Jeremy Renner / Instagram Actor Was Trying to Save Nephew from 14,000-Pound Sliding Snowcat When He Was Pulled Under and Crushed “He feared the Pistenbully was going to hit (his nephew), so he decided to attempt to stop or divert the Pistenbully.” By Jared Miller, Western Journal January 26, 2023
The Shirley Drive In / Facebook Off-Duty Cop and Good Samaritans Save Woman After Seeing Her Car Hit Median and Burst Into Flames When a woman crashed her car on an expressway, she had no idea so many strangers would immediately jump to her rescue. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 21, 2023
Rick Carl WVTM 13 / Facebook Town's Pharmacy Bills Secretly Paid for Years, Then Hero Who Was Behind It Is Revealed: 'A Blessing from the Lord' Hody Childress walked into a drugstore and asked the owner if there were any families in town who couldn’t afford their medications. By Jack Gist, Western Journal January 21, 2023
CBS Mornings / YouTube screen shot Woman Saves Man Caught in Terrible Blizzard Crying for Help, His Hands Frozen Into Fists The man who had gotten caught in the storm was Joe White, 64, who is mentally handicapped and functions at the level of a 10-year-old. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 14, 2023
WTTG-TV / Video screen shot Elderly Navy Vet Works at Walmart until Strangers Raise Nearly $150,000 for Him: 'This Is Just Unreal' The 82-year-old was working 30-hour weeks and hadn't seen his family in years, but now he has free time and big plans. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 13, 2023
Ocala Fire Rescue / Facebook screen shot First Newborn Ever Surrendered to Florida's Only Safe Haven Baby Box: 'This Resource Saves Lives' "Knowing that Ocala's Safe Haven Baby Boxes just saved a life is our greatest reward," Chief Clint Welborn said. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 6, 2023
Animal Rescue Corps / Facebook screen shot 'Operation Holiday Heartbreak': Police and Rescuers Find over 70 Dogs Abandoned in Rotting Home The conditions were some of the worst the team had ever encountered. The horrible smell was noticeable from the street. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 31, 2022
Richmond Animal Care and Control / Facebook video screen shot Christmas Miracle for Neglected Momma Dog About to Deliver Pups in Freezing Cold The pregnant dog was about to pop and had nothing but a wooden, outdoor doghouse full of water in the freezing cold. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 29, 2022
Mark Edward Atkinson/Tracey Lee/Getty Images 800 Families of Fallen Heroes Get Game-Changing Christmas Present - This Is How We Should Treat Veterans "I am completely overwhelmed by how amazing it has been," one participant said of the experience. "You just feel the love." By Josiah Upper, Western Journal December 25, 2022
WAAY-TV 31 News / YouTube Screen Shot Waste Service Truck Picks Up Dumpster and Dumps it, Then Driver Spots Person in Hopper Camera The man in the dumpster would have been crushed by the trash compactor if the driver hadn't spotted him in time. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 24, 2022
Southwest Airlines / Facebook Southwest Plans Sweet Surprise for 11-Year-Old Girl Returning Home After Surgery for Rare Syndrome Her parents said it was heartbreaking to see most people just stare at their daughter and gasp, but then Southwest showed up. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 23, 2022
Brenda Hrubes / Facebook Screen Shot 10-Year-Old Mauled Saving Siblings From Vicious Dog Attack: 'I'm Dying, Tell Everyone I Love Them' Declan, 6, shielded Annsley, 3, from the approaching dogs, and then Aiden, 10, stepped between his siblings and the attacking animals. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 16, 2022
Royal Navy Air Squadron Asks Public for Help Bringing Home a Puppy That They Saved During a Storm The crew wanted to take her home with them, but there was a lot of red tape to get through and about $2,300 in fees. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 1, 2022
'Job Well Done': Police Responding to Public Indecency Call End Up Going Shopping for Suspect As the two police officers approached the poorly dressed gentleman, one asked, 'Why's your pants down, man?' By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal November 8, 2022
Guilford County Animal Services / Facebook screen shot Good Samaritans Spot Moving Suitcase on the Side of the Road, Find Puppies Zipped Up Inside 'The Good Sams saw the case moving and stopped. They were shocked as to what they found, and immediately brought them to the shelter.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 22, 2022
@SocalNewsOutlet / Twitter screen shot Video: Rookie Officers Jump into Flash Flood to Save Mom and Kids Being Swept Away 'We all just underestimated the power of that wash that was just moving so rapidly that it was able to just sweep us like that.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 16, 2022
Pay It Forward 9/11 / Facebook screen shot 'We Said We'd Never Forget': Group Honors 9/11 Victims Every Year with Countless Acts of Kindness 'We were meant to help each other, and so my hope is that we can begin to restore unity one random act of kindness at a time.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 12, 2022
@breakfasttv / Twitter screen shot Happy Feet: Watch as Disabled and Isolated Penguin Gets New Lease on Life A four-year-old African penguin in the San Diego Zoo gets a new lease on life after being gifted a pair of boots. By Maire Clayton, The Western Journal September 2, 2022
@KeeleyFox29 / Twitter screen shot Philly Cop Paints Touching Portrait in Memory of James Lambert, Man Brutally Murdered with Traffic Cone The officer wanted to honor Lambert after his tragic killing by a group of juveniles in Democrat-run Philadelphia. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal July 17, 2022
Orange Country Sheriff's Office, Florida / Facebook Concerned Boy Calls 911 Over Dinosaur 'Emergency,' Dispatcher and Deputy Respond with Act of Kindness The dispatcher went out of her way to provide a heartwarming and educational response to the young man's perceived emergency. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 16, 2022