Sunday Links: East Bay Cop Ordered to Pay Bills, Lost Wages to Teacher She Hit in Crosswalk

"Concord police officer Holly Riordan was ordered to cover the medical bills and lost wages of preschool teacher Rachna Sharma, whom Riordan hit with her car in a crosswalk while off-duty in 2023. Sharma had to undergo reconstructive knee surgery, which has left her unable to perform duties as a preschool teacher and led to the loss of her job. [Bay Area News Group]"

"One person was killed and nine injured in Michigan Sunday morning when a shooter, who is still at large, rammed their vehicle into a Mormon Church during a busy service and opened fire before starting a large fire. [CNN] A gunman who opened fire at a waterfront bar from a boat in North Carolina Saturday night killing three and injuring five has been identified as 40-year-old Nigel Max Edge. [NBC News]"

"A group of swimmers called the Dream Team, including alumni from San Francisco State University, swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco Saturday as part of its 12th annual fundraiser for undocumented students at SF State. [KGO] Two entrepreneurs who purchased various failing retail brands to pull them out of debt, including RadioShack, Pier 1 Imports, and Dress Barn, are being accused of defrauding investors out of about $112 million through a Ponzi scheme. [CBS News] Stockton police arrested 35-year-old Ronald Perla-Reyes for elder abuse Friday after he allegedly hit a 68-year-old woman with a stick during an argument. [Bay City News]"

Concord officer Holly Riordan was ordered to pay medical bills and lost wages after striking preschool teacher Rachna Sharma in a crosswalk while off-duty; Sharma required reconstructive knee surgery and lost her job. Two separate shootings in East Oakland left a 21-year-old stable and a 24-year-old in critical condition after a head wound. In Michigan one person died and nine were injured when a shooter rammed a vehicle into a Mormon church, opened fire, and started a large fire; that shooter remains at large. A waterfront bar shooting from a boat in North Carolina killed three and wounded five; the suspect was identified as Nigel Max Edge. A Dream Team swim fundraiser supported undocumented students at SF State. Two entrepreneurs face accusations of defrauding investors of about $112 million in a Ponzi scheme involving failing retail brands. Stockton police arrested a man on elder abuse charges after an alleged stick assault.

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