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A California McDonald’s employee sustained burns across his face, neck, arm and back after a colleague allegedly threw hot oil on him. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

A Yuba City McDonald's employee is recovering in the hospital after police say a coworker threw hot oil on him. Jacob Smith, 20, suffered third-degree burns to his face, neck, hands, and shoulders and ...

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“The pain that he caused to my son is excruciating,” Jacob Smith’s mom said of his attacker Desiree Anello is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has ...