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Norwalk woman recovering after being beaten unconscious during armed home invasion, kidnapping 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

A woman who was brutally beaten by an armed home invader who then kidnapped her son is beginning the long road to recovery.The break-in occurred on Aug. 2 at the home of Maria Romero in Norwalk, located near Studebaker Road and Alondra Boulevard. The armed man used a tool he found in the home’s yard to smash a sliding glass door and proceeded to beat Romero with the same tool. The former LAUSD teacher suffered a fractured skull and several facial bones, a broken wrist and finger and damage to her eye socket. “I’ve had reconstructive surgery twice. I guess part of my bone I needed was found in my cheek,” she told KTLA 5’s Kimberly Cheng. “My nerves were severed; there’s no chance of me getting my eyesight back in my left eye.”  Stolen $1.5M ancient Buddha statue recovered; suspect arrested Despite fighting back against the intruder with all her strength, Romero eventually fell unconscious, and that’s when the armed robber kidnapped her adult son, who has special need...

Four-bedroom home sells for $7.7 million in Saratoga

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

22000 Rolling Hills Road – Google Street ViewA 5,401-square-foot house built in 1989 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 22000 block of Rolling Hills Road in Saratoga was sold on Sept. 12, 2023, for $7,700,000, or $1,426 per square foot. This two-story house offers a capacious living environment with its four bedrooms and six baths. The property is equipped with forced air heating and a cooling system. In addition, the house is equipped with a four-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include:In September 2022, a 3,480-square-foot home on Arrowhead Lane in Saratoga sold for $5,125,000, a price per square foot of $1,473. The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.A 2,850-square-foot home on the 21700 block of Prospect Road in Saratoga sold in May 2023, for $3,950,000, a price per square foot of $1,386. The home has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms.On Parker Ranch Road, Saratoga, in Apr...

San Jose: Woman pleads guilty to firing shotgun at police during February 2019 chase

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

SAN JOSE – A 27-year-old woman on Wednesday pleaded guilty to firing a shotgun at authorities during a high-speed chase on Valentine’s Day in 2019, as well as later carjacking a UPS truck driver and taking him hostage, according to prosecutors.Joanna Mae Macy-Rodgers faces a potential life sentence after pleading guilty to charges of attempted murder of a peace officer, carjacking and false imprisonment of a hostage, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.Macy-Rodgers’ accomplice – Mark Morasky, 33, of Saratoga – was shot and killed by San Jose police Officer Nicholas Bronte during the incident. Bronte was later cleared of criminal liability.“The Sheriff’s and San Jose Police Department stopped a violent couple from further mayhem,” District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. “My office has taken a reckless and dangerous person off the streets for a long time. None of this county’s public safety agencies will allow criminals to turn our safe streets into the Wi...

San Jose woman who went on Valentine's Day rampage faces life in prison

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

(KRON) -- A woman who went on a Valentine's Day rampage with an accomplice in San Jose pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking a UPS truck driver hostage, carjacking, and attempted murder.Joanna Macy-Rodgers, 27, of San Jose, is facing a life prison sentence. Her partner, Mark Morasky, was shot and killed by police during the 2019 Valentine's Day melee."The Sheriff’s and San Jose Police Department stopped a violent couple from further mayhem," Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said. "None of this county’s public safety agencies will allow criminals to turn our safe streets into the wild west."On the afternoon of Feb. 14, 2019, two sheriff’s deputies saw an SUV illegally park at the Ohlone-Chynoweth Light Rail Station. When they drove up, the SUV -- driven by Morasky – sped away and a chase ensued. During the chase, Macy-Rodgers fired a shotgun at the deputies multiple times, striking one of their vehicles with buckshot and also lodging buckshot in an innocent bystander's ca...

At-large suspect arrested for million-dollar East Bay jewelry heist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

(KRON) -- A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection with an East Bay jewelry heist that happened in March, the San Ramon Police Department said. John Ioane Tupou, 30, was arrested Tuesday by San Ramon police, the Oakland Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force. All five people charged for the robbery are now behind bars. San Jose woman who went on Valentine’s Day rampage faces life in prison On March 17, 2023, $1.1 million in jewelry and watches were stolen from Heller Jewelers in San Ramon, according to the United States Department of Justice. Armed and masked robbers carried out the heist as bystanders fled.According to a criminal complaint, the suspects scoped out the store at 6000 Bollinger Canyon Rd Suite 1506 a week before the robbery and returned on March 17 to commit it. Eleven people took part in the crime. Police shared images (below) of law enforcement making the arrest and some of the goods that were stolen. Sunia Mafileo...

LIST: Bay Area bars showing Canelo-Charlo pay-per-view fight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

(KRON) -- Boxing superstar Canelo Álvarez is set to defend his undisputed super middleweight (168 pounds) championship this Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Álvarez (59-2-2) will face the undisputed 154-pound champion Jermell Charlo (35-1-1).The fight will be available in the United States exclusively on Showtime PPV for $84.99. The four-fight card will start at around 5 p.m. PT. Expect the Canelo-Charlo main event to begin around 8:30 p.m.Don’t want to pay for the pay-per-view? KRON4 compiled a list of bars in the Bay Area showing the fight. (Note: These businesses may have a cover fee to get inside. Click event info for each venue to find out.) Bay Area native Devin Haney to fight in SF for city’s first major boxing event in years San FranciscoCondor ClubGold ClubRumorsWestwoodDanny CoylesOakland/East BayThe Athletic ClubTease Southern Kitchen Rickey's Sports Lounge (San Leandro)Straw Hat Pizza (Hayward)O'Sullivan's Sports Bar (Newark)Thirsty Bay Tap 'N Pour (D...

Several candidates attack Trump early in the second GOP presidential debate. Follow live updates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

Follow along for live updates on the second 2024 Republican presidential debate. The field’s early front-runner, Donald Trump, is skipping the event, just as he did the first. He is 2,000 miles away trying to woo union workers in Michigan amid a labor strike.The candidates on stage are Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum.What to know— 7 candidates qualified for the second debate. Here’s who missed the cut — Here’s how to watch tonight’s debate — Republicans face growing urgency to stop Trump ahead of debate — Trump is in Michigan to compete with Biden for union votes — Who’s running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidatesBurgum not waiting for his turnBurgum is looking for more talking time — and he’s not being shy about it.The North Dakota governor ...

Playoff-chasing Marlins routed by Mets 11-2 in first game of doubleheader

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — No matter the field conditions, the New York Mets have dampened Miami’s playoff chances all season.Pete Alonso was 4 for 4 with a homer, Francisco Lindor also went deep and drove in four runs, and the Mets pounded the Marlins 11-2 in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday.Braxton Garrett (9-7) was tagged early in a costly defeat for the Marlins, who began the day a half-game behind the Cubs for the final National League wild card. Chicago played later at NL East champion Atlanta.The game was a makeup after the series opener was postponed Tuesday night because of unplayable field conditions. The infield at Citi Field wasn’t covered with a tarp for at least some portion of last weekend, when rain from Tropical Storm Ophelia began pelting New York City for four straight days. The tarp was on the field Tuesday, but when showers finally subsided in the late afternoon and the tarp was removed, the messy field was too soggy to play. That forced a doubleheader Wedn...

Cabrera hits 511th homer as Tigers lead Royals 4-0 in a game suspended until Thursday by rain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit his 511th home run to help the Detroit Tigers take a 4-0 lead in a game that was suspended by rain after four innings on Wednesday night.Cabrera, who is retiring after the season ends this week, tied Mel Ott for 25th place all-time. It was Cabrera’s 378th homer for Detroit, tying Norm Cash for second place in franchise history behind Al Kaline’s 399.The game, which was delayed for 80 minutes, will be resumed Thursday afternoon at 1 p.m. before the scheduled series finale.Edward Olivares doubled to start the second, but Skubal struck out the next two batters and escaped the inning. The offense quickly rewarded him, as Cabrera led off the bottom of the inning with a line drive that would have hit the out-of-town scoreboard before this season’s renovations lowered the fence in right-centerfield.Cabrera singled in the fourth – his 3,170th hit – took second on Andy Ibanez’s double, and scored on Tyler Nevin’s pinch-hit three-run homer.Most of...

Former Montgomery Co. school administrator sentenced for ‘one of the worst financial crimes to ever victimize’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:35:08 GMT

The former director of the Montgomery County Public Schools Department of Transportation has been sentenced to three years of supervised probation and 200 hours of community service after pleading guilty to misconduct in office, connected to the misuse of MCPS-issued “purchasing cards” within his department.Todd Watkins, 56, entered a guilty plea to the misdemeanor charge in June.Watkins, who oversaw the MCPS Department of Transportation’s purchase of electric school buses, had worked with the contractor American Truck & Bus to create an “off-the-books” account, according to court records.Watkins failed to “properly manage the contract for the purchases of school buses and the use of purchasing cards” in his department, according to prosecutors. Watkins was placed on leave in 2021 and later resigned.Some of the MCPS employees in the transportation department had access to the cards, referred to as “P-Cards” in an inspector general’s report, that allowed them to buy items, exclud...