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An avalanche occurred at Palisades Tahoe Resort on the Palisades side, prompting patrol and operations teams to conduct a search for anyone impacted, with both sides of the mountain closed for the day. The Sierra Avalanche Center had forecasted considerable avalanche danger, and the Placer County Sheriff's Office is also responding to the incident.
A 19-year-old was rescued by the Placer County Sheriff's Office after becoming stuck hanging from the Foresthill Bridge in California. The teenager and his friend were filming a video when the equipment failed, leaving him hanging about 30 feet from the underside of the bridge. Both teenagers were cited for trespassing on the bridge, which remains the tallest bridge in California.
Eric Abril, the murder suspect who escaped from custody in Placer County, California, and led law enforcement on a manhunt, is set to appear in court for a new felony charge related to his escape. Abril's public defender, Brandon Bob, spoke with KCRA 3 in an exclusive interview, stating that he is happy to see Abril back in custody and is preparing for the next steps in the case. Bob declined to answer questions about Abril's escape or his reasons for doing so, citing attorney-client confidentiality. The Placer County Sheriff's Office is still investigating how Abril managed to escape from the hospital.
Eric Abril, the suspect in the fatal shooting at Roseville's Mahany Park, has been taken back into custody after escaping from a hospital. He was located in the Antelope Creek ravine behind an apartment complex and was seen being led away in handcuffs. Abril had ditched his orange jail pants and was only wearing his boxers. He had been taken to the hospital for an unknown medical condition and was able to escape by defeating his restraints. Abril was initially arrested in April following the shooting, where he took two hostages and fatally shot one of them.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office identified the body found at Folsom Lake near Rattlesnake Bar on Friday as 22-year-old Victor Nguyen, who was swept away into the American River at the confluence on April 29. Crews are still searching for a second victim who was last seen at Yankee Hims on Mother's Day. Sacramento Metro Fire has issued water safety warnings as temperatures rise.