April 27, 2022 - Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson described living a parent’s worst nightmare when they were each told their 14-year-old son, Tyre Sampson, had fallen to his death at a Florida amusement park.

December 6, 2024 - (AP) — The parents of a 14-year-old ... the manufacturer Funtime pay $155 million each to Tyre Sampson’s parents, Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson....

December 5, 2024 - The trial will begin Thursday morning with jury selection. Tyre Sampson's mother, Nekia Dodd, is expected to be in court. She has a different attorney.

April 26, 2022 - LOUIS – The parents of a St. Louis teen who fell to his death from a drop-tower ride at a Florida amusement park last month said they filed a wrongful death lawsuit and will take the matter to trial to ensure no family has to experience this anguish and pain ever again. They held separate press conferences in Florida and Missouri. Attorneys for Tyre Sampson’s mother and father filed the 65-page wrongful death and product liability lawsuit against the amusement park, as well as the ride manufacturer and company that staffed the attraction.

April 26, 2022 - Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson, the parents of the teenager, Tyre Sampson, filed the lawsuit on Monday in circuit court in Orange County, Fla.

December 6, 2024 - As of Thursday (Dec. 5), Tyre Sampson’s parents are millionaires from their settlement with Funtime. A Florida jury reportedly awarded the family $310 million after a speedy trial. Last year, Tyre’s parents also settled with the two other defendants for undisclosed amounts.

April 26, 2022 - The parents of Tyre Sampson, the 14-year-old boy who fell from the free-fall ride at ICON Park, are speaking out about what happened.

December 6, 2024 - The parents of Tyre Sampson were awarded $310 million settlement after the teen fatally fell from an amusement park ride in March 2022.

December 6, 2024 - Pic: Tyre Sampson/Facebook · His parents, Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson, sued park owners ICON and Funtime, the ride manufacturer, claiming both should have warned their son about the risks of someone his size going on the ride and did not ...

April 25, 2022 - Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson, parents of Tyre Sampson, have sued Icon Park over the death of their son, who fell to his death from one of the park rides.

Nekia Dodd and Yarnell Sampson, along with their lawyers and other representatives, addressed reporters in two separate news conferences Tuesday. The media updates came a day after they filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several companies ...

June 20, 2022 - ORLANDO, Fla. — Yarnell Sampson spoke alongside civil rights attorney Ben Crump Monday morning. Yarnell is the father of Tyre Sampson, the teen who fell to his death from Orlando's FreeFall ride in March.

April 26, 2022 - Louis on Tuesday morning, and his father, Yarnell Sampson, spoke from ICON Park Tuesday afternoon. The family is taking legal action. They filed a lawsuit against 10 companies, including ICON Park.