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Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
Mom charged by Napa County D.A. in suspected DUI crash that killed children
The Brief The driver is charged with vehicular manslaughter, child abuse and DUI causing injuries. Bail for the injured driver has been set by a judge at $1.5M. A GoFundMe for the children's funeral expenses has been set up. NAPA, Calif. - The Napa County District Attorney has charged the woman suspected of driving under the influence in a crash that killed her two young children over the weekend. The mom, 31-year-old Yesica Barajas, of Napa, has been charged with two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, a felony count of DUI of alcohol and a drug causing injury and two felony counts of child abuse for the crash that killed her two children. The district attorney noted additional allegations against Barajas due to the seriousness of the charges she faces and the vulnerability of the victims. "Barajas additionally faces allegations that the crimes encompassed serious felonies, great bodily injury, bodily injury to more than one victim, vulnerable victims, that she was in position of trust, and that the crimes constitute an increased level of seriousness from her prior crimes," the Napa County District Attorney said in a statement. Napa County records do show Barajas has a history of traffic violations. The driver's children were identified by the coroner's office on Monday as 10-year-old Damian Montanez and his 9-year-old sister, Aaliyah Montanez. Barajas is recovering from her own injuries related to the crash. She was administratively booked into the Napa County Department of Corrections, according to the D.A.'s office. Once she is released from the hospital, she will be taken to jail. The backstory The crash happened on Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. on southbound Highway 29 at the Imola Avenue off-ramp. A witness told the California Highway Patrol that they saw a black Nissan leave the road and slam into a tree. The witness said the vehicle's airbags went off. An investigator said the driver was speeding. What's next The Napa County deputy district attorney made a court appearance on Tuesday to request the court set Barajas' bail at $2 million. However, a judge provisionally appointed a public defender to represent Barajas and set the bail amount at $1.5 million. Barajas' next court appearance is set for Friday at 8:30 a.m. in Napa County Superior Court. Grieving family A GoFundMe has been set up to help with the children's funeral costs. "Damian & Aaliyah were sweet, loving, full of life kids who will be missed greatly. They touched everyone they met," the GoFundMe read. "They were always helpful and loved camping in Lake Tahoe, where they often went with their grandparents."
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
23-year-old arrested in connection to weekend shooting in Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka police have arrested one man in connected to Topeka's second homicide of 2025. The Topeka Police Department announced Monday, Feb. 10 that 23-year-old Lindsey A. Desmond, of Topeka, has been arrested and booked in connection to a recent shooting that left 29-year-old Chavis Collins, of Topeka, dead. Desmond is currently in the Shawnee County Department of Corrections facing the following charges: Murder in the second degree; intentional. Criminal discharge of a firearm recklessly at an occupied dwelling. Aggravated assault; use of a deadly weapon. Major cities in NE Kansas prepare for snowfall Around 1 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, Topeka police responded to a local hospital on reports of a victim suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. The victim, later known as Collins, had succumbed to his injuries. This is the second homicide in the capital city in 2025. It took pleas less than 24 hours after the first homicide of the year for Topeka. For more crime news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
