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San Bernardino County father arrested on child abuse charges 

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

A Yucca Valley man was arrested for alleged child abuse after his 3-month-old daughter suffered serious injuries. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, the infant was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center Pediatric Intensive Care Unit with “life-threatening injuries consistent with child abuse.”Detectives identified the infant's father, 31-year-old Drew Hellerud, as the suspect and he was arrested on several charges including child endangerment, aggravated mayhem and torture.He was booked into the Central Detention Center in San Bernardino and is currently being held on a $1,000,000 bail.

San Lorenzo: Teen sentenced to 7 years for killing newlywed in road rage shooting, is also a suspect in Oakland house party double homicide

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

OAKLAND — A suspected Oakland gang member was sentenced to seven years in juvenile detention for killing a man in a drive-by shooting last year, though police say they asked county prosecutors to charge the 17-year-old as an adult.Sergio Morales-Jacquez, of Oakland, was sentenced in the Sept. 18, 2022 shooting death of 30-year-old Rienheart “Tiago” Asuncion, according to a Friday news release by the Alameda County Sheriff’s office. The news release says police petitioned the Alameda County District Attorney to charge Morales-Jacquez as an adult, where criminal penalties are much stiffer, but were denied the request.Morales-Jacquez has been named by Oakland police as a suspect in the shooting deaths of brothers Jazy Sotelo Garcia, 17, and Angel Sotelo Garcia, 15, killed at an Oct. 1, 2022 house party in Oakland. Morales-Jacquez has not been charged in that shooting, but prosecutors have charged one of the other suspected shooters, 18-year-old Joaquin Godoy, wh...

Punchless Athletics blanked in Miami for 12th straight road loss

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

Whatever good feelings the Athletics had from winning a series on their last homestand receded into the background with a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins Friday night in the first game of a nine-game road trip.It was Oakland’s 12th straight loss away from home, with the last win coming May 6 in Kansas City.The A’s were unable to meet any meaningful offensive objective against Edward Cabrera and three relievers, getting just five hits, striking out 15 times and going 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position in falling to 12-47.“Cabrera shut us down,” A’s manager Mark Kotsay told reporters. “We couldn’t get anything going offensively. We had a couple of chances getting guys to second base and couldn’t advance them.”The Athletics, although they lost the last game of their homestand to Atlanta Wednesday, won two of three against the Braves at the Coliseum for just their second series win of the season.Cabrera (4-4), struck out 10 batte...

SF Giants update: Doval’s success lands him in select company, and what’s the plan for Bart?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO – After enjoying a four-plus week stretch that ranked among the best for any closer in Giants history, Camilo Doval on Friday was named the National League’s Reliever of the Month for May.Doval, 25, appeared in 14 games for San Francisco from May 2-31 and had a 1.32 ERA in 13.2 innings. He had a Major League-best 11 saves in May, tied for the third-most by a Giants pitcher in a single month, trailing only Robb Nen, who had a franchise-best 14 saves in July 2000 and 13 saves in June 2001.Brian Wilson had 11 saves for the Giants in September/October 2010.Doval is one of two Giants relievers to win the award since its inception in 2005, joining Jake McGee (July 2021).Doval, who was also named the NL’s best reliever in Sept. 2021, had five saves in the first eight games of May. He then had three straight saves against Philadelphia from May 15-17, followed by single saves against Miami, Minnesota and Milwaukee from May 21-27.The Giants are 19-6 in games in which Doval has a...

Sanity evaluation pending, ‘shopping cart killer’ suspect seeks trial delay

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

Here is the courthouse in Harrisonburg, Virginia.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Here is the courthouse in Harrisonburg, Virginia.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Shopping cart in the woods. (Courtesy Fairfax County)The lawyer for “shopping cart killer” suspect Anthony Eugene Robinson has asked a judge to delay an August trial because he has yet to receive a mental health evaluation to determine whether Robinson was insane when he allegedly killed two women in the Harrisonburg, Virginia, area in 2021.As first reported by WTOP, defense attorney Louis Nagy is weighing an insanity defense and could argue his client was not guilty by reason of insanity in the deaths of 54-year-old Beth Redmon of Harrisonburg, and 39-year-old Tonita Smit...

After Burnes’ ejection, Brewers beat Reds 5-4 in 11 innings

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

CINCINNATI (AP) — Victor Caratini drove in the go-ahead run with an infield grounder in a two-run 11th inning, and Milwaukee beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 Friday night following the ejection of Brewers starter Corbin Burnes.With the score was 3-3, Burnes made a sliding, over-the-shoulder catch of Stuart Fairchild’s blooper to end the sixth and celebrated by spiking the ball. Burnes and plate umpire D.J. Reyburn exchanged words, and Reyburn ejected the pitcher after Burnes had returned to the dugout.Burnes, the 2021 National League Cy Young Award winner, allowed three runs and two hits with seven strikeouts while tying his season high with four walks. He was 0-2 over his prior three starts.With automatic runner Brian Anderson on second, Milwaukee loaded the bases against Fernando Cruz (1-1) in the 11th when Andruw Monasterio singled and Joey Wiemer walked. Caratini grounded to second baseman Jonathan India, who threw to shortstop Matt McLain for a forceout, and Caratini beat the relay...

Lee, Knight share second-round lead at Mizuho Americas Open, 2 Kos, Zhang lurking

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Minjee Lee matched the tournament best with an 8-under 64 for a share of the lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s weather-delayed Mizuho Americas Open.Cheyenne Knight had a 68 to join Lee at 7-under 137 atop the tightly bunched leaderboard in the inaugural event that features five top-10 players and promising newcomer Rose Zhang.Play was suspended late in the afternoon for 1 hours, 47 minutes because of dangerous weather conditions near Liberty National and the last groups barely finished before darkness on the course adjacent to the Hudson River with a spectacular view of the New York City skyline and the Statue of Liberty.The fifth-ranked Lee, from Australia, birdied eight of the first 12 holes in a bogey-free round that moved her from 55th to the top spot. Her score was nine shots better than her opening round.“I think Liberty National is kind of a course where if you play it more, the better idea you have,” said Lee, an eight-time winner on the LPGA Tour...

Grand Theft Ambulance: Suspect’s bumpy ride ends in crashes and cuffs in Broward County; woman arrested

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

A private ambulance was stolen on Friday afternoon, leading to a series of crashes in Broward County and to a woman’s arrest. The chaotic series of events began at the intersection of University Drive and McNab Road in Tamarac, at around 1:13 p.m. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, authorities received a call reporting the theft of the ambulance. Deputies from BSO’s Tamarac District responded to the scene and began trying to locate the stolen vehicle.An official with the ambulance company, National Health Transport, said that the vehicle was parked at the HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital.A National Health Transport employee was inside the ambulance when it was taken, the company official said. Fortunately, the employee managed to exit the vehicle safely after the theft occurred.“So we have someone in the ambulance who is possibly in there against their will, and it’s signal 10 correct,” said a deputy over Broadcastify police scanner.Shortly a...

Crime Stoppers offering up to $5K for information on subject in man’s fatal stabbing on Rickenbacker Causeway

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

City of Miami Police seek the public’s help with information on a criminal who, they said, stabbed a man to death along the Rickenbacker Causeway.Investigators said tips that lead to an arrest could receive a reward of up to $5,000.According to officials, on May 26, authorities responded to 200 Rickenbacker Causeway after someone was stabbed. When police arrived at the scene, they found a man unresponsive with stab wounds.Miami Fire Rescue crews arrived and administered lifesaving efforts, but the man succumbed to his injuries.Detectives later identified the deceased man as 48-year-old Tyson Cash.The murderer is still on the loose, and police need the community’s help in stopping the criminal.Officials urge anyone with information to contact the Miami Police Department’s Homicide Unit at 305-603-6350. Those with information who wish to remain anonymous can contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471- TIPS (4877), visit www.crimestoppersmiami.com and select “Give a Tip,”...

10 Shih Tzus brought to Humane Society of Broward find new ‘fur-ever’ homes

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:42:28 GMT

It was adoption day for several Shih Tzus puppies after their previous owner was unable to take care of them.One of the puppies, 3-year-old Dexter, looked happy as ever on Friday as he was being petted and pampered by his new owner. Seventy-eight-year-old Diana Tarrant also looked happy after she adopted Dexter.The Shih Tzu’s new owner said she recently lost her cat and dog, and she lost her husband six years ago.“I’m here by myself, I’ve just been lonely,” Tarrant said. “I wanted a puppy.”Dexter and nine other Shih Tzus were rescued from living in unsanitary conditions in a home in Plantation after someone complained of an odor coming from inside.When police investigated, they found the pups were underweight, and their hair was so matted that it was cutting off their circulation. They also had feces attached to their skin.Their elderly owner voluntarily gave them up, and they were brought to the Humane Society of Broward County.7News aired ...