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Former Alameda County Sheriff’s Office medical coordinator avoids jail in sexual battery of recruits

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

A one-time Alameda County Sheriff’s Office medical coordinator has been sentenced to five years of formal felony probation after pleading no contest to two charges that he committed sexual battery under the false pretense of having a professional purpose.Judge Scott Patton also sentenced 67-year-old Robert Trapp to 12 therapy sessions over a 12-month period.The agreement allows Trapp to avoid jail or prison time. Patton explained in the agreement that Trapp avoided jail because he did not have any criminal history.Trapp no longer is employed by the sheriff’s office.“When we learned of Trapp’s assaultive behavior, he was terminated,” Alameda County Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez said in a statement. “A subsequent investigation by Dublin Police Services resulted in charges being submitted to the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.“To have someone representing the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office prey on those we have a responsibility to train a...

Tourist reports seeing man fall from oceanside cliff near Mendocino

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

The search has been suspended for a man who reportedly fell from a Mendocino Headlands cliff, witnessed only by a tourist.The fall was reported around 8:15 p.m. Saturday, June 10, by the out-of-towner, who said he had been on the bluffs south of the town of Mendocino when he saw a man “fall a great distance from the cliff” and land in the ocean, the Mendocino County sheriff’s office said.The man was last seen floating face-down.A search using boats, drones and a helicopter was conducted until nightfall Saturday and again on Sunday. It was suspended around 3 p.m. Sunday.The sheriff’s office said the man is believed to have been Quinn Thomas Greene, 38, a resident of the area who was known to frequent the headlands.The bluffs are about 60 feet tall in that area of Mendocino Headlands State Park.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Elderly San Mateo County man, missing since Saturday, found safe Crashes and Disasters | Stanford prof...

Newsom touts CHP fentanyl seizures in San Francisco since May start to operation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — In the six weeks since Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a partnership between the state and City of San Francisco to aid in its fight against fentanyl, more than 4.2 kilograms of the drug have been seized in the city’s Tenderloin and the immediate surrounding area, according to a news release from the Governor’s office.The partnership, which launched May 1, extended the jurisdiction and protocols of the California Highway Patrol and California State Guard to crack down on San Francisco’s fentanyl and drug crisis.The operation granted the CHP a special focus on drug trafficking enforcement and the ability to assist local authorities with investigations into complicated drug-related cases. California State Guard members were tasked with providing analysis on dangerous fentanyl rings across the city.On Thursday, Newsom announced that more than 4.2 kilograms of fentanyl had been seized by the CHP since May 1 in the Tenderloin and surrounding area. A deadly d...

Antioch PD officer who was fired for using unreasonable force charged with assault

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

(KRON) -- An Antioch police officer who was terminated for using unreasonable force against an individual during a traffic stop has been charged with assault, the Antioch Police Department said Wednesday. Antioch PD Officer Matthew Nutt was fired as a result of an internal investigation stemming from a traffic stop on July 1, 2022.Then-officer Nutt stopped a driver for not displaying a license plate and learned he had an outstanding felony warrant for shooting an inhabited dwelling or occupied vehicle and conspiracy. The driver was placed under arrest but put up physical resistance. Nutt deployed a series of punches and kicks along with knee and elbow strikes against the suspect, police said. Tesla involved in ‘major injury’ vehicle collision in Santa Clara This application of force triggered a review of Nutt's body-worn camera footage (watch in the video player above), leading to concerns about what the video depicted. Believing Officer Nutt may have violated Antioch PD policies ...

Felon arrested for possession of firearm in Santa Rosa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

(KRON) – A man, who is on post-release supervision, was arrested Thursday morning during a traffic stop after an officer found him to be in possession of a firearm, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department.At 12:05 a.m., a traffic stop was conducted by an officer for a vehicle code violation on Corby Avenue. After approaching the car, the officer recognized the driver and passenger from prior contacts, SRPD said. Suspect in Mission District mass shooting taken into custody The passenger, Mark Moore, was on post-release community supervision. The 53-year-old was therefore subject to a search, in order to ensure he was complying with his recent custody release, SRPD said. The officer looked through Moore’s backpack and located a loaded .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun with 8 rounds in the magazine and suspected methamphetamine. KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embe...

Songwriter, music industry entrepreneur sentenced to life in prison in girlfriend’s death

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A songwriter and music industry entrepreneur from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his girlfriend in Iowa.Justin Wright was found guilty of first-degree murder in April in the death of 20-year-old Wilanna Bibbs, and was sentenced Wednesday, the Quad-City Times reported.Wright, 34, also known as J Wright, founded Camp Entertainment Worldwide in 2011. His company worked with artists that included Bow Wow, Timbaland, Kash Doll and DJ Khalid, and he became a multi-platinum songwriter working with those acts.Bibbs, an aspiring singer from Durham, North Carolina, was shot to death on May 9, 2021, at a home in Davenport, Iowa. At the sentencing hearing, Bibbs’ father, Thomas Bibbs, said Wright killed his daughter over $70. The two had been dating for a few months.Scott County Attorney Kelly Cunningham said Wright and Bibbs were in Davenport visiting Wright’s relatives.Wright did not speak during the sentencing hearin...

Roedores en DC: cómo mantener tu hogar libre de esta plaga

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

La infestación de ratas en DC parece estar en aumento luego de que las autoridades anunciaran que el 311 ha recibido cerca de 6,000 llamadas hasta abril de este año por este motivo.Los distritos con más problemas de roedores son el 1 y el 2 lo que incluye áreas como Columbia Heights y Mount Pleasant. Por eso, el inspector del Departamento de Salud de DC, Johnny Zelaya, detalló algunas de las causas de esta situación.“Hay muchos restaurantes, hay muchos negocios y hay muchos edificios con varias unidades así que hay mucha población en esa área”, señaló.Zelaya y otros expertos de todo el país participaron el miércoles en la Academia de Control de Roedores de DC.A los asistentes les quedó claro que el problema de esta plaga puede controlarse, pero no erradicarse.Mantener la higiene diaria figura como una de las soluciones para controlar esta plaga, según las agencias sanitarias.“Todos los días sí pueden limpiar: lavar los cubos de basura para que el olor de la basura no esté allí...

Nathan Carman has died awaiting trial for his mother’s death in 2016 fishing trip off New England, prosecutors say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Nathan Carman has died awaiting trial for his mother’s death in 2016 fishing trip off New England, prosecutors say.Source

Kevin Costner dice que su esposa, en proceso de divorcio, se niega a mudarse de su casa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

Una presentación judicial del actor Kevin Costner dice que su esposa, en proceso de divorcio, Christine Baumgartner, se niega a mudarse de su casa en el área de Santa Bárbara, California, en medio de su divorcio.Según documentos judiciales obtenidos por NBC News, Costner dice que su acuerdo prenupcial le dio a Baumgartner 30 días para desalojar la casa, que dice que era un activo prematrimonial que compró en 1988, 16 años antes de que se casaran.Baumgartner solicitó el divorcio el 1 de mayo después de 18 años de matrimonio, citando diferencias irreconciliables. Los dos comparten tres hijos: Cayden, 16; Hayes, 14; y Gracia, 13. Kevin Costner y su esposa Christine inician proceso de divorcio “Da miedo”: aterrados los vecinos del actor acusado de agresión sexual de menores En documentos presentados el viernes en el Tribunal Superior del Condado de Santa Bárbara, Costner y su equipo legal sostienen que Baumgartner firmó un acuerdo pre...

MDPD arrest man involved in hit-and-run after leaving 1 dead

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:15:47 GMT

The Miami-Dade Police Department arrested a man accused of leaving the scene of a crash after he hit a pedestrian with his car. Police said on Monday night, Donaldo Pineda was heading north on Northwest 17th Avenue in his Dodge Ram truck when he hit a pedestrian walking on the road in the same direction. Pineda slowed down but continued to flee the scene. Authorities said he did not call 911 after he left the area. The victim was pronounced dead by a medical professional at Jackson Memorial Hospital that same night.Detectives investigated the suspect’s vehicle on Wednesday and found that his bumper grill was recently replaced. Further inspection of Pineda’s property revealed the old bumper that had apparent damages consistent with having struck the victim. Police later impounded his vehicle as evidence and interviewed the suspect at the police department’s homicide bureau where he confessed to the crime. Pinedo was arrested, charged, and transported to Turner Guilf...