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New text messages show Antioch gang unit boasted about injuring suspects, kicking heads like a ‘field goal’

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

ANTIOCH — A gang unit detective sent racist and homophobic text messages to fellow officers and boasted about shooting Black men with rubber bullets and kicking one man’s head like a “field goal,” according to a trove of new text messages obtained by this news organization.Officer Eric Rombough also shared pictures of two men bruised in hospital beds after violent arrests — including one he was thankful happened “in a backyard with no cameras lol,” the texts show.The text messages obtained Thursday, whose existence became known last month as part of a wide-ranging FBI and District Attorney’s investigation into East Bay officers — including Rombaugh — adds volumes to an already damning public portrayal of Antioch’s police department, where about 20 percent of the force is now suspended.The latest messages represent the second of two known batches of racist and homophobic texts shared between Antioch officers. Already, the messages have ...

Bob Lee stabbing suspect's company website goes offline in wake of arrest

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

(KRON) -- The website for the company owned by the suspect arrested in connection to the stabbing death of tech mogul Bob Lee appears to have been taken offline as of Thursday morning. Nima Momeni, a 38-year-old Emeryville resident, was arrested and charged with one count of murder Thursday morning, jail records confirm. Critics call for Alameda County District Attorney Price to face recall Initial reports have tied him to last week's fatal stabbing of Lee, which took place in the early hours of Tuesday, April 4, in or around San Francisco's Rincon Hill neighborhood. According to his LinkedIn profile, Momeni is the owner of tech consulting firm Expand It, which is also based in Emeryville. What we know about the alleged killer of Cash App founder Bob Lee On his LinkedIn profile, Momeni describes Expand IT as a "group of local expert enterprise IT professionals dedicated to providing solid, reliable and efficient technology solutions & cost effective support services to our v...

Bob Lee timeline: Cash App founder's trip to San Francisco, death, and arrest

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- The violent death of Cash App founder and tech mogul Bob Lee sent shockwaves through the tech-centric city of San Francisco.Lee, 43, made desperate attempts to flag down passing cars while he was bleeding to death in the Rincon Hill neighborhood on April 4, surveillance camera footage shows. But no one helped him. Lee called 911, staggered in front of a luxury apartment building, and collapsed to the ground clutching his wounded torso. Police found the father of two bleeding on Main Street at 2:35 a.m., but it was too late. San Francisco police were tight-lipped about their investigation until Thursday, when a murder arrest was made. Homicide detectives and the San Francisco District Attorney are holding a news conference at 12:30 p.m. to release more details on the high-profile case. KRON4 will be streaming it live. Bob LeeBob Lee Murder TimelineApril 1, 2023Lee, the chief product officer of MobileCoin and creator of Cash App, traveled to San Francisco for a...

Police search for suspect connected to Capitol threats and shootings in Roseville and Citrus Heights

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

(KTXL) -- A suspect is being searched for in connection with a shooting in Roseville, a prior shooting in Citrus Heights and for making "credible threats" against the California State Capitol on Thursday, according to multiple law enforcement agencies. On Thursday, the Roseville Police Department identified the possible suspect as Jackson Pinney, 30, of Hayward. Police are still looking for Pinney and say he was last seen driving a gold 2002 Ford F150. Pinney is also said to be associated with a white 1996 Acura Integra, according to the California Highway Patrol. Teenager killed, another injured in shooting near Stockton park On Thursday, Roseville police confirmed that Pinney is believed to be involved in a shooting just before 9 p.m. along Auburn Boulevard in Citrus Heights that resulted in no injuries or buildings being struck. Pinney is then reported to have continued driving into Roseville around 9 p.m., where he fired an unknown amount of shots near the intersection of Do...

Philadelphia truck break-in ends in parking lot dime heist

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thieves may not have been counting on finding a mountain of change when they broke into a truck filled with $750,000 in dimes, but they still made off with a chunk of the cargo and left coins scattered around a Philadelphia parking lot, authorities said.Authorities say the thieves apparently fled with at least $100,000. It’s not yet known how they carted off the mounds of dimes.The theft was reported around 6 a.m. Thursday. The tractor-trailer driver had picked up the dimes from the Philadelphia Mint on Wednesday, authorities said, and was planning to transport them to Florida on Thursday.It’s not clear how many people may have been involved in the theft or if they knew what the truck contained. Responding police officers found hundreds of dimes scattered all over the parking lot, and authorities were still trying to determine how much money was stolen.No arrests have been made.Source

Rays tie record with 13-0 start, rally to beat Red Sox 9-3

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays tied Major League Baseball’s post-1900 record for 13 consecutive wins at a season’s start, rallying to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-3 Thursday behind a seven-run fifth inning that Harold Ramirez began and capped with doubles.Tampa Bay matched the 13-0 start of the 1982 Atlanta Braves and 1987 Milwaukee Brewers. The only longer opening streak was a 20-0 start by the1884 St. Louis Maroons of the Union Association.Playing before a crowd of 21,175, the largest at Tropicana Field since opening day, the Rays set a team record for wins at any point in a season by topping a 12-game run in June 2004.Boston, held to four hits, has lost 13 consecutive games at the Trop.Source

‘Water was red’: Hawaii surfer recalls costly shark attack

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii surfer Mike Morita woke up early and planned to get a few waves in before going to Easter service with his wife. Morita, 58, headed to his regular spot locals call Kewalos, known for reliable waves over shallow reef near the mouth of a harbor not far from downtown Honolulu on the island of Oahu’s south shore. “The water was crystal clear,” he said, noting how it was already bright at 6:15 a.m.He was lying on his stomach on his board after riding a few waves when he felt a bite on his right leg.“The sheer strength of it, I knew right away it was a shark,” he said Wednesday from his hospital bed. “In that critical moment, I went to God.” He prayed for the shark to free his leg as the pressure intensified and the creature thrashed about. “I kind of surprised myself that I went straight into prayer,” he recalled. But he didn’t pray to stay alive: “The whole time, I never thought I was gonna die.” “God wanted me to fight, so I started beefing,” he said,...

Feyenoord beats Roma 1-0 in Europa League quarterfinals

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

Matts Wieffer’s second-half volley helped Feyenoord beat Roma 1-0 in their Europa League first-leg quarterfinal match Thursday.Oussama Idrissi set up the goal in the 54th minute by breaking down the left before providing a precise cross for Wieffer in a victory that was a sweet revenge for the hosts.The game was a rematch of last year’s final in the the inaugural edition of the third-tier Europa Conference League, which Roma won 1-0 for coach Jose Mourinho’s fifth European title.Roma captain Lorenzo Pellegrini wasted a golden opportunity two minutes before halftime, hitting the post of Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow’s goal from the penalty spot.Roma forwards Paulo Dybala and Tammy Abraham both left the game because of injuries.Manchester United hosted six-time champion Sevilla in the quarterfinals later Thursday. Juventus faced Sporting and Leverkusen played Belgium newcomer Union Saint-Gilloise.EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUEWest Ham’s perfect record in the Europa Co...

Tampa Bay Rays tie MLB post-1900 record for 13 consecutive wins at a season’s start, beat Boston Red Sox 9-3

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays tie MLB post-1900 record for 13 consecutive wins at a season’s start, beat Boston Red Sox 9-3.Source

Review: A showcase for William Prince’s noble baritone

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:49:16 GMT

“Stand in the Joy,” William Prince (Six Shooter Records)Singer-songwriter William Prince played a couple of songs at a recent solo set in Nashville, Tennessee. Looking out at an admiring audience, he allowed himself a slight smile.“I’m not going to lie,” he said. “This is going about as well as I hoped.”Career momentum is building for Prince, a Canadian fluent in Americana. He has gone from performing in Manitoba coffee shops to making his debut in February at the Grand Ole Opry. Now comes a fine new album, “Stand in the Joy,” which showcases his noble baritone and balladry.Built like a logger, Prince has a disarmingly warm, gentle delivery so commanding he need not raise his voice and rarely does. He and ace producer Dave Cobb keep tempos modest and accompaniment uncluttered, with acoustic guitar the instrumental anchor.Prince, raised on a Peguis First Nation reservation, draws on his roots for material. He sings about the rumbling reaper, fending off heartbreak with drinks and a s...