Author: Edward Campbell

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A Friday night electronic music concert at Discovery Meadow in downtown San Jose prompted more than a dozen medical responses, with about 10 people taken to area hospitals, according to San Jose police. Emergency crews responded to a series of medical incidents during the event. Police said the cases involved a range of concerns, including suspected alcohol intoxication and issues believed to be related to drug use. The concert took place Friday, Sept. 4, at Discovery Meadow, an outdoor venue at 180 Woz Way. The event featured The Chainsmokers, with Don Diablo and StephyV also listed…

A Pittsburg police officer was shot during a struggle with a suspect inside the police department on Thursday, Sept. 3, after the man was brought to the station following an arrest. The officer and the 31-year-old suspect were both wounded when a firearm was discharged during the confrontation in the booking area. The officer was taken to a local hospital and was initially listed in serious but stable condition. He later underwent surgery and is expected to recover. The suspect was also hospitalized and is in stable condition. The circumstances surrounding how the firearm entered the police station have since…

A net installed beneath a Bayonne bridge to keep pigeons away from the area has instead left a number of birds trapped behind it, creating a new problem as the city tries to address long-standing concerns over bird droppings. The netting was recently installed beneath the bridge at Broadway and West Eighth Street. The city said the measure was intended to reduce the buildup of pigeon waste beneath bridges, an issue officials have described as a continuing public health concern. Before the netting was installed, the area required regular cleaning by the Department of Public Works. City officials said those…

A tense early-morning standoff on the Brooklyn Bridge ended in a fatal police shooting Friday after a man carrying a knife moved toward NYPD officers who had spent nearly an hour trying to get him safely off the bridge cables. Police were called to the bridge shortly before 3:30 a.m. after a 911 caller reported seeing a man walking along the bridge’s beams. Officers from the NYPD Emergency Service Unit responded and climbed onto the cables to reach him. The man was on the cables above the bridge and was holding a knife. During the encounter, he told officers that…

A passenger on an American Airlines flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Newark was restrained with duct tape after an escalating disturbance forced the aircraft to divert to Baltimore, according to passengers who witnessed the incident. American Airlines Flight 618 was traveling to Newark on Thursday night when the passenger became increasingly disruptive and was involved in a physical confrontation with another man, witnesses said. Flight attendants and several passengers eventually restrained him in the last row of first class. One passenger, Michelle Ng-Reyes, said the man was moving violently and appeared to be injured during the struggle. She also said…

Three teenagers from Orange County were killed early Thursday when a Ford Edge crashed off the southbound 5 Freeway in Anaheim, according to authorities. The victims were identified as 17-year-old Victor Hugo Delgado of Santa Ana, 16-year-old Robert Miguel Gutierrez-Avalos of Santa Ana, and 15-year-old Levi Jacob Flores of Garden Grove. The crash happened shortly after 3:15 a.m. near the Lincoln Avenue off-ramp. According to the California Highway Patrol, the SUV was traveling south when it left the freeway south of Euclid Street. Investigators are looking into what caused the driver to lose control. A CHP incident log indicates the…

A 52-year-old woman was arrested in Lincoln Heights after two young girls reportedly escaped their apartment and told authorities they had been confined inside a dog cage as punishment. Los Angeles police said officers responded Wednesday to the 3000 block of North Main Street after receiving a report involving two girls, ages 9 and 11. The children had reportedly left the apartment and told an adult nearby that they were afraid to go back home. The adult who contacted 911 brought the girls inside and remained with them until authorities arrived. According to police, the children told investigators that their…

New court records are providing a clearer picture of what investigators say happened inside a Frankfort home this week, where a 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive and his mother was later discovered with self-inflicted injuries. Corie A. Walsh is facing three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the death of her son, Barrett Walsh, who was also known as “Bear.” Police responded to the family’s home in the 22700 block of Brook Stone Court shortly after 4 p.m. Tuesday following a report of an injured child. According to prosecutors, a neighbor found Barrett in the basement and began performing…

A 13-year-old boy was critically injured Friday afternoon after a 9-year-old boy fired a gun inside a home in Chicago’s Fuller Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police. The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street. Police said the two boys were inside the residence when the 9-year-old fired a single shot, striking the 13-year-old in the shoulder. The injured boy was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was reported to be in critical condition. Officers recovered a handgun at the residence following the shooting. Investigators have not released information…

Concerns over the treatment of animals living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row are drawing renewed attention as animal advocates push for stronger enforcement and more resources for pets living alongside their unhoused owners. Joey Tuccio, a volunteer with Starts With One Today, said his group works in the area each week to provide assistance to both people and animals. During a recent visit, he described seeing dogs suffering from serious injuries, inadequate care and other dangerous conditions. Tuccio said volunteers have encountered animals that appeared severely malnourished or injured. He also described cases in which dogs were taken for veterinary…