Report: Woman beheaded on a San Carlos street in front of witnesses Sep. 8, 2022 Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 9:01 p.m.
A firefighter hoses off the street in San Carlos where a woman was reportedly beheaded. Police have arrested a man she had gotten a temporary restraining order against.
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UPDATE : Suspect identified in reported beheading of young mother outside her San Carlos home .
A man allegedly beheaded a woman in the street in front of witnesses in San Carlos on Thursday morning.
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Annie is a reporter for The San Francisco Chronicle. She previously was a digital producer for The Chronicle's Datebook section. She graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2017 with a degree in journalism. During her time there, she spearheaded a culture column, produced radio pieces for NPR-affiliate station KCBX, and was a DJ and writer for KCPR, the campus radio station. Before joining the Chronicle, she was an associate producer at SFGATE and interned at VICE and Flood Magazine. She's particularly interested in communities and scenes that are often misunderstood.
Joel Umanzor joined The San Francisco Chronicle as a breaking news reporter in 2022. A 2021-2023 Hearst Fellow, he was previously a breaking news reporter on The Houston Chronicle's Metro desk.
Originally from Richmond, Calif., Umanzor graduated from San Francisco State University in 2021. When not in the newsroom or chasing down a source, he can be found painting, listening to hip-hop or watching sports.
