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  • Suspect arrested in domestic homicide of his child’s mother in Fort Worth

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    Talia Sanchez, 26, was found dead in her Fort Worth apartment on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

    Talia Sanchez, 26, was found dead in her Fort Worth apartment on Wednesday, Feb. 11.

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    Police have arrested a man in connection to the killing of his child’s mother in a south Fort Worth apartment, police announced on Friday night.

    Elijah Jordan Jacobo, 27, was arrested in El Paso, officials said.

    Fort Worth police officers responded to the victim’s apartment in the 7300 block of Harris Parkway shortly before noon on Wednesday to perform a welfare check, but initially couldn’t get inside to find the woman they’d been called to check on, police said. Later that day, detectives with the Missing Persons Unit secured a search warrant to enter the apartment.

    When the officers entered, they found the woman dead and evidence of a crime. Homicide detectives were called to take over the investigation, which they called “domestic-related.”

    The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as 26-year-old Talia Alicia Nadine Sanchez, according to online records. Results of an autopsy are pending to determine her cause of death.

    Sanchez was the mother of a 7-month-old baby boy, Levi, and the suspect is the child’s father, according to a GoFundMe for her family.

    “Talia was taken from us in a senseless act of violence leaving behind her precious son and a community that cherished her deeply,” her family wrote. “Talia’s love for Levi was undeniable — she poured into her son the same unconditional love we all experienced from her. Her warm love and joy seemed to just radiate off her; it was impossible for anyone not to feel it.”

    Further details on Jacobo’s arrest were not immediately available Friday night. According to jail records, he faces a murder charge and is being held in the El Paso County Jail, awaiting extradition back to Fort Worth.

    This story was originally published February 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM.

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  • 24-year-old fatally stabbed near Chula Vista AMPM; suspect in custody

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    A 24-year-old man died Tuesday night after being stabbed near a convenience store in the South Bay and the Chula Vista Police Department said a suspect is in custody.

    Officers were called around 9:45 p.m. to an AMPM on Palomar Street, where they found the victim with multiple stab wounds.

    He was taken to UCSD Medical Center and later pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending family notification.

    Investigators determined the attack happened on the 1100 block of Trenton Avenue. Police later arrested 21-year-old Gunnar Martin, who was booked into San Diego County jail on suspicion of murder.

    Anyone with information is asked to contact San Diego County Crime Stoppers at (888) 580-8477.


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  • Man who robbed Bedford bank and fled on bike arrested, police say

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    A 25-year-old man is in jail after robbing a Bank of America in Bedford on Friday afternoon, police say.

    A 25-year-old man is in jail after robbing a Bank of America in Bedford on Friday afternoon, police say.

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    Bedford police have arrested a 25-year-old man they say robbed a bank Friday afternoon.

    The suspect entered the Bank of America at 1904 Central Drive about 1:30 p.m. and gave the teller a note demanding money, Bedford police said in a news release. The note also indicated the man had a weapon.

    The teller gave the suspect money, and he left the scene on a bicycle, according to the release. Police and FBI identified him as a man from Waco who’s recently been staying in Euless. He was arrested a short time after the robbery.

    Authorities will publicly identify the 25-year-old suspect after his arraignment, police said.

    This story was originally published November 15, 2025 at 12:32 PM.

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  • Man rapes woman walking down sidewalk because he was a virgin, MN officials say

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    A Minnesota man is accused of attacking a woman walking down a sidewalk and raping her.

    A Minnesota man is accused of attacking a woman walking down a sidewalk and raping her.

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    A Minnesota man was arrested after authorities say he attacked and raped a woman who was walking on a sidewalk.

    Just before 8 p.m. Oct. 28, a woman was walking on a sidewalk “when a man ran up from behind, forced her off the sidewalk, and sexually assaulted her,” the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.

    The woman told authorities that she was talking to a friend on her headphones when a man covered her mouth and told her “he tripped and fell into her,” court documents said, according to WCCO.

    The woman said he pushed her on the ground and told her not to scream, KSTP reported. She tried to yell out to her friend to call 911 and tried to get the attention of cars passing, but the man overpowered her and raped her, court documents said, according to the outlet.

    “She believed that she was going to die,” court records said, according to WCCO.

    After the attack, the woman ran to a home to get help, deputies said. She was taken to a hospital to be treated.

    Deputies and K-9s searched the area, and the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office turned to the public for help identifying the suspect.

    Then, on Oct. 30, 21-year-old Tristen Alan Leritz was arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.

    In an interview with investigators, Leritz said he saw the woman walking and watched her for about five minutes, KTSP reported. He said he rode past her on his bike so he could ambush her, according to the outlet.

    Leritz told investigators that when he saw her walking he said “(expletive) it, since I’m a virgin,” WCCO reported.

    Leritz sexually assaulted the woman for 15 minutes next to the sidewalk as cars passed by, and he “did not seem to care that he was assaulting her in public,” court records said, according to the Pioneer Press.

    “You can’t find a case that rattles the community more than a criminal sexual conduct with a stranger,” Jeff Ramacher, undersheriff with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, told WCCO.

    Leritz is charged with one count of criminal sexual conduct, the Pioneer Press reported. If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison.

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  • Two churches set on fire in small North Carolina town, cops say. Suspect caught

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    Tabernacle Baptist Church was among the two churches that were set on fire, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office says. Neighbors helped save the church.

    Tabernacle Baptist Church was among the two churches that were set on fire, the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office says. Neighbors helped save the church.

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    Two churches found burning in Casar, North Carolina, were intentionally set on fire and a suspect has been arrested, according to the Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office.

    The fires were discovered between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, and good Samaritans are credited with saving the churches from being destroyed, the sheriff’s office said in an Oct. 24 case update.

    “The affected churches were Tabernacle Baptist Church on Corinth Church Road and Calvary’s Cross Baptist Church on Mt. Zion Church Road. Both buildings sustained damage,” the sheriff’s office said.

    “Fortunately, quick-thinking citizens noticed the fires early and were able to extinguish them before significant damage occurred.”

    A week-long investigation led deputies to arrest 40-year-old Craig Vegh of Casar on Oct. 24, officials said. Details of a motive have not been released.

    He has been “charged with two counts of burning of church/religious establishment, possession of methamphetamine, and destroying/altering evidence,” the sheriff’s office said.

    Bond was set at $500,000.

    “Sheriff Alan Norman expresses his gratitude to the citizens who acted quickly, to the fire and law enforcement personnel who responded, and to the investigators whose persistence led to the arrest,” the sheriff’s office said.

    “Acts of arson and all other crimes against places of worship will be thoroughly investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent.”

    Casar is about a 65-mile drive northwest from Charlotte.

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  • Santee hit-and-run DUI suspect arrested after fleeing crash, hiding near homes

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    A 37-year-old man suspected of driving while intoxicated and injuring another motorist in a hit-and-run collision in Santee has been taken into custody, authorities announced Monday.

    Deputies were dispatched around 9:27 p.m. Sunday to the 9000 block of Mission Gorge Road to reports regarding a multi-vehicle collision, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office.

    The suspect traveled at a high rate of speed near Mission Gorge Road and Fanita Drive moments before crashing into another vehicle, leaving the occupant inside, obstructing traffic, before running toward the San Diego River, authorities said.

    The suspect, identified by authorities as Robert Panza, was attempting to hide under vehicles near homes and in bushes. A containment perimeter was established and Panza was found following assistance from a patrol helicopter, K9 unit and tips from the public, authorities said.

    “Panza appeared to be intoxicated and was taken into sheriff’s custody without incident,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

    Panza was subsequently booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant and hit-and-run offenses. Anyone with information regarding the hit-and-run was urged to call the Santee Sheriff’s Station at 619-956-4000.


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  • Murder suspect arrested in West 7th nightclub shooting, Fort Worth police say

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    A murder suspect in Sunday’s shooting that killed a man and wounded five people at a West 7th district nightclub was arrested Wednesday night following a standoff with SWAT officers, Fort Worth police said.

    Police Chief Eddie Garcia announced that the suspect, 20-year-old Akrell Ross, was tracked down by the department’s fugitive task force.

    Ross barricaded himself in a residence in the 5400 block of Huffines Boulevard, in northwest Fort Worth, about 7 p.m. After SWAT officers responded, he was taken into custody without further incident, police said.

    Homicide detectives have said that they believe the shooting early Sunday at nightclub Social LIVV on Bledsoe Street was gang-related.

    Patrique Allen, 31, was killed in the shooting, and investigators believe he was targeted because of his gang affiliations. The five surviving victims were bystanders, police said.

    In their preliminary investigation, homicide detectives determined that multiple suspects fired handguns inside the bar.

    Investigators said that the suspects in the shooting are documented gang members and that there is a history of a feud between the involved parties. Allen was a member of the Eastside Gorillas and Truman Street Bloods gangs, prosecutors with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office wrote in court documents related to a murder case in which he was convicted.

    Ross is the first suspect to be arrested in the Social LIVV shooting. He was booked into the city jail shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday.

    “This is still an active investigation and as further details become available, they will be provided,” Garcia wrote in a post on X. “BIG THANKS to SWAT, DRU, patrol officers, fugitive, homicide & negotiators for your amazing work!”

    Sunday’s shooting continued a violent weekend in Fort Worth after police investigated three homicides on Friday, including a stabbing across the street from Polytechnic High School that killed a 15-year-old student and critically injured his father, a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman in a restaurant parking lot, and a shooting that killed a gas station employee during a reported robbery.

    A fifth homicide occurred Monday night, when a man was stabbed to death during a fight at a convenience store on Camp Bowie West Boulevard, police said.

    Staff writers Emerson Clarridge and Shambhavi Rimal contributed to this report.

    This story was originally published October 8, 2025 at 11:39 PM.

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  • Suspect Arrested For Breaking Into Arizona Democratic Gov. Candidate’s Office

    Suspect Arrested For Breaking Into Arizona Democratic Gov. Candidate’s Office

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    A suspect was arrested Thursday after allegedly breaking into Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs’ gubernatorial campaign office, police announced Thursday, a crime that the Democratic candidate has linked to ongoing threats of voter intimidation and allegations of fraud in the state ahead of the midterm elections.

    Key Facts

    Phoenix Police said Thursday an arrest has been made regarding a commercial burglary at the address of Hobbs’ campaign headquarters, which the campaign confirmed to CNN was linked to the burglary at its office.

    The campaign and local police announced Wednesday a break-in had taken place on Tuesday, with police saying in a statement only that “items were taken from the property sometime during the night.”

    Hobbs’ campaign blamed supporters of Kari Lake, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, for the break-in in a statement Wednesday, saying Lake and her allies “have been spreading dangerous misinformation and inciting threats against anyone they see fit.”

    Attacks on elected officials and voter intimidation threats “are the direct result of a concerted campaign of lies and intimidation,” the Hobbs campaign said.

    Lake responded to the allegations earlier on Thursday, calling them “absolutely absurd” and “despicable” and that the situation “sounds like a Jussie Smollett part two.”

    Police have not yet named the suspect who was arrested, saying further information would come Thursday afternoon.

    Big Number

    45.7%. That’s the share of voters who say they’ll support Hobbs in the gubernatorial race on average as of Thursday, according to an aggregate of polls in the race compiled by FiveThirtyEight. Lake is leading Hobbs in the polls, earning 48.5% support on average.

    Chief Critic

    “I can’t believe she would blame my amazing people for that, why she would blame me,” Lake said Thursday about Hobbs pointing the finger at her campaign for the burglary. “I don’t even know where her campaign office is.”

    Key Background

    The break-in at Hobbs’ office comes amid concerns about voter intimidation and harassment in Arizona as voting in the midterms has gotten underway, which Hobbs has also overseen in her role as secretary of state. Hobbs has referred at least six cases of alleged voter intimidation and harassment of an election worker to the state Attorney General and U.S. Department of Justice in recent days, her office announced, including reports of voters being recorded, photographed and followed by a vehicle after casting their ballots at a drop box. Two lawsuits have now been separately filed by voter advocacy organizations seeking court orders to stop grassroots groups and individuals from intimidating voters, alleging group members have harassed voters at ballot drop boxes, and in some cases have been “armed and wearing tactical gear.” While no allegations have been directly linked to Lake’s campaign, the right-wing candidate has made false claims of election fraud in the 2020 election and refused to explicitly confirm she’ll accept the results if she loses her race. In a tweet posted in July, Lake posted a photo of a ballot drop box that warned, “We are watching drop boxes throughout the state.”

    Further Reading

    Arrest made in connection to burglary of Arizona gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs’ campaign HQ (CNN)

    Break-in at Arizona governor candidate Katie Hobbs’ campaign office in Phoenix; several items taken (Arizona Republic)

    Top Arizona election official refers more cases of potential voter intimidation to law enforcement (NBC News)

    More Than 40% Of Americans Worried About Voter Intimidation In Midterms, Poll Finds (Forbes)

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