Family recalling a vibrant life cut short
Teen with connection to region dies in crash with man fleeing police
Darren Iozia, darren.iozia@myjournalcourier.com
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Hannah Pimentel, 19, died in a head-on collision Wednesday in Fresno, California, stemming from a police pursuit. Pimentel has family ties to west-central Illinois.ProvidedShow MoreShow Less
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Hannah Pimentel, 19, died in a head-on collision Wednesday in Fresno, California, stemming from a police pursuit. Pimentel has family ties to west-central Illinois.ProvidedShow MoreShow Less
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Hannah Pimentel, 19, died in a head-on collision Wednesday in Fresno, California, stemming from a police pursuit. Pimentel has family ties to west-central Illinois.ProvidedShow MoreShow Less
UpdatedMon, May 10, 2021 at 12:03 pm PT
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Fallen police officers in California and across America will be remembered during National Police Week, which runs from May 9-15 in 2021. (Shutterstock)
CALIFORNIA The biggest effect the coronavirus pandemic had on National Police Week isn t that activities in California and elsewhere have been postponed, but the number of police officers whose lives and careers were cut short by the virus.
While their names won t be read at the National Police Officers Memorial Service until its Oct. 16 rescheduled date, they will be honored virtually during National Police Week from May 9-16 this year.
The coronavirus has been cited for six police officer line of duty deaths in California in 2021, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Nationally, 63 of the 119 police line of duty deaths in 2021 as of May 4, just under 53 percent, have been due to the virus.
On the second story of Fresno Police Headquarters, there’s a darkened room lit up with screens that show 21 camera views. Each screen displays a different
Part of Belmont Ave in central Fresno closed for police activity yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Former Aide Arrested in Alleged Attack on Oliver Baines
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Police arrested the one-time chief of staff for former Fresno City Councilman Oliver Baines after allegedly assaulting Baines on Wednesday night in northwest Fresno.
Raymond Eddy, 52, was charged with assault after the alleged attack.
Eddy and Baines are former Fresno police officers.
“During the dispute, Eddy produced a firearm, held it to Baines’ neck and threatened to kill him. Following the altercation, as Baines was seated in his vehicle, Eddy assaulted Baines by punching him several times with his fists while still holding the firearm. Baines sustained minor facial injuries during the incident.”