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Woman pushed into oncoming BART train at Powell Station dies, suspect arrested
BART police say they have arrested a suspect in the killing of a woman at Powell Street Station Monday night.The 74-year-old woman was reportedly pushed by the suspect as a Millbrae-bound train approached, hitting her head on the train and falling on the platform. She was taken to the hospital and later died.She's been identified by her family as Corazon Dandan. Her nephew confirmed she was working as a telephone operator at the Marriott and this had been her commute route for the last 40 years. He says her family is "devastated."INTERACTIVE: Take a look at the ABC7 Neighborhood Safety...
SFPD Will Try Out New Device That Drug Tests People's Saliva for Fentanyl
The San Francisco Police Department will be the first department in the nation to pilot-test a new device that checks suspects’ saliva to see if they’ve been using fentanyl. A little over a year ago, SF Mayor London Breed announced she wanted SFPD to start arresting people for...
Tenderloin Drug Dealer gets 2-Year Prison Term; was Busted with Authorities with Massive Drug Load in California
Yohan Murillo-Medina has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for the possession and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark. Murillo-Medina, a 22-year-old resident...
Man arrested after back-to-back armed robberies in San Mateo County
Police arrested a man suspected in two armed robberies within minutes of each other Sunday in San Mateo County.The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said the first robbery happened at about 7 p.m. at a 7-Eleven on the 500 block of Oak Grove Ave. in Menlo Park. Witnesses said the suspect wore all-black clothing, was armed with a handgun, and fled in a green Saturn vehicle before deputies arrived, the Sheriff's Office said.Some 10 minutes later, deputies were dispatched to an armed robbery at a Shell gas station less than two miles away in unincorporated North Fair Oaks on the...
78-year-old driver accused of killing family at SF bus stop charged, DA says
The driver accused of killing a family in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood in March has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said during a press conference on Tuesday.The collision in March killed a family of four and the 78-year-old driver is going to face four counts of vehicular manslaughter.The victims have been identified as Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, and Matilde Ramos Pinto, 38, their 1-year-old Joaquin Ramos Pinto de Oliveira, and 3-month-old Caue Ramos Pinto de Oliveira.RELATED: Infant's organs donated to save other children in need after entire family dies in SF crashA report from...
5-month-old baby stops breathing, dies at Stanford campus apartment
A baby was announced dead Monday afternoon after officials attempted to resuscitate the child that morning on the Stanford University campus. At approximately 11:30 a.m. Monday, the Stanford University Department of Public Safety notified the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office that a 5-month-old infant was not breathing at an apartment along Barnes Court on the university's campus, sheriff's officials said.Upon arrival, first responders attempted to resuscitate the child, but the baby ended up being transported to a hospital. The baby was pronounced deceased one hour later at about 12:30 p.m., the Sheriff's Office added.A preliminary investigation determined there was no foul play in the case and suggested the baby's death was an accident, sheriff's officials said.A spokesperson for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office was not immediately available to comment further on the baby's death.
2 teens in second Hayward shooting, 1 on life support
HAYWARD, Calif. - Two teenagers, ages 17 and 18, were wounded in a shooting that left one on life support, Hayward police said Saturday. The shooting was reported about 11:11 p.m. Thursday near the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Industrial Boulevard, police said in a Facebook posting. The victims, both...
EXCLUSIVE: SF pet owners apologize after dog attacks 3-year-old boy
Only ABC7 News has new developments in the story of a three-year-old boy who was attacked by a dog in San Francisco. It was captured on video. ABC7 News reporter Luz Pena was able to track down the owners and talk to them.The couple decided to speak on camera to share their side of the story. We asked why they left without giving the boy's nanny their contact information. They claim that's not the whole story.It was May 22 around 4 p.m. - a three-year-old boy was running next to his nanny in San Francisco when unexpectedly a white husky...
Police: 7-Eleven robbed at gunpoint in Midtown
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Palo Alto police are looking for a man who they said robbed a 7-Eleven in the Midtown neighborhood at gunpoint and assaulted a store clerk before running away late Monday night. The man reportedly entered the store at 708 Colorado Ave. shortly before midnight,...
1 killed, another injured in East Oakland shooting
One man was killed and another person was injured in a shooting in East Oakland on Monday afternoon, police said.Officers responded around 3 p.m. to the 900 block of 105th Avenue and pronounced an Oakland man with multiple apparent gunshot wounds dead on the scene, police said. Officers later learned another victim of the same shooting had been transported to a hospital in a private vehicle, police added. The victim is in stable condition, according to the last report to the police.Oakland police investigators from the department's Homicide Section are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Police are withholding the name of the victim until his next of kin are notified.OPD has urged those with information regarding the shooting to contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or a tip line at (510) 238-7950. OPD also asked that videos and photos that could assist with the investigation be sent to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov.
2 SFPD motorcycle officers injured in Potrero Hill head-on crash
Two San Francisco motorcycle police officers were injured in a head-on crash Tuesday evening in the Potrero Hill neighborhood.Video from our crew on scene showed the officers being loaded into an ambulance at Cesar Chavez and Pennsylvania Avenue.Police tell ABC7 News initial information indicates a speeding driver hit the officers.Both officers and the driver were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Police say an investigation is underway to determine what caused the crash.Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the message with SFPD.Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
Redwood City Elk’s Lodge hosts event honoring local public safety members
When Redwood City Police Officers Carlos Ordaz and Honour Knudsen arrived on the scene after reports of multiple shots fired at the 1400 block of Madison Avenue on Aug. 10, 2023, the two were faced with a “very chaotic situation.”. “There were actually multiple gunshot victims; the scene was...
Big Island Community Shaken as 71-Year-Old Woman Found Strangled in Mountain View Home, Police Launch Homicide Investigation
A murder investigation has been prompted following the grim discovery of a 71-year-old woman, Yong Cha Kim, deceased inside her home on the Big Island. According to KITV, the investigation began after police, having been summoned to the residence in the 16-1100 block of Uhini Ana Road in Mountain View, found Kim with multiple injuries that raised immediate concern.
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