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Captain of dive boat that sunk after fire convicted in deaths of 34 passengers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

The captain of the Conception dive boat that sunk to the bottom of the ocean near Santa Cruz Island in 2019 has been convicted in the deaths of the 34 souls on board.Jerry Nehl Boylan, 69, of Santa Barbara was found guilty of misconduct or neglect of ship officer, better known as "seaman's manslaughter." Boylan could face up to 10 years in federal prison.Boylan captained the Conception dive boat, a 75-foot wood and fiberglass vessel that was well known in the diving community and offered overnight stays and early morning diving excursions near the Channel Islands.On Sept. 2, 2019, while the boat was docked in Santa Barbara Harbor, a fire broke out on board, quickly engulfing the vessel and trapping 33 passengers and one crewmember below deck.Boylan and four crewmembers were able to jump to safety after a failed rescue attempt and were picked up by a civilian boat. The Conception sunk to the seabed and those trapped underneath were killed.It was the worst maritime disaster in the sta...

Antisemitic graffiti scrawled across Beverly Grove resident's garage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

A Beverly Grove resident is upset and concerned after discovering a hateful, anti-Jewish message scrawled across his garage in blank ink over the weekend.  Scott Shulman, who for many years worked as a network news photographer covering wars in Gaza, Iraq and Afghanistan, said he never expected this kind of hate in his neighborhood.  “It said ‘feed the Jews to the pigs,’” Shulman told KTLA’s Sandra Mitchell. “I feel targeted because I’m a Jew and I go to synagogue, and it targets my people. I do feel targeted.”  Surveillance footage captured the vandal, who was wearing a black hoodie, in front of Shulman’s garage. The Beverly Grove resident took to the time to post signs up around his neighborhood, encouraging anyone with information to contact the Los Angeles Police Department’s Wilshire Division.  Surveillance footage of a person in a black hoodie believed to have left antisemitic graffiti on a Beverly Grove resident's garage over the weekend. Nov. 6, 2023. In the p...

Woman arrested after ramming car into boyfriend’s car in Chino Hills

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

A woman was arrested on Sunday after she allegedly rammed her car into another car multiple times in Chino Hills. According to a Chino Hills Police Department news release, 44-year-old Elvira Gutierrez of Ontario confronted her long-term boyfriend about personal issues at the Shoppes, located at the 13900 block of Peyton Drive. During the altercation, Gutierrez rammed her car into the victim’s car multiple times. The victim fled and Gutierrez then pursued him. Nearby deputies witnessed the incident and arrested Gutierrez for assault with a deadly weapon. She was booked at West Valley Detention Center. 

‘Keffe D’ Pleads Not Guilty To Tupac Murder Charges

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

Duane “Keffe D” Davis pleaded not guilty to the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur during an arraignment Thursday, Nov. 2.Davis, 60, also waived his right to have a jury trial within 60 days of the arraignment and was assigned a public defender to represent him along with attorneys Robert Arroyo and Charles Cano.Keffe D was arrested in Henderson, Nevada on September 29, with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) saying they were able to form a case against the former Los Angeles gang member after years of Davis detailing the alleged incident through several media outlets.After being taken into custody, Davis was charged with one count of murder with a gang enhancement.“For 27 years, the family of Tupac Shakur has been waiting for justice,” LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill said in a press conference after Davis was arrested. “It has taken countless hours and many decades of work by the men and women of our homicide section to get to where we are today. While I know th...

Standoff at Redwood City mobile home park ends in arrest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

REDWOOD CITY – Officers used a 40mm less lethal launcher to take a man into custody after he allegedly threatened his neighbors with a realistic-looking pellet gun Sunday night in Redwood City, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | East Palo Alto: Three teenagers arrested after suspected shooting; five guns seized Crime and Public Safety | Peninsula sword-beheading defendant drops insanity plea ahead of trial Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man charged with tossing bombs at SF officers during pursuit Crime and Public Safety | Search for vehicle burglary suspects spurs Peninsula hospital lockdown Crime and Public Safety | Gypsy Hill killings: Conviction in 1976 murder of Peninsula teen at Serramonte mall Around 7:20 p.m., officers were called to the Redwood Mobile Estates at 2053 East Bayshore Road for a report of a man who was on the roof of a trailer and possibly firing a rifl...

Warriors capture gritty win in Detroit behind Steph Curry’s 34-point game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

DETROIT — Steph Curry’s 34 points led the Warriors to a 120-109 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night in the latter half of a back-to-back.Curry got off to a hot start, scoring 16 points on 4-of-5 from 3 in the first quarter to tie a season high for one frame. It propelled a strong Warriors start that gave them an eight-point lead heading into the second half. He finished shooting 7-for-17 from three and 12-of-26 from the field. Curry, the Western Conference Player of the Week, and his fourth 30-point game of the season. Klay Thompson had 17 points mostly hitting from the mid-range, going 8-for-16 from the field“Both made big shots, and I liked our defense down the stretch,” coach Steve Kerr said. “We got a bunch of stops…and Steph’s on-ball defense was fantastic.”Chris Paul scored a season-high 17 points, including a pair of 3-pointers, going 6-of-9 from the field. He finished with six assists, five rebounds and no turnovers. P...

Ex-San Jose Jr. Sharks coach arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting child

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

SAN JOSE – A former youth hockey coach for the San Jose Jr. Sharks was arrested last week in Denver on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child here, according to police.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Red-flag laws for disarming troubled people are facing serious challenges Crime and Public Safety | ‘I hate Black people’: San Jose officer in controversial police shooting resigns over racist texts Crime and Public Safety | Major guilty plea in Santa Clara County gun permit corruption case Crime and Public Safety | San Jose man charged with driving to East Bay to meet undercover cop who posed as 13-year-old girl online Crime and Public Safety | Silicon Valley firm claims Chinese partners stole secrets, embezzled millions On Nov. 1, detectives with the San Jose Police Department’s Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce investigated an incident involving lewd and lascivious acts wi...

Judge deals blow to opponents of Oakland A’s ballpark in Las Vegas

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

A judge on Monday sided against one of Nevada’s largest teachers unions in what could be the opening salvo of a legal battle over the Oakland A’s plan for a new ballpark in Las Vegas.The union is seeking to force a referendum on nearly a third of the state’s $380 million spending package for the A’s stadium onto next November’s election ballot, but Nev. Judge James Russell ruled that the group’s petition is confusingly written and incomplete.Monday’s hearing could be the first of more battles to come over the A’s desired move to Las Vegas. A particularly impactful milestone, the MLB owners’ vote on the team’s proposed relocation, is expected to take place next week.While union officials said Monday’s decision is only a temporary setback to the larger anti-ballpark movement — dubbed “schools over stadiums” — they may soon find themselves in a race against time to gather enough petition signatures to compel a 2024 ballot referendum.“Their goal is to fight us on this in court every ste...

Disturbing details released after San Jose baby dies from fentanyl overdose 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) -- A San Jose infant only survived for three months in a home littered with illicit drugs before she was poisoned by fentanyl, investigators said. After Baby Phoenix tragically died on May 13, her father continued using drugs, according to court documents obtained by KRON4 Monday.Phoenix's cause of death was determined to be from a toxic combination of methamphetamine and fentanyl, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. In July, baby Phoenix's father, David Anthony Castro, and mother, Emily De La Creda, were informed by the coroner's office that drugs caused their daughter's death. On September 16, Phoenix's mother died in the same apartment from a fentanyl overdose. "Phoenix's mother ... overdosed on fentanyl and died. Search of the home that day yielded more drugs and paraphernalia yet again," court documents state. Even after his girlfriend and infant daughter both died inside his home, Castro's drug activities continued, the DA's...

Berkeley teen reported missing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:58:00 GMT

(KRON) -- The Berkeley Police Department is searching for a missing teenager.Nathan Shepherd, 17, was last seen at Berkeley High School, located at 1980 Allston Way, around noon on Monday. BPD reports he could be in "mental distress." Nathan was described as a white male who stands 5'8" with a thin/medium build. An image of Nathan is included above. He was last seen wearing a light gray sweatshirt, light gray jeans and a black backpack.