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One Man Killed, Two More Injured in Multi-Vehicle Crash on O’Connor Road [San Antonio, TX]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

Car Collision on Wurzbach Parkway Caused One Driver Lost His Life and Two Sustained InjuriesSAN ANTONIO, TX (October 11, 2023) – Early Sunday morning, a multi-vehicle crash on O’Connor Road killed one man and injured two others.The accident happened just before 2:30 a.m. on September 24th, in the 12400 block of O’Connor Road.According to SAPD, a truck got hit head-on by a driver who had violated the double yellow lines of the road, causing the other driver’s truck to roll and land on its right side.Responders found one of the cars in a ditch, another one with significant damage, and a truck fell on its side.Due to the extent of injuries sustained, medics pronounced one passenger dead at the scene.Meanwhile, medical responders rushed the other passengers and the truck driver from the Ford to a hospital for further treatment.Following preliminary duties, officers believed that drugs or alcohol were a factor. However, an active investigation is still currently underway.Sweet Jame...

One Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Highway 178 [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

1 Pronounced Dead after Motorcycle Collision near Kelso Valley RoadBAKERSFIELD, CA (October 11, 2023) – Saturday evening, a motorcycle collision on Highway 178 claimed the life of one individual.Responding to the incident on October 7th, at approximately 11:45 a.m., officers arrived at the scene on the eastbound lanes of the freeway near Kelso Valley Road.The California Highway Patrol reported that a motorcycle was involved in a collision with a vehicle, leading to the motorcycle splitting in half. This incident also included a Kern County Sheriff’s deputy, a BMW, and a Ford Explorer.Emergency responders administered tourniquets to an unconscious person’s leg and arm while treating another individual for minor injuries. Fortunately, the deputy emerged from the incident unharmed. Due to the severe injuries sustained, one victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.At this time, the identity of the victim has not been disclosed to the public. The California Highway P...

Police identify Oakland man shot and killed outside of local hotel

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

OAKLAND — Police here have identified a man who was recently shot and killed outside of a hotel on International Boulevard.Walter Mancia Menjivar, 25, of Oakland, was fatally shot on shortly before 1 a.m. on Sept. 27, on the 5700 block of International Boulevard. The shooting occurred just feet from a hotel on that block, police said.No arrests have been made, and police haven’t publicly identified a suspect, nor released a suspected motive.After being shot, Menjivar flagged down a passing motorist and got a ride to Highland Hospital. He died there later that morning, police said.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man convicted of murder on BART train Crime and Public Safety | South Bay man charged in fatal stabbing of 63-year-old Union City woman Crime and Public Safety | Vacant Oakland warehouse damaged in previous fire gutted by new blaze Crime and Public Safety | Oakland man gets 11 years for killing t...

Here’s how to leave bedbugs behind when you travel home: expert

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

By Natasha O’Neill | CTVNews.caToronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Amid a large bedbug infestation in France, experts say there are ways avoid bringing the pests home with you.Bedbugs are small, wingless insects that feast on human and animal blood, Health Canada says. They are about 10 millimetres long, oval-shaped and have a flat body.This is a magnified view of a bedbug. These critters can turn a dream trip into an itchy nightmare, especially if some hitch a ride back to your home.(Tomasz Klejdysz/Alamy Stock Photo via CNN) The bugs swept through Paris during Fashion Week. Videos circulating online show the insects in public spaces like buses, trains and movie theatres.Experts say bedbugs don’t pass from person to person but instead climb into bags, shoes and other items of clothing, which can spread the infestation.Although the outbreak is impacting France, cities in Canada could see something similar if the bugs are left to feast, Dale Kurt, Greater Toronto ...

San Mateo construction worker allegedly stabs co-worker during argument

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

SAN MATEO — Police arrested a San Mateo man Tuesday after he allegedly stabbed a co-worker during a heated workplace argument, according to authorities.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Man shot and robbed Monday night in South San Francisco Crime and Public Safety | 12-year-old boy arrested in connection with San Mateo park stabbing Crime and Public Safety | Suspects pistol-whip, rob victim of jewelry in Redwood City Crime and Public Safety | San Francisco police arrest suspects during blitz operations against retail theft Crime and Public Safety | Redwood City: Teenager arrested on suspicion of stabbing elderly man Police received reports of a stabbing on the intersection of 36th Avenue and Hacienda Street, just outside of Laurel Elementary School in the city’s Hillsdale neighborhood, around 3:15 p.m. Upon arrival, officers found a man with multiple stab wounds on his leg and arms. He was...

Hayward: Man convicted of murder on BART train

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

DUBLIN — A San Francisco man was found guilty of murder and use of a knife in connection with a 2019 fatal stabbing on a BART train in Hayward, court records show.Jermain Jeremiah Brim, 43, was convicted Oct. 4 in the stabbing death of Oliver T. Williams, 49, who also went by Tyrone Hodges. The sentencing date has been tentatively set for February, where Brim is expected to receive a life term that gives him a chance for parole.Williams was stabbed to death on the early afternoon of Nov. 19, 2019, as a BART train rode into Hayward. The two began arguing and fighting after Brim allegedly tried to steal a sleeping passenger’s shoes and Williams intervened. But it was Williams who first pulled a knife, only to be disarmed and stabbed to death with his own weapon, according to court records.Williams suffered eight stab wounds, a forensic pathologist testified during Brim’s trial.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | South Bay man charged in fatal stabbin...

Rescuing hostages in Gaza will be a daunting task

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

By Amy Teibel | Associated PressJERUSALEM — The Hamas-run Gaza Strip is a tiny enclave, measuring 25 miles long and no more than 7 miles wide, surveilled continually by Israel, surrounded by its guns. But rescuing — or even locating — more than 150 hostages hustled there by Palestinian militants who overran Israel’s southern border on Saturday will be a daunting task.Gaza’s densely populated terrain, its network of underground tunnels and the sheer numbers of men, women and children taken captive present Israel with the most complex hostage crisis that the country has ever faced.Mounting rescue operations in the midst of the massive Israeli bombardment of Gaza that followed the deadly Hamas rampage in southern Israel would only make an already difficult mission even more formidable.“The situation is unprecedented,” said Gershon Baskin, who helped to negotiate the 2011 release of Staff Sergeant Gilad Schalit after more than five years of Hamas captivity. ̶...

Map: Highway 101 to be closed in Redwood City all weekend

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

All northbound lanes of Highway 101 will be closed in Redwood City this weekend, the second of two closures allowing the replacement of the bridge over Cordilleras Creek.Related ArticlesTransportation | CHP shuts down all lanes of northbound state Highway 242 Transportation | How motorcyclists can more safely split lanes: Roadshow Transportation | Woman killed, three injured in East Bay crash Monday night Transportation | These Bay Area cities ranked the worst for drivers in the U.S. Transportation | Caltrain hits, kills pedestrian near Skyway Drive in San Jose The closure is scheduled to run from 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, to 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16.Northbound traffic will be routed off the highway at Whipple Avenue. The 2-mile detour follows Industrial Road and returns to the highway at Holly Street, in San Carlos.Redwood City officials are warning of heavier-than-usual traffic on El Camino Real, Woodside...

Hwy 242 in Concord reopens after person in distress shut down overpass

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) -- A person in distress on Highway 242 in Concord Wednesday morning shut down northbound lanes of the highway overpass and Willow Pass Road. All roadways were reopened as of 11:09 a.m. after the situation was "safely resolved," according to the Concord Police Department.Willow Pass Road was closed in both directions from Market Street and Diamond Boulevard, police said. The California Highway Patrol closed northbound Highway 242 near Willow Pass Road. Concord police first announced the closures at 7:37 a.m. Woman who fell from SF rooftop at Fleet Week Blue Angels party ID’d According to KRON4 Reporter Philippe Djegal at the scene, there was a person in distress on northbound Hwy 242. The situation between police and the person did not appear tense, Djegal said.Concord police, CHP, and Contra Costa Fire Protection District firefighters and paramedics responded to the incident.

Alleged fraudulent roofers causing intentional damage to Bay Area homes of elderly residents

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 13:56:22 GMT

(KRON) -- An emerging crime trend in the Bay Area involving unlicensed roofing contractors causing intentional damage and demanding payment for repairs is targeting elderly residents, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office warned Tuesday.According to the DA’s office, the suspects are men who sound and appear to be of Irish descent and use vehicles marked with fraudulent roofing service decals. The men make unsolicited contact with elderly residents at their homes and offer free roofing inspections or cheap repairs. Elderly man rescued from dwelling fire in Santa Rosa Incidents have been reported in San Mateo, Belmont, Palo Alto, Albany and San Francisco, the DA’s office said.Before agreeing to home repairs of any kind, residents can check if the contractor has a valid license on the Contractors State License Board website.