KCRA News / YouTube screen shot 80-Year-Old Man Goes Into Canal To Save Driver from Sinking Car Steve Montelongo said he figured he was just in the right place at the right time and denied that he's a hero. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 17, 2020
Chick-fil-A Manchester Expressway / Facebook screen shot Chick-fil-A Employee Rescues Child Being Strangled in Drive-Thru The child was actually being strangled by the seat belt, which was wrapped tightly around the child's neck, pressing on the windpipe. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 16, 2020
Stockton Police Department / Facebook Desperate Dad Flags Down Officer To Help Pregnant Wife, Cops Deliver Baby in Police Station Parking Lot No one could have guessed that the baby would be born four minutes after the officer was flagged down, but they knew it was going to be soon. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 15, 2020
Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels FDA Says Common Allergy and Asthma Medication Singulair Can Cause Suicidal Thoughts in Children Montelukast, also known as the name brand Singulair, has been shown to prompt certain startling side effects. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 10, 2020
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) / Facebook screen shot Firefighters Rush To Save Window Washers Dangling from 34-Story Building After Scaffolding Dislodges Though Tobin referred to the rescue as 'a pretty straightforward operation,' it was no doubt an unforgettable day for the two men on the job. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 7, 2020
Jasmine Neal / Facebook After Mother Suffers Seizure, 5-Year-Old Uses Amazon Alexa To Save Her Life Tyrion, terrified, called his grandmother using Alexa, and she was able to keep talking to him and keep him calm while contacting 911. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 3, 2020
Diana Rigo Leal Gonzalez / Facebook screen shot College Student Saves Co-Worker's Life First Day on Job at Walmart Aguilera raced to the man, checking for a pulse. He found it, but it was slowing, so he started chest compressions. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 2, 2020
FOX 5 San Diego / YouTube screen shot Woman Dies After Being Crushed by Tractor on Beach According to the Public Information Officer for the Oceanside Police Department, the operator thought he'd run over a hole. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 30, 2020
The Independent / YouTube screen shot Missing 46-Year-Old Woman Found Floating Alive in Sea, Credits God for Saving Her Though the reasons behind her journey are unclear, the fact of the matter is that she was in rough shape, and those fishermen saved her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 30, 2020
Cassandra Free / Facebook screen shot Grieving Mother Shares Warning After Age 9 Son Dies of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Lake Free wanted to wait for the official autopsy report before telling their story. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 28, 2020
Buddy Valastro / Facebook screen shot 'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro Impales Hand During Bowling Accident Valastro has since revealed that he was in the hospital, sharing a photo of his recovery setup. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 24, 2020
Margot Dukes Eddy / Facebook screen shot Pregnant Woman Risks Life To Save Husband from Shark Attack Three other snorkelers were already off the boat when the 30-year-old jumped in around 10:30 a.m. and was almost immediately attacked. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 23, 2020
Stockton Police Department / Facebook Kindhearted Officer Helps Safely Reunite Nonverbal Child with Autism with Family Parents of children with autism have especially voiced their gratitude and offered other helpful suggestions as well. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 19, 2020
WKMG News 6 ClickOrlando /YouTube screen shot This Hero 911 Dispatcher Helped Save the Life of a 6-Month-Old Baby and 71-Year-Old Man in the Span of 1 Hour Davis said the first case hit close to home - but she didn't have long to reflect on it before her full attention was needed elsewhere. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 19, 2020
Fox 10 Phoenix / Facebook screen shot Hero Officer Saves Infant Locked Inside Hot SUV, Dramatic Rescue Caught on Video According to a post by the Duncanville Police Department, the incident seemed to be accidental. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 16, 2020
Waterbury Police Department / Facebook screen shot Brave Teen Saves Life of Mother and Her Three Children from Burning SUV Gavin said he did what he hoped someone would do for him, if the need arose. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 15, 2020
WNYT-TV screen shot Floating Tiki Bar of Priests Rescue Capsized Kayaker Who Prayed for Help Jimmy MacDonald has been seven years sober, so clearly his relationship with alcohol is complicated - but now it's even more complicated. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 12, 2020
Amazon.com / Facebook Amazon Delivery Driver Takes Wrong Turn, Ends Up Saving Drowning Dog Realizing that the pup wouldn't last much longer, Cassabria made the call to enter the yard to save the dog. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 11, 2020
San Bernardino National Forest / Twitter screen shot Officials Say Gender Reveal Gone Wrong Cause of 1 of 23 California Wildfires To make matters worse, the arid summer landscape, high temperatures and current weather conditions are only helping the fire spread. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 8, 2020
11Alive / YouTube screen shot Age 11 Boy Drives Grandmother Home After He Notices Possible Medical Emergency 'He did not go up the curb, in the grass, nothing. He pulled in the driveway, into the garage, and helped me out the car,' she said. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal September 5, 2020
Greek City Times / YouTube screen shot Young Girl on Unicorn Float Rescued by Ferry Boat After Being Swept Away by Sea Currents The young girl seemed to know to stay on board and not panic, but her parents quickly - and rightly - called for help. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 4, 2020