• Shelter in place ordered after Texas Chemical Plant explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that has been the result of an explosion has caused black smoke into the sky. Wednesday November 8, 2023 was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for glue…

    • Saved: Florida women rescued from kidnappers by St. Louis hotel staff

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   LOUIS, MISSOURI – St. Louis police received an odd call from a hotel. This phone call, which was called ‘bizzare’ by police, would result in two women being rescued from their kidnappers. Hotel staff were contacted by two women, who were ages 21 and 36, and pleading that they help…

    • PA Nurse allegedly confesses to trying to kills 19 nursing home patients

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   NATRONA HEIGHTS, PENNSLYVANIA – Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania Nurse that worked with nursing home patients, has allegedly admitted to trying to kill 19 additional patients after being arrested in May for the murder of two patients. A press release from the Pennsylvania Attorney General stated that Pressdee is being accused…

    • Funeral Home owner arrested after remains of 189 people are found at the facility

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   DENVER, COLORADO – A funeral home owner and his wife have been arrested. Decaying remains of 189 people were found at the funeral home. The couple, Jon and Carrie Hallford are being suspected of abuse of a corpse, money laundering, and forgery. Jon Hallford is currently being held in Muskogee…

    • 4 men charged with stealing golden toilet from Winston Churchhills’ birthplace

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND – Four men are being charged with theft after stealing a valuable golden toilet from the birthplace of Winston Churchill. The toilet was made of 18-carat gold and worth nearly 6 million dollars. It was stolen in 2019 from Blenheim Palace. The said toilet was created in…

    • Shelter in place ordered after Texas Chemical Plant explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that has been the result of an explosion has caused black smoke into the sky. Wednesday November 8, 2023 was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for glue…

    • Saved: Florida women rescued from kidnappers by St. Louis hotel staff

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   LOUIS, MISSOURI – St. Louis police received an odd call from a hotel. This phone call, which was called ‘bizzare’ by police, would result in two women being rescued from their kidnappers. Hotel staff were contacted by two women, who were ages 21 and 36, and pleading that they help…

    • PA Nurse allegedly confesses to trying to kills 19 nursing home patients

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   NATRONA HEIGHTS, PENNSLYVANIA – Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania Nurse that worked with nursing home patients, has allegedly admitted to trying to kill 19 additional patients after being arrested in May for the murder of two patients. A press release from the Pennsylvania Attorney General stated that Pressdee is being accused…

    • Funeral Home owner arrested after remains of 189 people are found at the facility

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   DENVER, COLORADO – A funeral home owner and his wife have been arrested. Decaying remains of 189 people were found at the funeral home. The couple, Jon and Carrie Hallford are being suspected of abuse of a corpse, money laundering, and forgery. Jon Hallford is currently being held in Muskogee…

    • 4 men charged with stealing golden toilet from Winston Churchhills’ birthplace

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND – Four men are being charged with theft after stealing a valuable golden toilet from the birthplace of Winston Churchill. The toilet was made of 18-carat gold and worth nearly 6 million dollars. It was stolen in 2019 from Blenheim Palace. The said toilet was created in…

    • Shelter in place ordered after Texas Chemical Plant explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that has been the result of an explosion has caused black smoke into the sky. Wednesday November 8, 2023 was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for glue…

    • Saved: Florida women rescued from kidnappers by St. Louis hotel staff

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   LOUIS, MISSOURI – St. Louis police received an odd call from a hotel. This phone call, which was called ‘bizzare’ by police, would result in two women being rescued from their kidnappers. Hotel staff were contacted by two women, who were ages 21 and 36, and pleading that they help…

    • PA Nurse allegedly confesses to trying to kills 19 nursing home patients

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   NATRONA HEIGHTS, PENNSLYVANIA – Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania Nurse that worked with nursing home patients, has allegedly admitted to trying to kill 19 additional patients after being arrested in May for the murder of two patients. A press release from the Pennsylvania Attorney General stated that Pressdee is being accused…

    • Funeral Home owner arrested after remains of 189 people are found at the facility

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   DENVER, COLORADO – A funeral home owner and his wife have been arrested. Decaying remains of 189 people were found at the funeral home. The couple, Jon and Carrie Hallford are being suspected of abuse of a corpse, money laundering, and forgery. Jon Hallford is currently being held in Muskogee…

    • 4 men charged with stealing golden toilet from Winston Churchhills’ birthplace

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND – Four men are being charged with theft after stealing a valuable golden toilet from the birthplace of Winston Churchill. The toilet was made of 18-carat gold and worth nearly 6 million dollars. It was stolen in 2019 from Blenheim Palace. The said toilet was created in…

    • Shelter in place ordered after Texas Chemical Plant explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that has been the result of an explosion has caused black smoke into the sky. Wednesday November 8, 2023 was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for glue…

    • Saved: Florida women rescued from kidnappers by St. Louis hotel staff

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   LOUIS, MISSOURI – St. Louis police received an odd call from a hotel. This phone call, which was called ‘bizzare’ by police, would result in two women being rescued from their kidnappers. Hotel staff were contacted by two women, who were ages 21 and 36, and pleading that they help…

    • PA Nurse allegedly confesses to trying to kills 19 nursing home patients

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   NATRONA HEIGHTS, PENNSLYVANIA – Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania Nurse that worked with nursing home patients, has allegedly admitted to trying to kill 19 additional patients after being arrested in May for the murder of two patients. A press release from the Pennsylvania Attorney General stated that Pressdee is being accused…

    • Funeral Home owner arrested after remains of 189 people are found at the facility

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   DENVER, COLORADO – A funeral home owner and his wife have been arrested. Decaying remains of 189 people were found at the funeral home. The couple, Jon and Carrie Hallford are being suspected of abuse of a corpse, money laundering, and forgery. Jon Hallford is currently being held in Muskogee…

    • 4 men charged with stealing golden toilet from Winston Churchhills’ birthplace

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND – Four men are being charged with theft after stealing a valuable golden toilet from the birthplace of Winston Churchill. The toilet was made of 18-carat gold and worth nearly 6 million dollars. It was stolen in 2019 from Blenheim Palace. The said toilet was created in…

    • Shelter in place ordered after Texas Chemical Plant explodes

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   SHEPHERD, TEXAS – A large chemical plant fire that has been the result of an explosion has caused black smoke into the sky. Wednesday November 8, 2023 was when the chemical fire unfolded. The explosion and fire took place at Sound Resource Solutions, a plant that makes solvents for glue…

    • Saved: Florida women rescued from kidnappers by St. Louis hotel staff

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   LOUIS, MISSOURI – St. Louis police received an odd call from a hotel. This phone call, which was called ‘bizzare’ by police, would result in two women being rescued from their kidnappers. Hotel staff were contacted by two women, who were ages 21 and 36, and pleading that they help…

    • PA Nurse allegedly confesses to trying to kills 19 nursing home patients

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   NATRONA HEIGHTS, PENNSLYVANIA – Heather Pressdee, a Pennsylvania Nurse that worked with nursing home patients, has allegedly admitted to trying to kill 19 additional patients after being arrested in May for the murder of two patients. A press release from the Pennsylvania Attorney General stated that Pressdee is being accused…

    • Funeral Home owner arrested after remains of 189 people are found at the facility

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief mvm7037@psu.edu   DENVER, COLORADO – A funeral home owner and his wife have been arrested. Decaying remains of 189 people were found at the funeral home. The couple, Jon and Carrie Hallford are being suspected of abuse of a corpse, money laundering, and forgery. Jon Hallford is currently being held in Muskogee…

    • 4 men charged with stealing golden toilet from Winston Churchhills’ birthplace

      Madison Meeks Editor-in-Chief Mvm7037@psu.edu   WOODSTOCK, OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND – Four men are being charged with theft after stealing a valuable golden toilet from the birthplace of Winston Churchill. The toilet was made of 18-carat gold and worth nearly 6 million dollars. It was stolen in 2019 from Blenheim Palace. The said toilet was created in…

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