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CBS News
a day ago
- CBS News
Santa Rosa police: Man in wheelchair attacked with hammer and knife, arrest made
Police in Santa Rosa have arrested an 18-year-old man after he allegedly attacked a wheelchair-bound man with a knife and hammer on Tuesday. Shortly before 4 p.m., officers were called to the intersection of South Wright Road and Finley Avenue on reports of a possible stabbing. When police arrived, they found the 52-year-old victim at the bus stop near the intersection. Police said the victim appeared to have multiple lacerations, contusions, and at least one puncture wound to his arms and a leg. He was transported to a hospital with what police described as "significant" injuries. During an investigation, police learned the victim was sitting near the bus stop when the suspect approached him and pushed over his wheelchair, unprovoked. The suspect then pulled a hammer from his waistband and began to hit the victim on his arm and later used a pocketknife to slash the victim. He left the scene before police arrived. Eyewitnesses provided police a description of the suspect. During a search of the area, police found a man matching the suspect description near Louis Krohn Drive. The suspect, identified as 18-year-old Ricky Carver of Santa Rosa, was detained without incident. Police said they located a hammer and pocketknife in his possession. Carver was arrested and booked into the Sonoma County Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. Investigators said they also believe Carver may be linked to an earlier incident where a man allegedly brandished a hammer at employees of a retail store in the city's downtown. Police said charges in that case are pending review. Jail records show Carver remains in custody after a judge approved a $200,000 bail enhancement. His next court appearance is scheduled for Friday.
South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- South China Morning Post
Chinese woman survives 22 stabs in knife attack, breast implants stop fatal injuries
A woman miraculously survived a brutal knife attack by a stranger after her breast implants shielded her from a potentially fatal wound. The shocking attack in southeastern China has triggered widespread concern over public safety. The incident happened on May 22 at The MixC Shopping Mall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, when the 30-year-old victim, surnamed Ma, was ambushed while getting into her car. Ma said the assailant forced his way into the front seat and threatened her with a knife. Despite her cries for help, no one responded. The man demanded that Ma pay for the parking before forcing her to drive out of the shopping centre and take him to a neighbouring county, Tongxiang. The victim, surnamed Ma, recovers from the frenzied attack in hospital. Photo: Handout He continued to threaten Ma and demanded she borrow money from friends after discovering how low her bank balance was.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Daily Mail
Woman who stabbed mother-of-one to death at child's birthday party is convicted of murder after police found key detail on her own phone
A woman who stabbed a mother-of-one to death at a child's birthday party has been convicted of murder after police found a chilling voicemail on her phone. Hope Rowe, 33, from Aldgate, east London, launched a fatal knife attack on Charlotte Lawlor, 31, at a property in Stepney Green at around 1am on September 15 last year. Jurors at London Crown Court heard that Rowe had been 'spoiling for a fight' when she confronted Ms Lawlor and accused her of hiding her keys, before leaving the flat with the knife used to cut the child's birthday cake. Ms Lawlor, who 'just wanted to go home' during the confrontation, was leaving the property to get a taxi home when Rowe leaned around her 'MMA-expert' boyfriend and stabbed her in the chest - footage of which was played in court. Rowe blamed personality disorder and said she had no memory of the stabbing before later accusing Ms Lawlor of threatening to kill her and hurt another child at the party. But prosecutor Charlotte Newell KC said Rowe's defence was 'fanciful' and an 'invention'. Rowe's boyfriend Leigh Holder, 37, was also convicted of perverting the course of justice after driving her away from the scene, helping to dispose of the knife and throwing armed police off the scent. MyLondon revealed Holder was previously jailed for nine years for stabbing a man on the Regent's Canal towpath over a money dispute in an attack described as a 'horrific' by a detective at the time. And it was a key piece of evidence between Rowe and Holder that helped police land the convictions. A voicemail exchange revealed Rowe's pleasure at Ms Lawlor's death. When Holder told her 'You absolute idiot, you killed her', Rowe replied: 'Good.' Officers also heard Holder instructing Rowe to dispose of the knife and to avoid police. Rowe claimed that she was stabbed in the head with a key, causing her to pour with blood that triggered emotions about a past miscarriage. But Ms Newell said it was 'a lie used to justify her actions and get away with murder'. She added: 'She attacked her in revenge for disrespecting her and getting the better of her in a fight that she incited... She did not like the way Charlotte Lawlor stood up to her and spoke to her.' Rowe followed Ms Lawlor 'to attempt to inflict more wounds' after stabbing her in the chest before escaping with Holder in his four-by-four, disposing the murder weapon and making efforts to conceal the crime. Holder was stopped by police marksmen later that night, but lied about Rowe jumping out of the car and claimed he had no knowledge of her location. Rowe later wrote to a family member on TikTok to say she was 'so, so sorry'. Jurors heard the recipient replied 'It's dine [sic]', to which Rowe said 'It's not, this is bad, I'm going to be in trouble'. The murderer handed herself into Bethnal Green Police Station at 7am on the day of the attack, where video footage showed her asking police to clarify 'Is it attempted murder, or murder?'. She admitted manslaughter before the trial, so jurors were asked to choose between two psychiatric experts: one of whom said personality disorder had impaired Rowe's ability to exercise self-control, and the other, who did not find any substantial impairment. Rowe's partial defence of 'loss of control' flew in the face of the CCTV footage, which showed her using Holder as a shield so she could reach around him and plunge the knife into Ms Lawlor. Ms Lawlor died within an hour of paramedics arriving after reports of the attack. Her funeral was held at Islington and St Pancras Cemetery last October and drew hundreds of friends and family members. The moving service included poetry and a video of Ms Lawlor and her young son who recorded a note to say 'Love you mum. I'm gonna miss you.' Her parents said in a statement today: 'We are happy with the verdict. We would like to thank the jury for their attention during the trial. 'The family will never get over the loss and murder of Charlotte. It has destroyed us, leaving a gaping hole. Charlotte's son, Riley, has been left without a mum, and siblings without their older sister and best friend. 'Charlotte brought light to everyone's life.' Rowe and Holder will be sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on July 9.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Yahoo
Man arrested for terroristic threatening in Honolulu
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A man has been arrested following a terroristic threatening incident in Honolulu. Trio arrested, charged for Hawaiʻi Island crime spree On Fridqy, June 13, the Honolulu Police Department took to social media to say that they had arrested a male around 12:30 p.m. on Aleka Street after threatening a 29-year-old woman with a knife. HPD said the woman was walking in front of the Honolulu District Court when the male lunged at her with a knife. The woman was able to get away without any injuries. Officers were able to locate and arrest the man for terroristic threatening in the first are pending. This investigation is ongoing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Southport knife attack medical staff honoured by King
One of the first people at the scene of the Southport knife attacks has been honoured by the King, along with other NHS staff who dealt with the King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Aguiar, nine, were murdered and 10 others injured at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the town last Smith, a senior paramedic team leader for North West Ambulance Service, treated victims at the has been awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) after "he put the needs of the injured before his own safety", the NHS said. Doctor George Bramham, who was also a first responder, and Martin Johnson and Elizabeth Parsons, who were part of the surgical team treating people at Southport Hospital after the stabbings, have been given the same Jim Mackey, NHS chief executive, praised them for their "incredible dedication and commitment in an awful situation". Meanwhile, Reverend Martin Abrams, a spiritual care and chaplaincy manager, has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to the community in Merseyside and west played a key role in the community after the attack, the health service said. Sir Jim added: "I'd like to recognise those staff who were involved in the response to the knife attack in Southport last summer. "These awards rightly honour their incredible dedication and commitment in an awful situation."The NHS is made up of highly committed and dedicated people that work hard to give the best possible care to patients, and these honours recognise their skill, compassion and bravery." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Merseyside on Sounds and follow BBC Merseyside on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
