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Suspected internet predator arrested following multi-agency sting; police seeking more victims

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

Local and federal officials have arrested a man after he sexually exploited multiple juveniles online, authorities said. According to an Instagram post by the Fontana Police Department, officials were first informed of the suspect by the FBI’s Inland Regional Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force on Nov. 16. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Ryan VanDeCar, had allegedly been using “multiple different online chatting platforms” to contact both juveniles and adults and attempt to receive “a large number of illicit photos and videos of child sexual abuse material,” Fontana police said.  Investigators seek additional victims of Apple Valley man alleged to possess, distribute child porn Due to the severity and prolific nature of the investigation, the Fontana Police Department conducted a joint operation with the FBI, the Orange County Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory and the District Attorney’s office, law enforcement officials said. Ryan Va...

Bay Area high school football 2023: State championship weekend preview

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

CIF state football championshipsOPEN DIVISION: SERRA VS. MATER DEI-SANTA ANARecords: Serra 12-0; Mater Dei 12-1Kickoff: Saturday at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, 8 p.m.How to watch in Bay Area: NFHS NetworkSeries history: Second meeting between the teams in the MaxPreps era (2004 to present) and a rematch of the 2021 Open Division state title game, which Mater Dei won 44-7.Storylines: Serra has won 28 consecutive games against opponents not named Mater Dei or St. John Bosco. … .The Padres are appearing in their third Open state title game in a row, having lost to Mater Dei in 2021 and Bosco 45-0 last season. … Serra has not played since overpowering Wilcox 63-27 in the CCS Open final on Nov. 17. … The Padres will bring a senior-laden team to Saddleback, with many of their players (Jabari Mann and Joseph Bey among them) having played in the previous two state title games. … Mater Dei is loaded again with high-end talent, including QB Elijah Brown and DL Aydin Breland, and is c...

Four-bedroom home sells for $1.8 million in Fremont

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

4873 Nelson Street – Google Street ViewA 1,701-square-foot house built in 1963 has changed hands. The property located in the 4800 block of Nelson Street in Fremont was sold on Oct. 13, 2023. The $1,775,000 purchase price works out to $1,044 per square foot. This single-story house offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. In addition, the house provides a two-car garage, granting ample space for parking and storage purposes.Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include:A 1,701-square-foot home on the 4900 block of Folsum Way in Fremont sold in January 2023, for $1,310,000, a price per square foot of $770. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Phelan Avenue, Fremont, in December 2022, a 996-square-foot home was sold for $1,060,000, a price per square foot of $1,064. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In August 2022, a 1,364-square-foot home on Sutter Drive in Fremont sold for $1,450,000, a price per square foot of $1,063. The home h...

San Jose Earthquakes to build public soccer fields, training facility at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

After several years of discussions, Santa Clara County announced Wednesday that it will lease 30-acres of the county fairgrounds to the San Jose Earthquakes to build eight soccer fields as well as a training and practice facility for the club.Located on an undeveloped part of the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds near Umbarger and Monterey roads, 16 of the 30 acres will be dedicated to four public, lighted turf fields that the entire community can access. The remaining 14 acres will accommodate four professional fields and a 35,000 square foot training and practice center for the Earthquakes’ pro and youth teams in the Earthquakes Academy. The facility will include locker rooms, a weight room, dining hall, theater, medical treatment center, hydrotherapy equipment, laundry rooms and office space for staff and more.“This is a community place,” Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez said during a press conference announcing the partnership between the county, the Ear...

UNLV shooting: Suspect dead, three victims hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

By Ken Ritter and Rio Yamat | Associated PressLAS VEGAS — A person opened fire Wednesday on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus, and at least three victims were taken to hospitals, according to police who reported the shooter was found dead.“Right now, we know there are 3 victims, but unknown extent of the injuries,” Sheriff Kevin McMahill said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. “That number could change.”McMahill did not say whether any victims had been killed.Police were called about an active shooter on campus at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, said Adam Garcia, a university police official. He said officers found and “engaged” a suspect, who is now dead. It was not immediately clear how the suspect died.The university said on X, formerly Twitter, that the shooter was at the Beam Hall, Frank and Estella Building, home of UNLV’s Lee Business School, and that police were responding to an additional report of shots fired at the nearby student un...

Petaluma missing woman returns home safe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

(BCN) -- A 33-year-old woman who was reported missing in Petaluma has been found safe, police said. Benedetta Pelosi had last been seen on Tuesday night going on her routine walk from her home and Petaluma police sent out a message early Wednesday asking for the public's help in finding her. Protesters demanding cease-fire march on Golden Gate Bridge Late Wednesday morning, police said Pelosi had returned home safe. No other details were immediately available.KRON On is streaming live news now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }Copyright © 2023 Bay City News, Inc.

DeSantis Lawyer Can’t Name a Single Policy That Led to Reform Prosecutor’s Suspension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case about Gov. Ron DeSantis’s suspension earlier this summer of an elected Florida district attorney over allegations that she neglected her duties. State Attorney Monique Worrell, the suspended municipal prosecutor in Orange and Osceola counties, petitioned the court to reinstate her.During the hearing, justices on the court vacillated between contradictory positions, arguing on the one hand that they weren’t there to litigate the facts of DeSantis’s claims against Worrell, and on the other suggesting that she neglected prosecutorial duties.As part of his remaking of Florida’s government, DeSantis has stacked the court with his allies and pressured it to enact his political agenda. For DeSantis, the court is yet another venue for expanding his authority and fanning the flames of a right-wing culture war by attacking criminal justice reform.Worrell won election in 2020 with an overwhelming victory against a “law-and-o...

UK authorities make arrest following investigation into the sale of unapproved jet engine parts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

Authorities in London have arrested one person as they investigate the sale of unapproved aircraft parts that have turned up in the fleets of several major airlines.The U.K. Serious Fraud Office said Wednesday that the arrest and seizure of material came during a raid of an address in London.The agency said that it launched a new investigation into fraud at London-based AOG Technics Ltd., which for several years has supplied aircraft businesses with parts for popular jet engines produced by CFM International.Earlier this year, aviation authorities in Europe, the U.K. and the United States warned businesses about the AOG parts and asked them to check the origin of parts supplied by AOG.Suspected unapproved engine parts have wound up at Ireland’s Ryanair, TAP Air Portugal, Virgin Australia and several U.S. carriers including American, United, Delta and Southwest, according to published reports.Fake or unapproved parts have plagued the aviation industry for years, with authorities blam...

Sheriff: Gunman’s parents among 6 dead in Texas attacks; he was earlier arrested for family assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas man suspected of killing his parents in San Antonio and four others in Austin in a violent trail of separate attacks had cut off his ankle monitor from a previous misdemeanor domestic violence arrest, authorities said Wednesday.The suspect, Shane James, 34, also had been confronted by deputies for a mental health call when he was naked at his parents’ home, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said at a news conference in the San Antonio area. But deputies did not arrest him at that time, despite a misdemeanor warrant for cutting off the ankle monitor. James will be charged with murder or capital murder in his county in the coming days, the sheriff added.James has already been charged with two counts of capital murder related to the killings in Austin in separate attacks authorities said began Tuesday morning and ended with the suspect crashing his car that evening during a police pursuit. Four people were found dead in two homes in Austin, more than 80 m...

Man City loses 1-0 at Aston Villa as winless run extends to 4 matches in wobbling EPL title defense

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:48 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Manchester City’s winless run in the Premier League extended to four games after being outplayed in a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa on Wednesday.Leon Bailey scored off a deflected shot in the 74th minute to leave City six points behind first-place Arsenal and in fourth place, also behind Liverpool and now Villa.City was dominated in midfield without Rodri, its midfield lynchpin who was suspended, and could have been beaten by a bigger margin at Villa Park. Douglas Luiz struck the post for Villa and City goalkeeper Ederson Moraes was forced into several saves, with the hosts having 13 shots in the first half.The loss — the champions’ third of its title defense — came after three straight draws, against Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham.___AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerSource