Law Enforcement

Wish Granted: Noah to Visit LAPD & LAFD
Noah Cohen's dream to visit Los Angeles Police and Fire Departments is coming true thanks to Make-A-Wish. Members of South Burlington police, fire and EMT could barely contain their excitement while waiting to surprise Noah at his favorite arcade, Tilt.
My Champlain Valley

LAPD In Search Of Possible DUI Driver After Pursuit
The LAPD arrested a possible DUI driver after a high-speed chase, officials said. After a brief chase, the suspect bailed out of the vehicle, leaving it running. A passenger also bailed but was apprehended.
CBS Los Angeles Times

Two females shot in Highland Park
Police are looking for the suspect or suspects responsible for shooting two females last night. One victim was in stable condition after being taken to a hospital while the other suffered a minor injury and was released at the scene, according to an officer at the Northeast Division. No suspects were in custody, and he was not aware if the victims, described as a Latina juvenile and an Asian female, knew each other.
The Eastsider LA

Man Charged in Wild Northridge Car Chase and Standoff
Criminal charges were filed today against a man accused of leading officers on a televised high-speed chase Monday from Northridge to Quartz Hill, where he surrendered after a standoff that lasted more than a half-hour. Sean Christopher Druschel, 33, was scheduled to be arraigned this afternoon on one felony count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer's motor vehicle while driving recklessly and fleeing a pursuing officer's motor vehicle and driving against traffic, along with two felony counts each of assault upon a peace officer or firefighter and assault with a deadly weapon.
Studio City Patch

San Bernardino police find weapons, drugs in connection with carjackings
San Bernardino police Wednesday said they found a stash of weapons and drugs inside a cellphone business owned by the father of a man arrested in connection with two carjackings, including one at Cal State San Bernardino. Officers recovered 18 firearms, including assault rifles and pistols, and seven pounds of methamphetamine while serving a search warrant at the business in the 3200 block of North E Street, according to Lt. Richard Lawhead, a spokesman for the police department.
Los Angeles Times

South L.A. Family Hopes Public Can Help Solve 3-Year-Old Cold Case Murder
The murder happened at Avalon and 103rd Street in South L.A. nearly three years ago. Keion Netherly, a 28-year-old black man, was shot and killed about 1:10 a.m. July 15, 2012. Netherly had just left his dad's house when he was shot in the stomach. Police and the man's family have said Netherly wasn't in a gang. Witnesses that morning said they heard four shots. Netherly was pronounced dead at a hospital. Almost three years have passed, but for Netherly's family still searching for answers, the pain is very fresh. Netherly's family spoke Wednesday to KCAL9's Andrea Fujii.
Los Angeles CBS

Car Plows Into 3 Pedestrians, Killing 2 During Possible Street Race in Chatsworth: LAPD
Two people were killed and one was seriously injured after a vehicle plowed into a group of pedestrians during a possible street race early Thursday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The collision occurred around 2:15 a.m. outside a business park in the 21400 block of Plummer Street. Three people were hit in the crash, according to LAPD Capt. John McMahon. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene, while a second later died at an area hospital.
KTLA5

Prop 47

Movement builds to correct major flaw in Prop. 47
All of us must have been snoring when Proposition 47 passed. If anyone was awake and noticed a huge flaw, nothing was said. Nary a peep. That's too often the problem with ballot initiatives. They're products of focus groups and polling to see what sells. They're not filtered through the checks and balances of the legislative process, which can detect glitches and head off unintended consequences. Starting in 2016, however, the Legislature will be allowed to tinker with initiatives if sponsors agree.
Los Angeles Times

Prop. 47 report finds fewer drug arrests, less crowding in jails
Less than four months after California voters approved Proposition 47, the landmark law is already having significant effects on Los Angeles County's criminal justice system. A new report by the county chief executive office attempts to measure the effects of the law, which downgrades some drug and theft felonies to misdemeanors, though officials said it's still far too early to draw final conclusions.
Los Angeles Times