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Indigenous Missing Person alert issued by CBI for Lakewood woman

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

An Indigenous Missing Person alert has been issued by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation for a woman last seen in Lakewood.Chasity Mueller, 36, was last heard from by family members via a text message on May 3, according to the alert.Mueller, who has the words “Stay Away” tattooed on her fingers across both hands and a lip piercing, in known to be experiencing homelessness in the Lakewood area. She may be with a know companion 34-year-old Vincent “Vinny” Ramirez.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Woman, 55, considered endangered is missing from southern Colorado Crime and Public Safety | Missing Boulder woman found safe in New York Crime and Public Safety | Man is missing for over a month and Denver police ask for public’s help in locating him Crime and Public Safety | 71-year-old man missing from Thornton found safe Crime and Public Safety | Missing Indigenous Person Al...

Pursuit suspect in custody after trying to break into home in Anaheim

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

Officers with the Garden Grove Police Department, assisted in the air by Anaheim Police, took the driver of a suspected stolen vehicle who led officers in pursuit, into custody.  The pursuit suspect was traveling westbound on Ball Road, from Beach Boulevard in Stanton, a short time after the chase was initiated.  When Sky5 reached the pursuit, the suspect’s vehicle showed substantial damage to the front end, with smoke coming from the hood of the sedan.  Near the intersection of Masterson Road and Masterson Avenue, the suspect jumped out of the vehicle and ran into the backyard of a residence where two people at the rear of the house quickly ran inside.  That’s when the suspect can be seen from Sky5 attempting to get into a different in the back of the home.  Officers quickly picked up the foot chase and released a police dog that rushed toward the man. The suspect was able to slam the gate on the dog. Once police got into the backyard, the suspect attempted...

Video captures Good Samaritans rescuing CHP officer under attack in Orange County

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

Cellphone video captured the moment three Good Samaritans jumped out of their vehicles to help a California Highway Patrol officer who was being attacked by a man on the side of a busy freeway onramp. The incident occurred on May 19 at around 5 p.m., at the Main Street northbound entrance to the 5 Freeway in Santa Ana.  CHP officers had been called to the area on reports of a man yelling at drivers and trying to take down a freeway sign. Officials said the officer was planning to let the man go with a warning when he suddenly attacked.  “Many of these situations, they end up becoming dangerous at a moment’s notice,” CHP Officer Anselmo Templado told KTLA. Just steps from the freeway onramp, the officer is seen on video getting tackled by the man. Moments later, the three Good Samaritans can be seen rushing to the officer’s aid.  Cellphone video captured the moment three Good Samaritans rushed to the aid of a CHP who was being attacked by a 33-year-old man near the onr...

Authorities search for missing Riverside County mother and 3 daughters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

Authorities are seeking the public’s help in the search for a missing mother and her three children out of Riverside County.Mayra Perez Posadas, 33, and her three daughters have been missing since early May, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.The woman’s daughters were identified as 13-year-old Kaylie Perez Romero, 15-year-old Amayrany Perez Romero, and a 5-year-old girl. The 5-year-old's picture and identity were not released.Authorities believe it may be a case of parental abduction.The family is from the Idyllwild area and was last known to be staying at a hotel in Hemet, authorities said.Mayra Perez Posadas and two of her daughters are pictured, 13-year-old Kaylie Perez Romero and 15-year-old Amayrany Perez Romero in a photo from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Southern California mother killed in DUI crash, children hospitalized No further details were released regarding the case.Anyone who may have seen the missing family or knows of their wher...

Unmasking the unthinkable: Why do some parents kill their kids?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

(KRON) — After the death of a 10-year-old allegedly at the hands of her mother in East Oakland on Monday, many in the community are wondering what could lead a parent to kill their child? Suspect in Hayward mother's killing arrested in Seattle Child murder by parents, otherwise known as filicide, occurs in hundreds of cases each year in the United States, according to Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman, a medical doctor and Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. She says these killings are not limited to one type of community. "As with everything else, there are some cases we hear more about, like when multiple children are affected. Across the country, across the world, it’s something that happens, and it’s important for us to be aware if we want to act to prevent it." Dr. Susan Hatters FriedmanShe says it is not uncommon for these killings to be accompanied by a parental suicide or suicide attempt, as police reported in the case of the 10-year-old girl in ...

Frontier Airlines confirms gate agent 'incentive' for increased baggage fees after viral TikToks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

(KRON) -- Frontier Airlines is facing some heat over a new policy that pays gate agents a bonus for catching oversize bags, and it's getting attention on social media. Sources familiar with the situation tell KRON4 that if the policy is being used to charge customers without cause, the airline could be breaking the law. Unmasking the unthinkable: Why do some parents kill their kids? Flying a budget airline can have its advantages if you need the most affordable ticket or want to get somewhere last-minute for a low price. However, when the "hidden" fees start piling on, you may find yourself with a much bigger bill than you planned. Customers flying on Frontier Airlines have brought their complaints about one such fee to TikTok, and the videos are going viral. One user shows how she and another customer's personal bags both fit easily into the personal baggage checker, which has the Frontier Airlines logo on it. However, she and the other passenger were required to pay a $100 pers...

California AG Rob Bonta to review Banko Brown case

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

(KRON) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta is getting involved in the Banko Brown case, his office confirmed Tuesday. "We can confirm that our office has agreed to review whether the San Francisco District Attorney’s decision not to file charges was an abuse of discretion," Bonta's office said. Brown, a 24-year-old transgender Black man, was shot by a Walgreens security guard after shoplifting from the store, surveillance video shows. San Francisco Mayor booed in UN Plaza, brick thrown in crowd San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins opted not to charge the security guard accused of shooting Brown. Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, 33, was arrested after the shooting but not charged. Jenkins said Anthony believed he was in imminent danger when he fired the shot that killed Brown, who was unarmed. After news of Bonta's involvement broke Tuesday night, she released a statement. "Banko Brown’s death was a tragedy, and I join his friends and family in wishing he was still here ...

Wiemer, Miller homer, Brewers stop Astros’ 8-game winning streak with 6-0 victory

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Joey Wiemer and Owen Miller homered, Colin Rea combined on a five-hitter and the Milwaukee Brewers stopped the Houston Astros’ eight-game winning streak with a 6-0 victory on Tuesday night.Houston second baseman Jose Altuve left in the bottom of the sixth inning because he was feeling ill. The 33-year-old, playing his fourth game of the season after recovering from a broken right thumb, walked off the field with athletic trainers during a pitching change.“He was feeling sick. That’s why he called us out there,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. “We took him out because we thought it was the best thing to do, for precautionary reasons.”Rea (1-3) gave up four hits in 5 1/3 innings, struck out four batters and walked two. Joel Payamps finished the sixth, and Elvis Peguero, Peter Strzelecki and Bryse Wilson pitched an inning each in Milwaukee’s fifth shutout this season.Houston was blanked for the second time. The other was a 2-0 loss to San Franc...

‘There’s about to be blood’: Mosquito season returns to the DC area

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

For most people, summer can be one of their least favorite seasons. With the warm weather comes bugs, and this mosquito season is back and about to get longer in the D.C. region.The region is ranked among the top spots for mosquitoes in the nation. According to Orkin, it’s No. 6 for mosquitoes, while last year it was No. 4.In 2023, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Atlanta, Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, are the only cities where Orkin performed more mosquito control services.“We’ve got mosquitoes here. The weather is perfect this time of year for mosquitoes and there’s about to be blood,” said Mike “The Bug Guy” Raupp, professor emeritus and extension specialist at the University of Maryland College Park.Raupp said there are a few things that lead to a busy biting season around here. Among them is warm weather and rain, which the D.C. region has plenty of as the summer season approaches.Open containers, such as trash cans and buckets with water in them, are perfect f...

Charlie Blackmon doubles in 4-run 5th, Rockies beat Marlins 5-4

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 06:43:19 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon doubled in a four-run fifth inning, Jurickson Profar extended his on-base streak to 31 games and the Colorado Rockies spoiled 20-year-old Eury Pérez’s road debut with a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.Elías Díaz had three hits for Colorado. The Rockies have won the first two of the four-game set between the 1993 expansion franchises.The 6-foot-8 Pérez made his major league debut against Cincinnati on May 12 and beat Washington on Thursday for his first victory. The right-hander pitched well for three innings Tuesday at hitter-friendly Coors Field, allowing one unearned run, but faltered in the fifth.He walked the leadoff batter, gave up an RBI double to Blackmon and walked Profar before leaving. Randal Grichuk had a two-run double off reliever Huascar Brazobán and Díaz scored on Ryan McMahon’s forceout.Pérez (1-1) allowed four runs — three earned — on four hits in 4 1/3 innings.Blackmon has 298 doubles to pass Larry Walker for...