“We’re looking into an issue of natural gas, but the investigation is ongoing,” Kent Greene, director of fire services and emergency management, told reporters. One other person, described as a friend of Caleb Farley, was injured in the explosion, Greene said. Fire officials found him leaving the premises when they arrived, and his injuries were… Continue reading Father of Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley killed in N.C. house explosion
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Hun Manet succeeds his father, Hun Sen, as leader of Cambodia
In a widely anticipated move, Hun Sen announced that Hun Manet, his oldest son, would succeed him as prime minister shortly after his Cambodian People’s Party won a landslide victory in July elections that were criticized by Western governments and rights groups as neither free nor fair because the main credible opposition party was barred from participating. His Cabinet includes… Continue reading Hun Manet succeeds his father, Hun Sen, as leader of Cambodia
Father of 20-year-old murdered by girlfriend in 100mph crash doesn’t want life in prison for her
Ohio teenager Mackenzie Shirilla may spend the rest of her life behind bars after a judge ruled she intentionally drove 100 mph into a brick building, killing her boyfriend and his friend, in a “mission of death.” But Frank Russo, 61, the father of her boyfriend, Dominic Russo, 20, doesn’t support sending Shirilla to jail… Continue reading Father of 20-year-old murdered by girlfriend in 100mph crash doesn’t want life in prison for her
Father charged with shooting and killing driver who allegedly hit and killed 17-year-old son
A North Carolina man is facing a second-degree murder charge after shooting and killing a driver who struck and killed his son early Monday, authorities said. Chad Woods, 41, was arrested at his home in Timberlake — a community about 21 miles north of Durham — after he allegedly shot and killed Jeffrey McKay, 39, after McKay allegedly… Continue reading Father charged with shooting and killing driver who allegedly hit and killed 17-year-old son
‘I thought of all the times I’d had to shout and my heart shrivelled up’: life with my hearing-impaired father | Family
A simple enough thing: a phone call. My son calls me from army airborne school where he is learning to be a paratrooper. I can’t wait to hear how his first jump went. Someone I gave birth to has just leapt out of a plane and dropped 1,250ft to Earth – could any call be… Continue reading ‘I thought of all the times I’d had to shout and my heart shrivelled up’: life with my hearing-impaired father | Family
Universities must treat students better, says father whose son killed himself | Mental health
A father whose undergraduate son killed himself after he fell behind with his studies has urged universities to take better care of students who are struggling with mental health issues. Jos Winfield, an undergraduate at Brunel University London, would have celebrated his 22nd birthday this Saturday, but on Fathers’ day this year his parents found… Continue reading Universities must treat students better, says father whose son killed himself | Mental health
Memphis school shooting suspect’s father was shot and killed by police, lawsuit says
The father of the man who allegedly opened fire outside a Jewish school in Memphis earlier this week was shot and killed by the city’s police during a mental health crisis in 2003, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family. The suspect, Joel Bowman, now 33, was present when his father was… Continue reading Memphis school shooting suspect’s father was shot and killed by police, lawsuit says
Father, 14-year-old son charged after teen allegedly uses dad’s gun to kill girl in New Mexico
A father and his 14-year-old son were charged after the teen allegedly used his dad’s gun to kill a girl in New Mexico on Friday, according to the New Mexico Department of Public Safety. The 14-year-old was hanging out with three other minors and listening to music at his father’s home at 104 Cabresto Road… Continue reading Father, 14-year-old son charged after teen allegedly uses dad’s gun to kill girl in New Mexico