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Woman, Man Killed In Apparent Murder/Suicide In Santa Monica
A man is suspected of shooting his wife to death before turning the gun on himself, police said.

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A man is suspected of shooting his wife to death before turning the gun on himself, police said.

Three alleged poachers illegally killed and mutilated two deer, California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said.
Joshua Manu, 33, was found guilty for his role in a two-day string of break-ins at homes in City Heights and Lemon Grove.
Flight instructor Frederic Hewett, 37, and a student of his, Roger Shimizu, 45, were fatally injured when the Cessna 172 went down.
Jose Manuel Zambrano Cruz faces up to nine years in state prison when he is sentenced for the Sept. 10, 2024, crash.
Kristoffer Wilheim Von Hassel was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of tagging the residences with "hate symbols and anti-Semitic graffiti."
Brian Tyner, 38, shot 46-year-old Antwan Bluthenthal on Aug. 3, 2025.
Elizabeth Maria Memea, 37, will be sentenced later this year to 15 years to life in state prison.
The county figures represent the Carlsbad, Chula Vista and San Diego metropolitan areas, according to the EDD.
"We fought hard for three years to get this language across the finish line and today that fight paid off," said Sen. Brian W. Jones.
Fernando Cruz Saldana, 26, of Escondido, is accused of hitting 45-year-old Vanessa Wheyland with his vehicle.
The arrests involved weapon offenses and three handguns were recovered, police announced.
One of the victims suffered major injuries and one suffered moderate injuries, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Two people were injured in the fire, officials said.
The CHP temporarily closed all lanes on the eastbound freeway.
The American Red Cross was requested to assist the six displaced residents.
Officers arrested the suspect on suspicion of arson.
The city has been cleaning up from serious damage from an unusually strong late summer storm earlier this month.
Three people were injured — two of whom were hospitalized.
LAFD Boats 1 and 5 began de-watering operations in an effort to keep the vessel from sinking.