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Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
VIDEO: Mustang slammed into 2 cars while racing with Corvette
(KRON) – A Ford Mustang crashed into two sedans as it was street racing with a Chevrolet Corvette last week, according to the Vacaville Police Department. Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, a Mustang and a Corvette were street racing near Peabody Road and Cliffside Drive. As the cars were making a right turn on the Cliffside Drive off-ramp from Interstate 80, the Mustang slammed into a white car's left side. The Mustang then crashed into a dark-colored sedan shortly after. Per police investigation, the Mustang and Corvette had been racing moments earlier on eastbound I-80, right before the crash. The driver of the Mustang was identified as a 22-year-old Vacaville man. He was arrested and booked into Solano County Jail on charges related to reckless driving and street racing. His vehicle was also impounded for 30 days. Corvette quintet stopped for speeding in Santa Cruz, CHP says There were two people in the white car, one of whom was sent to the hospital, police said. Vacaville PD expressed gratitude to the individuals who helped the victims. The department said on its social media, 'Your compassion is just one more reason Vacaville remains a strong, caring place to live.' Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the Vacaville Police Department at 707-449-5200. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
15-05-2025
- New York Post
Dating app killer whose cover-up of grisly crime led to one of the worst fires in California history thrown behind bars for life
An online date that led to murder, arson, deceit, more deaths and one of the worst fires in California's history has finally ended with a guilty verdict and prison sentence. Victor Serriteno, 33, was convicted Friday in the 2020 killing of a single mom he had met through a dating app — as well as the murders of two additional victims who burned to death in a fire he set to cover his tracks, according to KSW Action News. Serriteno, of Vacaville, was found guilty of multiple counts of murder and arson in Solano County Superior Court and sentenced to 73 years-to-life in state prison, according to the district attorney's office. Advertisement 5 Victor Serriteno was sentenced to 73 years-to-life in state prison, according to the district attorney's office. Vacaville Police Department He had pleaded no contest. The convicted killer met his victim, Priscilla Castro, a 32-year-old mother from Vallejo, on the evening of Aug. 16, 2020, after arranging a meeting through a dating app. Advertisement It was the last time the mom of a 9-year-old girl was seen alive. Castro's family became concerned when she never came back from the date. No one could reach her on her phone and her social media accounts had gone dormant. Investigators used her cellphone records to track down her car, a 2007 Mercedes-Benz C230, that they found abandoned in a rural area. Advertisement 5 Serriteno was convicted of killing Priscilla Castro after they met through a dating app. Vacaville Police Department That same day, a fire was spreading out of control nearby. It would become known as the Markley fire, and it killed Douglas Mai, 82, and Leon 'James' Bone, 64, when their homes became engulfed in flames. The Markley Fire eventually fed into the LNU Lightning Complex Fire – one of the most destructive conflagrations in California's history, destroying 330,000 acres in the Bay Area. Advertisement 5 The deadly Markley Fire started in August 2020. AFP via Getty Images Two weeks later, after the fire was extinguished, officials were able to identify Castro's charred remains from a keepsake found next to them. 'Although the remains were so badly burned and unrecognizable, there was an angel pendant located in the debris that belonged to Priscilla Castro,' authorities said at the time. Police ruled Castro's death a homicide and started an investigation. Detectives homed in on Serriteno, the last person to contact her before she died. He was arrested for the single mother's death on Sept. 11, 2020, and then later rearrested for the arson and deaths of Mai and Bone after officials established that the fire started after Serriteno attempted to dispose of Castro's body by setting her remains on fire, according to reports. 5 Firefighters spent over a month trying to contain the blaze, according to Cal Fire. AFP via Getty Images 5 The Markley Fire destroyed 330,000 acres in the Bay Area. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement Although investigators weren't able to discern how Serriteno murdered Castro due to the state of her remains, prosecutors said he did it in his home. 'This was one of the most catastrophic fires in the history of Solano County. Lives of those impacted have been forever changed,' Solano County District Attorney Krishna Abrams said in a statement. Castro's family members swore they would get justice for the single mother. 'I knew there were ugly people in the world, but I never knew they would do something to someone so close to us,' her sister, Jasmine Castro, told local CBS affiliate KOVR TV. 'He doesn't deserve to get away with not one bit of this.' Advertisement With Serriteno's no contest plea, the prosecutors said that is exactly what the family is getting. 'Although we cannot undo these vicious, brutal, and senseless acts by Defendant Serriteno, hopefully this plea today will provide certainty that the defendant stands convicted, that he is held accountable, and that there is some sense of justice and closure for all of those affected,' Krishna Abrams said in a statement. 'Most importantly, he will not be able to harm our community again.'
CBS News
25-02-2025
- CBS News
Vallejo police arrest Vacaville man in Valentine's Day homicide
Authorities in Solano County have arrested a man Monday in connection with a shooting that killed a woman in Vallejo on Valentine's Day. According to Vallejo Police, officers were called to the 400 block of Sheldon Avenue around 11:55 p.m. on Feb. 14 following reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the victim with at least one gunshot wound. Officers and paramedics rendered aid to the woman, but she was pronounced deceased at the scene. The woman's identity was not released. Additional details about the shooting were not immediately available. During the investigation, detectives determined that 27-year-old Marquise Robinson of Vacaville as a suspect in the shooting. Arrest and search warrants were obtained. On Monday, Vallejo Police and officers with the Vacaville Police Department's SWAT team and Critical Incident Negotiation Team conducted an operation on the 2000 block of Marshall Road in Vacaville. Authorities were able to take Robinson into custody without incident. Robinson was booked into the Solano County Jail on suspicion of murder. According to jail records, he is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon. Anyone with additional information about the case is asked to contact Detective Jordon Patzer by email or by calling 707-648-4278 or to reach Detective Daniel Callison by email or by calling 707-648-4533.
NBC News
24-02-2025
- NBC News
Over 120 terabytes of child sex abuse material seized in California
Investigators seized more than 120 terabytes of child sex abuse material from a residence in Northern California on Thursday, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office. The operation, conducted by the sheriff's office in collaboration with Solano County Probation and the Vacaville Police Department, also led to the confiscation of more than 20 computers, a server and multiple anti-forensic and hacking tools at the home in Vallejo. "To put the amount of data in perspective. 1 TB of data is roughly 120 hours of HD video," the sheriff's office said on Facebook. The investigation stemmed from a prior Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Street sweep, an ongoing effort to combat sexual assault crimes. Following this case, the sheriff's office announced Monday that its Investigations Bureau has begun conducting Internet Crimes Against Children cases with a full-time investigator. Authorities have not released further details about potential arrests or charges related to the case.
