Fundraiser at Great Falls Pub Supports Responders of Sterling Home Explosion

Great Falls, Virginia – Firefighters in Great Falls, Virginia, are uniting with a local pub to raise funds for their colleagues who were injured while responding to a home explosion in Sterling back in February. The Great Falls Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting an event at The Old Brogue Irish Pub from 5 – … Read more

Family Supports Each Other as Son Sentenced for Bludgeoning Parents to Death

Brisbane, Australia – In a tragic turn of events, a son has been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of his parents in Joyner, a suburb in Brisbane’s northern region. Christopher Puglia, 35, confessed to bludgeoning his parents, Franco and Loris Puglia, to death with a sledgehammer at their residence on May … Read more

Matthew Ecker’s Lawyer Says “Absolutely No Physical Evidence” Supports Homicide in Opening Statements

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Opening statements were made in the murder trial of Matthew Ecker, accused of killing 32-year-old Alexandra Pennig with his handgun in her apartment in December 2022. Ecker, 45, faces a charge of second-degree intentional murder, not premeditated. Ecker’s lawyer characterized Pennig as a troubled woman battling mental health and addiction issues, … Read more

Crisis Response: SD2 Supports Staff and Students After Student Deaths

BILLINGS, Mont. – The Billings School District 2 is providing crisis response support to both staff and students in the aftermath of multiple student deaths. The district has implemented various measures to assist those affected by the tragic loss, including grief counseling and other resources to help them cope with the situation. Authorities have not … Read more