VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Jordan Corrales of Oxnard was convicted earlier this week of felony evasion and three misdemeanors including battery and vandalism after a domestic violence incident and subsequent high-speed chase one year ago.

Following the guilty verdict, Corrales admitted to the following special allegations and aggravating factors:

• CRC 4.421(b)(3)–Defendant Served a Prior Prison Sentence
• CRC 4.421(b)(4)–Defendant was on Probation when the Crime Occurred
• PC 667S2–Prior Strike 2
• PC 1170(h)(3)–Prior Serious or Violent Felony

Early in the morning of Dec. 16, 2024, Corrales broke down the front door of the home his ex-girlfriend was staying at and once inside, he confronted his ex-girlfriend and her blind aunt stated the Ventura County District Attorney's Office in a press release.

The blind woman attempted to shield her niece, but Corrales shoved her aside before fleeing the scene after he heard approaching sirens detailed the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

Corrales was later spotted by parole agents and Sheriff's deputies before leading law enforcement on a 15-mile, high-speed vehicle pursuit through Oxnard around 8:45 a.m. shared the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

Speeds over 100 miles per hour were reached during the chase through traffic in both directions and multiple red lights and stop signs were ignored during the pursuit noted the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

Corrales eventually exited the vehicle and fled on foot, but was located hiding in a backyard between a shed and a brick wall stated the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

At the time, Corrales was wearing an ankle monitor which confirmed his location during the entire incident added the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

"The defendant’s actions placed the victims, innocent members of the public, and dedicated law
enforcement officers in immediate and serious danger," said Senior Deputy District Attorney Rikole
Kelly who prosecuted the case. "Today’s convictions reflect accountability for conduct that could
have had catastrophic consequences."

Corrales is next scheduled to appear in Ventura County Superior Court on Jan. 15, for a sentencing hearing where he faces up to six years in state prison and he was remanded into custody following the reading of his guilty verdict noted the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.

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PISMO BEACH, Calif. (KEYT) – All northbound lanes of Highway 101 are closed at Wadsworth Avenue due to a pole and wires in the roadway.

According to Caltrans District 5, there is no timeline on reopening the roadway as crews respond to the situation.

This is an evolving response and more information will be added to this article when it is received.

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By Devon M. Sayers, Pete Muntean, Dianne Gallagher, CNN

STATESVILLE, NC (CNN) — Six people have died after a small private jet crashed shortly after takeoff in Statesville, North Carolina, a source briefed on the crash tells CNN.

The crash happened shortly after 10:15 a.m., Iredell County Chief Deputy Bill Hamby told CNN.

Preliminary information indicates the six people killed in the crash — were a pilot and five others — a source briefed on the crash tells CNN. A federal source with knowledge of the crash tells CNN a person associated with NASCAR was on board the plane that crashed.

North Carolina Governor Josh Stein said news of the crash was “heartbreaking. “Our hearts go out to those families,” Stein said adding there was no more tragic way to start the holiday season.

“A Cessna C550 crashed while landing at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina around 10:20 a.m. local time on Thursday, Dec. 18. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will lead the investigation and provide any updates,” the Federal Aviation Administration told CNN.

A witness who works at the airport told CNN she saw the plane on fire after the crash.

“My desk faces where it happened. I was just sitting here, and then I heard a loud boom, and our hangar shook a little. I got up to look and that’s when I saw the flames and fire everywhere,” said Victoria, who works for an aviation company and asked to be identified only by her first name due to privacy concerns.

The NTSB investigating the crash is expected to arrive later tonight and hold a media briefing tomorrow, according to a post on X.

At a short news conference this afternoon, local authorities shared little information about the crash. We have “no information on any cause,” said airport manager John Ferguson.

Statesville Regional Airport, about 45 miles north of Charlotte, is an uncontrolled airport with no control tower. Pilots are required to self-report their position on and near the airport using a common radio frequency.

The airport remains closed, according to the airport manager.

Emergency crews were still on the runway near the crash site shortly after 1:30 p.m., a CNN team observed.

Preliminary flight tracking data shows a Cessna Citation 550 left Statesville Regional Airport around 10 a.m. from runway 10, traveled about five miles, then made a near-immediate left turn back toward the airport. The plane did not climb higher than 2,000 feet, according to FlightAware.

Low clouds, light rain, and visibility of less than three miles were reported about 80 minutes after the crash, according to an automated weather station at the airport. It is not clear if these conditions were present when the plane crashed.

“The Statesville Regional Airport provides corporate aviation facilities for Fortune 500 companies and several NASCAR teams,” according to the city website.

CNN’s Caroll Alvarado contributed to this report.