Austin Animal Center/ Facebook screenshot Happy Ending: Precious Stolen Pet Reunited with Owner Just in Time for Christmas Thanks to the temperatures dropping, the snake was sluggish enough that the locals were able to detain it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 23, 2022
Tampa Police Department/ Facebook screenshot Video: Cop and Good Samaritans Rescue Great-Grandmother and 3-Year-Old Pinned Under Car First good Samaritans responded to the scene, and then firefighters and a police officer arrived to assist the trapped pair. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 23, 2022
Kathy Hutchins/ Canva Sharon Osbourne Rushed to Hospital After Emergency While Filming TV Show Entertainment personality and wife of Ozzy Osbourne Sharon Osbourne suffered an unknown medical emergency in California. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 19, 2022
Brenda Hrubes/ Facebook screenshot Two Brothers, 10 and 6, Mauled Saving 3-Year-Old Sister from Vicious Dog Attack: "These Boys Are Heroes" Declan, 6, shielded Annsley, 3, from the approaching dogs, and then Aiden, 10, stepped between his siblings and the attacking animals. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2022
Alex Galarza and Paulino Ortega. (WBTV News/ Facebook screenshot) Waste Management Workers Hailed Heroes After Rescuing 83 Year-Old Trapped Under Golf Cart Overnight: "Nobody Saw Him" Nobody had heard him calling for help, and by the time he was found, he was cold, wet, and starting to suffer from hypothermia. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 15, 2022
KPRC 2 Click2Houston YouTube video screenshot Miracle: Church Bus Carrying 12 Children Flips, All Survive - "Everything Was in God's Hands" The bus was carrying 15 people total, and 12 of them were children ranging in age from 1 year old to 16 years old. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 13, 2022
Edgewater Fire Company #1/ Facebook screenshot Heroic Firefighters Brave Icy Waters To Rescue Service Dog Missing for 2 Days Firefighters followed up on a tip sent in at 1:00 a.m. and found the puppy in a strange spot, looking "like a dog statue." By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 13, 2022
True Exclusives/ YouTube screenshot Music Legend Rushed Off Stage in Midst of Bomb Threat, Confusion Grips Crowd as Star Is Taken Away A bomb threat forced music legend Patti LaBelle to abruptly be taken off stage during a concert in Milwaukee on Saturday night. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal December 11, 2022
WNYW screenshot Shocking Video Reveals How Easily Live Christmas Tree Could Burst Into Flames If You Forget 1 Thing Here are a few tips for keeping your Christmas tree hydrated, your family safe, and the holiday a happy one. By Elizabeth Delaney December 8, 2022
New York Post screenshot; Jonathan K W Tan from Getty Images/ Canva; WNYW screenshot 6 Tips for Surviving the Holidays - They Just Might Save Your Life There is much joy to be had over the holidays! By observing these safety tips, the joy will spread without any visits from first responders. By Lori Roeleveld December 8, 2022