| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
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Life Without Parole for Mother, Boyfriend in Boy Murder A Lancaster woman and her boyfriend who were convicted of torturing and murdering the woman’s 10-year-old son were sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Heather Maxine Barron, 33, and Kareem Ernesto Leiva, 37, were convicted in a non-jury trial March 7 of first-degree murder and torture for the June 21, […]
City Council Passes Updated Community Plans for Hollywood, DTLA Following almost four hours of discussion and public comment, a city council committee has voted unanimously to update long-range plans for two of the city’s most iconic neighborhoods — Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles. While the Hollywood Community Plan and the Downtown Community Plan address specific local issues, they also highlight larger matters such as […]
Woman Killed & First Grade Girl Injured in Crash Near Elementary School A woman in her 30s was killed and a roughly 6-year-old girl believed to be her daughter was critically injured Tuesday when they were struck by a possibly impaired driver while walking near Hancock Park Elementary School in the mid-Wilshire area. The crash was reported at about 8 a.m. near Fairfax and Colgate avenues, according […]
Fatal Shooting in Willowbrook Area; Investigation Underway A man was fatally shot Tuesday in the Willowbrook area, and an investigation was underway. Deputies were sent to the1600 block of East 120th Street about 8:25 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. “When deputies arrived on scene, they located the victim … suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to his head,” […]
Ex-Pediatrician to Plead Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography A former pediatrician who was fired by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is expected to plead guilty Tuesday to a federal charge of possession of child pornography. Gary Goulin, 62, of Los Angeles, admitted possessing on his devices more than 600 images constituting child pornography, some involving minors who had not attained 12 years of age, according […]
Orange County Supervisors Approve New Immigration Office The Orange County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved establishment of a new Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs that would serve as a clearinghouse to steer refugees and immigrants to various services. Board Vice Chairman Andrew Do and Supervisor Doug Chaffee proposed the new office. “This office would establish services to assist our immigrant population […]
LAFD’s `Fill the Boot’ Fundraiser Getting Underway Firefighters from the Los Angeles Fire Department will begin their annual “Fill the Boot” fundraising program Wednesday — seeking donations at numerous intersections throughout the city to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. “The United Firefighters of Los Angeles Local 112 has collected critical funds in the community since 1954 — one dollar at […]
Fountain Valley Police Say Weekend Deaths Were Murder-Suicide The deaths of a man and woman in Fountain Valley over the weekend were determined to be a murder-suicide, police said Tuesday. Police received a 911 call from a resident reporting a loud dispute at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday in the 17000 block of Santa Suzanne Street. Officers found the bodies of the man and […]
Man Killed in Freeway Collision in Pacoima A man was killed Tuesday in a multi-vehicle crash on the Golden State (5) Freeway in Pacoima. California Highway Patrol officers responded at 12:08 a.m. to the northbound 5 Freeway and the transition road with the northbound Ronald Reagan (118) Freeway where they found one vehicle from the collision had rolled over the freeway embankment […]
Man Charged with Shooting in Laguna Hills A 21-year-old man facing a series of recent drug and weapons cases was charged Tuesday with shooting two 17-year-old boys in Laguna Hills, leaving one victim in critical condition. Luis Angel Martinezmondragon of Aliso Viejo was charged with two counts each of assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and assault with a […]
Motorist Arrested After Chase in Pickup Truck Reported Stolen Authorities chased a reportedly stolen pickup truck from East Los Angeles to Huntington Park Tuesday, where the motorist was taken into custody after the vehicle collided with a car. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. at Randolph and State streets, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and reports from the scene. Deputies from […]
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