‘Go back to your country’: Prison for woman who beat 92-year-old Mexican grandfather with brick in unprovoked attack
Hate Crimes
The victim said he thought the prison sentence was too long. “Everyone makes mistakes.”
Sex Crimes
March 1, 2019
‘Do you have homework tonight?’: Online predator sexually assaults 12-year-old girl he met on Tinder, cops say
A California man is facing criminal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl who he met on Tinder. KABC reported that Santa Ana police arrested Sean Rickard, 21, Wedneday night. Police claimed the tween girl posed as a 19-year-old on the dating app but revealed her true age to Rickard before they met in person. “He …
Violent Crime
February 26, 2019
Mother tosses young son from balcony before she jumps from second story; cops find baby girl unresponsive inside: Reports
Authorities in California say a baby girl is dead and her older brother is recovering from serious injuries following an incident during which their mother jumped from the second floor of a residential building recently. According to KNBC, the incident occurred shortly after noon on Tuesday at a location in Inland Empire. Emergency personnel responded …
Weird Crime
February 22, 2019
Man goes on delusional 2-day crime spree including breaking into sleeping woman’s home and sucking on her toes
A bizarre trial in California resulted in a conviction this week for 29-year-old Norwalk resident Richard Michael Parkhurst. Among the details presented that led a court to find him guilty of counts including felony burglary, indecent exposure, and peering into an inhabited building, was his apparent delusion that he was possessed godlike powers of seduction. …
Missing
February 20, 2019
MISSING! Search underway for married nurse reportedly last seen alone in casino on Valentine’s Day
A California woman remains missing days after she was reportedly spotted alone at a local casino on Valentine’s Day. In a Facebook post, the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office said Brooke Harris, 48, was last seen in person by her daughter last Wednesday evening and that Harris had spoken to her husband on the phone early Thursday. Security cameras …
February 10, 2019
Intoxicated driver plows into crowd of hundreds, mows down 9 pedestrians before crashing into tree: Cops
Authorities in California say a 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving impaired and causing a massive collision involving nine pedestrians. According to CNN, Anaheim resident Christopher Solis was arrested on Sunday morning, shortly after police received reports that a vehicle had mowed down a crowd of people on a sidewalk in Fullerton. The …
Heroes
February 4, 2019
‘Loving’ young mom praised for surrendering newborn twins at fire station
Authorities in California are applauding a young woman who surrendered her newborn twins to a fire station late last month under the state’s Safe Surrender law. San Bernardino County Fire wrote on Facebook that the newborns were “cared for, cleaned up, and fed” when their mother brought them to the Hesperia fire station at 8:30 p.m on …
Missing
January 23, 2019
‘Sweet, bubbly’ 16-year-old girl DISAPPEARS after spending day with male school friend: Cops
Authorities in California are hoping for a lead in their search for a missing Moreno Valley teen last seen with a friend more than a week ago. According to KTLA, 16-year-old Aranda Briones disappeared on January 13, her family says. She is described as about 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing roughly 110 pounds. …
Missing
January 21, 2019
Missing teen possibly spotted nearly 15 years after running away from boarding school: Report
A private investigator said a New Jersey teen who ran away from his California boarding school in 2004 was possibly spotted nearly 15 years after his unsolved disappearance. Daniel Yuen was 16 when he reportedly ran away from the Cedu School in San Bernardino after a month of attending classes there. Selena Yuen told ABC News that …
Elderly Abuse
January 20, 2019
Teen arrested after brutal beating reportedly lands 88-year-old woman in hospital with fractured neck, skull
Authorities in California say an 18-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of staging a nearly fatal attack on an elderly woman at her home on January 8. According to the San Francisco Examiner, police officers arrested Keonte Gathron on Saturday night, alleging that he was behind the assault and burglary of 88-year-old Yik Oi …
Cold Cases
January 17, 2019
Finally identified!: DNA testing leads investigators to ID of Jane Doe found dead in field more than 30 years ago
Breakthroughs in forensic technology have led investigators to the identity of a woman whose body was found in California more than 30 years ago. According to ABC News, the identification of Tracey Hobson, who was 20 years old when her remains were found in August 1987, was confirmed through forensic odontology. A study of Hobson’s …
child endangerment
January 16, 2019
Mom gives birth in bathroom during shift at McDonald’s, attempts to drown newborn in toilet
A mother faces up to four years behind bars after pleading no contest to criminal charges related to her attempt to drown a newborn baby during her shift at a California McDonald’s. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 25-year-old Sarah Lockner was at work in September 2017 when coworkers say she complained of stomach pains. One witness …