Sarah Ribardi / Facebook screen shot Woman Narrowly Dodges Debris After Lightning Explodes Nearby Tree Lightning struck a tree not far from the home, sending a shock wave of debris flying past the house about head high. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 15, 2020
SLCPD / YouTube screen shot Utah Teen Escapes Car Wreck, Dies After Reportedly Diving Back Into Canal To Rescue 2-Year-Old 'The rescue of these two children illustrates the dedication of Salt Lake City’s public safety employees.' By Erin Coates, The Western Journal August 15, 2020
San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Leftist Accused of Stabbing Bicyclist Just 1 Year After Smashing Conservative Volunteer's Face A man charged with felonies for an assault on a conservative activist in 2019 has now been charged with another crime. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 15, 2020
Rich Pedroncelli / AP; Grace Community Church / Facebook Pastor John MacArthur Notches 'Historic Win' After Filing of Church Closure Lawsuit Against California A judge rules an L.A. church can remain open until a full hearing is granted in MacArthur's recent lawsuit vs. Gov. Gavin Newsom and others. By Andrew J. Sciascia, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
KXLY via Kaitlin Knapp / Facebook screen shot Marine Vet Saved by Dog After Allegedly Being Lured Into Woods, Left To Die Tag, or Roy 'Tag' Canfield, is Roberts' landlord and next door neighbor. When he saw Leia wandering around, he knew something was wrong. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
KDKA-TV / Twitter Roughly 200 Pennsylvania Restaurants Stage Revolt Against Dem Gov's Shutdown Order Dozens of restaurant owners in Pennsylvania are defying Gov. Tom Wolf by increasing their customer capacity in a ‘restaurant revolution.’ By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
WBBM-TV / screen shot Age 2 Cancer Patient Almost Misses Own Birthday Party After Rioters Attack Charity These cowards who enjoy the spoils of rioting seem especially repulsive compared to little Owen Buell, who is courageously battling cancer. By Christine Favocci, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
@elizameryl / Twitter screen shot Video Shows De Blasio Turning His Back on Pleading Young Bakery Manager Worried About His Business New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio turned his back and walked away from a struggling small-business manager who made a plea for help. By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
Channel 2 News, KTUU.com / Facebook screen shot Neighbors Come Together To Help Two Kids After Police Say Their Lemonade Stand Was Robbed at Gunpoint It had been a slow day, so the thieves only made off with $30, but what they intended for evil was turned into good by a caring community. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
Alaska State Troopers / Facebook screen shot Cold Case Solved 25 Years After Teen Girl's Body Found in Woods On Aug. 3, Steve Branch was approached in his home but denied being involved in Baggen's case and would not give investigators a DNA sample. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
Clinesmith for Columbia Heights via @lawcrimenews / Twitter FBI Lawyer Kevin Clinesmith To Plead Guilty, Falsified Doc FBI Used To Wiretap Trump Campaign Kevin Clinesmith being charged with a single felony count of making a false statement, court documents reveal. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
WIS-TV via @DawndyWISTV / Twitter Family Says Grandmother Didn't Have COVID, Yet It's Listed on Her Death Certificate 'She had never been tested before or after death, so I wasn’t sure how that could even be listed on her death certificate.' By Johnathan Jones, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
Wilson Police Department Police Nail Suspect They Say Executed 5-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant in Broad Daylight After a 5-year-old boy was shot to death while playing in front of his house, questions remain about the killer's motive. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
@donaldtrumpjr / Twitter screen shot Donald Trump Jr. Releases Video Highlighting Joe Biden's 'Creepiest Hits' The 'Creepy Joe Biden's Creepiest Hits' video is hardly the first compilation of Biden's 'greatest hits' to spread on social media. By Ryan Foley, The Western Journal August 14, 2020
Lodi Police Department / YouTube screen shot Officer Saves Man in Wheelchair Stuck on Tracks Seconds Before Train Comes Barreling Through Despite the leg injuries, the elderly gentleman still has his the most important thing: his life. And he has Officer Urrea to thank for that. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 13, 2020
Metro Nashville Network via @PolitiKurd / Twitter screen shot Nashville City Council Member Brings Up Murder Charges in Reference To Not Wearing Masks She claimed there should be 'stronger penalties' for people who 'subject exposure of this virus to someone else.' By Erin Erhardt, The Western Journal August 13, 2020
@emilycureton / Twitter Oregon Protesters Block ICE Buses Carrying Detainees, Border Patrol Swoops in with Pepper Spray Federal officials faced hundreds of protesters in Oregon on Wednesday while trying to enforce immigration laws. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 13, 2020
KSDK News / YouTube screen shot Police Officers Rescue Man Pinned Under Car After Jack Collapses Devon said he was 'extremely thankful' for his rescuers' intervention and that he'd be taking the car into the mechanic. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 13, 2020
Wisconsin Department of Health Services / Twitter screen shot WI State Agency Mandates Employees Wear Masks While Teleconferencing Alone at Home It's setting an example, but maybe not the kind that was intended. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 13, 2020
WSOCTV / Twitter 5-Year-Old Boy Murdered While Playing Outside - Where's the Media Outrage? The boy was playing outside when a neighbor allegedly walked up and shot him in the head. Many media outlets have ignored the shocking murder. By Joey Pietro, The Western Journal August 13, 2020
Sawyer Country Sheriff's Office / Facebook Toddler Found Safe with Cocker Spaniel Mix After Going Missing in Woods for 24 Hours Neighbor Jerome Frederick was sitting on his porch, reading a book, when he spotted Peanut running around. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 13, 2020