On October 6, 2025, a shrimp boat caught fire off the coast of Cherry Grove Beach near North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Authorities confirmed that all crew members escaped using a life raft. Emergency crews were alerted around 4 p.m. after reports of a fire aboard...
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Fire Contained at Dow Plant B in Freeport, Texas
A large fire broke out on the evening of October 6, 2025, inside Dow’s Plant B at its Texas Operations complex in Freeport, Brazoria County. According to company officials, all employees were safely accounted for. Emergency crews responded around 7:45 p.m. after...
One Hospitalized After 18-Wheeler and SUV Collision on U.S. 69 Near Bullard, Texas
On Monday, October 6, 2025, Texas DPS reported that a northbound white SUV driven by a man in his 60s was struck by an 18-wheeler turning onto U.S. 69 near Bullard in Smith County, Texas. The crash was reported early afternoon, and traffic slowed while debris was...
Three Injured in Explosion at ONEOK Facility in Mont Belvieu, Texas
On Monday, October 6, 2025, an explosion and fire were reported around 11 a.m. at the ONEOK MBC Maintenance facility on SH 146 near SH 99 in Mont Belvieu, Texas. City officials reported three workers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported for...
Small Plane Crashes Near McGregor Airport in Minnesota – Three Seriously Injured
On Sunday, October 5, 2025, a Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee E, tail number N4218T, crashed in a field about a half-mile short of Isedor Iverson Airport (HZX) in McGregor, Minnesota. The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office reported the airplane lost engine power shortly after...
Broken Locks and Negligent Security at Commercial Properties
Broken locks are not minor maintenance problems when they expose customers, guests, employees, tenants, or visitors to violent crime. A lock exists to control access. When it fails, people who should not be on the property can enter parking garages, stairwells,...
Three Killed in Beechcraft Baron Crash Near Williston, Florida
On Sunday evening, October 5, 2025, three people were killed when a small plane crashed into a peanut field southwest of Williston in Levy County, authorities said. Emergency crews located the wreckage of a Beechcraft 58P Baron, tail number N121GJ, in a rural...
62-Year-Old Man Killed After Boat Strikes Pier in Baffin Bay
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, authorities said a boat collided with a pier in Baffin Bay (Kleberg County, Texas) around 6:04 a.m. The victim was identified as Craig West, 62, of Riviera, Texas. The Kleberg County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Parks & Wildlife are...
Pilot Survives Crash of Lancair Single-Engine Plane Near Orange–Lawrence County Line
On Saturday night, October 4, 2025, Indiana State Police received a call from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport and the FAA about a possible downed aircraft near the Orange–Lawrence county line. Troopers and local first responders searched a heavily wooded...
Small Explosion at Delek’s Big Spring, Texas Refinery
On Saturday, October 4, 2025, a small explosion was reported at the Delek (Big Spring) Refinery at about 7:30 a.m. Reports indicate refinery crews initiated containment and flaring to relieve pressure and prevent additional explosive activity. City and county...

