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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- General
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Man found dead in Petaluma; investigation underway
The Brief The man was found unresponsive beside a parked car near Grouse Lane and Quail Drive. The manner of his death was not known, though Petaluma police said there were no signs of foul play. PETALUMA, Calif. - A man was found dead in Petaluma on Saturday, and police are investigating the circumstances of his death. Petaluma Police Department officers were called just before 6:35 a.m. to the area of Grouse Lane and Quail Drive, near La Tercera Park, on reports of an unresponsive person down next to a parked car and found the man lying in the street, according to a department statement. Petaluma Fire Department units pronounced the man dead at the scene. His name was withheld pending notification of his next of kin. PPD detectives were called to the scene to investigate the man's death, during which Grouse Lane between Quail Drive and Ivy Lane was temporarily blocked to traffic. Investigators have yet to determine a cause of the man's death, though the police department noted his death "was not suspicious" and "there were no obvious signs of foul play." What you can do Anyone with information on the man's death was asked to contact PPD Officer Adam Wirtz at AWirtz@ or to call the department non-emergency contact number at 707-778-4372. The Source Petaluma Police Department
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Health
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Officials ID woman who died 48 hours after being booked into Bernalillo County jail
May 31—In November 2020, Estelle Quintero was cited for trying to steal $27 worth of shampoo from an Albertsons grocery store. When she missed a scheduled court appearance days later, a warrant was issued for her arrest. The 45-year-old woman died Wednesday morning at the Metropolitan Detention Center, 48 hours after being arrested on two warrants, both for missing court, tied to the petty misdemeanor and child support hearings. MDC spokeswoman Candace Hopkins on Saturday identified Quintero as the person who had died, her family having been notified. She said an autopsy will determine a cause of death. The incident is being investigated by MDC and the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office. Hopkins said Quintero was booked into jail Monday at 6 a.m. She was "discovered unresponsive" Wednesday morning at 5:30 a.m. "MDC staff, alongside the (University of New Mexico) Hospital medical team, swiftly responded and began administering life-saving measures," Hopkins said. "Despite these efforts, Quintero was pronounced deceased at 5:48 a.m." Hopkins gave no other details. Katherine Loewe, who represents incarcerated people in MDC's reform settlement, said she was told by inmates that Quintero had been banging on her cell "asking for help" through the night. Loewe said the inmates told her an MDC corrections officer told Quintero to "be quiet and go to sleep." Court records show Quintero has been in and out of jail for decades on property and drug-related crimes. Loewe said she was placed on detox watch when she was booked into MDC on Monday, having been arrested by Albuquerque police. Quintero was the seventh person to die at MDC or die after being injured or falling ill at the facility in the past six months and the 36th such death since 2020. The majority of those who have died were detoxing at the time. The jail's daily population has been on the rise in recent months as several agencies — including Albuquerque police, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and New Mexico State Police — conduct simultaneous crime operations, mainly focused on East Central, targeting people with warrants and open-air drug use. In January, 1,840 people were booked into MDC, and in April, there were 2,062 bookings, according to a dashboard on the MDC population. Currently, almost half of those behind bars at the jail are considered "transient." "We're in this time when the city is touting that they're rounding up everyone with warrants and making the city safer," Loewe said. "And in this case... they rounded up somebody with a five-year-old shoplifting warrant for less than $30 worth of soap, and took her to jail, where she died within 48 hours."
Yahoo
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Rihanna's Father, Ronald Fenty, Dies at 70: Report
Ronald Fenty, the father of Rihanna, has reportedly died at the age of 70. Fenty passed away following a brief illness, according to Starcom Network News, a radio station based in Rihanna's native Barbados. The official cause and exact date of death have not yet been disclosed. Sources told the outlet that he was surrounded by family at the time of his passing. More from Billboard Robin Thicke and April Love Geary Marry After Six-Year Engagement Selena Gomez Congratulates Taylor Swift on Buying Back Her Masters: 'So Proud' Los Alegres del Barranco Cancel Show in Michoacán for 'Security Concerns' Billboard has reached out to Rihanna's representatives for comment. On Wednesday (May 28), Rihanna's younger brother, Rajad Fenty, was photographed arriving at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. TMZ reports that the singer was also in the vehicle but was not visible in the photos. Rihanna — who is currently expecting her third child with A$AP Rocky — had a complicated relationship with her father over the years. The two were estranged for a period before eventually making amends. After Rihanna (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty) was assaulted by then-boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009, Fenty spoke publicly about the incident without her consent. In a 2011 interview with Vogue, the singer expressed her disappointment. 'You grow up with your father, you know him, you are a part of him, for goodness' sakes!' she said at the time. 'And then he does something so bizarre that I can't begin to wrap my mind around it.' In a 2012 interview with Oprah, Rihanna said she had repaired her relationship with her father, who she had described as being violent growing up. In 2019, however, she filed a lawsuit against him and his business partner, Moses Perkins, accusing them of attempting to profit off her name by launching a company called Fenty Entertainment. She alleged they misled investors by falsely claiming she was involved in the venture. Rihanna dropped the lawsuit shortly before it was set to go to trial in 2021, according to the BBC. Fenty shared three children — Rihanna, Rajad and Rorrey — with his ex-wife, Monica Braithwaite. The couple divorced in 2002. The family was raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, where Rihanna lived until she moved to the U.S. at age 16. He also had three children from previous relationships: daughters Samantha and Kandy, and son Jamie, People reports. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- General
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Authorities investigating death after burnt body found on Stone Mountain near Atlanta
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of man whose burnt body was found near the top of Stone Mountain outside Atlanta Saturday morning. The body was found near the top of the mountain after a hiker who discovered it called 911, Stone Mountain Park Police spokesperson John Bankhead said. The hiker did not leave their contact information with dispatchers, Bankhead said. Bankhead described the body as an adult male, likely in their 20s or 30s. The body was not found on the paths hikers use for climbing up the mountain. 'It's in an area not too many people go,' he said. The death is being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The body has been taken to the DeKalb County medical examiner's office to determine the cause of death. Stone Mountain is outside Atlanta and features a giant carving of Confederate leaders Gen. Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gen. Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson on its northern face.
Associated Press
17 hours ago
- General
- Associated Press
Authorities investigating death after burnt body found on Stone Mountain near Atlanta
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Authorities are investigating the death of man whose burnt body was found near the top of Stone Mountain outside Atlanta Saturday morning. The body was found near the top of the mountain after a hiker who discovered it called 911, Stone Mountain Park Police spokesperson John Bankhead said. The hiker did not leave their contact information with dispatchers, Bankhead said. Bankhead described the body as an adult male, likely in their 20s or 30s. The body was not found on the paths hikers use for climbing up the mountain. 'It's in an area not too many people go,' he said. The death is being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The body has been taken to the DeKalb County medical examiner's office to determine the cause of death. Stone Mountain is outside Atlanta and features a giant carving of Confederate leaders Gen. Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gen. Thomas J. 'Stonewall' Jackson on its northern face.
