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  • An Airbnb Host’s Son Sentenced To Prison After Secretly Recording Guest In The Shower and Attempting To Blackmail Woman For Explicit Videos, Prosecutors Say

    An Airbnb Host’s Son Sentenced To Prison After Secretly Recording Guest In The Shower and Attempting To Blackmail Woman For Explicit Videos, Prosecutors Say

    A man from Ceres, California has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of cyberstalking and blackmailing a guest who stayed in his mother’s Airbnb rental, Insider reported.

    Kevin Strutz, aged 51, pleaded guilty to two counts of cyberstalking earlier this year. The incident occurred in 2020 when Strutz began cyberstalking a young woman who had rented a room in his mother’s home through Airbnb. According to the complaint, Strutz and his mother were living in the home when the incident occurred. The woman, who is a traveling occupational therapist, had been staying at the home for around a month. 

    One day, she came across a disturbing message —

    “which talked about how ‘sexy’ she was”

    — on a cell phone in the shared bathroom, which led her to contact Airbnb and find another place to stay. After her departure, Strutz later sent sexually explicit messages to her on Facebook. The woman notified local authorities and Airbnb. 

    At the time, Airbnb said they had been cooperating with the FBI during the investigation.

    “We have no tolerance for the reported behavior and worked quickly to support the survivor once she brought it to our attention, including banning the associated host accounts from our platform at the time,”

    the company told CBS News. 

    According to prosecutors, Strutz continued to harass the woman for several months. Surprisingly to her, she received a nude image of herself from when she showered in the Airbnb bathroom from Strutz, prosecutors allege. He threatened to send the photo of her to everyone she knew unless she sent him a video of herself masturbating. The woman blocked Strutz’s accounts and reported the incident to the police again.

    It was later revealed that Strutz had secretly filmed the woman using a hidden cell phone in the bathroom. Strutz was convicted on two counts of stalking, in addition to a separate incident involving threats towards another victim. He was recently sentenced to over three years in prison, along with supervised release and a fine. Before this conviction, Strutz had a criminal record that included stalking, burglary, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Officials Seeking Suspect Who Dragged Teen Girl Across Street In An Attempt To Steal Her Phone

    Officials Seeking Suspect Who Dragged Teen Girl Across Street In An Attempt To Steal Her Phone

    Authorities in Baldwin Park, California are currently seeking a male suspect who allegedly attacked a young girl who was simply walking along the street, per Fox 11.

    On Friday, close to 9 a.m., officials reported that a 16-year-old girl was heading

    “north on Big Dalton Avenue near Central Avenue”

    when a male approached her unexpectedly from behind.

    According to reports, as the man attempted to snatch the girl’s phone, she resisted. During the struggle, the unnamed man forcibly pressed her against a fence and forcibly dragged her across the street. Luckily, the unidentified teen managed to break free and successfully escape.

    Based on surveillance footage, the culprit, who is estimated to be in his late teens and approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, was captured fleeing the area. Officials are still seeking a suspect.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • California Jogger Recorded Video Of Himself Shooting and Killing A Homeless Man, Prosecutors Claim

    California Jogger Recorded Video Of Himself Shooting and Killing A Homeless Man, Prosecutors Claim

    According to Orange County prosecutors, a man in California has been accused of recording himself shooting and killing a homeless individual while out jogging, per Insider. 

    The suspect, Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, came across Antonio Garcia Avalos, 40, who was sleeping on the sidewalk. In an attempt to wake Avalos, Elliott used his pushcart to nudge him, but Avalos woke up and yelled at him to leave. It is alleged that Elliott then started filming the encounter and pulled out a handgun. 

    Prosecutors claim that the video shows Avalos throwing a shoe at Elliott, who managed to dodge it but then proceeded to shoot Avalos three times. Tragically, Avalos succumbed to his injuries.

    “He tried to attack me, and I shot him,”

    witness Sebastian Bona told KCAL News.

    The suspect has been arrested and charged with voluntary manslaughter. He has since been released on bail and is now awaiting arraignment on December 15. 

    “This is a tragic set of circumstances that unfolded in the worst possible way over a minor inconvenience of a blocked sidewalk, and a man is dead as a result,”

    said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer.

    “This case is a stark reminder that taking the law into your own hands is never the answer and that there are consequences for your actions.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Woman Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping Her Eight Children From Their Foster Home

    Woman Arrested For Allegedly Kidnapping Her Eight Children From Their Foster Home

    An Arkansas woman was apprehended in California after allegedly abducting her eight children from their foster homes, reports Radar Online.

    The suspect has been identified as 36-year-old, Trista Fullerton. The Anderson Police Department received a call from a

    “concerned citizen”

    around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 21 who said they saw Fullerton

    “displaying bizarre behavior”

    while in the parking lot of a Mexican restaurant in a pickup truck with six children inside. It is unclear how all eight children were transported, police said.

    Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered an Arkansas-registered truck filled with trash. Fullerton, who had a felony warrant for abducting her children, was arrested at the scene. Police interviewed her and learned that the other two missing children were located in a home about 5 miles away, Anderson Police Department confirmed, with the help of the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office. 

    Fullerton, who is the biological mother of all eight children, had her custodial rights revoked for undisclosed reasons. She is now in custody at the Shasta County Jail and will be extradited to Arkansas, police said. Shasta County’s children and family services have taken custody of all eight children, according to the outlet. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Shoplifter Set Convenience Store Clerk On Fire

    Shoplifter Set Convenience Store Clerk On Fire

    A convenience store worker in California was seriously injured when a person suspected of stealing from the store doused him in kerosene and ignited it, according to authorities per FOX News. 

    On September 22, deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office arrived at Appian Food and Liquor in El Sobrante, a suburb of San Francisco, after receiving a report about a shoplifter. 

    “During an apparent confrontation between the suspect and a store clerk, the suspect poured lighter fluid on the clerk and set it on fire,”

    the sheriff’s office told Fox News Digital.

    The injured clerk was promptly transported to a hospital for medical treatment. Law enforcement officials have apprehended the suspect, identified as 38-year-old, Kendall Burton. Burton has been taken into custody and is currently being held at the Martinez Detention Facility. 

    He faces various charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, battery, arson causing bodily injury, robbery, and mayhem. Due to outstanding arrest warrants, Burton is being held without bail. According to Fox San Francisco, his next court appearance is scheduled for October 9th. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Trump Demands Shoplifters Be ‘Shot’ To End ‘Pillaging and Theft’ During His Speech At The California Republican Party Convention

    Trump Demands Shoplifters Be ‘Shot’ To End ‘Pillaging and Theft’ During His Speech At The California Republican Party Convention

    In another one of his attempts to

    “Make America Great Again,”

    former President Donald Trump promised to

    “immediately stop all of the pillaging and theft,”

    if he returned to the White House, by urging police to shoot shoplifters, per the NY Post. 

    Amidst a surge in crime rates and bold, daylight shoplifting incidents, Trump directed his focus towards criminals during a passionate speech on Friday night at the California Republican Party convention.

    “We will immediately stop all of the pillaging and theft. Very simply: If you rob a store, you can fully expect to be shot as you are leaving that store,”

    the 77-year-old said.

    “Shot!”

    Trump said with an added emphasis.

    “The word that they shoot you will get out within minutes and our nation, in one day, will be an entirely different place. There must be retribution for theft and destruction and the ruination of our country,”

    he added. During his time as President, Trump suggested shooting migrants to stop them from crossing the US-Mexico border. Trump was supported by his followers who cheered him on as he discussed his tough-on-crime plans that proposed opening fire on shoplifters.

    According to former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, Trump reportedly asked about shooting protesters during the George Floyd demonstrations. Additionally, Trump has advocated for the death penalty for drug dealers, human traffickers, and those who have killed police officers. In his first year as President, he advised law enforcement officers to be tougher when dealing with suspects, even telling recruits,

    “Please don’t be too nice.”

    There has been a recent surge of shoplifting crimes across the country. Most recently, looters in Philadelphia ransacked several retail stores, resulting in extensive damage and leaving numerous businesses with the task of cleaning up the aftermath.

    “We will reverse the decline of America and we will end the desecration of your once-great state, California,”

    Trump said Friday.

    “This is not a great state anymore. This is a dumping ground. You’re a dumping ground. The world is being dumped into California. Prisoners. Terrorists. Mental patients.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Doctor Arrested After Reportedly Sexually Assaulting Patients and Pretending As If It Was Protocol For ‘Necessary Medical Exams’

    Doctor Arrested After Reportedly Sexually Assaulting Patients and Pretending As If It Was Protocol For ‘Necessary Medical Exams’

    A doctor in California who specializes in treating LGBTQ+ patients has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple individuals during supposed medical exams. 56-year-old Dr. William Thompson IV was arrested last week in Newport Beach and is now facing various charges, including sexual penetration and oral copulation by fraudulent means, as well as sexual battery, per the New York Post. Six victims came forward after realizing that the tests they had undergone between 2016 and 2020 were unnecessary. These included inappropriate anal exams and forcing a male patient to perform oral sex.

    Newport Beach Police Chief Joe Cartwright announced that the thorough investigation uncovered three more victims.

    “Many of Dr. Thompson’s patients depended on him to provide life-saving care and he exploited those vulnerabilities for his own sexual gratification. Unfortunately, because of his specialized area of practice, Dr. Thompson put the very patients he was supposed to treat with professionalism and dignity, in a situation where they may have felt they had no other choice but to be subjected to sexual abuse in order to receive the treatment they needed to continue to live,”

    Todd Spitzer said the Orange County District Attorney. 

    “No one should be violated in such a shameful way by someone who has taken an oath to protect their patients,”

    Spitzer continued.

    If convicted on all charges, Thompson could face a sentence of 30 years to life plus 25 years. He posted $100,000 bail and is due in court on November 2. It is currently unknown whether he has hired an attorney or not.

    The police are continuing their investigation and are encouraging any other potential victims to come forward. Thompson’s online profile on patientfusion.com indicates that he studied medicine at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara Faculty with the purpose of caring for HIV patients who had faced discrimination.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • California Mom Becomes Quadruple Amputee After Consuming Contaminated Tilapia, ‘She Almost Lost Her Life’

    California Mom Becomes Quadruple Amputee After Consuming Contaminated Tilapia, ‘She Almost Lost Her Life’

    A California mother underwent life-changing surgery to have all four of her limbs amputated after she consumed contaminated tilapia, which reportedly contained a deadly bacteria, per the NY Post. 

    Laura Barajas, 40, had been hospitalized for several months before the surgery. According to her friend, Anna Messina, Laura who is a mother to a 6-year-old son, had purchased fish from a San Jose market and prepared it at home, she told KRON. However, just a few days later, Laura fell ill.

    “It’s just been really heavy on all of us. It’s terrible. This could’ve happened to any of us,”

    said Messina. 

    “They put her into a medically induced coma. Her fingers were black, her feet were black her bottom lip was black. She had complete sepsis and her kidneys were failing,”

    she added. According to Messina, Barajas contracted Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially deadly bacterium commonly found in raw seafood and seawater. As Onsite previously reported, a man from Texas was recently infected by the deadly flesh-eating bacterium after consuming oysters and unfortunately passed away. 

    “The ways you can get infected with this bacteria are, one, you can eat something that’s contaminated with it [and] the other way is by having a cut or tattoo exposed to water in which this bug lives,”

    UCSF Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Natasha Spottiswoode told KRON.

    She mentioned that this infection is particularly concerning for individuals with compromised immune systems. The CDC reports an estimated 150 to 200 cases of Vibrio vulnificus annually, with approximately one in five of those affected succumbing to the disease.

    Messina has since started a GoFundMe to aid the Barajas family in covering medical expenses and help with any necessary adjustments Laura will need. As of Sunday morning, over $39,000 has been successfully raised through this campaign.

    “Little did she know that this simple act would change her life forever,”

    the fundraiser said.

    “Laura has been in the hospital for over a month, fighting for her life, she is now a quadruple amputee.” 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Teen Driver Arrested After Purposely Striking Retired Police Chief Riding Bicycle, Captured On Video Saying ‘Hit His A–‘

    Teen Driver Arrested After Purposely Striking Retired Police Chief Riding Bicycle, Captured On Video Saying ‘Hit His A–‘

    Video footage has emerged showing the deliberate killing of a retired California police chief while he was riding his bike in Las Vegas. The disturbing video obtained by the NY Post captures a teenage driver, accompanied by a friend, intentionally hitting the cyclist as they laughed. One of them can be heard saying,

    “Yeah, hit his a-s.” 

    The victim, identified as Andreas Probst, 64, was tragically killed during his routine morning bike ride at around 6 a.m. on August 14, as confirmed by Las Vegas police. According to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, authorities have arrested the 17-year-old driver of the Hyundai involved in the incident. The driver, who has not been named, has been charged with murder. 

    The arrest came after law enforcement discovered a video circulating on social media that captured the teen intentionally striking the victim. The horrifying video had gone viral, showing the driver jokingly asking his friends if they were

    “ready,”

    while the passenger filmed the incident and laughed. Encouraging the driver, the passenger says,

    “Yeah, hit his a-s,”

    just before the vehicle collides with the older man.

    The unsettling video begins with the passengers hurling profanities at passing cars while driving recklessly along North Tenaya Way, near West Centennial Parkway. The driver then veers into the bike lane behind Probst, honks the horn, and purposefully crashes into the back tire, causing him to fly into the air. Throughout the incident, the passenger continues to film, capturing the sight of the injured man lying defenseless on the roadside.

    “Damn that n—a got knocked out!”

    the passenger says as the driver speeds off from the scene. Probst was transported to University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, as reported by the Review-Journal. It is unclear whether the passenger who recorded the incident was charged. 

    According to reports, the ex-police chief of Bell, California, relocated to Las Vegas after retiring in 2009. Probst dedicated 35 years to a career in law enforcement, as reported by KLAS.

    “He was honestly like a ray of sunshine,”

    Taylor Probst said at a memorial service held for her father.

    #Clique, let’s continue to keep this family in our thoughts and prayers. 

  • California School District Ordered To Pay $2.5 Million To Sex Abuse Victim Of Teacher Who Had Student’s Baby

    California School District Ordered To Pay $2.5 Million To Sex Abuse Victim Of Teacher Who Had Student’s Baby

    A Southern California school district has reached a settlement of $2.25 million with a victim of sexual abuse by a teacher, who was impregnated by another student. This settlement adds to the total amount of $8.25 million that the Redlands Unified School District has paid to victims of Laura Whitehurst since her arrest in 2013, reports FOX.

    The most recent lawsuit was filed in 2021 by a former student of Redlands High School. The plaintiff’s attorney stated that the student was targeted by Whitehurst between 2007 and 2008 when he was only 14 years old. According to the lawsuit, Whitehurst admitted to engaging in sexual activity with the student approximately 15 times, both at her San Bernardino classroom and her apartment

    Whitehurst, an English teacher and soccer coach, pleaded guilty to having unlawful sex with three former students, one of whom is the father of her child. She was sentenced to six months in jail and registered as a sex offender in 2014, the same year she gave birth.

    In 2016, the school district agreed to pay an additional $6 million to another victim, who is the father of Whitehurst’s child. The abuse took place over the course of a year, starting when the student was 16 years old.

    The victim in the recent lawsuit claimed that officials at Redlands Unified were aware of his relationship with the teacher but failed to alert his family, leading to the ongoing abuse.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?