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Crumpled Note in Bathroom Leads to Alleged Kidnap Victim

Pro wrestler arrested in Florida after girlfriend leaves handwritten plea at Jersey Mike's

(Newser) - A crumpled note pleading for help, found in a Florida sandwich shop bathroom, set off a chain of events that led to the rescue of an alleged kidnapping victim and the arrest of her pro-wrestler boyfriend. It almost didn't happen. When Jersey Mike's employee Eleanor Coffee noticed...

Officer Rescues Firefighter's Daughter From Burning Car

He spotted Phoenix crash as he was driving by

(Newser) - A woman trapped inside a burning car on an interstate in west Phoenix was pulled to safety by an officer who happened to be driving by and busted through her window. The rescue early Saturday morning unfolded as Officer Dakota Berry returned to his duties in nearby Goodyear after booking...

Hiker Gets Trapped by 700-Pound Boulder on Remote Trail

Alaska man pinned face-down in freezing creek was saved by quick-thinking wife

(Newser) - Trapped face-down in icy water by a 700-pound boulder, Kell Morris survived three harrowing hours near a remote Alaskan glacier—thanks to his wife's quick actions and a dramatic rescue. Morris, 61, was out with his wife, Jo Roop, on a remote and undeveloped trail near Godwin Glacier,...

Carnival Ship Rushes to the Rescue in Remote South Pacific

The Splendor rushed to pick up 4 people, 3 dogs on disabled catamaran near New Caledonia

(Newser) - A cruise ship almost halfway through its eight-day adventure in the South Pacific made a startling discovery on Thursday as it plowed through ocean waters: a disabled catamaran with four people and three dogs on board. USA Today reports that the Carnival Splendor, which had departed from Sydney on Monday,...

Wife of Trapped Miner: 'I Haven't Slept a Wink'

Sibanye-Stillwater firm says rescue is ongoing in South Africa, where hundreds are stuck in mine

(Newser) - Rescue efforts are underway in South Africa to finish bringing 260 or so workers stuck in a gold mine for a day back to the surface, with dozens already rescued, the Sibanye-Stillwater mining company said on Friday. According to the company, an initial investigation showed that a sub-shaft rock winder...

Fisherman Uses Drone to Save Girl From Drowning

He dropped flotation device to girl struggling in rip current at Florida beach

(Newser) - A teenage girl in Florida might not be alive today if Andrew Smith hadn't made the last-minute decision to go shark fishing at Pensacola Beach. Smith, who can't swim or kayak because of a seizure disorder, uses a drone to drop baits. Last Thursday, he used it to...

Camper Missing 3 Weeks Survived 'Solely Off of Leeks'

Tiffany Slaton, 28, found Wednesday in a cabin in California's Sierra Nevada

(Newser) - A camper who vanished almost three weeks ago during a blizzard in California's Sierra Nevada mountain range reportedly managed to survive alone in a cabin, eating only leeks—until a snowplow cleared a path that brought the property owner to her door. "Dad, I'm alive," 28-year-old...

200 Rescued From School as Flood Waters Reach Ceiling

Search continues for 12-year-old lost in flood waters in Virginia

(Newser) - Students at a Maryland elementary school had to be whisked away by boat on Tuesday, describing flood waters nearly reaching the ceiling of the first floor. Video footage showed vehicles floating in high waters in the parking lot of Westernport Elementary School in Allegany County after heavy rain, per CNN...

Dangling Driver: 'Why Do I Got to Die Tonight?'

Panicked truck driver rescued from Louisville bridge on Sunday

(Newser) - Dangling over the side of a bridge, a driver in Kentucky was sure he was minutes from death. In a 911 call on Sunday morning, he told the dispatcher to give the recording of his voice to his family in case he didn't survive. "Why do I got...

Escaped Dog's 17 Months on the Run Comes to an End

Valerie the miniature dachshund safely captured Friday on Kangaroo Island

(Newser) - After 529 days in the Australian wilderness, Valerie the miniature dachshund can finally get back to her cozy life. The "princess" dog who escaped from her owner while visiting a Kangaroo Island campsite in November 2023 was "safely rescued" Friday, the Kangala Wildlife Rescue says, per the BBC...

Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Boat Hits Ferry

1 killed, others injured in hit-and-run incident in Florida

(Newser) - A ferry packed with more than 40 people was struck by a boat near a bridge in Clearwater, Florida, Sunday night, leaving one dead, multiple others injured, and authorities searching for answers. The boat fled the scene after crashing into the ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, the AP...

Abducted US Pastor Rescued in Chaotic Shootout

Josh Sullivan, 45, was 'miraculously unharmed,' 5 days after being taken in South Africa

(Newser) - An American missionary who was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa almost a week ago has been rescued, but not before a white-knuckle shootout between his captors and local police. CBS News reports that the rescue operation for 45-year-old pastor Josh Sullivan went down on Tuesday on the outskirts of...

Toddler Lost in Cougar Country Is Saved by Furry Friend

Buford, a rancher's pet, spotted accompanying the Arizona boy after 16 hours

(Newser) - A large search party involving multiple law-enforcement agencies couldn't locate a missing toddler who wandered away from his home in bear and cougar country on Monday. Thankfully, a rancher's dog did. On Tuesday morning, about 16 hours after the 2-year-old had disappeared from his home in Seligman, Arizona,...

Tortoise Reunited With Owners Weeks After Tornado

Myrtle disappeared after two trees fell on her pen

(Newser) - Myrtle, a pet tortoise, has been reunited with her family in Kokomo, Mississippi, weeks after she disappeared during a tornado outbreak. Tiffany Emanuel, Myrtle's owner, expressed relief and commitment to nursing Myrtle back to health. "He's been through a lot," she said. The family fled...

5 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida

1 person found dead, 4 rescued alive on Sunday

(Newser) - One person has died and five others are missing after a boat capsized off the Florida coast over the weekend. Ten people are believed to have been on the boat, which was found flipped about 30 miles off St. Lucie Inlet on Sunday, per WPEC . One of four people rescued...

Lost Kids, Dogs Pulled From Colorado Storm Drain

Looking for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles can be 'very dangerous and even deadly,' authorities warn

(Newser) - Officials are warning children not to go looking for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles after three kids and two dogs had to be rescued from a maze-like storm drainage system in Colorado over the weekend. Authorities were sent searching for the group after they reportedly entered the underground system in...

Man Allegedly Held Captive for Years: 'I Wanted My Freedom'

Stepmom Kimberly Sullivan has been charged in horrific case out of Connecticut

(Newser) - Video has emerged showing the moments when a Connecticut woman accused of holding her stepson captive for decades alerts first responders to his presence. "My stepson is in here!" Kimberly Sullivan says in Feb. 17 bodycam footage shown by CNN and released by local police after they'd...

Man Rescued After 94 Days Adrift: 'I Didn't Want to Die'

Peru's Maximo Napa survived on rainwater, roaches, birds, turtles, and thoughts of his family

(Newser) - He planned to be gone for two weeks. Instead, for 94 days, Maximo Napa floated on the Pacific Ocean, not a soul in sight. Ten days after setting out from southern Peru on Dec. 7, the fisherman was caught in a current and bad weather, which carried his boat—lacking...

She Went Off the Road, Wasn't Found for a Week
Mom of 3 Found a Week
After Crashing Car
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Mar 16, 2025 7:01 AM CDT

Mom of 3 Found a Week After Crashing Car

Indiana's Brieonna Cassell is lucky to be alive, but she could lose her legs

(Newser) - An Indiana woman who apparently fell asleep at the wheel spent six days trapped in her crashed car, its back half immersed in a creek, before her rescue on Tuesday. Johnny Martinez, a tractor operator in Newton County, had spotted what hundreds of other drivers had failed to see: a...

Olympic Skier Needs a Rescue at Sea
Olympic Skier Gets Lost at Sea
Mar 13, 2025 7:21 AM CDT

Olympic Skier Gets Lost at Sea

Croatia's Ivica Kostelic was rescued from Adriatic Sea while kayaking

(Newser) - An Olympic silver medalist may want to stick to the slopes after a kayaking trip gone awry in the Adriatic Sea. Per Reuters , former Croatian ski champion Ivica Kostelic was rescued Monday by the armed forces of Montenegro, after a search effort that involved patrol boats and a helicopter. The...

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