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Homicide victim found in truck along I-25 in Colorado Springs was bound, gagged and injected with heroin

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

A Texas man whose body was found inside a pickup truck along Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs was gagged and his hands and feet were bound with duct tape and zip ties. He was shot up with heroin and left to die, according to a coroner’s report.On Dec. 20, police found 30-year-old Ivan Maldonado, of Dallas, inside an abandoned and disabled GMC Sierra with Texas plates near the Martin Luther King Jr. Bypass in the southbound lanes. The front passenger tire of the truck was flat, and the back passenger door on the driver’s side was open.“Multiple articles of clothing covered the gagged and bound decedent who was found on his knees and face down between the back floorboard and back seat of the vehicle,” according to an El Paso County Coroner’s Office autopsy report on Maldonado’s death, which has been ruled a homicide.Maldonado suffered blunt injuries to his head and neck, according to the report. He had bruises on his torso.Duct tape was “wrap...

Man hospitalized after stabbing at a Corona gym

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

A man was hospitalized after being stabbed at a gym in Corona on Tuesday.The suspect was identified as Ronald Chand, 30, from Santa Ana, by the Corona Police Department.Officers responded to reports of an assault with injury at a Planet Fitness located at 3685 Grand Oaks around 9:20 a.m.When police arrived, they found a 41-year-old Riverside man with several stab wounds on his upper body.Authorities say the suspect, Chand, initially approached the victim in the parking lot and assaulted him with a hatchet and a knife.The two men eventually ended up inside the gym where Chand held the victim at knifepoint for a short time before he was taken to the ground by the victim, police said.Bystanders intervened and disarmed Chand while detaining him before the police arrived.A suspect was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man at a Corona gym on March 14, 2023. (GRABHAM)The victim was transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and has since been released, police said.Ch...

4 men facing murder charges in connection with death of 34-year-old man in Riverside County

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

Four men have been arrested and face charges of murder in connection with the death of a 35-year-old man in Riverside County, authorities announced Tuesday.  The alleged homicide occurred on Feb. 26, just before 6:30 p.m., at a residence in the 38000 block of Via Majorca in La Cresta.  Deputies with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, who responded to the scene on reports of a shooting, discovered the victim, Andrew Cisneros, suffering from gunshot wounds. They attempted life saving measures until paramedics arrived, but the 34-year-old was declared dead at the scene, according to an RCSD news release.  At that time, investigators said that at least two suspects had fled the scene in an unknown vehicle.  Less than a month later, one of the suspects in the case was identified 29-year-old Jose Daniel Aguilar from Orange. He was arrested on Mar. 5 after a traffic stop in Moreno Valley.  Just a few days after that, on Mar. 10, investigators identified and...

More winter storm relief coming to mountain communities

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

Mountain community residents have been bearing the brunt of the historic winter storms that have pummeled the area over the last three weeks, but now they may be able to feel a small sense of relief. The San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to waive up to $5,000 in plan review and permit fees for property owners looking to repair or rebuild structures that were damaged by the record snowfall. The waiver is available for each structure and will be funded by $500,000 of the $10 million emergency response fund created by the Board on March 1. “This waiver is important for the recovery of our mountain communities,” said Board of Supervisors Chair and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe, whose jurisdiction was hit the hardest by the storms. “As our businesses and residents rebuild, we need to ensure that we eliminate as many additional burdens as possible.” The threat of inclement weather is not over yet, as more rain is expected in the area th...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Fremont the week of March 6

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

A house in Fremont that sold for $1.6 million tops the list of the most expensive real estate sales in Fremont in the past two weeks.In total, 11 real estate sales were recorded in the area during the last two weeks, with an average price of $1.1 million. The average price per square foot was $835.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded from the week of February 27 to the week of March 13 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $899,000, single-family residence in the 2800 block of Parkside DriveThe property in the 2800 block of Parkside Drive in Fremont has new owners. The price was $899,000. The house was built in 1966 and has a living area of 1,300 square feet. The price per square foot is $692. The house features 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.Parkside Drive9. $915,000, detached house in the 36400 block of Feliz CourtA sale has been finalized for the single-family home in the 36400 block of Feliz Court in Fremont. The price was...

PHOTOS: Van full of marijuana explodes on Highway 101

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KRON) -- First responders were already busy with storm-related emergencies on Tuesday when a van exploded and caught fire on Highway 101.Santa Rosa Fire Department firefighters saw the flaming van on Highway 101's onramp at 3rd Street at 9:34 a.m. Big rigs toppled by wind on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Once firefighters doused the fire, they found "several 55-gallon bags full of marijuana 'shake' soaked in butane," SRFD wrote. The driver suffered burn injuries and was transported to a hospital.(Image courtesy SRFD) Butane is a highly explosive material used to convert marijuana plants into oil, also known as "dabs" or "wax." (Image courtesy SRFD) The Santa Rosa Fire HazMat Team assisted SRPD with the explosion investigation and ensured additional hazards were mitigated before reopening the onramp.

Bay Area storm updates: 97 mph gust recorded in Santa Cruz Mountains

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

(KRON) -- Nearly 300,000 PG&E customers are without power after heavy rain and strong winds that disturbed the morning commute led to hazardous conditions across the Bay Area Tuesday. The excessive rainfall from the latest storm could bring the potential for heavy flooding as well as downed trees and power lines. The rain is expected to dry up by Wednesday and Thursday before some more showers for St. Patrick's Day weekend, according to KRON4 meteorologist John Shrable. Walmart big rig overturns on Richmond-San Rafael bridge, causes lane closures The National Weather Service also issued a High Wind Warning for the entire Bay Area effective Monday night through Wednesday morning. Peak gusts in the valleys are expected to reach between 40 and 50 miles per hour while coastal gusts are expected to reach between 55 to 70 miles per hour.Tuesday, March 148:55 p.m. -- 97 mph gust recorded in Santa Cruz MountainsThe San Jose State Weather Lab recorded a gust of 97 mph at its Mt. Umunhu...

Why the return of Anacostia River’s apex predator, the otter, is a good sign

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

While the water quality of the Anacostia River is not held in high regard by many, some advocates and environmentalists say they have seen a number of exciting changes.First, they say when they’re out in their boats, they can see their propellers in the water. That wasn’t the case only a short time ago.Another positive sign is the increasing number of river otter sightings. Cameras set up at different points of the river are also snapping pictures of them.More DC NewsMore Local NewsRecently river otters have been spotted along the Anacostia’s Northwest Branch near Heurich Park in Hyattsville. They’ve also been spotted along the kayak docks at Bladensburg’s Waterfront Park and near Kingman Island in Northeast D.C.Members of the Anacostia Watershed Society say the otter sightings are a good omen for the river because of their diet of mostly fish and crawfish, which accumulate a lot of the river pollutants in their bodies.“The otter being the apex predator is the one that gets al...

Yoon: Seoul-Tokyo ties key to address N Korea, supply chains

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president wants Japan to join his efforts to improve ties frayed over Tokyo’s past colonial rule, saying there is an increasing need for greater bilateral cooperation because of North Korean nuclear threats and global supply chain challenges. “We cannot afford to waste time while leaving strained Korea-Japan relations unattended,” President Yoon Suk Yeol said in written response to questions posed by several foreign media outlets including The Associated Press. “I believe we must end the vicious cycle of mutual hostility and work together to seek our two countries’ common interests.”Yoon’s comments were provided Wednesday, a day before he travels to Tokyo for a closely watched summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. The focus of attention is whether and what corresponding steps Kishida would take in response to Yoon’s recent plans to use South Korean funds to compensate some of the colonial-era Korean forced laborers without requiri...

Canadiens snap seven-game losing streak, beat Penguins 6-4

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:24 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Anthony Richard scored the winning goal in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-4 on Tuesday night.Richard scored at 3:05 of the third period. He took a stretch pass from Justin Barron and beat Casey DeSmith to the glove side. Montreal rebounded from an 8-4 home loss against Colorado on Monday and snapped a seven-game losing streak.Montreal, which won its first game in March, has lost eight of its last 10 games overall.“I feel like we’ve played some really good hockey, as of late, but we just haven’t gotten rewarded for it,” Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis said. “It wasn’t perfect, but I think the group needed that kind of result.”Josh Anderson scored an empty-net goal while the Penguins pressed for the tie. Mike Hoffman scored his 11th while Denis Gurianov, Jesse Ylonen and Joel Edmundson also scored for the Canadiens.Sam Montembeault made 39 saves.“Montembeault was probably the difference,” St. Louis said. “He played real we...