A riveting new video captures the heart-stopping rescue of a family of three who found themselves stranded in Michigan’s wilderness for three grueling days. The family had lost their way while tubing along a challenging stretch of the river.

The dramatic footage shows heroic efforts by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and a skilled Michigan State Police K-9 unit as they successfully tracked down Jazman Hock, her cousin Sarah Vida, and Sarah’s spirited 9-year-old son, Kayden Kovalcik, on August 8. The trio became marooned after their tubing adventure on the Muskegon River took an unexpected turn.

The video also captures the tense yet hopeful moments as determined state troopers and resource personnel zeroed in on the lost family. “Make some noise… Yell!” instructed a rescuer, urging the family to signal their presence amidst the dense wilderness surroundings.

Navigating through the dense forest and overgrown grass, the rescuers pressed on, calling out to the trio until finally, they reunited with the relieved family.

One of the women was cut up and wearing a bathing suit while Kovalcik was shirtless. The group had been water tubing on the Muskegon River when their rafts, which were only meant to be used in a pool, broke apart and left them stranded, Jazman’s mother, Teresa Hock, told WWMT.

The family can be heard telling their rescue team what happened.

“We got lost on the river,” the shirtless Kovalcik explained.

“We went to the river, and we were on the river for four hours,” he continued.

The rescuers appeared audibly shaken, as one exasperated “oh my God” multiple times. Another hugged one of the two women, repeatedly telling her, “good job, good job.”

It’s unclear which of the two women he’s speaking to, but one rescuer tells her, “let’s have you sit down, you are cut up. You’re not going to be able to walk very good, are you?”

“I’m forcing myself,” she replies.

While the trio had packed protein bars and water, they gave all the food to the young Kovalcik, Hock told WWMT, while the two women survived on flowers, bark and ants.

“We are relieved to report that Jazman Hock, Sarah Vida, and Kayden Kovalcik have been located alive and safe. This is the outcome everyone involved had hoped for. We are incredibly grateful for the tireless efforts of the many law enforcement agencies, fire departments, emergency responders, search and rescue teams, and volunteers who dedicated countless hours to this search,” Michigan State Police said in a post on X.

“Jazman, Sarah, and Kayden were located safe by an MSP K-9 team and Michigan DNR Conservation Officers approximately three-quarters of a mile northeast of the Mill Iron Rd Boat Launch at 4:36 pm. It was truly remarkable to see so many highly trained professionals from multiple agencies come together by establishing a Unified Command, share resources, and work as one team toward a common goal,” the post concluded.

News Media contacted Michigan State Police and Michigan Department of Natural Resources for further comment.

In Jacksonville, Florida, the trial of Mario Fernandez-Saldana has officially commenced with jury selection as the first order of business. Fernandez-Saldana stands accused in connection with the murder of Jared Bridegan, a case that has captured public attention.

Jared Bridegan, a father of four, fell victim to a tragic gunning down back in 2022. Investigators assert that Fernandez-Saldana, alongside Bridegan’s ex-wife Shanna Gardner, concocted a nefarious ‘murder-for-hire plot’ to orchestrate Bridegan’s untimely demise.

The crucial phase of jury selection kicked off on Monday, drawing 100 potential jurors into the courtroom. Fernandez-Saldana, clad in a suit, was present and courteously greeted the arriving jurors, though he abstained from engaging in further discourse.

These jurors faced division into two distinct groups. Group One comprised individuals who encountered either scheduling conflicts, personal hardships, or prior exposure to the case’s details. Within a private setting, these jurors were interviewed by Judge London Kite, attorneys, and Fernandez-Saldana. Initially, the media, including representatives from First Coast News, were barred from the room. However, an intervention by First Coast News led to a successful legal challenge allowing journalistic presence during the proceedings.

Inside this chamber, jurors were thoroughly questioned regarding their conflicts of interest and any pre-existing knowledge of the case. Jurors who admitted prior knowledge were scrutinized for their ability to remain impartial. This led to the excusal of several candidates due to their prior acquaintance with the case details.

Those who were retained were asked to fill out a questionnaire. They will report back to court on Wednesday to begin Phase Two of the jury selection process.

Wade Boggs is certainly putting many to shame.

The baseball legend recently took to social media, sharing a shirtless photo of himself enjoying a day out fishing, showing off an impressively toned physique.

Just earlier this May, Boggs announced he’s been in the clear from cancer for two years, following a diagnosis of prostate cancer in September 2024.

This revelation left sports fans in awe, further heightened when seeing Boggs’ athletic build, including praise from fellow Hall of Famer and three-time Cy Young Award recipient, Jim Palmer.

Palmer commented on X, “100 walks, 200 hits or more for 7 straight years and yet the Red Sox labeled you as just a singles hitter… if that’s how you looked during your career, the front office wouldn’t have had any complaints. Hope you’re doing well.”

“Wade Boggs will drink your beer, eat your chicken, land your fish & kick your ass all before dinner time,” an X user wrote.

“I gotta be honest here. I did not expect Wade Boggs to show up on my timeline looking like an absolute unit today,” another said.

“Some good pasture raised chickens Wade,” a third said.

“I guess I’ll skip the blueberry muffin I bought for breakfast today,” someone else chimed in.

“Prob should have hit a few more homers bro. Haha,” another wrote.

An X user even asked AI chat bot Grok if the image was real.

The account responded: “Modern AI images can be virtually indistinguishable from real ones, so definitive calls from visuals alone are tough. This was posted by Wade Boggs’ official account and matches his recent look. Looking that jacked at 68 after beating cancer is amazing.”

The 67-year-old revealed his cancer update while in Boston at Fenway Park, where he played for 11 seasons, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Red Sox’s first home game.

His last treatment was on Nov. 3, 2024.

“I had my checkup a month ago, and I’m completely cancer-free,” he said, per NPR.

“I’m a cancer survivor now. Prostate cancer is null and void. Thank God,” Boggs said after throwing out a first pitch before the Rays-Red Sox game.

Boggs was drafted by the Red Sox in 1976 out of Plant High School in Tampa, Fl.

After his years in Boston where he earned eight All-Star nods, he went on to play five years for the Yankees and was a crucial member of the 1996 World Series team that upset the Braves.

Boggs played his final two years with the Rays where he earned his 3,000th hit before retiring at 41 in 1999.

His jersey has been retired by both the Red Sox and Rays.

Recently surfaced mugshots of Tyler Boebert, son of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, have come to light following his arrest on charges concerning the sexual exploitation of a child.

The released images from the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office show the 21-year-old with a stoic expression.

After being charged with three counts of sexual exploitation of a child, which includes a charge related to video content, Boebert was released on a $10,000 bond, as confirmed by Colorado court records dated August 6.

Authorities allege that these charges are tied to a 43-second video he allegedly recorded featuring himself and a 17-year-old girl, material they have classified as child sexual abuse content, according to a report by People.

Reportedly, the video in question was filmed on February 1, 2024, when Boebert was 18 and the girl, 17, as noted by People.

According to an affidavit, the girl reported the video to police the following day after her ex-boyfriend received a copy. Her mother later told authorities that the video had been posted to Instagram, according to NBC News.

The charges relate to felonies that allegedly occurred in 2024.

He was also slapped with two counts of ‘contributing to the delinquency of a minor.’

Boebert spoke out after her son was arrested on charges of child sexual exploitation.

She told the Daily Mail, ‘I love my son. We take these allegations very seriously and pray for everyone affected during this challenging time.’

The records indicate that Tyler was released on Sunday. He is scheduled to appear in Garfield County District Court on August 19.

He has not yet entered a plea in the case, first reported by American Muckrakers.

This is not the congresswoman’s son’s first run-in with the law, as he was charged with child abuse in February.

Tyler, one of Boebert’s four children, was slapped with a misdemeanor charge of child abuse without injury, according to 9News.

He is accused of leaving his two-year-old son unattended at the congresswoman’s home in Windsor, Colorado, in February.

The tot then reportedly wandered away from the house, which is located close to a lake.

Colorado Representative Boebert told 9News at the time that there’s ‘no excuse’ for her son’s actions and that she’s ‘very frustrated this happened.’

‘A kind woman quickly and safely secured him, and authorities were called as a precaution,’ Boebert added at the time.

The charge was Tyler’s second of the same nature.

Tyler was cited on July 11 last year for leaving his son unattended.

He was charged with criminal negligence where no death or injury occurred, according to documents from the Windsor Police Department.

Tyler had his son, Josiah, in June 2023 when he was still a teenager, making Boebert a grandmother at the age of 36.

The Republican said in a statement to the Daily Mail previously, ‘Tyler has been doing a great job getting his life on track as a father and citizen over the past year.

Boebert often brings her grandson to DC with her, and he was seen in a photograph depicting the congresswoman’s visit to a local farm in Colorado, shared by her office on Monday.

CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago area braces for severe weather as an AccuWeather Alert signals more storms with strong winds expected on Tuesday.

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A Tornado Warning has been issued for Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, and Will counties, lasting until 11:30 a.m.