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Loved ones devastated after Southern California father killed by suspected drunk driver

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Loved ones devastated after Southern California father killed by suspected drunk driver

Loved ones are devastated after a Southern California father was killed by a suspected drunk driver.

On March 4, the victim, Jesse Garza, 27, of Pomona, had left work at 11:30 p.m. and began driving home.

At around 12:15 a.m., he was struck by the suspect’s car near North Diamond Bar Boulevard and Temple Avenue in Diamond Bar, only a half-mile away from his home.

The collision, which also involved a third nearby vehicle, left at least one car split in half, while auto debris was scattered across the roadway. Garza was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect, Winston Jarrett Fairchild, 24, was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Although the crash remains under investigation, detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said speed, DUI and a possible red light violation were likely involved.

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“I saw yellow [police] tape and saw his car bumper in the middle of the intersection,” the victim’s wife, Regan Porter, recalled in tears. “I’m on the phone with his little brother and I said, ‘I think I found him.’”

  • Jesse Garza is seen with family. (Garza Family)
  • Jesse Garza is seen with his wife and two children. (Garza Family)
  • Diamond Bar fatal crash
  • Emergency crews respond to a fatal crash in Diamond Bar on March 4, 2025. (KNN)
  • The victim's wife, Regan Porter, speaks to KTLA about her husband as friends and family work to raise money at a car wash fundraiser in Chino on March 8, 2025. (KTLA)
  • A makeshift memorial honoring Jesse Garza. (Garza Family)
  • Jesse Garza (center) is pictured with family and loved ones. Garza Family)
  • The victim's friends and family are working to raise money for his funeral by hosting a car wash fundraiser in Chino on March 8-9, 2025. (KTLA)
  • The victim's friends and family are working to raise money for his funeral by hosting a car wash fundraiser in Chino on March 8-9, 2025. (KTLA)
  • The victim's friends and family are working to raise money for his funeral by hosting a car wash fundraiser in Chino on March 8-9, 2025. (KTLA)
  • Emergency crews respond to a fatal crash in Diamond Bar on March 4, 2025. (KNN)
  • Jesse Garza is seen with family. (Garza Family)

Garza’s loved ones described him as a kind friend and loving father who worked hard to provide for his family. Community members are working to raise money for his funeral expenses and to support his wife and two young children.

“The flood of love and support from all my friends, family and everybody that’s coming together, it’s just very comforting,” said Vincent Garza, the victim’s father.

The victim’s mother, Vanessa Van Muysen, said that although she sympathizes with the suspect’s parents, she wants to see justice for her son’s death.

“Their son is still alive,” said Van Muysen. “They can see their son, hug their son and they can still hear his voice, but I feel like he shouldn’t have a life outside. He should be behind bars for the rest of his life.”

“It’s that feeling where you think he’s going to come home from work and you’re excited because you haven’t seen him all day, but that’s never going to happen again,” his wife said. “I’m never going to see his face again.”

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On March 6, Fairchild pleaded not guilty to murder, driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury and driving under the influence with a blood alcohol content of .08 percent or more during his arraignment. He remains in custody on $100,000 bail and has a court hearing on March 27.

Garza’s parents said they hope their son’s story serves as a reminder to never get behind the wheel while drunk or under the influence.

“They don’t realize it just takes a split-second decision to make and someone’s life is taken,” Van Muysen said.

A GoFundMe page to help Garza’s family can be found here. From March 8-9, a car wash fundraiser is being held outside Gullien’s Central Liquor at 13115 Central Avenue in Chino beginning at 8 a.m. Food and drinks will also be sold to raise proceeds.

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Hospital needs help identifying man found unconscious in downtown Los Angeles

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Hospital needs help identifying man found unconscious in downtown Los Angeles

A hospital needs help identifying a male patient who was found injured and unconscious in downtown Los Angeles.

The man is believed to be in his 30s, according to the Los Angeles General Medical Center. 

He was found injured on the ground on Omar Street and has been hospitalized since June 22.

He stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 176 pounds. He has brown eyes, dark brown hair and tattoos across his upper body.

A male patient in his 30s was found injured in downtown Los Angeles on June 22, 2026. (Los Angeles General Medical Center)

He did not have any personal belongings to help staff identify him or contact loved ones. Workers did not disclose the nature of his injuries.

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Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call clinical social worker Cesar Robles at 323-409-6885.

The public can also call the L.A. General Medical Center’s Department of Social Work at 323-409-5253 or, after hours from 5 p.m. to 8 a.m., call 323-409-6883. On weekends, call 323-409-5254.

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Clue may identify SUV in Long Beach hit-and-run that left woman injured

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Clue may identify SUV in Long Beach hit-and-run that left woman injured

Police are asking the public for help Wednesday in identifying a hit-and-run driver who left a woman badly injured in Long Beach late last month. The May 24 crash occurred around 11 p.m. as the victim was crossing East 2nd Street, according to the Long Beach Police Department. Video provided by police showed a dark-colored […]

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‘What’s going on with our society?’ Elderly L.A. street vendor violently beaten

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‘What’s going on with our society?’ Elderly L.A. street vendor violently beaten

WARNING: Video footage contains graphic violence

A 62-year-old street vendor is recovering after a brutally violent attack by another woman in broad daylight as bystanders in downtown Los Angeles looked on.

The attack happened around 4 p.m. on June 15 in the 700 block of Figueroa Street, where Arabelia Martinez has sold hot dogs for years to support herself and her family.

Video of the incident, which has since circulated widely online, appears to show a woman confronting Martinez at her stand before spraying sauce across the vendor’s cart. Martinez responds by throwing what appears to be Tajín seasoning in the woman’s direction, and the confrontation quickly escalates.

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A 62-year-old L.A. street vendor was violently beaten by another woman downtown as bystanders watched the broad daylight attack on June 15, 2026. (Constantino Garcia)

The difficult-to-watch footage shows Martinez being shoved to the ground and struck multiple times as people look on. Some can be seen attempting to intervene, but the assault continues for roughly a minute before coming to an end.

“I was speechless,” Martinez’s son, Constantino Garcia, said after watching the video. “I couldn’t even see the whole thing.”

According to Garcia, the suspect approached his mother before the attack and attempted to intimidate her into giving her money.

“The lady came up to my mom trying to intimidate her and extort her for money, telling her she needed a permit to sell, which my mom does have,” Garcia told KTLA’s Carlos Saucedo.

When Martinez refused, Garcia claims the woman became verbally abusive.

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“After she didn’t get her way and tried to extort my mom, she said, ‘Go back to Mexico,’ and made some racist remarks,” he said. “She said some disgusting things to my mom.”

Garcia said his mother continues to suffer lingering effects from the attack.

“She keeps complaining about her head,” he said. “We need to go see a head specialist because her head doesn’t stop hurting. As you could see in the video, she got slammed to the ground.”

  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack
  • Elderly downtown L.A. street vendor brutally beaten in attack

The video has also sparked outrage over the response from some witnesses who were nearby during the assault.

“What’s going on with our society?” Garcia said. “Are we getting desensitized to an elderly woman being beaten in broad daylight and being surrounded by people doing the bare minimum to help her? That was horrible for me to watch.”

Witness Sebastian Gutierrez said he arrived moments after the confrontation and saw Garcia’s attacker causing additional chaos in the area.

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“The lady began to flip over the tables of vendors,” Gutierrez said, describing the woman as possibly unstable. “It definitely seemed like there were mental health issues or drugs involved, like we see with a lot of things here in downtown L.A.,” he said.

The Los Angeles Police Department has launched a battery investigation into the incident KTLA confirmed, though no suspect information or news of a potential arrest has been released.

Meanwhile, Martinez’s family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help with her recovery and raise awareness about the dangers street vendors face daily.

“I hope that my mom gets justice for what happened to her,” Garcia said. He added that he’s been encouraged by the public response to the video.

“I’m grateful people are sympathizing with my mom,” he said. “People are giving it the attention it deserves.”

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