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Early morning stabbing is Antioch’s second homicide in five days

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

ANTIOCH — A stabbing early Thursday killed a 30-year-old woman and critically injured a 39-year-old man who was listed as a suspect, police said.The violence happened about 5 a.m. in the 2200 block of San Jose Drive, police said. Officers were dispatched there on reports that a stabbing had just happened and found the man and woman down and bleeding when they arrived, according to a statement from Antioch police Lt. Rick Martin.Police pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Authorities did not release her identity Thursday afternoon, citing the investigation.The homicide is the fifth one investigated by Antioch police this year, the second this week, and the fourth since the start of May.The man involved in the stabbing received life-threatening injuries and was rushed by ambulance to a hospital, Martin said. Police listed that man as the suspect in the stabbing of the woman but had no other information.Martin said police believe the stabbing was an isolated incident and said ...

Four-bedroom home sells in Milpitas for $1.5 million

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

2160 Sepulveda Avenue – Google Street ViewA 1,675-square-foot house built in 1977 has changed hands. The property located in the 2100 block of Sepulveda Avenue in Milpitas was sold on May 30, 2023, for $1,540,000, or $919 per square foot. The property features four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a garage, as well as a pool in the backyard and two parking spaces. The unit sits on an 8,024-square-foot lot.Additional houses have recently been sold nearby:A 1,502-square-foot home on the 2100 block of Pedro Avenue in Milpitas sold in August 2022, for $1,549,000, a price per square foot of $1,031. The home has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.In February 2023, a 1,755-square-foot home on Lacey Drive in Milpitas sold for $1,510,000, a price per square foot of $860. The home has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.On Edsel Drive, Milpitas, in September 2022, a 1,856-square-foot home was sold for $1,610,000, a price per square foot of $867. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. 

Months after tossing one plea deal, Alameda County judge approves new offer for accused killer

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

An Alameda County judge approved a plea deal Thursday for an Oakland man accused in a deadly murder-for-hire plot, even as the judge refused to say whether he’d back prosecutors’ proposed sentence of 12 years in prison.Superior Court Judge Mark McCannon appeared more amenable this week than he was earlier this year to the deal for Delonzo Logwood, 33, who has been in jail on numerous murder charges since 2015. It came just three months after the same judge torpedoed another offer from Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price over concerns that the county’s new top prosecutor was being to lenient for someone who — back then — faced murder charges in three separate killings.Specifically, Logwood pleaded no contest to a single voluntary manslaughter charge, as well as a firearm-related sentencing enhancement. Logwood also acknowledged being on probation at the time of his arrest.McCannon, who recently survived a bid by Price that sought to remove him from the cas...

SF man who attacked girlfriend's mother with machete convicted of assault with deadly weapon

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A San Francisco man who assaulted the mother and sister of his girlfriend with a machete has been convicted, the San Francisco District Attorney's Office announced Thursday. Andrew Kuhaiki, 37, was found guilty in a trial by jury of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats, two counts of witness intimidation, and two counts of false imprisonment.Kuhaiki attacked the 74-year-old mother and sister of a woman he was dating with a machete in an incident the DA called "brutal and harrowing." The women were arguing because they had asked Kuhaiki to move out of the mother's house where they were all living together in Visitacion Valley, the DA said. Cinemark and Westfield abandoning downtown SF just the latest in string of bad news In the attack, he threatened to kill the victims in the home if they tried to leave or call for help. The mother secretly texted a friend who called 911. Police arrived and Kuhaiki was arrested.Following the arrest, the wom...

‘Abbott Elementary’ star Chris Perfetti feels at home with ‘King James’

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Chances are you won’t find Chris Perfetti fiercely debating on social media if LeBron James is indeed the GOAT, nor will you find him waiting hours outside of hotels, hoping to get an autograph or selfie from the basketball legend — but you wouldn’t know it from watching his latest play, “King James.”“I grew up in a very heavy sports household. But I knew early on that that was not going to be my thing … it’s why I want to be an actor. I want to do things that are that are different from me,” the 34-year-old thespian and “Abbott Elementary” star said in a recent interview.“King James,” a Manhattan Theater Club production in New York closing Sunday, is a two-man play written by Pulitzer finalist Rajiv Joseph that co-stars Glenn Davis. It revolves around a friendship born from a fanaticism over the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Directed by Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon, the off-Broadway production — which previously played in Chicago and Los Angeles with both actors — ...

Pregnant woman, man shot inside car in DC

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

Police in D.C. say two people were wounded — including a pregnant woman who was critically hurt — after they were shot inside a car Thursday morning.The woman and the man were parked in a car on 37th Street in Southeast when another car pulled up and two men armed with assault rifles jumped out and opened fire, said Andre Wright, interim executive assistant police chief during a news conference.The shooting happened about 11:20 a.m.“This is a brazen act,” Wright said. “It happened in the middle of the day.”Both the woman and the man suffered several gunshot wounds. Police said the woman is in “critical condition.” The man, who was the driver of the car, has injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.Wright said police believe the shooting was targeted.While police believe the shooting happened in the 300 block of 37th Street SE, the victims’ car traveled several blocks after the shooting before coming to a stop in the 3700 block o...

Minnesota paid Whalen buyout after ex-coach opted not to stay in admin role

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lindsay Whalen has decided not to remain in an administrative role at Minnesota following her dismissal as women’s basketball coach.According to the release agreement between the university and Whalen, first reported Wednesday by the St. Paul Pioneer Press and obtained by The Associated Press, she received a $215,000 buyout that was in her contract for termination without cause.When the university announced the change on March 2, athletic director Mark Coyle framed the decision as mutual. “Together, we just felt like now is the right time for her to step down,” Coyle said then. “She’s still going to be part of our program.”The release agreement language referred to it as a firing: “The University determined it was in the best interests of the University to make a change to the head coaching position.”Coyle said at the time the plan was for Whalen to work as a special assistant on fundraising and name, image and likeness opportunities for the Gophers at the s...

Live updates | Zut Alors! Pavon makes hole-in-one at US Open

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the opening round of the 123rd U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club.___HOLE-IN-ONEMatthieu Pavon of France made short work of the shortest hole at the U.S. Open.Pavon hit wedge on the 124-yard 15th hole at Los Angeles Country Club that had enough spin and rode the slope right into the cup for a hole-in-one.That put him back to even par, still plenty of ground to make up on Rickie Fowler, who was at 6-under par as he was finishing up his final five holes.Pavon is the first Frenchman to make an ace at the U.S. Open. The last French player with a hole-in-one at any major was Thomas Levet at Turnberry in the 2009 British Open.___WHAT TO KNOW:— US Open a source of uncertainty on and off the course— US Open raises prize money to $20 million with $3.6M to winner— Chaos rules the day as US Open comes to the glitz of Los Angeles— US Open barranca offers beauty, danger at LA Country Club— Scottie Scheffler arrives at US Open looking to solv...

Nuggets celebrate their 1st NBA title with parade through the streets of downtown Denver

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic rode atop a firetruck with people who mean the world to him — his teammate Jamal Murray, his family — and the NBA trophy. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets soaked in the moment and were soaked, too, by champagne spray on Thursday during a parade through downtown Denver to celebrate their first NBA title.His young daughter, Ognjena, stole the show as she sat in front of him on the firetruck, at times wearing Jokic’s championship hat. Jokic turned in some big assists, too, shielding her from champagne showers.This celebration has been a long time in the making and swarms of fans showed up. It took 47 seasons in the NBA for the franchise to finally make Denver the home of the Larry O’Brien Trophy.Near the end of the parade route, an officer was struck by a firetruck, the Denver Police Department announced on social media. The officer was transported to the hospital with serious injuries. The crash remains under investigation.The Nuggets capped off an impress...

Worker struck by lightning in New Jersey revived by police officer

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:02:40 GMT

WOODBRIDGE TWP., New Jersey (WABC) — A public works employee is lucky to be alive thanks to the quick actions of a police officer after the worker was struck by lightning in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey.It happened at Iselin Middle School on Panther Road in Iselin just before 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, as weather radar images showed thunderstorms popping up in the area.Eric Baumgartner, an 18-year veteran of the Woodbridge DPW and Parks Division employee, was repainting lines on the school’s soccer field when he was struck by a single bolt of lightning.The strike was heard for miles around.“It was like a bomb, a huge bomb,” said Iselin resident Jay Heday. “Then out of the window I saw the guy go down, flat on the floor.”Baumgartner’s co-workers called 911 to report the emergency.Woodbridge Police Officer Robert “RJ” McPartland, a 3-year veteran of the department and certified EMT who is assigned to nearby J.F.K. High School, arrive...