Law Enforcement

Council to consider naming intersection for 'Onion Field' LAPD officer
On Tuesday the Los Angeles City Council will consider naming a Hollywood intersection after LAPD Officer Ian Campbell, who was kidnapped and murdered in the notorious 1963 Onion Field case. Councilmen Eric Garcetti and Tom LaBonge propose renaming the intersection of Carlos Avenue and Gower Street as "Ian Campbell Square," which would be marked with a sign.
City News Service

Man convicted of moving hundreds of pounds of drugs through L.A. County
A Los Angeles jury found a man guilty Monday of possessing and transporting hundreds of pounds of cocaine and of marijuana through Los Angeles County as part of a large-scale narcotics operation that stretched to the Midwest. Prosecutors took Derwin Webster, 38, to trial more than six years after he was arrested on suspicion of helping move cocaine into the secret compartment of a tractor trailer in Rowland Heights.
Los Angeles Times

19-year-old suspect in Panorama City double murder arrested
A 19-year-old man wanted in connection with a double murder in Panorama City was arrested when Los Angeles police were called to a possible car burglary, authorities said. Officers detained Edwin Lugo about 2:40 a.m. Saturday after responding to a report of two men "lurking around a black car" near the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Parthenia Place in North Hills, LAPD Lt. Paul Vernon said.
Los Angeles Times

Man shot to death after apparent argument in Echo Park, LAPD says
A man was shot and killed Monday evening in Echo Park, police said. Neighbors reported hearing an argument followed by gunshots in the 2100 block of Bellevue Avenue, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Officers found the victim at the bottom of a hill. He was pronounced dead at the scene, Officer Karen Rayner said. Homicide detectives were at the scene Monday night gathering evidence.
Los Angeles Times

Evidence against Justin Bieber photographer strong, prosecutor says
Los Angeles prosecutors said they have ample evidence to show a photographer charged under the state's new anti-paparazzi law with pursuing Justin Bieber on the 101 Freeway is guilty. Paul Raef, 30, a freelance photographer, was charged with reckless driving, failing to obey the lawful order of a peace officer and two counts of following another vehicle too closely and reckless driving with the intent to capture pictures for commercial gain. Raef faces up to one year in county jail and fines totaling $3,500.
Los Angeles Times

Missing persons unit handling UCLA student disappearance
A detective in the Missing Persons Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department said Monday that since no indication of a crime was found during the initial investigation of missing UCLA student David Goeser, his white 2001 Toyota Corolla was released and returned to his family's home in Camarillo. The car was found parked on Los Liones Drive last week next to a trailhead and the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter Day Saints. The LAPD handed the case over to its Missing Persons Unit after an extensive search last Thursday turned up few leads.
Palos Verdes Patch

Pedestrian Safety

Pedestrians distracted by phones, texts, music, video games stumble into danger
On city streets, in suburban parking lots and in shopping centers, there is usually someone strolling while talking on a phone, texting with his head down, listening to music, or playing a video game. The problem isn't as widely discussed as distracted driving, but the danger is real. Reports of injuries to distracted walkers treated at hospital emergency rooms have more than quadrupled in the past seven years and are almost certainly underreported.
Associated Press

The Courts

LAPD officers union LAPPL second to sue LA city over illegal retiree health subsidy changes
The Los Angeles Police Protective League's Board of Directors has authorized litigation on the Two-Percent Retiree health subsidy fearing the city would strip control over the retiree health subsidy increases from the Fire and Police Pension Board who historically has set the rate of the subsidy. This comes less than six months after the LA City Attorneys Association filed its lawsuit in March 2012, challenging the freeze on retiree health subsidy increases, and the California Supreme Court ruling in November 2011 where the court found that, "under California law, a vested right to health benefits for retired county employees can be implied under certain circumstances from a county ordinance or resolution."
LA City Workers.com

High court weighs in on police taking DNA .
The Supreme Court on Monday signaled its interest in resolving a clash over the constitutionality of laws that authorize police to take DNA samples from people who have been arrested but haven't been convicted of a crime. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. suspended an April ruling by Maryland's highest court that struck down one such law. In a four-page opinion, he wrote that there was a "fair prospect" the Supreme Court would reverse the Maryland Court of Appeals if the justices decided to hear the case.
Wall Street Journal