Tripp Halstead has been gaining hundreds of friends since last Monday, but it was the friends looking down upon him that day when a tree branch fell on the 2-year-old that helped put him on a the road to recovery.
Lori Wall was working on the second floor office at Constance Manor on October 29 when she heard the sound of a crumbling tree followed by a woman screaming from the Winder Day Care Center next door. From her window, she could see the little boy unconscious on the playground under a portion of the 12-foot long tree branch. She yelled for her boss, Lee Perkins, a registered nurse. Springing to action, Lee ran down to the boy and started CPR.
Lori called 911 while Lee's husband, who works nearby, worked to remove the branch.
Since FOX 5 News first aired this story, thousands have come together to try to support Tripp Halstead and his family. Thursday, hundreds turned out to a fundraiser in Winder. Several other fundraisers are planning in the coming weeks.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:57:43 GMT
Tawon Stokes couldn't believe her eyes Sunday when she found a piece of a wing flap that fell off of an airplane and landed on the side of the road in her Ellenwood community.
Tawon Stokes couldn't believe her eyes Sunday when she found a piece of a wing flap that fell off of an airplane and landed on the side of the road in her Ellenwood community.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:49 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:49:21 GMT
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
The jury has found Michael Parson guilty on all eight counts in the shooting of his wife outside their Sandy Springs apartment.The woman, Adina Parson, survived after being shot eight times.
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:46:08 GMT
Employees of Atlanta-area Belk stores help spruce up a Norcross school on Thursday. They spent the day working on the campus at Meadow Creek Elementary in Norcross
Employees of Atlanta-area Belk stores help spruce up a Norcross school on Thursday. They spent the day working on the campus at Meadow Creek Elementary in Norcross
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:35 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:35:12 GMT
Metro Atlanta's jobless rate fell in April from 7.9 percent to 7.6 percent. The state labor department says employers added nearly 13,000 jobs.
Metro Atlanta's jobless rate fell in April from 7.9 percent to 7.6 percent. The state labor department says employers added nearly 13,000 jobs. What do those numbers mean for those still looking for work?
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:57:50 GMT
The fox responsible for biting two Newton County elementary school students while they played on their school's playground remains on the loose.
The fox that bit two Newton County elementary school students while they played on the playground is still on the loose. Animal control authorities tell FOX 5 someone from Rocky Plains Elementary School reported a fox sighting on campus one day before the boys were attacked.
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:32:47 GMT
The wives of first responders in Atlanta took to the picket line on Thursday morning to demand a salary hike for city workers.
The wives and family members of first responders in Atlanta took to the picket line on Thursday morning to demand a salary hike for city workers. They say their loved ones are forced to work extra jobs just to make ends meet, leaving little time for family.
Sunday, March 31 2013 6:55 PM EDT2013-03-31 22:55:12 GMT
It was a homecoming thousands had been waiting for the last few months. The parents of Tripp Halstead tell FOX 5 News that they are overwhelmed that their little boy is back at home.
It was a homecoming thousands had been waiting for the last few months. The parents of Tripp Halstead tell FOX 5 News that they are overwhelmed that their little boy is back at home.
Friday, March 22 2013 11:38 PM EDT2013-03-23 03:38:32 GMT
Tripp Halstead's family is once again able to use Facebook to communicate with the 2-year-old's supporters.
Tripp Halstead's family is once again able to use Facebook to communicate with the 2-year-old's supporters. FOX 5 contacted Facebook on behalf of the Halstead family after their access was restricted, and it has since been restored.
Tuesday, February 19 2013 9:52 PM EST2013-02-20 02:52:48 GMT
Tripp Halstead's mother says he's recovering after another unexpected surgery on Tuesday. The 2-year-old's doctors operated on him again.
Tripp Halstead's mother says he's recovering after another unexpected surgery on Tuesday. The 2-year-old's doctors operated on him again, this time to remove and replace an external shunt after he recently developed bacterial meningitis.
Monday, February 18 2013 10:04 PM EST2013-02-19 03:04:12 GMT
Tripp Halstead's parents say he is now battling bacterial meningitis and a life-threatening infection after undergoing emergency surgery on Thursday. Get the latest updates on his condition here.
Tripp Halstead's parents say he is now battling bacterial meningitis and a life-threatening infection after undergoing emergency surgery on Thursday. Get the latest updates on his condition here.
Tripp Halstead has experienced a serious setback, his mother reports on his Facebook page. After Tripp was unable to sleep, doctors discovered he had contacted bacterial meningitis.
Friday, February 8 2013 5:43 AM EST2013-02-08 10:43:03 GMT
Tripp Halstead's parents say he's scheduled to go home on Friday.
Tripp Halstead's parents say he could be headed home soon. The 2-year-old Winder boy has gone from the brink of death to thriving after suffering traumatic brain injury when a tree limb fell on him at his day care in late October last year.
Lori Wall, who works next door to the day care, shows us the backyard of the day care where a tree fell on 2-year-old Tripp Halstead.
