Mar. 15, 2025
Deadly Ferguson house fire deemed murder-suicide.Photo:Ferguson Police Department
Ferguson Police Department
A deadly fire in Ferguson, Mo., that claimed the lives of a mother and her four children has been ruled a murder-suicide, according the St. Louis County Police Department.
“Preliminary investigation has revealed this to be a murder/suicide,” the police department told PEOPLE via statement. “It is believed that Bernadine intentionally set a mattress on fire as that was the point of origin for the fire.
Mar. 15, 2025
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Alisteria outbreak, which led to one death and 22 hospitalizations, has been linked to a Florida ice cream company, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On Saturday, the CDCrecommendedconsumers discard all Big Olaf Creamery products immediately.
“Consumers who have Big Olaf Creamery brand ice cream at home should throw away any remaining product,” the agency said. “Clean any areas, containers, and serving utensils that may have touched Big Olaf ice cream products.
Mar. 15, 2025
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A deaf dog named Dave has found his perfect home.
While some 29,000 pets found homes during the reduced-fee Empty the Shelters event, Dave sadly wasn’t one of them.
Dave returned to HSMC and continued to wait for his adopter. The canine didn’t have to be patient for long. Shortly after the event, 14-year-old Walker Cousineau saw Dave’s photo on Facebook and decided he had to bring the pooch home.
Mar. 15, 2025
A young deaf girl was able to share her Christmas list withSanta Clausfor the first time, thanks to an elf who knew sign language.
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Speaking with SWNS, Tanya, 35, said, “It was just a magical experience. Emily being able to communicate freely with the elf and tell Santa what she wanted was just amazing.”
She added, “After the experience I was in tears, it was so magical to see Emily’s face light up.
Mar. 15, 2025
Gladys Anthony.Photo:GoFundMe
GoFundMe
Gladys Anthony, 62, was attacked outside her St. Louis, Mo., home on Jan. 15,St. Louis Metropolitan Policesaid in a statement last week.
Her family says Anthony had taken her dog out after returning from work. Anthony, who was deaf, had no idea that the dogs had approached her, according to aGoFundMeset up in her honor.
“Because my aunt was deaf, she never heard the dogs approach,” the organizer wrote.