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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Terrifying video shows cheaply-built deck collapse as toddler prepared to blow out candles at 3rd birthday party
Shocking footage captured the moment a cheaply built deck collapsed as a toddler celebrated his Spider-Man-themed third birthday party. The young son of Hilary and Tony Loffredo was seen preparing to blow out his candles when the deck outside their home in West Des Moines, Iowa suddenly crumbled underneath them. 'The kids were crying and we all were screaming, 'Oh my gosh, what do we do?'' Hilary told KCCL. She said around 20 people had gathered for her son's birthday and were eagerly awaiting his Spider-Man themed cake when the deck caved in seconds before they could tuck in. 'There were some people down trapped between the deck and the house and the grill was on top of them,' Hilary continued. 'We were passing the kids from person to person up to the house to get them safe because we weren't sure when the other part of the deck was going to fall and collapse.' Emergency services raced to the home, and due to the number of people involved the West Des Fire Department upgraded their response to a mass casualty incident to bring more fire trucks and ambulances to the home. Thankfully no children or parents were seriously injured in the collapse, with Tony suffering the worst of the impact as he required stitches on his knee. The young son of Hilary and Tony Loffredo was seen preparing to blow out his candles when the deck outside their home in West Des Moines, Iowa suddenly fell apart Tony said: 'I looked down just under my knee and it's just blood running down my knee and I'm like, 'Oh great.' 'Obviously, it could have been way worse. Very fortunate that was the only thing that really had blood or stitched up.' West Des Fire Marshal Mike Whitsell told KCCI that although the party attendees were okay, when they first arrived on the scene it was a 'very scary situation.' The Loffredos said they bought the home in 2019 after the previous owners put up the wooden deck, and recently had an inspection that found it was not up to scratch. 'The previous homeowners hired a local contractor to put this deck up with the roof that is over it and apparently some corners were cut, some things were forgot,' Hilary said. Whitsell said that while a deck suddenly collapsing is rare, there are some things that homeowners can question to find out if they are at risk. 'How old is your deck? Do you have rotted boards that are on there? Have you had your deck inspected?' he said. 'If you've moved into a newer home or a home that maybe somebody had previously, you might just want to have somebody take a look at that.' For the Loffredos, they said they didn't let the incident ruin their son's birthday, and they went on to celebrate with another cake at a bowling alley later in the day (pictured) For the Loffredos, they said they didn't let the incident ruin their son's birthday. 'We rushed out to the store and just bought a cake. We sang happy birthday to him not here. We went to Spare Time and did it and sang happy birthday to him. He was so excited. All he cared about was the cake,' Hilary said. In a Facebook post, She added that a total of two firetrucks, an ambulance, and five police cars showed up, but said thankfully, 'It could have been much worse!' 'I don't think the Birthday Boy, or any of us, are going to forget this Birthday Party for a long time!' she said.
Daily Mail
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Footage emerges of shocking Caitlin Clark meltdown while playing soccer at high school
Caitlin Clark is seen going berserk on the soccer field after being denied what she felt was a legitimate goal in shocking footage from her days at high school. The WNBA sensation - who attended Dowling Catholic High School in West Des Moines, Iowa - played two seasons of varsity soccer as a freshman before shifting her focus to basketball. In her short-lived career, she excelled as a soccer player and was even named to the 2017 Class 3A All-Iowa girls' team. Recent footage also emerged on social media of her impressive highlight reel in the sport, which left fans wondering what may have been if she stuck with it. Yet in a new video from her soccer career for Dowling, Clark appears to be having a far less enjoyable time. The clip, posted on X by Clark fan @clrkszn, shows the Indiana Fever guard having a full-blown meltdown on the field after a referee deemed one of her shots at goal had not crossed the line. She first picks up the ball over on the left-hand side after spinning past a defender, before producing some tidy footwork to beat three defenders and move into the box. After pulling the trigger, the ball seems to fly past the goalkeeper and just about cross the line before hitting a frame on the inside of the goal and bouncing back out. Clark and her teammates can then be seen gesturing animatedly to the referee, who ignores their protests and rules that the ball had not crossed the line. It's at that point when the future women's basketball icon loses her cool and begins jumping up and down while waving her arms around in frustration, before throwing them down and smacking the floor as one of her teammates tries to calm her down. According to the high school athletics site MaxPreps, Clark played a total of 27 soccer games across her freshman and sophomore years - registering 42 goals and three assists. But her basketball career in high school, of course, proved much more successful - as she averaged 28 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game in 91 appearances. She was recruited for that sport much more heavily in high school and therefore made the choice to drop soccer despite her success on the field. And the rest really is history as far as that decision is concerned, with Clark leading Iowa to consecutive national championship game appearances at college level after spurning Notre Dame to stay closer to home. She then went on to get drafted first overall by the Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft and has since helped lead a revolution in viewership for women's basketball. Clark recently began her second season up in the big leagues after setting a host of records in her rookie campaign, with Indiana going 3-4 in their first seven games. However, the 23-year-old is currently out of action while recovering from a quad injury.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
West Des Moines police investigating 13-year-old girl's disappearance
The West Des Moines Police Department is investigating the disappearance of a 13-year old girl. Dhianna Renee Hughes was last seen at approximately 11:30 p.m. May 24 around 11th Street and Office Park Road in West Des Moines, according to police. Authorities say she is believed to be in the Des Moines metro. She has brown eyes and brown hair, and is approximately 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs around 120 pounds. Hughes was last seen wearing a dark long-sleeve shirt and yoga-style leggings with a white star on the side. Police ask that anyone with information regarding her whereabouts contact Westcom at (515) 222-3321 or local law enforcement. Marissa Payne covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. Reach her by email at mjpayne@ Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @marissajpayne. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: West Des Moines police investigating 13-year-old girl's disappearance
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
WDM Parks and Rec hosts Trash Bash Competition to celebrate Earth Day
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — West Des Moines Parks and Recreation took advantage of the nice weather on Tuesday and hosted a Trash Bash Competition at various parks in the city. Corporations, families, and friends were able to create teams to get outside and collect trash. Leaders with the competition say Earth Day should be every day, and there are many steps we can take to help our planet. Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs bill to help 2024 flood, tornado victims 'Maybe it's figuring out how to reduce our own waste. How do I use reusable products? Maybe it's just riding your bike to different locations instead of driving, maybe it's getting some books with your kids and talking about things in nature, and ways they can help nature as well,' said Jessial Lancial, who works as a Naturalist for West Des Moines Parks and Recreation. While everyone was giving back to the planet by cleaning the parks and learning about the importance of Earth Day, some participants were amped to be collecting the trash they found. 'We saw it in the West Des Moines magazine, and our boys love nothing more than trash and picking up trash and sticks and yard debris. It's all they do. So, when my son, who's four, saw the picture of it, he asked if we could sign up for the trash competition. So, it's all they've been talking about for the last two months since we signed up,' said West Des Moines resident Stephanie Wiebers. Metro News: Bicyclist hospitalized after being hit by truck in Des Moines WDM Parks and Rec hosts Trash Bash Competition to celebrate Earth Day Polk County autopsies will be done by State Medical Examiner's Office as part of agreement Norwalk police investigating shooting threats that caused care center lockdown Records expected to be broken at 16th annual Grand Blue Mile Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
