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Obituary: Aurora Rohrer; car crash on a slick road

By Paul Katula • Feb 21, 2017
A 16-year-old passenger was killed in a car crash on slick roads in Wyoming on Feb. 4. She was a dancer, a journalist, a friend, and a little sister.

Libertyville stands strong after 4 students die

By Paul Katula • Jan 30, 2017
Deaths of 3 students at Libertyville HS over Thanksgiving shook the community, but teams, along with a whole community, stand strong in their wake.

Obituary: Charlotte Zaremba, 16; shot on Jan. 1

By Paul Katula • Jan 8, 2017
A sophomore in Howard Co., Md., died in a murder-suicide after a New Year's Eve party. Her mother was also shot in the assault.

Obituary: Dr. Heimlich; invented 1st aid for choking

By Paul Katula • Dec 17, 2016
The man who created the most common method for dislodging a piece of food that is choking someone died today at the age of 96.

Obituary: Brandy Vela, a suicide; cyberbullying

By Paul Katula • Dec 9, 2016
A high school senior in Houston shot herself to death on Dec. 1; reports suggest she was cyberbullied and couldn't take any more.

Obituary: Sophie Rinehart, Indiana band student

By Paul Katula • Nov 13, 2016
A featured member of the marching band at Castle HS in Ind. died in a car wreck shortly after her band performed in the BOA Grand National finals.

Obituary: Ryan Ainsworth & Grant Seaver; U-47700

By Paul Katula • Nov 6, 2016
A dangerous opioid drug, imported from China, is 8× stronger than morphine and has killed dozens of US teens. It's too new to be listed as illegal.

Obituary: Janie Cozzi, sophomore, & 4 friends

By Paul Katula • Oct 11, 2016
Five high school students were killed on a Vermont interstate highway, struck by a 36-year-old man who was driving on the wrong side of the road.

Obituary: Garrett Williams, baseball player

By Paul Katula • Sep 20, 2016
A 16-year-old student-athlete from Southern IL died in a car wreck last weekend, and the school remembered him in a memorial service.

Manhunt continues as 10-year-old is stabbed

By Paul Katula • Sep 13, 2016
A killer is at large, possibly in the vicinity of Glen Burnie, Md., accused of stabbing a 10-year-old girl to death. Her brother was also stabbed.

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