Fishermen save 4 young children from submerged car after their mom is shot dead while driving: Reports
Murder
The suspect, who’s reportedly the father of three of the children, allegedly shot his girlfriend from the passenger seat
Missing
July 23, 2020
Thaddeus Sran: Investigators believe they have found body of missing, disabled toddler
Investigators “strongly believe” they have found the body of a missing California toddler who disappeared from his Madera home on July 14, YourCentralValley.com reports. The parents of 2-year-old Thaddeus Sran told police they put him to sleep at about 10 p.m. that night, but when they woke the next morning, he was gone, as CrimeOnline …
Murder
July 23, 2020
Charred body of gorgeous pro-poker star Susie Zhao just discovered
On Tuesday, Michigan police publicly identified a badly burned body found last week as professional poker player Susie Zhao. On July 13, two men going to work discovered Zhao’s remains in a Department of Natural Resources parking area located near the Pontiac Lake State Recreation Area. White Lake Township police Lieutenant Christopher Hild said they …
Coronavirus
July 18, 2020
California Woman ‘revenge urinates’ on Verizon store floor over face mask
The dispatcher told a Roseville, California, police officer that three people at a Verizon store were “refusing to leave, not wearing a mask … they’ve asked several times and she refuses,” CBS 13 reported. The officer headed that way, but about three minutes later, the dispatcher radioed again. “They’re calling back and advising that that …
Court
July 16, 2020
OUTRAGE! Charges to be dismissed against social workers in death of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez
A California court is expected to drop the case against four ex-social workers involved in the torture and murder of Gabriel Fernandez. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced in a statement that charges will be dismissed Thursday against former social workers Stefanie Rodriguez, 35 and Patricia Clement, 69, and supervisors Kevin Bom, 41, …
Murder
July 12, 2020
Pre-teen boy intervenes in fight, shoots and kills 15-year-old girl
Los Angeles police are looking for a pre-teen boy who shot and killed a 15-year-old girl Saturday afternoon. LAPD Officer Michael Chan said the incident took place shortly after noon in the city’s Harbor Gateway area, according to NBC Los Angeles. “It started with an altercation between the two females,” he said. “The male (suspect) …
Missing
July 10, 2020
Cadaver dogs, sonar used in search for missing ‘Glee’ actress Naya Rivera on California lake
Authorities are using cadaver dogs and sonar in their search for missing actress Naya Rivera, who disappeared Wednesday while swimming in a beautiful but treacherous lake in the Topatopa Mountains of southern California. Capt Eric Buschow told reporters that searchers had so far found no signs of the 33-year-old “Glee” star, who failed to return …
Juveniles
July 10, 2020
Toddler boy is found dead in vehicle, marking 8th hot car death this year: Report
Authorities in California are investigating after a 22-month-old boy was reportedly found dead in a hot car on Wednesday. The Fullerton Police Department said in a statement that they responded to the 400 block of West Wilshire Ave at 3:30 p.m. amid reports of an unresponsive child in a vehicle. Responding officers and paramedics attempted …
Sex Crimes
July 9, 2020
Music teacher who photographed girls using semen-tainted flutes gets 18-year prison sentence
A California music instructor who photographed five elementary school students using flutes he ejaculated into was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison. The California Attorney General’s Office announced John Zeretzke’s sentencing in a statement issued Wednesday. Zeretzke, 61, was indicted last year, after an investigation by the United States Postal Inspection Service, Los Angeles …
Murder
July 7, 2020
‘Dad’s been shot’: Boy hides in wilderness for 30 hours after gunman kills father on off-roading trail [Reports]
Authorities in California arrested a suspect Saturday who allegedly killed a doctor and wounded two others in two separate shootings on Friday. KTVU reported that Ari Gershman, 45, was off-roading with his 15-year-old son in a remote area of the Tahoe National Forest, near Downieville, when he was fatally shot. Gershman’s son reportedly hid in …
Juveniles
July 6, 2020
13-year-old California girl goes missing; suspect charged with murder, rape, and kidnapping
Police in the southern California city of Bakersfield have arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl who was last seen on July 1. Armando Cruz was arrested on suspicion of murder, sexual assault, and kidnapping in the disappearance of Patricia Alatorre, according to KGET. Late Sunday night the Bakersfield Police …
Murder
July 6, 2020
Teen girl killed, 3 siblings injured during violent carjacking as parents bought food nearby: Police
A 13-year-old California girl was killed and her 8-year-old brother was injured Sunday in a carjacking that unfolded as their parents purchased food at a nearby restaurant, authorities said. The Los Angles County Sheriff’s Department said Jose Aguilar, 26, jumped in the front seat of a running van which had four siblings — ages 18, …