Right place, right time: Good Samaritan pulls man from water at Alpine Groves Park dock in St. Johns County
Read full article: Right place, right time: Good Samaritan pulls man from water at Alpine Groves Park dock in St. Johns CountyA man from St. Johns County found himself in an unusual situation on Tuesday when he happened upon someone in distress while taking his lunch break at Alpine Groves Park in St. Johns County.
Good Samaritans, store clerks stop would-be car thief at Arlington gas station: JSO
Read full article: Good Samaritans, store clerks stop would-be car thief at Arlington gas station: JSOTwo good Samaritans and two store clerks helped stop a man who was trying to steal a car at a Merrill Road gas station Thursday evening, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said.
2024 Republican hopefuls rush to defend Marine who put NYC subway rider in fatal chokehold
Read full article: 2024 Republican hopefuls rush to defend Marine who put NYC subway rider in fatal chokeholdRepublican presidential hopefuls have rushed to support Daniel Penny, a white U.S. Marine veteran who was caught on video pinning an agitated Black subway passenger to the floor in a fatal chokehold.
Good Samaritan Dressed as Superman Saves Family From House Fire
Read full article: Good Samaritan Dressed as Superman Saves Family From House FireA Good Samaritan dressed in a Superman costume saved his neighbors from the fires plaguing Los Angeles over the weekend. Marcy Zavala, along with her four sleeping children and her husband, Henry, were inside their home as Paul Peterson screamed to wake them up. He said the family was sound asleep and he was screaming as loud as I could.On Monday, the family met Peterson and Marcy was in tears as she told him, I havent had a chance to tell him thank you. The fast moving fire about 60 miles east of Los Angeles destroyed six homes. RELATED STORIESHow the California Wildfire Is Threatening the Ronald Reagan Presidential LibraryGood Samaritan Helps Scared Drivers Flee Raging California WildfireHero Bus Driver Named Honorary Fire Chief After Rushing Into Burning Building to Save Kids
Pilots or angels? These good Samaritans volunteer plane, time to rescue animals
Read full article: Pilots or angels? These good Samaritans volunteer plane, time to rescue animalsPilots N Paws, a nonprofit organization, connects rescue organizations with pilots who are willing to help transport animals to and from shelters across the country. The people that do the hard work are the fosters and the rescue [organizations]. Rescue organizations post to Pilots N Paws website when they have an animal in need of a transport. Pilots N Paws gets in touch with multiple pilots to confirm information and get the animals where they need to go. You can also closely follow rescue stories (from beginning to end) on Pilots N Paws' Facebook page.
OK business owner says fake jewelry scam is getting out of hand
Read full article: OK business owner says fake jewelry scam is getting out of handAbby Alhlou of Abby's Jewelry says that it is common to see fake jewelry in this line of work, but this year it's worse than it's ever been. One day last week she had eight people come into her store attempting to sell fake jewelry. In that time, she's never seen this many people coming to her with the same type of fake jewelry. The store manager says there are a few tips you can look for if something like this happens to you. Sometimes the coloring is off, especially on the rings," Noor Alhlou, the store manager, said.
4 rescued from boat burning in Intracoastal Waterway
Read full article: 4 rescued from boat burning in Intracoastal WaterwayST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - Four boaters were rescued Wednesday afternoon after their cabin cruiser caught fire on the Intracoastal Waterway near Fort Matanzas. The boaters were picked up by a good Samaritan in another boat and taken to a boat ramp in Palm Coast. The fire was put out by the St. Johns County County Fire Department's marine unit. WATCH: 4 rescued from burning boat"Everybody on the beach was concerned and wanting to know," said Louis Joseph, one of those on Crescent Beach who saw the column of black smoke. Photo from Louis Joseph The fire could be seen by people at Crescent Beach.