Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
Community, Diversity, Sustainability and other Overused Words
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A serial arsonist was convicted on September 1 of multiple counts of arson. Harry Burkhart, 29, a German national, was found guilty of starting more than 40 fires in the Southland during the 2011 holiday season. He was convicted of 25 counts of arson of property, 18 counts of arson of an inhabited dwelling, and 2 counts each of possession of an incendiary device, attempted arson, and arson of a structure. Estimated damage caused by the combination of fires is at least $3...
The block of Ocean Avenue immediately North of the Santa Monica Pier was closed to traffic after a car was stolen at gunpoint from a civilian. The car was taken in the 2600 block of Ocean Avenue, then pursued by the Santa Monica Police Department to the 1500 block of Ocean Avenue. "Please stay out of the area of the 1500 block of Ocean Ave until further notice," said a City of Santa Monica online advisory. Later police issued the following press release: This morning at approx...
Today the Los Angeles County District Attorney filed a $10 million civil lawsuit against a large debt collection company for violating state and federal laws against harassment. Jackie Lacey, the LA district attorney, announced the lawsuit against iQ or US, Inc. and its subsidiary, Allied Interstate LLC. The lawsuit is joined by district attorneys in Riverside, San Diego, and Santa Clara counties. The debt collection agency allegedly made illegal and harassing calls to...
A man accused of axing his friend in West Covina and dumping his body down a canyon pleaded not guilty today in Los Angeles Superior Court. Phillip Von Wade, 20, a resident of West Covina, is faced with one count of murder that includes the special allegation of personally using a deadly and dangerous weapon during the commission of the crime. The defendant was supposedly friends with victim Rahkeem Reyes, 27. But on September 5, Wade allegedly used an ax to bludgeon Reyes...
District Court Judge Anna Brown is probably getting a bit exasperated with bad boy Ryan Bundy. Bundy, who is being held awaiting trial for the unlawful occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge last January, has opted to defend himself rather than have an attorney. In an order filed August 24, Judge Brown threatened to strip Bundy of his pro se status because of his unwillingness to follow court orders and his open defiance of court authority. Brown wrote that by...
On September 7 2016 at about 10:52 a.m. the suspect entered the Pier Burger restaurant at 330 Santa Monica Pier. The suspect demanded food from the employees. The suspect was denied service. The suspect proceeded to walk into the kitchen area of the restaurant and assault an employee with a knife. The victim was struck multiple times. The suspect attempted to attack another victim/employee but did not strike the second victim. The suspect fled the area. Officers responded to...
The odds against drivers when it comes to parking tickets are even worse than most people think. David Goldstein, reporter for CBS2/KCAL9 is investigating a culture of pressure in traffic court to rule against the driver and in favor of the city. Two traffic hearing officers have now come forward, claiming their supervisors would overrule the decisions they had made in favor of drivers. Former Los Angeles traffic hearing officer Ernie Nishi decided parking ticket cases for...
Today a shoplifter in Palmdale was sentenced to 47 years to life in state prison. The reason for the long sentence? It was his third strike. On March 5, 2014, the defendant, Geoffrey Scott Bueno aka Spanky, 42, shoplifted various items from a home improvement store in Palmdale. When store security sought to detain him, he kicked and wrestled with the officers. Later it was found he had methamphetamine in his possession. In addition, Bueno was on parole at the time. Bueno's...
A gang member was sentenced today after his conviction for directing a 13-year-old teen to shoot a man. Abraham Geronimo, himself only 23 years old, was found guilty by a jury in August of one count each of attempted murder and assault with a firearm. He was also convicted of gang and weapon charges. The crime occurred on February 10, 2015. Geronimo and a 13-year-old fellow gang member were spraying graffiti in East Los Angeles. When a 49-year-old man moved his car, Geronimo...
The local affiliate of ABC News in Los Angeles reports that a peeping Tom has been reported in Long Beach near Long Beach State University. The man opens and pierce through the window of women's bedrooms and in several cases, has expressed admiration for their feet. At least six different women have reported the man to Long Beach police. He speaks without a discernible accent, and wears a ski mask during his late night escapades. "You have the most beautiful feet" he told one...
Her lengthy statement was read out loud on the floor of Congress and by Vice President Joe Biden. Women staged dramatic readings of her 25 page manifesto. Her name is not known, and yet for two weeks she was the most famous woman in America. Everyone just knew that six months in jail was just not enough for such a heinous crime. But was it all the truth after all? Convicted rapist Brock Turner has gone this year from being a Stanford student and a member of the varsity swim...
The result of the longest and most extensive residential burglary and narcotics investigation in Los Angeles has ended in the arrest of 12 suspected burglary suspects, all members of the East Coast Crips, and two doctors. Dubbed "Operation Money Bags," the investigation involved the Torrance Police Department along with law enforcement agencies in several Southern California counties. Also participating was the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. For three years a...
8/28: A homeowner interrupted a home invasion robbery on Adelaide in Santa Monica at 6:45 AM Sunday Morning. The suspect was wearing a mask from the movie "Scream." He fled but there is no description of him because of the mask. Noah Bremen, a resident, was reportedly injured in the robbery, but his injuries are not serious. Santa Monica Police Department is investigating the robbery and as usual, is asking the public for information. In an unrelated incident at 1:45 AM, a...
Southwest airlines is not giving away free tickets for its 90th anniversary. This is a scam that has been around periodically since 2011. The scam says that if you share the link with 15 friends after answering three survey questions, you will win 2 free tickets to any destination. File this one under too good to be true! Scammers and malware perps are always looking for ways to lure in the unwary. Tickets seem like something that a business could give away as a promotion. If...
Update 5 pm PST: R&B singer Chris Brown was arrested Tuesday after a woman claimed he threatened her with a gun, Los Angeles police said hours after officers arrived at the entertainer's Tarzana mansion and returned with a search warrant. "Mr. Brown is going to be transported where he will be arrested for ADW — assault with a deadly weapon," LAPD Lt. Chris Ramirez told reporters at around 5 p.m. local time (8 p.m. ET). Brown was arrested and will be formerly booked sometime T...
Santa Monica resident Rita Payne had her motorized scooter stolen by thieves. Thieves broke into her rented garage at 32nd Street and Pico Blvd. The theives cut a chain designed to prevent theft, and stole the motorized scooter worth $3,000 to $4,000. It happened Monday night at 8:44, said KTTV. The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating the crime. Just last year, the disabled woman's family had raised funds to buy the scooter for Payne, 61. She needed to use the...
About once every five years, a policeman in the US is saved by his badge, when the badge deflects a bullet. The last time was in New York City in 2010, reporte the New York Times. Last night, however, it happened to two different policemen in two states. In Huntington Beach, California, officers were involved in a high-speed pursuit when gunfire broke out. A 10-year veteran of the Huntington Beach Police Department had bullets shoot through his windshield and strike him. But h...
Corey Lequieu has become the first defendant sentenced for the armed takeover the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in January. U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown sentenced Lequieu to 2 ½ years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release in the federal conspiracy case. He must also pay restitution, in an amount to be determined later. Lequieu, 46, was the first of the 26 defendants to plead guilty. He admitted to impeding federal employees through intimidation,...
Just before 3 am Sunday morning, Ethiopian cab driver Asfawosen Alemseged picked up a passenger in downtown LA. They drove to a gas station in Hollywood. A fist fight erupted over whether the cab fare was too high, because it was "more than twice what Uber charges" to drive passengers from downtown LA to Hollywood. A Lakewood man was charged today with fatally attacking Alemseged, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced Friday. Witnesses say Alemseged died...
In a move that may cost the two men several years of their lives in jail, Edmon Adonis Washington, 35, and Brook Thomas Lindsey, 30, allegedly waltzed about Inglewood on August 16 carrying assault rifles. The pair, wearing camouflage and body armor, were later arrested in the San Fernando Valley. In California, it is not legal to possess an assault weapon unless it was the owner's possession prior to the date it was defined as an assault weapon. The weapons involved in this...
Just before 3 am Sunday morning, Ethiopian cab driver Asfawosen Alemseged picked up 3 passengers in downtown LA. One passenger got back into the cab. A fist fight erupted over whether the cab fare was too high, because it was "more than twice what Uber charges." Witnesses say Alemseged died when his head hit the pavement. The LAPD tracked the suspect for a few blocks east of the scene. An LAYellowcab spokesman said that Alemseged was, "A nice man and well loved by...
Uncle and Nephew pair Steve Avery and Brendan Dassey were the subject of a Netflix special called making a murderer. An appeals court has thrown out their convictions, as based on Brandon's 2005 confession. It is unclear at this time whether this will require a retrial . The Netflix special focused on glaring police incompetence. Nevertheless the pair were convicted in 2007. The Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” tells the story of a Wisconsin man wrongly con...
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's office obtained a conviction and eight-year sentence today for a man accused of falsely obtaining title to properties at auction. Lamar Adams, 46, pleaded guilty to one count each of grand theft, identity theft, and procuring and offering a false and forged instrument. LA Superior Court Judge Dorothy Reyes immediately sentenced him to eight years and four months in prison. Adams used fake cashier checks to 'buy' homes and other proper...
In a grisly case of overkill, the District Attorney's office obtained a guilty-plea to a murder from a man already on death row. James Robert Scott, 52, admitted to the 1982 murder of Vivian Johnson at her residence in the 3900 block of Welland Avenue in South Los Angeles. Johnson, 40, was found strangled to death in her home. Scott's admission followed the discovery in 2014 that DNA evidence at the scene of Johnson's death linked him to the crime. He was immediately sentenced...
On Wednesday, the so-called "Grim Sleeper" serial killer, was sentenced to death by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Kathleen Kennedy. The sentence followed a 6-month jury trial for former city sanitation worker Lonnie Franklin, Jr, 63. In her sentence, Kennedy agreed with the jury's June recommendation of the death penalty. Franklin was convicted on May 5 of all 10 counts of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murders. He is believed...
