A suspect fleeing a homicide scene in Camarillo led authorities on a high-speed chase Saturday night before dying by suicide near Los Angeles International Airport.
The suspect, whose identity had not been released Sunday morning, reached speeds exceeding 100 mph, pulled off the 405 Freeway near Imperial Highway, then stopped and sometime later took his own life, Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Zapata said.
The incident began shortly before noon Saturday when deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 400 block of Walker Avenue.
Deputies attempted life-saving measures on a man with gunshot wounds, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, Zapata said.
The suspect was located in his vehicle and took flight, heading south on the 101 Freeway. The California Highway Patrol was preparing to take over the pursuit but lost visual contact with the fleeing vehicle, Zapata said.
The suspect was then sighted on the southbound 405 before pulling off and coming to a stop.
A spokesperson for the LAPD said the investigation was being handled by the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. Zapata said Sunday morning that no further information on the suspect or victim was available.
Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell takes a StarChase Guardian 54 mm GPS round from Council member Mitchell Silver.
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RALEIGH
Some Raleigh city leaders this week questioned nearly $450,000 worth of equipment being donated to the Raleigh Police Department, including GPS darts that officers can fire to track fleeing vehicles instead of chasing them.
The vote Tuesday on whether to accept the donated equipment from the Raleigh Police Department Foundation was scheduled to be a routine one.
It was on the consent agenda, where noncontroversial items are bunched together for one, usually unanimous vote.
But council member Christina Jones asked that the donation be pulled from consent, prompting a presentation from Police Chief Rico Boyce about the 54 mm GPS rounds, made by the Virginia-based company StarChase.
“Think of it as an (Apple) AirTag that law enforcement deploys on a vehicle that is fleeing a lawful traffic stop, or if we have probable cause to believe that a vehicle has committed a crime and the occupants within that [vehicle] need to be taken into custody, ” Boyce told the council.
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Each of the 20 kits comes with a dual barrel launcher that attaches to the front of a police car, a control panel and remote key fob to trigger the GPS dart, which attaches to a fleeing vehicle with an adhesive. The system uses compressed air to launch the round, and some videos show a green laser that officers can use to help aim it.
StarChase’s website touts an 85% apprehension rate and more than 10,000 “successful tag” deployments.
Safely ending vehicle chases is a priority for the Police Department, Boyce said, since chases can injure officers, suspects and members of the public on the streets and cause property damage. Raleigh previously used Stop Sticks, the metal strips officers can put on the road to deflate tires, in vehicle chases.
“For many years, what we saw was that officers were getting killed throughout the country by deploying these Stop Sticks, as well as vehicles would continue to move forward and cause additional damage after the tires (were deflated) by the Stop Sticks. So it wasn’t a very useful tool.”
When he became chief, Boyce said he asked his senior team to bring a list of equipment that could help safely stop car chases and the GPS rounds were brought up.
In addition to kits being donated, there should be long-term savings compared to “crash-related claims” against the city in which someone is injured or killed, he said.
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Boyce’s presentation wouldn’t have happened without the item being pulled from the consent agenda, Jones said, and residents may ask “why is an outside foundation purchasing equipment that the Police Department is using.”
The nonprofit Raleigh Police Department Foundation provides “essential funding for new equipment and technology” to improve public safety. It has previously donated electric motorcycles, bicycles, night-vision goggles, ballistic helmets and horses for the department’s mounted patrol.
Jones also asked if the City Attorney’s Office had vetted the GPS rounds. City Attorney Karen McDonald said her office shares the chief’s assessment.
Mayor Pro Tem Jane Harrison said people have asked her if federal agents would have access to RPD’s technology.
“This is RPD information,” Boyce said. “We do not share data with federal law enforcement agencies. …. Legally, we are bound by [the Criminal Justice Information System]. We must adhere to those requirements about data security and not sharing that data with anyone subject to a court order.”
Council member Megan Patton also said she was “in line” with reducing risk to officers and the public but had “similar concerns around data, privacy and security.”
Along with the GPS darts, the donation included two mobile surveillance trailers and gym equipment for two district fitness rooms for a total value of $441,776.
Jones asked that the item be held two weeks until the next council meeting.
“Over the last three years in our budgeting process, I haven’t seen a report from police,” Jones said. “We don’t normally do budget work sessions with police. So I don’t always understand the needs of the department. So these conversations are really helpful. It’s helpful to me. It’s helpful to your goal of making it transparent to the community.”
But other s, like council member Stormie Forte, said they were ready to vote . She asked Boyce how long he’d been a police officer in the Raleigh Police Department.
He responded 26 years, going on to say as chief he has personally tested and vetted this equipment .
“We just saw firsthand five vehicle chases last week,” he said. “I don’t want to be in a situation where I have no resources., [where] my officers have no resources. This gives us a resource to put in our inventory.”
Forte said she appreciated the foundation and said the city should accept the donation since it’s coming from private individuals and not taxpayers.
“I know we talk a lot about our commitment to public safety,” Forte told the chief “The city is growing. We have a lot of folks who live here, they are residents, but also folks who come into the city to visit. I appreciate the work that you and your staff do.”
Mayor Janet Cowell agreed.
“The fact that we had five car chases last week [shows] there is some sense of urgency that this could improve public safety immediately,” she said.
Before the vote, Jones clarified that her request for a delay “has nothing to do with my respect or trust” in Boyce’s judgment.
“It has to do more with the process of understanding and making it more transparent for the community,” she said. “So when I’m seeing a consent item that I don’t have the background information, I don’t have reports that we do on a regular basis, I don’t have backup on this. In this moment, it’s not that I want to deny your request. It’s that I’m asking for two weeks to say, ‘Hey, can I have some time to just read it.’ So that I can help and amplify the work that you’re doing.”
The donation was accepted in a 6-2 vote, with Jones and Patton voting against it.
Anna Roman covers Raleigh and Wake County for the News & Observer. She has previously covered city government, crime and business for newspapers across North Carolina and received many North Carolina Press Association awards, including first place for investigative reporting.
An Oceanside Police Department cruiser. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)
A driver who led police on a high-speed chase exceeding 100 mph was arrested and charged with suspicion of DUI in Oceanside Friday.
Oceanside Police Lt. Jon Dominique said a call came in about 4:30 a.m. Friday from a witness reporting erratic behavior from a vehicle driver near College Boulevard and state Route 76.
“The witness reported a suspect throwing beer out of a vehicle and driving around at a very high rate of speed nearly striking a few pedestrians,” Dominique said. “Oceanside Police Officers later caught up with the vehicle on SR-76 and Airport Road. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, which led to a high-speed chase at speeds exceeding 100 mph.”
Dominique said the chase by Oceanside police across multiple North County freeways proceeded westbound on SR-76, southbound on Interstate 5, then eastbound on State Route 78, before exiting the freeway at Emerald Drive in Vista.
“The suspect pulled into a Vista apartment complex and was taken into custody with the assistance of sheriff’s deputies,” said Dominique, who added that the unidentified suspect was charged with felony evading and two counts of suspicion of driving under the influence.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was driving in excess of 145 miles per hour before hitting another vehicle in Frisco on Nov. 5 and dying by suicide a short time later, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety report.
A DPS trooper reported a black Dodge Charger traveling at a high rate of speed in the northbound lanes of the Dallas North Tollway near Keller Springs Boulevard shortly after 10:30 p.m. Another trooper spotted the vehicle at Frankford Road and began following.
According to the report, the Charger made several unsafe lane changes and reached speeds of more than 145 mph before taking the exit for Headquarters Drive. The trooper began a pursuit using his lights and siren after the Charger accelerated through an intersection.
Instead of stopping, Kneeland got back on the tollway, and the trooper lost sight of him near Lebanon Road. The chase was terminated at that point. Surveillance cameras showed the Charger traveling southbound on Dallas Parkway.
A short time later, Kneeland struck a pickup truck and crashed in a grassy field near Dallas Parkway and Warren Parkway, the report states. The driver of the truck wasn’t injured. The athlete ran away on foot toward several businesses in the area. Officers found an empty holster in the Charger, leading them to believe Kneeland was armed.
Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland was driving in excess of 145 miles per hour before hitting another vehicle in Frisco on Nov. 5 and dying by suicide a short time later, according to a Texas DPS report. Michael Hickey Getty Images
In recordings of police dispatch audio reviewed by the Star-Telegram, officers are informed that Kneeland’s girlfriend reported he was armed with a gun, had a history of mental health issues and that he sent her a message saying he would “end it all.” Dispatchers also say in the audio that Kneeland texted his family to say goodbye.
Frisco police found Kneeland’s body inside a portable toilet shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Nov. 6. The 24-year-old athlete died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
Kneeland was a second-round pick out of Western Michigan in 2024 and had played in 18 games for the Cowboys. He combined for 26 tackles including five tackles for loss and one sack. In his final game against the Arizona Cardinals on the night of Nov. 3, he recovered a blocked punt for his only NFL touchdown.
If you or a loved one is experiencing a crisis or suicidal thoughts, there is help available. Call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.
This story was originally published November 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM.
Two men from Solano County were arrested on suspicion of multiple felonies following a lengthy pursuit on Highway 101 along the Northern California coast over the weekend.
According to the Ukiah Police Department, the incident began on Saturday, when officers were notified by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office about an investigation into the alleged theft of firearms. The sheriff’s office alerted authorities about two adult male suspects traveling in a gray Toyota Matrix hatchback heading southbound on the highway.
Mendocino County sheriff’s deputies along with the California Highway Patrol located the Toyota near the community of Willits and attempted to pull over the vehicle. Police said the suspects failed to yield and initiated a pursuit that had to be discontinued due to hazardous conditions.
“During the chase, the suspects drove recklessly at high speeds—often in the wrong direction of traffic—posing significant danger to the public,” police said in a statement.
Officers in Ukiah, about 20 miles south of Willits, positioned themselves on the highway at North State Street to assist. The officers deployed stop sticks, which deflated the suspect vehicle’s front tires.
Police said the suspects continued their pursuit through Ukiah, even after both front tires detached from the vehicle. The pursuit ended south of the town of Hopland, more than 30 miles from where the vehicle was first spotted, and the suspects were taken into custody without further incident.
Vehicle that authorities said was involved in a pursuit stretching from Humboldt County to Hopland in Mendocino County on Sep. 14, 2025.
Ukiah Police Department
Officers identified the suspects as 28-year-old Elie Raphael JeanBaptiste of Vacaville and 23-year-old Dominique Jason Gulick of Vallejo.
Police said an investigation determined Gulick had thrown a backpack containing an assault rifle from the vehicle near the Cal Fire station north of Hopland. Meanwhile, JeanBaptiste was found to be on Post Release Community Supervision (PRCS) out of Solano County for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Gulick was booked into the Mendocino County Jail on possession of stolen property, destruction of evidence, possession of an assault weapon and conspiracy. JeanBaptiste was booked on a PRCS violation, possession of an assault weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm, felony evading, possession of stolen property, conspiracy and other offenses.
Police said Gulick is being held on $300,000 bail, while JeanBaptiste is being held without bail.
Tim Fang is a digital producer at CBS Bay Area. A Bay Area native, Tim has been a part of the CBS Bay Area newsroom for more than two decades and joined the digital staff in 2006.
Car theft and a high-speed chase in northern Los Angeles ended in a disturbing car crash on Wednesday (Oct. 23). According to ABC7, cops were chasing a woman in a stolen car for over an hour when she suddenly crashed near a freeway exit.
Video of the scene went viral early Wednesday evening on social media platforms, as the entire incident seemingly mimicked a robbery movie plot gone wrong.
Here’s What Police Say Happened In The High-Speed Chase
ABC7 reports that the high-speed chase began at around 2 p.m. near Santa Clarita, California. The Los Angeles Police Department first pursued the woman before the California Highway Patrol took over.
The woman, who has yet to be named by the press and police, allegedly stole a 2024 Honda CRV. She reportedly drove erratically through several northern L.A. areas before crashing into a concrete pillar. CBS News reports that she drove on the shoulder of the I-5 Freeway, reaching speeds of up to 130 at one point. Additionally, she weaved through traffic at high speeds, including through a construction zone splitting northbound lanes. Ultimately, she surpassed the Los Angeles-Kern County line but then switched directions and started heading south toward San Fernando Valley.
At one point, she swerved across four lanes to exit the roadway. However, sliding into the gravel shoulder near the exit ramp, the woman lost control of the stolen car. She was reportedly driving at over 100 mph when the Honda smashed into a road railing and rolled over several times at 115 mph. The shredded car immediately burst into dark smoke after smashing into a concrete pillar under an overpass. An officer at the crash site reportedly called the woman’s passing on the scene an “obvious death,” per CBS.
A high-speed chase on I-5 in Southern California ended in a crash when a woman driving a stolen vehicle was killed
(FOX40.COM) — A 30-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stealing over $1200 worth of merchandise from a Northern California Safeway and leading police on a high-speed pursuit.
Around 3 p.m. on June 9, the Folsom Police Department said it received a call about a theft from the Safeway on Prairie City Road in Folsom. The caller reported they saw the suspect load a cart full of items and leave the store without paying for them. They provided a description of the suspect and vehicle: a black Toyota headed toward US Highway 50.
Additionally, the caller provided dispatchers with a license plate number, according to FPD. An officer responded to westbound US Highway 50 and located a vehicle with the same license plate number being driven by a driver who matched the suspect’s description. Police said the vehicle was traveling at high speed and weaving in and out of traffic.
An officer attempted to pull the vehicle over, however, the vehicle exited US Highway 50 at Zinfandel Drive and continued to drive dangerously onto Olson Drive, according to FPD. Video recorded by FPD shows the pursuit in part. Eventually, the vehicle turned into a parking lot on the 11000 Block of Olson Drive and surrendered.
FPD said Eric Kephart of Elk Grove was arrested for alleged grand theft and evading a police officer. He was booked at Sacramento County Jail and all items were returned to Safeway.
