In January of last year, Hayward police came to take Sophia Mason to live with her mother. [1] Over the next four months, at least eight volunteer search efforts were undertaken, some organized by the Klaas Kids Foundation. Police have not made an arrest. Police have just put up a pop-up tent over the scene. SUNOL --. A 68-year-old homeless man was found dead behind a business in Hayward, the victim of a homicide . She was booked into Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, according to the Merced Police Department. Medical personnel called to the incident pronounced the man dead at the scene. Shed always want us to watch her sing and dance, she said. Ryan Cantrell said police received calls about noise at the party where Aguilar was last seen alive but didn't get calls about a homicide at the party. Esteban knew Le in high school in San Diego and was arrested earlier this month and charged with murder. Her family put up billboards and offered a reward for information about her whereabouts. J.D. Esteban told KGO-TV before she was arrested that she blamed Le for breaking up her relationship with a man with whom Esteban had a child. Prior to moving in the Bay Area, she reported in Wisconsin and South Carolina. Emerald said it was not long after that incident that Samantha stopped having Sophia come to the phone when family called. Police said the man was declared deceased at the scene. March 1, 2023. "So we believe it was stolen, but we haven't figured that out yet.". But in the end, Emerald said the child protective services worker after consulting with her supervisor told her Its not enough to take her.. "He had a BB gun, he had a ski mask, burglary tools.". They get over that hurdle. Hayward Police Department investigator looks over the crime area in Sunol, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. I knew then that I had to make the report, Emerald said in an interview. Nelson said the case is being treated as a probable homicide until investigators learn more. Police took that action after Samantha called to complain that her sister Emerald was threatening to report her to child protective authorities and harassing her. MERCED (CBS SF) -- A 30-year-old Hayward woman, being held for child abuse in Santa Rita jail, was charged with murder along with her boyfriend . 19-year-old's body found in woods after his bike got flat tire, Massachusetts cops say Steve Clark, a former Santa Clara County prosecutor who is now a defense attorney, said the discovery of Le's body is "huge piece of the prosecution case, because it then establishes Michelle Le is dead. The Hayward Police Department's news release for this incident is below: Location of Occurrence: 22000 block of 7th Street, Hayward, CA Location of Arrest: N/A, ARRESTING OFFICER(S): N/A INVESTIGATION OFFICER(S): Inspectors R. Lampkin and G. Jakub. [4], Police suspected from the beginning that Le had been killed by someone she knew. But it may be also that there are forensic indications of how Michelle died. In a statement on its website, college officials said all indicators show the body is not that of a student, staff or faculty member. Ryan Cantrell said police are investigating the death as a homicide and are trying to determine what role, if any, the victim had in the burglary. The volunteer who found the body of missing nursing student Michelle Le over the weekend was the mother of a slain San Diego teenager, police said Tuesday. The body was found by a passer-by near train tracks at Hampton Road and Western Boulevard in the Cherryland neighborhood about 7 a.m., said Alameda County sheriff's Sgt. BART police also have investigated a homicide in its jurisdiction within the city limits. 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Feb. 26, 2023, 8:07 AM PST. Rick Hurd has been a breaking news reporter for the Bay Area News Group since 2011. Sophias aunt, Emerald Johnson, is convinced Sophias death could have been prevented had authorities assigned to protect her intervened. He has appeared on television and radio programs to discuss high-profile cases and is the author of "Presumed Dead - A True-Life Murder Mystery," about the Hans Reiser murder case in Oakland. She said police are still investigating Aguilar's death and haven't yet submitted their case to the District Attorney's Office to file charges. This is a nightmare, especially because we feel like this could have been prevented. 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Since January 2021, Emerald said she had filed over a dozen reports with police and Child Protective Services regarding concerns about Sophias health and welfare under the supervision of Samantha, including the most recent missing person report. Sign up for NBC Bay Areas Housing Deconstructed newsletter. On May 27, 2011 Le's white Honda SUV was found the morning after her disappearance around 9am parked on Ponderosa Court, about half a mile from the medical center. HAYWARD (CBS SF) -- Hayward police Chief Diane Urban said Monday that the boyfriend of a San Jose woman whose body was found on Saturday has been arrested on suspicion of a domestic. On Tuesday, the Sawyer County Sheriff's Office identified him as Ryan Gedart, 21, of Hayward. Fire Department personnel pronounced the male deceased at the scene. Hayward police are on the scene at Life Chiropractic College on Industrial Boulevard in Hayward, where two employees found a dead body. Crime and Public Safety | Hayward police have closed off part of a neighborhood where a body has been found in a driveway. I had this bad feeling in my stomach, but still nothing prepared me for it, she said. Sgt. Maggie Angst is an enterprise reporter on the Bay Area News Group breaking news team. Urban said police believe Aguilar was killed in Hayward before her body was disposed of in Fremont. This is a nightmare: Hayward mother arrested, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Alameda County DAs new policy will reduce prison sentences through widespread elimination of sentencing enhancements, This is a nightmare: Hayward mother arrested after police find a childs body amid search for missing 8-year-old, Missing British aristocrat is found; her baby is still missing, If it was your child, when would you give up? 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Authorities did not release the mans name as of Monday afternoon. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma), FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Hayward Police Department shows 26-year-old female nursing student Michellei Le. Is the Stanley Quencher tumbler worth its TikTok hype? Investigators responded to Tag Alder Road near the Tag Alder Creek Bridge, which is north of Hayward, on Sunday morning. Bay Area Rapid Transit police say investigators discovered a dead body inside the U-Haul truck that officers saw being pushed by the man involved in a dramatic gunfight with BART police on Friday . Now a high school baseball coach. 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How safe is your neighborhood? First published on February 22, 2016 / 4:30 PM. Johnson was initially arrested Thursday by Hayward police on suspicion of obstruction and child abuse related to a warrant stemming from a 2021 incident that occurred in Alameda County. Sophias relatives last saw her in December, the Hayward Police Department said in an advisory asking for the publics help in locating the missing Hayward girl on March 9. A man was found dead behind the shopping center at 426 West Harder Rd. Crime and Public Safety | 2011 Le's white Honda SUV was found the morning after her disappearance around 9am parked on Ponderosa Court, about half a mile from the medical center. Duck hunter missing for months found dead in river by fisherman, Colorado sheriff says . A man was found shot to death in Hayward last week, police said. She will return to court Sept. 28. WEAU 13 News asked for information regarding the circumstances surrounding Gedart's death, but an email response from Chief Deputy Craig Faulstitch said the incident is under investigation and he has no other information to release right now. At the December 10 sentencing, Esteban was given 25 years to life in prison. Carmel High School in 2002. [8] On October 29, 2012, a jury convicted Esteban of first-degree murder. Esteban gave birth in prison and the child is in the custody of the father. Le attended San Jose State and later transferred to San Francisco State University and studied nursing at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, California.[1]. Escape to Long Beach, Washington before the summer crowds, HOKA dropped a brand new version of their most popular shoe, Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Jose Rafael "Rafa" Solano Landaeta, 33, stands accused of murder and is. Miss Manners: I shouldn't call because the phone scares people? Please enter valid email address to continue. Tell us where we should look inside here! By Bay City News Hayward police said it doesn't appear that foul play was involved in the death of a 56-year-old transient man who was found unresponsive in a friend's front yard early Christmas . BART police have said that Goetting was on probation for burglary and other charges. Goetting was arrested and taken to Eden Valley Medical Center where he remains in police custody. The Alameda County Coroner's Office has identified the person found in the truck as 40-year-old Jason Anderson from Bay Point. "There were several other articles of criminal activity inside Mr. Goetting's backpack," said BART Police Chief Jeffrey Jennings. Officials have determined that badly decomposed human remains discovered over the weekend are those of Michelle Le, the missing nursing student who disappeared in May while taking a school break. Henry K. Lee has been a reporter for KTVU-TV since 2015. The body of a man found floating in the water off Miramontes Point in Half Moon Bay on Sunday morning has been identified by the San Mateo County coroner's office as 18-year-old Hayward resident . Esteban was indicted on a murder charge December 14, 2011.[6]. The coroner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. But then a couple of years ago, Samantha decided that she wanted to play a bigger part in her daughters life, and they frequently moved between the Bay Area and Southern California, according to Emerald. But Urban said police are "very confident" that the person of interest is "the right person" who's responsible for Aguilar's death. Carrie McGonigle, the mother of 14-year-old Amber Dubois, and her search dog found Le's remains Saturday in Sunol Canyon in Alameda County, said Hayward police Lt. Roger Keener. She found it in SWORD headquarters, where Director Tyler Hayward (Josh Stamberg) was dissecting it. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasnt followed: What should you do? E-mail Henry K. Lee at hlee@sfchronicle.com. She said the Alameda County coroner's bureau has preliminarily classified Aguilar's death as a homicide and found she suffered numerous gunshot wounds, although the official cause of death is still pending. Hayward police said tests by the Alameda County coroner on Monday, Sept. 19, 2011 confirmed the remains were those of the 26-year-old Le. Toronto police say a human body was recovered from Lake Ontario near downtown on Tuesday morning. Henry K. Lee is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Dispatchers had received a report of a person laying face down on the road. With a softer body and larger accessories, Mattel designed an updated . He studied premed at UC Berkeley before graduating with a psychology major and was a reporter and editor at the Daily Californian student newspaper on campus. Murder: . All Rights Reserved. Missing British aristocrat is found; her baby is still missing HAYWARD, Calif. (KGO) -- The dead man found in a U-Haul truck linked to a suspect in an officer-involved shooting at the Hayward BART station on Christmas day has been identified. (Courtesy of Hayward Police Department) Read Less. By The Associated Press. ", Urban said police interviewed Aguilar's boyfriend after she disappeared "along with a multitude of other people.". Police are looking for information about Fridays shooting and urged anyone with information to contact Det. The location is currently an active crime scene with patrol officers and investigators searching for clues and attempting to identify possible witnesses. Neighbors called 911 to reports shots fired around 5 a.m. Monday. The KlaasKids Foundation assisted in Saturday's search. "Carrie happened to be the right person on the right team at the right place at the right time," said Marc Klaas, whose daughter, Polly, was kidnapped and killed by career criminal Richard Allen Davis in 1993. There were no other reported injuries as a result of this shooting and the motive is under investigation. The victim is described as a male in his early to mid 20s. The man was with four other snowmobilers when he was buried in an avalanche Feb. 25 near La . Cantrell said Aguilar's death is the third homicide in Hayward so far this year. The mother of an 8-year-old Hayward girl, who was reported missing earlier this week, has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a childs dead body was found inside a Merced home, authorities said Saturday. By KTVU Staff. Internet personality Yo Pesci receives seven year sentence after flashing firearms on social media, Gang member gave 14-year-old permission to open fire on woman with AR-15 after fender-bender, DA alleges, Jury finds Bay Area man guilty of annoying or molesting a child, Convicted murderer charged in 1980 cold case slaying of woman found in rural Solano County, second one investigated by Hayward police. Esteban entered a not guilty plea. She describes that place as "evil and haunted" because it has been home to so much drug activity in recent years. The Merced County Coroner confirmed Tuesday the body found inside a Merced home last week belongs to 8-year-old Sophia Mason. Aguilar's family reported her missing on Feb. 16, the day that her boyfriend was arrested, and Hayward detectives found her body in a rural area off of Morrison Canyon Road in Fremont at about noon on Saturday, Urban said. McGonigle and her dog, named Amber, were searching an area off a dirt path between Foothill Road and railroad tracks, west of Interstate 680 and south of the Castlewood Country Club in Pleasanton, when she came across the remains. Check out Bay Area safety tracker, Tracking the drought: Map shows conditions across SF Bay Area, Bay Area Life; Sundays at 6:30 p.m. on ABC7. Her mother, Samantha Johnson, is charged with murder and police are looking for her boyfriend, Dhante Jackson. Last edited on 17 February 2023, at 13:17, "Family keeps hope for missing California student", "Volunteers search Niles Canyon for Michelle Le", "Michelle Le search turns up body in Sunol Canyon", "Michelle Le Case: Missing Nursing Student's Body Identified", "DNA evidence, surveillance footage led to arrest in Michelle Le case", "Grand jury transcripts show slain Michelle Le was subject of suspect's growing hatred", "Esteban pleads not guilty to slaying of nursing student Michelle Le", "Trial Date Set In Michelle Le Murder Case", "Jelaous woman gets life for killing friend", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_of_Michelle_Le&oldid=1139905262, This page was last edited on 17 February 2023, at 13:17. On May 27, 2011, Michelle Hoang Thi Le (October 12, 1984 May 27, 2011) a 26-year-old American nursing student from the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, was murdered in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Hayward, California by 27-year old Giselle Diwag Esteban. Michelle Le's body found by slain teen's mother, Discovery of Michelle Le's remains brings solace. ALAMEDA, Calif. (KRON) - The Alameda County coroner has identified the body found at Lake Chabot Regional Park last month. In a statement, Le's family said they are planning a memorial service to give her a "proper goodbye.". Sgt. Hayward police are investigating a homicide after after a woman was found dead with stab wounds Wednesday afternoon. hlee@sfchronicle.com. Colfax man accused of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to deliver, Missing endangered person alert issued for man missing from Sheldon, Authorities identify person dead after single-vehicle rollover crash in Polk County, Westconsin Credit Union Spring Food Drive Begins 3/13. IRS delays tax deadline for Bay Area, but California hasn't followed: What should you do? Authorities said they found a urine soaked mattress in the home. Bay Area. Police units responded to the area to investigate along with the Hayward Fire Department. He covers breaking news, crime, courts and aviation. In January of last year, Hayward. The Sawyer County Sheriff's Office initially sent an incorrect spelling of the name, then sent a statement on June 23 acknowledging the error and apologizing for any confusion. Used 2021 Toyota Camry from AutoNation Toyota Hayward in Hayward, CA, 94544. Police said officers responded to a report of a possible burglary at the Life Chiropractic College West, located at 25001 Industrial Blvd., around 1:50 a.m. (Shutterstock) ALAMEDA, CA A man was found dead early Sunday afternoon along the estuary in Alameda, police said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma), Hayward Police Department left crime scene tape marked as "9/18/11 Bone" at a crime scene area in Sunol, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. Officers responded at 1:19 p.m. to a report of an unresponsive. The suspect is not in custody and identity on the suspect is not known. Hayward police have closed off part of a neighborhood where a body has been found in a driveway. Giselle Esteban has been charged with the murder. SAN CARLOS, CA 23 HOURS AGO CBS San Francisco The defendant in Le's slaying, Giselle Esteban, 27, of Union City, has not entered a plea. But they have not released any other details on the suspect and any possible connections to the person found dead in the back of that U-Haul truck. Related Articles Giselle Esteban has been charged with the murder. All Rights Reserved. Amber disappeared in 2009, and Chelsea vanished a year later. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Dubois family, File) NO SALES UPDATE: Autopsy finished on man found dead on road near Hayward. Really? A man who was found dead in the yard of a vacant home in Hayward last week has been identified as 29-year-old Marcus Brown of Hawaii, police said today. Outside the Hayward home where Sophia was raised, mourners have set up a makeshift memorial, including a picture of Sophia with angels wings, several pin wheels and the childs cherished teddy bear. This scene in WandaVision was a visual reference to a similar moment in the comic book "West Coast Avengers Vol. Merced police interviewed Johnson in Santa Rita Jail on Friday evening after they discovered the childs body and ultimately arrested her on the murder charge, authorities said. The school is expected to reopen on Saturday. Hayward police said officers responded to the area of Jackson Street and Soto Road about 3:30 p.m. Friday and found a man. in Hayward, CA Google Maps. [3] On September 19, 2011, the Alameda County coroner's office positively identified the remains to be those of Michelle Le. Bay Area federal judge orders extradition of woman suspected of killing MSU student in hit-and-run, San Jose: Home raided as part of explosives and narcotics investigation, Man arrested after explosives found in bag at Pa. airport, 8-year-old Hayward girl, who was reported missing. She said, "The people in the community can sleep at night knowing there's not a murderer on the loose. Henry K. Lee has been a reporter for KTVU-TV since 2015. Toronto Fire Services initially said they were called to Queens Quay Terminal . Missing for two weeks, mushroom hunter is found dead in California forest Officials have determined that badly decomposed human remains discovered over the weekend are those of Michelle Le, the missing nursing student who disappeared in May while taking a school break.