Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7. Deputies are investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a road during the weekend. A man was found dead behind the shopping center at 426 West Harder Rd. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. . The body of a man found floating in the water off Miramontes Point in Half Moon Bay on Sunday morning has been identified by the San Mateo County coroner's office as 18-year-old Hayward resident . On. HAYWARD, Calif. (KRON) - Police are investigating after a man was found shot and killed in a car on Tuesday evening in Hayward. The victim is described as a male in his early to mid 20s. a former friend of Le, was arrested on September 7 and charged with her murder, although a body had . All Rights Reserved. The suspect is not in custody and identity on the suspect is not known. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. The. Police said they had identified the victim but were withholding his name, and that no one was in custody in connection with the shooting. HONG KONG Police in Hong Kong filed murder charges against the former in-laws of a model and influencer whose body parts were found in a . Prior to that, she developed a penchant for investigations and devotion to schools reporting at Voice of San Diego, where she worked on an award-winning series of stories about sexual abuse in K-12 schools in San Diego County, and as a college journalist at San Diego State University. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Up until recently, Sophia had spent most of her life in Hayward living with her grandma the mother of both Samantha and Emerald Johnson. 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"I have no doubt in my mind that this is of great personal satisfaction to Carrie and that Amber is looking down on her from heaven with pride in her heart and a big smile on her face," Klaas said. She didn't witness the shooting but tells us that the man who police found in the driveway this morning was a regular user of drugs. "The gun was stolen and the vehicle that the suspect was in had switched plates on it," said Jennings. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Neighbors called 911 to reports shots fired around 5 a.m. Monday. Prior to that he worked for the San Francisco Chronicle for more than a decade. Alameda county child protective services officials did not respond to a request for comment for this story. MERCED, Calif. - The child found dead in the Merced home of her mother's boyfriend is believed to be that of an 8-year-old Hayward girl who had been reported missing, a relative of the girl. The mother of an 8-year-old Hayward girl, who was reported missing earlier this week, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a childs dead body was found inside a Merced home, authorities said Saturday. March 12, 2022 / 11:56 AM / CBS San Francisco. Officials at Kaiser hospital in San Leandro had taken photographs of suspicious marks on Sophias body when she came to the hospital with her mother following a reported auto accident. Sophia was last seen with her mother, Samantha Johnson, 30, according to police. Crime and Public Safety | Lynn linnen is not surprised someone was murdered at the home a couple doors up from her. A person of interest in Aguilar's death is in custody on an unrelated charge but Urban said police won't identify that person until he's charged by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Ryan Cantrell said police are investigating the death as a homicide and are trying to determine what role, if any, the victim had in the burglary. Published February 21, 2023 10:45AM. "They're going to spend a lot of time in an autopsy trying to establish cause of death," Clark said. Since January 2021, Emerald said she had filed over a dozen reports with police and Child Protective Services regarding concerns about Sophias health and welfare under the supervision of Samantha, including the most recent missing person report. The Sawyer County Sheriff's Office initially sent an incorrect spelling of the name, then sent a statement on June 23 acknowledging the error and apologizing for any confusion. 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Neighbors called 911 to reports shots fired around 5 a.m. Monday. About 4:27 am, the Hayward Police Department received several calls of gunshots being heard in the area of the 22000 block of 7th Street in Hayward. They get over that hurdle. Soon after, a concerned Emerald filed a missing persons report, telling police that Samantha had been diagnosed as bipolar and had stopped taking medication and was unable to fully care for her daughter., A month later, child protective services workers met Emerald and other family at nearby San Felipe park outside Hayward at a location where Samantha and Sophia were going to meet with a case worker. Prior to that he worked for the San Francisco Chronicle for more than a decade. First published on February 22, 2016 / 4:30 PM. Bay Area Rapid Transit police say investigators discovered a dead body inside the U-Haul truck that officers saw being pushed by the man involved in a dramatic gunfight with BART police on Friday . 0 Comments. Officials have determined that badly decomposed human remains discovered over the weekend are those of Michelle Le, the missing nursing student who disappeared in May while taking a school break. FILE - This undated file image provided by the Dubois family shows Amber Dubois. He studied premed at UC Berkeley before graduating with a psychology major and was a reporter and editor at the Daily Californian student newspaper on campus. I dont believe I have the words I feel like they have blood on their hands, Emerald Johnson, Sophias aunt, said in an interview on the day the family was formally notified that authorities had confirmed Sophias identity via dental records. Feb. 26, 2023, 8:07 AM PST. Emerald said she had a bad feeling about what might have happened, and that prompted her to file another missing persons report on March 8th of this year. She graduated from Mt. Around 6:16 p.m., officers . There were no other reported injuries as a result of this shooting and the motive is under investigation. I knew then that I had to make the report, Emerald said in an interview. Call (510) 224-4854 for more information. 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The Merced Police Department has also issued a murder warrant for Johnsons boyfriend, Dhante Jackson, 34, who is believed to be on the run after hearing that his home, where the body was found, was being searched by police. Student dead, another injured following stabbing at a Santa Rosa high school, police say. Police records show that in January of last year, officers took Sophia from her relatives and turned her over to her mother, Samantha Johnson. She said police are still investigating Aguilar's death and haven't yet submitted their case to the District Attorney's Office to file charges. The Hayward Police Department's news release for this incident is below: Location of Occurrence: 22000 block of 7th Street, Hayward, CA Location of Arrest: N/A, ARRESTING OFFICER(S): N/A INVESTIGATION OFFICER(S): Inspectors R. Lampkin and G. Jakub. He has appeared on television and radio programs to discuss high-profile cases and is the author of "Presumed Dead - A True-Life Murder Mystery," about the Hans Reiser murder case in Oakland. When police arrived, they. He studied premed at UC Berkeley before graduating with a psychology major and was a reporter and editor at the Daily Californian student newspaper on campus. Amber Dubois' body was found near where Chelsea King's remains were discovered last week. Bay City News Service contributed to this report. "Thank you for your support, prayers and thoughts. He has appeared on television and radio programs to discuss high-profile cases and is the author of "Presumed Dead - A True-Life Murder Mystery," about the Hans Reiser murder case in Oakland. Meanwhile, police are searching for the mothers boyfriend, who was living at the home where the body was found and is believed to be on the run. Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 13:17, "Family keeps hope for missing California student", "Volunteers search Niles Canyon for Michelle Le", "Michelle Le search turns up body in Sunol Canyon", "Michelle Le Case: Missing Nursing Student's Body Identified", "DNA evidence, surveillance footage led to arrest in Michelle Le case", "Grand jury transcripts show slain Michelle Le was subject of suspect's growing hatred", "Esteban pleads not guilty to slaying of nursing student Michelle Le", "Trial Date Set In Michelle Le Murder Case", "Jelaous woman gets life for killing friend", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Michelle_Le&oldid=1139905262, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 13:17. Jennifer Kell at 510-293-7176. A man was found shot to death in Hayward last week, police said. This is a carousel. Investigators responded to Tag Alder Road near the Tag Alder Creek Bridge, which is north of Hayward, on Sunday morning. She declined to say if Aguilar's boyfriend is the person of interest. He used to cover sports. Bay Area. Hayward police said tests by the Alameda County coroner on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 confirmed the remains were those of the 26-year-old Le. Hayward police have closed off part of a neighborhood where a body has been found in a driveway. SUNOL --. A man was found dead Wednesday in an unincorporated area near Hayward in what is being investigated as a possible homicide, authorities said. A Texas elementary school was delayed two hours Thursday morning after a carjacking and shootout left a young man dead near its campus. Student dead, another injured following stabbing at a Santa Rosa high school, police say. Investigators discovered the. Crime and Public Safety | HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) -- The dead man found in a U-Haul truck linked to a suspect in an officer-involved shooting at the Hayward BART station on Christmas day has been identified. [8] On October 29, 2012, a jury convicted Esteban of first-degree murder. Outside the Hayward home where Sophia was raised, mourners have set up a makeshift memorial, including a picture of Sophia with angels wings, several pin wheels and the childs cherished teddy bear. He covers breaking news, crime, courts and aviation. Her family put up billboards and offered a reward for information about her whereabouts. [9][10] At the time of Le's murder, Esteban was pregnant. In January of last year, Hayward. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports. The Alameda County Coroner's Office has identified the person found in the truck as 40-year-old Jason Anderson from Bay Point. Giselle Esteban has been charged with the murder. Hayward, California, U.S. Sophias relatives last saw her in December, the Hayward Police Department said in an advisory asking for the publics help in locating the missing Hayward girl on March 9. SAN CARLOS, CA 23 HOURS AGO CBS San Francisco HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) -- Police are classifying a body found today on a chiropractic college campus in Hayward as a homicide, police said. HAYWARD, CA Authorities were on the hunt for a central California man after a child's body was found inside his home Friday during the search for his girlfriend's 8 . Sign up for NBC Bay Areas Housing Deconstructed newsletter. Carrie McGonigle, the mother of 14-year-old Amber Dubois, and her search dog found Le's remains Saturday in Sunol Canyon in Alameda County, said Hayward police Lt. Roger Keener. McGonigle declined to comment Tuesday, saying she would speak about the discovery today. Nelson. How safe is your neighborhood? (AP Photo/Hayward Police Department, File), FILE - This is a Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011 file booking photo provided by Hayward Police Department of Michelle Le's former friend Giselle Esteban, taken in Hayward, Calif. Officials have determined that badly decomposed human remains discovered over the weekend in a California canyon are those of Michelle Le, the missing nursing student who disappeared in May while taking a school break. Now a high school baseball coach. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2015 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. Police said officers responded to a report of a. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. 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Le attended San Jose State and later transferred to San Francisco State University and studied nursing at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California.[1]. She loved everybody, Emerald Johnson said Tuesday. The mother of an 8-year-old Hayward girl, who was reported missing earlier this week, has been arrested on suspicion. By The Associated Press. TM and Copyright 2015 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. But it may be also that there are forensic indications of how Michelle died. Henry K. Lee has been a reporter for KTVU-TV since 2015. Lt. Joey Perez, a Merced police spokesman, told the Los Angeles Times that Johnson gave suspicious answers when Hayward detectives questioned her about her daughter. Police said the man was declared deceased at the scene. Maggie grew up in the Chicago area and graduated from the University of Missouri with a multimedia journalism degree. Shed always want us to watch her sing and dance, she said. Popular radio personality JV from Wild 94.9 is missing and at risk, police say This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The investigation into a body found floating in Lake Ontario in Toronto is not criminal in nature, police say. 2011 Le's white Honda SUV was found the morning after her disappearance around 9am parked on Ponderosa Court, about half a mile from the medical center. "There were several other articles of criminal activity inside Mr. Goetting's backpack," said BART Police Chief Jeffrey Jennings. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7. The second officer returned fire and hit Goetting, who is on probation and had a gun in his waistband and other suspicious items on him. Police are looking for information about Fridays shooting and urged anyone with information to contact Det. MERCED (CBS SF) -- A 30-year-old Hayward woman, being held for child abuse in Santa Rita jail, was charged with murder along with her boyfriend . Stephen Curry surprises Bay Area kids with Warriors shopping spree, 2 get prison for plot to bomb California Democratic HQ, Palisades Tahoe reaches 500 inches of snow this season. Hayward Police Department investigator looks over the crime area in Sunol, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. ", Urban said police interviewed Aguilar's boyfriend after she disappeared "along with a multitude of other people.". The defendant in Le's slaying, Giselle Esteban, 27, of Union City, has not entered a plea. When officers arrived, they found some damage to a window, apparently caused by a nearby U-Haul truck and white man in his 40's lying on the ground unresponsive. She was a sweet little girl, playful, nurturing, loved to dance, loved to sing. Mar 31, 2021. Last week, Sophia was found dead in a bathroom of a home in Merced. 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Emerald recalled that Sophia was crying and shaking as she recounted abuse she said she suffered. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! Someone could have done something.. J.D. She grew up in the South Bay and graduated from Yerba Buena High School. KTVU FOX 2. But the coroner's office would not release details on how he died because that's part of BART's ongoing investigation. Le grew up in the Rancho Peasquitos neighborhood of San Diego with her younger brother, Michael. Toronto Fire Services initially said they were called to Queens Quay Terminal . Officials have determined that badly decomposed human remains discovered over the weekend are those of Michelle Le, the missing nursing student who disappeared in May while taking a school break. March 1, 2023. Emerald Johnson, Sophias aunt, said she reported Sophia missing to Hayward police on March 8 after what she described as a disturbing phone call between her mother and her sister, Samantha Johnson, in which she said that she was planning to travel from Merced to the Bay Area without Sophia because she reportedly gave her away.. The Merced County Coroners Office has not positively identified the body as Sophias, but they are hoping to make a determination soon, police said in a news release. The dead man found in a U-Haul truck linked to a suspect in an officer-involved shooting at the Hayward BART station on Christmas day has been identified. BART police also have investigated a homicide in its jurisdiction within the city limits. The Alameda County coroner has yet to determine how Le, 26, died. Authorities said there was enough DNA evidence in the form of blood stains found in Le's car and on Esteban's shoe, and that security video footage confirmed Esteban's presence in the area at the time Le disappeared. She denied, however, that she had anything to do with Le's disappearance. [4], Police suspected from the beginning that Le had been killed by someone she knew. Photo released of 29-year-old California man accused of slaying 3 family members Toronto police say a human body was recovered from Lake Ontario near downtown on Tuesday morning. This story has been edited to reflect the correct spelling of Ryan Gedart's last name. Several weeks later, she said: Samantha finally admitted: Ill just be honest with you, I gave her away.. The victim's name has not been released. "He had a BB gun, he had a ski mask, burglary tools.". IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? First arriving police units found an unresponsive male subject down in a driveway. Sgt. Murder: . Dear Abby: Why do they imply my husband is a freak? Harris County Sheriff's Office is investigating a dead body found around 5:30 a.m. on Thursday in the middle of the road in front of Harvey Brown Elementary School in Channelview, Texas, according to Harris County Sherriff's Office Major Saul Suarez. HAYWARD (CBS SF) -- Police in Hayward were seeking the public's help in solving the fatal shooting of a local resident found mortally wounded in a busy Hayward intersection last week. WEAU 13 News asked for information regarding the circumstances surrounding Gedart's death, but an email response from Chief Deputy Craig Faulstitch said the incident is under investigation and he has no other information to release right now. Colfax man accused of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, Missing endangered person alert issued for man missing from Sheldon, Authorities identify person dead after single-vehicle rollover crash in Polk County, Westconsin Credit Union Spring Food Drive Begins 3/13. Carrie . MGN Online Image Id: 341450<br />9/8/2016 (KMVT) The aunt described Sophia as a very sweet girl who was always smiling and loved to put on a show. Crime and Public Safety | The KlaasKids Foundation assisted in Saturday's search. She previously covered San Jose City Hall and was awarded first place in local government reporting from the California News Publishers Association in 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma), Hayward Police Department left crime scene tape marked as "9/18/11 Bone" at a crime scene area in Sunol, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. On May 27, 2011, Michelle Hoang Thi Le (October 12, 1984 May 27, 2011) a 26-year-old American nursing student from the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, was murdered in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Hayward, California by 27-year old Giselle Diwag Esteban. On Tuesday, the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office identified him as Ryan Gedart, 21, of Hayward. But in the end, Emerald said the child protective services worker after consulting with her supervisor told her Its not enough to take her.. Man found dead on road near Hayward . Esteban entered a not guilty plea. Hayward police are investigating a homicide after after a woman was found dead with stab wounds Wednesday afternoon. Merced police interviewed Johnson in Santa Rita Jail on Friday evening after they discovered the childs body and ultimately arrested her on the murder charge, authorities said. Authorities in Southern California say the skeletal remains of Dubois, a 14-year-old girl who disappeared a year ago while walking to school, have been found in a remote area of the Pala Indian Reservation. Maggie Angst is an enterprise reporter on the Bay Area News Group breaking news team. Nelson said the case is being treated as a probable homicide until investigators learn more. 2 #43", where the same thing happens. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. Crews found Gedart's body when they arrived at the scene. Speaking at a crowded news conference at police headquarters, Urban said the boyfriend of 22-year-old Stacey Aguilar was arrested on Feb. 16, three days after Aguilar was last seen at a party near the corner of Silva Avenue and Jackson Street in Hayward at about 11 a.m. on Feb. 13. 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