| | | | | Afternoon headlines for Friday, July 7, 2023 |
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OC Judge Aquires Sex-Assault Case Against Doctor, Girlfriend An Orange County Superior Court judge Friday gutted a sexual assault case against a Newport Beach hand surgeon and his girlfriend who were accused of drugging and assaulting two women, but ordered them to stand trial on drug charges, with the doctor also still facing gun charges. Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Leversen said […]
Dodgers, Angels to Begin Two-Game Series at Dodger Stadium The Dodger Stadium portion of the Freeway Series begins Friday evening with the Los Angeles Dodgers trying to continue their winning ways and the Los Angeles Angels seeking to end a slump. The Dodgers (49-38) have won 10 of their last 15 games after losing 10 of their previous 14 entering the Angel Stadium portion […]
Man Pleads No Contest to Murdering Prominent Hairdresser, Gets Life in Prison A man indicted along with his alleged lover in the 2017 stabbing death of the woman’s husband, a prominent hairdresser, at his Woodland Hills home pleaded no contest Friday to murder and conspiracy charges and was immediately sentenced to life in prison without the possibility for parole. Robert Louis Baker — who had been awaiting […]
2 Arrested in Long Beach Shooting that Killed 12-Year-Old Boy Two people were behind bars Friday in connection with a May 9 drive-by shooting in Long Beach that left a 12-year-old boy dead and injured a 14-year-old girl. Reshawn Strother, 20, of Cypress, was already in custody in an unrelated attempted murder case but booked on suspicion of murder for the Long Beach shooting Friday, […]
PetSmart to Pay $1.46M to Resolve Suit Alleging Overcharging of Customers PetSmart will pay $1.46 million to settle a lawsuit filed by prosecutors in Los Angeles and other California counties alleging the retailer overcharged customers for items that were advertised for lower prices. According to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, PetSmart admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement, but it will pay $1.25 million in […]
Change of Plea Hearing Delayed for Downey Man in Fentanyl Case A scheduled change-of-plea hearing was delayed Friday until next month for a Downey man who has agreed to enter a guilty plea to a federal charge involving the sale of fentanyl-laced prescription pills that caused the death of a 17-year-old girl. Jonathan Limas-Reyes, 27, is now expected to plead guilty on Aug. 11 to a […]
6-Year-Old Boy Wounded in Fourth of July Gunfire Still Hospitalized, Improving A 6-year-old boy who was struck by a stray bullet while watching Fourth of July fireworks with his family in South Los Angeles remained hospitalized Friday, but he was showing signs of improvement. Bryan Ivan Robles Jr. was initially hospitalized in critical condition, but his condition improved after undergoing multiple surgeries, and he was described […]
Probe Continues into Burning of Crosses at Sylmar Church The burning of three crosses outside a Sylmar church is not believed to be connected to any other arson cases or hate crimes, Los Angeles police said Friday as they again asked anyone with information to come forward. The Los Angeles Fire Department initially responded at 5 a.m. Thursday to a report of a rubbish […]
LA City Opens Renovated Intersection of San Fernando Road in Sun Valley Residents of Sun Valley may notice some changes Friday at the intersection of San Fernando Road and Arvilla Avenue, where city officials unveiled street enhancements as part of the third and final phase of the San Fernando Bike Path project. On Thursday morning, Los Angeles City Council President Paul Krekorian, who represents the Second District, […]
Silver Alert Issued for Missing 74-Year-Old Man Last Seen in Santa Monica Santa Monica police continued their search Friday for a missing 74-year-old man last seen in Santa Monica. The California Highway Patrol issued a silver alert on behalf of the Santa Monica Police Department in the search for Carlos Zertuche. Authorities said he was last seen around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near 21st Street and Santa Monica […]
Two Men Charged with Killing Pizza Delivery Man in Stanton Two men were charged Friday in the killing of a good Samaritan who intervened in the violent robbery of a 76-year-old man in Stanton last year. Henry Diep Le, 19, of Garden Grove, and Adrian Castaneda, 19, of Anaheim were both charged with murder with special circumstances of robbery and gang activity in the killing […]
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