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Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2
Scott Vander Dussen, Santa Cruz Now

Father of boy in Santa Cruz surf rescue: 'My son told me he drowned'

  • Jul 30

Good Samaritan stabbed after defending pregnant rider on MTA bus

  • Jun 27

Truck driver saves woman from alleged kidnapping

  • Jun 4

Man returns fanny pack with $30K after being found in Wawa bathroom

  • May 15

Moving crew helps rescue missing 2-year-old after Amber Alert

  • Feb 25

Gust of wind blows baby girl in stroller into Lake Michigan

  • Feb 22

Good Samaritan describes 'jumping' toward active shooter at ice rink

  • Feb 18

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Idaho In-N-Out shooting: Good Samaritan who confronted gunman speaks out

  • Aug 4
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19-year-old woman sexually assaulted near Gracie Mansion

  • Aug 10, 2024
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Good Samaritans rescue woman from burning vehicle on Long Island

  • Jun 24, 2024
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Neighbor helps firefighters put out fire with garden hose

  • Jun 20, 2024
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Good Samaritan attempts to help FDNY during SoHo fire with garden hose

  • Jun 20, 2024
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Mother arrested after newborn found abandoned in Yonkers

  • Feb 8, 2024
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Good Samaritans rescue 3 swimmers from water off Long Island

  • Jul 9, 2023
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Jogger, 85-year-old neighbor save family from house fire in New Jersey

  • May 31, 2023

Latest Stories

Good Samaritan rescues pregnant woman from sinking car in Florida

Logan Hayes was stuck in traffic on Interstate 95 when he noticed the vehicle sinking in a pond near a rest stop. Without hesitation, he ran, jumped into the water, and swam to the car.

  • Feb 10

Retired officer jumps in East River to help save mother reportedly drowning baby

It happened at Hermon A. MacNeil Park Park in College Point as volunteers were getting ready for a parade and a festival when bystanders started shouting. A woman reportedly took her baby and started walking into the East River.

  • Oct 27, 2025

Best friends jump into action when neighbor's house catches fire in Queens

Two neighborhood residents, Jonathan and Lenny, rushed into the Rosedale, Queens home and called 911, alerting firefighters.

  • Oct 23, 2025

Man stabbed while trying to stop cellphone robbery in Hell's Kitchen

The 39-year-old man was on 58th Street and 9th Avenue when he saw another man stealing a woman's cellphone around 1 a.m.

  • Oct 12, 2025

Dramatic video shows bystanders lift helicopter that crashed on California freeway

The new video shows more than a dozen drivers and other good Samaritans rushing to the wreckage of the helicopter, lining up and lifting the aircraft.

  • Oct 9, 2025