A former operator of Air Balloon Sports of Chesterfield has been identified as the pilot in the deadly hot air balloonaccident in Texas. The former St. Louis balloon pilot offered adventures for clients at sunrise near Interstate 44 and Missouri Highway 141. The pilot moved to Texas about five years ago to continue in…
A Missouri mother is upset after a disturbingdaycare incident involving her son. The parent enrolled her child in a local daycare in Union after researching the daycare’s state violations. The state’s website only showed minor violations, leaving the mother to believe the daycare was safe. After her child had attended the daycare for several…
A golf cartaccident has injured two people in Oak Grove, Missouri. According to a Jackson County Sheriff’s dispatcher, a golf cart flipped over near the intersection of Old Pink Hill and Ketterman Road and injured at least two people Tuesday evening. The accident happened around 6 p.m. and cause the intersection to be blocked…
A Missouri widow is failing to negotiate with the insurance company after a fatalmedical emergency. Recently, the widow received an unexpected medical bill she cannot afford to pay. The 79-year-old woman lost her husband to a stroke last year. His medical emergency was declared severe enough that medical professionals chose to airlift him from…
Motorized scooters are beingrecalled after some have overheated, burned riders and damaged property. To date, more than 500,000 hoverboards have been recalled. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been 99 reports of hoverboard battery packs exploding or catching fire in the U.S. The CPSC also says more than 18 injuries have…
An Ohio boy wasinjured on the Fourth of July after a parade float ran over him. According to the Columbus Dispatch, the boy was attending a parade in the Columbus suburb of Upper Arlington. Witness say the boy was walking alongside a trailer carrying a parade float that was being pulled by a pickup…
The University of Iowa has recently settled two differentlawsuits in a combined settlement of $125,000. According to the Des Moines Register, the lawsuits against the University of Iowa were brought by two individuals that were injured on the University’s campus. The first plaintiff was a former student who was injured while using a rock…
Two people wereinjured during a firework show in Bridgeview on Sunday afternoon. According to the Bridgeview Police Department, a fireworks display prematurely detonated in the southwest suburban of Chicago. The injury took place in the 8100 block of Beloit Ave at a Park District facility at approximately 12:30 p.m. According to the Bridgeview Fire…
Department is encouraging residents to leavefireworks to the professionals on the Fourth of July and year-round. Last year, a 15-year-old Kentucky boy picked up what he thought was a smoke bomb, and seriously injured his hand. The boy and his friends were playing with fireworks in his backyard. A mortar firework exploded in his…
The National Council onFireworks Safety encourages consumers to follow the following procedures to ensure safety while setting off fireworks this Fourth of July. 1. Obey all fireworks laws in your city. 2. Understand your fireworks by reading all instructions before igniting. 3. No one under the age of 18 should play with fireworks without…