All articles tagged with #hit and run
Kimberley Anne Mathers, Eminem's ex-wife, pleaded no contest to operating while impaired and failing to stop after a collision in a Feb. 16 hit-and-run in New Baltimore, Michigan. The 51-year-old was charged with impaired driving and failing to report an accident; sentencing is set for June 17, 2026, at 9 a.m. in the 42-2 District Court.
Kim Mathers, Eminem's ex-wife, pleaded no contest to impaired driving and failing to report an accident in a February hit-and-run crash in Macomb County; sentencing is set for June 17, with prosecutors noting the maximum misdemeanor penalties and urging accountability.
Kimberley Anne Mathers, Eminem’s ex-wife, pleaded no contest to operating while impaired and failing to stop after a hit-and-run in New Baltimore, Michigan, after allegedly striking a parked Dodge Ram with her Range Rover on Feb. 16, 2026; authorities say the truck was pushed about 50 feet, and a sentencing hearing is set for June 17, 2026.
Montgomery County investigators arrested 35-year-old Jeremy Michael Buckner of Porter on a second-degree felony for a fatal hit-and-run on U.S. Highway 59 that killed Gary Belvin; Buckner is jailed in Montgomery County.
A 65-year-old Chicago man, Jose 'Joey' Melesio, visiting LA for the Dodgers-Cubs series, was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled near South Figueroa Street and 75th Street. The LAPD has issued a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. The driver is unknown; the car is described as a small four-door sedan possibly white, gray or silver. Investigators are reviewing footage and asking auto shops to report any recent damage. A GoFundMe has been started to cover funeral costs and return the body to Chicago.
Authorities say a speeding white Jeep SUV struck a sedan at Vista Del Mar Ave and Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey, killing a 1-year-old boy and his uncle; a suspect was taken into custody as the investigation continues.
A white Jeep collided with another car at Vista Del Mar and Culver Boulevard in Playa del Rey early Sunday, after which the Jeep driver fled. A 25-year-old man who was a front-seat passenger died at the scene; a 1-year-old died at the hospital. A 27-year-old man and a young girl are in critical condition. The victims' relationship is unknown, and investigators are seeking the driver who left the scene as they gather evidence; the intersection was shut for hours. Residents called the area dangerous and urged more police monitoring.
Testimony in the wrongful-death case over the 2020 Westlake Village crosswalk deaths says ex-MLB pitcher Scott Erickson dined in Malibu less than 24 hours after his then-lover Rebecca Grossman plowed into two brothers; Grossman is serving 15-to-life for murder, the Iskanders seek tens of millions in damages, and Erickson’s lawyers call it a tragic accident and deny impairment.
Early Saturday in Oakland's Uptown district, a driver in a red Hyundai drove onto the sidewalk on the 500 block of 18th Street, injuring seven pedestrians (including a 15-year-old) who had been at First Friday, then fled on foot with two passengers; two victims are in critical condition and police are seeking tips at 510-238-3426.
Valentino Cash Amil, charged with murdering 74-year-old Dannielle Spillman in a hit-and-run at South Van Ness and Mission, will stay in county jail until his May 6 preliminary hearing after a San Francisco judge denied his release, citing public safety and flight risk. Amil pleaded not guilty; prosecutors say surveillance shows him fleeing the scene and delaying authorities. The case moves toward a preliminary hearing, with another chance to seek release at that hearing.
Dannielle Spillman, 74, was killed in a hit‑and‑run at Mission Street and South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco. Police arrested Valentino Cash Amil, who the district attorney subsequently charged with murder. Spillman was a beloved figure in SF’s music scene—an avid guitarist who shopped at Real Guitars and Guitar Center, enjoyed thrift stores and Rainbow Grocery, and was described by friends as kind, generous, and full of life. A small memorial outside Real Guitars reflected the community’s grief over another random-violence death in the city.
Eric Robic, the French man convicted for the 2011 Tel Aviv hit-and-run that killed Israeli Lee Zeitouni, was shot dead in a targeted ambush in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, as two assailants on an electric scooter opened fire; authorities say the incident is under investigation, and Robic—who had a long criminal record and had already served a five-year sentence for the Zeitouni case—appears to have been the victim of a calculated execution.
A Mercedes sedan struck and dragged an elderly pedestrian after pulling out of a car wash in San Francisco’s SoMa, then fled the scene. Police later stopped the vehicle on Potrero Avenue and arrested the driver, Valentino Cash Amil, 30, on suspicion of murder and felony hit-and-run. Surveillance video captured the crash, and responders could not save the victim. The incident adds to SF’s 2026 pedestrian death toll, which stood at eight at the time and highlights safety concerns in the high-injury SoMa corridor.
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on Mission Street near South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco. The driver fled, but police located a matching Mercedes and detained the suspect after a short chase; a baby passenger was released. As of the latest update, no arrests had been publicly announced.
A California appeals court panel affirmed Rebecca Grossman’s conviction for the 2020 Westlake Village crash that killed two Iskander brothers, rejecting defense arguments about an improperly defined implied malice instruction. Grossman remains sentenced to 15 years to life after a 2024 conviction on two counts of second-degree murder, multiple counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, and a hit-and-run. Prosecutors cited speed data showing roughly 81 mph in a 45 mph zone and a black-box readout of 73 mph at impact; her former boyfriend was not called to testify. The victims’ mother expressed gratitude that justice was upheld while urging others to channel their pain into helping others.