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$75,000 reward offered in unsolved murder of 4-year-old Monrovia boy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

A $75,000 reward is being offered for information on the murder of a Monrovia boy killed in 2016.The child, 4-year-old Salvador Esparza III, was shot and killed while standing on a house porch on the 300 block of Figueroa Drive in Altadena on July 5, 2016, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.Esparza was standing at the home’s front door when the unidentified shooter opened fire, striking him in the head, authorities said. He was found lying on the front porch with another gunshot victim, a 27-year-old man.The boy was transported to a local hospital where he died from his injuries. The 27-year-old man survived.Salvador "Chiquito" Esparza III, 4, of Monrovia, was killed in a shooting in Altadena on July 5, 2016. (Credit: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department)Coral Salvador speaks at a news conference Aug. 25, 2016, on the killing of her son. (Credit: KTLA)Salvador Esparza is shown in a photo posted to a GoFundMe page. He was killed in a July 5, 2016, shooting in...

John Shin Arrested after Hit-and-Run on Azusa Canyon Road [Irwindale, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

Pedestrian-Auto Collision in Irwindale Leads to Arrest of 33-Year-Old Baldwin Park ManIRWINDALE, CA (May 2, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, police arrested John Shin following a deadly hit-and-run on Azusa Canyon Road.The fatal collision happened on Saturday at around 1:26 p.m. at the 5000 block of Azusa Canyon Road.According to reports, authorities managed to obtain surveillance footage from a local business. The footage showed a dark-colored SUV hitting the pedestrian and fleeing the area.Following the collision, medical responders declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. Their identity has not been disclosed to the public.At about 2:25 a.m. the next day, the police arrived at the suspect’s residence near the area where the collision occurred. Upon arrival, authorities determined 33-year-old John Shin as the suspect in the hit-and-run and charged him with vehicular manslaughter.Shin was later released on a $50,000 bond.Those with additional information regarding the Az...

Adult and Child Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 15 [North County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

Three-Vehicle Crash on Interstate 5 Resulted in 2 Deaths and Multiple InjuriesNORTH COUNTY, CA (MAY 2, 2023) – Sunday afternoon, an infant and an adult were killed in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 15.On April 23rd, at around 3:15 p.m., police responded in the southbound lanes of Interstate 15, just south of Mission Road and north of State Route 76.According to North County Fire Department, at least three vehicles, a black pickup truck, a white Tesla, and a black sedan, were involved in the incident. The collision of the three vehicles caused multiple people to sustain injuries.Investigators report that the pickup truck rolled over and ended up on its roof and the sedan was smoking. Following the collision, officials pronounced one infant and one adult dead at the scene. Four other people were injured including one person who was in serious condition.Medics then transported the injured people to a local hospital for treatment. At this time, officials have not released the...

SF Giants release Gary Sánchez, move forward with Joey Bart, Blake Sabol

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

HOUSTON — The San Francisco Giants brought in a former All-Star catcher last month, but they will move forward with the two young backstops currently on the roster.The Giants released veteran Gary Sánchez on Tuesday, a day after he had the right to opt out if he wasn’t on their active roster.Since signing a minor-league deal last month, Sánchez had played 16 games at Triple-A Sacramento but had recorded only one extra-base hit (a double) in 55 at-bats and was hitting .164/.319/.182 (a .501 OPS). Initially brought in to solidify one of the biggest question marks on the Giants’ roster, the club determined that Sánchez wouldn’t be an upgrade over their current catching combo of Joey Bart and Blake Sabol.“I just don’t think at this time he was an option for our major-league club,” manager Gabe Kapler said before their game Tuesday against the Astros. “That being said I’m sure there’s a desire for Gary to find an opportunity and for us, that wasn’t rig...

Woman arrested for allegedly throwing drink at Rep. Matt Gaetz

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

By Hannah Rabinowitz | CNNA 41-year-old woman was arrested over the weekend for allegedly throwing a drink at Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz at a wine festival.The woman, Selena Chambers, has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery and one felony count of battery on an elected official. Chambers has been released on bond, according to the court docket.In a statement posted to his website Tuesday, Gaetz thanked the Walton County Sheriff’s Office for their “swift action” and said that he “will be pressing charges against this individual in order to uphold the civility our community deserves.”Chambers has pleaded not guilty. CNN has reached out to her attorney for comment.According to a Walton County Sheriff’s Office police report, Gaetz told officers at the scene on Saturday that Chambers and another woman were “cursing” at the congressman and his family. Gaetz said Chambers then threw a drink, which hit him in the left sh...

SF Giants’ Kapler responds to Dubón criticism: ‘We gave Mauricio a lot of good opportunities’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

HOUSTON — Giants manager Gabe Kapler responded Tuesday to Mauricio Dubón’s comments after Monday night’s game that he felt he was “not treated the right way” in San Francisco, saying that he was happy for Dubón’s success in Houston but pushed back against the narrative that he didn’t get enough opportunities.“I feel like we gave Mauricio a lot of good opportunities,” Kapler said before Tuesday’s game. “In my experience over the years seeing lots of major league players, when players are not getting all of the opportunities they want and they’re not performing, generally speaking they’re not overjoyed about their situation. … We always said to Mauricio, and I would probably continue to say to any player today, if you perform really well you’re going to get lots of opportunities.”Dubón admitted that he was a little emotional and overexcited Monday night, after collecting three hits, driving in two runs and scoring...

Letters: Not ready for ban | Accountability needed | Blood on hands | High court oversight | Defending indefensible

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor.State isn’t readyfor diesel truck banRe: “State bans sale of new diesel trucks by 2036” (Page A1, April 29).The California Air Resources Board’s 16 members, 12 of whom are appointed by Gov. Newsom, unelected, have enormous power well beyond their expertise. The Progressive Era envisioned delegated “experts,” empowered by a congress, managing the implementation of general laws. Now we have ideologues thinking they can decree away the laws of physics and simply legislate the impossible.Eliminating diesel combustion engines by fiat, for now, is nonsensical. The grid cannot handle the electricity needed, more than 80% of which for the foreseeable future is necessarily fossil fuel generated. This would power the batteries running the EVs. The pollution and immoral child labor African mining entails will result in at best a net zero difference from gasoline/diesel engine CO2...

Texas man banned from United Airlines after allegedly assaulting employee at SFO

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A passenger who allegedly assaulted a United Airlines employee aboard a flight on Sunday was arrested and banned from all future United flights, KRON4 has confirmed. The San Francisco Police Department Airport Bureau was contacted on Sunday, April 30 just before midnight by airline representatives immediately after the suspect allegedly assaulted an employee while boarding. 2 San Francisco Nordstroms closing this summer "Our team at San Francisco International Airport immediately contacted law enforcement after a disruptive customer assaulted one of our service employees during boarding," a United spokesperson told KRON4.SFPD officers responded to the incident at Terminal 3, which exclusively serves United.A description of the suspect was provided to officers, and he was detained in the terminal. The suspect, 47-year-old Cody Benjamin Lovins of Montgomery, Texas, was arrested and cited for battery and released. He was also banned from all subsequent flights...

Oklahoma woman: Sex offender controlled my daughter's family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) — As law enforcement officials went silent Tuesday while piecing together what led to the killing of seven people in rural Oklahoma, family members of those slain recalled the controlling nature of one of the dead, who was a registered sex offender.Since the bodies were found early Monday, authorities have released scant information on who was killed, how they died and who killed them. But two relatives said all the victims were shot to death.Janette Mayo, whose daughter and three teenage grandchildren were among the dead, said the controlling behavior of her son-in-law, Jesse McFadden, was concerning, but that the family didn’t learn about his criminal history until a few months ago. Bob Lee used cocaine, ‘Special K’ before homicide, toxicology test finds “He lied to my daughter, and he convinced her it was all just a huge mistake,” Mayo, of Westville, told The Associated Press on Tuesday. “He was very standoffish, generally very quiet, but he kept my daught...

Man who allegedly cut someone's face with box cutter on BART arrested

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:51:35 GMT

(KRON) -- A 56-year-old man was riding a BART train when he cut another passenger's face with a box cutter, according to the BART Police Department. The man is currently in custody. The incident was reported on Tuesday morning around 7:07 a.m. on an SFO-bound train near Pleasant Hill Station. Bob Lee used cocaine, ‘Special K’ before homicide, toxicology test finds The suspect and the victim reportedly got into an argument on the train which led to the suspect cutting the victim in the face with a box cutter. The victim, also an adult male, was transported to John Muir Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. BART police stopped the suspect at the fare gates at the Pleasant Hill station just seven minutes after the incident was reported. Officers also recovered a box cutter.