Homicide Investigation Underway in Modesto

The Cornwall Police Service has charged multiple individuals with various crimes including robbery, assault, and theft, stemming from incidents at local businesses where loss prevention officers were attacked. Elizabeth Allikas, 27, was charged with robbery and assault after allegedly shoplifting and attacking a security officer. In Spokane Valley, police responded to an assault related to a burglary, resulting in a standoff with one suspect in custody and another believed to be inside a mobile home. Meanwhile, a homicide investigation is underway in Modesto following the death of 34-year-old Akeem Mohammed El-Haji, who succumbed to injuries sustained during an assault. Police are treating the Modesto incident as a homicide but believe it to be isolated, urging anyone with information to come forward. The investigation into these incidents is ongoing.