year-old father Brandon Waddles were lost after the two were killed in their Kentucky home. The girl was said to be playing in her “Frozen” dollhouse at the time of the shooting.

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The reason behind the gruesome killing remains unknown and the killers are not yet identified.

Family members and neighbors describe sweet Trinity as the sweetest girl ever. Joyous, outgoing, beautiful and intelligent are just some of the attributes this cute girl possessed, and she’s now gone without being guilty of anything.

“My beautiful niece, Trinity [Randolph] was murdered at her grandmother’s home, shot to death at only 3 years old,” Tyasia Lashay wrote on the GoFundMe page the family set up.

“A fun loving energetic soul whose life was snatched along with her fathers. This was very unexpected,” she added.

Tyronn Howlett, the girl’s grandpa and Waddles’ father, told WLKY News, “Children don’t have anything to do with it. They are innocent people, and they should never be in whatever an adult has going on between that.” Waddles was a musician who went by the name “DareallilB.”

The funeral of the father and the daughter will be paid for by rapper and businessman Master P. Speaking to Courier Journal he said, “This a 3-year-old innocent girl that’s gone from her family, from her future, somebody who could have come out of the community and be the next president, doctor, lawyer, teacher.”

The community is asking from the police to investigate the case and says how things are getting serious as this is the 16th fatal shooting in the area between August 1st and August 14th.

We are very sorry for the loss of two beautiful souls who left this world way too early. Our thoughts are with the family. Trinity and Brandon left behind their loving mother and wife and their 1-month-old baby brother and son.

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Teen stabbed to death by intruder while trying to protect his 5-year-old sister – rest in peace

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Monica Pop
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Not all heroes wear capes, and brave Khyler Edman is just the perfect example of that. This incredibly devoted young man lost his life while protecting that of his little sister after an intruder entered their home carrying a gun.

When the man pointed the weapon to Khyler and the 5-year-old girl, Khyler tried defending them with a knife but sustained multiple gunshots and died in front of his sister’s eyes.

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The intruder had broken into other people’s homes before he killed Khyler and the police was investigating the armed robberies when they accidentally found the lifeless body of the teen. The killer was later identified as 27-year-old Ryan Cole. He had his victim’s blood on his shirt when he got arrested.

Khyler’s mom was devastated when she learned her son died in such a senseless attack and wrote on Facebook, “A piece of my heart will forever be missing!!”

In the meantime, the family set up a GoFundMe page, hoping Khyler would get the burial he deserved. “My son had a long life ahead of him, that was taken too soon,” the mom said on the page. People from all over the country donated and over $87,000 was raised.

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A representative of the school Khyler attended, Charlotte County Public Schools, told CNN, “Khyler laid his life down to save his baby sister and showed his community how much of a hero he was.” The whole community paid tribute to the brave young man who stood for his sister and lost his life defending her. Over 100 people lit candles and sang “Amazing Grace” in Khyler’s honor.

The killing took place in September of 2019, and Cole was charged with First Degree Burglary with Battery, Burglary of a Dwelling, and First Degree Murder in December.

In January of 2020, State Attorney Amira Fox announced they would be asking for a death penalty for Cole who had been arrested over 20 times for drug abuse and burglary prior to the murder of the teen. This all led to a proposal called “Khyler’s Law” which asks repeat offenders to be given stronger sentences.

Our heart goes out to Khyler’s family. He died a hero, may he rests in peace.

Women hear whining coming from a bush believing someone abandoned puppies – discover twin newborn babies instead

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Monica Pop
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Some people dream of having a child their whole life but don’t get to experience the joy of being parents, while others who are blessed with that gift refuse to take care of their bundles of joy and even dump them as a piece of furniture that has served its purpose. The latter definitely don’t deserve to be called parents, but monsters.

A group of women from Curitiba, in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, were taking a walk when they heard strange noises coming from a bush. They were certain someone dumped newborn puppies there, but when they took a closer look, they were shocked to see two newborn babies.

The women called the police, and the twins, whose umbilical cords were still attached, were transferred to the nearest hospital. Tamara Ribeiro, one of the women who found the baby girls spoke to the Mirror and said, “I thought they were a dog and when I looked at them I realized they were two babies.”

The girls were in a good condition but stayed at the hospital for some time just to get strong enough before being put up for adoption.

Tamara and her friends named the babies Eloa, which means “God,” and Heloisa, which means “Warrior Woman,” because as they said, the sweet newborns were real miracles who managed to survive even though they were less than a day old when they were cruelly abandoned.

We are very thankful the cute babies were found just in time to be given a new lease on life and we hope they will have amazing lives in the future with families that will love them unconditionally.

8-year-old Ohio girl killed from gunshot at teenager’s backyard birthday party

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Monica Pop
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A tragic incident took place on Friday when an 8-year-old Mikayla Pickett was shot in the head with a bullet.

She was attending a birthday party which 62-year-old Willie Walker organized for his grandson in their backyard in Akron, Ohio. As the guests were having fun celebrating, the party was interrupted by four people, still not identified, who started shooting with guns for no reason.

Mikayla was rushed to the Akron Children’s Hospital where she passed away.

Speaking of the tragedy, Walker told Beacon Journal, “All hell broke out. I don’t know what the hell happened.”

One of the neighbors, who didn’t want her name to be revealed, said she heard the gunshots and only after she felt it was safe, she looked out of the window expecting bodies on the ground. Windows from some of the neighboring houses were damaged. She added how she found multiple shell casings in her driveway the previous week and said how this wasn’t the first time for shootings like this to take place in the neighborhood.

From the beginning of 2020, this is 31st murder that police is investigating. They are urging people to come forward with any information that would help them identify and track Mikayla’s killers down. Call the Akron Police Department Detective Bureau at 330-375-2490 or 330-375-2Tip or call the Summit County Crime Stoppers at 330-434-COPS. Text TIPSCO with your tips to 274637.

Rest in peace sweet girl.

Florida mom shot dead during daughter’s first Zoom class as teacher and students watch in horror

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Monica Pop
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A 10-year-old girl from Florida who was looking forward to seeing her teacher and friends again during the first Zoom class for this years was left in shock as she witnessed her mother being murdered. The teacher and the girl’s classmates who attended the meeting witnessed the whole thing as they watched in horror.

The mother, 32-year-old Maribel Rosado Morales got into a row with her ex-boyfriend, 27-year-old Donald J. Williams, over some video. As the two argued, he pulled a gun and shot Morales who was taken to a hospital where she died.

The tragedy took place at 8 in the morning, on Tuesday, August 11. There were six children in the house at the moment of the shooting.

Soon after the incident, Williams was taken into custody with the charges of first-degree murder.

The teacher at Warfield Elementary School witnessed the murder. In a press conference on Tuesday, August 11, William Snyder, Martin County Sheriff said, “The teacher’s online — I’ve never done a Zoom with children, so I’m picturing there’s other children on — and the teacher can see the children. The teacher said she heard a commotion, heard profanity.”

“Realized there was some type of domestic altercation. Still could see the child that’s online. The teacher said she mutes her button so nobody has to hear it and then she sees the 10-year-old put her hands up to her ears,” he continued.

“Almost immediately after the child put her hands up to her ears, the computer screen went blank. We know the computer was hit with a projectile,” he added.

Morales’ fiancé was with her on the phone when she told him Williams entered her place. He told her to call the police, but things escalated quickly. “Why? She didn’t do nothing. Why? She didn’t deserve it. I wasn’t there to save her. I wasn’t there,” he said.

According to reports, Morales was shot multiple times and none of her four children nor two of their cousins present sustained any physical injuries, but the scene of their mother an aunt being killed before their eyes will probably stay with them for a very long time.

The spokesperson of Martin County School District expressed condolences on the behalf of the school.

“Our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to the family and children who were witnesses to this heartbreaking and senseless tragedy. The incident is still under active investigation by law enforcement, and we will continue to respect the privacy of the teacher and our students,” he was reported saying, according to NBC.

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Relatives and friends of the family set up a GoFundMe page that would help the kids. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. We hope they would be able to overcome this tragedy with time, as for their mother’s killer, we hope he rots in Hell.

Peter Falk, who played famous detective Columbo, ‘couldn’t remember’ his award-winning role near end of his life

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Monica Pop
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When Peter Falk was in his 20s, he was a restless young man who showed interest in joining in a community theater group. Who knew that this decision would later lead for this man to portray the character of one of the most famous TV detectives, Columbo.

Throughout the years, Falk played many roles in different movies and on stage, but somehow, he would remain a synonym of the cigar-chomping detective wearing a raincoat and solving cases and mysteries thanks to his wisdom. Well, the wisdom of his wife, who never really showed on screen, as well.

He later played the role of the vicious killer Abe Reles in Murder, Inc and starred along with Bette Davis in Pocketful of Miracles.

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Sadly, this Emmy-awarded and Oscar-nominated actor passed away in 2011. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but the reason of his passing were complications due to pneumonia.

When he was just three years old, Falk had cancer and lost his eye as a result of that. It was the reason why he was told by many at the beginning of his acting career not to expect much. However, he proved everyone wrong and made a name for himself.

Doctor Stephen Read who treated Falk throughout the years shared some heart-breaking news with the fans. He said that due to the Alzheimer’s, Falk had hard times remembering he played the famous detective Columbo.

Take a look at a scene from the famous series below and share it with fans.

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