“Sword-Wielding Man Dies After Being Tasered by Hampton Police” reads a headline in the Dec. 11 Daily Press. In a truly tragic turn of events, the paper reported, 36-year-old Hatchel Pate Adams III threatened police with a sword after the officers entered Adams’ home and attempted to take him into protective custody so he could…
Ask any veterinarian, rescue society, breeding organization or pet lover, and you will hear, “There are no ‘dangerous’ dogs–only bad owners.” That stock answer is true to the extent that no particular breed of dog is statistically more likely to bite or attack a person. In truth, every dog has the potential to harm an…
Nearly six months after a truckload of professional-grade fireworks exploded in a Ocracoke teachers’ education center parking lot, the company responsible for ensuring the safety of the deadly explosives has been fined by the North Carolina (NC) Department of Labor. In reporting the nearly $45,000 penalty for Melrose South Pyrotechnics of Catawba, South Carolina (SC),…
By mid-September, Virginia (VA) Game and Inland Fisheries officials already knew that 2009 was an uncommonly dangerous year for boaters and users of personal watercraft such as Jet Skis. The agency released statistics showing that 124 people had died, disappeared or been hospitalized because of accidents involving boats and watercraft. Since then, several more people…
A young 23 year old man was crossing Market Street in Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) after leaving the Guadalajara Mexican restaurant with a friend. An SUV came out of nowhere and hit the young man and his female friend. Due to the serious injuries, the young man died at the hospital. His friend suffered serious injuries including…