Darren Bigham 
San Mateo, CA – Kronos Bio, a San Mateo-based biotech company once valued at $1 billion, is laying off nearly all of its remaining workforce as it faces financial turmoil and the discontinuation of its sole clinical-stage compound. The company is losing millions of dollars each month and has suffered significant setbacks in its cancer … Read more
A deputy in Illinois sprang into action to save a pregnant woman as her car sped uncontrollably towards a freezing lake after the brakes failed, with the dramatic rescue caught on video. Emergency services responded to a call early Monday morning from a woman who lost control of her vehicle on a rural road near … Read more
A former school janitor, who spent five years in prison due to accusations of molesting several students, is now taking legal action against San Bernardino County and the sheriff’s department following his acquittal on all charges, as stated in a complaint filed earlier this week in district court. In January 2019, Pedro Martinez from Hesperia … Read more
A 37-year-old man from Houston has received a sentence for his involvement in running an illegal operation that manufactured and distributed meth-containing pills, as stated by U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. On June 16, 2023, Marco Juarez entered a guilty plea. A 120-month prison sentence has been handed down by U.S. District Judge Gray Miller, … Read more
Johanna Michely Garcia, who previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer at MJ Capital Funding, LLC, received a sentence of 240 months in prison. On July 16, a 41-year-old individual from Broward County, Fla., admitted guilt to charges of conspiracy related to mail and wire fraud. Garcia orchestrated a scheme that entangled others, such … Read more
Neighbors intervened when a Florida woman picked up a 3-year-old boy from his backyard and attempted to leave with him — she later stated that her intentions were to assist the child, as revealed by police and newly released bodycam footage. Pamela Monsalve, 39, has been charged with kidnapping after witnesses reported seeing her reach … Read more
Vada Carawan felt fear, yet remained determined. A young girl, only 11 years old, faced a critical moment as her father experienced a heart attack, prompting her to utilize her newly acquired CPR skills. Vada, a member of a Virginia Beach Girl Scout troop, had recently learned CPR just 11 days prior. In a critical … Read more
Border officers discovered a stash of fentanyl pills in an SUV entering San Diego from Tijuana, thanks to a drug-sniffing dog on Nov. 24. A K-9 unit was patrolling the lanes approaching the inspection booths at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry when the dog signaled officers about an SUV being driven by a 31-year-old … Read more
A 13-year-old migrant boy and three masked friends attacked a man with a stabbing during a violent encounter near Times Square on Sunday, reportedly because he refused to take their picture, according to police and sources. At approximately 9 p.m., a group of friends, including an Ecuadorian teenager, approached a 23-year-old man at the intersection … Read more
Recently published 911 audio captures the chilling moment a 7-year-old girl in Ohio pleaded with her armed father during a standoff with police, saying, “I don’t want to go to heaven today.” On November 11, Oaklynn Alexander was taken by her non-custodial father, Charles Ryan Alexander, 43, from her grandmother’s residence in Jefferson County, eastern … Read more