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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
February 12, 2016 |
LAPD Hunts Suspect In 74-Year-Old Man's Stabbing Death
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the homicide of a 74-year-old man. Police were initially called to a possible suicide Wednesday in the 4900 block of Vineland Avenue around 10:50 a.m. Upon arrival, officers found the victim unresponsive and not breathing. LA Fire Department paramedics arrived and declared the man dead at the scene. Upon further investigation, detectives noticed the man had been stabbed multiple times.
CBS 2
Coroner identifies El Monte couple killed in Boyle Heights gang attack
A man and his pregnant girlfriend who died this week after an unprovoked shooting in Boyle Heights have been identified as a teenage couple from El Monte, authorities said. The L.A. County Coroner said that the victims from Sunday's shooting and subsequent car crash were Maria Cordova, 18, who relatives said was three months pregnant, and Henry Sanchez, 19. According to police, the couple and Sanchez's friend planned to pick up food at a local, popular market then hang out at a local park until they had to drop off Cordova at work about 4 p.m.
Los Angeles Times
Rising Crime Connection: Chief Beck Disbands LAPD's Parole Compliance Units
Each and every day approximately 170 specially trained PCU police officers conducted compliant checks and searches on these criminal offenders and convicted felons to ensure that they were in compliance with their probation under Governor Jerry Brown's Public Safety Realignment Act (AB 109). During these searches, officers have recovered firearms, stolen goods, illegal drugs and have arrested absconders. Brown's public safety realignment program was specifically designed to ease overcrowded conditions within prisons and to save the state money. It totally disregards public safety, shifting the responsibility for monitoring these criminal offenders onto various County probation Departments that are already overworked, understaffed, underfunded and undertrained.
CityWatch
Hollywood Hospital 'Victim of Cyber Attack'
A Southern California hospital was a victim of a cyber attack, interfering with day-to-day operations, the hospital's president and CEO said. Staff at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center began noticing "significant IT issues and declared an internal emergency" on Friday, said hospital President and CEO Allen Stefanek. A doctor who did not want to be identified said the system was hacked and was being held for ransom. There is no information that any patient or employee information was compromised, but the hospital called in computer forensics experts, and the FBI and the LAPD to investigate.
NBC 4
Family Pleads for Help to Solve Man's Slaying
Carl Betts grew up in South LA, went to school in South LA, eventually moved away from South LA but ultimately, Carl was killed in South LA. "We just want to know who did this, what was the reason?" That's the question from his big sister, Yvonne and the question his entire family -- he was ninth of 11 children -- has for his killer. Carl was 51 when LAPD South Bureau Criminal Gang Homicide Division detectives say he was visiting with friends near 85th and St. Andrews in the Manchester Square neighborhood. His family says he always went back to his old stamping grounds to check in on friends after he moved to Hesperia to care for his aging parents.
NBC 4
Hundreds Attend Compton Vigil Held For 1-Year-Old Slain In Her Crib
A community is demanding justice and vowing to hunt down a killer who took the life of a 1-year old girl on Tuesday. Hundreds of neighbors gathered in Compton on Thursday night near the home where a girl was shot and killed to pray for the victim and her family. Little Autumn, called Mini by her family, was waiting for her bottle Tuesday night when someone started shooting into her home. “Our message is, we are one Compton. We are unified, black and brown, against crime. We are a community that is tired of being tired. We will no longer allow our children to be murdered in their cribs,” Bishop L.J. Guillory told KCAL9's Tom Wait.
CBS 9
LA County Sheriff's Deputies Get Specialized Training To Handle Mentally-Ill Inmates
One of the most difficult situations law enforcement officers find themselves in is dealing with the mentally ill. There's a growing awareness that something needs to be done to better train officers to handle these situations. When mentally-ill individuals act out and behave irrationally, they can end up injured or dying at the hands of police. Experts repeatedly analyze such difficult moments in search for a better way. That brings us to the largest psychiatric ward in the country - the Los Angeles County Jail.
ABC 7
How lessons from Christopher Dorner manhunt helped police during San Bernardino terrorist attack
When fired Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner went on his killing spree it drew the largest law enforcement response in San Bernardino County history — until the Dec. 2 terrorist attack at the Inland Regional Center. What they learned that week in February 2013 helped shape how emergency responders reacted at the IRC. Law enforcement agencies from across Southern California, led by the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, hunted Dorner after he implicated himself with an online manifesto in two murders. Six days later, on Feb. 12, 2013, Dorner was killed during a shootout in a cabin near Angelus Oaks in the San Bernardino National Forest.
Los Angeles Daily News
Deputies Union Sues O.C. Sheriff, Alleging ‘Unsafe Working Environment' At Jail
The union that represents the Orange County sheriff's deputies filed a lawsuit Thursday calling for the restoration of a “safe and appropriate working environment” at Central Men's Jail in Santa Ana. The suit was filed by the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs against Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens, the County of Orange and the Orange County Sheriff's Department, among others. It claims in court documents that the jail is unsafe for both deputies and the inmates being held there.
CBS 2
Off-duty Richmond police officer fatally shot in Vallejo; suspect arrested
In a shooting that stunned the ranks of Richmond police and shattered a quiet Vallejo neighborhood early Thursday, veteran Richmond police Officer Gus Vegas was gunned down inside his home, allegedly by the father of his 6-year-old grandson, police said. Vegas, 58, a 15-year veteran of the department, had worked as a patrol officer, homicide detective and rangemaster. He was also active in Vallejo's foster care system. "He was very likable, always pleasant, always in a good mood," Richmond interim police Chief Allwyn Brown said. "I never saw him have a bad day."
San Jose Mercury News
Officer dies after gun battle in suburban Atlanta
An officer in suburban Atlanta has died after being shot twice by a suspect during a law enforcement operation Thursday, police said. The officer died after he was shot by a suspect who was also wounded by gunfire, Riverdale police chief Todd Spivey said at a news conference. "We have lost a valuable member of our family," Spivey said. Riverdale police officers were assisting Clayton County police with an operation at an apartment complex in Riverdale around 11:15 a.m. Thursday morning, police Assistant Chief Michael Reynolds said. He did not release any details about the police operation or say what led to the shooting. Riverdale City Manager E. Scott Wood said the officer was struck in the mid-torso and arm. He underwent surgery at a hospital, but did not survive, Spivey said.
PoliceOne
President's fundraisers and 'Ellen' taping in L.A. spark Obamajam traffic gridlock
As President Obama swings through Southern California this week for political fundraisers and an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' daytime TV show, motorists in Los Angeles are bracing for heavier-than-usual traffic. Obama arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Thursday afternoon after attending fundraisers in the Bay Area. He arrived for his taping of “Ellen” in Burbank. The interview will air Friday. Along the presidential motorcade, sidewalks and corners were dotted with groups of onlookers, most with smartphones out, and one with a "We [heart] Obama" sign.
Los Angeles Times
List of Street Closures for Sunday's L.A. Marathon Released
The Los Angeles Marathon unveiled a list of street closures for Sunday's event. This year's marathon goes between downtown L.A. and Santa Monica. It usually fields more than 25,000 runners. Forecasters say runners can expect warm conditions, with highs in the mid-80s downtown. Here's a general outline of the road closures. The L.A. Marathon has tables showing the times for each closure as well as maps. Table of street closure times. Table of freeway ramp closures.
Los Angeles Times
Koreatown, with its $1.6-million chandeliers, is about to get some affordable housing units
Koreatown's skyline has been defined in recent years by ritzy high-rises with $1.6-million chandeliers, rooftop lap pools and vertigo-inducing rents. Thursday morning, on the neighborhood's northern edge, community activists cheered the groundbreaking for a different kind of development. On a block with a pawn shop, a hookah lounge and a $2.99-and-up discount store, a new apartment building is slated to house 100 low-income families. The studio-size to three-bedroom apartments at the corner of Vermont Avenue and Second Street will be available to families making between $17,000 and $61,000.
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L.A. County health officials want you to eat smaller portions at restaurants
We've all heard it before: Too many Americans, more than one out of three, are obese, making them more likely to suffer from diabetes, stroke and heart disease. But what can be done about a problem that's so deeply ingrained in our culture? What people eat comes down to a complicated mix of preferences, location, access and behavior. In New York, Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried to outlaw super-size sodas. Several years ago, the Los Angeles City Council banned new fast-food restaurants in parts of the city. The city of Berkeley passed a soda tax.
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