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Doctor treating YouTube shooting victims speaks out against gun violence: ‘The reality is we have to deal with this all the time’

 Doctor treating YouTube shooting victims speaks out against gun violence: ‘The reality is we have to deal with this all the time’
Mass shooting

A trauma surgeon treating three people shot Tuesday at YouTube headquarters in San Bruno expressed frustration with the current state of gun violence, lamenting that mass shootings have become a common occurrence. According to SFGate, Dr. Andre Campbell, a trauma surgeon at San Francisco General, spoke with reporters outside the hospital’s emergency department. There, he revealed …

BREAKING: Police shot unarmed Stephon Clark SIX TIMES in back, independent autopsy finds
National
March 30, 2018

BREAKING: Police shot unarmed Stephon Clark SIX TIMES in back, independent autopsy finds

Sacramento police fired 20 shots at Stephon Clark last week, resulting in officers wounding the unarmed man six times in the back and eight times in total, lawyers for Clark’s family revealed Friday. The Sacramento Bee reports that pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu performed an independent autopsy on Clark, 22. A statement said that Dr. Omalu located “four …

DEVELOPING: Body found in shallow grave possibly belongs to missing actress
Missing
March 27, 2018

DEVELOPING: Body found in shallow grave possibly belongs to missing actress

Los Angeles police detectives found a body in a remote area of Nevada County—which they suspect could belong to a model and aspiring actress missing since late February, authorities announced Tuesday. KXTL reported that the remains were discovered Monday off Spenceville Road near Beale Falls, located northeast of Beale Air Force Base. The Los Angeles Times wrote …

Bus driver sexually assaults multiple special-needs students over 10-year span: Cops
Child Abuse
March 17, 2018

Bus driver sexually assaults multiple special-needs students over 10-year span: Cops

A California school bus driver faces criminal charges stemming from accusations that he maintained inappropriate relationships with multiple students over the past decade. According to KSBW, 58-year-old Bill Harvey is expected to be charged with counts including rape, kidnapping and stalking. He had been employed by the Salinas Union High School District, Monterey County’s largest, …

Heather Locklear threatened to ‘shoot’ cops during domestic violence arrest: Police
Celebrity Justice
March 12, 2018

Heather Locklear threatened to ‘shoot’ cops during domestic violence arrest: Police

The Ventura County district attorney charged actress Heather Locklear with four misdemeanors for last month’s domestic violence incident in California, where she allegedly threatened to shoot responding police. TMZ reported that Locklear, 56, was charged with four counts of misdemeanor battery on an officer and is facing a count of resisting or obstructing an officer. Locklear was …

Lawmaker nicknamed ‘Huggy Bear’ banned from unsolicited hugs after Senate review
Politics and Crime
March 9, 2018

Lawmaker nicknamed ‘Huggy Bear’ banned from unsolicited hugs after Senate review

California state Senate leaders are warning one member against behavior some have described as unwelcome physical touching. According to the New York Daily News, Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzerg had been warned against unsolicited hugs prior to a recent report instructing him to avoid initiating any hugging whatsoever. The lawmaker had reportedly earned nicknames including “Huggy …

Heather Locklear claims boyfriend choked, tried to kill her: Report
Celebrity Justice
March 9, 2018

Heather Locklear claims boyfriend choked, tried to kill her: Report

On the night of her arrest, actress Heather Locklear allegedly told California police that her boyfriend choked and tried to kill her during an altercation. A Ventura County sheriff’s deputy told TMZ that responding officers found boyfriend Christopher Heisser leaning over the bed and restraining Locklear, 56, by her wrists while she laid on the …

Woman aboard Greyhound bus holds toddler at knifepoint before stabbing five passengers & slitting her own throat: Police
Violent Crime
March 6, 2018

Woman aboard Greyhound bus holds toddler at knifepoint before stabbing five passengers & slitting her own throat: Police

Five passengers aboard a Greyhound bus en route to California were stabbed Monday afternoon when a woman allegedly held a toddler girl at knifepoint before slitting her own throat. ABC News reported that the suspect, Teresa Ann Andrade Madrigal, 48, is accused of grabbing a 3-year-old girl by the throat and holding her at knifepoint. Police said Madrigal …