WGN News / YouTube screen shot Woman Kidnapped, Raped and Chained for Days in Empty House Until Local Hero Walks By and Hears Her The woman's attacker left her chained and handcuffed in an abandoned house for days before someone heard her screams for help. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 25, 2022
@TacticalDOgLive / Twitter screen shot Game Warden and K9 Save 11-Year-Old Girl and 77-Year-Old Woman Over the Weekend Within 45 minutes Koda had tracked the young girl's scent and found her in a boggy area behind the family home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 24, 2022
Jenna Fournel / Facebook screen shot 'A Complete Shock': Mom Turns from Grief to Giving Back after the Unexpected Loss of Her Son The family decided to honor their late son's memory by starting a free farmstand to give away produce from the garden that he'd so loved. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 24, 2022
NYSP PIO / YouTube screen shot First Responders Save Woman from Sinking Car, Fire Chief Still Inside as It Sinks: 'Chief, Get Out!' When New York State Troopers and firefighters arrived, the car was nose-down in the water and still settling. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 21, 2022
Yavapai County Search and Rescue K9 Team / Facebook screen shot Missing Hiker's Body Finally Found After Six Days; Loyal Dog Nearly Died Staying with Owner's Body Volunteers are asking for the public's help to cover the dog's medical fees so that the grieving family has one less thing to worry about. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 20, 2022
Frontier Airlines / Facebook screen shot Woman Goes Into Labor Early, Gives Birth on a Frontier Flight: 'This Cannot Be Happening Right Now' Martin was ushered into the bathroom and flight attendants scrambled to bring items they thought would be useful. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 19, 2022
Latoria Maynez / Facebook screen shot Good Samaritan Trying to Help with Car Accident Is Hospitalized After Hit and Run A friend of Tori's mother also started a GoFundMe for Tori to help offset the cost of the medical bills coming her way. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 19, 2022
KNXV-TV / Video screen shot Video: Good Samaritan and Police Team Up to Save Elderly Dog Stuck in Arizona Canal A group of locals stopped what they were doing and came to the aid of a poor, paddling pup who had gotten stuck in a canal. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 19, 2022
Orlando Fire Department / Facebook Woman Pinned in Flipped, Burning Car Faces Certain Death Until Firefighter Gives Her His Oxygen Mask When first responders arrived on the scene of the accident around 11 p.m., a car had hit a tree, flipped and caught fire. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 18, 2022
US Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet / Facebook screen shot Coast Guard Rescues Exhausted Dog Found Swimming in Pamlico Sound: 'An Amazing Doggie Swimmer' Thankfully, a U.S. Coast Guard team was out on the water nearby, conducting other business, and spotted the tired pup. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 17, 2022
@TODAYshow / Twitter screen shot Mom and Young Kids Help Elderly Neighbor with Dementia Get Home, But Then Her Dog Attacks Them When they arrived at the house, the neighbor's dog approached them, sized them up and immediately lunged for the toddler. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 17, 2022
KNSD-TV / video screen shot Man Saves Woman After BMW Crashes Through Fence, Lands Upside-Down in Pool: 'Not a Great Pool Toy' The driver, a female, was slipping in and out of consciousness, making it hard for her to escape on her own. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 16, 2022
Morristown Emergency and Rescue Squad, Inc. / Facebook screen shot Good Samaritan Rescues Driver from Burning Car Right Before Car Explodes, Trapping First Responders Flames leaped from the vehicle and started to make their way into the woods along the road, endangering those in the area. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 16, 2022
@DavisSheriffUT / Twitter screen shot Good Samaritans Step in to Prevent Tragedy, Save Two Women When Utah Teen Goes on Stabbing Spree Several people in Utah are unsung heroes after placing themselves in harm's way, ultimately saving the lives of two different women. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 16, 2022
WCVB-TV / Video screen shot Woman Being Kidnapped Fears for Life Until Driver Notices and Pulls Over: 'God, You Sent Me an Angel' The two struggled and the man ripped off her top. Though Mendoza tried to break free and run, she couldn't. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 14, 2022
WRAL-TV / screen shot Paratrooper Crashes into House During Training: Locals Spot Him Off-Course and Race to Help The paratrooper crashed into the roof of a house in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and sustained serious injuries. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 13, 2022
Springfield Police Department / Bodycam screen shot Video: Mom Spots Officers on the Road and Jumps Out of Car Screaming That Her Baby's Not Breathing It was a small miracle that the emergency took place when and where it did and that the mother was able to spot the officers. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 13, 2022
Boynton Beach Police Department / Facebook screen shot Good Samaritans Save Woman After She Experienced Medical Emergency and Her Car Moved Into Intersection As the woman was driving in midday traffic, she suddenly felt dizzy and tried to pull into a nearby gas station. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 13, 2022
Kiersten Hallie Krum / Facebook screen shot After Breaking Into Pet Rescue Van, Thief Pulls Gun on Pet Rescue Founder, Vandalizes Car The rescue suffered a massive blow to their efforts - and nearly lost their founder - when he went out to open the rescue's transport van. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2022
US Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod / Facebook screen shot Video: Coast Guard Rescues Four Sailors Injured After Mast Broke During Storm Video footage of the rescue shows the boat jolting, tossed on the rough sea as the sun sank, making the work even more difficult. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2022