Fingers Severed During Tug-of-War

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 (NECN/KSTP) - Her room -- now filled with teddy bears and well wishes. But, last week Alyssa Martin, an avid bmx bike racer, wasn't smiling. It was at a charity bike race. A...

(NECN/KSTP) - Her room -- now filled with teddy bears and well wishes. But, last week Alyssa Martin, an avid bmx bike racer, wasn't smiling. It was at a charity bike race. A harmless game of tug...

The government says fingers sent in the mail have been identified as those of five contractors kidnapped over a year ago in Iraq. (March 14)

March 14: Families of four U.S. hostages say the military received the kidnapped Americans’ fingers. NBC's Richard Engel has the details.

Lutheran High School in Parker is dealing with an accident in a game of tug-of-war where two senior male students had their hands partially severed, Howard Nathan reports.

A teen whose right hand was partially severed during a tug-of-war at a Parker High School pep rally is playing the flute again and doing better than doctors expected, six months after the accident.

A teen whose right hand was partially severed during a tug-of-war at a Parker High School pep rally is playing the flute again and doing better than doctors expected, six months after the accident.

A doctor performed a 10-hour surgery to reattach the bones in one student's hands. Sandra Mitchell reports.

About 16 months after Paul Reuben and four other security workers were kidnapped in Iraq, the grim news that captors had sent severed fingers to U.S. officials has managed to renew a sense of hope,...

About 16 months after Paul Reuben and four other security workers were kidnapped in Iraq, the grim news that captors had sent severed fingers to U.S. officials has managed to renew a sense of hope,...