California

Machete-wielding man threatens to chop off family’s heads

SAN JOSE, CA – A San Jose police officer was deemed justified in his use of lethal force during a hostage situation last year, according to a report from the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office released Tuesday. Officer Edward Carboni, a trained police sniper, shot and killed an intruder who threatened to decapitate a mother and her two sons with a machete. In March 2023, Eliobert Gonzalez, a 35-year-old man, forced his way into …

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Three-year-old boy shot dead at home

SANTA CLARA, CA – A 3-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene after he was found with a gunshot wound in a Santa Clara residence in the early hours of Tuesday, according to police reports. Around 2:20 a.m., a woman placed a distress call to the police, alleging that her live-in boyfriend had shot her young son. The event occurred in an apartment located on the 3700 block of Poinciana Drive, located between the …

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Pit bull breeder’s dead body found in dog kennel

COMPTON, CA – A 35-year-old man, believed to be a pit bull breeder, is now dead after being brutally attacked by his own dogs in his backyard in Compton. Early on Friday morning, the police and emergency responders rushed to the residence based on a distress call, reporting that a man looked like his dog had mauled him. On scene, authorities found the victim’s body in one of the multiple kennels stationed in his backyard. …

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Grandpa shot in the face in Walmart parking lot

HIGHLAND, CA – In a tragic incident of road rage, a 57-year-old grandfather was shot dead after a minor traffic accident near a Walmart on the Highland-San Bernardino border. Jonathan Mauk was attempting to apologize for the fender bender when he was fatally shot, leaving his family and community stunned and calling for justice. The incident occurred on Monday as Mauk was maneuvering his Chevrolet Camaro through the Walmart parking lot on a routine errand …

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Six people killed in helicopter crash

NIPTON, CA – A tragic helicopter crash occurred on Friday night in the Mojave Desert of California. The crash claimed the life of Herbert Wigwe, who served as the CEO of Access Bank Group- one of Nigeria’s foremost banks. The unfortunate news of Wigwe’s demise was confirmed by a slew of Nigerian officials, including Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, through various social media outlets. Also among the deceased was Abimbola Ogunbanjo, a …

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Abusive parents accused of killing 9-year-old son

ROSEVILLE, CA – A Roseville couple is facing accusations of abuse and murder of their 9-year-old son. According to the Roseville Police Department, on February 2, officers and firefighters attended a medical cordoning scene at a house on New England Drive. Police found an unresponsive child at the scene. Despite their attempts to save the life of the boy, he passed away at the UC Davis Medical Center on Feb. 5. The police department expressed …

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Five Marines dead in helicopter crash

SAN DIEGO, CA – Five U.S. Marines perished in a tragic helicopter crash during a routine training mission from Nevada to California. The authorities confirmed the heartbreaking news on Thursday morning. The Marines, who were executing a training exercise in a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, had departed from Creech Air Force Base, Clark County, Nevada. At the time of their departure, they were on their way to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, …

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Man killed in his car by homeless woman

SANTA MONICA, CA – A woman, aged 27, has been charged with murder following a fatal motorist shooting incident last week in Santa Monica. Los Angeles resident William Edwards III, 46, was reportedly found seriously injured inside his parked car on Jan. 25 in response to a shooting alert. Edwards was later pronounced dead at a hospital as a result of his injuries. Authorities identified Kayla Delise Mackie as the perpetrator, and she was apprehended …

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Carjacking suspect killed by police near ski resort

OLYMPIC VALLEY, CA – A suspect involved in an alleged carjacking incident was fatally shot by police officers in a California ski resort. According to authorities, the incident took place near Lake Tahoe on Friday. The shooting took place around 10 a.m. near an event center at Palisades Tahoe, a location often used for weddings. The California State Parks Department indicated the unidentified suspect’s vehicle was initially pulled over due to its suspected involvement in …

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Woman arrested for allegedly stabbing her mother to death

SAN RAFAEL, CA – Tragedy struck in the Terra Linda community when a 55-year-old mother was found fatally stabbed on her apartment balcony on Monday, per local authorities. Subsequently, her 28-year-old daughter, Tonantzyn Oris Beltran, was arrested on suspicion of her murder. Police arrived on the scene around 5 p.m., discovering Beltran standing next to the victim with a knife in her hand, her clothes allegedly soaked in blood. According to law enforcement, Beltran didn’t …

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