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The Independent
5 hours ago
- The Independent
Stepson of TV bounty hunter detained for ‘accidentally killing son'
Gregory Zecca, stepson of Duane " Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman, reportedly shot and killed his 13-year-old son, Anthony, in what is being described as a "freak accident". Zecca has been placed on a psychiatric hold, which family representatives state is for his protection due to grief and not an admission of guilt. The shooting occurred at Zecca's apartment in Naples, Florida, on Saturday evening, with Anthony pronounced dead shortly after deputies arrived. No charges have been brought against anyone involved in the incident, and the Collier County Sheriff's Office has stated the investigation is ongoing. The firearm involved was on the family's kitchen island, and Zecca is known as a gun enthusiast who took his son to gun ranges.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Dog the Bounty Hunter's stepson on psych hold after shooting son
Dog the Bounty Hunter's stepson, Gregory Zecca, who fatally shot his 13-year-old son in a 'freak accident' at their Florida home Saturday, is on a psychiatric hold amid fears he could take his own life. Zecca, who has been heavily sedated since the tragedy, is on a 5150 hold as he reckons with the death of 13-year-old Anthony, a family representative told TMZ Monday. The rep clarified that Zecca's feared state of mind is not due to guilt after Anthony was fatally shot in the neck at their Naples home — for which no arrests have been made — but grief. 'We are grieving as a family over this incomprehensible tragic accident and would ask for continued prayers as we grieve the loss of our beloved grandson, Anthony,' the family of Duane 'Dog' Chapman previously told TMZ. The outlet previously reported that Zecca — whose social media appears to have been deactivated — works with his stepdad's bounty hunting enterprise. Zecca's mother, Francie Chapman, wed 72-year-old Dog in 2021.
Fox News
a day ago
- Health
- Fox News
Family reveals shocking details of what really happened in fatal Long Island MRI accident
The family of a Long Island man who tragically died in a freak MRI-related accident is claiming that the technician is at fault for their loved one's death. The incident occurred at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury on Wednesday afternoon, where Keith McAllister, 61, was pulled into the machine by its powerful magnetic force and remained stuck for nearly an hour before being freed. McAllister had accompanied his wife, Adrienne Jones-McAllister, who was undergoing a knee scan at the facility. According to their daughter, Samantha Bodden, the MRI technician left the room during the procedure to get McAllister to assist his wife, but failed to warn him about the danger of wearing metal near the machine. Bodden also addressed media reports suggesting McAllister shouldn't have been in the room, clarifying that the technician had invited him in. "Several news stations are saying he wasn't authorized to be in the room when in fact, he was because the technician went and brought him into the room," Bodden wrote. In a GoFundMe post set up to raise funds for funeral expenses, Bodden wrote that the magnetic field instantly pulled him in due to the chain he was wearing. She detailed that both her mother and the technician tried unsuccessfully to free McAllister before calling the police for assistance. "My mother and the tech tried for several minutes to release him before the police were called," Bodden wrote. "He was attached to the machine for almost an hour before they could release the chain from the machine." Jones-McAllister detailed her last moments with her husband in an interview shared by 'The Big Weekend Show.' "I said, 'Could you turn off the machine, call 9-1-1, do something, just turn this damn thing off?' I'm just, I'm still trying to wrap my head around the whole thing. He waved goodbye to me and his whole body went limp," Jones-McAllister described. Bodden said that her dad passed away on July 17, losing his battle after "having several heart attacks following the tragic accident." The Nassau County Police Department said the investigation is ongoing. Nassau Open MRI told Fox News Monday morning that they had no comment. MRI machines generate intense magnetic fields that can attract and heat up metal objects, creating serious hazards. Nassau Open MRI states on its website that anything metallic should be removed prior to an MRI, including hearing aids, partial plates, dentures, jewelry and hair pins. On a web page detailing the benefits and risks of MRIs, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notes that "the strong, static magnetic field will attract magnetic objects (from small items such as keys and cell phones, to large, heavy items such as oxygen tanks and floor buffers) and may cause damage to the scanner or injury to the patient or medical professionals if those objects become projectiles." The FDA also notes that "adverse events" related to MRI scans are "very rare." Kenneth J. Perry, M.D., an emergency medicine attending physician in Charleston, South Carolina, told Fox News Digital that the best way to prevent these types of accidents is to have a "robust MRI protocol" in place. Fox News Digital reached out to Nassau Open MRI requesting comment. Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Family of man killed in MRI horror reveal he was trapped inside machine for nearly an hour
The New York man who died after being sucked into an MRI machine was jammed inside for about an hour, his horrified family has claimed. Keith McAllister, 61, of Long Island, was fatally injured the Wednesday freak accident while he was trying to help his wife, Adrienne Jones-McAllister, off an MRI table at Nassau Open MRI in Westbury. Adrienne had been getting imaging done on her knee. Once it was complete, the technician left the room to get Keith so he could help his wife get up, according to a GoFundMe created by Adrienne's daughter Samantha Bodden. But Keith was wearing a 20-pound chain - which he was allegedly never told to remove before approaching the screening machine, the GoFundMe states. '[The technician] forgot to inform him to take the chain he was wearing from around his neck off when the magnet sucked him in,' Bodden wrote. While speaking out about the gut-wrenching moment, Adrienne recalled to News 12: 'I saw him walk toward the table and then the machine just snatched him. He went limp in my arms - and this is still pulsating in my brain. Keith's panicked wife and the employee allegedly tried to pull him out of the machine for several minutes before the police were called. Keith was 'attached to the machine for almost an hour before they could release the chain,' Bodden explained. The following day, Keith died at the hospital after having 'several heart attacks' related to the harrowing incident. Just as Bodden wrote on the fundraiser page, Adrienne has asserted the technician was well aware Keith was wearing a chain. She alleged the worker allowed her husband into the room despite the piece of jewelry, which had been worn on previous visits to the same facility. 'That was not the first time that guy had seen that chain. They'd had a conversation about it before,' she said. Bodden has also refuted reports that Keith was not allowed to enter the MRI room, reiterating the sentiment that he was invited in by the allegedly forgetful employee. 'Several news stations are saying he wasn't authorized to be in the room when in fact he was because the technician went and brought him into the room,' Bodden wrote. Police are investigating the incident, but do not believe any foul play was involved. Authorities have claimed Keith did not have authorization to enter the room. Daily Mail approached management at Nassau Open MRI for comment. MRI machines generate strong magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed internal images of the human body. The magnetic pull of MRIs are so strong that it is capable of flinging a wheelchair across the room, according to the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. When undergoing on MRI procedure, patients are generally asked to remove all jewelry and piercings to remain safe. People with certain medical implants are unable to go into an MRI machine at all. This generally includes people with cochlear implants, blood vessel stents, cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers. Keith's GoFundMe has already raised about $6,600 towards funeral expenses. 'Keith was a husband, a father, a stepfather, a grandfather, a brother, and an uncle. He was a friend to many,' Bodden wrote.
CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
‘Mowing the grass turned into flames': Family fundraising after Osoyoos, B.C., fire that destroyed home
The remains of the Richard and Colleen Baptiste's home in Osoyoos, B.C., is seen in a GoFundMe image. An online fundraiser has been set up for an Osoyoos, B.C., couple who lost their home in a fire that was apparently caused by a lawnmowing mishap. The GoFundMe for Richard and Colleen Baptiste, set up by their children, describes the incident as a 'complete freak accident.' 'A spark from mowing the grass turned into flames,' it reads. The RCMP previously said the fire erupted Thursday afternoon at a property in The Cottages, a gated community at the north end of Osoyoos Lake. According to the B.C. Wildfire Service, the flames spread across approximately 2.4 hectares before crews were able to get it under control. The family said the home where they have lived since 1989 was destroyed, along with all of the Baptistes' belongings – 'clothing, daily essentials, original photos, artwork, cherished keepsakes, irreplaceable cultural and family belongings, and the tools they used for sewing, hunting, and building a life together.' 'Losing it all in minutes has been heartbreaking,' the fundraiser reads. 'Insurance will help eventually, but it could take weeks or longer before further assistance comes through due to paperwork and processing times.' CTV News has reached out to the organizers for more information. The fundraiser had collected more than $13,000 by Monday morning. 'A couple vehicles' on the property were also damaged, according to the RCMP, but firefighters were able to prevent the flames from spreading to any neighbouring homes.
