Nathan Stirk/Getty Images McDonald's Customer Mistakenly Given Bag Containing Thousands of Dollars in Cash, But Look What He Did Next "He’s one of the most honest and hardest workers I know. And I grew up with the kid!!" the young man's sister said. By Elizabeth Delaney, Western Journal January 24, 2023
Priscilla Gartenmayer / Facebook screen shot 'That's God': Family Overjoyed to Find Son Who Had Been Lost at Sea Clinging to Makeshift Raft Dylan grew up loving the ocean, and his experience with the water helped him survive an ordeal that could have killed him. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 24, 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
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images Alaska Man Sees Struggling Moose in Water, Immediately Jumps Into Action and Pulls It from Lake 'You can’t just watch something or somebody suffer and just walk by, even though you know I was expected to.' By C. Douglas Golden, Western Journal January 20, 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
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
Tampa Police Department / Facebook screen shot 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, Western Journal December 21, 2022
@survivorcbs / Twitter screen shot 'Survivor' Winner Stuns Host by Announcing He's Using the Entire $1 Million Prize to Help Veterans The winner of this year's "Survivor" had some very special Americans in mind when he learned he had won the show's $1 million prize. By Jack Davis, Western Journal December 18, 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
KPRC 2 Click2Houston / YouTube video screen shot Church Bus Carrying 12 Children Flips, Injuring All and Leaving One in Critical Condition 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, Western Journal December 13, 2022
17-Year-Old Hero Swoops Into Action After Officer Is Shot Right in Front of Her - Unmatched Bravery Preparation and the will to do the right thing have made a 17-year-old Missouri girl a hero for her actions after a police officer was shot. By Jack Davis, Western Journal November 20, 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
Police Docs: Mom Forced Teens to Drink Bleach and Poured It on Their Genitals - It Gets Even Worse Two Texas adults have been arrested after two 16-year-olds have told the tale of the horror in the house where they lived. By Jack Davis, Western Journal October 21, 2022
@MeganScavo / Twitter screen shot Watch: With Water Rising Every Second, Man Rescues Helpless Cat from Surging Flood Waters of Hurricane Ian As Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, one brave individual decided to lend a helping hand to a wet, cute feline. By Maire Clayton, The Western Journal September 30, 2022
7NEWS Australia / Facebook screen shot Cameraman Drops His Camera and Sprints to Help Family in Distress During Hurricane Ian Live Shot In the middle of a live report on Hurricane Ian, this brave camerman put down his camera to help a family through flood waters. By Abby Liebing, The Western Journal September 29, 2022