Exondia Salado was born in 1971 in Florida. She was raised in Chicago. Her family was impoverished, yet Exondia was a smart student who excelled in high school. Exondia left home after graduating from high school. By the age of 20, she had moved to California and married her first spouse. They had two children…
The historical figure of importance, Iqbal Masih was a young Pakistani boy who was f*orced into bonded labor at age four. After being freed at age ten, Iqbal became an activist ag*ainst bonded child labor. He became a martyr for his cause when he was m*urdered at age 12. Overview of Iqbal Masih He was born in…
When Rhonda Hinson was invited to attend her company’s Christmas party on Tuesday, December 22, 1981, she wasn’t initially sure she wanted to go. The 19-year-old had only been working at Hickory Steel Company in Hickory, North Carolina for about three months, but she was friendly with one of her co-workers and eventually decided to…
Curtis McGhin told his mother, Gladys, that he was too sick to go to school on Thursday, November 8, 1979. Since the 13-year-old rarely missed school and wasn’t one to fake an illness, Gladys allowed him to stay home for the day. Curt was in bed when she left to go to work, but at…
David Burke worked for USAir for 15 years before he was fired on November 19, 1987, for stealing. The 35-year-old, who worked as a ticketing agent at the airline, made a desperate attempt to get his job back; when it failed, his final act of revenge would shock the country. David, who had been born…
The passing of Katelyn Nicole Davis is a tra*gic story that has deeply impacted our society. At only 12 years old, she felt overw*helmed and took her own life while streaming it live. This event has shed light on the pressing issu*es of su*icide prevention, cyberbullying, child ab*use, poverty, offline bullying, and child neglect within…
A hero NYPD detective who was shot over $20 while washing his car in Brooklyn in 1990 has d*ied after spending more than three decades in a coma. Three armed thieves looking for money attacked Officer Troy Patterson outside of PS 3 in Bedford-Stuyvesant when he was off-duty and only 27 years old. The officer…
A high school football star and honor student set to graduate and play ball in college was among four people k*illed at a “Sweet 16” party for his little sister in Alabama. Phil Dowdell, who recently committed to playing wide receiver at Jacksonville State University, was one of the best players in the state. Michael Taylor, who…
A man from Idaho was arrested after he allegedly k*illed the main suspect in the m*urder of his mother. Raul Alexander Cuevas, 31, was taken into custody last Wednesday, a day after his 52-year-old mother, Michelle E. Luna, was found mortally wounded with multiple stab wounds in Nampa, about 20 miles west of Boise Later,…
Taylor Swift said she was “overwhelmed by grief” after a 23-year-old fan died ahead of her “Eras Tour” concert in Brazil Friday night. The “Anti-Hero” hitmaker, 33, revealed the tragedy and mourned her fan’s de*ath after she performed the first of three nights at Rio de Janeiro’s Estádio Nilton Santos. The 12-time Grammy winner wrote…