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3 teens among 4 killed in crash after Upland chase involving DUI suspect
Three of the four people who were killed Friday when a high-speed chase ended in a violent crash in Upland were teenagers, authorities said.According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, the chase began in Rancho Cucamonga when a deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a driver suspected of DUI.NOTE: The video above is from a previous report on this incident.The driver wouldn't pull over and ended up smashing into the front of a white Ford Mustang in Upland. Four males were pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities.The three teens killed were identified as Jesus Guillen Jr. and Joel Jeremiah Silva - two 16-year-olds from Fontana - and Michael Adrian Gomez, a 17-year-old from Pomona.The fourth person killed has not been identified.It's unclear who was driving the vehicle.A fifth victim inside the suspect's vehicle - a 13-year-old boy - survived the collision and was rushed to the hospital.Two innocent victims were transported to a hospital but appeared to be OK, authorities said. Authorities told Eyewitness News a loaded firearm was found in the suspect's vehicle, a 2018 Hyundai, which had been reported stolen in Fontana.The incident remains under investigation.
Boy Dies of ‘Medical Incident’ at Southern California Water Park
An 11-year-old boy who had a “medical emergency” while at the Wild Rivers Water Park in Irvine, California, has died from a rare heart condition. According to news reports, 11-year-old Titus Wininger was at the water park with his youth group when he was found unresponsive. The Orange...
California investigators recover $2 million in stolen cargo from Santa Ana warehouse
SANTA ANA, California — Investigators from the Border Division Cargo Theft Interdiction Program (CTIP) executed a search warrant at a liquidation business warehouse on June 27, 2024. CTIP investigators discovered several stolen cargo loads, including electronics, pet food, kitchen appliances, and nutritional supplements, being resold through online marketplaces, according...
Irvine Police Unearth Illegal Firearms and Drugs Following Arrest of Suspects in Tesla Charger Theft
The streets of Irvine witnessed a police investigation that stemmed from a seemingly trivial theft but eventually uncovered a cache of firearms, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia. According to the Irvine Police Department's Facebook post, on June 9, surveillance video from an apartment complex captured a suspect breaking into a Tesla and pilfering the vehicle charger and adapters.
‘I thought I was going to get shot.' Irvine couple describes gunpoint robbery
Police are searching through video footage after a couple was robbed in front of their Irvine home. The incident happened Friday night as the couple was returning home from dinner in Costa Mesa. The couple, who did not want to be identified, said that several armed men ambushed them right...
L.A. County sheriff's deputy pleads not guilty in criminal case
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy accused of stealing money from a driver’s coin purse after a traffic stop in the Whittier area, concealing the evidence and then filing a false police report pleaded not guilty Tuesday.
Removal of Ephrata's storied aircraft delayed after two overseeing its restoration killed in plane crash
EPHRATA - A tragedy has delayed the removal of Ephrata's storied PBY Catalina aircraft. The winged relic was set to be dismantled and removed from the Ephrata Municipal Airport's tarmac starting June 20, but unforeseen circumstances involving those responsible for its removal has prevented that from happening. On Monday, Port...
2 Romanian nationals posing as ICE agents targeted Hispanics in OC robberies
Two Romanian nationals have been charged with hate crimes for posing as United States immigration agents while targeting Hispanic victims across Orange County whom they believed are undocumented immigrants fearful of deportation to steal their cash and debit cards. The men are accused of wearing fake law enforcement badges around their necks while they spoke to their victims in Spanish and threatened to have them deported if they refused to hand over money and debit cards. They had a gun in their car during at least one of the robberies.
California supplier pleads guilty to trafficking meth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal authorities have another major drug supplier behind bars as part of an extensive, long-running operation. Alejandro Gallegos, also known as “Alex,” “Rooster,” “G” and “Primo,” 41, of Hacienda Heights, California, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of cocaine. Gallegos admitted to a major supplier role in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) that operated in the Charleston area.
Man Last Seen in West Covina Reported Missing
The Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help Monday evening in locating a missing 27-year-old man who was last seen in West Covina. Raymond Robledo was last seen on June 24 at 2 p.m. near the intersection of Amar Road and Azusa Avenue, according to the Sheriff’s Information Bureau.
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