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The Canyon Crest fire, reported near Canyon Crest Drive and Weeping Willow Lane on Thanksgiving Day, has prompted evacuation warnings and orders in the Fontana area. Residents are advised to prepare for potential evacuation due to the threat to life and property.
The city of Fontana has agreed to pay nearly $900,000 to Thomas Perez Jr. to settle a federal lawsuit after police pressured him into falsely confessing to a murder that never happened. During a 17-hour interrogation, officers used various tactics to coerce Perez, who was distressed and sleep-deprived, into admitting to killing his father, who was later found alive and safe. The lawsuit highlighted the extreme psychological pressure and deprivation Perez endured, leading to the settlement.
The release of body cam footage showing the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Savannah Graziano by San Bernardino Sheriff’s deputies has reopened wounds in the Fontana community, where the traumatic events of 2022 are still vivid. The footage depicts the teen being struck by bullets as she followed deputies' instructions and moved toward them away from her father, who had abducted her. While the shooting is under investigation, there are calls for potential adjustments to the use of force policy, and affected individuals hope for meaningful change and a thorough independent investigation.
A woman in Fontana, California, fell into a 25-foot-deep sinkhole outside her home, prompting a rescue operation by firefighters. The woman, who was found to have suffered leg injuries, was discovered by her children after they noticed her disappearance and heard screams coming from the hole. Firefighters successfully extracted her from the sinkhole and she was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
A woman in Fontana was rescued by firefighters and search-and-rescue team members after falling into a 25-foot-deep sinkhole caused by an old septic tank. The woman, who lived at the residence, was discovered missing by her children, prompting an urgent response. She was found awake and talking, and after being lowered into the hole, a firefighter emerged with her and she was transported from the scene in an ambulance.
A woman in Fontana was rescued by firefighters and an urban search-and-rescue team after becoming trapped in a 25-foot-deep sinkhole outside a mobile home. The woman was discovered missing by her children, prompting an urgent response from emergency services. She was found awake and talking, and after about an hour, she was successfully hoisted out of the sinkhole and placed in an ambulance.
A carjacking suspect held a victim at gunpoint at a gas station in Fontana, California, before leading police on a cross-county pursuit. The suspect drove through various areas, including the San Gabriel Valley, downtown Los Angeles, and the San Fernando Valley, before blowing a tire near Six Flags Magic Mountain. The suspect surrendered to police but was bitten by a K9 during the arrest.
Police are in pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle that was involved in an armed carjacking in Fontana. The chase began in Fontana and has continued through the San Gabriel Valley, ultimately reaching Los Angeles. Further details are currently unavailable.
An off-duty law enforcement officer, allegedly armed with two handguns, was shot and wounded by police on a golf course in Fontana, California, after opening fire inside a home and walking away with the weapons. The suspect, whose agency is unknown, was confronted by officers on the golf course, leading to the shooting. The officer was taken to a hospital in unknown condition, and it remains unclear if he fired back at the police. Neighbors and friends suggest the officer may have been experiencing a mental health issue. No officers were injured in the incident.