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Prosecutor: 4 more slayings tied to California serial killer
STOCKTON, Calif. – A person suspected in Northern California serial killings has been charged in 4 extra slayings this week, bringing the overall to seven deaths since April 2021, authorities stated.
The shootings terrorized the Central Valley metropolis of Stockton earlier this yr as police looked for a person clad in black who gave the impression to be “on a mission” as he hunted victims for ambush-style shootings. He was additionally tied violence in Alameda County.
Three of the 4 slayings listed in court docket paperwork Tuesday have already been disclosed by authorities — who earlier stated that they had linked suspect Wesley Brownlee to the killings of six males and the wounding of a lady — however expenses had not been filed.
Tuesday’s fourth case, an April 2021 slaying that brings the overall to seven killings, was beforehand unreported.
Brownlee was arrested in October when he “was out searching” for an additional attainable sufferer in Stockton, police stated on the time. He’s set to seem in court docket Jan. 3. His public defender, Allison Nobert, didn’t instantly return a request for remark.
Brownlee was i nitially solely charged within the deaths of three victims in Stockton: Jonathan Rodriguez Hernandez, 21, who died Aug. 30; Juan Cruz, 52, who died Sept. 21; and Lawrence Lopez Sr., 54, who died Sept. 27.
The amended grievance, filed Tuesday, moreover expenses Brownlee with the killings of Paul Yaw, 35, who died July 8, and Salvador Debudey Jr., 43, who died Aug. 11, in Stockton, in addition to the Alameda County deadly shootings of Juan Vasquez Serrano, 39, on April 10, 2021, and Mervin Harmon on April 16, 2021.
He’s additionally charged with tried homicide within the April 16, 2021, taking pictures of Natasha LaTour, 46.
Harmon had not beforehand been publicly linked to Brownlee’s spate of shootings. Further particulars about Harmon’s loss of life weren’t instantly accessible.
A convicted drug offender, Brownlee was barred from proudly owning a gun and he allegedly used an unregistered “ghost gun” to hold out a minimum of a few of the slayings, police stated in October after his arrest.
In January 1999, Brownlee had been sentenced to 2 years in jail in Alameda County, which encompasses town of Oakland, for possessing and promoting a managed substance, the California corrections division stated. He was launched on parole in August 1999 after serving seven months.
Brownlee was once more convicted in Alameda County in December 2001 and sentenced to a few years for a similar crime. He was paroled in Might 2003 and discharged three years later.
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California Lottery Powerball, Daily 3 Midday winning numbers for Nov. 27, 2024
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Democrat Derek Tran ousts Republican rival in key California House seat
Democrat Derek Tran ousted Republican Michelle Steel in a southern California House district Wednesday that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill.
Steel said in a statement: “Like all journeys, this one is ending for a new one to begin.” When she captured the seat in 2020, Steel joined Washington state Democrat Marilyn Strickland and California Republican Young Kim as the first Korean American women elected to Congress.
Tran, a lawyer and worker rights advocate and the son of Vietnamese refugees, declared victory earlier this week. He said his win “is a testament to the spirit and resilience of our community. As the son of Vietnamese refugees, I understand firsthand the journey and sacrifices many families in our district have made for a better life.”
The contest is one of the last to be decided this year, with Republicans now holding 220 seats in the House, with Democrats at 214. The Associated Press has not declared a winner in California’s 13th district, where Democrat Adam Gray was leading Republican John Duarte by a couple of hundred votes.
Steel held an early edge after election day, but late-counted ballots pushed Tran over the top.
Steel filed a statement of candidacy on Monday with federal regulators, which would allow her to continue raising funds. It wasn’t immediately clear if she planned to seek a return to Congress.
In the campaign, Tran warned of Republican threats to abortion rights. Steel opposes abortion with exceptions for rape, incest or to save the life of the pregnant woman, while not going so far as to support a federal ban. Tran also warned that Donald Trump’s return to the White House would put democracy at risk.
On Capitol Hill, Steel has been outspoken in resisting tax increases and says she stands strongly with Israel in its war with Hamas. “As our greatest ally in the Middle East, the United States must always stand with Israel,” she said. She advocates for more police funding and has spotlighted her efforts on domestic violence and sexual abuse.
The largest demographic in the district, which is anchored in Orange county, south-east of Los Angeles, is Asian Americans, and it includes the nation’s biggest Vietnamese community. Democrats hold a four-point registration edge.
Incomplete returns showed that Steel was winning in Orange county, the bulk of the district. Tran’s winning margin came from a small slice of the district in Los Angeles county, where Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly two to one.
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Dickies to say goodbye to Texas, hello to Southern California
FORT WORTH, Texas — Dickies is leaving Cowtown for the California coast, according to a report from the Los Angeles Times.
The 102-year-old Texas workwear brand, which is owned by VF Corp., is making the move from Fort Worth to Costa Mesa in order to be closer to its sister brand, Vans.
Dickies was founded in Fort Worth in 1922 by E.E. “Colonel” Dickie. Today, Dickies Arena is the entertainment hub of the city and home of the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo.
The company is expected to make the move by May. Approximately 120 employees will be affected, the report said.
By moving one of its offices closer to the other, VF Corp. says it can “consolidate its real estate portfolio,” as well as “create an even more vibrant campus,” Ashley McCormack, director of external communications at VF Corp. said in the report.
Dickies isn’t the only rugged brand owned by VF Corp. The company also has ownership of Timberland, The North Face and JanSport.
VF Corp. acquired Dickies in 2017 for $820 million.
“Their contributions to our city’s culture, economy and identity are immeasurable,” District 9 City Council member Elizabeth Beck, who represents the area of downtown Fort Worth where Dickies headquarters is currently located, said in a statement to the Fort Worth Report. “While we understand their business decision, it is bittersweet to see a company that started right here in Fort Worth take this next step. We are committed to supporting the employees who remain here and will work to honor the lasting imprint Dickies has left on our community.”
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