Police: Teen babysitter ‘disciplines’ toddler, causes brain damage
Juveniles
The toddler was knocked unconscious for wanting a piece of candy
Police
May 15, 2017
BOLO: Woman escapes from California jail
An escaped Delano, California jail inmate is considered armed and dangerous
Murder
May 10, 2017
GUILTY! Babysitter who fractured 4-month-old’s skull during fatal beating convicted
A babysitter was convicted for the beating death of a 4-month-old left in her care last year, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. The District Attorney’s statement obtained by KTLA said a jury found Brittany Ann Ingrassi, 21, guilty of second-degree murder, assault on a child becoming comatose, child abuse, and assault on a …
Sex Offenders
May 9, 2017
FBI arrests 19-year-old male babysitter on child porn charges
Ryan Michael Spencer, a 19-year-old childcare provider and overnight camp counselor in Aptos, California, was arraigned on possession of child pornography charges Tuesday morning in Federal Court in San Francisco. Spencer, a resident of Aptos, CA, a town in Santa Cruz County an hour south of San Francisco, was employed by the Santa Cruz County …
Violent Crime
May 9, 2017
Woman reveals HORRIFIC attack at the hands of Instagram date
A Los Angeles, California, woman said she was battered by a man she met on Instagram during their first date last summer. India Ali, 32, claimed she met James Baker, 27, through the social media platform and arranged a meetup last July. The pair went out to a restaurant for drinks—but Ali has no recollection …
Missing
May 9, 2017
Body found in river ID’d as missing California college student Alycia Yeoman, police searching for clues in mysterious death
Police confirmed that the body discovered in the Feather River Sunday afternoon is Alycia Yeoman, a Yuba College student who vanished in late March. According to The Sacramento Bee, the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office said they were able to identify the body through dental records. Investigators said they are still determining Yeoman’s cause and manner of death. …
Sex Offenders
April 28, 2017
Prosecutor: Bus driver sexually assaulted several women with developmental disabilites
A California bus driver sexually abused three disabled women he was hired to transport, Orange County prosecutors alleged. Jon Francis Farris, 57, was arraigned on multiple sexual assault charges on Friday. The Los Angeles Times reported that the Tustin Police Department arrested the 57-year-old at his home early Wednesday. Police Lieutenant Jon Strain claimed that Farris’ arrest came about two …
Sex Offenders
April 21, 2017
Police: School board president trafficked THOUSANDS of child porn photos, videos
The president of a California school board was arrested on suspicion of trafficking in child pornography, authorities announced Thursday. Buena Park School District Board president Dennis Brian Chambers, 50, was supposedly found with thousands of illicit photos and videos of children on an electronic storage device after police traced an IP address back to his home, the …
Family Crime
April 21, 2017
California man arrested for conspiring with girlfriend to murder his 11-month-old baby
On Monday, April 17, San Leandro, California, police officers arrested 29-year-old Marcel Terran Brooks for the attempted murder of his 11-month-old son. Brooks and his girlfriend, Andanna Chiamaka Ibe, 27, allegedly lured Brooks’ ex-girlfriend and their son to a McDonald’s restaurant where Ibe, dressed in a dark hoodie and wearing a mask and gloves, opened …
Teacher Scandals
April 18, 2017
Special ed teacher caught with drugs in car had sex with underage student, say police
A Benicia, California, teacher who was allegedly caught with stolen property and marijuana edibles in her car is now accused of having sex with an underage student. According to KCBS, Benicia High School employees contacted police earlier this month to report that the student had been seen leaving the building on multiple occasions. When police …
Scams
April 17, 2017
Police: Man who pickpocketed 100 cellphones from Coachella attendees caught by ‘Find My iPhone’ app
A Queens, New York, man accused of stealing more than 100 cellphones from attendees at Coachella was reportedly caught after festivalgoers located their phones using their “Find My iPhone” application. The New York Post reported that Reinaldo De Jesus Henao, 36, is believed to have done most of his dirty work Friday night at the Sahara Tent. Indio …
Family Crime
April 6, 2017
California heiress posts ASTOUNDING $35M bond after jailed for plotting to kill ex
A California heiress suspected of plotting to killing her ex-boyfriend in California posted an astounding $35 million bail, the highest amount ever posted in history in San Mateo County. People reports that Tiffany Li, 31, paid $4,240,000 in cash, while covering the remaining costs in property value. According to her lawyer, Geoff Carr, around 15 to 20 …