KTLA 5 / Youtube screen shot Suspect Thought He Had Police Officer Taken Down, Then 3 Good Samaritans Showed Up A California Highway Patrol officer was at risk of being overwhelmed by an assailant before three concerned citizens intervened. By Richard Moorhead, C. Douglas Golden, Western Journal May 27, 2023
Luces de Nueva York / Facebook screen shot Protests Erupt in NYC As Deadly Clash Between Marine and Subway Harasser Becomes 'New George Floyd' Situation Protests are cropping up in New York City following a homeless man's death as he was being restrained by subway passengers. By Bryan Chai, Western Journal May 4, 2023
WalesOnline / Facebook screen shot 105-Year-Old WWII Vet 'Surprised and Amazed' by Flood of Birthday Cards, Shares Secret to Long Life Ernest Horsfall outlived his sister, wife and son, but thousands of strangers made sure his birthday and sacrifices were remembered. By Amanda Thomason, C. Douglas Golden, Western Journal April 25, 2023
WCVB-TV / Facebook screen shot Hero Neighbors Rescue Trapped Daughter After House Explodes and Catches on Fire, Killing Mother The 2.5-story home had been completely leveled, and a woman was trapped under a section of the fallen roof as the fire burned closer. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal April 14, 2023
lukegrimes / Instagram screen shot 'Yellowstone' Star Releases Heartfelt Song, Markets Merch With Proceeds Going to East Palestine One Ohio native on the hit television show "Yellowstone" is giving back to the community of East Palestine, Ohio. By Maire Clayton, Western Journal April 3, 2023
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue / Facebook screen shot Grandmother Falls Trying to Escape House Fire, Then an 'Angel Came Out of Nowhere' And Saves Her When the good Samaritan got to her to pull her out, he saw that her face had already been blackened by the smoke. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal March 31, 2023
Mark Camacho / Facebook screen shot Thief Steals $7,000 from 91-Year-Old Army Veteran at Gas Station: Community Responds with Generosity The veteran was on his way to deposit the cash, so he could get some dental work done when the woman approached him. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal March 23, 2023
South Suburban Humane Society / Facebook screen shot 'Broke Our Hearts': Strangers Help Dog and Owner Reunite After Family Member Secretly Dumps Dog The owner had been struggling with a medical condition and entrusted the care of her beloved dog to family members. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal March 7, 2023
Tecumseh Local Schools / Facebook screen shot 'God Was Watching': Hero School Bus Driver Saves Student from Oncoming Car If bus driver April Wise hadn't grabbed the student's backpack when she did, this story could have ended very differently. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal February 28, 2023
Polk County Sheriff's Office / Facebook video screen shot Couple Hear 'Cats' Screaming in the Woods, Find Abandoned Newborn Baby Girl Instead Thanks to vigilant local residents and the newborn's strong lungs, the baby girl was found healthy and now is safe. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal February 3, 2023
WJBK-TV / Video screen shot Woman Finds Bag of Nearly $15,000 While Walking to Work and She Turns It In - Then Something Incredible Happens She took what would have been an easy opportunity to become significantly wealthier and instead acted selflessly. By Josiah Upper, Western Journal February 3, 2023
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