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Body of slain L.A. model was found inside her refrigerator, autopsy reveals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

A pregnant model who was found dead inside a downtown Los Angeles apartment last month had been bound, beaten and wedged inside her own refrigerator, according to the autopsy report obtained by KTLA on Friday.The body of Maleesa Mooney, 31, was discovered on Sept. 12 after police conducted a welfare check at her apartment on South Figueroa Street.She had suffered blunt force trauma to her head, torso and arms, the medical examiner’s report states, indicating the cause of death was “homicidal violence.”Mooney was last seen alive on surveillance video at her apartment complex on Sept. 6. She was two months pregnant when she died, her sister told KTLA.This is a developing story. Stay with KTLA for updates.

California is facing an 'agricultural crisis'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

California is under attack.Agriculture officials sounded the alarm on Friday after two Queensland fruit flies were found in Ventura County, marking at least the third discovery of invasive and destructive fruit flies in the Los Angeles area in recent months.A 76 square mile area was placed under quarantine on Oct. 23 after the Queensland flies were found in a residential area of Thousand Oaks, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture. It is the first official quarantine in North America due to the pest which, as the name implies, is native to Queensland, Australia.A California Department of Agriculture sign about the invasive Queensland fruit fly. Oct. 27, 2023. Residents inside the quarantine zone are urged to not move fruits or vegetables from their properties and to dispose of any green waste by double-bagging in plastic bags before placing it in the trash.“California is facing an agricultural crisis,” Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner Korrine Bell sa...

Live Updates | Authorities name all 18 Maine mass shooting victims and lift shelter-in-place order

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

Eighteen people were killed in shootings at a restaurant and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday night, sparking a massive search for the suspect. On Friday, investigators continued to work at the two shooting scenes and divers joined the effort along the Androscoggin River, near where the suspect’s car was found. Follow for live updates.WHAT TO KNOW— Here’s what we know about the suspect and where the shooting happened.— Family members confirmed the deaths of the shooting victims. — Maine's deaf community is grieving four members who were killed.— Social media posts spread an incorrect photo of the Maine suspect.— Maine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings, but some say more is needed.— The shooting is the 36th mass killing in the United States this year.ALL 18 VICTIMS OF MAINE MASS SHOOTING NAMEDMaine’s public safety commissioner has named all 18 victims of the mass shooting in Lewiston and said all of their families have been notified. Photos of the victims ...

1 Killed in 2-Car Accident on Wilson Road [Bakersfield, CA]

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

One Pronounced Dead after Two-Vehicle Collision near Sage DriveBAKERSFIELD, CA (October 27, 2023) – Wednesday evening, a two-car accident occurred on Wilson Road, resulting in the loss of one victim’s life. The incident took place around 5:13 p.m. in the 6400 block of Wilson Road, near Sage Drive.As of now, the circumstances leading to the collision remain unclear. However, initial reports indicate that emergency responders discovered one of the drivers involved in the accident suffering from severe injuries. Due to the extent of their condition, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.The second driver remained present and fully cooperated with the ongoing investigation. Preliminary investigations by police do not suggest that alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash. The Kern County Coroner’s Office will release the identity of the deceased victim once the next of kin has been notified.Anyone with additional information regarding the two-vehicle ...

Actor Richard Moll dies at 80; played bailiff Bull on original version of ‘Night Court’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

By Mark Kennedy | Associated PressNEW YORK — Richard Moll, a character actor who found lasting fame as an eccentric but gentle giant bailiff on the original “Night Court” sitcom, has died. He was 80.Moll died Thursday at his home in Big Bear Lake, California, according to Jeff Sanderson, a publicist at Chasen & Company.Related ArticlesObituaries | China’s former Premier Li Keqiang has died at 68 Obituaries | Longtime Contra Costa College football coach Maiorana dies at 92 Obituaries | DJ Dusty Street, radio pioneer with Bay Area history, dies at 77 Obituaries | ‘Shaft,’ ‘Roots’ star Richard Roundtree dies at 81 Obituaries | Don Laughlin dies; he launched Nevada resort town that bears his name Moll played “Bull” Shannon on NBC’s “Night Court” from 1984-1992 alongside stars Harry Anderson and John Larroquette. His character formed a close friendship with the court’s other bailiff, Roz...

Study: Retailers overstating impact of shoplifting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

By Nathaniel Meyersohn | CNNRetailers say theft is exploding, and some data from retailers along with numerous videos of violent store robberies and looting seem to support the claim.But some retail analysts and researchers, bolstered by local crime statistics, say stores may be over-stating the extent and impact of theft. Why? It’s a useful deflection, camouflaging weak demand, mismanagement and other issues denting business right now. And it forces lawmakers to respond.Across the country, the “actual increase in rates of theft” at stores does not “correspond to the increase in company commentary and actions” on theft, according to a new report by retail analysts at William Blair. “Retailers are increasingly vocal on the subject, in part to draw out government action,” the analysts wrote.To be sure, theft is impacting retailers much more than it was before the pandemic. That’s because theft has also gotten more visible and more violent, retailers say, and has put employee safety at...

Frantic families hunt for loved ones in storm-battered Acapulco

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

By Megan Janetsky | Associated PressACAPULCO, Mexico — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to find loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco.Officials said they are moving in supplies and evacuating people from the devastated metropolis of 1 million people.As cell phone service returned to some parts of the city, many residents had help from friends and relatives living in other parts of Mexico and in the United States.Residents joined together by neighborhood using online messaging platforms. On Thursday there were some 1,000 people in 40 chats, which grew in number through the day. Late Thursday, Guerrero state Gov. Evelyn Salgado followed their lead, urging people to send messages to government WhatsApp accounts about the missing.Norma Manzano spent a day debating whether to make a digital missing poster, like so many people have done, for her two brothers, whom she had not heard from sin...

Spartans star QB Cordeiro not sure what to expect in Hawaii homecoming, but looks to return to San Jose with a win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

SAN JOSE — It was barely two years ago when Chevan Cordeiro considered retiring instead of having to leave the only place he’d ever called home to continue playing college football.Cordeiro had just completed his redshirt sophomore season at the University of Hawaii, but things under then-head coach Tom Graham had become unbearable. Players said the locker room culture had become toxic, and Cordeiro felt his only option to keep playing was to transfer to the mainland.It was one of the toughest decisions the two-time team captain ever had to make.Fast forward to Saturday, where Cordeiro will be back on the island for Homecoming — but in a San Jose State jersey.SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 29: San Jose State quarterback Chevan Cordeiro (2) passes against Nevada in the second half of a Mountain West football game, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in San Jose, Calif. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) “The first four years I played at Hawaii meant a lot to me and the school st...

Popular Mission District sausage spot closing after 13 years

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Rosamunde Sausage Grill, a long-running San Francisco institution that sold sausage and beer in various locations, will be closing next month. In a post on Instagram, the sausage shop announced that it would be closing its location at Mission and 24th streets on Nov. 21."Although we are sad to say goodbye to the neighborhood, we feel fortunate to have served such a wide and diverse community," the restaurant said on Instagram. "We'd like to thank our current and past patrons for their support throughout the years." California commercial Dungeness crab season delayed Rosamunde opened its Mission District location in 2010. Prior to that, the restaurant operated out of its original location in Lower Haight next to the Toronado. There were also two Rosamunde locations in Oakland -- one on Telegraph Avenue and another on Washington Street -- that have also since closed.The Mission Street location was the last remaining Rosamunde Grill, however according to the I...

Former MLB player Daniel Serafini extradited to California in connection with Tahoe-area murder case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:21:54 GMT

Daniel Serafini, the former Major League Baseball player accused in the killing of his father-in-law and attempted killing of his mother-in-law at a Lake Tahoe-area house in 2021, has been extradited from Nevada to California, according to the Placer County Sheriff's Office. The agency posted a video on X/Twitter on Friday afternoon that shows a small aircraft landing and Serafini, in shackles, being escorted from the plane to a vehicle. Federal, state agents spotted at Sacramento-area supermarkets owned by city councilmember Serafini and another suspect, Samantha Scott, were detained on Oct. 20 in Nevada in connection with a shooting that occurred in June 2021 and led to the death of Robert Spohr. Spohr's wife, Wendy Wood, survived the shooting and underwent months of physical rehabilitation in the year after, but later died. Two suspects arrested in 2021 North Lake Tahoe murder Serafini is married to a daughter of the Spohrs, and she has been fighting in court with her sister...