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Miami Herald
a day ago
- Miami Herald
Dad, daughter killed after car ran out of gas, CA cops say. Now push to close case
More than a decade after a father and daughter were fatally shot while waiting in their car, California police detectives are pushing to close the case. A $225,000 reward is being offered for information in the 2012 slayings of Allen Vance, 39, and Chastity Dollison, 20, the San Francisco Police Department said in a June 25 news release. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on June 13, 2012, Vance and Dollison were driving in a San Francisco neighborhood with a family friend visiting from out of state when their Lexus ran out of gasoline, police said. The three sat in the car, waiting for a friend's help, police said. Then, an unknown person walked up to their car and fired several shots inside, according to police. Vance and Dollison, who were in the front seat, were hit and killed, police said. The family friend, seated in the back seat, was also shot but lived, police said. This isn't the department's first push for information in the case. In 2018, police announced a $50,000 reward for information about the fatal shooting, according to a news release. Anyone with information is asked to contact police, either Inspector Daniel Cunningham at 415-553-9515 or Sergeant Kyra Delaney at 415-734-3102.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- General
- San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. Pride weekend: What to know about street closures and transit impacts
San Franciscans and revelers coming to the city for this year's Pride weekend will need to grapple with an array of closed streets, rerouted Muni lines and BART schedule adjustments. Like past years, the annual celebration is expected to draw a crowd of 1 million to San Francisco, one of the largest pride celebrations in the country. San Francisco Police Department officials said Thursday that they were coordinating with other agencies to ensure they have enough personnel on site to protect attendees. The city's official celebration will last from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday in Civil Center Plaza. The Pride Parade, which will begin at 10:30 a.m Sunday, will lead to street closures from Market Street to 9th Street. All intersections will be closed. Muni lines that operate on Market Street will also be rerouted to Mission Street, in addition to other transportation changes. Here is what to know about traffic and transit during San Francisco's celebration this weekend. Several streets will be closed all day Saturday and Sunday, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Other streets will close Sunday between 12 a.m. and 5 p.m.: Leavenworth between McAllister and Market Sutter between Sansome and Market Sansome, northbound lanes, between Sutter and Bush And some streets will be closed Sunday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.: S.F. Pride Parade Route The parade will begin at 10:30 Sunday at Market and Beale streets and will end on 8th Street near Civic Center Plaza. All intersections on Market will be closed to cross traffic during the Parade. Organizers said the easiest way to get to the parade is via the Market Street subway. Several streets and Muni stops, meanwhile, will be closed and rerouted. Muni Services Over Pride Weekend, many Muni services will be rerouted to Mission Street. Organizers said that Muni trains will stop at Civic Center station for the weekend's celebration and parade, as well as at Powell and Montgomery stations. More information can be found at or at In the morning, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., trains running downtown will come from Millbrae and Pleasant Hill. After 9 p.m., BART will run a three-line service. BART officials warned that riders should expect crowds at Embarcadero Station before 10 a.m. and all day at Civic Center Station. They advised riders to instead use the Montgomery Street and Powell Street stations.
San Francisco Chronicle
3 days ago
- San Francisco Chronicle
S.F. police offer $225K reward to solve cold-case killings of father, daughter
The San Francisco Police Department is offering a $225,000 reward for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the suspect responsible for murdering a father and daughter in 2012. At about 10:20 p.m. on June 13, 2012 Chastity Dollison, 20, her father Allen Vance, 39, and a family friend were driving in a white two-door Lexus eastbound on Silver Avenue near Elmira Street when the car ran out of gas, police said. While they were sitting in the car waiting for a friend to help them, an unknown person came up on foot and fired several shots into the car, killing Dollison and Vance, who were sitting in the front seats, police said. The family friend in the back seat, who was visiting from another state, was also shot but survived, according to police. Police are asking anyone with information regarding the case to contact 415-553-9515, 415-734-3102 or 415-553-1071.
San Francisco Chronicle
21-06-2025
- San Francisco Chronicle
Two boys missing, last seen on Treasure Island, S.F. police say
A 10-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy are missing, San Francisco police said Friday afternoon. The boys, Leonardo Henderson and Deandre Jones Jr., were last seen between 11:30 p.m. and midnight on Thursday in the 1400 block of Gateview Court on Treasure Island, police said. Law enforcement said the boys might have traveled into San Francisco on Muni, and that Jones is known to frequent the 200 block of Taylor Street. Henderson, 10, is Black, 5 feet tall and weighs around 115 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, police said. The San Francisco Police Department said the boy is considered at-risk 'due to his age and behavioral and psychological challenges.' The 10-year-old boy was last seen wearing a dark green T-shirt that says 'NASA' on the front, dark green joggers and white Adidas with blue stripes, police said. Jones, 14, is Black, 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs around 125 pounds, police said. The boy has reddish hair, brown eyes and freckles, police said. He was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black skinny jeans and black and white Jordan shoes.
Miami Herald
18-06-2025
- Miami Herald
San Francisco's Pink Triangle, symbol of LGBTQ+ rights and Nazi persecution, is vandalized
LOS ANGELES - San Francisco police have arrested a man accused of defacing the famed Pink Triangle, a symbol of LGBTQ+ rights that is installed annually during Pride Month on top of the city's landmark Twin Peaks. Police arrested the suspect after receiving a report around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday of someone vandalizing portions of the dozens of pieces of pink canvas that comprise the triangle. "Officers pursued the male suspect on foot and detained him," the San Francisco Police Department said in a statement. The suspect was arrested and identified as Lester Bamacajeronimo, 19, of San Francisco. "Evidence of vandalism tools were located and seized. Charges are pending," the statement said. "This vandalism is unacceptable in our city and the San Francisco Police Department condemns this act," the police statement said. "San Francisco's Pink Triangle is a powerful symbol of our city's commitment to supporting LGBT rights and commemorates victims of the past." The founder of the triangle project, Patrick Carney, told KRON-TV that the vandal spray-painted the triangle in lines "that go back and forth. ... It damaged 26 of the tarps." Carney said a quick solution would likely involve getting some pink paint to cover up the vandalism. "However, that's a temporary fix, and we'll still have to throw those tarps away," Carney told the news outlet. Carney also told KRON-TV that anti-transgender stickers had been popping up near the triangle, and he and other community members have responded by covering them up with tape or scratching them out. Carney and local officials celebrated the Pink Triangle's 30th annual installation this year, which is held atop Twin Peaks - the second- and third-highest peaks in San Francisco. The giant installation can be seen across the city's downtown, viewable from Market Street and the Castro District. The triangle covers about one acre, and is made up of 175 tarps. It has been vandalized before, with "several pink canvas tarp pieces" having been set on fire, the Pink Triangle's website says. The 2009 incident involved vandals burning the center of the Pink Triangle, Carney told KGO-TV. It has also been graffitied a couple of times in the past, he told the TV station. The Pink Triangle is "a tradition that transforms Twin Peaks into a beacon of pride for all of San Francisco," Mayor Daniel Lurie said in a social media post after speaking at the unveiling of the triangle earlier this month. The Pink Triangle, according to the installation's website, commemorates "gay victims who were persecuted and killed in concentration camps in Nazi Germany." According to the National Center for LGBTQ Rights, "upwards of 15,000 gay men were sent to Nazi concentration camps" and "forced to wear a pink inverted triangle on their uniforms." They were singled out for even more extreme persecution. "Sadly, 60% of gay men sent to concentration camps were killed." The pink triangle has since been reclaimed in the LGBTQ+ community and "serves as a reminder that we cannot allow history to repeat itself," the center said. On Tuesday, the mayor condemned the vandalism. "This hateful act of vandalism does not reflect San Francisco's values and will not be tolerated," Lurie said on social media. State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, called the vandalism a "horrific attack on the LGBTQ community." "The Pink Triangle is a symbol of our community's resilience in the face of hatred and violence," Wiener said in a statement. "We're not going anywhere, and no amount of vandalism or violence will change that. "I'm so grateful for the many volunteers who make the Pink Triangle each year. Nothing will stop this community's spirit, and I'm confident the Pink Triangle will be repaired and back in order quickly," Wiener added. The Pink Triangle will remain on display until June 29. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
