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.

Soldier’s girlfriend sells his dog of many years on Craigslist while he is deployed

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Monica Pop
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A soldier named Robert Gabbert learned that his girlfriend from Hell did the most outrageous thing while he was deployed. Believe it or not, she sold his dog of many years, Baxter, on Craigslist.

Robert couldn’t believe his best friend now belonged to someone else. Of course, he was determined to do all in his power to get him back, but things didn’t really go as smooth as planed.

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The thing was that the family that bought Baxter got too attached to him, especially the kids. So, they didn’t plan on returning him to his rightful owner.

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Thankfully, with the help of the social media, they eventually changed their mind and realized that Baxter belonged to Robert. Namely, the word of what happened to Robert spread around and more and more people stood by his side, asking for him and Baxter to be reunited.

“I think the people that bought the dog read the stories and felt bad,” said Robert’s dad, Mr. Gabbert.

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“I guess, there’s been so many people supporting Robbie, that the family came forward with the dog and they’re going to return it,” he added.

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Robert was over the moon when he learned his pal would be home again.

This soldier’s Facebook page is full of cute photos of him and Baxter hanging around and sharing precious moments together. That was one of the reasons why people wanted for them to be together again, so that they can enjoy their days as they used to.

The good thing is that the family who bought and later returned Baxter will get to choose another dog and Mr. Gabbert is paying for it. It’s his way to thank them for doing the right thing.

“I do feel bad for them. They bought him and didn’t know that he wasn’t hers to sell. The kids should have a dog,” he said.

We don’t know what happened to the girlfriend who created this whole mass, but we hope she’s no longer part of Robert’s life.

George Strait is proud of his son who’s a successful team roper and a country singer

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Monica Pop
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Every parent’s dream is their children to be successful and many wish for them to take into their footsteps, especially is they are successful at what they do themselves.

George Strait has a lot to be proud of. He has an impressive career as a country music singer, songwriter, actor, and a music producer whose passion is team roping. The “King of Country” is one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time.

Strait’s son, George Harvey Strait Jr. (aka Bubba), is making his dad very proud as it looks these two are like two peas in a pod not only when it comes to the great looks, but the character and the interests as well.

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Bubba became a team roper and is very successful at what he does. He’s a
team member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

Back in 2004, Strait spoke of his son’s passion and profession and told The Team Roping Journal, “It’s the greatest feeling in the world to watch my son win a roping, or even to just watch him compete,” adding, “Bubba and I have been fortunate to win a couple of buckles together, and that, my friends, is the ultimate.”

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Bubba lives in Texas with his wife Tamara and their two children and he’s pursuing career in music thus following into his famous father’s footsteps. Besides being a singer on his own, Bubba has written songs for his dad in the past.

Take a look at these father and son performing “Arkansas Dave” which was written by Bubba side by side. Amazing!

Mom and six-year-old daughter stun the world with incredible rendition of “Shallow”

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Monica Pop
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Since it first aired back in 2006, one of our favorite shows, America’s Got Talent, has launched many talents who now have impressive careers.

When Sophie Fatu first took that stage, she was just 5 years old. And even being that young, she still managed to wow the audience and the whole country.

Not only her vocal abilities were pretty impressive, but the fact that she memorized the lyrics of the song “New York, New York,” by Frank Sinatra without making a single mistake was awe-inspiring.

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With her cute smile, blue eyes, and long wavy hair, Sophie stole the hearts of many. Simon even tried to “set her up” with her son Eric who had a crush on her.

After the show, sweet Sophie pursued a career in music and is now known as one of the most famous child jazz singers.

This time, she caught the attention of many once again after she posted a video of her and her mom performing “Shallow” from A Star is Born. Listening to the mesmerizing voices of this mother and daughter duo blend in perfection, it’s safe to say that the saying “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is completely true for them. It looks like the talent for music runs in the genes of this family.

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From the way Sophie is looking at her mom, we can say she admires her and sees her as her role model. The video which was taken a year ago, when Sophie was 6 years old has been seen over 3.7 million times. Once you hear them belting the lyrics you’ll understand why.

When Sophie starts singing it’s like magic filling the air. And the moment mom Vicky joins, the experience is lifted to a whole new level. These two aren’t just adorable mother and daughter but a singing match made in Heaven.

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Vicky is from Russia and she’s pretty famous there as she’s a singer and a pianist player who started her career when she was around Sophie’s age.

Speaking to the Daily Press, Vicky said, “I was a little older than Sophie when my career started. I was discovered very early and I toured and traveled the world. I played for the Pope and the Queen of England and also won the World Piano Competition at the age of 13. It was a fun life.”

However, after she had her kids, she put her career on hold and dedicated her time to her family. But now that Sophie’s talent has been noticed by the world, Vicky’s career seems to be taking off again.

“I believe things happen for a reason and that there’s a right time for everything. Thanks to Sophie’s career taking off, that has led me into meeting my new manager and am back to performing and to claiming what was mine all those years ago,” Vicky added.

The good thing is that this isn’t the only joint performance between Vicky and her sweet daughter Sophie.

Listen to them perform in the video below and enjoy. And yes, don’t forget to share this with your friends.

What do you see on the photo, a beach or a car door? This question has taken the Internet by storm

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Monica Pop
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Human mind is incredible and works in unique ways. That is why different people perceive same things in a different manner. Most times, the question isn’t whether something is right or wrong, but it’s all about how we see the world around us.

If you want to better understand what I am talking about just think of the time when basically the whole world was divided about the black and blue dress, or should I say it was white and gold?

Well, this time another photo is causing a stir among Internet users. Some people claim what they see on the photo below is a beach during a quiet night and waves lapping at the shore, while others say it’s just a part of a damaged car door. So which group do you belong to? The former or the latter?

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Some people say they see both at the same time. But did you know that scientists claim what you see can tell a lot about your character?

Apparently, if you see a beach then you are a creative person with artistic traits, and if you see a car door then you are more practical minded.

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Now, for those of you who are creative, sorry to disappoint you but this photo features a damaged car door.

The interesting thing is that the original tweet was retweeted 2,500 times and had a lot of likes and comments like the ones below.

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Creative people tend to see things in the ordinary objects. Has it ever happened to you to find incredible shapes in the clouds? If yes, you are a creative soul.

If you liked this optical illusion take a look at some more. These really play games with your brains.

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A human skull or a ship? Or maybe both?

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Do these two have superpowers? Or your brain is messing with you?

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Defying gravity? Or the floor on the photo isn’t really what it looks like?

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Probably one of my favorite optical illusions, those involving talented artists and some face paint.

If you found this intriguing and fun make sure you share it with your friends and test their perception and ‘vision.’

Single mom of three wins dream home renovation on “Extreme Makeover” – years later she gets evicted

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Monica Pop
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Arlene Nickless had a hard time make ends meet after her husband Tim passed away and left her to take care of their three sons all by herself.

Tim worked as a critical care nurse but contracted hepatitis C from a patient and died as a result of the disease.

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After a long period of struggling, it looked like this widow’s dream finally came true after her friends and neighbors entered her onto the reality TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Arlene was over the moon. Her kids were about to get the home they always deserved to live in and which their mom couldn’t afford to give them.

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After the renovation was over, Arlene’s home looked awesome. It was a place everyone would like to be staying in. However, with the renovation came financial problems. Namely, over the course of nine years, property taxes tripled and this mom who already had a hard time keeping on top of her finances was now unable to pay them on time.

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Arlene tried contacting the mortgage company and plead them to work out a payment schedule that would fit her, but she was given a silent treatment.

Sadly, that meant that Arlene and her children had to leave their home. An eviction notice came in to her mail and it was the end of it. Her friends and neighbors who helped her with the renovation couldn’t believe what was happening.

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The family rushed to pack up all their belongings before the sheriff came on the eviction day, otherwise, they would be forced to leave anything unpacked behind.

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Arlene’s story spread around like a wildfire and has been seen by over 7 million people who agree that what happened to this poor mother speaks of the flaws of the American systems.

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Was it really possible for the mortgage company to refuse to step in for Arlene only because they wanted her house? Most people agree the answer to this question is a resounding yes. What country do we live in when a struggling single mother with three children is left on the street?

Take a look at Arlene’s full story in the video below? What do you think of it?

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