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Los Angeles
Police Protective League
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the union that represents the
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Daily Local & Regional NewsWatch
Daily News Digest
from LA Police Protective League
October 7, 2019 |
Law Enforcement News
24-Hour Vigil Honors L.A. Sheriff's Sgt. Steve Owen Who Was Killed In Execution-Style Killing In Lancaster 3 Years Ago
Deputies on Saturday lined the Lancaster street where sheriff's Sgt. Steve Owen was killed in an “execution-style" shooting three years ago. "Today, we stand here in honor of our friend and beloved Sergeant. We've been here every October 5th, and will be here every October 5th in honor of this incredible person," the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Lancaster station said. 53-year-old Owen responded to reports of a burglary at a home in the 3200 block of West Avenue J-7 on Oct. 5, 2016, and was going around the back when he was “immediately” shot by a 27-year-old parolee, Sheriff Jim McDonnell said at the time. Trenton Trevon Lovell "executed Sgt. Owen by firing four additional rounds into his body,” then jumped into Owen's patrol car and rammed it into the vehicle of another responding deputy, who shot Lovell in the torso, authorities said. Lovell was later arrested and charged in Owen's killing in 2016. The man is still awaiting trial for the killing.
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LAPD, FBI Capture Man Suspected Of Fatally Stabbing Roommate At Starbucks In Studio City
A man who is suspected of fatally stabbing his roommate and was on the run was captured by LAPD officers and FBI agents at a Starbucks located in a strip mall in Studio City Friday. LAPD homicide detectives and the FBI's Fugitive Task Force were working around the clock to find the person involved in a deadly stabbing at a North Hollywood hostel. A man and his roommate were involved a "mutual combat," kind of fight earlier in the week. The suspect struck the victim once in the leg with what authorities believe was a pocket knife. The victim used a chair leg in the altercation. The victim, only described as a man in his 30s, was taken to a hospital where he died, police said. The suspect was on the run and was tracked to a Starbucks location at the intersection of Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue just before 12:00 p.m. where law enforcement had the area surrounded.
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Man Killed By Hit-And-Run Motorist In South Los Angeles
A 61-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run motorist in South Los Angeles Sunday and police are asking the public's help in identifying and locating the motorist. Wardell Nelson Jr. of Los Angeles was crossing eastbound on Manchester Boulevard at Figueroa Street about 3:40 a.m. when he was struck by an unknown vehicle going southbound on Figueroa Street, the Los Angeles Police Department reported. Nelson lay motionless on the ground and was struck a second time by a silver Chevrolet Traverse, which remained at the scene. The unknown vehicle failed to stop and Nelson was pronounced dead at the scene. LAPD South Traffic Division detectives asked anyone who saw the crash to call them at 323-421-2500.
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Woman Stabbed In Venice, Husband Arrested Police arrested a man after his wife was found repeatedly stabbed in Venice on Friday night, officials said.
The attack was first reported about 6:10 p.m. in the 00 block of 27th Avenue, just south of Pacific Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Department Officer Tony Im. A 48-year-old woman was found suffering from multiple stab wounds, the officer said. She was taken to a hospital. An update on her condition was not available. A man, described by police as the woman's husband, was detained in the area. He was ultimately arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, Im said. Witnesses told KTLA they could hear the woman screaming for help around the time of the stabbing. No further details were available.
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LAPD: Grifters Targeting Rideshare Drivers With “New” Scheme
Burglary detectives at the LAPD's Hollywood station Friday were investigating a series of thefts targeting rideshare drivers using what police call “a new method” of stealing victims' earnings. “The suspects request a ride through the app and when they enter the vehicle, trick the victims into giving them their cell phones,” according to a Los Angeles Police Department statement. “Most commonly this ruse involves switching the passenger's destination. The suspects then access the driver's rideshare account, manipulate the driver's settings and transfer any stored cash amount into a newly entered bank account. In some cases, the suspect accesses other bank applications and withdraw(s) money from those accounts, as well.” The thefts have occurred over the past six weeks across the city, according to investigators who are working to “to obtain information from various rideshare companies to identify the people involved,” the LAPD reported.
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LAPD Searching For Critically Missing 62-Year-Old Granada Hills Woman
Los Angeles police asked for the public's help on Sunday to find a critically missing 62-year-old Granada Hills woman who is believed to have the mental capacity of a 10-year-old. Rosa Avila was last seen today in the 16500 block of McKeever Street wearing a dark jacket, navy shirt, black pants and black shoes, according to the LAPD's Devonshire station. Avila is asian. She stands 5 feet tall and weighs about 150 pounds, police said. Anyone with information on her whereabouts was asked to call the LAPDat 818-832-0633 or 911. Tipsters can also call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS.
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Paw Patrol: 2 LAPD Officers Rescue Tiny Puppy In Hollywood
A teeny, tiny puppy is safe thanks to two Los Angeles police officers. The department says Officers Mercado and Tavera found the little pup while on patrol near Hobart Boulevard. The pint-sized dog was renamed "Hobart", after the street where the officers found him near. The puppy really took to the officers, refusing to leave their side. So they scooped him up and took him back to the Hollywood Division, where he was captured on camera trotting next to Officer Mercado. The department tweeted, "Welcome to LAPD Hobart!" No word on when training begins for the newest furry member of the LAPD.
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DNA Links Man Arrested In String Of Sexual Assaults To 1996 Killing Of Fresno College Student
A man arrested in a string of sexual assaults in Central California has been named a suspect in the rape and killing of a college student 23 years ago. Authorities in Fresno said Friday that they linked Nick Duane Stane, 52, to the slaying of Debbie Dorian after making a DNA match based on genetic genealogy. The news came as Stane pleaded not guilty in Tulare County court to a series of attacks on young women in Visalia from 1999 to 2002. He was ordered held without bail. The Fresno Bee reports investigators linked DNA evidence collected in the sexual assaults in Visalia to Dorian's killing in her Fresno apartment in 1996. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer praised two detectives who continued looking for her killer after they retired.
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Guns From The United States Are Stoking A Homicide Epidemic In Mexico
The sun had not yet risen when dozens of gunmen stormed into the town of Ocotito in southern Mexico and started shooting. Salvador Alanis Trujillo tried to fight back, but his shotgun was no match for their assault rifles. So he and his family fled. This rugged stretch of Guerrero state had always been a little lawless, home to cattle rustlers and highway bandits. But by the time the gunmen seized Ocotito in 2013, the region was overrun with dozens of criminal groups battling for territory. There was another key difference: The criminals were now packing AR-15s, AK-47s and other weapons of war. Mexico is in the grips of a deadly arms race. It began as part of an escalating conflict among major criminal groups, and it accelerated in 2006 after Mexico's military went to battle with the cartels. Today, millions of weapons are in private hands — in direct violation of Mexico's strict gun laws.
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Public Safety News
Hollywood Hills House Fire Prompts Massive Response From LAFD
A fire broke out Friday morning at a three-story home nestled in the Hollywood Hills, prompting a massive response from Los Angeles firefighters. The fire was reported shortly before 10:30 a.m. at a house on a descending hillside in the 3100 block of North Hollyridge Drive. Firefighters were seen atop the 2,009-square-foot residence as massive flames roared inside the structure and through the roof. The cause of the fire was unknown. No injuries were reported.
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Local Government News
City Councilman Proposes $2.2 Million More For Skid Row Homeless Services
Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar proposed expanding the hygiene station in Skid Row and asked for funding for rapid re-housing programs for 150 women facing homelessness. "We must move quickly to combat the homelessness crisis, and we must incorporate both short- and long-term strategies,'' Huizar said. "The motions I presented today are essential to providing the funding to meet the immediate needs of Skid Row's homeless population and our long-term goals of setting people on a path to permanent placement.'' Huizar is seeking $1.5 million for rapid re-housing and social services including support for education, employment, housing placement and more. The goal is to help the women make the transition from homelessness to temporary or permanent housing, he said.
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