Month: September 2025

By Lauren Martinez

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    MORGAN HILL, California (KGO) — In a quiet Morgan Hill neighborhood on the north end of town, neighbors are surprised to hear police are investigating a prowling incident.

Police say on Tuesday morning a woman who lives off of Saffron Drive reported that a man knocked on her front door. She said he then attempted to get into her backyard through a side gate, but was unable to.

She believed the suspect used a Wi-Fi jammer as her home surveillance cameras went offline during the incident. However, the cameras kept recording.

On Thursday, we sat down with Detective Sergeant Sean Bayard.

“Unfortunately, some of those jammers they operate on the same signal as Wi-Fi signals and that’s where the jamming takes place, as that jammer approaches the Wi-Fi signal it will cause interruptions to the cameras,” Sergeant Bayard said.

Police say on Wednesday morning, the same woman reported she had been followed by a white Chevy sedan after she noticed it was parked outside her home. Police said the vehicle followed her as she drove her children to school.

“And as she continued to drive through town, that vehicle was making every turn she was making. And so she did the right thing by immediately calling 911, our dispatchers right away told her to start driving towards the police department as well as dispatching a patrol officer,” Sergeant Bayard said.

Police say they pulled the sedan over, and detained a woman and man. Police said the man was the same suspect in the surveillance video who prowled around the woman’s home.

They were both booked on charges of criminal conspiracy, stalking, prowling, vandalism, and providing a false name.

Nearby neighbors like Caitlyn Amaral gave credit to the homeowner who remained watchful.

“You never want to assume like someone is following you, you never want to assume that it’s something bad so sometimes like you never know – and like that’s brave of her to assume the worst the you know, because you don’t know,” Amaral said.

Frankie Luna said it’s a reminder how valuable home surveillance cameras are.

“Everyone needs to have it, it’s just good for proof – it’s like having a dashcam on your car, it’s just good evidence to have for everyone,” Luna said.

Seargeant Bayard recommends getting home surveillance cameras hard wired to prevent potential Wi-Fi jammers that are sold on the market.

As far as the investigation, detectives are looking into whether this was random, the suspects may have followed the victim from work.

It remains an open investigation.

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By Luz Pena

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — What would you do to find the love of your life? A Bay Area woman is putting out billboards and a website searching for her perfect match.

“I’m looking for a husband, a committed relationship and hopefully the love of my life,” said Lisa Catalano, searching for her future husband.

For nearly a month, Bay Area resident and bachelorette Lisa Catalano decided to put herself out there and when we say out there, we mean on six to seven digital billboards on Highway 101 from the South Bay to San Francisco. All hoping “the one” or someone who knows a good match send him her way. Her ad is straight to the point, “MarryLisa.com“

Luz: Pena: “This is pretty bold. What happened that you said this is the approach I’m going to take?”

Lisa Catalano: “Every time I got a little frustrated with the dating scene within Silicon Valley and the Bay Area, I would work a little bit on my website. It started off kind of almost a joke. I can do this myself; I can do this myself. I can do it and then I was thinking maybe that is not a crazy of an idea after all and the I said I have to promote the website somehow and what is more local than a billboard?”

Her website is her personal application collection service where potential husband candidates apply and they learn her likes and non-negotiables.

“I’m looking for somebody who would be compatible with me on things like religious views, politics – you know, healthy lifestyle because I lead a healthy lifestyle, things that match up on all of that. And someone who’s ready to get married and have kids in the future, that’s something I want to try for,” said Catalano.

One thing about Lisa is that she is not simply relying on the billboards. She is also keeping an eye out when she is out and about.

“I have fliers, business cards. It’s the same information that’s on the website, but just in a different form,” said Catalano.

Catalano said her search recently went viral when she posted it on TikTok, which lead to an influx of applicants.

Pena: “How many applications have you gotten?”

Catalano: “Oh, gosh. I don’t know. My phone’s been going off and I think I got some more just as we’ve been standing here.”

This endeavor is pricey with specific highway billboards costing more than others. Even though she wouldn’t reveal how much she is investing, she is staying hopeful all this will be worth it when she meets her future husband.

Pena: “If your future husband is watching right now, what do you want to say to him?”

Catalano: “I’m real. This entire project is real. I am serious about finding the love of my life and I am not an AI woman on a generated on a billboard. I actually exist.”

For now, the search continues.

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By Leanna Scachetti

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    BOSTON (WCVB) — For Boston singles, online dating has become a common form of making connections. But in a time when the CDC says 1 in 3 adults feel lonely, there’s a unique option to find a date in person.

“In this day and age, people swipe so quickly, it’s hard to find genuine connections,” said Emily Smith, organizer of the Boston chapter of Pitch-A-Friend.

The format, first started in Philadelphia a few years ago, is exactly what it sounds like.

Participants bring their single friend, prepare a presentation and pitch them “Shark Tank” style, highlighting what they’re looking for in a relationship, their hobbies, pet peeves and best qualities.

“I was really touched,” said Alex, who both pitched and was pitched by his friend Stephen. “You know, he said a lot of really nice things about me. It would be nice to maybe hear some of those things outside of a pitch event once in a while!”

So what does it look like IRL?

“I didn’t know what to expect, but it was so much fun,” said Marissa, a 23-year-old participant who came with a group of friends. “And I can’t wait to come back!”

Watch the video above to see how a night out at the Boston Public Market turned out.

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By Beccah Hendrickson

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    UPPER DARBY, PA (WPVI) — Police in Delaware County are investigating a theft involving used cooking oil, where surveillance footage captured two suspects siphoning oil from outdoor tanks.

The theft occurred around 7 a.m. Saturday at Wilson’s Secret Sauce on East Township Line Road.

Surveillance video shows two individuals using a rented Home Depot truck to back up to the oil tanks, remove a hose, and siphon out the contents. The entire operation lasted less than four minutes.

Steve Wilson, the restaurant’s owner, said he was inside at the time and discovered the theft the next day.

“I came in, and I noticed the oily footprints all over my driveway, which I keep pretty clean, and I looked over, and I saw the lock was missing, so I knew someone hit the oil tank,” Wilson said.

Wilson said the tank had a standard padlock and estimated the loss at a couple of hundred dollars. He collects used cooking oil to sell to biofuel companies, earning about 29 cents per gallon.

“What seems like waste to us is treasure to someone else,” Wilson said.

Other businesses say they’ve had similar incidents. RSL TOO, located on West Chester Pike, said someone broke their glass door in August and stole used oil.

“There’s profit in it,” said Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt. “You can take it to a recyclable or someone that’s willing to take it for you. They’ll give you a little bit of money on the dollar.”

Police say they are pursuing a strong lead in the investigation.

“I would say the eye in the sky. You can’t hide,” Bernhardt said. “So, here’s two guys who thought they were being clever, thought they were being slick. I don’t know that the Home Depot truck was anything but slick. Thankful for the videos and the camera, we’re going to be able to identify them and we’re going to be able to charge them.”

Wilson said the suspects likely pumped out around 100 gallons before leaving.

“Just pump it out, steal 100 gallons, and move on with their day,” he said.

He hopes the suspects are caught and emphasized that these crimes, while seemingly small, can accumulate.

“Kohl’s loses a shirt, Giant loses a steak, it’s not a lot, but it all adds up at the end of the day, the end of the week, the end of the month,” Wilson said.

Police are encouraging other victims to come forward to help determine how widespread the thefts are and whether the same suspects are responsible for multiple incidents.

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By Cheyenne Corin

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    GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (WPVI) — Police in Gloucester Township are warning residents and businesses to be on alert for counterfeit bills designed to resemble real U.S. currency but marked for “Motion Picture Use.”

Authorities say the fake bills, often purchased online as props for music videos or films, have recently been used in attempts to make real purchases.

“All types of bills we’ve seen them on, ones through 100s,” said Gloucester Township Police Lt. Paul Fisher.

The bills closely mimic authentic currency, using similar fonts and imagery.

“It uses a very similar font and very similar pictures to where it looks almost identical to which it would look like real money,” Fisher said.

Police refer to the counterfeit bills as “Hollywood” or “Motion Picture” money. They say the bills have appeared in multiple incidents over the past few months, including motor vehicle stops and reports from businesses and citizens.

“We’ve had several incidents in town over the last few months where we’ve come across it,” Fisher said. “Few on motor vehicles stops, and a few have reported it through businesses, and citizens reporting that they found it,” Fisher said.

Upon closer inspection, the bills reveal clear signs of being fake. The front reads “Motion Picture Use” instead of “Federal Reserve Note,” and the back says, “For Motion Picture Use Only” in place of “The United States of America.” The phrase “In God We Trust” is replaced with “Copy We Trust.”

Police say the bills are readily available for purchase online.

“So, it can be purchased online on Amazon or any other retailer as prop money,” Fisher said.

Despite their realistic appearance, the bills fail standard security checks, such as counterfeit detection pens. Police advise businesses to use the “three R’s” when handling cash: read the bill for wording and features like watermarks, repeat the process for each bill, and report any suspicious currency to authorities.

“We definitely like to let local retailers know to check and have their employees check the bills as they come in with either a market pen or UV light as the bills are coming in before they’re giving out change,” Fisher said.

Detectives are working to trace the origin of the counterfeit bills using surveillance footage and fingerprint evidence. The U.S. Secret Service is also notified when local departments encounter counterfeit currency.

“In New Jersey, it would be a forgery,” Fisher said. “It’s a 3rd degree indictable offense. You could get up to 5 years in prison and a fine.”

Police say reports of the fake money being used have continued as recently as this week.

They urge anyone who encounters suspicious currency to contact law enforcement.

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