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Two arrested for murder and torture after 2-year-old drowns in Rodeo bathtub

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Two people are in custody after a 2-year-old child drowned in a Rodeo bathtub Monday night, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said. Destiny Deboe, 22, of Rodeo, and Tyshawn Haywood, 21, of Rodeo, were arrested on suspicion of murder, torture, and felony infliction of injury to a child.Deputies responded to the 300 block of California Street at 8:48 p.m. for the call of a 2-year-old drowning. First responders from the local fire department responded and attempted life-saving measures, but the child died at a hospital, the sheriff's office said. Daycare with a pool ‘doesn’t seem safe’: Questions arise after 2 children drown Deboe and Haywood are both being held on a $1,070,000 bail. The sheriff's office is investigating the case. In San Jose, two other children died Monday after drowning at a daycare. The young victims drowned in a pool at the home where the daycare operates. A third child fell in the pool but did not die.

Two Fremont carjacking incidents cause schools to shelter in place

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

(KRON) -- Two Fremont elementary schools sheltered in place on Tuesday due to carjacking incidents nearby, the Fremont Police Department said. Juvenile suspects were arrested in both cases. The first incident happened in the area of Sundale Drive and Wall Common at about 1 p.m. Police said the suspects were not able to take the car and were found in a nearby apartment complex. One of the juvenile suspects had a BB gun. South Bay Safeway to close after 67 years Brier Elementary School, located at 39201 Sundale Drive, sheltered in place until the incident was resolved. The school is just a block away from the reported crime.Later Monday afternoon, security cameras alerted police to a carjacked vehicle near Grimmer Boulevard and Automall Parkway. Police said the involved vehicle was carjacked on Monday at the Gateway Plaza Shopping Center. Two suspects, one of whom was armed with a gun, took the victim's car and fled, per FPD. Fremont officers spotted the car on Tuesday in the area o...

Do not attempt to stop car thieves, Oakland police tell residents

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Oakland's brazen car thieves are becoming bolder, more heavily armed, and organized by large criminal enterprises, police said at a news conference Tuesday. The city is experiencing a 41 percent surge in auto thefts compared to crime statistics last year.More than 11,000 vehicles have been burglarized in Oakland in 2023. "That's a significant increase. I'm from Oakland. Everywhere you go in Oakland, this is what people are talking about," Interim Assistant Chief Tony Jones told reporters gathered at the police station. "The individuals involved in auto burglaries are extremely brazen. They are carrying guns. Citizens try to stop it and are assaulted. Do not try to engage with individuals who break into your car. They are armed and dangerous," Jones cautioned. "It's just not worth it." VIDEO: People with batons smash car windows of Oakland armed robbers Jones said undercover Oakland Police Department officers are stepping up enforcement to catch auto burgl...

Royce Lewis rolls into postseason for Twins with homers in first 2 at-bats

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis was unsure about his postseason status for the Minnesota Twins after missing the last two weeks with a strained left hamstring.Two at-bats and two home runs later, Lewis was clearly ready to roll.Lewis became the second rookie in Twins history to hit a postseason home run, following Scott Leius in Game 2 of the 1991 World Series, when he connected for a two-run shot in the first inning against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman on Tuesday.“He was born for this, I think,” teammate Jorge Polanco said. “He’s very special to see in those moments. He doesn’t shy away from those moments.”The Twins beat the Blue Jays 3-1 in the opener of their AL Wild Card Series, ending a record 18-game postseason losing streak. The 24-year-old Lewis became the third player in major league history to go deep in his first two postseason plate appearances, following Evan Longoria for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2008 and Gary Gaetti for the Twins in 1987, according to the E...

Aumenta la violencia de pandillas en Haití: estas son algunas de las personas que han sido desplazadas

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

(CNN) — Giles Clarke nunca había visto la violencia de pandillas en una situación tan grave en Puerto Príncipe, la capital y principal puerto de Haití.“Las pandillas controlan ahora alrededor del 75% de la ciudad”, dijo Clarke, un fotoperiodista que reside en Nueva York y que ha visitado el país caribeño de forma intermitente desde 2011. “Las calles por las que solía caminar ahora bloqueadas con vehículos quemados. Barrios enteros intentan desesperadamente protegerse de los secuestros y ataques liderados por pandillas”.Pandillas en guerra controlan gran parte de Puerto Príncipe, cortando líneas de suministro vitales al resto del país. Los miembros de pandillas también han aterrorizado a la población metropolitana, obligando a unas 200.000 personas a huir de sus hogares en medio de oleadas de asesinatos indiscriminados, secuestros, incendios provocados y violaciones.Clarke estuvo recientemente en Puerto Príncipe y fotografió los asentamientos sobrepoblad...

Mariners have resources to make moves after 88-win season but it might not be in free agency

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Jerry Dipoto heard the concerns coming out of the Seattle Mariners’ clubhouse after the team was eliminated from playoff contention on the final weekend of the regular season.And while he acknowledged the comments made by Cal Raleigh, J.P. Crawford and others, the president of baseball operations for the Mariners doesn’t necessarily believe going out and signing high-profile free agents is the answer to make Seattle better than the other clubs in the AL West.“I don’t know that the solutions to our problems are big-name players. I’m not sure that we have big problems,” Dipoto said Tuesday, two days after the Mariners wrapped up an 88-win season that left Seattle two games shy of a playoff spot. “Would I like to have big-name players? Sure, I think we all would.”The conclusion to the Mariners’ season was a messy finish filled with missed opportunities and boiled-over frustration that emerged in the final days after the team fell short of a second straight tr...

New York City mayor heads to Latin America with message for asylum seekers: ‘We are at capacity’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he will travel to Latin America to discourage people from seeking asylum in the city as it struggles to handle a massive influx of migrants that have overwhelmed its shelter system and strained financial resources. The Democratic mayor is set to visit Mexico, Ecuador and Colombia during a four-day trip this week. The city has absorbed almost 120,000 migrants over the past year, with hundreds still arriving daily in need of housing and employment. “We want to give an honest assessment of what we are experiencing here in this city,” said Adams. “We are at capacity.”“We’re going to tell them that coming to New York doesn’t mean you’re going to stay in a five-star hotel. It doesn’t mean that, the mere fact that you come here, you automatically are going to be allowed to work,” he said. Adams has made a series of urgent pleas for a shift in federal immigration policy and for funding to help t...

Early results show Englewood voters reject recall efforts

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (KDVR) — Englewood city leadership could remain intact if early results hold in a Tuesday recall vote to replace three council members, including the mayor.The timing is strange, as the election came just a month before the general election when neighbors were set to vote on some of the council members anyway. US announces sweeping action against Chinese fentanyl supply chain producers Ahead of the recall, lawns across the city of Englewood were covered with signs, some urging voters to say yes and others calling for no votes."That's why we initiated the recall, because they weren't doing what's best for the citizens," said Nancy Foster, a lifelong Englewood resident who helped push for the recall to happen."Why a recall? In a sense as well, is what went through my head because obviously, we are trying to deal with the big issues," said Mayor Othoniel Sierra, who's also the city council member for District 1.Multifamily housing zoning at issue in Englewood recallS...

Multiple people have been shot on campus of Morgan State University in Baltimore, police say

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — Multiple people were shot at Morgan State University in Baltimore on Tuesday, police said.The Baltimore Police Department said officers were on the scene for an “active shooter situation” on the campus of the historically Black university. The address given for the shooting appeared to match a residential building.“We’re asking everyone to shelter in place and avoid the area,” police said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.Police spokesman Vernon Davis told the Baltimore Banner that at least four people were shot. Their conditions weren't immediately known.Police spokesperson Amanda Krotki also said “multiple victims” were shot.City Council member Odette Ramos said on X that students and staff were ordered to shelter in place. The university reported an enrollment of more than 9,000 students as of late 2022 and said it is growing.

Miami Central High School lockdown lifted after 2 armed juveniles reported by mother; 1 in custody, 1 at large

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:58:26 GMT

A lockdown at a South Florida school was lifted after two armed juveniles were reported by their mother. One of those juveniles was taken into custody. Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade Schools Police arrived at the scene at Miami Central High School, located at 1781 NW 95th St., Tuesday afternoon. “Attention all units. At Central High School, all units are advised to use caution per the complaint, subjects are armed and still possibly inside the school,” said a dispatcher on Broadcastify police scanner. “We’re going to start lockdown procedures.”7Skyforce hovered over the school where around 20 officers were seen with long guns as they searched for the juveniles. “The complaint is his mom, advising her two sons have multiple warrants and pick up orders… subjects fled from her,” said a dispatcher over Broadcastify police scanner. The mother of the teens told 7News she called police and told officers her two sons were armed and on the loose. ...