All news by author: Vassia Barba

Walter Stewart, a firefighter from Chicago in Illinois, saw his entire family dying after a blaze destroyed their house. He is donating the organs of his wife and three little kids

Marcus Silva claims that three Texas women who assisted his ex-wife in a self-administered abortion aided a murder and is seeking $1million (£830,000) in damages

Five men tied up and left for the police to seize as an 'apology' for the kidnappings are believed to be members of the 'Scorpions', a group known for its brutality and use of military-style tactics

A woman who had arrived from Mexico via boat reportedly alerted authorities that a boat had capsised and up to ten people might be in the water, near Torrey Pines City Beach, in San Diego, California

As Lufthansa's flight 469 from Austin, Texas, bound for Frankfurt, Germany, was being diverted to Washington Dulles Airport, crew reportedly told passengers to delete any photos and videos

William Church was driving on Arizona's State Route 87 at 2.30am and captured an inexplicable glare at the side of the road with the dashcam attached to his truck

After the deadly kidnapping in Matamoros, Mexico, and the disappearance of three women, US authorities have urged the public to avoid entering the country over safety fears

Cows can be seen running towards their food as it falls from the sky during "Operation Hay Drop", amid the devastating weather conditions that have wrecked havoc in California

Lynn Tosi saw from inside her house in Volusia County, Florida, an 11.5-foot alligator having a swim in the pool on her porch after the reptile busted through the enclosure

A creek bloated by rain destroyed a portion of Main Street in Soquel, Santa Cruz County, forcing many to stay trapped in their homes while emergency services are trying to rescue them

Police said Ramin Khodakaramrezaei entered the home of podcaster Zohreh Sadeghi and Mohammad Milad Naseri, after meeting the female victim on Clubhouse and stalking her for months

Maritza Trinidad Perez Rios, 47; her sister Marina Perez Rios, 48; and their friend, Dora Alicia Cervantes Saenz, 53, haven't been heard of for about two weeks

The school campus became a 'war-zone' with multiple violent fights taking place simultaneously on Wednesday, and authorities are now working to determine the cause

Judge Clifton Newman sentenced Alex Murdaugh to two consecutive life terms in prison. Exactly one week after his conviction, the disgraced lawyer is filing for an appeal

Five men, members of a faction of the Gulf cartel named the 'Scorpions', were reportedly turned in to authorities in Matamoros, Mexico, along with a letter allegedly assuming responsibility for the kidnapping of four Americans

Three students were taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after a stink bomb was released in a classroom at Fairfield Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois

Raven Yates, a 31-year-old mum-of-two from Texas, allegedly left her two children at home alone. She was found several months later in Alabama, hunderds of miles away from them

Cheryl Orange, a friend of Latavia McGee, Eric Williams, Zindell Brown, and Shaeed Woodard who were kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico, described how she dodged the ordeal

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, joyfully accepted a photographer's compliment and warm wish for a happy International Women's Day before returning the greetings, as she was spotted out in Los Angeles

Cara Northington, the mother of Xana Kernodle, has been struggling with drug abuse throughout her adult life and was jailed in February after her daughter's murder triggered her relapse

The young girl was asked to leave the beach by a lifeguard on duty at La Jolla Cove in San Diego, California after she was seen stoning the poor sea lion that was sleeping on the sand

Randy Santel recently visited Burger Boyz in Port Talbot, Wales, and took on a monster eating challenge which he managed to complete, much to his TikTok fans' amusement

Zindell Brown, one of the two found dead in Matamoros had expressed concerns over their safety before travelling to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Latavia McGee said she and Eric James Williams watched him and Shaeed Woodard get killed

Marcus Kizaza was at his home in North Fort, Texas when the two pit bulls chased him and bit part of his face off. Neighbours found his nose later and he underwent surgeries to have it reattached

Kiska, a killer whale, is living alone in a very small tank and has been filmed swimming in circles at amusement park MarineLand in Florida, US