California

OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland Police Department is investigating an in-custody death that occurred early October 18, 2025, in the 11000 block of Ettrick Street. According to the department, officers responded shortly after 4:15 a.m. to a report of an individual who had broken into a nearby residence. At the same time, police received information about a person experiencing a medical emergency, believed to be the same individual involved in the reported break-in. When officers arrived, they found the individual inside the residence. A brief struggle occurred while officers attempted to detain the person. After being taken into custody, the individual became unresponsive. Paramedics arrived, provided medical aid, and transported the individual to a nearby hospital, where they later ...

PETALUMA, CA – A pedestrian was fatally struck by a SMART Train near the railroad trestle bridge over a tributary of the Petaluma River on Friday morning. The incident occurred at approximately 9:54 a.m. on October 17, 2025. According to the Petaluma Police Department, officers responded after receiving an emergency call from the SMART Train Dispatch Center regarding the collision. Upon arrival, police and Petaluma Fire Department personnel located the pedestrian on the north side of the train tracks. Lifesaving efforts were attempted, but the individual was pronounced deceased at the scene. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. The train involved was found approximately 200 yards west of the bridge. The SMART Train conductor remained at ...

PALO ALTO, CA – Police are investigating a fatal vehicle collision that resulted in the death of an elderly bicyclist who was struck earlier this month along the Foothill Expressway. The incident occurred on October 4, 2025, at approximately 12:18 p.m. in the 3400 block of Foothill Expressway. According to police, the cyclist, a man in his eighties, was traveling southbound in the bicycle lane when he entered into the lanes of vehicular traffic and was struck by a 2022 Mercedes Benz sedan. The cyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the collision and suffered a major head injury. He was transported by paramedics to a local hospital, where he died on October 15, 2025. The driver of the vehicle, a person in their nineties, remained at the scene and cooperated with officers. ...

SAN ANSELMO, CA – A 17-year-old resident of Butterfield Road has been arrested in connection with a false bomb threat that led to the evacuation of Archie Williams High School in August. File Photo (November 2022) According to the Central Marin Police Authority, officers responded to the school around 9:00 a.m. on August 27, 2025, after receiving a report of a bomb threat. Emergency personnel from the Ross Valley Fire Department, Marin County Sheriff’s Office, and California Highway Patrol assisted in the response. School officials, in coordination with the Tamalpais Union High School District, enacted established safety protocols, including a full evacuation. Classes were canceled for the remainder of the day, and parents were notified through official school communications. A...

CORCORAN, CA – A Visalia man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing that occurred in the 2400 block of Whitley Avenue in Corcoran. According to the Corcoran Police Department, officers were dispatched to an apartment around 6:12 a.m. on September 6, 2025, where they located an adult male victim suffering from a stab wound to the torso. The victim was transported to a local hospital and survived his injuries. Police noted the victim was uncooperative during the initial investigation. Following further investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 45-year-old Tory Dewayne Johnson of Visalia. On October 15, 2025, Johnson was arrested in Visalia with assistance from the Visalia Police Department. He was booked into the Kings County Jail on a charge of attempted murd...

CHINO HILLS, CA – A Victorville man has been arrested for murder following the death of a Chino Hills woman in what investigators believe was a domestic violence-related incident. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to the 4000 block of Village Drive around 10:23 p.m. on October 8, 2025, for a medical aid call. They found 44-year-old Jillian Jones deceased inside her residence. She had suffered a fatal traumatic injury. The suspect, 62-year-old Vincent Ratliff of Victorville, was not at the scene when deputies arrived. Detectives from the Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division – Homicide Detail determined that Jones and Ratliff had been in a romantic relationship. On October 9, 2025, Sheriff’s Specialized Enforcement Division ...

COSTA MESA, CA – The Costa Mesa Police Department has arrested a man on suspicion of homicide after a woman was found unresponsive and bleeding in a motel room on South Coast Drive. According to police, officers and Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue responded around 6 a.m. on October 13 to the 1500 block of South Coast Drive. They located a 32-year-old woman, identified as Yu Wang of Laguna Niguel, who was transported to a hospital and later pronounced deceased. At the scene, officers arrested Max Blumencranz, 31, of Costa Mesa for homicide. The nature of the relationship between the victim and the suspect remains under investigation. Detectives are continuing their work on the case and are withholding further information to protect the investigation’s integrity. The Costa Mesa ...

CHINO HILLS, CA – A woman was rescued by deputies after she was allegedly kidnapped, tortured, and forced to travel across the country committing fraud in a scheme to repay debts, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. The incident began around 2:43 p.m. on October 11, 2025, when deputies responded to The Shoppes at Chino Hills located at 13920 City Center Drive for a report of suspicious individuals loitering in front of Sephora. Upon arrival, deputies detained two individuals and discovered multiple fraudulent identification cards, social security cards, and debit cards during the investigation. One of the detained individuals, a 51-year-old woman from North Carolina, told deputies she had been kidnapped and forced to travel across the country with 28-year...