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Father took his own life after allegedly killing toddler whose body was found in recycling facility
FREMONT, Calif. (TCN) -- A 42-year-old father who reportedly took his own life has been identified as a suspect in the death of his 3-year-old daughter. According to the Fremont Police Department, Ellie Lorenzo’s mother reported her daughter missing on July 12. The mother reportedly said the young girl was supposed to be returned to her during a custody exchange that night. Ellie Lorenzo was last seen alive on the evening of July 11 with her father, Jared Lorenzo, San Jose Police said in a news...
Driver involved in Bay Bridge crash jumps off span into San Francisco Bay
A person involved in a crash on the Bay Bridge Thursday afternoon jumped into the bay after running from the crash scene and was eventually rescued by the Coast Guard, authorities said.A spokesperson for the California Highway Patrol told CBS News Bay Area said dispatchers were alerted at about 2:17 p.m. about a crash involving two vehicles heading east on the eastern span of the bridge.Spokesperson Mark Andrews said one of the vehicles rolled over in the collision and the male driver of that vehicle climbed out and began running east on the north shoulder just east of the suspension portion of the span east of Treasure Island.The person then jumped over the railing and into the water and was observed swimming, Andrews said. The Coast Guard was dispatched and the person was rescued. His condition was not immediately known.The second driver involved in the crash was not hurt and there were no other passengers in either car, Andrews said. The circumstances surrounding the crash were not immediately known.The crash temporarily blocked the two left lanes while the other three lanes remained open.
Thieves break into cars, houses in several Bay Area cities
A crime spree of similar thefts and burglaries is happening across several Bay Area cities. In each case, thieves are targeting unlocked cars and looking for garage door openers to break into homes. One of the most recent incidents happened at around 7 a.m. Sunday on Blackstone Drive in Danville.
Redwood City police on scene at Sequoia High after report of suspicious person
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Redwood City Police are investigating a suspicious person on the Sequoia High School campus in Redwood City. The incident occurred at around 2 p.m., according to a Sequoia Union High School District official. Roughly half a dozen Redwood City Police Department vehicles were on the scene at 2:50 p.m. District officials sent a note to summer school families on Thursday that “regular activities were disrupted this afternoon when an adult was reported on campus refusing to comply with our staff and security team.”
Video: Assault suspect menaces driverless Waymo in SF intersection
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A suspect who San Francisco police say assaulted a cognitively impaired person was caught on video appearing to try and menace a driverless Waymo vehicle. Officers with the San Francisco Police Department were flagged down at around 1 a.m. on July 5 in the 2300 block of Buchanan Street on a […]
San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins Reports Surge in Felony Drug Prosecutions Amid Intensified Efforts in Tenderloin and South of Market
In a recent move to strengthen the clampdown on San Francisco's drug trade, particularly in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins released an update on the city's felony narcotics prosecutions. According to the SF District Attorney's Office, there's been a noticeable uptick in rigorous pursuit and prosecution of drug dealers, aligning with Jenkins' promise to San Franciscans to hold those responsible accountable. Jenkins cites "unrepentant drug dealers" as a key factor in the neighborhoods' strife and expresses gratitude towards the collaborative efforts with law enforcement agencies that have helped make headway in this enduring battle.
‘You Gotta Take ’Em Out’: Oakland Rapper Tan DaGod Killed Months After Fans Believe She Bragged in Song About Murdering Abusive Ex-Boyfriend, Family Says Diss Track Was for ‘Clout’
An up-and-coming female rapper and entrepreneur from Oakland was shot and killed months after she dropped a mixtape and went on a media tour that […] ‘You Gotta Take ’Em Out’: Oakland Rapper Tan DaGod Killed Months After Fans Believe She Bragged in Song About Murdering Abusive Ex-Boyfriend, Family Says Diss Track Was for ‘Clout’
Inmate conversations could prove Scott Peterson is innocent, LAIP says
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (KRON) — Scott Peterson’s attorneys with the Los Angeles Innocence Project told a judge on Tuesday that jail phone calls and conversations between inmates could potentially prove that Peterson is innocent. Tuesday marked Day 2 of a hearing for LAIP’s post-conviction discovery motions in the San Mateo County Hall of Justice. Peterson […]
Mexican national wanted for assault deported from San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, California — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) San Francisco has deported a Mexican national wanted in his home country for assault and maltreatment. Jose Ramirez, 31, was removed to Mexico on July 9 and handed over to the appropriate authorities to face...
South SF police warn of vehicle burglaries at gas stations and shopping centers
(KRON) — Recent vehicle burglaries in South San Francisco have prompted police to issue a safety alert. According to the South San Francisco Police Department, several strong-armed robberies and smash-and-grab vehicle burglaries have occurred at gas stations and shopping centers. The burglaries, which police call a "crime of opportunity," are being committed in the Westborough […]
Not A Single Witness Saw Student Vanish On Busy CA Bridge in 2020
California's Bay Area attracts a large number of graduating high school students from across the country due to its close proximity to Silicon Valley and colleges like Stanford and UC Berkeley. One young woman who moved out west to pursue her education in 2019 wound up being the focus of one of the bay's most bizarre and unexplained disappearances.
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