california

2023 ‘Teacher of the Year’ arrested for lewd acts with students

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This week, Jacqueline Ma, a 34-year-old teacher at Lincoln Acres Elementary School in National City, California and recipient of a “Teacher of the Year” award, was arrested by police for suspected sexual abuse against a former student. Ma was initially taken into custody on Tuesday for three counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and oral copulation with a child under 14, but further investigation led to her re-arrest on Thursday …

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Newborn baby abandoned in gas station trash can

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Venissa Maldonado, a 25-year-old woman from California, was apprehended after allegedly discarding her recently born baby inside a bin at a Chevron gas station restroom. Sgt. Ryan O’Neil, a spokesperson for the Fullerton Police Department, reported that during questioning with detectives it was established that the newborn belonged to her. The sergeant further noted that it is yet to be established whether Maldonado gave birth inside the lavatory or not. When an employee at the …

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Groom brutally attacked and killed at his wedding by 2 men

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On Wednesday, prosecutors announced that a jury had found two California brothers guilty of second-degree murder for their role in the death of the groom at a wedding reception. It has nearly two years since the incident, which occurred on December 15 2019, when Rony and Josue Castaneda arrived without invitation to the celebration of the recently married couple Joe and Esther Melgoza. It is believed that the Castaneda brothers lived nearby and heard the …

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Exterminator has odd find in walls of home

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Over 20 years of pest control experience can be attributed to Nick Castro, owner of Nick’s Extreme Pest Control in California. During his career, he has seen many bizarre things, but recently he came across one that stunned him. An acorn-storing woodpecker was causing damage to a house’s siding by storing it in holes and creating holes in the siding. Castro was called to the scene to deal with the problem. To remove the acorns, …

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Man left human remains on police station counter

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The San Bernardino Police Department has issued an “Attempt to Identify” statement in search of a Hispanic male adult in his 30s or 35s. On Thursday, February 2nd, this individual walked into the San Bernardino Police Department and tried to deposit what appeared to be deceased animal remains and a lower jawbone that resembled a human’s. The man then quickly left the building and officers were unable to locate him. The coroner’s office determined that …

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Mother of 4 falls 500 ft to her death

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Crystal Paula Gonzalez, a mother of four and a highly accomplished hiker, tragically died this past Sunday after she slipped and plummeted more than 500 feet down Mount Baldy. Her friends and family referred to her as the “Hiking Queen” due to her impressive achievements, such as summiting Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the continental United States. Gonzalez had posted on Facebook about her hike up the mountain, where she encountered a “uncontrollable column …

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Mass shooting, at least 10 dead

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On Saturday night, chaos ensued at a dance club in Monterey Park, California, when a shooter opened fire during a Lunar New Year celebration, leaving ten dead at the scene and many others injured. The suspect, a male, is still unidentified and has since escaped the scene. The predominantly Asian community has raised concerns that the shooting may have been racially motivated, though authorities have stated that there is currently not enough evidence to draw …

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6 killed in horrific massacre at house

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A “morning massacre” in Goshen, California, killed at least six people, including a mother and her 6-month-old baby, according to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots fired just after 3:30 a.m. on Monday, according to a news release, adding, “The reporting party thought an active shooter was in the area because of the amount of shots being heard.” According to Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, responding deputies …

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Man fears ex will ‘chemically castrate’ 9-year-old

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A Texas father at the center of a bitter, years-long gender transition case claims his ex-wife moved to California, planning to chemically castrate their 9-year-old son, James, who identifies as a girl named “Luna.” The father of two, Jeff Younger, who unsuccessfully ran for the Texas statehouse on an anti-trans platform, appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Thursday and shared a video that appears to show his son identifying as female. According to the recording, …

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Father accused of throwing baby off bridge

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A baby girl’s body was recovered Tuesday from the Los Angeles River in Long Beach, California. Currently, the father of the 1-year-old girl is in prison. In a tragic incident on Tuesday, Dec 6, Leilani Dream Burley was murdered by her father, Jayveyon Louis Burley. Sunday night, the Inglewood Police Department received a call about a missing child after the father of two children picked them up from their mother but returned home with only …

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