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SF Giants Pitcher Sean Hjelle Accused of Abuse and Infidelity by His Wife in Viral TikTok Video

SF Giants Pitcher Sean Hjelle Accused of Abuse and Infidelity by His Wife in Viral TikTok Video

Major League Baseball is investigating allegations of abuse and infidelity made against SF Giants reliever Sean Hjelle by his estranged wife, Caroline Hjelle. The claims were made public Friday in a viral TikTok post that garnered over 3 million views before it was deleted.

Man Shot by Berkeley Police During Domestic Violence Standoff

Man Shot by Berkeley Police During Domestic Violence Standoff

Berkeley police shot a domestic violence suspect after responding to reports of a woman screaming for help on Sunday morning. The man allegedly threatened officers with a gun and is now in critical condition.

Pacifica Woman Says Boyfriend Died Trying to Protect Her From Estranged Husband

Pacifica Woman Says Boyfriend Died Trying to Protect Her From Estranged Husband

A Pacifica woman who survived a brutal pre-Christmas attack by her estranged husband, against whom she had a restraining order, is now speaking out about the boyfriend who came to her rescue and gave his life protecting her.

In Post-Mirkarimi San Francisco, Domestic Violence Reports On The Rise

According to the Chroncile, who pored over an early version of a 2011 report compiled by the city's Department on the Status of Women, the number of domestic violence reports rose

Live-Blogging Ross Mirkarimi's Judgment Day

Live-Blogging Ross Mirkarimi's Judgment Day

As promised, we're live in City Hall where Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's official misconduct hearing will get underway in a little under an hour at 2 p.m sharp. We&

Details Emerge in Assault Case Involving Sheriff's Deputy Vincent Calvarese

Details Emerge in Assault Case Involving Sheriff's Deputy Vincent Calvarese

Gay sheriff's deputy Vincent Calvarese appeared in court this morning to face charges of domestic violence, assault, and false imprisonment relating to an arrest last Thursday. He pleaded not guilty. Calvarese,

Eliana Lopez A 'Bundle of Character' On Witness Stand

Eliana Lopez A 'Bundle of Character' On Witness Stand

In the end, the Venezuelan telenovela actress who remains married to suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi did fly back to San Francisco to be a witness in his Ethics Commission hearing on Wednesday. Did

Mirkarimi Update: Mayor Ed Lee Accused of Perjury

Mirkarimi Update: Mayor Ed Lee Accused of Perjury

So here's an interesting twist: Attorneys for suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi say that a proxy for Mayor Ed Lee, city insider Walter Wong, approached Mirkarimi around the time of his guilty

Mirkarimi Hearing Begins; Ivory Madison Lashes Back Via Written Testimony

Mirkarimi Hearing Begins; Ivory Madison Lashes Back Via Written Testimony

Followers of the Ross Mirkarimi domestic abuse saga will be familiar with the name Ivory Madison the neighbor who consoled Mirkarimi's wife Eliana Lopez after the New Year's Eve

Eliana Lopez Goes After Mayor Lee, City Attorney Accuses False Martyrdom

Eliana Lopez Goes After Mayor Lee, City Attorney Accuses False Martyrdom

Here we go: Eliana Lopez has been condemning the District Attorney's office for publicly releasing cellphone video of her displaying a bruise and talking about her marriage to Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi

Mirkarimi Wants City To Pay For His Legal Bills

You can bet that City Attorney Dennis Herrera laughed when he heard the latest request from embattled Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and his lawyers. Mirkarimi's lawyers (who may or may not be

ABC 7 Chases Down Eliana Lopez in Venezuela

ABC 7 Chases Down Eliana Lopez in Venezuela

Not satisfied with having only heard from her via that open letter to the Chronicle, ABC 7's Dan Noyes flew down to Caracas, Venezuela to tape an interview with Eliana Lopez,

Mirkarimi Case Now Officially 'A Circus' (Say His Lawyers)

Mirkarimi Case Now Officially 'A Circus' (Say His Lawyers)

First Team Mirkarimi tried every legal maneuver in the book (not to mention crying on radio) to get out of the misconduct hearing, currently before the Ethics Commission. Then Mayor Lee fired back

Mirkarimi Update: Video Release Delayed, Attorneys Call Suspension Absurd

Mirkarimi Update: Video Release Delayed, Attorneys Call Suspension Absurd

We know that you've all been dying, since yesterday, for an update on embattled and suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi and his plight to keep his job amidst an Ethics Commission hearing.

Mirkarimi Update: Lopez Still Fighting To Keep Video From Mayor

Mirkarimi Update: Lopez Still Fighting To Keep Video From Mayor

Though she's in exile (or, from another perspective, back home) in Venezuela, Eliana Lopez is still fighting, through her attorney, to keep Mayor Ed Lee from using the video she and

Mayor's Office Calls Mirkarimi Case An 'Attempted Cover-Up'

In the latest news surrounding sidelined Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi's misconduct trial, it is the Mayor's turn to start lobbing out the pointed language and conspiracy theories. In an opening

Mirkarimi Update: Lopez Staying In Venezuela Until June; Cell Phone Records May Not Be Subpoenaed

Mirkarimi Update: Lopez Staying In Venezuela Until June; Cell Phone Records May Not Be Subpoenaed

At least for now, a judge has ruled that the cell phone records of Ross Mirkarimi's former campaign manager can not be subpoenaed in the Mayor's Ethics Commission investigation

Stunning Percentage Of Ross Mirkarimi Supporters Can't Pronounce His Name

Stunning Percentage Of Ross Mirkarimi Supporters Can't Pronounce His Name

Sidelined Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi went before the Ethics Commission earlier this week. Although the early proceedings sound like a completely snoozefest, whip smart local political analyst Melissa Griffin has handily recapped the highlights

Mirkarimi's Ethics Commission 'Trial' Begins With Much Procedural Brouhaha

It's looking more and more like the Ethics Commission hearing for suspended Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is going to be an ersatz trial for the domestic abuse charges for which he almost

Mirkarimi Update: Judge Rules Suspension Was Valid [Updated]

Mirkarimi Update: Judge Rules Suspension Was Valid [Updated]

Ross Mirkarimi was back in court today with his lawyers arguing before Superior Court Judge Harold Kahn that he should not have been suspended from duty as Sheriff pending his Ethics Commission hearing,

Mirkarimi Tells His Side, Cries on 'Forum'

Embattled Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi finally went public today with his entire side of the story on KQED's 'Forum.' He explained how wife Eliana Lopez's arm got bruised

Mirkarimi Trying To Get Herrera Off His Case

Attorneys for Ross Mirkarimi, who now include local attorney David Waggoner and Shepard Kopp from L.A., filed a petition today to get City Attorney Dennis Herrera disqualified from Mirkarimi's upcoming

Mirkarimi Hires Michael Jackson's Attorney

So this is funny/expensive: Embattled Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, whose legal arguments against his suspension are lately getting laughed at by City Attorney Dennis Herrera, has just hired a high-profile L.A.

Eliana Lopez Pens Open Letter To The Chronicle, Says Husband Was Victim Of Coup d'Etat

Eliana Lopez Pens Open Letter To The Chronicle, Says Husband Was Victim Of Coup d'Etat

Oh boy. Eliana Lopez writes in to the Chronicle from Venezuela, where she is staying with son Theo until the end of April, and she's now comparing what's happened

Mirkarimi Allowed Back In His House

Today's update regarding the plight of embattled sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is that a judge has reversed an earlier decision and is allowing Mirkarimi back in his own house this week. He