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Texas boy, 10, in NYC ICU in coma after dream birthday trip turns tragic: 'Shriek of pain'
A Texas family’s trip to the Big Apple for their 10-year-old son’s birthday turned into a nightmare, after their son became violently ill and was induced into a coma at a New York City ICU.
Riker Stippick’s family surprised him with a birthday vacation to New York City to experience the popular Broadway musical, Hamilton, and to eat his first slice of New York City pizza.
“Bless his sweet little heart,” David Stippick, Riker’s dad, told FOX 7.
“He wanted to go to the Weehawken dueling ground where Aaron Burr and Hamilton had their duel,” he said.
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10-year-old Riker Stippick is in a NYC ICU after he became violently ill on his birthday trip to the Big Apple. (FOX 7 Austin via David Stippick)
Stippick said that on his son’s tenth birthday, the last thing on his mind was that his son could become violently ill.
“Your kid is happy and healthy and 10, you kind of assume they’re going to stay that way,” said Stippick.
On the way to the World Trade Center, Riker’s health took a turn, and he shared with his parents that he was experiencing the “worst headache” he had ever had.
“There’s a building over there that we walked through and as soon as we walked through that building he said, ‘Oh, I have a really bad headache. This is the worst headache I’ve ever had,’” Stippick told the local outlet.
Riker Stippick wanted to go to New York City for his 10th. birthday, his parents told FOX 7. (FOX 7 Austin via David Stippick)
Moments later, the birthday boy vomited and laid down near a bench to rest.
“It was like a shriek of pain,” said Stippick.
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They took him to the hospital, where doctors put him in a medically induced coma.
“It’s as awful as it sounds, you know what I mean?” said Stippick.
Doctors said that they believe that Riker experienced an arteriovenous malformation, which is an abnormal connection between his arteries and veins. (FOX 7 Austin via David Stippick)
New York City doctors told Riker’s parents that they believe that he may have experienced an arteriovenous malformation, which is an abnormal connection between his arteries and veins and can cause bleeding into the brain or spinal cord.
Doctors said that the 10-year-old experienced an aneurysm inside his arteries and veins– leading to his excruciating pain.
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Surgeons had to drill a hole into Riker’s skull to drain blood and fluid and to remove clotting.
“We don’t know the genuine hope of if and when he does come out of this, what kind of therapies or treatments are going to be needed down the line,” said Stippick.
The Stippick’s told FOX 7 that they have been overwhelmed with support from their community in Texas after their son fell violently ill. (FOX 7 Austin via David Stippick)
Doctors still need to do an MRI on the boy before they can give his family an official diagnosis.
They told Riker’s parents that he must become stable and get off of his tubes and machines before they can fully diagnose him.
Now the Stippicks are praying that their son will wake up from the coma and that they will receive answers to their many questions about their son’s health.
“We never expected it to be our reality, but it is,” said Stippick.
The family’s support system, including their church in Texas, has rallied around the family during their nightmare.
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Their church’s lead pastor at Peace of Christ Church opened a GoFundMe account that reached more than $78,000 in just a few days.
“I don’t have the words to say thank you to everybody outside the words thank you,” said Stippick.
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A hefty feline weighing 26 pounds is now on the road to recovery.
The black house cat, Tanglewood, was in great need of care, so he was brought to Austin Pets Alive, an animal shelter in Austin, Texas, with lifesaving programs designed to save animals at risk of being euthanized.
Luis Sanchez, director of public relations at Austin Pets Alive, told Fox News Digital via email that Tanglewood is now in foster care with the shelter’s cat adoption manager.
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“We are still monitoring him for seizures while we work to determine the cause, but we are focusing on his neurological symptoms and his broken front leg,” said Sanchez.
“After he starts feeling better, we will be his cheerleaders to get him on a weight loss plan and get him down a few pounds,” he added.
Tanglewood weighs 26 pounds and is in foster care thanks to an animal shelter in Austin, Texas. (Austin Pets Alive)
A domestic cat should weigh about 8 to 10 pounds, depending on the breed, according to the ASPCA.
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Tanglewood was adopted eight months ago but then was returned to Austin Pets Alive in rough shape.
The ASPCA says obesity is a very common problem in pets and can be detrimental to an animal’s health. Tanglewood at 26 pounds is shown here. (Austin Pets Alive)
“He had a fractured leg when we picked him up, and then … over the course of a couple of days, he started developing some neurological symptoms that resulted in seizures,” Allie Dono, the cat specialty populations coordinator at Austin Pets Alive, told FOX 7 Austin.
“One of the seizures was so intense that he ended up fracturing his jaw, so we had to put a jaw wire in.”
The ASPCA notes that obesity is a very common problem in pets and can be detrimental to a cat or dog’s health.
An overweight pet has many added stresses upon its body and is at an increased risk of diabetes, liver problems and joint pain, according to the ASPCA.
Tanglewood is currently in a foster home. Animal rescuers in Austin, Texas, hope he will find a permanent family. (Austin Pets Alive)
Tanglewood will need a dedicated adopter who will make sure he sticks to his new diet plan.
“We are grateful to our team for stepping in quickly and we are looking for an adoptive home for this lovable and friendly chonk,” Sanchez said.
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Southern California man hospitalized after suspect steals coffee cart, leads police on wild chase
A man who was hospitalized after a suspect stole a coffee cart with him inside and led officers on a wild, multi-county pursuit recalls the terrifying ordeal.
“I thought I was going to die,” said the victim, Derek Strano, 37.
On July 16, the suspect, Liam Preston Yanez, 28, jumped into a pickup truck that was also towing a coffee service trailer in Moorpark.
Little did the suspect know, Strano was still inside the coffee cart. At the time, Strano had gone inside the cart to prepare a drink for a family member who had arrived home for surgery.
As the truck suddenly took off, Strano was taken on a violent, wild ride through Ventura and Los Angeles counties as police officers chased the stolen truck.
“I feel the truck moving and I had been in there for two minutes,” Strano recalled. “I thought I had the parking brake off, but then the truck blows through the fence. It was hell.”
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Derek Strano making coffee inside a trailer owned by Matt’s Coffee Express. (Derek Strano) -
The suspect crashed the pickup truck in North Hollywood, overturning the coffee trailer on July 16, 2024. (KTLA) -
Derek Strano speaks to KTLA’s Chris Wolfe on July 26, 2024. (KTLA) -
Derek Strano was hospitalized after being ejected from a coffee cart during a police pursuit. (Derek Strano) -
Derek Strano was hospitalized with serious injuries after being ejected from a coffee cart during a police pursuit. (Derek Strano) -
Derek Strano was hospitalized with serious injuries after being ejected from a coffee cart during a police pursuit. (Derek Strano) -
Stolen vehicle pursuit suspect crash truck and trailer in North Hollywood on July 16, 2024. (KTLA) -
The interior of the coffee cart was destroyed during a stolen vehicle pursuit through L.A. and Ventura counties on July 16, 2024. (Derek Strano) -
The interior of the coffee cart was destroyed during a stolen vehicle pursuit through L.A. and Ventura counties on July 16, 2024. (Derek Strano) -
Stolen vehicle pursuit suspect crash truck and trailer in North Hollywood on July 16, 2024. (KTLA) -
Derek Strano was hospitalized with serious injuries after being ejected from a coffee cart during a police pursuit. (Derek Strano) -
Derek Strano was hospitalized with serious injuries after being ejected from a coffee cart during a police pursuit. (Derek Strano) -
Suspect leading police on a chase driving a stolen pickup truck with a coffee trailer containing Derek Strano inside on July 16, 2024. (KTLA) -
Stolen vehicle pursuit suspect crash truck and trailer in North Hollywood on July 16, 2024. (KTLA)
Video of the chase showed the suspect driving erratically as the coffee cart swerved dangerously behind.
Strano held on for life, grabbing a sink inside the coffee cart as the chase became more chaotic. Eventually, Strano could not hold on any longer.
“He took a turn and the side door was ripped off and I flew out of it when he made that turn,” Strano said.
The coffee cart later overturned as the suspect crashed the pickup truck into the Heartfelt Education through the Arts Center building in North Hollywood.
Strano was left hospitalized with serious injuries after the ordeal. The incident left him with severe pain and limited his mobility.
Strano said he’s also been suffering from nightmares and flashbacks to the night of the crash.
The suspect, Yanez, was arrested on several felony charges including unlawful driving or taking of a vehicle and receiving stolen property. He is being held on $20,000 bail.
Strano, however, believes those charges are not enough for the damage caused.
“His charges, not one of them are for my injuries,” Strano said. “My name isn’t in the report. I was just a worker, the assistant, and it kind of got to me.”
For now, Strano is focused on recovering and is undergoing physical therapy. He said he may also consider psychological therapy as well.
A GoFundMe page to help Strano with his medical bills can be found here.
A rapper faces prison time after he attempted to board a flight with a loaded pistol at Los Angeles International Airport.
Tiwan Raybon, 36, of Douglasville, Georgia, also known as “Fat Money” was sentenced Friday to 20 months in federal prison, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Raybon arrived at LAX and attempted to board a flight headed for Atlanta. He was selected for a routine luggage inspection by Transportation Security Administration officials.
Inside Raybon’s carry-on luggage, security officials discovered a Glock 9mm-caliber semiautomatic pistol and several rounds of ammunition.
Raybon then fled from TSA officers after the discovery, authorities said.
At the time, investigators said Raybon was in illegal possession of the pistol after being previously convicted of multiple felonies and a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence in Cook County, Illinois.
Raybon was later arrested and indicted by a federal grand jury in L.A.
In April 2024, he pleaded guilty to one federal count of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm and ammunition. On Friday, he was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison.
“It is unlawful for a person convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, receive, or possess a firearm or ammunition,” FBI officials said. “In addition, firearms are not permitted at checkpoints or in the secure area of airports, including in carry-on luggage or onboard aircraft.”
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