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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Northwest Indiana woman trapped in crashed car for 6 days released from hospital after months of recovery
NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana woman survived for six days in her crashed car and then spent almost three months in the hospital recovering. Now, she is finally in the comfort of her own home. 'I just feel like He has a purpose that I'm here, whoever that is. I don't have any other explanation for it,' Brieonna Cassell said. In March, the 41-year-old mother of three was driving home when she fell asleep behind the wheel and her car veered into a ditch along CR 600S in Newton County, Indiana. Missing woman survives nearly a week after Northwest Indiana crash Cassell was pinned inside the Ford Taurus with broken legs, ribs, an ankle and wrist. A rock was preventing her door from opening. She was stuck. But she says she never panicked. She figured out how to survive, dipping a spare pair of jeans into the ditch below to soak up water to drink until help arrived. She survived six days waiting to be rescued before she was airlifted to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Chicago. 'I would hold onto the end of the leg and then I would fish over my shoulder while I held my door open with my head and my broken arm. I'd pull it up and I would suck the water right out of the end of the jeans,' Cassell said. 'She's very strong': Northwest Indiana woman trapped in car for 6 days, recovering from surgeries She arrived back home Saturday morning. She is still unable to walk but improving each day. Cassell says laughter has gotten her through the toughest days. She had 13 surgeries while recovering. She is now working on a book about her harrowing journey, and right now it stands at 13 chapters. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
31-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
Philadelphia police searching for stolen car, man accused of sexually assaulting, abducting child
Philadelphia police are searching for a man accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl after stealing a car in North Philadelphia Friday night. According to police, a 12-year-old girl was sleeping in the backseat of a white 2010 Ford Taurus that was left running in the area of Germantown and Erie avenues at around 9:30 p.m. Friday. Investigators said a man with a thin build, wearing all dark-colored clothing, then stole the vehicle and drove away with the 12-year-old girl inside. Philadelphia police have yet to provide a photo or name for a potential suspect as of Saturday afternoon. Police were responding to the abduction and found a child matching the 12-year-old's description at Broad Street and Roosevelt Boulevard just after 9:50 p.m. Authorities said the child was brought to a nearby hospital for further evaluation. The white Ford Taurus has yet to be recovered. Philadelphia police ask anyone with information related to the case to call the Special Victims Unit at 215-685-3251 or to call the PPD tipline at 215-686-TIPS (8477)
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Man seriously injured after hit by car on busy Dayton street
A man was hospitalized after being hit by a car in Dayton late Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Dayton officers and medics responded to a crash just before midnight at N. James H McGee Boulevard and Rosedale Drive, according to an online crash report. TRENDING STORIES: 71-year-old man dead after motorcycle hits house in Clark County McDonald's to close all CosMc's locations Delegate responds to President Trump's comments about NATO A 20-year-old man was attempting to cross the street. He was outside a marked crosswalk when a 2011 White Ford Taurus hit him, the crash report stated. The car was traveling at an unknown speed in the second lane from the east curb. The traffic light for the Taurus was green, the crash report said. Medics transported the 20-year-old man to the Miami Valley Hospital with suspected serious injuries. No one in the Ford Taurus was hurt. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Janesville man charged with attempted homicide after hit-and-run incident
JANESVILLE, Ill. (WTVO) — Janesville Police arrested Kade Larson, 30, for allegedly hitting a motorcyclist on purpose. On May 12, around midnight, authorities were called to a hit-and-run crash near Pine Tree Plaza at 2900 Deerfield Drive. Larson was driving a Ford Taurus when he struck one of two individuals on motorized bikes, officials reported. Larson proceeded to flee the scene, according to a press release. The victim sustained significant injuries and was taken to a local hospital to be treated. After the investigation, police determined the crash was intentional. Larson was taken into custody and is being held in the Rock County Jail until his initial court appearance. He is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and hit-and-run causing great bodily injury. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Texas gang members sentenced for human smuggling after high-speed border chases
Two South Texas gang members have been sentenced for human smuggling, following a series of high-speed chases at the border that involved one of the gang members crashing his car into the Rio Grande and swimming to Mexico to escape. A Monday statement by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said the two human smugglers, Juan Miguel Regalado, 28, and Samuel Grajeda Jr., 21, are members of "Puro Tango Blast," a local Texas gang. The two were sentenced on May 15 after being convicted of conspiracy to transport undocumented immigrants, following an investigation by ICE, U.S. Border Patrol Laredo Sector and the Texas Department of Public Safety. U.S. District Judge John Kazen imposed a 66-month sentence for Regalado, while Grajeda previously received a 30-month imprisonment as well as a consecutive six months for violating the terms of his supervised release for a previous alien transporting conviction. Both must also serve three years of supervised release. Both men admitted to involvement in the human smuggling conspiracy. Progressive Prosecutor Lets Illegal Immigrant Teen Off Easy After 90-Mph Crash That Killed 24-Year-old Woman Read On The Fox News App According to the ICE statement, the investigation began April 20, 2024, when a group of suspected illegal aliens entered a green Tahoe in a sector of the border just north of Laredo, Texas. The statement said that Regalado was driving and led law enforcement on a high-speed chase, during which "multiple individuals jumped out of the vehicle." Click Here For More Immigration Coverage Driving up to 100 miles per hour, Regalado crashed the Tahoe into the Rio Grande and then proceeded to escape by swimming across the river to Mexico. Authorities continued to monitor the area over the next several months. In November 2024, another group of illegal aliens entered a white Ford Taurus parked in the area. Authorities followed the vehicle until another vehicle, a black Mercedes, cut them off. ICE said that the two vehicles were driven by Grajeda and Regalado. Dem's Immigration Reform Plan Adds Border Patrol Agents, Offers Select Migrants Pathway To Citizenship A traffic stop of the Ford Taurus led to another vehicle pursuit in which Grajeda crashed into a bystander's vehicle. Law enforcement eventually discovered the Ford Taurus abandoned in a north Laredo neighborhood. Authorities then found four illegal aliens and Grajeda and Regalado within the vicinity of the abandoned vehicle. Both gang members are currently in custody. Craig Larrabee, ICE Homeland Security Investigations San Antonio Special Agent in Charge, said that "these sentences reflect the serious consequences awaiting those who engage in human smuggling and endanger public safety." Larrabee said that "Tango Blast gang members put countless lives at risk during these reckless pursuits" and that "through strong collaboration with our federal and state law enforcement partners, we remain committed to dismantling violent criminal organizations and protecting our communities."Original article source: Texas gang members sentenced for human smuggling after high-speed border chases
