Fleet of UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes grounded after deadly crash expected to miss peak delivery season

The fleet of aircraft grounded by UPS after a fatal accident is not expected to return to service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and potential repairs, the company said Wednesday in an internal memo. The airline expects it will be several months before its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 fleet returns to service as … Read more

APD officer in 2019 deadly shooting could 'avoid trial' after tentative deal reached

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County District Attorney’s Office has reached a “tentative agreement” with Austin Police Officer Carl Crescia, who has been charged with murder in the 2019 shooting death of Maurice DeSilva in downtown Austin, according to attorneys representing DeSilva’s family in an active civil lawsuit against the city. Another officer – Christopher … Read more

Woman allegedly helped driver in deadly Santa Monica hit-and-run flee the state

A woman accused of helping a man flee California after he struck and killed two pedestrians in Santa Monica last month has been arrested and now faces criminal charges. Marchonda Lajon Whitaker, 42, was charged with one felony count of after the fact, and could face up to three years in prison. Whitaker is accused … Read more

Suspect who repeatedly rammed San Jose food truck with vehicle arrested for assault with a deadly weapon

(KRON) – The San Jose Police Department announced the arrest of a man accused of repeatedly ramming his car into a parked food truck last summer. Orlando Rivero, 27, of San Jose, was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, police said. Rivero’s arrest came as a result of an incident that occurred … Read more

Trial begins for APD officer charged with deadly conduct

Editor’s note: This video is taken from our coverage of a preview of this experience. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The trial of APD Officer Daniel Sanchez, who faces a deadly conduct charge related to a 2022 fatal shooting in South Austin, began with opening statements Thursday morning. Sanchez shot and killed 33-year-old Rajan Munisingh while responding … Read more

Teen describes surviving deadly weekend crash in Aurora

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Students gathered at the scene of a fatal crash Monday in Aurora to remember the young victim they called a friend. They gathered at the crash site outside a Sprout grocery store near East Alameda and South Chambers Road. Police say two drivers were street racing when one of the vehicles … Read more

Police continue search for deadly Santa Monica hit-and-run suspect

Newly obtained video appears to show the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run in Santa Monica that killed two people and injured two others as they fled the scene on foot. The accident occurred on October 24 at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Wilshire Boulevard between 14.00 and 15.00 p.m.yand Euclid Streets. Preliminary information from the Santa … Read more

Arrests made in deadly shooting of man, 67, in Orange County

Two men have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 67-year-old man in Orange County last month. In a news release, officials with the Garden Grove Police Department said the gun violence occurred on September 21 around 4 p.m. in the 12600 block of Westminster Avenue in Garden Grove. Officers, responding to … Read more

FBI renews call for public's help solving deadly bombing of Arab American activist in Orange County

FBI on Friday She renewed her invitation To help the public solve the murder of a prominent Arab American activist and organizer in Orange County 40 years ago. Alexandre Michel Odeh was killed in a “targeted bombing” on October 11, 1985, using an explosive device that exploded when he opened the door to his office … Read more

Deadly 7-OH kratom overdoses confirmed in Los Angeles County

Officials are warning Los Angeles County residents and healthcare providers after multiple fatal overdoses linked to the synthetic kratom compound known as 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). “The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner recently identified three additional fatal overdoses associated with 7-OH ingestion in Los Angeles County residents ages 18 to 40,” Los Angeles County Public Health said … Read more