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3 days ago
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East Bay teacher's aide charged with child pornography possession
(KRON) — An East Bay middle school teacher's aide has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed 20 counts against Dominic Vannucci, 25, of Discovery Bay, for possession of child pornography and annoying or molesting a child. Vannucci is employed at Excelsior Middle School in Byron, the sheriff's office said. Detectives notified the school and are working with administrators in the investigation. Livermore man arrested by ICE agents as family, protestors demand action A search warrant was executed Wednesday morning at Vannucci's residence on the 2200 block of Breaker Court in Discovery Bay, according to authorities. The county's Internet Crimes Against Children task force said electronic devices that contained child pornography were seized. Vannucci is being held on a $800,000 bail. Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office Investigation Division at 925-313-2600. Tips can be sent to tips@ and anonymous voice messages can be left at 866-846-3592. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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23-05-2025
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Suspect arrested in ATM theft at Brentwood Bank of America
BRENTWOOD, Calif. - Authorities arrested a man they say was behind a brazen robbery of an ATM at a Brentwood bank Thursday morning. Police arrested 34-year-old Kevin Monge of San Jose after an ATM safe was forcibly removed from Bank of America in the 6200 block of Lone Tree Way. The backstory Officials said Brentwood officers were sent to the 5100 block of Heidorn Ranch Road over reports of a "suspicious circumstance" involving people and a Jeep along the Highway 4 corridor. When officers arrived, the suspects fled in the Jeep. Officers soon learned an ATM had been stolen from the bank and that the physical cash box was dragged along the Highway 4 corridor where officers were first dispatched. Shortly after, they received a call about a car matching the description in the Deer Ridge area. Officers with the Antioch Police Department and the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office helped establish a perimeter. During their search, the San Jose suspect was found hiding in a bush and arrested. The 34-year-old was booked into the Martinez Detention Facility and is facing grand theft and other related charges. What we don't know Officials didn't specify how many suspects are believed to be involved in the theft. It's unclear if the other suspects made off with the ATM and its contents. No other arrests were made. The Source Brentwood Police Department
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14-05-2025
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The mystery of Northern California's 'exploding' birds is being solved
A recent spate of birds falling dead in one Bay Area neighborhood has turned into a homespun mystery after a resident claimed one exploded, neighbors blamed the local utility company and authorities had to go in to investigate. In April, a resident reported multiple birds were possibly electrocuted by a power line in the unincorporated area of Richmond, northeast of San Francisco, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Resident Maximillian Bolling told KGO-TV he witnessed several birds die after perching on power lines and a resident's doorbell camera captured footage of a bird falling after the sound of a loud pop. "So when they land and it happens, they just quickly explode and it's really violent," Bolling said. News of exploding birds travels fast, so local news outlets visited the neighborhood to investigate. Blurred photos from several outlets show dead birds on the ground, with their bodies intact. Residents said they've found 13 altogether in their neighborhood yards. With residents pointing fingers at the local utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. sent workers into the neighborhood to check. In a statement, the company said that it appreciated the community's concern and that workers found several bird carcasses and sent two of them to the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Health Lab for evaluation. The results showed the birds were not electrocuted, the company said. One of the birds was a mourning dove and the other a European starling. "The pole at issue is compliant with avian safe guidance, as established by the Avian Powerline Interaction Committee," Matt Nauman, a PG&E spokesperson, said in a media statement. The state agency echoed PG&E's statement, saying, "The birds did show injuries consistent with trauma that could possibly have been caused by pellet gun, BB gun or a slingshot." Further tamping down the mystery of it all, the department also received photos of other birds at the location and those too showed signs consistent with trauma, said Krysten Kellum, regional spokesperson for the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The investigation into the bird deaths is still ongoing. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
14-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
The mystery of Northern California's ‘exploding' birds is being solved
A recent spate of birds falling dead in one Bay Area neighborhood has turned into a homespun mystery after a resident claimed one exploded, neighbors blamed the local utility company and authorities had to go in to investigate. In April, a resident reported multiple birds were possibly electrocuted by a power line in the unincorporated area of Richmond, northeast of San Francisco, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Resident Maximillian Bolling told KGO-TV he witnessed several birds die after perching on power lines and a resident's doorbell camera captured footage of a bird falling after the sound of a loud pop. 'So when they land and it happens, they just quickly explode and it's really violent,' Bolling said. News of exploding birds travels fast, so local news outlets visited the neighborhood to investigate. Blurred photos from several outlets show dead birds on the ground, with their bodies intact. Residents said they've found 13 altogether in their neighborhood yards. With residents pointing fingers at the local utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. sent workers into the neighborhood to check. In a statement, the company said that it appreciated the community's concern and that workers found several bird carcasses and sent two of them to the Department of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Health Lab for evaluation. The results showed the birds were not electrocuted, the company said. One of the birds was a mourning dove and the other a European starling. 'The pole at issue is compliant with avian safe guidance, as established by the Avian Powerline Interaction Committee,' Matt Nauman, a PG&E spokesperson, said in a media statement. The state agency echoed PG&E's statement, saying, 'The birds did show injuries consistent with trauma that could possibly have been caused by pellet gun, BB gun or a slingshot.' Further tamping down the mystery of it all, the department also received photos of other birds at the location and those too showed signs consistent with trauma, said Krysten Kellum, regional spokesperson for the Department of Fish and Wildlife. The investigation into the bird deaths is still ongoing.
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14-05-2025
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California Residents Mystified by 'Inexplicable' Exploding Birds Epidemic, While Authorities Suggest Foul Play
Residents in the Richmond Bay Area community of Richmond, California, have reported multiple birds found dead, suggesting that they were exploding While many witnesses believe the animals were electrocuted after a security camera captured one falling from a power line, officials reportedly concluded that the injuries were similar to those from a BB gun, pellet gun, or slingshot gun The cause of the injuries is yet to be finally determined, with investigations still ongoing Residents of a neighborhood in the Bay Area community of Richmond, northeast of San Francisco, have reported cases of exploding birds, according to multiple outlets, including ABC News. ABC News notes that many birds have been found deceased on the street in the Bay Area, with one filmed fatally dropping from a power line following a pop sound. Newsweek notes that over 50 birds have been found dead. Per ABC7News, resident Maximilian Bolling said. "It's very traumatic," while neighbor Heather Jones added, "It's a mystery -- that's how we all feel. It's inexplicable." The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that officers were called to the 6100 block of Bernhard Avenue on April 26 after a report that 'multiple birds were possibly electrocuted when they landed on a power line," according to the outlet. "On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at about 5:00 pm, Contra Costa deputy sheriffs were dispatched to the 6100 block of Bernhard Avenue in unincorporated Richmond for a report of a suspicious circumstance,' the statement read. 'A resident reported multiple birds were possibly electrocuted when they landed on a power line.' PEOPLE has contacted the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for comment, but did not immediately hear back. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. However, according to ABC News, officials have hinted at foul play after releasing the necropsy results of two deceased birds. The outlet reports that the California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Wildlife Health Lab concluded that a deceased mourning dove and European starling had injuries that were similar to wounds from BB guns, pellet guns, or slingshot guns, rather than injuries from power lines though the cause of the deaths is yet the be finally determined. The Pacific Gas & Electric Company also reportedly claimed that there was no evidence that the fatalities were caused by electrocution. "We appreciate the concern of our customers in Richmond about the recent series of bird deaths. We have asked the California Department of Fish & Wildlife to evaluate several of the bird corpses," Pacific Gas & Electric Company said in a statement, per ABC7. They also shared that the birds show no evidence of electrocution, and that their deaths appeared to be caused by trauma, potentially from a pellet or BB gun, or a slingshot. They added, "PG&E does not believe that there was an issue with our electrical equipment and agrees that these birds were not electrocuted. Neighbors have asked the Contra County Sheriff's Office to look into this situation. The pole at issue is compliant with avian safe standards, as established by the Avian Powerline Interaction Committee." is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Witness Mark Hoehner told ABC7News that the phenomenon 'sounded like a firecracker," and a "black bird-a starling-just plummeted to the ground" after the noise. "I've been under the birds when it happens, and I know where the sound is coming from. It's coming from up on the pole,' he added. Read the original article on People
