Family says Madeline Vernon passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 29 due to complications from the flu. RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — A 9-year-old Randolph County girl died from flu complications, according to her family. Madeline "Maddie" Grace Vernon was diagnosed with the flu on Jan. 25. Her mother, Mary Edging, took her to Randolph Hospital, and Maddie was sent home that day. As Maddie's symptoms worsened, she struggled to breathe. Edging said on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Maddie woke up with a 104.9 temperature. Her parents took her back to Urgent Care, and then her daughter was rushed to Moses Cone Hospital. Doctors placed her on a ventilator to help her breathe, but her condition continued to decline. Maddie was then transferred to Brenner's Children's Hospital, where she died early Wednesday morning, Jan. 29. "I lost my best friend," Edging said. "She was an energetic, fun-loving kid. She loved school. She had straight A’s pretty much all year … ...
18-year-old Uriah Urek and 17-year-old Tara King are charged in connection with the death of Tammy King. GALVESTON COUNTY, Texas — Two teens wanted in a capital murder investigation have been arrested in Laredo, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office. Detectives had previously identified a couple -- 18-year-old Uriah Urek and 17-year-old Tara King -- as persons of interest in the death of Tammy King. King was found dead on Thursday, Feb. 6. Her body was discovered when deputies showed up at a house on 15th Street in Bacliff after getting a call from a friend who wasn't able to get hold of her. Investigators said they found evidence that led them to believe foul play was involved in her death. EDITOR'S NOTE: The video above is from a previous report before the suspects were arrested. On Sunday, Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen announced Urek and King were arrested in Laredo with the assistance of the Gulf Coast Violent Offender’s Task Force. ...