California

SANTA CLARA, CA – A 16-year-old boy from Sunnyvale was killed Saturday night after crashing into a traffic signal pole during a two-vehicle collision on Lawrence Expressway near Benton Street. The incident occurred on September 20, 2025, at approximately 9:36 p.m. Santa Clara Police Department officers responded to the scene and located the teenage driver inside a Honda Accord and two minor passengers outside the vehicle. Santa Clara Fire Department personnel attempted life-saving measures on the driver, but he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The two passengers sustained minor injuries. Investigators determined both the Honda and a Toyota Camry, also driven by a minor, were traveling north on Lawrence Expressway when the driver of the Honda made an unsafe turning movement. ...

APPLE VALLEY, CA – A 44-year-old man was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash involving a suspected drunk driver on Saturday, September 20, 2025. The collision occurred around 11:36 p.m. near Kiowa Road and Kiowa Place. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Exon Herrera Hernandez, 23, of Apple Valley, was driving a white Nissan Altima northbound on Kiowa Road when he rear-ended a white Hummer H2 occupied by a 44-year-old man and passenger Salvador Rubio Tamayo, 22, of Victorville. The impact caused the Hummer to leave the roadway and overturn. Both occupants suffered major injuries and were transported to area hospitals. The driver of the Hummer was later pronounced deceased. Tamayo remains hospitalized in stable condition. Deputies determin...

VICTORVILLE, CA – A mental health crisis prompted a swift and compassionate response from civilians and a Sheriff’s Department employee after an adult male was seen on the ledge of a freeway overpass. The incident occurred around 1:27 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025, near Bear Valley Road and Amargosa Road. According to the Victorville Police Department, multiple reports were received about a man climbing a chain-link fence and sitting atop the structure facing northbound traffic. Before deputies arrived, two nearby civilians and a civilian employee of the Sheriff’s Department intervened and were able to safely guide the man back over the ledge, restraining him to prevent any further danger. Deputies arrived shortly afterward and assumed control of the situation. The man ...

STOCKTON, CA – A 36-year-old woman was arrested following an attempted kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon involving a child and three other individuals in the Civic District. According to police, the incident occurred around 7:05 p.m. in the 400 block of West Poplar Street. A 14-year-old male was standing in front of his residence when the suspect, identified as Apolonia Plazola, attempted to lure him into her vehicle. A 45-year-old female confronted the suspect, who then brandished a firearm and attempted to strike the woman with the vehicle. As Plazola fled the area, she also attempted to strike two additional male victims, ages 12 and 7. All victims were uninjured. Police initiated a traffic stop, but Plazola failed to yield, resulting in a pursuit. Officers disabl...

SANTA MARIA, CA – The Santa Maria Police Department reports that the woman previously reported missing under suspicious circumstances has been located. For privacy reasons, her name and photo have been removed. No further information has been released at this time.

ARROYO GRANDE, CA – One person was killed and another injured after a stabbing inside a home on Victoria Way late on September 18, 2025. According to the Arroyo Grande Police Department, officers responded at approximately 11:47 p.m. to a 9-1-1 call regarding an intruder who entered a residence in the 600 block of Victoria Way and stabbed both occupants. Upon arrival, officers found two adults with stab wounds. First aid was rendered with assistance from Five Cities Fire and SLO Ambulance. Both victims were transported to a local hospital. One of the victims later died from their injuries. The suspect, identified as Fritz Schnoor, 35, of Oceano, was located nearby and taken into custody without incident. Officers from Grover Beach Police Department, Pismo Beach Police Departme...

SANTA CLARA, CA – The Santa Clara Police Department is continuing its investigation into an officer-involved shooting that occurred around 6:21 a.m. on September 3, 2025, in the 1800 block of Eisenhower Drive. According to the Santa Clara Police Department, the suspect has been identified as Nizamuddin Mohammed, as confirmed by the County of Santa Clara Office of the Medical Examiner. Mohammed shared the residence with the victim and two other tenants. Authorities state that the relationship between Mohammed and the victim had significantly deteriorated in recent months, with ongoing disputes over issues such as thermostat settings. In July 2025, tensions reportedly escalated when Mohammed damaged property during an argument with the victim. Following that incident, the landlord ...

PETALUMA, CA – A woman was arrested after allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run crash, driving over 100 mph on Highway 101, and assaulting a police officer during a DUI investigation. At approximately 11:20 p.m. on September 17, 2025, Petaluma Police officers were dispatched to a hit-and-run collision with minor injuries. The suspect vehicle was quickly located traveling southbound on Highway 101. Officers initiated a traffic stop, and the driver pulled over to the shoulder. During the traffic stop, officers observed signs of alcohol intoxication and began a DUI investigation. The driver, identified as Alicia Wright, allegedly pushed one of the officers and began violently resisting arrest. Due to the dangerous location, California Highway Patrol officers were called in to block traffi...

MORGAN HILL, CA – A 28-year-old Gilroy man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting that left a 17-year-old injured in Morgan Hill earlier this month. Officers with the Morgan Hill Police Department responded to multiple reports of gunfire in the 100 block of Ciolino Avenue around 12:13 a.m. on September 13, 2025. Upon arrival, officers found several bullet casings on the street and sidewalk. While on scene, they learned that a 17-year-old victim with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds had been transported to Saint Louise Hospital. The victim has since been treated and released. Detectives determined that the suspect, standing on a sidewalk, opened fire on a vehicle carrying four occupants as it traveled along Ciolino Avenue. Surveillance footage captured the sus...

VICTORVILLE, CA – Authorities are searching for two suspects who opened fire on three men late Wednesday night in the 16000 block of Burwood Road, near Mojave Vista Park. The shooting occurred around 11:16 p.m. on September 17, 2025. According to the Victorville Police Department, three male victims—ages 19, 20, and 21—were walking in the area when two unidentified Black male suspects approached them and fired multiple rounds. One of the victims was struck in the face. All three fled toward Mojave Vista Academy while the suspects chased them briefly on foot before fleeing the area in an unknown vehicle. The injured victim was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment. His current condition has not been released. The Victorville Police Department’s Detective Bure...