Category: homicide

Man Charged With Killing Head of US Newspaper With Ties to CCP to Stand Trial in March

A man charged with shooting and killing his boss at a U.S.-based, Chinese-language newspaper’s office in Alhambra, California, in 2018 will stand trial March 1. The jury trial for Zhong Qi Chen, 63, who allegedly murdered Yining Xie, founder and chairman of the U.S.-based Chinese-language newspaper China Press—or Qiao Bao in Chinese—was originally scheduled for…


Anaheim Man Found Dead on Street Identified; Police Investigating

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Police Jan. 29 sought the public’s assistance with any information regarding the death of a 31-year-old man who was found unresponsive in the middle of a street in Anaheim. Paramedics rushed Rolando Delgadillo Gutierrez to a hospital, where the Anaheim resident was pronounced dead, said Anaheim Police Department Sgt. Jon McClintock. “Homicide detectives are…


Murders in America up 34 Percent From Pre-Pandemic Levels, North Carolina City Tops Chart

Murders across the United States have surged since 2019, while robberies and motor vehicle thefts soared last year, a new study of crime trends published on Jan. 26 by the Council on Criminal Justice shows. The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), a nonpartisan organization, examined monthly crime rates for ten violent, property, and drug offenses in 35 U.S. cities in 2022. It…


Male Suspect Arrested After Pushing Woman Who Died in Downtown Toronto

The Toronto police have arrested a suspect involved in the killing of a woman in the city’s downtown area on Friday morning. The police said in a Twitter statement that officers arrived at the area near Yonge Street and King Street at around 11:40 a.m. on Jan. 20, in response to reports of a male…


San Juan Capistrano Man, 30, Killed in Assault

A 30-year-old man died after suffering traumatic injuries in an assault in San Juan Capistrano, authorities said Jan. 15. Police responded to the 26000 block of Calle San Luis at about 5:20 p.m. Saturday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. The suspect fled the scene prior to the deputies’ arrival. Jorge Marvin Guadarrama, of…


Irvine Man, 24, Arrested for Allegedly Stabbing Father to Death

IRVINE, Calif.—A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly fatally stabbing his 69-year-old father in the Irvine home they share, authorities said Jan. 15. The death occurred on Windwood in the Woodbridge community, according to Sgt. Karie Davies of the Irvine Police Department. Bruce Shipper failed to show up for work and…


Man Found Dead on Vista Roadside

VISTA, Calif.—A man was found dead on the side of the road Jan. 5 in Vista. Shortly after midnight, authorities responded to a radio call of a person down on the road in the 1900 block of West Vista Way, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Department. When deputies arrived on the scene, a man…


Homicide Suspect Mistakenly Freed From Jail Faces New Counts

COLUMBUS, Ohio—An Ohio man facing charges in two homicide cases, including the drug-related death of his infant son, was involved in another slaying after he was mistakenly released from jail late last month, authorities said. David A. Johnson III, 20, of Columbus, was released from the Franklin County Jail on Nov. 29 after a county…


19-Year-Old Killed in Santa Ana Shooting, Police Seek Witnesses

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Santa Ana police Dec. 10 asked for information from the public about the recent shooting death of a 19-year-old man. Fernando Nunez was found about 8 p.m. Nov. 23 at 700 W. Third St. suffering from a gunshot wound to his upper body, according to a police press release. Orange County Fire Authority…


California Police: Virginia Man Killed Family, Took Teenager

RIVERSIDE, Calif.—The suspect in a triple homicide in Southern California who died in a shootout with police was a Virginia law enforcement officer who police believe drove across the country to meet a teenage girl before killing three members of her family. Austin Lee Edwards, 28, also likely set fire to the family’s home in…