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Officer Hospitalized after Two-Car Crash on Western Avenue [Los Angeles, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

Car Collision near 94th Street Left Police Officer Hurt, Driver ArrestedLOS ANGELES, CA (October 5, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, a two-car crash on Western Avenue sent an LAPD officer to a hospital.According to the report, the collision happened around 1:30 a.m. in the area of Western Avenue and 94th Street.At this time, the circumstances that led up to the collision remain unknown. Responding paramedics transported the officer as well as the other driver to nearby hospitals for treatment.Additionally, the driver of the other vehicle was also arrested. However, the charges for the driver were not immediately disclosed by the authorities. Police also did not clarify whether the involved officer’s vehicle was marked or unmarked.No further details regarding the Western Avenue two-vehicle crash have been released to the public.Additionally, both directions of the roadway were temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Driving can be very dangerous and almos...

Woman Dies in Hit-and-Run Pedestrian Crash on Ashlan Avenue [Fresno, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

19-Year-Old Woman Killed in Pedestrian Collision near Valentine AvenueFRESNO, CA (October 5, 2023) – Late Tuesday night, a hit-and-run incident on Ashlan Avenue claimed the life of one female pedestrian.This fatal event occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. at the intersection of Ashlan and Valentine Avenue in northwest Fresno. According to preliminary accounts, two women were walking along the western sidewalk when they decided to cross the street.Before they could make it to the center median, a dark-colored vehicle struck one of the women, causing fatal injuries. The driver did not stop after the collision and left the scene. Responding emergency personnel arrived and declared the female victim deceased at the scene. Her identity has not been disclosed to the public at this time.Authorities are still in the process of collecting potential surveillance footage and seeking witnesses who were present at the scene.Those with any additional information related to the hit-and-run ...

One Dead following Pedestrian Collision on Main Avenue [Orangevale, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

Pedestrian Crash near Main Street Kills 40-Year-Old PedestrianORANGEVALE, CA (October 5, 2023) – Saturday evening, a vehicle vs. pedestrian collision on Main Avenue in Orangevale took one person’s life.The fatal collision happened around 7:30 p.m. along Main Avenue and Main Street, just south of Greenback Lane.According to California Highway Patrol, a vehicle traveling southbound at about 25 mph hit a person attempting to cross Main Avenue.Unfortunately, the 40-year-old unidentified pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene. Meanwhile, the involved driver, identified to be a 60-year-old male driver, stayed and cooperated with the authorities.Police do not suspect drugs and alcohol to be a factor in the incident. In addition, officials claimed there were no crosswalks in the area, and the roadway was dark at the time of the incident.Moreover, a portion of the roadway was temporarily shut down to allow for cleanup and preliminary duties.Anyone with addition...

San Jose police investigating unprovoked stabbing on Penitencia Creek Trail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

SAN JOSE — San Jose police were investigating an unprovoked stabbing on the Penitencia Creek Trail near the Berryessa Community Center, according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | South Bay man charged with murder after allegedly dismembering and burning girlfriend’s body Crime and Public Safety | Will the Gilroy Police Department’s new feedback feature reach the residents who need it? Crime and Public Safety | Identities of drowning victims released as San Jose police continue investigation Crime and Public Safety | Two children die, one injured after falling into swimming pool at San Jose daycare Crime and Public Safety | Bay Area poll: 86% of residents support CARE Court mental health overhaul. How will it work? The alleged attack took place around 5:18 p.m. Tuesday, per police. Investigations revealed that a man was walking on the trail when he was suddenly stabbed ...

One dead following three-person stabbing in Union City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

UNION CITY — One person died and another two were hospitalized following three stabbings early Thursday, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | In Fremont, two carjackings lead to four arrests. All the suspects are juveniles Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man settles pimping case with plea deal, two-year prison term Crime and Public Safety | 2 girls got into a fight at an East Bay high school. Three days later, one of their cousins allegedly shot up the other girl’s home Crime and Public Safety | An Fremont woman suspected her estranged husband of cheating, but then uncovered his alleged sexual abuse of a teen girl Crime and Public Safety | An Oakland murder trial was underway, but then defense attorney questioned his client’s mental competency Police said around 11 a.m. that officers were still were looking for a suspect, but that they did not believe there was any ot...

Armed man arrested twice while seeking Wisconsin governor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

By Scott Bauer | Associated PressMADISON, Wis. — A man illegally brought a loaded handgun into the Wisconsin Capitol, demanding to see Gov. Tony Evers, and returned at night with an assault rifle after posting bail, police said Thursday.The man, who was shirtless and had a holstered handgun, approached the governor’s office on the first floor of the Capitol around 2 p.m. Wednesday, state Department of Administration spokesperson Tatyana Warrick said. The 43-year-old man said “he would not leave until he saw Governor Evers” so he could talk about “domestic abuse towards men,” Capitol police said in a bulletin sent to lawmakers and their staffs.Evers was not in the building at the time, Warrick said.A Capitol police officer sits at a desk outside of a suite of rooms that includes the governor’s office, conference room and offices for the attorney general.The man was taken into custody for openly carrying a firearm in the Capitol, which is against th...

San Jose police say teacher sexually assaulted minor on a middle school campus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

SAN JOSE — A former teacher was arrested Monday on suspicion that he sexually assaulted a minor on the campus of a San Jose middle school where he was employed, according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | South Bay man charged with murder after allegedly dismembering and burning girlfriend’s body Crime and Public Safety | Will the Gilroy Police Department’s new feedback feature reach the residents who need it? Crime and Public Safety | Identities of drowning victims released as San Jose police continue investigation Crime and Public Safety | Two children die, one injured after falling into swimming pool at San Jose daycare Crime and Public Safety | Bay Area poll: 86% of residents support CARE Court mental health overhaul. How will it work? Police said that 36-year-old Matthew Gonzalez had been arrested Monday. Authorities said the assault happened more than five years a...

Man who plotted crossbow regicide sentenced to 9 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse | CNNA British man who broke into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow and planned to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II has been handed a nine-year jail sentence.Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was arrested on Christmas Day 2021 within the grounds of the royal residence, where the late monarch was staying during the pandemic.Chail was thought to have scaled the castle’s perimeter with a nylon rope ladder before he was detained. Wearing black clothes and a sinister metal mask, he told a police protection officer, “I am here to kill the Queen,” before being arrested.In February, Chail pleaded guilty to three charges, including treason and possession of an offensive weapon, at a hearing at London’s Old Bailey court.Sentencing judge Justice Hilliard jailed him for nine years with a further five years on extended licence, the PA Media news agency reported Thursday.“The defendant harbored homicidal thoughts which he acted on before he became psychotic,” the judge said. “Hi...

$1 billion will bring more city trees. But it’ll take more than seedlings to grow urban forests

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

Alex Brown | Stateline.org (TNS)SEATTLE — Over the next five years, leaders here in the Emerald City will spend millions in federal dollars to green up neighborhoods that lack trees. As Seattle and the surrounding region deal with more frequent extreme heat events, residents are starting to view trees as more than a luxury.“The conversation around our urban forest has hit a high degree of urgency because of climate change,” said Jessyn Farrell, director of the city’s Office of Sustainability & Environment. “What has really shifted in the last couple of years is the idea that trees are important climate infrastructure, and trees are really suffering because of climate change.”As cities across the country brace for more extreme weather, a new federal grant program is helping them use trees as a solution — especially in neighborhoods with little canopy. Urban forests provide shade that significantly lowers temperatures during heat waves; they also absorb stormwater runoff and air p...

Union City stabbing leaves 1 dead, 2 injured, suspect on the loose

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:36 GMT

(KRON) -- One person was killed Thursday morning in a stabbing at a mobile home park in Union City, according to the Union City Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the Tropics Mobile Home Park located at 33000 Almaden Boulevard on a report of a person being stabbed. Thieves targeting drivers at gas stations, East Bay police agency warns At the scene, officers found three victims with injuries. One of the victims was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.The suspect has not been located and remains at large, according to police. No motive for the incident has been established. There is no known threat to the area at this time, according to Union City PD. The incident remains under investigation.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.