The mental hospital escapee who was serving time for murder said he needed to escape to prove that he could function in society. Randall Saito, 59, who has been serving time since 1981, said in an interview with a local San Francisco television station that his only option to prove that he could behave in society …
Police in Fontana, California, are on the hunt for a man they say is armed and dangerous after he assaulted his estranged wife and tried to set fire to three different homes. Mathew Rice, 37, is wanted for a slew of charges, including attempted murder, assault, arson, home invasion, and burglary, KABC reports. Police say …
An LAPD officer’s body camera allegedly taped him planting cocaine on a suspect during a hit-and-run incident. KCBS-TV reported that defense attorneys argued that the damning video, which was played in court on November 9, caught LAPD Officer Samuel Lee in a huge lie. The footage reportedly entailed Ronald Shields, 52, being arrested in April …
The little boy’s sister says she saw her mom’s boyfriend repeatedly punch her brother in the head on the day he died
More than a year after a California teacher’s aid was arrested on suspicion of having sex with a 16-year-old special needs student, details of her alleged behavior were made public in courtroom testimony this week. According to the Fresno Bee, one witness was a detective who testified 36-year-old Theresa Ramirez plied the high school junior …
A convicted rapist who police caught working as a security guard at a California rape counseling center was recently sentenced to five years behind bars on weapons charges. KFSN reported that Damon Rodgers served 13 years in prison for a series of rapes he committed in Madera County in the ’90s. Alarmingly, authorities discovered in late July …
Authorities arrested two California women on Saturday and charged them with fraud after they allegedly panhandled for money for a deceased infant that didn’t belong to them. Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that San Bernardino County officers arrested Michele Love, 41, and Chasity Marie Doll, 21, on suspicion of panhandling after they gathered evidence that the two women made up …
Police said a Canyon County, California, woman was drunk when she struck and killed a mom who had just finished visiting her premature twin girls at the hospital. The Santa Clara Valley Signal reported that Alexia Cina, 21, (pictured left) was charged Wednesday with suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence in connection with the October 6 crash …
Prosecutors this week reached a plea agreement with a California man charged with kicking and stomping a dog to death as several of his family members watched. Gerald James Santema, 38, pleaded no contest Tuesday to the felony animal cruelty charge in a deal expected to put him behind bars for two years. A sentencing …
A Petaluma, California, woman was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing money from wildfire victims. According to the Petaluma Argus-Courier, police arrested Katie Lehnhard, 31, on suspicion of mail theft and fraud. Lehnard’s victims are reportedly evacuees from Santa Rosa fires who are in shelters in Petaluma. SFGate reported that a fire victim informed police of fraudulent charges made …
At least 40 people have died as a result of major wildfires in California, and footage of one daring escape shows how close the disaster has come to claiming even more lives. As the New York Post reported, video of the two Loma Rica roommates reveals their frantic reaction to seeing a nearby blaze creep …
A mother and father in Porterville, Calif., were arrested this week on suspicion of providing their young son access to narcotics. According to The Fresno Bee, a family member brought the 1-year-old boy to the Sierra View Medical Center emergency room, where an exam revealed the child had ingested methamphetamine. Authorities confirmed the child was …
