Apr 13 2011

Body of California Tsunami Victim Found in Oregon

Tag: Beach,Drowning,Earthquakes,Pacific Ocean,Rivers,Tsunami — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 6:23 pm
The body of a man swept away by the tsunami waves that hit California following the March 11 Japanese earthquake has been found.

Aug 17 2010

How Rare Are Female Child Killers?

Tag: Babies,Child,Crime,Drowning,Family Members,Mother,Murder,Parents,Police,Strangulation,Toddler,Women — Benjamin Radford @ 4:22 pm
A 29-year-old mother confesses to suffocating her two toddlers before driving them into a river. Sadly, the case is not as rare as many might think.

Apr 06 2010

Millions of Sea Turtles Captured, Killed by Fisheries

Tag: Drowning,Fish,Fisheries,Fishing,Reptiles,Seafood,Seas,Turtles — Jennifer Viegas @ 4:05 am
Six out of seven of the world's marine turtle species are at risk of extinction. Fisheries aren't helping.