town mayor shot to death

in Washington Park, Illinois. The Illinois state police are conducting an investigation after the mayor of Washington park Illinois was found dead in his car after being shot to death on thursday morning. John Thornton the mayor was found in the 4700 block of caseybille Avenue were his car had been crashed into a tree. he was taken to a local hospital were they had announced him dead at 6 a.m. . Mcafee who is the lead detective on the fast says that the mayor was driving home after he got off work from a second job around 5:30 a.m. he stopped to pick somone up who was walking down the street. this wasnt an uncommon act for the mayor he normally gave ride to strangers and stopped to help them. the detectives say that he was held at gun point at an attempt to try and rob him when the mayor said no he was shot twice in the chest at close range and left for dead. the person then jumped out of the car and into a red chevy vehicle. the get away driver is in custody and is being questioned for a confession.

Recovery from Rhode Island flooding could take months

flood frightened residents in Rhode Island inspect the damage done by the water as the water levels started to lower. the predicted time for the residents to make a recovery from this event could take months making living conditions harder for the residents. In the northeast part of Rhode island, they battled flooded roads and basements for most of the week. many schools and other buildings were closed due to the amount of water that had affected them. a rainstorm formed later on that week and covered the northeast corner on tuesday. Rhode island has been considered the worse flood zone in the upper part of the state due to amount of rain fail and water damage.

heparin overdose kills little girl

In Nevraska at the Medical Center is under investigation of its staff after the death of a toddler by the name of Almariah Duque from texas. the toddler was given an overdose of Heparin which is a blodd thinning drug, this inccodent happened on tuesday. Almariah was almost 2 years old, she has been revoering from multiple organ transplants, and gastroschisis, the Nebrasha Medical Center was had her in there care since December of this year. the little girl died wednesday afternoon. the Parents arent sure how to deal with the situation but they cant go any further in pressing charges or accusing anyone until the investigation is completed by a team of experts which are conducting the case and following ever possible lead. the family is reaching out to the public for there support to cover the funeral costs and to have reasuring that there not alone.

U.S. warship captures a pirate mother-ship

A U.S. battle ship captured a mother ship and sank a pirate skiff in the idian ocean on thursday accourding to a statement from the U.S. Naval forces Africa. The USS nicholas became fire ready when a vessel they identified as a priate ship shortly after midnight in international waters west of Seychelles, accoring to a U.S. military statement. the Nicholas fired back and pursued the skiff as it fled. the USS Nicholas captured it about 90 minutes later. there was 3 suspected pirates aboard the skiff and were taken to a miliary jail while on sea, also apprehended were 2 other pirate ships near by that they suspect were the mother ships.

teacher not guilty after dirty dancing

a chorus teacher was facing being charged with criminal charges on wednesday after performing a dance routine with her students at the time in his class room in 2008. after a two-day trial in DeKalb County State Court, in Georgia. the Jurors foung nathan Grigsby Not guilt of the charges that he was being faced with. after hearing the rulings the supporters of grigsby's case they all erupted into cheers ourside after the verdict was read. no one tested the dispute about the sexual nature of the boys' dance routine, which was cought on recording by a students cell phone in december of 2008 and was posted on facebook. the video that lasted jsut a little bit longer than just a minute, which was the trials center piece of arguement, showed three teens tearing off there shirts and simulating sex acts in fron of an audience of shouting female classmates. at some point in the dance a boy student grabbed a girl and lifted her up as she wrapped her legs around his hips making inapropriet movements or so it was told by the lawyers.

seaworlds trainer dies from drowning

An autopsy was released early wednesday by a reporter that had confirmed that the trainder was killed after being pulled under water by a 12,000 pound killer whale. the animal produced mass amounts of force as it pulled her under water causing traumatif injuires to her body, including her head,ribs, and mainly her spine which was vertually crushed instantly as he whale plummited under water. the autopsy report was at the Orange County, Florida, medical examiner's office were they discovered her spinal cord was severed in 2 pieces. at the first attempt of trying to rescue the girl from drowning the rescue team had a very had task by trying to retrieve her because the whale was very aggresive at the time and would not calm down, making it impossable for people to reach her.