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The most recent headlines from our reporters throughout the US despatched straight to your inbox every weekdayYour briefing on the newest headlines from throughout the USAn astrology influencer allegedly pushed by fears in regards to the photo voltaic eclipse went on a horror killing spree, stabbing her companion to demise and pushing her youngsters from a shifting automobile earlier than killing herself by ramming her automobile right into a tree.Danielle Johnson, 34, went on the violent rampage in Los Angeles on 8 April – the identical day {that a} uncommon phenomenon of a complete photo voltaic eclipse plunged elements of the US into darkness.(@MysticxLipstick/Twitter)Within the days main as much as the assault, Johnson took to social media to voice her beliefs that the photo voltaic eclipse could be the “epitome of spiritual warfare”.Posting underneath the title “Ayoka”, the astrology influencer had over 100,000 followers and infrequently reposted conspiracy theories and antisemitic-filled rhetoric on her web page.Previous to Monday’s rampage, she had posted messages on X telling individuals to “wake up; the apocalypse is here” and warning her followers that they wanted to “pick a side”.Within the early hours of Monday morning, hours earlier than the eclipse, police stated she went on a killing spree.The Los Angeles Police Division stated in an announcement that, at round 3.40am on Monday morning, Johnson bought right into a verbal battle together with her live-in companion Jaelen Chaney, 29, at their dwelling within the 6200 block of Variel Avenue.Danielle Johnson is accused of stabbing her companion to demise of their Los Angeles house (@MysticxLipstick/Twitter)The battle escalated when Johnson turned violent, stabbing Chaney to demise. Johnson then allegedly took her two younger youngsters, aged 9 and eight months previous, and fled the scene in a dark-coloured Porsche SUV.The Porsche was seen driving down the 405 Freeway close to Howard Hughes Parkway.At round 4.30am, the 2 youngsters had been then thrown out of the automobile whereas it was shifting.The nine-year-old survived however sustained average accidents from the autumn.LAPD Lt. Man Golan informed Fox11 that the eight-month-old was hit by oncoming visitors in the midst of the street and died on the scene.“As the 9-year-old fell into the middle of the freeway, she injured herself and dropped the infant,” Mr Golan stated.“And then, in a race to get out of the freeway and not get hit by traffic, the nine-year-old managed to get to the shoulder successfully, but the infant was struck by traffic. And so the infant succumbed to her injuries in the middle of the freeway there.”Police had been referred to as to the 405 Freeway after two youngsters had been discovered on the street (Fox 11)Johnson and her companion by no means had a historical past of home violence, police say (KCAL)Johnson then carried on driving, accelerating the automobile to a velocity in extra of 100 miles per hour, earlier than crashing right into a tree within the metropolis of Redondo Seaside at round 5am.Johnson died from her accidents.Now, the nine-year-old is the only survivor of their mom’s horrific killing spree.A number of hours later, at round 7.35am, Chaney’s physique was discovered on the couple’s dwelling when neighbours observed that the entrance door was open.Police stated a neighbour went in to examine on the household and located Chaney lifeless within the house.Johnson’s X account was full of apocalpse warnings and conspiracy theories (@MysticxLipstick/Twitter)A neighbour informed ABC7 that she found the horrific scene when she noticed a path of blood resulting in Johnson’s dwelling.“Their door was wide open, there was blood on the floor leading into their apartment, and then a trail of it in the hallway leading up to the elevator, and I saw some blood on the walls,” the unidentified neighbour stated.Police haven’t but clarified what motivated Johnson to hold out the killing rampage.Johnson died after her automobile pummeled right into a tree in Redondo Seaside (Fox 11)Mr Golan informed The Related Press that whereas investigators have reviewed her social media posts, they aren’t contemplating the eclipse to be a contributing issue “because we just don’t know why she did what she did”.“We’ve taken all the facts we can, but without being able to interview her and without having something more tangible than a post on X, I don’t know how much weight you can give to somebody (saying) there’s an apocalypse and attribute it to one of the most horrific murders we’ve had in LA,” he added.LAPD investigators stated that Chaney and Johnson had been relationship for round three years and had been dwelling collectively, with Mr Golan including that there had been no prior incidence of home violence ever reported between the couple, CBS reported.

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