She'd been lying on the floor for up to 24 hours before the deputies found her, but thankfully this program alerted them to the situation.

The man who had gotten caught in the storm was Joe White, 64, who is mentally handicapped and functions at the level of a 10-year-old.

The 82-year-old was working 30-hour weeks and hadn't seen his family in years, but now he has free time and big plans.

The oncoming driver hit them head-on at around 1:30 a.m. New Year's Day, smashing the front of their family car.

The dedicated bride-to-bed had climbed into the septic tank and sifted through its contents to try to recover the ring, to no avail.

"It takes a village and everybody to be safe in the city of Detroit, so we commend that person," a Detroit fire department spokesman said.

"Knowing that Ocala's Safe Haven Baby Boxes just saved a life is our greatest reward," Chief Clint Welborn said.

Some people weren't happy with what they considered a poor use of fire department resources, but one firefighter had some words for them.

The cat was fine for weeks when suddenly she stopped eating and drinking, prompting X-rays that showed a mass in her stomach.

The conditions were some of the worst the team had ever encountered. The horrible smell was noticeable from the street.