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fromwww.theguardian.com
19 hours ago

The families torn apart by the Minab school bombing podcast

The impact of dropping a 2,000-plus pound bomb on a primary school full of children mostly seven to 12 years old and their teachers is just unimaginable.
NYC parents
#brooklyn-shooting
fromNew York Post
1 day ago
Brooklyn

'Person of interest' in senseless NYC shooting death of 7-month-old to face murder charge: cops

A toddler brother was injured by the same bullet that killed his 7-month-old sister in a shooting incident in Brooklyn.
fromNew York Daily News
3 months ago
New York City

Family mourns Brooklyn man shot outside methadone clinic 9 years after mom killed in hit-run

A 46-year-old man was fatally shot on Christmas Eve outside a methadone clinic in Brownsville, and the family suffers a second sudden tragedy after their mother's fatal hit-and-run.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 day ago

'Person of interest' in senseless NYC shooting death of 7-month-old to face murder charge: cops

A toddler brother was injured by the same bullet that killed his 7-month-old sister in a shooting incident in Brooklyn.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Fresh hope for justice as anonymous letter surfaces in fatal fire probe

An anonymous letter may provide crucial information about a fire that killed six family members nearly 14 years ago.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
3 days ago

Father of 10 shot to death outside Brooklyn home had ongoing beef with neighbors: wife

A Brooklyn father of 10 was shot dead near his home amid ongoing neighborhood disputes.
London politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Family of girl, 16, who was fatally stabbed in Leeds pay emotional tribute

Chloe Watson Dransfield, a 16-year-old girl, died after being stabbed in Leeds, leading to the arrest of a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of murder.
fromVulture
1 week ago

There's No Justifying This Love Story

Ann says, '[Carolyn] said she didn't recognize who she had become, and now that person will be immortalized forever. I only wish she had lived long enough to be remembered for something else.'
Writing
#murder
from48 hills
1 week ago
SF LGBT

Lynn Breedlove's father and stepmother were brutally murdered. He made a luminous album from the pain. - 48 hills

Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Hollywood agent's son accused of murdering wife and in-laws kills himself

A California man charged with murdering and dismembering his wife and in-laws died by suicide in jail before facing trial.
SF LGBT
from48 hills
1 week ago

Lynn Breedlove's father and stepmother were brutally murdered. He made a luminous album from the pain. - 48 hills

Robert Breedlove's music reflects on his parents' murder with tenderness and empathy, showcasing his artistic response to tragedy.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

My heart is breaking': Lebanese family grieve daughter killed by Israeli bomb

Narjis seemed wise beyond her years, Jaber said, recalling how her daughter would comfort her whenever she would cry. 'Mama, you're my life. Don't cry, I love you so much,' Narjis told her mother as stress began to overwhelm her.
NYC parents
Brooklyn
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Exclusive | NYC kin of 'perfect child' slain in unsolved case of apparent mistaken identity have message for killer

A family seeks justice for Christian Josiah Montrose, a victim of mistaken identity shooting, as no arrests have been made two years later.
fromNewsday
1 week ago

Lawsuit: Brett Gardner's entire family was sickened on night when son died, lawsuit says

The lawsuit claims that the resort owners knew there was a problem based on previous guests reporting issues with the same guest rooms, indicating negligence in maintaining safety standards.
Miami Marlins
SF parents
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Driver Who Killed Family of Four in 2024 West Portal Crash Avoids Jail Time, Home Detention

An elderly driver received a light sentence for killing a family of four, leaving relatives feeling disrespected and demanding accountability.
SF parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

The Palestinian children who survived as Israeli soldiers riddled their car with bullets: After killing my family, they laughed at me'

Israeli soldiers opened fire on a family car in the West Bank, killing four family members while two young brothers survived with minor injuries.
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

I watched society burn a woman at the stake': Melissa Auf der Maur on her bandmate Courtney Love and the farce of the 90s

Melissa Auf der Maur kept her father's assisted death secret for 25 years before revealing it in her memoir about her rock music career in the 1990s.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Entire families wiped out and towns emptied as Israel's war on Lebanon intensifies

For Batoul Hamdan and her two children, seven-month-old Fatima and Jihad, three, Monday's iftar, the evening meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan, was special. For a week, they had eaten to the sounds of bombs in their home in Arab Salim. Hamdan eventually decided to leave for Al-Nimiriya, the sleepy town where she had grown up. Surrounded by her parents and siblings in the family home, she hoped they could finally enjoy the festive mood of Ramadan.
France politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

The week the Gutierrez-Pulido family lost everything: from their house burning down to the father's arrest by ICE

When they saw their house engulfed in flames, as if a fire-breathing dragon were slowly swallowing it, the Gutierrez-Pulido family felt they had lost too much: the birth photos of their three children, now reduced to ashes; the collection of Princess House pots, disfigured by the fire; the children's musical instruments, reduced to rubble; even the jacket their eldest son, 17, had bought for his high school graduation.
SF parents
#murder-arrest
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago
Film

Nick Reiner in solitary: No visitors, alone with his dark thoughts'

Nick Reiner was arrested for murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner in December, and is now incarcerated in solitary confinement due to his mental health history and the crime's severity.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Film

Photos: Director-actor Rob Reiner remembered through the years

Nick Reiner was arrested for the alleged fatal stabbing of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, and faces murder charges with $4 million bail.
Film
fromwww.mercurynews.com
4 weeks ago

Nick Reiner in solitary: No visitors, alone with his dark thoughts'

Nick Reiner was arrested for murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner in December, and is now incarcerated in solitary confinement due to his mental health history and the crime's severity.
fromwww.nydailynews.com
4 weeks ago

Reiners were warned not to let Nick live at home before murders: report

The medical staff warned Rob and Michele not to let Nick live at home until he got his medication straightened out, a source told Us Weekly in this week's cover story. In addition to battling substance abuse since his teenage years, Nick, who was staying in his parents' guest house at the time of the killings, was in a mental health conservatorship from 2020 to 2021.
NYC parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Mother dies protecting her son from dog attack at grandmother's SoCal home

When Panuco's 5-year-old son tried to pet the several-week-old puppies, three adult dogs attacked him, authorities said. Panuco was bitten multiple times as she tried to protect the child and ultimately died of her injuries, according to investigators.
SF parents
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

Sondheimer: A family turns to high school sports to reduce stress from tragedy

The Southern Section granted eligibility to a transferred student-athlete after his family relocated following his brother's death from cancer, recognizing legitimate hardship rather than athletic recruitment.
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 month ago

Thousands in Tracy remember kidnapped father of triplets found dead near Napa Co. lake

Avtar Singh, father of 6-month-old triplets, was kidnapped near his temple in Tracy and found dead near Lake Berryessa two weeks later.
#celebrity-death
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 month ago

FilmWatch Weekly: Oscar-nominated 'Sirat,' Jessica Chastain in 'Dreams,' and more * Oregon ArtsWatch

That setup makes Sirāt sound like an arty Euro version of some Liam Neeson paternal vengeance thriller, complete with one-word title. No, sirāt isn't Arabic for taken—it literally translates as 'path,' but it's also a reference to the Islamic end-times prophecy of a bridge that souls must cross to reach the afterlife, the unworthy being cast over its side into eternal damnation. And that eschatological connotation is key to director Óliver Laxe's immersive but unpleasant parable.
Film
Mental health
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Martin Short's Family Has Issued A Moving Statement After The Death Of His Daughter, Katherine Short

Martin Short's adopted daughter Katherine Short, 42, died by suicide on February 23 at her Hollywood Hills home. She was a social worker and mental health advocate.
Mental health
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

'He wanted to mind Henry and keep him safe' - father planned to sit up all night with son on night he was killed in Ballyfin

During a psychotic episode, 31-year-old Henry McGowan fatally strangled his father, John, at Ballyfin; a jury accepted his not guilty by reason of insanity plea.
US news
fromESPN.com
1 month ago

Hamlin aggravates injury in fall at parents' burned-down house

Denny Hamlin plans to compete in the 2026 NASCAR season despite re-tearing a previously repaired labrum while searching house fire rubble that killed his father.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Pregnant woman, unborn child killed by car while riding bicycle with family in Playa del Rey

The accident occurred at 6 p.m. Saturday by the intersection of Pershing Drive and Manchester Avenue where a white Toyota Camry struck the woman and her 3-year-old child, who was a passenger on her bike, according to Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson Charles Miller. The mother and 3-year-old were taken to a hospital. Miller said the child was reported to be in stable condition but the mother had died. He said the driver, an elderly man, remained at the scene.
Los Angeles
World news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Police officer pays tribute to wife and children killed in Boxing Day house fire

A Gloucestershire police officer lost his wife, two young children and the family dog in a Boxing Day house fire; a GoFundMe raised over 300,000.
fromNew York Daily News
3 months ago

Brooklyn father of 2 who didn't want second car killed riding scooter to work: wife

"We only have one car," the victim's tearful wife, a public school teacher, said. "He didn't want a second car. He loved that scooter. He went to work on it. The only thing he didn't use it for was to transport the kids." "He had it for a while," she added. "He loved it. I was like, 'We need a second car. We have two kids now.' And he's like, 'We don't need it.'"
New York City
US news
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Rob Reiner's tragic final weekend emerges: Conan's party, the Obamas and unthinkable violence

Rob and Michele Reiner were found dead in their Brentwood home; their son Nick Reiner was arrested on suspicion of murder following an earlier altercation.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Being Charlie: the film Rob and Nick Reiner made together offers home truths

Being Charlie is a gritty late-career Rob Reiner addiction drama co-written with his son, whose expected murder charges now overshadow the film.
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Filmmaker Rob Reiner, wife, killed in horrific home attack

Details are scarce, but the couple's 32-year-old son, Nick-who has long struggled with addiction and recently moved back in with his parents- has been arrested in connection with the killings, with bail set at $4 million. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner," the family said in a statement confirming the deaths. "We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time."
Film
UK news
fromIndependent
3 months ago

'I wish I had never let him back into our lives' - mother tells how daughter (8) died trying to save her from father

A father fatally cut his eight-year-old daughter while holding her in front of him; he pleaded guilty and received a life sentence.
fromIndependent
3 months ago

'From pure elation to devastation' - Longford TD speaks of 'immense shock and grief' at losing uncle and cousin inside two days

A government TD has revealed how his family has been plunged into the "most immense shock and grief" following the deaths of his uncle and first cousin within days of one another.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.presstelegram.com
4 months ago

California man accused of killing mother of his 5 children, then taking body to Mexico

Chely was the light of our family the one who loved without limits, gave without asking, and carried everyone's burdens with grace and kindness, a GoFundMe post said. She had the purest heart, always finding ways to make people smile, always putting others before herself. To know her was to feel warmth, love, and safety. Now, our nephews and niece are facing a pain no child should ever have to endure, the post said.
US news
fromsfist.com
4 months ago

Castro Valley Road Rage Incident Takes Life of Father of Nine

Updated reporting from KRON4 says that the man killed was a father of nine children, 49-year-old Jason Elola. And KTVU even spoke with his family in the video seen above, and they give their version of events as to what happened. Elola and his family were driving in their Subaru, celebrating a son's birthday in San Francisco, and decided to stop for ice cream.
California
#murder-suicide
Film
fromVulture
5 months ago

Regretting You Is a Feast for the Senses

Regretting You uses conspicuous real-world product and cultural placements to create a delightfully strange, emotionally wacky romantic dramedy centered on family tragedy and infidelity.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

The Indo Daily: The Guinness curse: Tragedy, scandal and myth behind Ireland's most famous family

The Guinness family achieved wealth and influence but has endured repeated tragic deaths, scandals, and misfortunes across multiple generations.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

'We will carry you with us forever' - son and brother pays emotional tribute as O'Connor family laid to rest in Louth

Mark, Louise, and their son Evan were deeply loved and regarded; their tragic deaths shocked the community and family asked that their lives be celebrated.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

'We will carry you with us forever' - son and brother pay emotional tribute as O'Connor family laid to rest in Louth

Mark, Louise and son Evan were deeply loved and highly regarded; Mark retrained, won a President's gold medal, and championed people with intellectual disabilities.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

South Lake Tahoe mayor confesses to stealing from church, attempting suicide in statement to local paper

I am publicly admitting that I took funds from the Presbyterian Church over an extended period,
Mental health
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

Funeral details announced for three members of Louth family murdered in their home

In a death notice, the family have requested that donations be made to The Hub Praxis Care in Drogheda and Drogheda ABACUS School in lieu of sending flowers. It is to "reflect Mark and Louise's care and generosity to others and the inspiration to many that Evan had become in his short but full life". The family has also asked the mourners to wear odd socks in the run-up to and during the funeral in honour of "one of Evan's individualistic traits".
Miscellaneous
#domestic-violence
fromThe Mercury News
8 months ago
California

Ex-CHP officer kills wife in Southern California, drives to Stockton and shoots man before turning gun on himself, authorities say

fromThe Mercury News
8 months ago
California

Ex-CHP officer kills wife in Southern California, drives to Stockton and shoots man before turning gun on himself, authorities say

Television
fromwww.esquire.com
6 months ago

Task Episode 3 Recap

Task episode 3 reveals a dark family vengeance: Robbie kills his brother's killers, trading violence for money and shattering his children's lives.
Books
fromThe Nation
6 months ago

Susan Choi's Big Novel of History

A longer, controlled novel replaces earlier chaotic, melodramatic energy with restraint and concentrates on family tragedy, chronic illness, fraught relationships, and spycraft.
fromIndependent
7 months ago

A Dunnes Stores dynasty - the trials and tragedies behind the retail empire

Following the recent death of Ben Dunne Jr's son Rob, the family were thrown back into the spotlight they have long tried to avoid
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
7 months ago

'System is broken' - Ronan Keating calls for tougher sentencing after driver avoided jail over brother's death

Dean Harte received a 17-month suspended sentence for a crash that caused the death of Ciarán Keating and serious injuries to his wife.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Post
7 months ago

NYC designer Martha Nolan's mom 'numb with shock,' searching for answers on daughter's mysterious death in Montauk

Martha Nolan-O'Slatarra, a fashion designer, was found dead at Montauk Yacht Club, leaving her family in disbelief and mourning.
Public health
fromBronx Times
7 months ago

Grieving family of infant River Wilson alleges negligence in Castle Hill daycare drowning - Bronx Times

A 1-year-old girl drowned at her daycare, raising allegations of negligence and lack of supervision by the daycare owner.
#drowning
fromABC7 San Francisco
8 months ago

East Bay family honors son fatally stabbed in San Jose as hope for arrest continues

The balloons -- we don't know where they are going. We are just letting them go, releasing them. I believe Raymond will get one of those balloons," said Daniela Ruiz, Orozco's mother. "...he never carried any bad with him. He carried the good. Because my little brother was so good," Raymond's sister Sabrina told the crowd. "His next career that he was trying to aim for was to become an EMT or firefighter. Those are all things that he did because he believed in service and helping others..." said Roy Orozco, Raymond's father.
California
fromIndependent
8 months ago

Heartbreak in Co Clare village as locals mourn mother and two teenage children who died in Fermanagh shooting

The tragic incident took place in a house near Enniskillen, resulting in the deaths of Vanessa Whyte and her children, James and Sara.
Miscellaneous
#crime
fromwww.amny.com
8 months ago
Miscellaneous

Queens husband who allegedly stabbed wife, 2-year-old daughter to death called sister following murders: cops | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
8 months ago
Miscellaneous

Queens husband who allegedly stabbed wife, 2-year-old daughter to death called sister following murders: cops | amNewYork

fromTODAY.com
8 months ago

Police Recommend Felony Charge for Influencer Emilie Kiser's Husband in Son's Drowning Death

Brady Kiser may face felony child abuse charges following the drowning death of his 3-year-old son, Trigg, in their backyard pool while he was parenting solo.
Miscellaneous
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
8 months ago

Video: After Texas Flooding, Two Brothers Search for Their Missing Parents

Two brothers search for their parents missing after a deadly flood during July 4 celebrations.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago

'We want answers.' Families hold vigil after seven found dead in fireworks factory explosion

The Ramos family seeks answers following the tragic deaths of Jhony and Jesus in a fireworks explosion.
fromTODAY.com
8 months ago

Texas Dad Dies After Severing an Artery While Trying to Save Family in Flood

Julian Ryan, a 27-year-old father, died heroically attempting to save his family during catastrophic flooding on July 4, succumbing to an injury sustained while breaking a window.
Miscellaneous
#murder-charges
fromIrish Independent
8 months ago

Young Irish father dies after being struck by car in US

A man in his 30s, originally from Co Donegal, was struck by a car in California, resulting in his death. He was living in America for several years.
Miscellaneous
Cars
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it': the terrifying truth about why Tesla's cars keep crashing

Stefan Meier lost control of his Tesla Model S in a fatal crash while traveling to a trade fair in Milan.
#road-safety
fromIrish Independent
9 months ago
Canada news

'You never forget these things' - Priest visits family in hospital after Donegal crash kills girl (7) and leaves parents and infant sister seriously injured

A seven-year-old girl died in a Donegal crash, with her family members left seriously injured.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
9 months ago
Black Lives Matter

My 9-year-old girl is dead because a bus driver took drugs and partied all night'

A 23-year-old driver killed a 9-year-old girl while driving under the influence, sparking calls for systemic change in road safety.
fromIrish Independent
9 months ago
Canada news

'You never forget these things' - Priest visits family in hospital after Donegal crash kills girl (7) and leaves parents and infant sister seriously injured

#gaza
fromIrish Independent
9 months ago

The Indo Daily: Revisiting Grace Livingstone's murder, as husband who sued Gardai over probe into killing dies

James Livingstone was laid to rest after suing An Garda Síochána for being branded a suspect in the 1992 murder of his wife, Grace Livingstone.
UK news
SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
9 months ago

Bay Area family among 8 victims identified in deadly Lake Tahoe capsizing during storm

A tragic boating accident on Lake Tahoe resulted in eight fatalities, including a Bay Area family.
fromNBC New York
9 months ago

Family looks for answers after Navy veteran found dead in car in possible Bronx road rage case

So at least I have this I can look at the words he left for me. This was a special gift for Mother’s Day from my son.
NYC parents
fromwww.independent.co.uk
9 months ago

Tributes paid to selfless' mother killed during skydiving tragedy in Devon

Belinda Taylor, a 48-year-old mother of four, tragically died during a tandem skydive at Dunkeswell airfield near Honiton, leaving her family devastated.
UK news
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

She was a wonder': Ahmedabad reels amid aftermath of Air India plane crash

The tragic crash claimed many lives, including that of Kinal Mistry, a vibrant young woman and beloved daughter.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
9 months ago

'You are forever in our hearts': Family pay tribute to Marie Green who was killed in her own Belfast home

Mary Green's tragic death linked to domestic abuse; her son is charged with her murder.
Fundraising
fromwww.cbc.ca
9 months ago

A GoFundMe for his brother's funeral raised thousands. But he had to fight to get the funds | CBC News

Community fundraising can provide initial support during tragedy, but can lead to complications in fund distribution.
fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

L.A. woman trying to save sister is swept away by roaring river. Treacherous waters imperil rescue

A trained swimmer, Calasanz entered the river to rescue her sister, Joanne, who was attempting to swim in 'deceivingly calm waters.'
SF parents
fromSFGATE
9 months ago

LA woman swept away in Sequoia National Park river while trying to save sister

Jomarie Calasanz's disappearance during a family outing in Sequoia National Park has resulted in tragic search efforts, reflecting the park's dangerous river conditions.
SF parents
fromIrish Independent
10 months ago

Family of Hannah Leonard in mourning as brother Dylan dies suddenly

Concerns were raised on social media by Dylan's family when he went out on Saturday, May 31 and failed to return home by midnight, which was completely out of character.
London politics
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Antioch man gets 6 years in double homicide of sister, her boyfriend

Lawrence was sentenced to six years for manslaughter, stemming from a domestic violence incident involving his sister.
Black Lives Matter
fromThe Root
10 months ago

Michigan Man Learns His Fate After Shooting His 8-Year-Old Sister for This Unbelievable Reason | The Root

A brother shot his eight-year-old sister over a trivial argument, leading to a disturbing murder case that highlights family tragedy and the severity of the crime.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Erin Patterson given voice as interview with police fills in some blanks: week five in court

Erin Patterson's trial reveals complexities of a murder case involving alleged poisoning at a family lunch.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Heartbroken mother tells inquest she's lost her way' after stuff of nightmares' murders at Bondi Junction

The murder of Jade Young reflects systemic neglect in mental health care leading to tragedy.
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