A mother has filmed the heart-warming moment her eight-year-old son burst into tears when he found out his family had a new home to live in.

Mallory A Ellis, from Mount Dora, Florida, husband Darrell and their two children had been ‘houseless’ for months before they signed a new lease earlier this year.

In her now-viral video, which had more than 4.7 million views at the time of writing, Mallory can be heard telling her sons who are standing in a front yard: ‘This is our house.’

Her two confused children both respond: ‘What?’

‘We signed the lease today. We move in on April 10. This is our house,’ Mallory explained.

The news is so overwhelming that Mallory’s youngest son, Evin, puts his hands over his mouth in shock before he starts crying with happiness.

As he jumps up and down, overlaid text appears reading, ‘Lots of big feelings,’ and his older brother goes in for a hug.

The camera then cuts to Mallory asking her son: ‘Are you happy?’

Still in tears, the little boy runs up for a hug, with the mom adding, ‘My heart,’ in more overlaid text.

‘It’s our house, we have a house,’ Mallory told her family as she swiveled the camera around to show a white-washed, one-story home.

She then turns back to her family embracing each other on the lawn. 

‘Are you overwhelmed?’ the mother asked Evin, adding: ‘You get your own bedroom.’

The past year has been difficult for Mallory and her family after husband Darrell underwent an emergency ‘quadruple-bypass open-heart surgery,’ leaving him unable to work for six months. 

To keep food on the table and a roof over their heads, Mallory said she had to work two jobs.

During the day, she was a paraprofessional educator in a special needs classroom, and she was an Uber Eats driver at night.

The family were forced to break their lease, and moved into a spare bedroom and garage of a close family friend to avoid being evicted.

‘After 45 days living there and multiple denials for home applications, we were then forced to pack up again and live in a hotel,’ Mallory told Storyful.

Months after that, Mallory and her family finally had a stroke of luck in April and were able to sign a lease for their new home. 

In a later TikTok video, Mallory described the reaction to the clip as ‘unreal’ and thanked people for their generosity.

‘The love that we have received… there are just no words….,’ she said.

‘The amount of people offering to send us things, our wish list has been inundated….

‘I’m just so overwhelmed with the amount of generosity and love that we’re receiving. Like this is insane, you guys are incredible.

‘Say what you want about the internet, but people are good… thank you, thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.’

Five years after first being discovered homeless, former fitness model Loni Willison was spotted hauling a shopping cart filled with all of her belongings through the streets of Los Angeles on Wednesday.

The 40-year-old California native’s life has drastically changed since she modeled for magazines like Glam Fit, Flavour Magazine, and Iron Man Magazine.

Loni – wearing a tie-dye T-shirt, blue jeans, and flip-flops – appeared to have successfully retrieved a clementine from a dumpster.

Willison has been offered shelter from the city of Los Angeles, but has repeatedly refused, telling X17online on May 12: ‘There’s nothing that anybody can offer me. There is no helping.’

The ex-adult film star admitted she was ‘in a lot of pain’ but ‘can’t live inside anywhere’ due to her severe electrophobia (fear of electricity), which she claimed was caused by someone ‘electrocuting’ her every day for nearly a year.

‘I can touch the outside of a building, but I can’t go inside,’ Loni said.

‘I think because [I pick] up on the electricity, I also pick up on other things, like certain chemicals or batteries, or fuses, like wires, different types of metals. So I think my body even filters that kind of stuff. 

‘I’m not sure exactly, I’d have to go through a big X-ray, sonogram machine or something to see that. But it was, like, pretty intense.’

When asked about her mangled fingers, Willison shrugged: ‘Someone broke them. I’ll be fine.’

The former blonde bombshell continues to blame her current circumstances on her ex-husband – Baywatch star Jeremy Jackson – whom she divorced in 2014 after two years of marriage amid domestic abuse allegations.

Loni – who was photographed smoking crystal meth as recent as May 20 – alleged: ‘At least I got divorced. He set everything up to do this to me.’

The 42-year-old former child star certainly battled his own demons but is now a sober/fitness coach and ‘transformative breathwork practitioner.’

Jeremy – who tackled his steroid addiction in 2011 on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew – showcased his muscular 5ft9in form on Tuesday via the @dirtycali Instagram account.

In 2014, Willison called the LAPD on Jackson after his alleged domestic violence caused her to suffer two broken ribs, an injured neck, and scratches to her face/body.

The LAPD’s Wilshire division confirmed to DailyMail.com in 2018 that a domestic disturbance call was placed from the couple’s LA home in August 2014, but Loni chose not to press charges.

‘I didn’t report him when he attacked me because I was scared,’ Willison told DailyMail.com in 2018.

‘I was in a bad place emotionally and I didn’t want Jeremy to go to jail.’

Last year, the former teen idol successfully completed his five-year probation for allegedly stabbing a woman in LA in 2015, for which he served 270 days in jail in 2017.

Jeremy hasn’t had an onscreen gig of any kind since getting kicked off Celebrity Big Brother in 2015 for allegedly exposing fellow contestant Chloe Goodman’s breasts by opening her robe.

The man accused of murdering three people in Nottingham tried to break into a residential care home during the rampage, it was claimed today. 

Chilling CCTV footage shows a black-clad man believed to be the suspect looking for a way into Seely Hirst House, which houses vulnerable and homeless people.  

Witnesses said the man arrived at the property in Mapperley Road just after 4am – shortly after 19-year-old students Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley Kumar were stabbed to death on Ilkeston Road while returning from a night out. 

The man, who can be seen wearing a backpack in the footage – obtained by The Sun – tries to climb to an open window before being punched by a resident, sending him tumbling back down to the ground. 

The heroic resident, who did not want to be identified, said today: ‘He tried to get into my window. Thank god I woke up as I might have been dead.’ 

He tried another way in but gave up and walked several yards away to Magdala Road, where school caretaker Ian Coates, 65, was found stabbed to death after being flagged down and dragged out of his van. 

The attacker is believed to have used the vehicle to run down a group of pedestrians in the city centre, leaving one of them critically injured. The suspect – aged 31 – was finally stopped by officers armed with Tasers at around 5.30am. 

Alex Pridmore, a trustee of the care home, confirmed the suspect tried to gain entry to the property.

‘I’ve no idea why he chose here – he’s never stayed here so he has no links with the residential care home,’ he told Sky News. 

‘As you can imagine everyone is a bit shaken by what happened. We look after vulnerable people so we’re just relieved that he didn’t gain entry.’

Nottinghamshire Police said: ‘A man matching the description of the suspect attempted to gain entry to a supported living complex in Mapperley Road.’ 

The triple murder suspect, who is believed to be a migrant from West Africa living in the UK legally for a decade, was today refusing to answer questions from police, according to sources. 

The 31-year-old is said to have arrived in the country as a teenager and have a history of petty drug dealing but no criminal record. He was described by neighbours as a ‘very quiet guy’, the Telegraph reported. 

There are also unconfirmed reports that the suspect recently converted to Islam and started attending an Islamic centre close to the scene. He is also understood to have a history of mental health issues.

It has been suggested that the investigation is turning away from terror and instead focusing on the suspect’s mental state – although Nottinghamshire Police has insisted they are keeping an open mind.

School caretaker Ian Coates became the third victim to be identified today.  

His brother, Paul Coates, tweeted: ‘R.I.P Ian Coates, my brother. Ian had led a good life but Grace and Barnaby were just starting out.’

Meanwhile, the victim’s son, Lee, wrote: ‘I’m broken.’

In a statement confirming Mr Coates’ death, Ross Middleton, Executive Headteacher, Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy, said: ‘Ian was a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of our children and will be greatly missed.

‘As a school community, it will take time to process this deeply upsetting news. We wish to extend our sympathy and condolences to all those affected by yesterday’s tragic events.’

Diana Owen, chief executive of the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, said: ‘I am deeply shocked and saddened to hear about this tragic news.

‘Ian was a beloved and respected member of the Huntingdon Academy staff. My thoughts are with his family and friends during this extremely sad time.’

Barnaby’s family also paid tribute to him today, describing the talented cricketer as a ‘beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to’. 

Grace’s family are yet to release a public statement after declining to speak yesterday. England Hockey and local cricket clubs paid tribute to Grace this morning.

The tributes come as it was revealed the 31-year-old suspect arrested over the rampage previously lived on the street where the teenagers were killed. 

Sources say he is a low-level drug dealer who was known to police but did not have a criminal record. He is believed to have lived in the UK legally for over a decade with neighbours describing him as a ‘very quiet guy’, according to the Telegraph. 

There are also unconfirmed reports that the suspect recently converted to Islam and started attending an Islamic centre close to the scene. 

He is also described as having a history of mental health issues. 

It was previously suggested that the investigation is turning away from terror and instead focusing on the suspect’s mental state. 

The unnamed man is accused of knifing the students before also killing Mr Coates.   

He then took his van which he smashed into three people. He is currently in custody on suspicion of murder.

Barnaby’s parents David and Emma Webber, and younger brother Charlie, released a heartfelt statement today, telling how the murdered student was ‘at the start of his journey into adulthood and was developing into a wonderful young man’.

They said: ‘Complete devastation is not enough to describe our pain and loss at the senseless murder of our son.

‘Barnaby Philip John Webber was a beautiful, brilliant, bright young man, with everything in life to look forward to.

‘A talented and passionate cricketer, who was over the moon to have made selection to his university cricket team.’

‘A talented and passionate cricketer, who was over the moon to have made selection to his university cricket team.’

*SCHOOL’S TRIBUTE TO CARETAKER IAN COATES*

The statement continued: ‘At 19 he was just at the start of his journey into adulthood and was developing into a wonderful young man.

‘As parents we are enormously proud of everything he achieved and all the plans he had made.

‘His brother is bereft beyond belief, and at this time we ask for privacy as a family to be allowed time to process and grieve.

‘We will not be making any further statements, particularly in relation to the police investigation.

‘We are so proud to release these photographs, chosen by us as a family, of an amazing son, brother, grandson, nephew and friend.

‘Thank you for your understanding, and to everyone who has supported us in this awful journey so far.’ 

Grace’s grieving family declined to comment from their £2million north-east London home. 

Her father is believed to be hero doctor Dr Sanjoy Kumar, who previously saved the lives of three teenagers who were stabbed in a gang attack near his surgery, The Sun reports.

He helped move the 15, 16, and 17-year-old teens to a makeshift trauma room, before emergency services arrived.  

England Hockey said they were ‘deeply saddened’ at the news of Grace’s death.

In a short statement on Twitter, they said: ‘Grace was a popular member of the England U16 and U18 squads and our thoughts are with Grace’s family, friends, teammates and the whole hockey community at this time.’

Grace had been a member of Woodford Wells Cricket Club in Essex, with the club describing her as ‘fun, friendly and brilliant’.

In a short statement issued on Twitter, the club said: ‘Devastated to hear the news about former Wells Baby Belles captain, Grace Kumar.

‘A fiercely competitive, talented and dedicated cricketer and hockey player.’

Southgate Hockey Club, where Grace played as a member of the under-18s and women’s team, said they were ‘shocked and devastated’ by the news of her death – describing her as a ‘huge talent’.

The club tweeted: ‘It is with profound sadness that we have learned of the death of Grace O’Malley Kumar, a huge talent and much loved member of Southgate U18’s & W1’s.

‘We are shocked and devastated by the news, our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Grace’s family, friends and teammates.’

Barnaby and Grace had been walking home from a celebratory night out when they came across the man. 

The witness told the Times she had spoken to another woman who saw the horror unfold: ‘She said they were walking and got into an argument with this guy.

‘She said the argument got really heated and then the guy stabbed them.

‘You see someone your age and it could have been you. I was there a minute after it happened. No one was there to help.’

The student explained how she had been travelling home in an Uber when the driver was forced to swerve over a body in the road.

Getting out and rushing over to the body, the unnamed witness added: ‘I was the first one there and I could see he wasn’t responding. He was face-up in a white T-shirt and blue jeans.

‘You could see he was covered in stabbed wounds from his neck to his toes.’

Earlier, it was revealed that the family of Barnaby were ‘in bits’ after the sportsman was killed in the rampage.

Speaking outside the family home in Somerset last night, Barnaby Webber’s maternal grandparents Phil and Jenny Robson, who travelled up from their home outside Exeter, Devon, said: ‘We are still unsure what has gone on at the moment.

‘Barnaby’s parents are in bits as you can imagine but they are with officers from Nottinghamshire Police as we speak.

‘We’ve been told not to make any comment until we know more. Perhaps in a day or two we can say more but at the moment we are not allowed.’

Barnaby’s grief-stricken father, David, 51, said only that it ‘wasn’t a good time’ when approached at the family home, before other relatives arrived with flowers. 

It is believed Mr Webber, director of an IT consultancy, called one of his son’s flatmates in Nottingham to inform the fellow students of the tragedy.

Barnaby’s mother Emma is a marketing and brand communications consultant while his younger brother Charlie is also a keen sportsman.

Barnaby was killed alongside England’s under-18s hockey star Grace, also 19, just five minutes’ walk from home in Ilkeston Road, after a night out at around 4am. 

Tributes to the 19-year-old university freshers have begun pouring in, with one friend saying Barnaby would ‘always be loved’. 

Hockey player Grace has been a star for England’s young hockey programme having been selected on a national level for both the under-16s and under-18s squads.

She attended Bancroft’s independent school and was England’s top goal scorer in her age category for the 2018-19 season, newsletters from the school show. 

At university she continued pursuing the sport, helping the Surbiton ladies’ first team to victories in top UK leagues, and was also described as a talented cricket player.

Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan paid tribute to Mr Webber, describing him as a ‘young cricketer gone far too soon’.

The cricketer and rugby player attended the £7,890-a-term Taunton school in his home town in Somerset, where family were gathering to comfort each other yesterday.

One friend of Mr Webber paid tribute to him on Instagram alongside a black and white image. She wrote: ‘RIP Barney. You are always loved and got a special place in my heart xx’. 

A second said: ‘You were the light to all my darkness and helped put a smile on my face when no one else could, there are no words for what has happened to you and how much you will be missed.

‘I’m so glad we got to spend the last few hours of your life together and share one more last dance and laugh which will forever be in my heart and never forgotten.

‘You had the purest heart of them all. I will be lost without you and always have a gap in my heart.

‘This still feels like a lie and I’ll forever be waiting for u to walk thru [sic] that door. All your friends and family adored you and we’re all so grateful to have experienced having you in our life.’

Another student told the Times: ‘My friend was his flatmate. They were pretty close, they were more like family.

‘She told me about Barney this morning. She went home after hearing the news. It’s hit her hard.’ 

A young woman from the same halls of residence said: ‘Barnaby was a friend of mine. He was just walking home from a club like we all do they just got unlucky. They were five minutes from home and stabbed by some random guy.’

Barnaby had travelled home from Nottingham only last month to play cricket for a local club, Bishops Hull. He had also turned out for them in an indoor league and was named man of the match in his most recent game on 4 June.

Taunton School newsletters report he was a talented hockey player. He previously celebrated winning the under-14s county championships in 2018, The Sun reports.

The 19-year-old, who also played cricket for Nottingham University, was previously selected by Taunton School in 2020 to feature in ITV West Country’s coverage of the region’s GCSE results. 

Bishops Hull Cricket Club, where Barnaby played, released a statement last night which read: ‘Today we learnt of the death of our dear friend and team mate, Barnaby Webber.

‘Barney was attacked at the early hours of this morning walking home with a friend after a night out on 13/06/2023 and had [sic] lost his life.

‘Webbs’ joined the club back in 2021 and has since then been a key part of our club and made such an impact in such a short space of time. Playing more than 30 games for the club, scoring 622 runs, and taking 29 wickets, his memory will live on.

‘As a club we would like to invite family, friends, club members and members of the village and public who wish to pay their respects and lay some flowers at the club. TA1 5EB.’

A teammate, Jack Wall, added: ‘Rest in Peace Barney Boy. Absolutely gutted that you have been taken away so young. It’s been a pleasure sharing the wicket with you for Bishops Hull Cricket Club. You will never be forgotten mate.’

A second, Dan Chanter, posted a picture of cricket stumps accompanied by a photo of Barnaby and wrote: ‘I really can’t believe what has happened today, we had so many good laughs on and off the field!! You’ll be deeply missed but never forgotten…RIP Barnaby.’

Caroline Tucker of the Old Tauntonians, a group for former Taunton School pupils, wrote on Facebook: ‘Today Taunton School lost one of its newest Alumni.

‘Barnaby Webber was in Marshall (one of the school’s houses) aged 19, at university, and was killed in the Nottingham attacks last night.

‘A wonderful young man with so much to look forward to. Our boys will miss you Barney, we live in an unkind world.’

British tennis player Andy Murray paid tribute to those who had been caught up in the rampage at the Rothesay Nottingham Open, describing the ‘heartbreaking’ situation in the city centre.

Murray, who ate out in Nottingham city centre not far from where the attacks happened, said the incident was ‘way more important than tennis’.

Tournament organisers confirmed there would be a minute’s silence in memory of the three victims ahead of play today.

Counter terror police earlier raided two properties in Nottingham yesterday, with officers saying they are keeping an ‘open mind’ over the attacker’s motive.

Nottinghamshire Police said they are now working alongside counter-terror colleagues to ‘establish the facts’ and determine the motive for the attack. They do not believe anyone else was involved. 

All the victims’ families have been informed and they are being supported by specialist officers. 

Chief Constable Meynell added: ‘I want to thank those who live and work in our city for their patience and understanding in incredibly difficult circumstances. We will, of course, keep the public updated as soon as we are able to say anything further. 

‘This is a very sad day for our city and we will do everything possible for the victims and their families.’

Police were called to the final incident on Milton Street at around 5.30am yesterday, where a van ran into three people who are now being treated in hospital. The man was arrested after being tasered at 5.40am.

Yesterday, the University of Nottingham confirmed two of the dead were students and that a graduation ball scheduled for last night would be cancelled.

‘It is with great sadness that we confirm the sudden and unexpected death of two of our students following a major incident in Nottingham city centre overnight,’ a spokesman said. 

‘We are shocked and devastated by the news and our thoughts are with those affected, their families and friends.

‘We know this is likely to cause distress for staff and students in our community. Support is available through our support and wellbeing services for any of our community who may need it.’

A vigil at Nottingham’s St Peter’s Church, in the city centre, was attended by hundreds of people paying their respects to those who died and those injured.

During the service, attended by mainly young people of university age, those present were invited to place flowers below the altar or light a candle.

The Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham, the Rt Revd Paul Williams, said the impromptu service was an opportunity to ‘pray for those whose lives have so cruelly taken away’.

The bishop also said the city was ‘in collective shock and disbelief.’

Those attending the vigil included students from the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University.

Speaking outside the church, a second-year student at the University of Nottingham said: ‘We live fairly close to where, unfortunately, [the two students] were found, so it has properly shook up a lot of people.

‘It’s really scary. It’s so horrible that this has happened.’

A homeless woman in San Diego’s neighborhood known as the Bottoms said she believes she and other vagrants are ‘spoiled’ by the city with free phones and other resources. 

Marine Corps veteran Kate Monroe shared video of her talking with several homeless people in the area, one of whom, Mary, described the situation as ‘not that hard.’ 

‘I think we’re spoiled to be honest with you,’ the woman added while talking with Monroe. ‘My sister’s like, “Where do I sign up?”‘ 

According to recent estimates, San Diego has more than 2,000 individuals living on the streets in tents and encampments. 

On Tuesday, the San Diego City Council was slated to vote on a proposed ‘Unsafe Camping Ordinance,’ which has been described as a homeless camping ban. 

Monroe spoke with Fox News Digital about the situation in the area she walked through, saying she stepped around hypodermic needles to talk with locals. 

Other shocking sights found at the scene included human waste. 

‘I have witnessed what I think is some of the worst homelessness in the country,’ Monroe told Fox of the city she has called home for 20 years. 

Despite the conditions, Mary said that she and other vagrants receive access to resources that some might view as enviable. 

‘Usually we’re low income and when you’re low income, you get free phones, free food, free clothing, there’s so many resources that are just give and give and give,’ the homeless woman said.

Others who spoke with Monroe did not agree with Mary’s description, however, saying they have seen sexual assaults, robberies, and brutal beatings. 

‘This ain’t easy, being out here,’ one man who talked with the Marine vet said.

Monroe, who is the CEO of a San Diego business that helps homeless veterans, said the situation is dire in the area, which is located downtown. 

‘Forget that it’s in San Diego. It doesn’t look like it’s in America,’ she said. ‘There’s so much trash and human waste and garbage and just the stench of it.’

Anthony, another homeless person Dahlgren and Monroe talked to, said he had been living on and off the streets for nearly 25 years. 

He blamed local politicians for failing to solve the crisis. 

‘They throw money at the problem but they kinda gotta get their hands dirty to really find out what the people really need,’ Anthony said.

In April, data released by the Downtown San Diego Partnership revealed that more people were living outside this year than in the last 10 years. 

Portland homeless advocate Kevin Dahlgren joined Monroe on her recent trip to the Bottoms and said he was ‘shocked by how bad it is there.’  

‘A lot of these counties are simply hiding the problem and convincing people that it’s really not that bad. And it’s usually cities that rely heavily on tourism,’ he said. 

Monroe said that she believes San Diego does not get enough attention for its homeless crisis and therefore do not feel the pressure to address it.

She also added that she believes city leaders have gotten away with ‘just sweeping it under the rug.’

The shocking video shared with FOX was released just hours before the San Diego City Council voted on a ban against tents on the streets. 

The encampments would be outlawed near schools, homeless shelters, transit stations, waterways or in parks.

The plan has fostered support from San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria who has shared his belief that the city needs safer and more hygienic streets. 

‘They expect to be able to walk on sidewalks unobstructed, they expect to be able to get their children to school safely, they expect to be able to use our parks in a hygienic and clean and safe way,’ Mayor Gloria said. 

Brooklyn mother-of-two, 37, is found stabbed to death on her bed by twin daughters a day before Mother’s Day – after ‘domestic dispute’

• Theresa Gregg, 37, a mom of two 12-year-old twin daughters was found brutally murdered in her Williamsburg, Brooklyn apartment on Saturday morning
• Gregg had been stabbed in her neck and body leaving a bloodstained mattress and a pool of blood on the bedroom floor
• Authorities believe the fatal attack occurred during a violent argument involving her partner, although police have yet to disclose the identity of the suspect

By James Gordon For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:36 EDT, 14 May 2023 | Updated: 19:39 EDT, 14 May 2023