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Antioch: 26-year-old man shot and killed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Antioch on Friday evening, police said.At around 6:30 p.m., police received reports of a shooting and found the man with a gunshot wound in the 800 block of Sunset Drive. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.Officers later arrested a suspect in the neighborhood.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Person injured in Daly City shooting remains in critical condition, police say Crime and Public Safety | Two men wounded in Oakland shootings Crime and Public Safety | Three detained after an East Bay shooting leaves one dead Crime and Public Safety | Mother of 6-year-old school shooter gets 2 years in prison Crime and Public Safety | Two shot in North Oakland residence early Saturday morning The name of the victim was being withheld until his family was notified. Police said they were not releasing any more information pending an investigation into the shooting...

Antioch: Two youths killed in hit-and-run collision Friday night

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

ANTIOCH — Two young boys from Antioch — one aged 12, one 13 — are dead after a hit-and-run collision late Friday night, authorities said.Antioch police said the fatal, two-vehicle crash happened about 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of W. 6th Street and G Street. The 12- and 13-year-old youths, who were traveling in a blue sedan before the collision, were transported to a hospital where they were later pronounced dead. It is has not been reported who was driving the vehicle.The driver of the other vehicle, described in some reports as a black SUV, fled the scene, according to authorities with the investigations bureau. It has not been reported who was drivingRelated ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Santa Clara man dies after crashing into tree at Highway 101 and Montague Expressway Crashes and Disasters | San Jose bicyclist dies from injuries following Monterey Road collision Crashes and Disasters | East Bay woman charged with kil...

Former Santa Cruz High band instructor arrested on sex assault charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

SANTA CRUZ — A longtime Santa Cruz High School employee may spend Christmas in jail after police arrested him this week at his Westside home on a 2-decade-old juvenile sexual assault charges.Ronald Eugene Salinas, 63, worked as a part-time high school band staffer in 2001 when he allegedly sexually assaulted a student in the school band. The alleged assault took place at Salinas’ home, according to the Santa Cruz Police Department investigation.The former student disclosed the assault this year to school officials, who reported it to  the Santa Cruz police and who have provided ongoing investigation support.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | San Jose man charged with murdering ex whose child he allegedly abused Crime and Public Safety | Rich Aldrete sentenced to prison for sex acts with youth softball player Crime and Public Safety | California elementary school janitor who spent years in jail acquitted of child sexual abuse Cri...

$1 million in goods recovered from California retail theft crew, authorities say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

A specialized unit of the California Highway Patrol has recovered more than $1 million worth of stolen cosmetics and other merchandise during searches this week in Paramount and Los Angeles, and they arrested a woman allegedly connected to an organized theft ring that targeted retailers across Southern California.The crew has hit a variety of local retailers, including CVS, Sephora, Ulta Beauty, Rite Aid, Nordstrom and the 99 Cents Only store, the CHP said.Brenda Yanez, 48, was arrested on suspicion of multiple charges, including grand theft and possession of stolen property. Investigators with the CHP Southern Division Organized Retail Crime Taskforce have been working with various loss prevention personnel to return the stolen merchandise to retailers, according to a CHP statement.The stolen merchandise was found when investigators served search warrants at a warehouse in Paramount and at The Makeup Store on Whittier Boulevard in Los Angeles. The officers also found tools believed...

Former California cop sentenced to life in prison for ’94 robbery dies in San Quentin cell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

An ex-Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was sentenced to death for fatally shooting a Yorba Linda supermarket manager during a robbery in 1994 died on Wednesday, Dec, 21, in his San Quentin cell, authorities said.Stephen Redd, 78, was found unresponsive in his cell at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center on Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead by medical staff, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The cause of his death had not been determined as of Thursday.Redd was a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy from 1967 to 1973 when he resigned and, subsequently, turned to a life of crime, court records show.During a holdup at an Alpha Beta store in Yorba Linda on July 18, 1994, Redd shot 34-year-old Timothy McVeigh after he interrupted the robbery while coming to the aid of a co-worker.Redd then fled with $156 dollars.He was arrested a year later by a U.S. Park Police detective in San Francisco. Semi-automatic weapons, grenades and other...

One person dead after Antioch shooting 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

(KRON) – One person is dead after a shooting in Antioch on Friday. Antioch police were dispatched to the 800 block of Sunset Drive due to reports of a shooting around 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 22.  Two Antioch minors killed in fatal hit-and-run Upon arrival, Antioch officers located a 26-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound. According to police, officers and paramedics began rendering first aid. However, the victim succumbed to his injuries.Patrol officers located a suspect nearby and detained him without incident, police said. The victim’s name is being withheld until proper family notification has been made. According to police, this incident appears to be an isolated incident. This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Gragg at (925)-779-6889 or the Antioch Police Department’s non-emergency line at (925)-778-2441.

Milpitas police nab alleged robber who also drove stolen vehicle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

(BCN) -- A 30-year-old man accused of taking the tools of a construction worker in Milpitas was arrested Friday, police said.The Milpitas Police Department said on its Facebook account that the suspect, who was later identified as a San Jose resident, was traced with the help of the Automated License Plate Reader technology as he was found to be driving a stolen vehicle from San Jose.Police said that within three minutes after the alleged robbery took place around 9:20 a.m., officers arrived and obtained the license plate of the suspect's vehicle, the location of which was simultaneously alerted to them through the ALPR.The vehicle was located within minutes and a pursuit operation ensued reaching the city of Fremont.The suspect was arrested with the assistance of the Fremont police, and the construction worker's tools were returned, the Milpitas police said.Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

19 residents displaced by apartment fire in Northeast DC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

Fire in an apartment on the 1200 block Meigs Place NE.(Courtesy DC Fire and EMS) Fire in an apartment on the 1200 block Meigs Place NE.(Courtesy DC Fire and EMS) Nineteen people have been displaced after a Northeast D.C. apartment building fire early Saturday morning.D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services said it got a call about the apartment fire in the 12-hundred block of Meigs Place in Northeast, near Gallaudet University, and arrived on the scene around 2:30 a.m.Officials said the fire started in a storage area in the lower level of the building, but ultimately spread to the two floors above and the attic.Working Fire 1200 block Meigs Pl. NE. Fire 2nd floor with extension to attic 2 story occupied apartment...

Patriots rule out two more offensive starters vs. Broncos

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

Two prospective starters didn’t make the trip to Denver with the rest of the Patriots and have been ruled out for their Christmas Eve matchup with the Broncos.The Patriots ruled out offensive tackle Conor McDermott (concussion) and tight end Hunter Henry (knee) on Saturday afternoon. McDermott, who has started in place of left tackle Trent Brown in five of the six games he’s played this season, missed the week of practice in concussion protocol. Henry did not participate Wednesday or Thursday and was limited Friday in practice.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Friday Bill Belichick comes out for possibly last time in Patriots tenure New England Patriots | Bill Belichick details challenges Sean Payton presents with Broncos for Patriots New England Patriots | Bill Belichick confirms kicking balls were underinflated in Patriots-Chiefs game, NFL declines to comment New England Patriots | Patriots wide receiver n...

90-year-old pedestrian dies due to being struck by vehicle in Georgetown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:04:43 GMT

A 90-year-old pedestrian has died from being struck by a vehicle in Georgetown on Saturday morning.Halton police responded to reports of a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle just before 7:30 a.m. at Mountainview Road South.The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene.The cause of the incident is under investigation, and Halton police’s Collision Reconstruction Unit attended and has taken over the investigation.Several witnesses remained at the scene, however any other witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage is asked to contact police.