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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
April 26, 2016 |
Man Kills Self After Shooting Wife in Sylmar Mobile Home: Police
A man shot and wounded his wife before fatally shooting himself at a home in Sylmar Monday morning, officials said. Just before 7 a.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired at a mobile home community in the 15400 block of Cobalt Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. When police arrived, they found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds. The woman was transported to the hospital where she's listed in stable condition. The man was pronounced dead at the scene from a self-inflicted wound, police said.
NBC 4
Kidnapped baby found safe; suspect arrested
A year-old baby was found safe Tuesday morning after being snatched by his father from a Sun Valley residence, and the man was placed in custody. The kidnapping occurred around 8 p.m. Monday, said police Sgt. Frank Alferez, watch commander at the Los Angeles Police Department's Foothill Division. It ended some six hours later in Panorama City, he said. “The parent and the child were spotted and were taken into custody about 2 a.m.,” Alferez said. “The child was safe and unharmed and the parent was being questioned by detectives this morning.”
MyNewsLA.com
Man Found Dead in Echo Park Lake Identified
A body found in Echo Park Lake over the weekend was identified by the coroner's office as that of 27-year-old Ramon Piche Beltran of Los Angeles. Beltran's body was found face down in the lake just before noon Saturday, said Capt. John Landis of the Los Angeles County coroner's office. Firefighters pronounced Beltran dead at the scene. The cause of his death is under investigation, Landis said. A message posted on what appears to be Beltran's Facebook page said he had been missing since last Wednesday. Other messages by people identifying themselves as friends followed, sharing the news of the loss.
NBC 4
Skid Row Spice - Not So Nice!
Andy Bales says he's never seen anything like it. 14 people taken down by Spice! That's a drug, he says, has plagued Skid Row, for a while, but now it's gotten worse. Rev. Bales is the CEO of Union Rescue Mission in Downtown LA. He's worked there 16 years. Says Bales, " “We have never had 14 people rushed to the hospital in a short span like we have this weekend.” Seven people were taken to the hospital Friday, three more Saturday, and four more Sunday. Friday night, a Los Angeles Police Department Officer fell dizzy to the aroma of the synthetic Marijuana substitute that Bales says smells like a mix of marijuana, plastic, and rubber. Bales says it seems the new Spice on Skid Row's streets is cut with some other ingredient, but he doesn't know what.
FOX 11
Death Of Horse Tied To Pole In Sylmar Was Accidental, LAPD Says
The disturbing sight of a horse that appeared to have been beaten or shot to death and left tied to a pole by its tail in Sylmar was actually an accidental death, police said Monday. The horse was found April 9 on the 11700 block of Kagel Canyon Street. At the time, police said it appeared the horse was either shot or beaten to death and tied to a telephone pole after it was unloaded from a trailer. Now police are saying that wasn't the case. After the horse's body was discovered, it was sent to San Bernardino for a necropsy. The investigation determined the horse was not shot or beaten, but appears to have died while struggling inside its horse trailer, hitting its head and possibly strangling itself, according to LAPD Officer Tony Im.
ABC 7
No Foul Play Suspected After Man Found Dead In Port Of LA Water
Investigators say there is no sign of foul play after a man was found dead in the water near his boat at the Port of Los Angeles. Port police say reports came in late Sunday of a man in the water at Leeward Bay Marina in San Pedro. David Castle, 62, of Wilmington, reportedly lived aboard his boat at the marina. “There were no signs of foul play. It is unknown what caused him to be in the water,” a statement from Los Angeles Port Police said. Authorities are investigating how he ended up overboard.
CBS 2
Driver Likely To Face Hefty Bill For Sheared Hydrant Mess In Valley Glen
A driver who sheared off a fire hydrant in Valley Glen caused a soaking mess Monday morning, as water spouted 50 feet in the air and damaged nearby businesses. It took Los Angeles Department of Water and Power officials about an hour to shut off the water, after about 375,000 gallons of water were lost. "When all is said and done the person who was driving the vehicle will probably be charged with some type of payment for our time here to reset the fire hydrant, for the loss of water," said George Franco with DWP. The driver, who was likely driving too fast, lost control as he turned from Woodman Avenue to head eastbound on Burbank, "at which time the vehicle lost control, sheared off the fire hydrant, collided with the business, causing all the mess and chaos you see behind us," said Los Angeles Police Department Sgt. Rich Brunson.
ABC 7
California Jurors Could Face Fines for Googling
Jurors who threaten to derail trials by researching them on Google or posting comments about them on Twitter are often dismissed with nothing more than a tongue-lashing from a judge. But that may soon change in California. Legislation supported by state court officials would authorize judges in some counties to fine jurors up to $1,500 for social media and Internet use violations, which have led to mistrials and overturned convictions around the country. As jurors and judges have become more technology savvy in recent years, the perils of jurors playing around with their smartphones have become a mounting concern, particularly in technology-rich California. A 2011 state law made improper electronic or wireless communication or research by a juror punishable by contempt.
NBC 4
LA deputy acquitted of all felony charges in jail assaults
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was accused of assaulting three jail inmates in Compton and Los Angeles was acquitted Monday of the last remaining felony charge against him. Jurors initially announced they were deadlocked on the final count against 38-year-old Jermaine W. Jackson. But by the time the lawyers made it to the courthouse, the panel had reached a consensus of not guilty on the final felony count of assault by a public officer. In all, Jackson was acquitted of three felony counts each of assault likely to cause great bodily injury, assault by a public officer and filing a false report. He was convicted of three counts of simple assault. He is set to be sentenced on June 6. “We feel that Jermaine Jackson was sort of made a scapegoat for all of the failings of the Sheriff's Department,” defense attorney Richard Hirsch told City News Service outside court.
Los Angeles Daily News
Assistant sheriff is stepping down after overseeing major changes in L.A. County jails
The enormousness of the task facing Terri McDonald was clear. A veteran of the state prisons, she had been brought in to turn around a Los Angeles County jail system reeling from allegations of mismanagement and abuse. Inmates were complaining of rampant brutality by guards. An FBI investigation into excessive force and corruption was underway. Outside experts were calling for extensive reforms.
Los Angeles Times
Program Could Help Ex-Cons Expunge Their Criminal Records
Nearly $2 million combined between the U.S. Department of Justice and the Department of Housing and Urban Development is about to help LA-area ex-cons get jobs — but only if they seek out the help. As part of National Re-entry Week, the DOJ announced the plan in 18 cities across the country. The celebration this week is dedicated to those who have paid their debt to society and opens the door for substantive opportunities beyond the prison gates. "All of us make mistakes," says DOJ Director of Access to Justice Lisa Foster. "What we know about young people is that they make lots of mistakes."
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California Senate rejects drug-sentencing legislation
The California state Senate on Monday rejected a bill that would end a practice of extending jail and prison sentences for repeat drug offenders. "As we now know, this drug war strategy has failed at decreasing drug availability," Mitchell said. "Controlled substances are now cheaper, stronger and typically more widely available."
Associated Press
WWII Veterans Return Home To LA After Emotional Visit To DC
As 36 veterans filed out of LAX, the applause from the onlookers never waned. The high-fives never stopped. Nor did the hugs and kisses. For one soldier, the sight of his granddaughter among the crowd to cheer him was overwhelming and absolutely astounding. He and other members of the Greatest Generation are all back from their final mission — a trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. “I don't have the words to describe it,” said Dick True. “All the people who welcomed all the vets. I dont think, me in particular, I don't think I deserved any of it.”
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City Government News
Freeways for cougars, coyotes? LA eyes wildlife corridors
The Los Angeles City Council took a step Friday toward creating wildlife corridors in the eastern portion of the Santa Monica Mountains where developers may be required to set aside space for animals to pass through. Councilman Paul Koretz said the proposed policy is aimed at making it easier for wild animals to co-exist next to urban and residential areas in Los Angeles, with the proposed regulations limiting development activity in areas designated as a wildlife corridor. The proposed rules would bar the issuance of building or grading permits unless the developer promises to preserve wildlife habitat connections on their properties, as well as “require easements and deed restrictions in perpetuity to protect wildlife habitat connectivity,” according to the motion approved today.
MyNewsLA.com
Garcetti goes to Washington: Mayor to talk business
Mayor Eric Garcetti is scheduled to travel to Washington, D.C., Tuesday as part of a delegation led by the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Garcetti is scheduled to speak at a reception and attend a breakfast during the annual Access Washington D.C. event, during which about 200 are business people and officials are expected to meet with White House officials and members of Congress to discuss issues affecting Southern California. Garcetti is set to leave Tuesday morning and return to Los Angeles on Wednesday, according to mayoral spokeswoman Connie Llanos.
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