Rescues and Evacuations

23+ hour, 57+ min ago   (206+ words) A man has been killed riding his motorbike in the Great Southern at the weekend, after a crash involving a car and caravan and his Harley Davidson in Jerdacuttup. A man has been killed riding his motorbike in the Great…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (133+ words) MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A man in Mason County was rescued by emergency crews on Saturday after flash flooding washed his vehicle away, officials said. Due to the flooding, the man was found holding onto a tree and rescued by…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (90+ words) Boone County firefighters rescued a stranded boater on the Missouri River on Thursday morning. Boone County Fire Protection District (BCFPD) firefighters were dispatched to a water rescue call at 10:04 a.m. at Huntsdale Access of the Missouri River. Upon arrival, crews found…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (138+ words) The Osceola Sheriff's Office reports a man was found unresponsive early Tuesday afternoon and couldn't be revived. The man was identified Wednesday as Matthew Eric Jenkins, 20, of Shelby Township, Michigan, after his family in Michigan was notified. Sheriff's officials report…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1497+ words) Home » Local News » Police Response Delayed in Bevo Mill Street Takeover ST. LOUIS, MO – September 7, 2026 (STL.News) Police Response – A large street takeover erupted early Sunday in St. Louis’ Bevo Mill neighborhood, drawing hundreds of people, blocking streets, and eventually…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (107+ words) An 11-year-old St. Louis boy was airlifted from Ralls County after his UTV overturned on Saturday. The boy was driving a 2023 Polaris Youth RZR northbound on Rocky Point Lane about three miles south of New London, according to a Missouri…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (446+ words) SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A mother and her 4-month-old baby were among those rescued by boat after heavy storms flooded Abington Road in Springfield Township. Springfield Township police and firefighters used a rescue Zodiac boat to evacuate residents from a home…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (331+ words) A GROUP of thrill seekers spent four hours suspended 100ft in the air after their fairground ride malfunctioned. The terrifying ordeal unfolded when the “Gigant” pendulum ride, which can reach 164ft in height, came to a complete standstill. The ride suffered an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (98+ words) Wednesday, 2nd September, 2026 Enniscrone has been hit with another no swimming warning. This time the water around Enniscrone pier is impacted, with bathers advised not to swim there due to the risk of deterioration in water quality. It follows a similar…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (149+ words) SEASIDE HEIGHTS – Two people were hospitalized and a juvenile was rescued after an incident involving the Sky Ride on the borough’s boardwalk, authorities said. The Seaside Heights Fire Department responded to Sampson Avenue at approximately 8 p.m. on August 31 following…...