California police officers investigating a man reported for prowling around a Campbell car lot last week found multiple weapons, body armor, bullets inscribed with sayings like “Cop Killer,” and a handwritten manifesto detailing his plans to “wipe out the Black, Hispanic and Jewish populations.” Wesley Charles Martines, 32, was arrested on July 9 in Campbell, …
Authorities in central California are searching for an 8-year-old boy who vanished Friday afternoon from north Vacaville. Macoy Lenguya is described as about 4 feet 5 inches, 60 to 70 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, the Vacaville Police Department said. He was last seen wearing a bright orange shirt with a flag on …
A central California dad dragged a man out of his house after he broke into his 5-year-old daughter’s bedroom this week and restrained him with duct tape until police could arrive. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office said 39-year-old Daniel Diaz, a registered sex offender, has been charged with multiple counts, including child endangerment, peeping, and …
California police are looking for a Fresno mother and her three children last seen leaving a church in Clovis Saturday morning. Desiree Wichapool, 39, 10-year-old Jonah, 7-year-old Zipporah, and 3-year-old Lily were reported missing on Sunday, according to Fresno police. Law enforcement in neighboring Madera County found Wichapool’s vehicle on Highway 41 at about 2:30 …
A four-day long sting operation netted 21 arrests last week, 10 charged with felonies related to contacting minors to arrange sex. Another 11 people were charged with misdemeanors during Operation Stolen Hearts, according to KMPH, mostly on charges such as loitering for prostitution. The Department of Homeland Security assisted with the operation. Fresno police said …
A 22-year-old woman from Guatemala was arrested this week after investigators determined that she abandoned a newborn baby boy in a restroom trashcan earlier this month. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said that the woman, who won’t be identified for her own “safety and protection,” was charged with cruelty to a child likely to cause …
A woman wandered into the backyard of a Davis, California, home late last month — in good health and with no injuries, but she couldn’t recall her identity. Davis police said the woman was taken to a hospital emergency room by ambulance and admitted for treatment while officers launched an investigation. While doctors said the …
A California man who struck and killed a woman outside a bar on Friday was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine and was receiving oral sex at the time of the crash, according to reports. Alex Moreno, 32, allegedly backed his work-issued pickup truck into a group of people sitting outside of Agave Sports …
A 3-year-old California girl died on Thursday after she was left in a parked car for 3 hours in 100 degree heat while her mother tended a marijuana grow. Visalia police said they were contacted shortly before 6 p.m. about a girl who was not breathing. An officer who was on an unrelated call across …
A California woman has been charged with murder in the death of her teenage stepson, and the boy’s father has been charged with felony child abuse, police say. Officers were called to a home just after noon on Tuesday about a person needing CPR, the Pomona Police Department said. First responders found a 16-year-old boy …
Police in Irvine, California, have asked for help identifying a man suspected of sexual battery inside a Target store earlier this week. They described the suspect as a light-skinned, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, thin build, 35 to 45 years old. He was wearing a long-sleeved, button-up shirt with the sleeves rolled up, gray …
The California transit worker who shot dead nine co-workers and himself Wednesday morning was armed with 32 illegal high capacity magazines when he arrived at the Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San Jose. Samuel James Cassidy, 57, fired 39 times at two buildings, starting just after 6:30 a.m., the Mercury News reports. He …
