California

OAKLAND, CA – A 26-year-old California resident has been charged with assaulting federal officers with a deadly or dangerous weapon after allegedly accelerating a U-Haul truck toward United States Coast Guard personnel near Coast Guard Island, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. Federal prosecutors say Brendan Munro Thompson, also known as Bella Thompson and Bella Castillo, drove a U-Haul onto the bridge connecting Oakland to Coast Guard Island around 10 p.m. on October 23, 2025. Coast Guard personnel were stationed on the bridge while demonstrators gathered nearby to protest the potential deployment of Department of Homeland Security officers to San Francisco. According to court documents, Thompson reversed the truck toward Coast Guar...

VICTORVILLE, CA – A man was killed Tuesday afternoon after crashing his motorcycle along West Frontage Road near West E Street, according to the Victorville Police Station. At approximately 4:54 p.m. on November 4, 2025, deputies, along with California Highway Patrol officers and rescue personnel from the Victorville Fire Department and American Medical Response, responded to the crash. Emergency crews located the man on the west side of the Interstate 15 Freeway. Despite lifesaving measures, he was pronounced deceased at the scene. Investigators determined the man was riding a 2025 Yamaha YZF-R7 northbound on West Frontage Road when he lost control and crashed. The Victorville Police Station Major Accident Investigation Team is leading the investigation. The cause of the cras...

STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA – The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a Halloween party in Empire that left one man dead and two others injured. On Nov. 1, 2025, at about 12:27 a.m., deputies responded to the 100 block of A Street in Empire for a report of gunfire at a Halloween party. While enroute, dispatch advised there were multiple gunshot victims. Upon arrival, deputies located two adult male victims and immediately began life-saving measures. Two victims were transported by ambulance to a local hospital. One victim, identified as 32-year-old Juan Loaiza of Ceres, succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital. The second victim remains in critical condition. A third victim self-transported to another hospital and is expected t...

REDWOOD CITY, CA – Two people were found dead after a fire broke out early Monday morning at Avenue Liquor Store on Roosevelt Avenue, according to the Redwood City Fire Department. File Photo (October 2025) At approximately 5:30 a.m. on November 3, 2025, firefighters responded to reports of an active fire and arrived to find the building fully engulfed in flames. During suppression efforts, crews opening the roof observed two individuals inside who showed no signs of life and appeared to have sustained severe burns. Once the scene was secured, police and investigators entered the structure and confirmed the presence of two deceased individuals. Their identities have not yet been confirmed, and it remains unclear whether they were living inside the store or why they were there when...

FAIRFIELD, CA – Fairfield Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after officers discovered two people deceased inside an apartment early Saturday morning. Around 3:03 a.m. on November 1, officers were dispatched to an apartment in the 3700 block of Lyon Road after several callers reported hearing gunfire. Upon arrival, officers located a man and a woman deceased inside the residence. Detectives responded and began investigating. Preliminary findings indicate the deaths may have resulted from an apparent murder-suicide, though the official cause of death will be determined following further investigation. Police said there is no ongoing threat to the community. The Fairfield Police Department encourages anyone experiencing or witnessing domestic violence to seek he...

REDWOOD CITY, CA – A 35-year-old man was arrested after investigators determined a fire at a Redwood City apartment complex may have been intentionally set. File Photo (October 2025) Around 7:53 a.m. on November 1, officers with the Redwood City Police Department and crews from the Redwood City Fire Department responded to reports of flames coming from an apartment building in the 1300 block of Marshall Street. Firefighters found an active fire and safely evacuated all residents. No immediate injuries were reported, though three apartment units sustained fire and water damage. Investigators determined the blaze may have been deliberately set and identified a suspect, later confirmed as Redwood City resident Eliaser Hernandez Valadez. Later that evening, Hernandez Valadez return...

YUCAIPA, CA – Deputies arrested a 50-year-old Yucaipa man for the murder of his brother following an investigation into a suspicious death. At approximately 7:20 a.m. on October 31, deputies with the Yucaipa Station responded to a medical aid call in the 12000 block of Sixth Street. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Matthew Ludwig called authorities and reported that his brother, 55-year-old Larry Adams, was not breathing. Deputies arrived and found Adams deceased in the living room. Due to the circumstances surrounding the death, Ludwig was detained without incident and was also found to have an outstanding felony warrant. Detectives with the Sheriff’s Specialized Investigations Division Homicide Detail responded to the scene and began their investi...

VICTORVILLE, CA – A 43-year-old man from Apple Valley died Wednesday morning after suffering a medical emergency that led to a crash in Victorville. According to the Victorville Police Department, the collision occurred around 7:47 a.m. near Monte Vista Road and Luna Road. Deputies determined that the driver, identified as Michael Hernandez Gonzales, had just delivered a load of dirt to a local construction zone when he suffered a medical emergency while driving onto the roadway. Gonzales lost control of the truck-tractor, striking a parked vehicle before veering across the road and coming to rest on the dirt shoulder of Monte Vista Road. He was unresponsive at the scene and transported to a nearby trauma center, where he was pronounced deceased. Deputies with the Victorville ...

OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland Police Department, in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is investigating a burglary in which more than 1,000 historic items were stolen from the Oakland Museum of California’s off-site storage facility. According to police, the break-in occurred just before 3:30 a.m. on October 15, 2025. The stolen collection includes Native American baskets, jewelry, laptops, and other historic artifacts. “The theft that occurred represents a brazen act that robs the public of our state’s cultural heritage,” said Oakland Museum of California Executive Director and CEO Lori Fogarty. “Most of these objects have been given to the Museum by generous donors. We are working in close partnership with the City of Oakland, the Oakland Police Department, and...

SIMI VALLEY, CA – The Simi Valley Police Department arrested an Acton woman accused of stabbing her sister in the neck during a violent assault inside a residence. According to police, officers responded after receiving a report that a woman had been stabbed in the neck with scissors. Upon arrival, officers found the victim suffering from a serious neck wound and rendered medical aid. Investigators later determined that the suspect, identified as Randy Mellin of Acton, allegedly attacked her sister without provocation while receiving a haircut, breaking a wine glass and stabbing the victim in the neck with the broken glass. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is expected to survive. Mellin was arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail on a charge of attem...