KIHEI, Hawaii — Sanford Hill calls his escape from death “dumb luck.” He sits in temporary housing on the other side of Maui from his senior living facility in Lahaina. It was destroyed in the wildfire, and Hill is struggling to process how he made it — and wondering how many of his neighbors, all… Continue reading Hawaii resident who barely escaped fire says ‘There is no way for us to find out who survived’ as death toll rises
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Maui residents escaped wildfires with little more than their lives
LAHAINA, Hawaii — Charred palm trees gently swayed as Patrick Sullivan stood in the rubble Thursday of what was once his family’s home on Maui. He choked back tears while surveying the damage from a hurricane-fueled wildfire that tore through Lahaina on Tuesday afternoon, destroying a historic center and tearing apart an idyllic beachfront community.… Continue reading Maui residents escaped wildfires with little more than their lives
Woman escaped Oregon cell, flagged down help after being held by man who officials fear may have other victims
A “violent sex assault offender” accused of holding a kidnapped woman captive in a makeshift cinderblock cell in his Oregon garage may have other victims, the FBI said Wednesday. Negasi Zuberi — a 29-year-old who goes by the aliases “Sakima,” “Justin Hyche” and “Justin Kouassi” — was arrested July 16 after the woman escaped and… Continue reading Woman escaped Oregon cell, flagged down help after being held by man who officials fear may have other victims