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Jennifer Ellis Killed, Wallowa Bates Arrested after DUI Collision on Minnewawa Avenue [Fresno County, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

45-Year-Old Woman Dead, Wallowa Bates arrested after DUI Accident near International AvenueFRESNO COUNTY, CA (July 11, 2023) – Late Monday afternoon, Jennifer Ellis was killed in a DUI collision on Minnewawa Avenue.The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m., near International Avenue.Per reports, the driver of a red Mercedes ran through a posted stop sign at a high rate of speed. There, the Mercedes struck a passing Honda.Medics arrived and pronounced the female driver of the Honda dead at the scene. Meanwhile, paramedics rushed the two children in the passenger seat, ages 8 and 10 to a nearby hospital.Police said the Mercedes driver did not sustain serious injuries. Fresno County Officials closed the northbound Willow Avenue, south of International Avenue, as units cleared out the scene.Following preliminary duties, officers determined that impairment did not play a factor. However, the driver of the Mercedes, 22-year-old Wallowa Bates was arrested for vehicular manslaughter.Medi...

At Least 4 Hospitalized after Multi-Vehicle Collision on 70th Avenue [Phoenix, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

Several Hurt in Indian School Road CrashPHOENIX, AZ (July 11, 2023) – Tuesday afternoon, police responded to a multi-car collision on 70th Avenue and Indian School Road.The incident happened on July 4th just after 5:00 p.m. involving four vehicles including a Phoenix Fire truck.According to the Phoenix police, they arrived at the scene and found the truck and a vehicle downed on the roadway near an apartment complex.Furthermore, the investigation showed that the firetruck crashed into a carport that have cars underneath.As a result, four people suffered non-life-threatening injuries including a Phoenix Fire Engineer. They were all given medical attention.No additional information was added by the authorities and further investigation is still underway.One small driving mistake can lead to multi-vehicle accidents. That is why it is important to always keep your attention on the road and your surroundings when you’re behind the wheel. Always anticipate what other drivers m...

Man Injured in Hit-and-Run Crash on Craycroft Road [Tucson, AZ]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

Man Seriously Hospitalized after Traffic Accident on 22nd StreetTUCSON, AZ (July 11, 2023) – Tuesday morning, police responded to a hit-and-run crash on Craycroft Road and East 22nd Street.The incident happened on June 20th, at around 6:30 a.m., when a pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle.Emergency crews arrived at the scene and found the man on the highway with serious injuries.Consequently, paramedics transported the man to a local hospital with life-threatening wounds.Meanwhile, the authorities advised the motorists to avoid the area and use other routes.At this time, no further information is available about the involved driver of the involved vehicle. Police are still seeking the suspect and encourage witnesses to contact authorities as soon as possible.As a driver, it is our responsibility to ensure the safety of our passengers and everyone around us. When behind the wheel, always abide by all traffic laws and follow the conditions of the road. Drive defensively an...

Officer Injured in DUI Accident on McKinley Avenue [Fresno, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

Officer Hospitalized after Stolen-Car Collision near Fresno StreetFRESNO, CA (July 11, 2023) – Monday night, one officer sustained injuries in a DUI accident on McKinley Avenue.Authorities responded to the scene around 7:00 p.m., near Fresno Street on June 5th.Per reports, a police officer was assisting in a chase when the suspect rear-ended the patrol vehicle. Upon impact, the patrol vehicle spun out in the intersection before eventually striking a pole.Medical personnel arrived and transported the officer to Community Regional Medical Center for further treatment.Meanwhile, the suspect remained uninjured and was determined to be under the influence. However, he was not arrested. At this time, authorities have not yet released the identities of those involved.Alcohol impairs thinking, reasoning, and muscle coordination which are all essential in operating a vehicle safely. If you find yourself unable to safely drive, you can always contact a Lyft, Uber or taxi service instead...

Notable legal clouds that still hang over Donald Trump

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

By Dan Berman | CNNIt’s been eight years since he rode down the escalator in Trump Tower and more than two years since the January 6, 2021, insurrection, but the legal drama surrounding Donald Trump has never been more intense.He pleaded not guilty last month to 37 federal counts related to the special counsel investigation into mishandling of classified documents. The special counsel is also looking at the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.In New York, a hush money payment to an adult film star has resulted in his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury over his alleged role in the scheme – the first time in American history that a current or former president faces criminal charges.Also in Manhattan, a federal jury found Trump sexually abused former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store dressing room in the mid-1990s and awarded her about $5 million in the battery and defamation civil case.In Atlanta, a select grand jury has investigated the efforts b...

DOJ: Trump does not deserve immunity in E. Jean Carroll suit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

By Kara Scannell | CNNThe Justice Department has reversed course and said it no longer believes that Donald Trump should be entitled to immunity for his response to E. Jean Carroll’s accusation of sexual assault, allowing the civil lawsuit to move forward to trial in January.The change in position eliminates one legal hurdle surrounding Carroll’s 2019 defamation lawsuit against Trump for statements he made while president, denying her allegation of rape decades earlier, that he didn’t know her, and that she wasn’t his “type.”DOJ lawyers said in a letter to lawyers for Trump and Carroll that “the Department has determined that it lacks adequate evidence” to conclude the former president was acting within the scope of his employment or serving the US government “when he denied sexually assaulting Ms. Carroll and made the other statements regarding Ms. Carroll that she has challenged in this action.”Initially, the Justice Department under both the Trump and Biden administrations said T...

49ers training camp: Nine open practices on calendar

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ veterans are set to report to training camp July 25, and the next day will be their first open practice, according to an email sent Tuesday to season-ticket holders who’ll get first dibs at securing the limited tickets.Rookies are slated to report next Tuesday, July 18, with veterans due in for the full-squad reporting date on July 25.Practices again will start at 10:15 a.m., and others open to fans are:Thursday, July 27Sunday, July 30Monday, July 31Tuesday, Aug. 1Thursday, Aug. 3Friday, Aug. 4Saturday, Aug. 5Monday, Aug. 7Those dates were listed in the email to season-ticket holders; the 49ers have not formally announced those dates to the general public or media.The 49ers are expected to conduct joint practices with the host Las Vegas Raiders on Aug. 11-12 before their preseason opener Aug. 13 at Allegiant Stadium. Neither team has officially announced details of those practices, including whether they’ll be open to the public.Relat...

San Jose’s Vietnamese residents find representation in the arts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

Editor’s note: This story is part of the annual Mosaic Journalism Workshop for Bay Area high school students, a two-week intensive course in journalism. Students in the program report and photograph stories under the guidance of professional journalists.Vietnamese artists in San Jose — whether they are refugees, other immigrants, or U.S. born — are proudly exploring their culture and heritage through their art.Lan Duong, a Vietnamese American poet, read from her newest book, “Nothing Follows,” on June 15 at the Vietnamese American Service Center on Senter Road in San Jose.Her powerful collection of poetry examines her childhood growing up in San Jose in the 1980s and ’90s, and how Vietnamese families helped shape the culture and history of San Jose.She recalled the clean rooms of semiconductor factories filled with Vietnamese immigrants exposed to toxic materials such as carcinogens and lead fumes, and that allowed for Silicon Valley to become the dominant region in the tech industr...

OPD makes arrest in hit-and-run crash that killed beloved grandmother

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- The Oakland Police Department arrested a suspect in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman on June 16, it announced Tuesday. San Francisco man who brought gun to memorial service convicted Santu Maya, 73, of Oakland was walking with her daughter when she was struck and killed by a car in the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Vicksburg Avenue. Witnesses said the car may have been street racing, but police did not mention racing when announcing the arrest. "He didn’t stop. He ran away," Maya's daughter Sanjoo Verma said. "And I heard the noise 'boom,' and I turned around and I saw her body and I tried to hold my mom. I told her, 'Mommy, mommy, don’t worry. I’m here.' And she just looked at me and then she was gone." Maya had moved to the United States from Thailand just four months before she was killed, her family told KRON4. She left a 10-year-old granddaughter behind. The suspect car is a black Mercedes Benz. OPD released photos of...

Bay Area native found dead in Yosemite after 7-day search

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:50:42 GMT

(KRON) -- A Petaluma native who fell into rushing rapids at Yosemite National Park and vanished for seven days was found deceased, according to his family. Hayden Klemenok, 24, was backpacking with friends when he fell into the water at Upper Chilnualna Falls on July 2. Yosemite search and rescue crews scoured the park for days looking for the missing man while his family waited in agony for answers.Klemenok's sister, Taylor McKinnie, posted a statement on her Facebook page Tuesday reporting that his body had been found. "On Sunday morning, we were notified that Hayden had been located," she wrote. Torrents of water cascade down Upper Yosemite Fall in Yosemite Valley on April 28, 2023 in Yosemite National Park. (Photo by Mario Tama / Getty Images)"Hayden's cause of passing is presumed to be an accidental drowning," McKinnie wrote.The backpacker's body was found in location that was logistically complex to recover. "It took another 24 (hours) to formally recover him," McKinnie wrote....